Is tether possible in Lightroom

Can I tether a Nikon D2x to Lightroom without using Nikon software? Thanks
Dennis Hallinan

Not without using Nikon's software.

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Is batch automation possible in lightroom?

I'm converting about 800 pictures from color to black and white for a bible study that will be printed . Ive tried several ways of converting using modes and techniques I found on other sites in photoshop but wasnt happy with results. These pictures are of landscapes and people. They all seemed either fuzzy or detail was lost so I decided to give Lightroom a try. I found lots of presets in the adobe marketplace for b & w conversion and wanted to know if batch automation was possible once I found one that I was happy with.

WMMinistry wrote:
Which preset works best for black and white conversion of portraits?
That will depend on each image really, just experiment to find the one that works best for your purposes, it will depend on the file type as well - some are developed for raw and others for jpeg or tiff files. You can undo the application of a preset easily withe the usual undo command. Try testing on a Virtual Copy of one image.

Can't tether D3S in Lightroom 4.3 on ASUS laptop.

I have a Nikon D3S and I can't get tethered shooting to work in lightroom4.3, although it does see the D3s CF card for importing images. Tried all three usb ports, same result. running Windows 7 home premium. ASUS laptup w i5 processor. Identical desktop ASUS works in tether mode every time using same camera and usb cable. I have run through the tips sheet available from Adobe but no luck.
Any help would be so appreciated!!

Hello Victoria,
Thanks for your reply to my Adobe forum question about Lightroom, and sorry for not replying ssoner - your email had gone into my spam folder and I have only just seen it. Yes it's all sorted and working properly again now, and I've also mamaged to spot how I had inadvertently caused the problem in the first place by clicking on one of the folders on the right hand side of the screen when ticking / unticking photos for import. This had changed the destination folder to an unreachable or inadmissable folder.
Thanks again for your time.
Regards,
Ken West

Canon 7D Mark II tether capture in Lightroom 5.7.

I read where the latest version of Lightroom now supports 7DM2; however, the communication link does not complete properly. It connects, then quickly disconnects. I am able to view, in that short period, Lightroom identifies the type model. I have not attempted to process a RAW file by transferring the directly from card in that would at least like for communication to be established first. Is anyone experiencing this issue since the latest update. Lightroom indicates that I currently have the latest version. I even uninstalled, then reinstalled.

Elie-D,
You are absolutely correct. However, it does not affect the tethering into Lightroom support for now. There are certain features that I like about the software for each (Lightroom and EOS Utility). Lightroom won out for me due to the development options. After thinking about it, I could use EOS Utility for tethering and Auto-Import into Lightroom with Development settings until the support is available. After I test the option, that may return the best option for all future use as well, even after tethering support is avaliable. Thanks Elie-D for offering the suggestion to make me think about new possibilities.

Possible: Exporting Lightroom JPEGs without recompression?

I am a new user of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. I am using it to manage a library of around 600 photos I received as JPEGs from a photographer. I am annotating each photo with keywords. Now, I would like to export these, with the keywords embedded in each JPEG file, which the Export command does. However, I would like to do so in a way that doesn't let Lightroom re-compress the images to new JPEGs.
I found that, if I choose a quality of 100, Lightroom re-encodes all images with minimal compression, blowing up the file size over the originals, instead of simply makes copies of the originals without re-encoding. All I want to have is a collection of all image files with the keywords in each file, instead of only in Lightroom's database.
Dominik Hoffmann

I myself am on Mac OS X. Files managed by Lightroom that had their metadata embedded in XMP format do not reveal this information when brought into iPhoto. However, I found the $15 utility called PictureSync
intended for uploading whole libraries of images to Flickr etc., which can also do a directory-to-directory "export" or "upload," where XMP keywords are turned into, what I guess are IPTC tags. When imported into iPhoto after that step, the keywords are all there. I haven't checked into other bits of XMP metadata, but the keywords are all I need for the time being.
Thank you all very much for your contribution to this discussion!
Dominik Hoffmann

Is it possible to use Lightroom with multiple computers that are not networked?

I am new to Lightroom although I have been a professional photographer for over 15 years. Currently, I use the software that came with my camera to process my RAW files, Digital Professional Pro by Canon for a Mark II 5D.
I have been evaluating the lasest version of Lightroom to consider purchasing it. So far, I love the expanded ability for image adjustments and enhancements. However, in my current workflow, I need to be able to save the adjustments to be able to transfer the files to another computer. Is this possible with Lightroom? With Digital Pro, I can tweak a RAW file and it will save the adjustments no matter what computer I open the image file on. I need to be able to duplicate this process in order to convey to our production department how I want an image adjusted and cropped.
I downloaded the trail version on two computers, then imported images into Lightroom. Made adjustments, then copied the images to a flash drive.Uploaded images from flash drive to my laptop, then re-imported the images into Lightroom and the adjustments were not saved.
Thanks for any help.

After some research, my answer lies in the XMP file. Whenever I make adjustments to the image, I can save my adjustments by creating an XMP file (CTRL S). It writes it back to the original image folder so when I burn the folder to hand off the files to my production team, the xmp parleys my image adjustments. They in turn can make adjustments and send them back to me, if needed. Just took awhile to find the information because even though I am kicking the tires on LR4, it was a LR1 video that gave me the infomation.

No possible tethering with Nikon D750 in Lightroom 5.7.1

Do you have an answer?
Thanks
Gianni

Just so you are aware this is a user to user forum, so the replies you get here are most likely be from users like yourself. Adobe does not usually announce when particular camera functions will be supported. From what I have observed since I have been using Lightroom from inception is that tether support for cameras is not one of the primary functions.
Lightroom is primarily a software package for processing and managing large volumes of raw files from digital cameras and provides support for approximately 400 odd camera models and only provides tether support for less than 10% of those camera models.
Moreover Lightroom has to wait for the camera manufacturer to provide support information through an sdk package to enable them to begin working on enabling tether support. Lightroom updates are normally issued approximately every three months. So dependent when the required support from the camera manufacturer is made available it can be several months before it is actually included in an update. I would suggest that if tether support is critical to your workflow then you need to check prior to making a purchase.
See the link for info on tether support.
Tethered camera support in Lightroom

Blue Screen of Death in LightRoom 3.6

I recently built a PC for photo editing, and I am receiving the BSOD at different points when Lightroom is open. The first time it happened was when I was moving about 1000 raw files from one folder to another (did it twice to me doing that). From there, I grabbed the latest video card driver from Nvidia, and I also went into the bios and set my memory back to "Auto" rather than 1600 (which is what it's rated for). Thought maybe it was hardware related. Everything was going fine, I did some editing, and then while it was just sitting there with LR3 open, I got the BSOD again.
Any help would be much appreciated as I have invest a good amount into this machine for the purpose of photo editing, and I can't have this happening. Please let me know if you have any other questions that I can answer.
Thanks,
Jamie
Here is what I'm running:
CPU - i7 3.4ghz 2600k
Mobo - Asus P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Intel Z68
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
System SSD - Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 2.5" 120GB SATA III
     -I have Windows 7 64-bit, Photoshop CS5.5 and Lightroom 3 installed on this drive and I also have current project photo files stored on this. Once done editing, I export them to a 1TB HDD.
Video - EVGA GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB
Here are the details after logging into Windows after the crash:
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name:          BlueScreen
OS Version:          6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID:          1033
Additional information about the problem:
BCCode:          109
BCP1:          A3A039D8A1F0365B
BCP2:          B3B7465EF46E1495
BCP3:          FFFFF880018D31E0
BCP4:          0000000000000001
OS Version:          6_1_7601
Service Pack:          1_0
Product:          256_1
Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\022312-10030-01.dmp
C:\Users\jamie\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-21200-0.sysdata.xml
Read our privacy statement online:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=104288&clcid=0x0409
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C:\Windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt
And here is the info I pulled from the Windows Debugger. I'm not sure how to read this stuff...
Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.12.0002.633 AMD64
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Loading Dump File [C:\Windows\MEMORY.DMP]
Kernel Summary Dump File: Only kernel address space is available
Symbol search path is: SRV*c:\symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols
Executable search path is:
Windows 7 Kernel Version 7601 (Service Pack 1) MP (8 procs) Free x64
Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS
Built by: 7601.17640.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506
Machine Name:
Kernel base = 0xfffff800`03007000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0xfffff800`0324c670
Debug session time: Thu Feb 23 00:52:30.064 2012 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 5:06:00.110
Loading Kernel Symbols
Loading User Symbols
Loading unloaded module list
*                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.
BugCheck 109, {a3a039d8a1f0365b, b3b7465ef46e1495, fffff880018d31e0, 1}
Probably caused by : memory_corruption
Followup: memory_corruption
4: kd> !analyze -v
*                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION (109)
This bugcheck is generated when the kernel detects that critical kernel code or
data have been corrupted. There are generally three causes for a corruption:
1) A driver has inadvertently or deliberately modified critical kernel code
or data. See http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/kernel/64bitPatching.mspx
2) A developer attempted to set a normal kernel breakpoint using a kernel
debugger that was not attached when the system was booted. Normal breakpoints,
"bp", can only be set if the debugger is attached at boot time. Hardware
breakpoints, "ba", can be set at any time.
3) A hardware corruption occurred, e.g. failing RAM holding kernel code or data.
Arguments:
Arg1: a3a039d8a1f0365b, Reserved
Arg2: b3b7465ef46e1495, Reserved
Arg3: fffff880018d31e0, Failure type dependent information
Arg4: 0000000000000001, Type of corrupted region, can be
          0 : A generic data region
          1 : Modification of a function or .pdata
          2 : A processor IDT
          3 : A processor GDT
          4 : Type 1 process list corruption
          5 : Type 2 process list corruption
          6 : Debug routine modification
          7 : Critical MSR modification
Debugging Details:
BUGCHECK_STR: 0x109
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: CODE_CORRUPTION
PROCESS_NAME: System
CURRENT_IRQL: 0
LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from 0000000000000000 to fffff80003083c40
STACK_TEXT:
fffff880`03770498 00000000`00000000 : 00000000`00000109 a3a039d8`a1f0365b b3b7465e`f46e1495 fffff880`018d31e0 : nt!KeBugCheckEx
STACK_COMMAND: kb
CHKIMG_EXTENSION: !chkimg -lo 50 -d !ndis
    fffff880018d3298 - ndis!ndisOidPreMiniportStats+b8
          [ 28:68 ]
1 error : !ndis (fffff880018d3298)
MODULE_NAME: memory_corruption
IMAGE_NAME: memory_corruption
FOLLOWUP_NAME: memory_corruption
DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 0
MEMORY_CORRUPTOR: ONE_BIT
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_MEMORY_CORRUPTION_ONE_BIT
BUCKET_ID: X64_MEMORY_CORRUPTION_ONE_BIT
Followup: memory_corruption

Jamie,
BugCheck 109, {a3a039d8a1f0365b, b3b7465ef46e1495, fffff880018d31e0, 1}
Probably caused by : memory_corruption
Followup: memory_corruption"
Test your memory. There are free standalone memory testers for PCs. MemTest comes to mind. If it's a new PC, bad memory is a distinct possibility. Lightroom can push it pretty hard.
Hal

Searching for a single keyword in lightroom 5

Hi there,
I am a newbie to lightroom 5 and I am slowly learning the power of keywords.
My question is,
I have 1000's of images of my daughter in my catalog I have key worded all of them. There are some images with her on her own or with me, the mum, nan, granddad etc etc. I have also key worded the photos with, for example me. So on an image the key word is annie, nick. When I go to the 'text' search in the library list I type in annie and every single image of her comes up be it with me the nan, the mum etc. My daughter has hundreds of image with different family members. How do I just get the search to pick "annie" as the keyword and not the rest of the keywords in the catalog.
For example,
I know I can do a search like this, annie, !nick, !mum, !granddad etc etc, but this is so time consuming. Is there a character that can tell lightroom that you only want the image of annie with no one else or nothing else.
I am aware you can select all of the singular images of my daughter and create a collection with just her but this is also time consuming.
Another way this would be annoying is if you had images of trees for example, some trees might be taken by a water fall, mountain, road, picnic table or just one on its own. you might have hundreds of tree image on there own and hundreds of images of trees with a feature. If you try and search for just a tree or trees with nothing else in the image your search result is going to bring up every single image with a tree in it. Not just the images of a tree.
Hope this makes some sort of sense. I have searched all over the internet and there doesn't seem to be an option for this. Or maybe I am missing something. If I'm not missing something and this just isn't possible maybe lightroom designers could look at implementing this search criteria in future updates.
Regards,
Nick.

I have tried that and i think i am more confused. Its going to take me a while to learn this stuff. I have done the ! option and have narrowed it down to the images I want and have created a collection with just the images I wanted. I think I am going to have to think ahead with the keywording in the future. I will get there, its all trial and error at the moment.
Its only a problem at the moment as I have an external hard drive so I have just added 'ADD" all images (over 4000) to lightroom from there as I want to save all future photos I do on the external hard drive. I am reluctant to fill my new IMAC with loads of images and take up loads of space. With photos I do in the future I will be saving on the imac probably and backing up on my external hard drive. The 4000 images are from the last year or so before I got this MAC.
When I do future photo shoots etc it will be easier to move the images to the correct folders as I will be working on a lot less images. So I believe in the future it will be more managable. Trying to key word 1000's of images at the same time has confused me a bit.
Cheers for you inputs peeps, appreciate it.

Is Lightroom intentionally made difficult for non-English users?

Could it be that Lightroom is intentionally made difficult for the non-English user? I came to this forum today hoping to find an answer and all I see is problems when I try searching the forum, and complicated instructions on how to, supposdely, solve this issue. The issue I am facing has to do with localization, compatibility, interoperability and compliance. The problem is that I can't use many of the Lightroom shortcuts. Many of the ones that require the use of a modifier key on my keyboard just don't work. So what if I have a Swedish keyboard? Sweden is one of the most computer literate contries in the world, and Sweden has played a major role in the development of early computers and new technologies. Adobe has a presence in this country, and I'm quite sure Sweden is an important market for Adobe. So why not make Lightroom compatible with the Swedish keyboard? Why should I care to go through complicated instructions on how to hacktivate my keyboard by the means of editing config or script files? Why can't it just work out of the box?
I feel like this is intentional. Could it be that Lightroom users are only to be found in English speaking countries like USA, UK, New Zealand and Australia? I don't think so.
Swedish user:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/1459525#1459525
Swiss user:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4375318#4375318
German user:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3588746#3588746
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3817657#3817657
How about the ability to change keyboard shortcut bindings, i.e. custom shortcuts? I just found that this is not even possible in Lightroom! That explains why people take these strange measures and kludgy ways of making custom shortcuts in Lightroom. Changing shortcuts is often times tricky business because you have to change them in respect to other shortcuts. It's likely that one will have to change several keyboard shortcuts to avoid conflicts, etc. Lightroom needs a shortcut editor!
One should really not even have to change the default shortcuts, Adobe should choose some intelligent key combinations that make sense, and they should just work on any keyboard. I've tried changing the language from English to Swedish in Lightroom settings. The result of this is that nearly all shortcuts are changed to something else, so I would have to re-learn some of the shortcuts I have already learned using Lightroom in English, and of course this also changes the language of the interface which is not something I want. I will have to change my keyboard layout to English to make this work, or get a secondary keyboard, one with English layout. This is something I will only have to do when I work in Lightroom, because many of the professional programs that I use are working just fine with my keyboard. Perhaps Adobe can make the keyboard localization (shortcut maps) as an option, separate from the interface language setting? And for God sake integrate a keyboard shortcut editor for once!

Another Swiss user on Lightroom forums:
http://www.lightroomforums.net/showthread.php?6867-Flippy-Key-Using-Lightroom-in-english-w ith-a-non-english-keyboard-layout
I ended up removing the Keyboard Tamer plugin and then manually adding following strings to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\en\TranslatedStrings.txt. This is by the way something that the Keyboard Tamer plugin does as well, because when I removed it I found two files named TranslatedStrings.txt in the Recycle Bin. The Keyboard Tamer is just supposed to save you the time and effort of manually manipulating these strings.
"$$$/AgLibrary/Menu/View/ZoomIn=Zoom In"
"$$$/AgLibrary/Menu/View/ZoomIn/Key=Cmd+."
"$$$/AgLibrary/Menu/View/ZoomInMinor=Slow Zoom In"
"$$$/AgLibrary/Menu/View/ZoomInMinor/Key=Cmd+Shift+."
"$$$/AgLibrary/Menu/View/ZoomOut=Zoom Out"
"$$$/AgLibrary/Menu/View/ZoomOut/Key=Cmd+-"
"$$$/AgLibrary/Menu/View/ZoomOutMinor=Slow Zoom Out"
"$$$/AgLibrary/Menu/View/ZoomOutMinor/Key=Cmd+Shift+-"
I found this thread helpful:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/1459525#1459525#1459525
I just replaced AgDevelop with AgLibrary. This of course only changes the key binding for Zoom In and Zoom Out in the Library module. Is there perhaps a document somewhere that explains the structure of the TranslatedStrings.txt file? There seems to be one of these files in each of the language specific folders under the Resources folder.
This file is known to be found in:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources>dir /b /s TranslatedStrings.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\de\TranslatedStrings.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\en\TranslatedStrings.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\es\TranslatedStrings.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\fr\TranslatedStrings.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\it\TranslatedStrings.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\ja\TranslatedStrings.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\ko\TranslatedStrings.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\nl\TranslatedStrings.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\pt\TranslatedStrings.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\sv\TranslatedStrings.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\zh_cn\TranslatedStrings.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\zh_tw\TranslatedStrings.txt
I will study the structure of this file in Resources\sv\ and try to understand it. And as I find new "flaws" in the shortcut key bindings I will make new edits to the file I saved in Resources\en\ accordingly.
Here's an idea: those of you who don't mind re-learning all the shortcuts - the localized shortcuts for Swedish keyboards - simply copy the TranslatedStrings.txt file from C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\sv\ and paste it in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4\Resources\en\. What this does it allows you to keep English as your interface language, but it changes the shortcut map to something that's more adopted for the Swedish keyboard layout. You get the same shortcut key bindings as the ones you see when you change the language to Swedish in the settings. But this way you are preventing Lightroom from changing the interface language.
Either that, or add new strings to an empty Resources\en\TranslatedStrings.txt file for each key binding you find to be broken and not compatible with your keyboard. This way you are only making changes to the key bindings that don't work very well for your keyboard, you are not chaning all of the shortcut key bindings. The other key bindings stay the same, the default key bindings found in the English version of Lightroom (or with English as language settings).
This is a way to adapt Lightroom for your own environment. But this is still too complicated and unncessary. A simple shortcut editor built into Lightroom would have solved this. But what are we going to do?... this is up to Adobe... Lightrooms have been complaining about the lack of a shortcut editor since at least Lightroom 2 and Adobe has not listened. So I don't expect to see this feature in the following years to come. It might just come along in maybe Lightroom version seven or something... but who cares?... At that time I might even ditch Lightroom altogether.
Ligthroom 5 upgrade...
I just found out that the new Lightroom 5 is not compatible with Windows Vista. I have the Vista Ultimate 64-bit on my desktop where I use Lightroom. This was not made very clear by Adobe. They simply state that Lightroom 5 works on Mac and on Windows. You have to read the fine print. I almost purchased the upgrade. I'm glad I didn't. I won't upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 just to run Lightroom 5! We, the early Windows Vista adapters, got screwed by Microsoft. Now, we are getting screwed by Adobe too! I see no reason not to support Windows Vista as it is pretty much the same system as Windows 7, and one would expect Adobe to support them both. I found a thread about it where one user asked why Vista was not supported and Adobe failed to give any explanation. They just silently dropped the OS support.
I guess they can do whatever they want. They are Adobe.
But I will not upgrade to Windows 7 because of Lightroom, so I won't upgrade to Lightroom 5. This is a great oppertunity for Phase One to strike with a good deal, such as a discounted migration upgrade for Capture One. I am sure many Lightroom 4 users would be happy to leave the Lightroom ship in favor of Capture One. At the end of life of Lightroom 4 I will probably just go to Capture One, even if I have to pay full price. At least they support Windows Vista.

Lightroom mobile et refus de synchronisation

Bonjour, lightroom mobile installé sur mon ipad me demande de libérer de l'espace et refuse de synchroniser mes collections avec LR desktop… est-ce sur l'ipad qu'il faut faire de la place ou est-ce sur le cloud adobe qu'il y a un problème ?
merci de votre aide

Même question pour moi mais après qqes clics sur google je pense que ce n'est juste pas possible. Lightroom mobile ne peut se synchroniser qu'avec un seul catalogue donc une machine. Une alternative pour travailler sur un même catalogue sur 2 machines c'est de passer par un outil tiers qui synchronise les catalogues des 2 machines via réseau entre 2 utilisations d'une machine à l'autre.
Lightroom mobile n'intervient pas dans la manip apparemment ce n'est fait que pour les smartphone/tablettes

Do I really need Lightroom?

I don’t have a problem, but I have questions regarding the need for Lightroom. I have Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom3. I use Photoshop, Camera Raw and Bridge. So far, I’ve used Lightroom3 in learning mode, and I’m not convinced it offers advantages over using Photoshop CS5/Camera Raw/Bridge. Here’s why.
I’ve not delved into Lightroom3’s Slideshow, Print or Web features, but Library appears to be a photographers file-control system that takes some control away from a user. Why should I care about a file-control system that establishes a catalog that I must ensure stays in order. Can’t I do that myself using Bridge? In Bridge, as in Lightroom, I have filters, Collections, Metadata, Keywording, syncing capabilities—as far as I can tell, everything I think Lightroom offers without giving control to a software cataloging system. Is Lightroom that much easier or more beneficial in other ways that I should use its Library module for file control instead of Bridge? As for the Development module, it replicates Camera Raw but perhaps missing one or two features that available in Camera Raw.
The bottom line for me is this. Am I wasting my time trying to develop proficiency in Lightroom when I’m not convinced it offers benefits over Camera Raw and Bridge—which, again, I use in conjunction with Photoshop. If I switched to Lightroom, I suppose it would be in place of Camera Raw and Bridge but still in conjunction with Photoshop. I’d appreciate any opinions/advice.
Efwess, AKA Fred

Trevor.Dennis wrote:
That's the sort of throughput that people argue you need LR for
That's what they say, but I agree that Bridge can deal with high volume equally well.
What I see as the main thing with Lightroom is that it's an entirely photographic workflow. That may sound like an academic point, but these subtle shifts in emphasis can have a surprisingly large effect on the final result. If the image is crap, nothing in Lightroom can save it. In Photoshop you can just turn it into something different if you have the time. As such, Lightroom inspires discipline and improved photographic skills. We can all use a dose of that.
In the short time I've used Lightroom I can already see that it has changed some of my habits, and I think for the better. Less emphasis on post-production, and more on the actual shoot. The net result is, surprise, time saved, and a better result overall. Of course I can still send the image to Photoshop, just as I can with ACR, but for some reason I find myself doing it less. I tend to push development as far as possible in Lightroom and often leave it at that.
Of course I love Photoshop way too much to ever give it up. But for now, I'm happy to follow my intuition and not try to fight it.
But, again, do you need Lightroom? No.

Lightroom 5 vs Photoshop Elements

Can anyone tell me why I should buy Lightroom 5 rather than upgrading my Photoshop Elements to the latest release? I'd love to get PhotoShop CS but can't afford it!

Can anyone tell me why I should buy Lightroom 5 rather than upgrading my Photoshop Elements to the latest release? I'd love to get PhotoShop CS but can't afford it!
No one can tell you that you "should" buy Lightroom 5.
In fact, if PSE is working for you and meeting your needs, then I would say you should NOT buy Lightroom.
In fact, if your interest is to upgrade to Photoshop CS6, but you cant afford it, then Lightroom will NOT give you the power and capability of CS6. That is not Lightroom's strength, and Lightroom was not designed to compete with CS6.
If you are dissatisfied with PSE for some reason, then it is possible that Lightroom might be an improvement (also possible that Lightroom is not an improvement).
So, what aspects of PSE are you not satisfied with?
UPDATE: Okay, I see you posted that you would like to do more with your RAW photos. In that case, I agree that Lightroom is a possible improvement over PSE (as is CS6)

Why can't lightroom across different folders like Photoshop Elements can?

I have access to Lightroom through CC and I'd like to use it more, but it cannot do a very basic thing that Photoshop Elements, a consumer-oriented product, has been doing for years. That is, stack across different folders. I keep my large RAW files on an external hard drive but keep the edited .jpg files on my computer's main drive. In the Elements library I stack those photos and any other versions such as .psd files. Very useful and I don't understand why this has never been possible in Lightroom.
An additional wish is that I could import my Elements library into Lightroom, complete with stacking, keywords, etc. That would be fantastic.

This blog will explain how to install Elements as an external editor in lightroom. The main thing to remember it to point Lightroom to the EDITOR and not the Elements Startup screen where you can choose Organizer or Editor. If you don't point to the EDITOR the photo will not show up in Elements
Lightroom & Photoshop Elements – “Edit In” Issues

Problem loading Epson R2400 ICC in Lightroom 3

I an running Windows 7 64 bit OS. I have loaded one of the Epson ICC Paper profiles on the PC. It didn't show up under the color management "other" option in printing of Lightroon 3.5.1 I moved the ICC profile under the same directory as all the other color profiles and installed it again. Still nothing. Has anyone run into this before?

Jamie,
BugCheck 109, {a3a039d8a1f0365b, b3b7465ef46e1495, fffff880018d31e0, 1}
Probably caused by : memory_corruption
Followup: memory_corruption"
Test your memory. There are free standalone memory testers for PCs. MemTest comes to mind. If it's a new PC, bad memory is a distinct possibility. Lightroom can push it pretty hard.
Hal

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