Re: Lightroom (was Re: Adobe Photoshop CS3 update)
Ryuki, I agree entirely. LR allows you to set up presets for processing RAW files for use with files from different cameras (and different conditions/purposing) as well as export presets to write out jpegs in sRGB, Pro Photo RGB or Adobe RGB and to choose file sizes and file types, as well as simplifying the adding of metadata such as keywords, copyright information and captions. If you shoot RAW you should definitely consider buying it. Nikon users may prefer the Nikon software, which is going to be provided - at last - free with the D3 and D300, and may give better quality conversions, though I think it is considerably less convenient. Even if you want to continue to use other software for cataloguing your images, LR will in many cases be worth using to input IPTC data so long as your other software can then import this. (If it can't it may not be the best choice in any case.) I've reviewed most of the well-known and some obscure raw conversion programs in the past and their are others that have some advantages, but LR is the outstanding overall package for overall workflow so far as I'm concerned - and the software I use for virtually all my raw conversions. (Mac users should also consider Aperture.) I still use Photoshop, but mainly for special purposes such as removing image distortion with the PTLens plugin and 'dodging' and 'burning' those images that require this treatment. There are also plugins for noise reduction and sharpening that do a better job than those built in to LR. LR 1.3 looks a little better organised in some respects. I can only think that the orginal adverse comments must have been based on a very early beta version of the software - which I didn't use. They are certainly not relevant to the current software. As for screens, you are so right that a good one makes all the difference. My work has improved significantly since I got an Eizo ColorEdge CE210W. Its often hard to find what kind of panel type is used, but I'm told S-IPS are the best. Regards Peter Peter Marshall - Photographer, Writer: NUJ petermarshall@cix.co.uk +44 (0)1784 456474 31 Budebury Rd, STAINES, Middx, TW18 2AZ, UK _________________________________________________________________ My London Diary http://mylondondiary.co.uk/Re:PHOTO http://re-photo.co.uk London's Industrial Heritage: http://petermarshallphotos.co.uk/ The Buildings of London etc: http://londonphotographs.co.uk/ and elsewhere...... Ryuji Suzuki wrote: From: Eric Neilsen <ejnphoto@sbcglobal.net>
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