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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.

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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
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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
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jan 07, 2019
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"Lightroom Review"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

It makes photo editing super easy for beginners. You don't have to have an extensive knowledge of photoshop to be able to use the software.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

It's not as comprehensive as photoshop. It's great for what it is but it isn't as meaty as the full photoshop software.

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

It is beneficial because it makes editing and design a little easier. Things are easier to find so it takes less time than working in a more complex program to edit photos.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 04, 2019
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4.5
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"Great for organization"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I like the ability to copy and paste adjustments to a whole library of photos with ease. It saves on time and makes editing way easier. The other positive is that I can apply these adjustments directly to the raw images , instead of having to export as a psd or tiff and then adjust them.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I still end up using photoshop for detailed retouching jobs anyway, so this is more of a good way to do basic adjustments across the board. It would be amazing if Lightroom and Photoshop we're merged somehow, so I can do more detailed edits within the same program, instead of using two.

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

Helpful in organizing photos and very useful in tethered shooting. Shooting products is much easier with this feature and it saves it into the same library the retouched photos go, which is helpful. We do a lot of shooting for flyers and web usage, so having this tool as a way of shooting, organizing and editing all in one place is fantastic.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 28, 2018
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4.5
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"Adobe Lightroom"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Import options, range of features, power of imaging processing.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Cumbersome when dealing with hundreds of images. Takes a while to load images. Difficult to find older photo sets and their alterations.

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

Editing and processing freelance photography.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Dec 21, 2018
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4.5
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What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

-Lightroom is not too difficult to navigate for those who are just starting out -Selective coloring features allow for easy color correction

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

-Watermarking photos during the exporting process does not always work as promised

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

-Quick photo manipulation and color correction tools, fast import speed, the option to import mass amounts of images at once = Efficient 24-48 hr turnaround for edited photos, making them accessible to clients who utilize them and re-post these images on social media

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Nov 20, 2018
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4.5
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"Love it, use it daily"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

They keep releasing updates for it with new features. The interface is nice and easy to use.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I wish there were some features of photoshop in the app, so I wouldnt have to switch apps while editing

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

They polish your photos and make everything look more professional. You can use the presets to make all the images similar in color as well.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 19, 2018
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4.5
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"AMAZING!!"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Adobe Lightroom is a fantastic program. I love the way you can totally transform a photograph. You have such great control in this program. I also really appreciate the way in Adobe Lightroom that you can batch photos and flag photos. This really helps me organize my "good" photos and export the photographs I want to export.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

The only part of the program that I dislike is that the program occasionally doesn't recognize an SD card I have in my computer, or can't seem to find the folder of photographs on my desktop that I want to import. For the most part, however, I can import the photos just fine.

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

I am creating high quality photos for my company and helping to create a stronger brand, with high quality photos. The benefits I have found is that if I don't always have my camera setting just perfect, I can always adjust and use Adobe Lightroom to tweak my photos and make them look fantastic.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Oct 01, 2018
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4.5
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"A perfect program for photographers"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

The ability to work with multiple images at once. Lightroom allows you to manipulate a series of images with a click of a button, which makes working with photoshoots much easier than doing everything through Photoshop.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

There are some funky ways Lightroom handles collections and files that I still find a bit tricky to work with.

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

We do numerous photoshoots in-house, so Lightroom allows us to handle those with relative ease.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 07, 2018
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4.5
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"El programa de edicion profesional mas facil"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Es sin duda uno de los programas de edicion de fotografía y vídeo profesional mas fáciles del mercado

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Lo que menos me gusta es el elevado precio que hay que pagar cada año por tenerlo actualizado

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

Poder editar mis fotografías de estudio de una manera mucho mas rápida y eficaz.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Aug 11, 2018
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4.5
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"El software fotográfico para profesionales"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Se trata de un software líder en el caso de profesionales de la fotografia, tiene un funcionamiento potente pero sin embargo no requiere de grandes requerimientos en cuanto al hardware. Es posible realizar cualquier tipo de ajuste sobre la fotografía en RAW, y sin embargo el flujo de trabajo es no destructivo, permitiendo la trazabilidad completa del trabajo y la vuelta a cualquier estado anterior si es necesario. Permite trabajar fácilmente con varios archivos sin demasiados problemas en equipos razonablemente potentes.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

El enorme abanico de opciones que ofrece lo convierten en un software con cierta complejidad en su manejo y, por otro lado, posee muchas características que nunca van a utilizarse, tales como 3D, retoque de vídeo, gráficos vectoriales, etc. En el caso de ajustes complejos, mas detallados, o en el caso de montajes fotográficos, es mejor recurrir a otro tipo de software.

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

3D photo editing, maquetas 3D, tratamiento de renders de arquitectura.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Aug 03, 2018
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Overall Rating:
4.5
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"Simply straightforward photo editing!"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Favourite aspect is the intuitive easy to use straightforward edit and setting controls in Photoshop Lightroom with very little learning curve, even for hobbyists and simple tweak editors alike!

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Manually importing photos and resources from Creative Cloud and the lack of selections

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

Working with Photo Lighting and Brightness changing settings

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 30, 2018
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Overall Rating:
4.5
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"Lightroom Is My Go-To For Photo Editing "
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

User-friendly. Good options for edits. Can sync, batch edit, etc.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Not much i dont like, but it could use more retouching options

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

Great for batch editing images. Presets help the workflow.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 26, 2018
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4.5
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"Adobe LR"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I love the presets effect.. its easier for me to make the photo looks amazing.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

What i dont like about Lightroom it has a subscription.

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

Adobe Lightroom helps me to improve my portfolio and they also have a mobile app that is very convenient for me as a user to use the LR.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 18, 2018
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Overall Rating:
4.5
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"Great to use for editing photos"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

It is very easy to use nad coordinate specially for begginers i used it for editing my photos to pit on 500C website and also for instagram pictures

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

It may be frustrating to understand the concept and navigating at begining but the more you work mornthe easier it gets

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

I have been able to sell my photos on websites online after editing them with good prices

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jul 18, 2018
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Overall Rating:
4.5
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"Indispensable in photography"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

The number of options that lightroom has to edit, label, order ... Necessary for any photographer passionate

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

That is a payment software and not cheap.

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

It has multiple benefits, but above all it makes tasks much easier.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jul 17, 2018
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4.5
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"Lightroom by David"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Es un programa muy fácil de usar. No tiene gran dificultad.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

No es gratis, por tanto tienes que comprar la licencia.

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

Retoques de fotografía.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 17, 2018
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4.5
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"Especial fotografos"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Herramienta de edicion de fotos imprescindible

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

La organizacion y los presets son lo mejor que puedes encontrar hoy en dia

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

Edicion de fotos rapida. Mantener todo organizado y la velocidad a la hora de mantener una linea concreta de edicion

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 14, 2018
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Overall Rating:
4.5
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"Batch editing done quick!"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Just what the title says. As a new user to Lightroom, I love how I can use presets to my pictures and edit within minutes all while keeping everything uniform. Batch uploading of pictures is a great feature as well

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Learning to use lightroom can be a bit daunting to a new user. Also it can take some time using batch uploads and slow down your computer.

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

Helping create uniform images which is super important for business.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 05, 2018
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Overall Rating:
4.5
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"Easy and in depth editing"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Lightroom is a simpler, photographer oriented photoshop. You can make the slightest changes or make just a few large changes to each or a set of photographs. You can make presets so that a whole shoot of photos are changed which makes things go quickly.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

It can be difficult to figure out what looks good for each photo and the search function is not he best.

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

With Lightroom all my photos look great which helps with ads.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jun 27, 2018
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Overall Rating:
4.5
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"Quick and accurate photo editing"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

My favorite thing about Adobe Lightroom is the ability to quickly mass-edit all the raw photos. I love having one place I can quickly access and do everything that I need to do! As a full-time freelancer, speed and efficient workflow are the most important aspects in post production, so I love the ease and accuracy of editing that Lightroom provides. It's extremely accurate, clean and quick.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

The main thing I dislike about Lightroom is how the bin/add photo toolbar is on the right and the editing tools are on the left. I get why it's that way, but my computer screen is large and I don't like how my attention has to shift from side to side.

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

The main business problem I solve with Lightroom is workflow efficiency. It allows me to get my photos in, edit them seamlessly and cleanly, and get out. It allows me to keep the original raw photos if I ever do have extra editing to do, but I can also save them as final .jpgs when I send to clients for review. It allows me to do everything I need to quickly in one place at one time.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jun 26, 2018
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4.5
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"Lr Makes it Easy"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Lightroom helps me manage, catalog and coordinate photographs. It's like a virtual card catalog so I can reference, find and manipulate photos.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

It's a bit overwhelming at first. But a few tutorials and you'll be fine.

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

We create a ton of content and I need to find it fast and simply. Sometime I need to change something simple too Lr makes it easy!

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