Lightroom has been my tool of choice for processing my images since it became available in version 1. To put it simply, I used to process jobs of over 1000 images with Photoshop and Bridge making extensive use of batch processing. On average this would take me 8 hours to select, process and export finished images. Switching to Lightroom took similar jobs down from 8 hours to more like 2 or 3. Very significant time savings and a more enjoyable process for me.
Adobe’s latest incarnation of Lightroom is currently on a Fedex van for delivery and I’m excited to try it out. Some of the features I am looking forward to are:
- The improved RAW processing engine. Supposed to improve the look and sharpness of RAW images
- Support for videos shot with the DSLR
- Better sharpening
- Lens profiles
- Better integration with Photoshop
Give me a week or two and I will have had time to use LR3 for a while and I will post my thoughts.
