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<blockquote data-quote="jdeg" data-source="post: 48389" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>I thought I'd take a look at the main differences between Lightroom 2, 3 and 4. Below is a comparison of all the features between the three versions.</p><p></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td><strong>Lightroom Feature</strong></td><td><strong>2</strong></td><td><strong>3</strong></td><td><strong>4</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Location-based photo organization</td><td></td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Importing libraries from other software</td><td></td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Extended video support</td><td></td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Basic support for video files</td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Improved watermarking</td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Cross-platform 64-bit support</td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Multiple monitor support</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Offline photo management</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Batch application of Develop settings</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Adobe Photoshop integration</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Develop presets</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Tools to manage and refine many images at once</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Comprehensive image management</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Multiple viewing options</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>DNG conversion</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Single or group metadata stamping</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>File renaming</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Advanced search and sort</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Simple, customized keywording</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>IPTC/EXIF/XMP metadata support</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Timesaving presets for import/export</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Metadata stamp on import</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Highlight and shadow recovery</td><td></td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>White balance brush</td><td></td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Additional adjustment brush options</td><td></td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Advanced noise reduction</td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Film grain simulation</td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Lens correction</td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Perspective correction</td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Selective editing brush</td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Nondestructive environment</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Superior image processing</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Tracking of editing adjustments</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Before-and-after comparison</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Advanced black-and-white conversion</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Simplified tone curve tools</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Advanced hue, saturation, and luminance editing</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Intelligent sharpening</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Dust-busting</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Red-eye removal</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Photo book creation</td><td></td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Video publishing</td><td></td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Soft-proofing</td><td></td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Direct email support</td><td></td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Enhanced online sharing integration</td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Improved customizable print packages</td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Portable, easy-to-share video slide shows</td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Flexible online publishing directly from Lightroom</td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Integration with Flickr, a Yahoo! service</td><td></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>HTML or Adobe Flash Player compatible web gallery output</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr><tr><td>One-click publishing to your website</td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td><td><strong>*</strong></td></tr></table><p></p><p></p><p>via: <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom/buying-guide-version-comparison.html" target="_blank">Buying guide | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdeg, post: 48389, member: 1"] I thought I'd take a look at the main differences between Lightroom 2, 3 and 4. Below is a comparison of all the features between the three versions. [TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"] [TR] [TD][B]Lightroom Feature[/B][/TD] [TD][B]2[/B][/TD] [TD][B]3[/B][/TD] [TD][B]4[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Location-based photo organization[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Importing libraries from other software[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Extended video support[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Basic support for video files[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Improved watermarking[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Cross-platform 64-bit support[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Multiple monitor support[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Offline photo management[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Batch application of Develop settings[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Adobe Photoshop integration[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Develop presets[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Tools to manage and refine many images at once[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Comprehensive image management[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Multiple viewing options[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]DNG conversion[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Single or group metadata stamping[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]File renaming[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Advanced search and sort[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Simple, customized keywording[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]IPTC/EXIF/XMP metadata support[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Timesaving presets for import/export[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Metadata stamp on import[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Highlight and shadow recovery[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]White balance brush[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Additional adjustment brush options[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Advanced noise reduction[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Film grain simulation[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Lens correction[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Perspective correction[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Selective editing brush[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Nondestructive environment[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Superior image processing[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Tracking of editing adjustments[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Before-and-after comparison[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Advanced black-and-white conversion[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Simplified tone curve tools[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Advanced hue, saturation, and luminance editing[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Intelligent sharpening[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Dust-busting[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Red-eye removal[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Photo book creation[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Video publishing[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Soft-proofing[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Direct email support[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Enhanced online sharing integration[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Improved customizable print packages[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Portable, easy-to-share video slide shows[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Flexible online publishing directly from Lightroom[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Integration with Flickr, a Yahoo! service[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]HTML or Adobe Flash Player compatible web gallery output[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]One-click publishing to your website[/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [TD][B]*[/B][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] via: [url=http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom/buying-guide-version-comparison.html]Buying guide | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4[/url] [/QUOTE]
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