Lightroom Beta Version
November 10, 2009 by Puna
Filed under Photography Tutorials
I’m a Photoshop baby and am very comfortable with it now that I’ve been using it a couple of years. But there are a lot of other editing software out there and given the chance, I’ll try them all.
My photography friend Danny sent me a link to the beta version of Lightroom 3. Then Sarah Ji at Shutter Sisters posted some presets and my curiousity got the best of me.
I downloaded the beta version and set on a new adventure of sailing around the world. Frankly, I haven’t gotten very far. I was able to download the presets and import photos into Lightroom. I ran Sarah Ji’s presets on the photos above and that’s it. My adventure got as far as the beach! However, I will continue to learn to paddle as I go.
If you are just thinking about photography or even just simply try to make your photos look better, then try it.
I do however, find myself back in Photoshop and Elements because that’s familiar territory for me. I simply ran PW’s Boost action on this in Photoshop. If however, you are just beginning to play, this might be a good thing. And Lightroom is a couple of hundred dollars more than Elements…so the jury is still out. But this is my idea of fun.
Download Lightroom 3 Beta Version here. You should be ready to give constructive feedback to Adobe.
Get Sarah Ji’s Lightroom presets here.
And start sailing!
It’s great that there are so many tools that can help you make your photos perfect. Remember the old days when you had to wait till you got your photos back from the photomat to see them, and then there was nothing you could do about things that needed to be fixed…. digital is SOOOOOO much better!!!
Kelly
I like LR and use it mainly when I am pleased enough with the shots to just make minor tweaks.
Hello! As always, your photos are just beautiful. I stopped by to say Thank you:) I hope my daughter will enjoy riding as much as yours does.
Thank for your comments!
I am thinking about getting Lightroom. I have elements and LOVE it, but tried a free trial of Lightroom and like it also. I have so much fun editing…I think it’s really relaxing. Between that and reading, I try to stay a bit sane after the kiddos are in bed. 