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<blockquote data-quote="Lurch" data-source="post: 168073" data-attributes="member: 13754">I think this is where a lot of people trip, so here is a nutshell version:Photoshop (of any derivative): An image editor. Yes you can do balances/exposure/etc; but its main purposed is proper image manipulation.Lightroom: An image manager and developer. Lightroom has two main function: cataloging and managing you image collection, and then development functions (as you would in a Dark Room) such as Exposure, Levels etc (much the same as PS, but more intuitive and layed out for this purpose). Also has the benefits of developer 'presets' (Develop on image, save those those settings, apply to others).Now this is just me; but I spend 99.9% of my time in Lightroom and only edit in PS when I'm doing some real manipulation (eg masking, because I find it better/easier in PS). Otherwise everything is there in LR down the RHS ready the rock and roll.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lurch, post: 168073, member: 13754"] I think this is where a lot of people trip, so here is a nutshell version: Photoshop (of any derivative): An image editor. Yes you can do balances/exposure/etc; but its main purposed is proper image manipulation. Lightroom: An image manager and developer. Lightroom has two main function: cataloging and managing you image collection, and then development functions (as you would in a Dark Room) such as Exposure, Levels etc (much the same as PS, but more intuitive and layed out for this purpose). Also has the benefits of developer 'presets' (Develop on image, save those those settings, apply to others). Now this is just me; but I spend 99.9% of my time in Lightroom and only edit in PS when I'm doing some real manipulation (eg masking, because I find it better/easier in PS). Otherwise everything is there in LR down the RHS ready the rock and roll. [/QUOTE]

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