I just noticed that Photomatix Pro is at version 3.1 (October 24). It looks like a nice list of features including a Lightroom Export Plugin as well. I generally will only use HDR to blend images that are too challenging to do manually. HDR has gotten a bad reputation from folks who just crank up the settings on an image and create an unnatural image. It is a great tool when used widely. Another tip is to take the final HDR image and then blend that back in with your initial starting images. Back to work and more editing.
Enjoy!
John
Showing posts with label adobe lightroom 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adobe lightroom 2. Show all posts
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Lightroom 2 is out! Another software package to purchase...
Looks like Lightroom 2 is out! joy! Yet another photo software package to purchase.
Today I use primarily Lightroom 1.4 and Photoshop CS3 both on the Mac for my landscape and portrait work. For snapshots and everyday pictures, iPhoto is still the absolute best solution out there!
I haven't started reading all the ins and outs to determine if LR2 is worth the $99 upgrade so we will have to see. Lightroom 1.4 has a really nice interface but is painfully slow - not really good for photomanagement. I really wish I could have iPhoto, Lightroom and CS3 all merged into one program. Oh well, dream on. At least I don't have to shell out $299 for this. If you are making the initial outlay of $$$, look at joining NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) as you can usually get great discounts over there and they have awesome lecture/seminars for cheap. There is a link to it on my main website (and other sites that are interesting.
I'll put together another post after I start playing with it.
Enjoy
John
Today I use primarily Lightroom 1.4 and Photoshop CS3 both on the Mac for my landscape and portrait work. For snapshots and everyday pictures, iPhoto is still the absolute best solution out there!
I haven't started reading all the ins and outs to determine if LR2 is worth the $99 upgrade so we will have to see. Lightroom 1.4 has a really nice interface but is painfully slow - not really good for photomanagement. I really wish I could have iPhoto, Lightroom and CS3 all merged into one program. Oh well, dream on. At least I don't have to shell out $299 for this. If you are making the initial outlay of $$$, look at joining NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) as you can usually get great discounts over there and they have awesome lecture/seminars for cheap. There is a link to it on my main website (and other sites that are interesting.
I'll put together another post after I start playing with it.
Enjoy
John
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