Difference between Lightroom and PSE?

I am a long time user of PSE, and I have just been told by a friend about Lightroom. Can someone please help me to understand the difference(s) between these two products?

Let me just add that if you are a PSE user and you feel that PSE meets your needs, then keep using PSE.
If you feel that PSE doesn't quite work for you, that it is a bit constraining, then here are some areas where Lightroom is superior (according to most people), in no particular order
Lightroom is a workflow enhancement tool; handling many photos from a large photo shoot is simplified in LR compared to PSE
Lightroom's "organizer" is a more powerful tool than the PSE Organizer (and in my opinion, LR is less buggy than PSE in this area)
Lightroom has a mapping module, a module to create web pages, a module to create slidehows
Lightroom has built-in capabilities, and also 3rd party plug-ins, which allow better integration with photo sharing sites on the internet
Non-destructive editing
The advantages of PSE include
Face tagging
Much more powerful editing tools

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What is the difference between Lightroom and Elements?

I'm trying to decide between Photoshop Elements and Lightroom--both for a Mac. They seem to have very similar photo editing features. Could anyone tell me some of the differences so that I can see which would be better for my work? One feature that I have to have is the ability to add text to a photo. In Photoshop I can do this with the text tool and layers. Is this a feature of Lightroom too?

Ligtroom is far more like a cross between Bridge and Camera RAW than anything like Elements. LR is designed to work with and process larger quantities of RAW files. It also works with TIFF and jpeg but these are secondary to RAW. LR has some local adjustment ability, with limited brushes and tools. LR has sophistocated databased library structure that allows search and keywording functions even when images are off line. LR allows easy batch editing and synching of RAW settings to multiple files and the creation of multiple 'recipies" in RAW conversion without the need to create multiple files. You don't need to make jpegs to create a simple web page or print files from LR. It will do these directly from the RAW files. LR is completely non-destructive. Exporting an image will make a new file with the changes you specify. Nothing you do will alter the original file.
Elements is for pixel pushing. It allows far more local controls, and manipulation at a pixel level compared to the mostly global controls of LR. In other words it's easier to work on individual parts of an image in Elements. Elements is designed for you to spend more time on an individual file compared to LR which is designed to work on larger quantities of files in a less intricate manner. Cloning, etc are easier/more powerful in Elements. Elements supports stitching and layers. Elements lets you work with text and images. LR does not in any meaningful way (except maybe adding a watermark). Making changes in Elements and then saving the file will permanently change it.
In a nutshell if you're working with larger quantities of images you may prefer LR. However you'll probably still need a pixel editor (like Elements) occasionally. If you work in lower image quantities then Elements is the way to go. You'll still have Bridge to find files/process raw files, but not files that are *offline*. I would suggest Elements first and then add LR when you need its powerfull organisational/search/RAW conversion/non-destructive workflow abilities.
Gordon

Differences between Lightroom and Bridge?

I was just wondering what the difference (if any) is between Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Bridge

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Color Differences between Lightroom and Premiere Pro

I have been making color adjustments to movie clips in Photoshop or Lightroom (both of which do a great job), but when I bring the clips into Premiere Pro or Premiere Elements the colors are not the same as what I was seing in the other programs. It is as if the programs are using different color profiles. How do I resolve this problem?

bryanbrowne1 wrote:
I have been making color adjustments to movie clips in Photoshop or Lightroom (both of which do a great job), but when I bring the clips into Premiere Pro or Premiere Elements the colors are not the same as what I was seing in the other programs. It is as if the programs are using different color profiles. How do I resolve this problem?
Photoshop and Lightroom are designed for still photography. Still photographers use a color managed workflow that in general ends in a paper print. Since printers/inks/papers can in general display a wider gamut than computer monitors can display, we use tools manage it, such as soft proofing. The efficient way to control this is through ICC profiles of the printer/ink/paper combinations, of which there are thousands. Thus Photoshop and Lightroom and other still photography tools are esentially required to be color managed.
PPro and film/video have decidedly different requirements. The video workflow ends in a light source display (projection, HDTV, or web video, all are light sources, where a pigment ink print is a reflective source, which has entirely different characteristics). These end displays are not variable workspace displays. HDTV displays only in REC.709 workspace, its gamut, contrast, etc. are tightly defined. Web video uses the sRGB workspace. Etc.
I'm just sayin' that still photography and video have very different requirements. Trying to force still photography methods onto a video workflow is bound to be difficult and full of problems, as you have found.
The answer to your "How do I resolve this problem" question is perhaps to use the still photography tools for still photography, and the video tools for video. A stills workflow for stills, and a video workflow for video.
A video workflow implies doing color correction and color grading on external monitors that natively support the target work space (Rec.709 in the case of HDTV, Blu-ray, or DVD output [OK, technically DVD uses SDTV's REC.601 work space, but 709 is "close enough" that you can get by in all but the most critical applications]). IOW, use a production monitor, or at least an HDTV (calibrated of course), to judge final output.
Trying to color correct video on a computer monitor is just asking for trouble. As you well know by now.
A good place to start learning the video way of things when it comes to color correction and grading is Alexis Van Hurkman's Color Correction Handbook. Highly recommended; it answered questions that I didn't know enough to ask yet. Might for you too, IDK.

Colour- strange difference between Lightroom and all other programs/windows

Hello everyone,
I have a strange problem with the colours in Lr. In the program everything looks good, the colours are the ones that i want to achieve, but when i export the pictures as jpeg (srgb), the tumbnails of these pictures seem to be fine (same colours as in Lr). However, when i open the jpeg (eg in picture viewer or in photoshop) all of the colours are different than the ones in Lr or the tumbnails. On a different computer, the jpegs have the same problem.
Any idea how to resolve this problem? Can I change the colour management of Lr itself (not the external editors)?
Thanx@

OK.
From LR in Develop module I press cmd e to create a TIFF to edit in PS CS3. Edit with LR adjustments is selected. After a while the TIFF appears beside the CR2 Canon 5d raw file.
Still in LR flick between the two and the difference is readily apparent. I notice that all the tiff presets are at 0 i.e. in the develop module as I would expect them to be. But the TIFF image looks sharper and in areas of detail less saturated. I think the decrease in saturation is more a side effect of sharpening.
The new TIFF opened in PS looks exactly the same as the TIFF in LR. But both are different from the raw file they were created from as seen from the LR develop module.
In LR I have applied some masking and a moderate amount of sharpening to the CR2 raw file. I do note that applying sharpening in LR does not seem to change anything except the 1:1 and higher mags unless the sharpening is extreme. In other words I think the imnage as displayed at lower magnifications e.g. Fit to screen is not a realistic representation of the overall effect of sharpening, even when rendered on a large monitor (30") wide gamut monitor. If I am right this is a significant problem. I note that BibblePro perviews reflect the effect of sharpening on the overall image more accurately. (So it is possible.)
(FWIW: My preview settings in LR are quality high, 2048 pixels.)
EDIT: Yes I am correct, the images look the same at 1:1 but not at lower magnification. So guess the LR preview rendering machine does not quite match the preview rendered from the newly created TIFF.
Still knowing this does not help, it just means what I see on the screen in LR at lower magnification than 1:1 is not accurate.

Difference between Lightroom and JPEG from camera

Hello,
I'm using Panasonic GH2 and sometimes I get really strange result with Lightroom. The first image is JPEG from camera, the second one is from Lightroom. I tried everything but I can't reproduce anything close to JPEG. Any ideas?
JPEG from camera.
RAW from Lightroom.
Just for clarification, quite similar result to Lightroom I also get in Bibble RAW. So, any ideas? I can send also RAW, if it will help you.
Bye, Alan

Yes, first tried WB, Fill Light, etc. The sorrounding light was blue. This was done by decreasing the blue channel in Camera Calibration.
Much better if you ask me.

Difference between folder and collection in Lightroom

new to Lightroom - - in organizing, trouble in figure use and difference between folders (and sub folders) and collections.

Folders (and subfolders) represent actual, real folders on a hard drive. Collections are created only virtually within LR and can hold images from across multiple folders or even hard drives. An extension of Collections are Smart Collections that can be built using various metadata criteria and self populate based on the metadata criteria.
So, two very different things, folders are reality, in a physical place, while collections are a LR feature allowing virtual groupings of images chosen by the user.

Difference between Lightroom 5 and 5.7

What is the difference between Lightroom 5 and 5.7?
In 5 I can see the words "Pictures " and "Lightroom Pictures" on my screen but on my laptop (5.7) it shows the pictures are in there, but doesn't show the label "Lightroom Pictures"
Should I be concerned?
J B D

I am not sure where you are looking to see the words "Pictures" and "Lightroom Pictures". Could you be more specific?

Is there a difference between Lightroom CC and Lightroom 5.7?

Is there a difference between Lightroom CC and Lightroom 5.7? If so, is the upgrade from Lightoom 5.7 to Lightroom CC for free?

Yes the two programs are different. Lightroom CC has a number of new features added to it. They include HDR and panorama creation, brushes for the graduated filter and the radial filter, face recognition, support for new cameras, just to mention a few. Lightroom CC is a free upgrade for those who have subscribed to the creative cloud plan. Lightroom 6 (the standalone version) is a paid upgrade. The price is $79.

1)Now I use Lightrom 5.7 how to upgrade to 6 or CC? 2) What is the difference between 6 and CC vercion? 3) When I used lightromm 3, I could see inEXIF the distance in meters till the object I took, in the later virsions that function disappeared, it is ve

1)Now I use Lightrom 5.7 how to upgrade to 6 or CC?
2) What is the difference between 6 and CC version?
3) When I used lightromm 3, I could see in EXIF the distance in meters till the object I took, in the later virsions that function disappeared, it is very sad I am stiil waiting and hope that it would be possibble in the new versions. Or this indication may possible by setting?

1)Now I use Lightrom 5.7 how to upgrade to 6 or CC?
Purchase the standalone upgrade from here: Products
Download CC version from here: Explore Adobe desktop apps | Adobe Creative Cloud
2) What is the difference between 6 and CC version?
See this comparison chart: Compare Lightroom versions | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC
3) When I used lightromm 3, I could see in EXIF the distance in meters till the object I took, in the later virsions that function disappeared, it is very sad I am stiil waiting and hope that it would be possibble in the new versions. Or this indication may possible by setting?
Rob Cole's ExifMeta plugin displays the Subject Distance field (and much more). Unfortunately, his Web site appears to be down again. He used to be very active here, but he hasn't posted in several months.

Looking for new laptop what are the differences between pro and air? Besides size. Does the air preform like the pro?

Looking for new laptop what are the differences between pro and air? Besides size. Does the air preform like the pro?

The NEW macbook Pro and Air are EXTREMELY close in form factor
The newest macbook Pro is essentially a larger macbook Air with Retina display and options for speed in increasing prices up to an independent graphics and quad core processor.
both Air and new Pro now have PCIe SSD and permanent RAM.
The Air is the lightweight portable form factor, fast to boot and shut down, but with longer battery life than any of the macbook pro in 13"
Now the new macbook Pro and macbook Air are extremely close in form factor and nature.
both have 802ac wifi
both have permanent RAM, no superdrive
both are slim profiles and SSD
The only real differences now are (in the most expensive Pros) faster processors and quadcore processors and top end model autonomous graphics.
....and of course the retina display
both are now "very good for travel"
Other than features the form factor of the Air and Pro are VERY close now,....so now its merely a matter of features and price more than anything.
You need an external HD regardless of what you get for backups etc. Drop into an Apple store and handle both and make your choice based on features, such as Retina or non-retina, .... both at a distance now look like the same computer.
The Pro weighs more, ....but nowhere near what it used to just a month ago on the older macbook Pros
The NEW macbook Pro is a different creature entirely than the older macbook Pro, .....the new Pro is thicker than the Air, but id frankly call the NEWEST Pro a "macbook Air with Retina display" , or
Maybe a “macbook Air PRO with Retina display”
Instead of Air VS Pro now,.....its really a smooth transition from Air to pro without comparing say, 2 different creatures, now its like contrasting a horse from a race horse.
Either one in 8gig of RAM (preferably)... the 4gig upgrade costs very little, the I7 you will notice only 15% faster on heavy applications over the I5, and NOTHING on most APPS.....I5 has longer battery life.
As you see below, the non-Retina 13" AIR is 82% of the Macbook with Retina display in resolution
there is no magical number of pixels per inch that automatically equates to Retina quality.
http://www.cultofmac.com/168509/why-you-might-be-disappointed-by-the-resolution- of-those-new-retina-display-macs-feature/
A huge internal SSD isnt a game changer for anything, you need an external HD anyway
what you WONT READ on Apple.com etc. is that the larger SSD are MUCH FASTER due to SSD density
"The 512GB Samsung SSD found in our 13-inch model offers roughly a 400MB/s increase in write speeds over the 128GB SanDisk/Marvell SSD"
http://blog.macsales.com/19008-performance-testing-not-all-2013-macbook-air-ssds -are-the-same
Here is an excellent video comparison between the 11” I5 vs. I7 2013 Macbook Air.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDqJ-on03z4
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7113/2013-macbook-air-core-i5-4250u-vs-core-i7-465 0u/2
I5 vs. I7 performance 13” Macbook Air 2013
Boot performance
11.7 I5 ……11.4 I7
Cinebench
1.1 I5….1.41 I7
IMovie Import and Opt.
6.69 I5….5.35 I7
IMovie Export
10.33 I5…8.20 I7
Final Cut Pro X
21.47 I5…17.71 I7
Adobe Lightroom 3 Export
25.8 I5….31.8 I7
Adobe Photoshop CS5 Performance
27.3 I5…22.6 I7
Reviews of the newest Retina 2013 Macbook Pro
13”
Digital Trends (13") - http://www.digitaltrends.com/laptop-...h-2013-review/
LaptopMag (13") - http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/lap...play-2013.aspx
Engadget (13") - http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/29/m...-13-inch-2013/
The Verge (13") - http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/30/5...ay-review-2013
CNet (13") - http://www.cnet.com/laptops/apple-ma...-35831098.html
15”
The Verge (15") - http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/24/5...w-15-inch-2013
LaptopMag (15") - http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/lap...inch-2013.aspx
TechCrunch (15") - http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/25/lat...ok-pro-review/
CNet (15") - http://www.cnet.com/apple-macbook-pro-with-retina-2013/
PC Mag (15") - http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2426359,00.asp
Arstechnica (15") - http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/10...-pro-reviewed/
Slashgear (15") - http://www.slashgear.com/macbook-pro...2013-26303163/

Catalog sharing between Lightroom and Photoshop Elements

Can the catalog be shared between Lightroom 2 and Photoshop Elements 10?

Lightroom and PSE cannot share catalogs (although the same image can be in both)
PSE catalogs can be upgraded to Lightroom catalogs, but then changes made in Lightroom are not reflected in PSE. You cannot go the other way, Lightroom catalogs cannot be converted to PSE catalogs.
Lastly, I strongly recommend that you use only a single "organizing" application. The idea of using two (or more) different "organizing" applications will lead to confusion and errors and lack of synchronization.

Sharing keywords between LR and PSE 9 Organiser? :-(

OK, I've owned 3 photo products from Adobe (Photoshop Album, Lightroom and Photoshop Essentials) and have 3 keyword file formats! I use LR as my main photo organiser and have started using PSE and its Organiser but am frustrated by the lack of coherent design of keyword files. I have hundreds of keywords in LR. I had to write some Python code to convert my "Album" keywords to the LR format and it seems I have to do the same to get keywords from LR into PSE's organiser. But there's now a new problem...
Unfortunately when I import keywords into PSE's Organiser any duplication of existing keywords results in duplication in the keyword list - i.e. when I add "From file.." PSE adds to the list rather than merging! PSE is clearly not designed to re-load keywords from file any extend the keywords. If I export all my keywords and re-import them I don't expect the number of keywords to double! Oh - I can;t delete keywords before importing because I'm told everything it's 'learned' (people etc. will be lost). Keywords appear to be exportable but not importable.
I clearly cannot import keywords into PSE's organiser as I can with LR.
Is anyone sharing keywords between LR and PSE's Organiser?

Thanks, I can see how that can work and the problems. It looks like the keywords themselves cannot be easily shared and I agree that having two organising programs is problematic but I wanted to 'export' the keywords I have created including their structure from Lightroom and import them into PSE organiser. You'd think you could do this with two similar products from the same company. The organisers in question are used for two purposes and the photos in each are different - i.e. I use lightroom for my pro stuff and PSE for family/casual stuff and no photo would be present in both. It looks like PSE really isn't designed to import keywords. I have Python code to create a PSE keyword file from a lightroom file so that will have to do as it's clear there's no interoperability.
Thanks for your suggestions.

Lightroom and PSE 9

I use Lightroom and I just downloaded a trial version of Elements 9. Is the Organizer redundant and is there any reason to use it with Lightroom?

I use PSE as a cost-effective alternative to the full-blown photoshop when doing editing that Lightroom can't offer. I have just started looking at the organiser and it clearly offers a Lightroom-style catalogue so there's a great deal of overlap. I personally find no need for the Organiser as LR is much more powerful. Nevertheless I have started to play with the 'people recogniser'.
My biggest frustration with the Adobe products is the lack of consistency with keyword file formats. The file formats for Adobe "Photoshop Album" (an early version of Organiser), "Organiser" and "Lightroom" are all different. Album was simple but uses 'spaces', LR is simple but uses 'tabs' and Organiser uses XML. None of the products can read or writer the other's files and so sharing keywords between products requires you to write your own code to convert the formats from one to another! three products, one company, three file formats. Crazy.
In fact you cannot export Organiser keywords and then re-import them with duplicating all the keywords (I'm suer there's a good reason bt it is extremely inflexible).
The lack of sensible external keyword support and incompatibility of keyword file formats means that, as a LR owner, Organiser has become a complete waste of space.
I've posted a question about sharing keywords between LR and PSE's organiser elsewhere in these forums but don;t expect much luck.

No difference between High and Normal output sharpening

I was going to post a topic about how small is difference between screen output sharpening settings, when some tests revealed that in fact the difference is nil.
b Can anyone see any difference between Normal and High screen sharpening in applied at export?
I even stacked the two versions in Photoshop with the Difference blending mode on and a Levels adjustment layer amplifying the difference, and even the histogram was showing that I'be got big plain black rectangle.
Sharpening for paper seems to work fine.
Lightroom 2.3 Windows.

Just took the time to test this on my 'calibration' image and there is indeed no difference in Standard and High sharpening for screen.
Same result with and without resizing image; with and without jpeg compression; with both tif and jpeg files.
Lr 2.3 on XP.

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