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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.)
Apr 02, 2019
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"As A Photographer, I Adore This Product"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

There is almost no pause in response time when using this program like with many other photo editors. If I drag the sliding bar, the screen shows my edits in real time, not once I let go of the bar. I am a super finicky editor,, so this is hands down my favorite feature. The library and tags you can place on your photos make it super easy to store and find photos to make your editing go much faster.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

It fought me a little bit when I was trying to install it, nothing super horrific, but it was a bit of a pain. I know a few others that used it had a worse time than I did, but also other people had a much easier time, so it's a bit of a lottery.

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

I have not had business problems to solve, however the benefits are the my editing time has decreased substantially so I can editing almost three times the pictures in an editing session.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Apr 02, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Great unique tool for professionals"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

The Lightroom is my go to application for editing raw photos, much easier to use and quicker compared to adobe camera raw

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Inability to edit videos with precise broghtness exposure control, plus no easy way to edit portraits like photoshop does

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

I’m a student still so business experience

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 31, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Instant Boost in Creation"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

The ease and use of adjusting photos. Photos taken for work can become tricky based on the lighting for each shoot; but Lightroom makes it easy to adjust.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Having to edit each photo to fit the perfect lighting / match all other photos.

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

The benefits is how quickly I can process and edit photos. The business problem is uploading my photos ; which is a problem on my end.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Mar 30, 2019
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5.0
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"Easy and great software "
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Use this for many edits for magazines and website. Easy to use and convenient

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Nothing, easy to use and self explanatory

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

Easy to enchanted and edit pics. So many options to use for enhancements and clarity. Use this for everything for websites and social media pics

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Mar 30, 2019
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5.0
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"Fast photo editing tool"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Can work in batches, faster than photoshop, you can upload presets which will make it even faster

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Not too many options for advanced photo retouching.

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

Fast photo editing, such as color correction, noise removal, resizing etc

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Mar 26, 2019
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5.0
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"Love this program because of its ease of use!"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I like how simple the platform is set up on this program. Everything is very straightforward and has amazing benefits to spice up your photos. When you want to just make quick edits to a photo or graphic this program is perfect for you!

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

There is nothing that I dislike about this program. Everything about this program is perfect in my eyes.

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

Quick editing of product photos for website and advertising use.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 26, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Best Way to Edit Photos for Brands"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

The ability to save presets, apply edits to multiple photos at a time and see all of your photos in-software.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Personally, I prefer the mobile version to the desktop. When editing many photos from a shoot I’ll go with desktop, but one or two photos and on-the-go I prefer the mobile app.

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

Editing photos from shoots, keeping content cohesive with presets, and amplifying photography.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 23, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"The best photo editing software"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Lightroom does pretty much everything that a photographer could possibly need out of a software editing program. I have the ability to manipulate photos to my vision with ease. There are so many different features that allow me to create the look that I am going for. It is the only editing software I can ever see myself using as a photographer.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

The only thing I ever disliked about Lightroom is that the clone stamping tool is not up to par with the one that Adobe has in Photoshop. For more complex spot removal, I always end up needing to open the photo into Photoshop to fix it. It would be nice if in the future they would upgrade their clone/heal tool to match the quality of the one existing in PS.

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

It helps me create the best possible photographs for my clients and the organizational abilities that exist in the software keep everything nice and neat for me when I need to go back and pull photos from past shoots for clients.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 22, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Abode Lightroom"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

It’s a quick alternative if you don’t have the time for photoshop.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

It is limiting with what you can do to edit a photo.

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

Not that many.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 18, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Lightroom for photographers"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

the one piece of go-to-software to be used for any photographer that works in projects and large batches of images. fully integrated with photoshop for additional editing

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

the way lightroom handles and 'stores' files could be more transparent, there are times that the organization of files/projects/folders gets cluttered up, there could be enhancements on this level (organization of multiple .lrcat projects in an easy viewable and accessible place

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

photography assets organization and management, as well as editing (with the integration of photoshop) and delivery of images to clients (exporting features)

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Mar 13, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Best photo editing tool"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

very intuitive and easy to use interface with great editing options

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

slow on some platforms, photo rendering take a lot of cpu

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

delivery of photos

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 12, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"An easy way to add depth to pictures"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

That you can add depth and quality to pictures and videos without having to go through the hoops of photoshop

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I really think it's overall a great product

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

Again, just optimizing things for marketing materials

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Mar 10, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Photoshop review"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Easy to find and use different features. Shortcuts are easy to use too. Options to use different file formats.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

Use in mobile operating systems is difficult

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

Design and draft marketing/communication materials

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Mar 07, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Quick and easy photo editing and management"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I like how quickly and easily I can edit photos within the tool and how it integrates with Photoshop for more complex edits.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I'm a little confused about the differences between Lightroom CC (cloud version) and classic and I hope Adobe merges the two while keeping the functionality of the desktop version.

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

Managing and editing photos. Allows enhancement of photos used in training content.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 27, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Lightroom is a great program for both novices and experts!"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I love the ease of use for beginners like myself. You are able make any photo look professional! Also, it automatically syncs up to a cloud base you will never lose it.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

There was not much that I disliked about it, however, it was difficult to use strictly just the mousepad on my MacBook to adjust the different settings. A mouse is needed for more precise editing.

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

This program has allowed me to make any photo look profession whether it is for advertising or personal reasons.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Feb 15, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Best photo editing app"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

It transforms the picture without damaging resolution. It has tons of features to work with. A photographers best friend.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

It’s a heavy software. It might slow down the computer or you might need a bit advanced machine for it.

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

I have used it to edit all my captures and three of them went to exhibition.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 12, 2019
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5.0
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"Jamal Law Review "
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

The intuitive design of the application is flawless. I can edit pictures in a quick and easy fashion

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

There are not a lot of features like photoshop and Lightroom classic.

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

My clients from my photography business are getting photos at a high quality level that would be impossible without Lightroom

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 05, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"The best way to showcase art"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I love how user friendly and customizable they make the editing experience. I think that some people may feel overwhelmed by the extent of control you have over the post-processing, but I think it gives me freedom. There is nothing you can't do with your photos in lightroom. The HSL is where I spend most of my editing and I think it's amazing. I also love the brush tools. People underestimate how much a simple brush tool can total alter the look of a photo and I love that features so much.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

I wish there was an easier way to work between lightroom and photoshop. I think there are times I would like to "layer" some of the edits. And there is no seamless way to work between the two and I think alot of other photogs would appreciate a link or workspace that allowed you to flow between the two for special effects and what not.

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

I use this program mainly for personal use, but I do use it for business sometimes. It makes batch editing an absolute dream. I take a lot of photos of our business and being able to edit similar lighting situations all at once rather than one by one is an incredible time saver and stress reliever.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 03, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"A Must-Have for Any Photographer"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

Lightroom makes editing photos as easy as taking the pictures themselves. The intuitive interface makes it easy to jump right into the program with little to no training. The quality of the tools is fantastic and really allows you to get exactly what it is that you are looking for in a given shot.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

There isn't much to dislike, other than the lack of tools for detailed retouching. The integration with photoshop solves this problem, however, so it isn't as much of a dislike as a minor annoyance to have to switch between programs. However, the integration is implemented flawlessly.

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

All of our photography needs.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 02, 2019
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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"Want prettier photos? Use Lightroom"
What do you like best about Adobe Lightroom?

I love that after I have already made an amazing photo that I can use presets to Basically mimic what I already did to a previous photo captured similarly.

What do you dislike about Adobe Lightroom?

The only thing I dislike about Lightroom CC is there is no red eye tool.

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

The benefits that Lightroom provides is that a business is more likely to have a color theme for their brand because Lightroom’s presets

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