Upgrade to CS3 Question. Opinions Wanted!!!

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Steven Wandy
Aug 9, 2007
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I am currently using Lightroom and CS2 for my digital developing chores. I shoot 95% in JPEG and do 95% of my adjustments in LR. A close friend recently got CS3 (he was using Elements prior) and he loves it.
From a photographers point of view, considering that I do most of my adjustments currently in LR, is the upgrade worth it? I have read some of the features and some sound very interesting. (Even played with the trial for a few days.)
From what I have read elsewhere, many feel that if you are already using LR for most adjustments, the upgrade is not worth the cost of admisson.
Opinions?
Thanks, Steve
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Roberto
Aug 9, 2007
I think it comes down to what do you want to do with your images. LR is capable of doing about 60% of the image adjustment. But, anytime you need to do something localized to a certain area of an image LR isn’t going to do that. Lightroom lets you do the entire image and thats it. Photoshop provides a lot of flexibility in your image editing, something LR doesn’t. Layers, channels, even some image adjustment functions that LR doesn’t have, not to mention filters, actions and more. If you do Panorama images CS3 is awesome the new technology in it for that is in my opinion worth the cost of the program alone.

Only you can decide if you want to do more with your images.

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Skinner1
Aug 10, 2007
On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 13:02:18 -0700, "Somebody" wrote:

I think it comes down to what do you want to do with your images. LR is capable of doing about 60% of the image adjustment. But, anytime you need to do something localized to a certain area of an image LR isn’t going to do that. Lightroom lets you do the entire image and thats it. Photoshop provides a lot of flexibility in your image editing, something LR doesn’t. Layers, channels, even some image adjustment functions that LR doesn’t have, not to mention filters, actions and more. If you do Panorama images CS3 is awesome the new technology in it for that is in my opinion worth the cost of the program alone.

Only you can decide if you want to do more with your images.
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garypoyssick
Aug 10, 2007
Extended functionality

Although there’s not really that much talk about it, if you do any video at all — any — it would also be a good idea to look at the extended features of PSCS3. Specifically it has a timeline. Drag a movie onto a PS (Extended) icon and you’ll see it unveil itself on a functional timeline ala Flash or After Effects. Filters? Put them on that timeline and you’ll be surprised at the results. Extended functions also come with a set of measurement tools, which during the beta we the favorite of forensics people.

LR is a encapsulated form of Bridge, PS and RAW data being put into a package more suitable and recognizable by professional or high-end amateur photographers. The learning curve for the PS/Bridge/RAW strategy makes using LR better for a lot of people. It’s also a good place to determine whether you should move into PS for real.

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On 8/9/07 10:48 PM, in article ,
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On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 13:02:18 -0700, "Somebody" wrote:

I think it comes down to what do you want to do with your images. LR is capable of doing about 60% of the image adjustment. But, anytime you need to do something localized to a certain area of an image LR isn’t going to do that. Lightroom lets you do the entire image and thats it. Photoshop provides a lot of flexibility in your image editing, something LR doesn’t. Layers, channels, even some image adjustment functions that LR doesn’t have, not to mention filters, actions and more. If you do Panorama images CS3 is awesome the new technology in it for that is in my opinion worth the cost of the program alone.

Only you can decide if you want to do more with your images.
Somebody!

Smart Filters is reason enough!

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