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<blockquote data-quote="Eduard" data-source="post: 54114" data-attributes="member: 986"><p>Maybe I can help explain the differences between Elements, Lightroom and Photoshop. I listed them in that order because that is how they are priced and presented. </p><p></p><p>Elements was originally intended to be an easier to use subset of the Photoshop capabilities that photographers use to manipulate images. It was released before Lightroom was created. It has evolved into it's own beast - and I use that word because the interface has become IMHO very non-standard and cumbersome. But it is still easier to use than Photoshop and produces great results at a very reasonable price.</p><p></p><p>Lightroom was created as a response to Apple's Aperture and photographers not being happy with other image management tools. It is based on the old slide light tables that were used to sort images. Lightroom is intended to help you quickly sort, select and process images - primarily RAW - without the effort of Photoshop. With the price reduction introduced with version 4, the ability to acquire training, cross platform (PC and Mac) capability and industry support, it is a solid choice. Lightroom is based on the same RAW engine as Photoshop. Lightroom can not manipulate images at the same level as detail as Photoshop. One thing to remember is that Lightroom is non-destructive - it never changes your original image.</p><p></p><p>Photoshop is a complex and expensive application used to manipulate images - not just for photography. It has the majority of market share used by "creatives" - graphic designers, editors, etc. Personally, my use and even need for Photoshop has decreased as the capabilities of Lightroom has increased. It can permanently alter your original image.</p><p></p><p>Plugins were originally designed as a way of extending the capabilities of Photoshop. They were usually very specifically used in special circumstances. It has now become a rather generic term intended to mean an extension of an application's capabilities. Lightroom also supports plugins but because of the non-destructive manner it processes images, often different versions of the plugins are required for Lightroom versus Photoshop.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 54114, member: 986"] Maybe I can help explain the differences between Elements, Lightroom and Photoshop. I listed them in that order because that is how they are priced and presented. Elements was originally intended to be an easier to use subset of the Photoshop capabilities that photographers use to manipulate images. It was released before Lightroom was created. It has evolved into it's own beast - and I use that word because the interface has become IMHO very non-standard and cumbersome. But it is still easier to use than Photoshop and produces great results at a very reasonable price. Lightroom was created as a response to Apple's Aperture and photographers not being happy with other image management tools. It is based on the old slide light tables that were used to sort images. Lightroom is intended to help you quickly sort, select and process images - primarily RAW - without the effort of Photoshop. With the price reduction introduced with version 4, the ability to acquire training, cross platform (PC and Mac) capability and industry support, it is a solid choice. Lightroom is based on the same RAW engine as Photoshop. Lightroom can not manipulate images at the same level as detail as Photoshop. One thing to remember is that Lightroom is non-destructive - it never changes your original image. Photoshop is a complex and expensive application used to manipulate images - not just for photography. It has the majority of market share used by "creatives" - graphic designers, editors, etc. Personally, my use and even need for Photoshop has decreased as the capabilities of Lightroom has increased. It can permanently alter your original image. Plugins were originally designed as a way of extending the capabilities of Photoshop. They were usually very specifically used in special circumstances. It has now become a rather generic term intended to mean an extension of an application's capabilities. Lightroom also supports plugins but because of the non-destructive manner it processes images, often different versions of the plugins are required for Lightroom versus Photoshop. [/QUOTE]
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