Lightroom Raw and CR2 from my new 70d
I just purchased my very own Canon 70d. I find that the RAW module I have in Photoshop Elements 9 is not compatible with the .CR2 raw files my new camera generates, nor can the Organizer recognize the .CR2 format. I wanted to find out what the differences are between the RAW module appropriate for Elements 12 and Lightroom 5. I have not been able to find any specifics on the differences between the two. I get generic statemenst like "It's better." What does it do and in what way? I am a very techincal kind of guy and like specs when I can get them.
Could someone point me in the right direction, either what the differences are or where I can read about them?
Thanks in advance;
Tony
I cannot give you the technical information that you might be searching for. But I can tell you that raw editing using Lightroom gives you far more flexibility than it will with any version of Photoshop Elements. You have additional "tabs" in Lightroom that give you more control over your image. Tone curve, hue/saturation adjustments, etc. I cannot give you a complete list because I have never used Camera Raw using Photoshop Elements. Additionally, the Process Version 2012 that you would have in Lightroom 5 offers the radial filter that I don't believe is available in any version of Photoshop Elements. If you upgraded to the latest version of Photoshop Elements you would have the new process version. But some of the features in Camera Raw will not be available. I think choosing Lightroom would be a good choice, but you need to take time to watch some tutorials so you understand how it works.
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