Lightroom is certainly easier to get the hang of than Photoshop, but it’s also quick to master in its own right as all its essential tools are arranged in a clearly ordered workflow. If regular folders are a little too twentieth century for you, then Lightroom can also detect embedded GPS data in photos captured on GPS-equipped cameras and automatically geolocate them on an interactive map.įancy making a photo book to show off your best shots, creating a slick slideshow or even compiling images into a funky interactive web gallery? Lightroom can help you do all this as well.
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It also functions as a complete database for your shots where you can catalogue and organise them independently of your Windows or Mac file browsers. Whilst Lightroom packs plenty of photo editing punch, that’s not the limit to its talents. What’s more, where many tools used to achieve such effects in Photoshop are hidden away in traditional dropdown menus under techy, intimidating descriptions Lightroom groups them together in large, easily accessible pallets under photographer-friendly labels. Some see it in essence as a poor man’s Photoshop, but though significantly cheaper, it is actually a match for many of Photoshop’s most popular and effective image editing tricks. Lightroom 5 contains several new and compelling features, but before we check those out, let’s clarify some of Lightroom’s basics. You won’t need to sign up for a monthly subscription to Adobe’s Creative Cloud to get your hands on all this either, as unlike many of Adobe’s creative products, Lightroom can be had for a very reasonable £102.57/$149 one-off cost. Lightroom is a relatively recent addition to Adobe’s range of multimedia applications, but it’s already reached its fifth incarnation and is packed with features to help organise and enhance your photographs.