Q: "When I process a RAW file, I use the RAW image processor in Photoshop. I then save it as a TIFF file (and then to a JPEG for clients and stock agencies). This already seems like so many steps. Why would I want to use Lightroom?"
A: Photoshop wasn't designed to work with camera RAW files - it was designed to work with film scans. IMO, the Camera RAW plugin and Adobe Bridge represent an inelegant approach to modernizing an application based on 1980's technology.
Lightroom is the new Photoshop written from the ground up with Camera RAW imaging in mind. It's a paradigm shift. With it, we…
Photoshop vs Lightroom and "Is it real?"
Q: "When I process a RAW file, I use the RAW image processor in Photoshop. I then save it as a TIFF file (and then to a JPEG for clients and stock agencies). This already seems like so many steps. Why would I want to use Lightroom?" A: Photoshop wasn't designed to work with camera RAW files - it was designed to work with film scans. IMO, the Camera RAW plugin and Adobe Bridge represent an inelegant approach to modernizing an application based on 1980's technology. Lightroom is the new Photoshop written from the ground up with Camera RAW imaging in mind. It's a paradigm shift. With it, we…