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Adobe Lightroom Reviews & Product Details

Adobe Lightroom Overview
What is Adobe Lightroom?

Designed specifically for photo editing, Adobe Lighting is one of the most popular tools in the market used by professional photographers. Similar to photoshop, it’s considered a gold standard in editing, with a host of pre-sets available to help transform images in minutes. The platform is straightforward, and easy to use and makes it very easy to edit images using sliders, gradient, and brush adjustment tools. The platform is customizable and comes with numerous intelligence features such as facial detection that helps organize images easily.

Company Adobe
Year founded 1982
Company size 10,001+ employees
Headquarters San Jose, CA
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Adobe Lightroom Product Details
Capabilities
AI
API
Segment
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile Android, Mobile iPad, Mobile iPhone
Support 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
Training Documentation
Languages English
Adobe Lightroom Pros and Cons
Pros
  • Convenient, customizable, and easy to use environment
  • Blurring and fixing tools
  • Pre-sets and filters available
  • Camera and lens-based corrections
  • Brush and gradient adjustments
Cons
  • Fewer options than Photoshop
  • No layers and blending modes
Adobe Lightroom Features
3D Editing
Automatic Adjustments
Background Removal
Batch Processing
Brush Tools
Clone Stamp
Color Correction
Cropping
Custom Brushes
Face Recognition
Filters and Effects
Gradient Editor
HDR Imaging
Healing Tools
Image Resizing
Layer Management
Lens Correction
Masking
Metadata Editing
Noise Reduction
Panorama Stitching
Perspective Correction
Photo Enhancement
Red Eye Removal
Support for RAW Files
Templates
Text Overlay
Undo/Redo
Vector Drawing
Watermarking
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1,798 Adobe Lightroom Reviews
4.5 out of 5
Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 04, 2018
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2.5
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"Found difficult to use"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I haven't had enough experience to comment on what I like best

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I am an intuitive person who trained myself on Quark, Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, etc.... but find this difficult for some reason.

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

wanted to edit large quantities of photos

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Dec 23, 2017
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Overall Rating:
2.5
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"Overly Complicated "
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

the use of it’s cataloging . the ease of retouching and integration with photoshop.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

it’s overly complicated to use.. this is not an easy application to understand. it takes more than a lot of practice to feel at ease with it.

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

composing images for advertising.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Dec 12, 2017
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Overall Rating:
2.5
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"Lightroom Classic... Is it DOA?"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Cataloging is the key to this software. Some people find the software maddening slow. I'm one of them. I still use it for the data management. I'm hopeful that someone will step up and take this over from Adobe.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

As I said before, it's slow and clunky on even the most modern machines. The system doesn't allow you to place your catalog on a NAS, which is annoying (though I have found a workaround.)

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

The benefits are keeping a local archive of shoots, but it complements PhotoShelter's products. I could never completely rely on it as a professional photographer.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 07, 2017
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Overall Rating:
2.5
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"Adobe Lightroom"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I like its user-friendly intuitive interface.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I dislike that it can take a long time to process and save files.

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

Photo organization

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 02, 2017
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Overall Rating:
2.5
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"Fair"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

The photo edits allow you to use different filters, which is really nice.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Its really confusing. I think sometimes the easier the better, there are so many options for edits it's overwhelming

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

Editing photos

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 24, 2017
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Overall Rating:
2.5
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"Photoshop Lightroom"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Offers a quick and easy way to edit numerous images without destroying the originals

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

It may actually be too lite compared to the full version of Photoshop and may not be appropriate for more advanced profesionals

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

Touching up and editing of professional profile pictures and company logos

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Oct 16, 2017
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Overall Rating:
2.5
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"Very not so straight forward"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I liked the way it captured the photos and brought the light out in them. I also liked how they downloaded so quickly and how it sized it

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

the fact it is hard to put the words you want in and hard to put them in with the font size that fits the image

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

speed in making the banners and window art on the windows of the restaurants

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Aug 30, 2016
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Overall Rating:
2.5
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"Excellent product with maximum support"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I like this software and use it on regular basis. But there are lot of things they need to improve

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I think lightroom should offer save as.. option for edited picture. This is crucial for user.

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use it edit official photos and personal photos.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Dec 10, 2018
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Overall Rating:
2.0
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"Ease of use"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Easy to use right away. Great for my health and wellness business showing before and after’s.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

It would be nice if they had a few more editing options. I was under the impression there was more to it than what I actually got.

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

I’m in the health and wellness business and I make ads using Lightroom I also make before and Afters for customers and for ads as well.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 24, 2018
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Overall Rating:
2.0
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"Useful Tool"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I like how this program helps you organize your assets and find images quickly with the use of keywords and tags. I can do quick editing within the program and do this editing in batches. It backs up my images on the fly to the cloud. It's recent update to the interface looks really nice and looks a little more intuitive than it was before.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I disliked how hard it was for me to catch on in it's previous version. It was not an easy program for me to understand right away. I worked with it for about a week on and off then got impatient. Now that I'm back on it, I see there was some updates to it that look easier to understand when you're in a hurry. I am not fond of the way it stores to only the Cloud. I don't see an option to save any of my images to a particular Library. That is important for ease of use.

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

Once I get the hang of this program I'll be excited to have more organization of our image assets. It will save a ton of time quickly finding images.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 16, 2018
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Overall Rating:
2.0
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"Opt for photoshop"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I like that it gave me features to edit photography.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

It’s really hard to use, without tutorials.

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

I’ve used it to sharpen images I took that weren’t in focus, and it’s good to change lighting. It’s basically a studio in the form of a software.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Dec 07, 2017
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Overall Rating:
2.0
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"Good for integration with Photoshop, but not my favorite photo library tool"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Integration with Photoshop is this program's best feature. Being able to send photos between the two programs with little overhead is a big plus.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Unintuitive UI, and slow-moving when it comes to loading in photos. The way LR lays out the UX is very confusing, and while I'm sure I could adapt to the program's quirks, it hardly seems worth the trouble.

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

Creating contact sheets and bulk editing with LR is useful when I need it.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 25, 2017
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Overall Rating:
2.0
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"Not easy to learn"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I really don't like this program. I have had to try to learn it without any training, and it is not user friendly.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

pretty much everything about it, and the rest of the Photoshop suite.

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

None.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Sep 26, 2017
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Overall Rating:
2.0
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"Lightroom=Worthless"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I don't really like anything about Lightroom, but I guess the ability to organize and tag photos from the program is useful.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I don't really understand the point of Lightroom. Photoshop and Bridge together offer a much better range of editing options and to me, the user interface is much easier to learn because it more closely mimics other Adobe programs.

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use Lightroom mainly to sort and organize our photos when we upload a batch. It is quicker than going through Bridge through Photoshop for this purpose.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 31, 2017
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Overall Rating:
2.0
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"Beginner to Moderate"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

The way editing is so accessible and self-explanatory

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I think the toolbar could be set up differently

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

The ability to have more control over raw photo files.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 12, 2017
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Overall Rating:
2.0
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"A former user of Aperture struggling to make the switch to Lightroom"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I'm a longtime user of the Adobe suite of design products and like the integration with Photoshop and other products in the suite. Despite my lack of personal results, I think I will eventually find it useful.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I have to say that, despite making several attempts and watching 2 video series, I still have trouble moving from the Aperture way of doing to the Lightroom method.

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

Since I have yet to get the hang of it, I have to state that I have not benefitted or solved any problems.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 07, 2019
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Overall Rating:
1.0
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"Hard to use "
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I liked how the pictures turned out in the end

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I felt like it was so much work to get a good final product. It would take me hours and hours to just get one finished product.

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was able to get to pictures into one. So when I had 2 different pictures and I wanted them together I was able to get them to be together.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 20, 2019
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Overall Rating:
1.0
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"If was amazing! "
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I like how it makes picturesque lighter even if it’s taken at night!

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

There’s nothing that I hate about this app!

What problems is Adobe Lightroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

I take pictures at night and then I use Lightroom to edit them which makes the pictures turn out beautiful and the little things stand out

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