Deliberate1 Posted June 9, 2012 Share #1 Posted June 9, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Friends, I just downloaded LR and will play with it over the weekend. I have never used this program. I have, however, used various versions of PS for many years. My current work flow opens images in the bridge. I do color calibration in ACR and then open image in CS5. I check levels and may do some exposure fine tuning. Then I do what ever detail work is necessary with cloning tool, etc. Then cropping if needed. Perhaps some lens correction work with or without vignetting. Knowing generally what I do, how would I incorporate LR4 into my work flow. What does it do particularly well - better than ACR and/or CS5. Share your work flow with LR4 with CS, if you would be so kind. Thanks, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kdriceman Posted June 10, 2012 Share #2 Posted June 10, 2012 Friends, I just downloaded LR and will play with it over the weekend. I have never used this program. I have, however, used various versions of PS for many years. My current work flow opens images in the bridge. I do color calibration in ACR and then open image in CS5. I check levels and may do some exposure fine tuning. Then I do what ever detail work is necessary with cloning tool, etc. Then cropping if needed. Perhaps some lens correction work with or without vignetting.Knowing generally what I do, how would I incorporate LR4 into my work flow. What does it do particularly well - better than ACR and/or CS5. Share your work flow with LR4 with CS, if you would be so kind. Thanks, David Here's what I do: Import into LR catalog Cull, using flags in LR Color correct, make any ACR adjustments - local adjustments, exposure, clarity, saturation, noise reduction, sharpening, etc. Synchronize those adjustments across multiple images as needed Lightroom can do anything that ACR does as they are essentially the same RAW convertor IF it needs detailed PS work, simply right-click on the image to send it to PS After I'm done in PS, just save it and it automatically goes back into LR as a new tiff file right next to the original file I can print from either PS or LR. I actually prefer to print from LR4 lately, but the new PS print module in CS6 is very good. In short, I now do all my file management and 90% of the editing in LR. But for intensive editing there is no substitute for Photoshop. I haven't opened Bridge in over a year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Old Dog Posted August 14, 2012 Share #3 Posted August 14, 2012 LR does not change/(damage) your original exposure. You have it forever to change around as you please. I only use PS5 for permanent changes such as the cloning you spoke of. I can go months without opening PS now that I have LR and Silver Efex Pro for B&W LR saves the INSTRUCTIONS for editing your original image so your original says....well.....original Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 14, 2012 Share #4 Posted August 14, 2012 Friends, I just downloaded LR and will play with it over the weekend. I have never used this program. I have, however, used various versions of PS for many years. My current work flow opens images in the bridge. I do color calibration in ACR and then open image in CS5. I check levels and may do some exposure fine tuning. Then I do what ever detail work is necessary with cloning tool, etc. Then cropping if needed. Perhaps some lens correction work with or without vignetting.Knowing generally what I do, how would I incorporate LR4 into my work flow. What does it do particularly well - better than ACR and/or CS5. Share your work flow with LR4 with CS, if you would be so kind. Thanks, David I'm exactly in your position - And I still thouroughly dislike LR4. I open in LR4 to benefit from the latest version of ACR and then, as soon as seems decent, do all my editing in CS5, pending the will to cough up the money for CS6, when I will happily return to a full PS workflow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Michel Posted August 14, 2012 Share #5 Posted August 14, 2012 Hi, Prior to getting my M9, which came with a LR license, my workflow was: Bridge; ACR; PS. Now it is LR, almost never into PS for PS type adjustments, and definitely print from LR. With LR's gradient and adjustment brushes it is very much like working in a film darkroom, I rarely need to go to PS and now never print from PS. I found going fromLR3 to LR4 easy and very worthwhile, it all makes sense to a 'darkroom guy'. The b&w tools are really good. I did find that viewing the tutorial videos from Luminous Landscape helped me come up to speed more quickly. Jean-Michel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwinThomas Posted August 14, 2012 Share #6 Posted August 14, 2012 A myriad of choices for your delectation - Google search for "Lightroom 4 Workflow" - Take your pick Lightroom is flexible, so it will mould itself to your favourite way of working. Best way is to take some images and play with it. Can recommend a good set of video tutorials from the Luminous Landscape, well worth the money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted August 16, 2012 Share #7 Posted August 16, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Owin- Thanks for the Google suggestion which would you believe I have never tried. Agree with you that the LULA LR4 tutorial is money well spent. I use it on plane rides often just to understand the workflow LULA better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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