Help me pick a software package :)

On 11 Apr 2007 22:50:28 -0700, aunst8_2000 RemoveThis @yahoo.com wrote:

>I started with Phase 1 (C1) and am now trying out Adobe's
>Lightroom.... which is fantanstic ! The only problem is that
>Lightroom helps organize pictures with keywords, flags etc. Much the
>same way as Photoshop CS2's Bridge does... and much the same way
>Photoshop Elements does. I have all of these.... HELP !!!! Which do I
>use? I like Lightroom because it helps me EASILY process RAW images
>and pick the ones to "develop" into JPEGS...so my wide can look at
>them. Elements has a nice UI. I have PS because of the editing
>capabilities. WHICH DO I USE to organize my pics ????????????
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>-Ed

Use the one that does what you want it to do.
If there is more than one that fits that description, use the one that
you like the best.
It's really that simple.

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On 11 Apr 2007 22:50:28 -0700, aunst8_2000 RemoveThis @yahoo.com wrote:

>I started with Phase 1 (C1) and am now trying out Adobe's
>Lightroom.... which is fantanstic ! The only problem is that
>Lightroom helps organize pictures with keywords, flags etc. Much the
>same way as Photoshop CS2's Bridge does... and much the same way
>Photoshop Elements does. I have all of these.... HELP !!!! Which do I
>use? I like Lightroom because it helps me EASILY process RAW images
>and pick the ones to "develop" into JPEGS...so my wide can look at
>them. Elements has a nice UI. I have PS because of the editing
>capabilities. WHICH DO I USE to organize my pics ????????????
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>-Ed


Use both elements and lightroom. I use lightroom to get files off the
card and then add them to the elements catalog. Now you can choose
which interface does the job you want to do. I never liked Bridge.
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Bill Funk wrote:
> On 11 Apr 2007 22:50:28 -0700, aunst8_2000.DeleteThis@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>> I started with Phase 1 (C1) and am now trying out Adobe's
>> Lightroom.... which is fantanstic ! The only problem is that
>> Lightroom helps organize pictures with keywords, flags etc. Much the
>> same way as Photoshop CS2's Bridge does... and much the same way
>> Photoshop Elements does. I have all of these.... HELP !!!! Which do I
>> use? I like Lightroom because it helps me EASILY process RAW images
>> and pick the ones to "develop" into JPEGS...so my wide can look at
>> them. Elements has a nice UI. I have PS because of the editing
>> capabilities. WHICH DO I USE to organize my pics ????????????
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks
>> -Ed
>
> Use the one that does what you want it to do.
> If there is more than one that fits that description, use the one that
> you like the best.
> It's really that simple.
>
I'm with Bill on this one, but will add that I've just started using
Lightroom and found that it is the best answer for me. I often take a
lot of sports pics and Lightroom streamlines the process of selecting
the good ones, getting rid of the duds and then processing the good
ones. Lightroom pretty much does all the things I want to do to a pic,
so I hardly ever go to photoshop any more. Plus it saves space because I
don't have to keep saving copies to stop me from mucking up the originals.

Having said all that, I'm thinking about changing to Mac and wouldn't
mind seeing how Aperture compares. Can anyone help with an
Aperture/Lightroom comparison?
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Josef Svejk wrote:
>>
> I'm with Bill on this one, but will add that I've just started using
> Lightroom and found that it is the best answer for me. I often take a
> lot of sports pics and Lightroom streamlines the process of selecting
> the good ones, getting rid of the duds and then processing the good
> ones. Lightroom pretty much does all the things I want to do to a pic,
> so I hardly ever go to photoshop any more. Plus it saves space because I
> don't have to keep saving copies to stop me from mucking up the originals.
>
> Having said all that, I'm thinking about changing to Mac and wouldn't
> mind seeing how Aperture compares. Can anyone help with an
> Aperture/Lightroom comparison?

I just never got into Aperture. My advice is to use the free trial once
you get your Mac.

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