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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.)
Jun 01, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"The best photo editing app"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

When you find presets that fit your brand, you can very easily have a cohesive look. The usability is simple, even someone with few photo editing skills can navigate.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I dislike the space that this application takes up on my computer.

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

Simple photo editing software that is user friendly and allows full frame photos to be edited.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
May 16, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
DG
David G.
Software Engineer
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"All my pictures go through it"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

It has something for every experience level and you don't need any to start using it. You could just import your pictures and Auto Tone them or apply one of the presets. Or you can take your time and work on your image with the brush. I crop the images, adjust the temperature, the exposure, the presence and reduce noise. Sometimes spot removal. Don't do much more because I try to make my photography as artistic as possible and that means as few editions as possible. Adjusting anything and looking at the results in real-time is very helpful. I like the options to organize my pictures, work on them and save my changes. The export options are also very comprehensive, I usually export for social media or printing. There are adjustments for both kinds.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I haven't found something I dislike. It would be cool if exports didn't take so long. More presets would probably attract more users. Second screen controls are a bit clunky.

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

I take pictures while I travel and sometimes you have to do it in a hurry because people are waiting for you. You can't take your sweet time setting up the picture or the conditions might not be the best. Lightroom helps achieve your vision of the picture or get very close to it.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 03, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
KD
Ken D.
Sales
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"Loved it!"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I liked that I could manipulate everything.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Nothing, I liked everything. It was great

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

With Lightroom, I solved all the problems I had vs. other software. I could change perspective and attributes which made Lightroom an awesome app.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 25, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"The best for photographers"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

In my opinion, Lightroom is the best software for photographers who like experimenting with colors. It works great with RAW files. I like using presets and making my own ones. One of the most useful features in Lighroom is the easiness of applying the same attributes to a number of photos, exporting them in the preferred size. The auto-correction also is not bad.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

However, it is not like photoshop and here you can easily work with colors but not with the photo itself. You cannot do a complete photo edition using only Lightroom, you need to use it together with Adobe Photoshop.

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

I am a photographer and Lightroom helps me to make my photos look better. It helps to correct minor issues that could appear because of bad lightning and do it quick and easy.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Apr 22, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
KR
Karthik R.
Consultant Engineer
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"Adope Photoshop Review"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

It is more features, user friendly. Its easier for learn and edit for beginners. Photoshop offers unparalleled editing features. easy for editing different image formats.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

photoshop occassionaly releases untested beta version or updates.

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

Cropping and resizing tasks. edit video or animation layers. create stamp-sized or passport.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 21, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Maicon R. avatar
Maicon R.
Engenheiro De Software
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"Ótimo"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Exelente para edição e criação de imagens, no meu caso eu utilizo muito para edição de minhas fotos tiradas pela minha maquina fotografica e meu celular. Tambem crio alguns desenhos para meus projetos e fica tudo perfeito pois as ferramentas são faceis de trabalhar

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

È que é tudo em ingles certas instruções no site , quando erro em alguma coisa ou tenho duvidas como se faz, tenho que recorrer ao youtube para achar videos explicando m portugues o mesmo.

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

Estou redesenhando uma apresentação para uma criação de um site, ate o momento estou na metade do projeto e o Adobe esta me ajudando muito. O beneficio é praticidade nas ferramentas .

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 21, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Lindsay H. avatar
Lindsay H.
Senior Copywriter, Editor
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"An essential part of my content creation workflow"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Simple to understand features. Easy to work across platforms. The ability to start work on my phone and then move seemlessly to my Mac OS is essential for my work day.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Photo organization has some differences that make it easier for me to rely on my native photo organization on my phone or computer as sometimes I am not able to import consistently. Occasionally pictures that have been imported don't show up - however it may be because I am not familiar with the folder it is saving in.

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

I primarily use Light Room for color correction and light balance. I also batch edit by creating custom presets to apply to a collection of photos. Ease of use between devices cuts down a lot of my physical important/export time.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 21, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Easy and Professional Photo Editing"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I have loved Lightroom since the beginning! While the program comes with a little bit of a learning curve, once you have the basics, it is a very easy program to navigate and use. Even though I have a lower grade camera, I can still make pictures look pristine as if taken with a much more expensive camera. It is very, very easy to fix the coloring and lighting of images to make them look natural and sharp, without looking over-processed or unrealistic. You can also touch-up little problems in a photo, similar to photoshop, without over-manipulating the image and making it blend easily and seemlessly. I also love being able to use the same settings on one photo and quickly apply them to a batch, or import a preset and apply it easily and quickly. It is such an easy program once you get the basics, and then you can quickly develop your skills in editing. The mobile app is also especially helpful for social media photos on the go!

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

The learning curve is a little intimidating. When I first got the program, it took a while to really figure out how to do everything, from importing photos to fixing color and editing to exporting. Tutorials online helped me to figure these things out, but an intro/tutorial in-program would have been very helpful to jumpstart my experience.

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

We are able to quickly and easily edit photos to display on our website that look professional, sharp, and eye-catching, rather than low-quality and unproessfional. It is extremely helpful in making a great first-impression.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Apr 20, 2022
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Overall Rating:
5.0
Muskan Akhtar M. avatar
Muskan Akhtar M.
Students Success Specialist
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"Happy me"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Vibrance and dehaze features are some of the features which i like the most

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

There is nothing which i dislike i live this app and even recomend to friends

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

Related to brightness and darkness

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 20, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
HW
Hayley W.
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"Quick and efficient for high quality images"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Lightroom is very intuitive and easy to learn. You don't have to be an experienced photographer or editor to learn the ropes, and the quality of images is unmatched by other quick-editing software. Having the ability to quickly adjust and edit photos in bulk or export raw images to jpg files are some of the most convenient features of this product.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I'm not sure if there's a way to apply custom adjustments to multiple photos at once without using one of the packaged presets, but that would be super convenient!

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

As a small nonprofit, we do not have in-house graphic designers or photographers. Lightroom enables us to quickly edit our photos for a fast turnaround with great results, and we look like pros doing it!