You probably saw the announcements this morning about Adobe’s Lightroom Beta 3 for Windows. So, what is Lightroom? Lightroom is a workflow and editing package which is one part Photoshop, one part photo organizer, and one part import tool. Adobe calls it a ‘project’ at this point because as they describe, the software is being ”built from the ground up by photographers, for photographers”. According to Adobe the goal is to provide a flexible streamlined work flow adaptable for any photographer or photographic style.
As a Windows user, this is my first opportunity to get my hands on this and see what it can do for me. I’m excited about this because from what I’ve heard from my Mac friend this software is spectacular and really improves the import functions. My current photo editing tool is Photoshop Elements 3.0. This software is certainly adequate for the amateur photographer and has served me well. I’ve long been thinking about jumping to CS2, but on the average foamer budget that isn’t necessarily possible. According to what I’ve read, Lightroom is supposed to be priced somewhere between Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. So, if the price is right and the features are focused to photographers this could be the right thing for advancing the state of the art in my room.
If you are serious about your digital railfan photography and digital processing, go check out the 20 minute overview video on the Lightroom site and see what you think.
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