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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
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 26, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
KF
Kristina F.
Teacher
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"East to use "
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I like that the program is easy to use with the current photoshop

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I think there needs to be a little more instruction on how to use this app

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

Just using it to pair with p.s.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 24, 2018
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Overall Rating:
5.0
KM
Kayden M.
Social Media Intern
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"Photoshop Lightroom"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

The thing I like best about Photoshop Lightroom is it's easy to use.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

The thing that I dislike about Photoshop Lightroom is that it's hard to retouch an image.

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

The business benefits it provides is using it from my professional use and for school and continue to use it at work.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 23, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
SM
Shane M.
Lead, Application Maintenance & Support
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"Non-destructive Editing Wonder"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Lightroom stores all the edits made to your photos as XML data, making it easy to undo or revert bad edits, as well as reapply the same adjustments (such as white balance correction or vignette) to multiple proofs. Catalog organization can be done many different ways according to each user's style of working; some use keywords, some collections, some color tags. A very flexible and fast way of sorting through photos.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

As with all current Adobe creative products, I dislike the cloud-only option. While I appreciate always having the latest features, I'd rather upgrade on my time and my terms, especially since central to Lightroom is it's engine, which an "update" of can drastically affect a photo.

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

I've been able to easily backup and archive past clients work in my own system, as well as never having to worry about losing data or making multiple copies because of specific crops desired. I also really like the ability to do my main, basic adjustment in Lightroom, move from within it to make specific edits in Photoshop, and having a copy automatically be in Lightroom when I'm done. The integration is first class.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 23, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
KM
Kelly M.
Graphic Designer And Copywriter
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"GREAT software for editing photos!"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I use Lightroom all the time for business and personal use. it is an amazing software to edit photos. Although you can't make advanced edits as you may do in Photoshop, it's great for basic edits.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I wish I could filter my photos by edited photos.

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

I use it to make my clients look good for our magazines.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 23, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
OM
Olivia M.
Graphic Designer
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"Lightroom is all I use for photo editing"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Lightroom is both simple and comprehensive. I can upload, edit, and export within seconds, however, it is a powerful tool that can be used for so much more. Even if my original image is crappy, within a few strokes I can change it from scrap material to useable! Lightroom makes it realistic for anyone to create beautiful images.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Although it is powerful, the different tools it has (like web, slideshow, album etc) can be difficult to understand and navigate. There are several aspects of Lightroom that I do not understand, so I just leave them alone and do what I know.

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

I can work a shoot, upload the images, edit them, export them, and have them sent off for marketing use within an hour. I love it's simplicity and speed. It as comprehensive or as basic as the user needs it to be.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 23, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AJ
Anita J.
Founder
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"Love lightroom"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I love how easy and organized lightroom is. It allows me to organize different photos and edit them to the amount that I want

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I dislike that I have a lot more to learn about using it to it’s full extent.

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

It is very organized and efficient

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 20, 2018
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Overall Rating:
5.0
SL
Stephanie L.
Editor
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"Easy Sorting, Great Filters"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I love how easy Lightroom makes my sorting and retouching process. Lightroom offers the opportunity to use presets for filters, and to create your own, which is incredibly helpful when editing hundreds of photos. Exporting through Lightroom also provides many options for file names and folder locations, as well as giving the opportunity to export to a previous location.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

The only thing I dislike is that I have to switch to photoshop to edit fly-aways without them actually looking edited.

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

I'm saving time in editing, sorting, and naming my photos through using Lightroom. The program has greatly diminished the wait time for my clients.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 18, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
MS
Megan S.
Owner & Floral Designer
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"Lightroom!!"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Having been originally taught to use Photoshop to edit photos, my mind was completely blown when I started using Lightroom and could do batch edits. The workflow was so much smoother, and the setup of the software itself is very user friendly. It really didn't take me long at all to feel like I understood the basics and could get right to work.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I don't know that there is much I dislike about Lightroom. I'm not deep enough into the design world to pick up on the things that could be better. For me, Lightroom does exactly what I need it to do and improved my workflow enormously, so it's hard to think of things I don't like! I'm sure I've had little moments here and there where I've wished something was better, but in general it's a great program.

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

Mass amounts of batch edits. I used to do a lot of photography (I still do on occasion when I travel), and being able to easily edit large quantities of photos at once, while still being able to add individual edits to each photo, was a huge benefit. It also creates consistency across all of your photos so that you are presenting the same look and feel, which is really important!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 17, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Brooklyn W. avatar
Brooklyn W.
Founder
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"My #1 Editing Platform"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

It's a full-service platform that isn't absurdly confusing to use! For someone who is a talented photographer, knows how to masterfully use a camera, but perhaps has a more challenging time learning and re-learning various photo apps, Lightroom is THEE solution. Very clear, very well-designed, not lacking in any area that I can think and I use this platform almost daily.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

As with any Adobe platform, intermittently one will have to deal with it being a little slow or quitting unexpectedly, but in Lightroom, my work is usually not lost or affected when this happens!

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

I am able to deliver complete galleries to my clients much faster than when I've used other platforms to edit. I can often deliver SAME DAY - you heard that right. I edit, export, and upload usually within at least the first 48 hours. Lightroom has become like second nature in my editing process and that really helps build confidence in my clients.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 13, 2018
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Marcius V.
Planejamento Estratégico
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"Functional, integrated e"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

user interface with sliders and the workflow of tools

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

performance to change from catalog to develop mode

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

Cataloguing

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 12, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
SL
Sabrina L.
Owner/Broker
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"Lightroom is essential for photographs"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I love Lightroom for fine tuning photos. Photoshop can do the basics, but to really get a photo where you need it, you should use Adobe Lightroom.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I am not a huge fan of the new cloud-based Adobe Lightroom. It defaults to the cloud version instead of the locally installed version.

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

I use Adobe Lightroom to fine tune real estate photography so that they can look the most appealing to clients and agents.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jan 11, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Mauro R.
It Engineer / Network And Security Expert
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"One of the best tools for photographer"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I really like the feeling of lightroom, is like to be in a dark room, and you can also have a library with all your work. The virtual copy of a file is great, you can change setting and try different solution without any lost of information, and saving disk space. The sharing of the image between different device iphone or ipad works easily and very well

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I think that the worst is the confusion that adobe is making in this powerful tool. now you have a website: lightroom.adobe.com, where the developing features are poor and the Gb provided are limited, the on premise app is now splitted in lighroom classic (the old great tool) and a new lightroom CC that is not sharing the same library and is a clone of the website with same limit, it's hard to understand why..

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

The benefit is on the quality of the work and of the image created. When i start using lightroom I don't need and i don't lookk in any other software to make my work

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 10, 2018
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Overall Rating:
5.0
Tom R. avatar
Tom R.
Senior Conference Planner
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"Extremely powerful tool - the gold standard"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Lightroom has more features than most photographers will ever need. Despite that, every photographer will benefit from using Lightroom. The number of features really can't be understated.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Sometimes things may not be super intuitive. Lightroom doesn't alter the original file itself (which can be helpful) but the file management isn't familiar to most users

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

Helps create great photos of events

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 10, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
BR
B Side R.
Certified Nursing Assistant
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"Intuitive photo editing software "
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Simple to use, and has best user interface compared to other editing programs.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Can be glitchy and seemed bogged down when exporting photos, but that could be due to limited RAM on computer.

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

Bulk editing has allowed me to get work out much faster to clients.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 10, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
GS
Grant S.
Ceo
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"Great Marketing Keeps Getting Easier "
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I love the automated and batch processing features. It really simplifies my editing process.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I don't like the file management process. It feels clunky, but I do like that it allows for version control and unlimited undos. Lightroom has saved me from myself several times.

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

I use Lightroom to edit photos for marketing campaigns.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 10, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Taylor H.
Case Coordinator / Paralegal
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"Awesome for streamlining workflow"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I love that I can organize and sort my photos visually, and edit a number of photos quickly.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Would love for lightroom and photoshop to function as a single program, but other than that, I have no qualms.

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

Photo editing and orgaization

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 03, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
SJ
Sonia J.
Co Owner
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" The only photo editing software I use"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I love how easy this software is for us to use, with the tutorials on YouTube it is very easy to self teach. There are numerous tools around the Internet that allow you to download very’s presets if you are unaware of more in depth side of processing techniques.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

There is nothing I dislike about the software, they have built up a very thorough platform. The cloud also allows you to access digital assets on numerous machines which is great.

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

We edit photos for social media, and this allows us to post the most high-quality photos we can.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 02, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Ashley S. avatar
Ashley S.
Executive Field Administrator
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"A Gamechanger in the Editing World"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Lightroom is very user-friendly, yet has so much capability. It offers so many ways to edit photos, and is very intuitive in terms of usage. It is also popular enough to have tutorials offered on YouTube or through Adobe if you prefer hands-on training, rather than using it to figure it out.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

The auto filters that are given aren't THAT helpful; however, you can buy other filter packages and import them into Lightroom.

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

Lightroom makes editing SO MUCH EASIER. I can't imagine how much longer it would take to edit photos to my liking using any other software.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 02, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Timothy S.
Professional Residential Designer
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"Wonderfully powerful software"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Photo tagging makes sorting so much faster!

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

There's not much to dislike, really. It's lightweight (so it runs fast) and powerful. It's not for heavy editing, but still does a lot of beautiful manipulation.

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

I use it to sort and organize my photos mostly

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 31, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
CA
Christina A.
Customer Service Representative
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"Awesome"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I love using Lightroom. I can do most quick adjustments in develope. It’s great for keeping photos in order. I love keywords.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Not much to dislike other than on mobile version doesn’t have watermarking.

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

Organize client photos and upload to pixieset to work with clients through pixieset.

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