
It's more suited to consumers and enthusiasts who want everything available from the cloud, since the newer program requires you to upload all images to its cloud storage before you can edit them.Īnother difference between the two is the newer Lightroom's focus on community, via its Discover tab, through which users can not only share their (PG-rated) photos but also their edits, including animated play-throughs of photographers' editing processes. The newer Lightroom is not without its audience, however. (Opens in a new window) Read Our ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate Review But we recommend you swallow that pill, given how good the software is. All these Adobe programs require a subscription, however, which still irks some longtime users. These capabilities mean that many photographers won't need both applications anymore, as long as they don't need to explicitly work with layers.

The latest update adds the very Photoshop-like Content-Aware Remove and automatic selection of multiple objects, people, and background for localized adjustments. In recent updates, Adobe has been adding features to Lightroom that used to be exclusive to Photoshop, such as content-aware local edits and selections. Its unmatched feature set and design earn Lightroom Classic a rare five-star rating and a PCMag Editors' Choice award for photo workflow software. Lightroom Classic offers photo pros powerful ways to import, organize, and correct everything they shoot. But which Lightroom should you use? The photo software is now available in two flavors: the consumer-targeted Lightroom and the professional-targeting Lightroom Classic, reviewed here.

