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    Lightroom tips Using Lightroom with Photoshop

    Jun 30, 2018 5 minutes

    James Paterson

    James is as skilled a photo editor as he is a photographer. His work has appeared in countless magazines and books, and in 2014 he was appointed editor of Practical Photoshop magazine. His subjects range from portraits to landscapes, architecture and underwater scenes. For James, Photoshop is more than just a work tool. Visit www.patersonphotos.com

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    BEFORE

    1 PS vs LR – which is better?

    It depends. Photoshop is better for image-editing, as it can do everything Lightroom can do (in the Camera Raw plug-in), plus a lot more. For instance, you can’t blend images like this in Lightroom, or add other elements to your photos. However, Lightroom is less bloated than Photoshop. It’s designed solely for photographers so it’s easier to use and better for organising your image library.

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