Testseek.com have collected 35 expert reviews of the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.0 and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.0.
July 2010
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This is a well developed and comprehensive imaging editing program. We like the improvements to noise reduction and sharpening functions. It is possible to apply extreme sharpening to an image without obvious quality deterioration. And noise reducti
New noise algorithm reduces noise while retaining detail
Streamlined workflow cuts down on repetitive tasks
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The cameratoPC tethering is inferior in usability to the software provided with our test camera — a Canon 7D
New import module ignores folder organisation on SD and CF cards
If you're the sort of person that skips to the end of a review to read the verdict before you do anything else, then you'll be pleased to learn that Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 is a very good piece of software. (now go back and start again from page 1...
Abstract: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 is the much anticipated newest version of Adobe's highly praised photo management and editing system. With version 3, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom adds a number of new, and highly anticipated, features while at the same time co...
Fast operation. 64-bit Windows and Mac OS X versions. Elegant interface. Excellent, complete image adjustment. Tethered shooting. Excellent noise reduction. Lens profiles for correction.
Modal interface not as simple as Aperture's UI. Full screen view not as full-screen as Aperture. No photo-book feature. Lacks face recognition. Most expensive app in the space.
Lightroom has been the pro photographer's choice of digital darkroom, and this version brings increased speed and even finer image rendering. But it can't keep up with Aperture's more user-friendly interface....
Abstract: Close on the heels of Adobe's release of Photoshop CS5, Lightroom 3.0 is now available. Lightroom, unlike Photoshop, is built from the ground up for photography and the unique workflow that we have as digital photographers. Rather than dealing with 3...
Faster, sleeker, sexier upgrade from Lightroom 2. Greatly improved noise reduction and lens correction. Thumbnail preview is sharper than a Mensa meeting. Flickr integration. Finally.
Chromaticaberration tools are straight up janky when compared to other improvements. Some might call it pricey when there's so much freeware floating around out there. No integration with Photoshop Mobile is a bit baffling.
Fantastic upgrade price; improved RAW image handling; includes just about any tool an amateur photographer could want...
except for photo-merge and HDR
A comprehensive toolkit for any keen amateur photographer: fast, simple to use, and far cheaper than Photoshop itself Good points Fantastic upgrade price; improved RAW image handling; includes just about any tool an amateur photographer could want... ...
Given its deep improvements, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 is a compelling upgrade for photographers who depend on the program for smoothly importing, cataloging, and preparing their images. The superior noise-processing algorithms alone make the upgrad...
Abstract: If you're already a Lightroom user then this feature-packed version is well worth the reasonably-priced upgrade. If you're completely new to the digital darkroom software then there's no doubt Adobe's winning formula will transform your editing proces...
