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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
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
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 01, 2019
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"A must need for photographers"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I love the way you can organize and sort photos in Lightroom. After shooting a wedding and you have 2,000 pics, it's a godsend to have a way to check mark those you like and discard those you don't Also, the presets and ability to add some personal presets, makes continuity so easy!

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I do wish there was a way to do more than just red eye as far as editing, it's nice to not always have to open up photoshop, but some little clone option would be nice, to keep from having to open up another program.

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

Lightroom helps bring organization to the many photos I take. It also makes it easy to share them with the staff that need them.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 31, 2019
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"Great alternative to the classic Adobe Photoshop"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Lightroom takes care of all our photo editing needs without the confusing features of the classic Adobe Photoshop. The preset options were very convenient for beginners.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

The mobile app is very limited compared to the desktop app. It would be nice to have full features on the mobile app as well so we can work from our iPads.

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

Helped us make quick edits to photos such as coloration, lighting, and so forth instantly. We used these images for advertising purposes.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 30, 2019
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5.0
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"Great for quick photo editing"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

This is very easy to use for professional level photo editing done quickly.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Nothing to dislike, this program is fantastic.

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

Quick and easy photo editing.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 27, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Easy to learn!"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Program provides lots of editing capabilities and is easy to learn!

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Nothing - it’s the ideal program short of needing to hop up to Photoshop capabilities.

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

Editing is a breeze and so quick with custom presets!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 22, 2019
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5.0
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"Use it for EVERYTHING"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

All of it but mostly that you can save your own presets and quickly edit multiple photos.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I honestly love everything about Lightroom. It is my favorite software.

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

I am editing all our photos for our original content via Lightroom. It has been so much better than any other app or software I have worked with. The business benefits by having high quality content.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 22, 2019
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5.0
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"Great Versatile Program"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

The ability to save custom filter presets for each of my customers

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I don't dislike anything from this program

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

Since I can save and create new presets I can easily make all of one clients photos have the same look/feel with minimal tweaking.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jan 22, 2019
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5.0
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"Really the only one to use for photo editing RAW"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I like how I am able to manipulate my RAW files quickly and intuitively.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

More options in terms of previewing images would be helpful

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

Able to easily edit RAW photos

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 22, 2019
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5.0
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"Great for Photoedits"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Very powerful tool for in depth editing. Great for correcting lighting and exposure issues.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

It's not easy to import files. If your files are unorganized you could have a headache trying to get set up.

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

I can take mediocre photos and really improve on them for work-- I take a lot of food photos and light is usually a challenge. I can work around that with this editing.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 17, 2019
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5.0
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"Great batch software for photographers"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I like that it helps me keep my pictures organized and edit them at a professional level.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Some of the tools are not as intuitive as I feel like they should be.

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

I use light room to quickly flag and auto edit images to be used in client slideshows.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 17, 2019
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5.0
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"Edit and organize your photos"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

It's a multiplatform software that not only allows me to edit photos but also to classify them and organize them in the catalogs, besides the integration with Photoshop is perfect and it's much easier to use than this one. The editing tools are ideal and specific for photographs and allows me to work with editing by parameters without modifying the main image, in addition, I can create presets to edit photographs with a single click which allows me to work faster.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I like to work with this software and I don't see any inconveniences.

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

As a Community Manager, I've to manage many images for my clients, including taking and editing the photographs they wish to share on their social networks and they must be seen with very good quality. That's why I use Adobe Ligthroom because I think it's the most appropriate and specialized in photo editing.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 14, 2019
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5.0
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"Best photo editing software ever!"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

The control it gives me over the image as a whole.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I am not a fan of the clone tool. It is underdeveloped.

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

It has helped my editing skills, and it has given me a brand image that I love.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jan 13, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Adobe Lightroom"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Adobe Lightroom is a very useful software for photo editing and organizing. I use it in my work in combination with Adobe Bridge and Adobe Photoshop. I found it very useful in batch processing photographs using the Sync function. I also like the rating system. I use it for shooting professional headshot, so I can sit down with my clients and rate the photos together. I also use the tethered capture function. It helps me see better on the computer screen when I'm shooting portraits.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

One complain I have is that when a catalog gets too full, the program gets slower. With the large amount of photo I process, I have to build new catalog every few months. Another problem is color accuracy. I often found that the photos tend to look lighter than the exported files(jpg, tiff.)

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

photo editing and organizing. I think it makes organizing files easier than using just folders on my computer.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 04, 2019
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"review of Adobe Lightroom by an amateur photographer"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Some of the best features of Lightroom are the ability to apply edits to batches of photos at the same time, and it's great cataloging functions.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

two redundant versions - with one being much more superior to the other.

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

lightroom functions allow me to speed up the process of editing multiple photos by utilizing syncing features.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 03, 2019
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5.0
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"Best lighting correction software"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

The variety of brushes and options allow me to do many things that photoshop can already do but with a more simplistic and user-friendly interface.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Lightroom does require a bit of getting used to and training. I would like the import configuration to be streamlined and more user friendly.

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

I use it to edit visual image collateral for my job. Lighting corrections, retouching, color effects, blur, etc

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 02, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Absolutely the best photo editing software"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

The ease of use is incredible and the possibility to sync across all devices is amazing

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Very little. Its deeper elements are incredibly complicated sometimes.

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

I work for large companies and need a great photo editing software.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Dec 28, 2018
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"The best photo editor on the market. "
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Photoshop Lightroom is used almost universally. An alternative is Apple Photos, but its editing capabilities don't compare. In Lightroom, you can create and work with your own presets, easily transfer settings and adjustments from one photo to the next, and its user interface is really straight-forward.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

My only complaint is that you can't just drag and drop images into Lightroom, but that is just me being picky.

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

Lightroom is easy to learn and use. Although my current company doesn't use it as much, it has come in handy when editing stock images or in-house headshots.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 26, 2018
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Advanced and customizable "
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

My favorite features in Lightroom are the ability to easily customize or download shared presets, and side by side comparison of applied changes.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I dislike the inability to make small photo retouches. Sometimes they become more obvious in the process of post process and going into photoshop is an annoying extra step.

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

As a product photographer and event photographer, customized and saved presets save a lot of time by applying a specific feel to my final product that's cohesive to my brand.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Dec 22, 2018
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5.0
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"Great qualities "
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Easy and intuitive yet professional looks were accomplished with a doubt.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Not the best. There were others I use that make it best. Yet this product is still one of the best. No question I use it.

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

Making an online catalog never felt better. I thought this was going to be more time consuming with another software.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Dec 17, 2018
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Excellent Photo Editing Tool"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I love how easy it is to batch process large amounts of images at once. It saves so much time! Easy to use and understand once you become familiar with the software.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

The sync settings can be tricky at times; photos don't always sync as they're supposed to.

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

Biggest benefit is time savings -- not having to individually manipulate each image saves an immense amount of time.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 13, 2018
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Best software for editing photos"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

All purpose, many features, state of the art solution

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Many operations are a bit slow, and a few other programs are more streamlined for specific tasks. Nonetheless, nothing can replace Lightroom in editing.

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

Editing photography, Lightroom works for every case

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