Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop Elements - a comparison
Photoshop Elements or Lightroom? In this practical tip, we compare the two Adobe products.
Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop Elements compared
- Lightroom is primarily suitable for photographers and is particularly convincing when it comes to managing, editing and developing RAW files, i.e. images in raw data format. The workflow is optimized for photographers. Among other things, lens errors can be corrected down to the smallest detail, colors and white balance adjusted and the contrast changed. The program also evaluates the geographic information of your photos and shows the location of the picture on a map.
- A big difference to Lightroom is working with layers in Photoshop Elements. This is how collages and photo montages can be created, and there are also many tools for retouching. Photoshop Elements also has a raw converter and a tool for managing your images. Photoshop Elements also includes a feature for restoring old photos.
- In general, it can be said that Lightroom is more suitable for professional and demanding photographers, while Photoshop Elements was primarily designed for hobby users and offers extensive options for image editing. However, many features are reserved for the big brother Photoshop.
- Your images can be exported directly from Lightroom to portals and networks such as Flickr or Facebook. The program is also suitable for creating photo books, for which numerous templates and effects are included.
- Both products are similar in price. You can get Adobe Lightroom in online retail for around 65 euros, Adobe Photoshop Elements from 62 euros.
Conclusion: Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop Elements?
Adobe Lightroom is particularly suitable for optimizing and managing your self-made photos. Photoshop Elements offers an all-round package for image processing and for creating your own pictures and photo montages. Ultimately, both products complement each other relatively well, so that parallel use of Lightroom and Photoshop Elements makes sense for many users. Sooner or later, professional users will not be able to avoid Photoshop CC, which is at a significantly higher price.
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