Lightroom 5 test shots

[Royal Hijinx]

Lightroom CC is released and I don't know about elements the full version however is CC only now (the last stand alone version has been sold) the new version will not be stand alone. The guessing is lightroom will follow that pattern and the next lightroom update will be CC only. Like they announced with the rest of the suite. They snuck that in with the suite with little fuss now after the fact is uproar but it is done. If you like it tell them about the stand alone. Or switch to something else there are lots of lightroom alternatives some better.

Amazon is still selling stand alone Lightroom, PS Elements and the elements version of the movie one. I think I will switch before going CC, I am just not a fan of that idea.

[SlitherinSisters]

Those are some beautiful shots!

[Eric Alan]

Incredible shots with great editing, but it sure makes it easy when you've got quality subjects to shoot in the first place.

I have a man crush on Delta too - your calider is insane. Hopefully someday I can use my sugar girl to produce some spider sugars anywhere near the quality of Delta.

[Aes_Sidhe]

I had Cracked version of Lightroom 2 and 3 before... and I'm one of this people who are become convinced that 139.99 on Amazon is worthy price to get legal version... and I will get one this month...

[Raven01]

Another software option is Corel PaintShop Pro. You can use layers in this and if you feel like investing some time create or share filters, brushes, etc.
Most of your Photoshop plugins will work and it comes in under $100 at the highest retail I've seen half that or less online.
I was just about too invest in Lightroom for easier HDR work until I saw the new licencing model. It would only make sense if it made me money instead of being a hobby.

[Royal Hijinx]

Yeah I will keep using Lightroom 5 until I can not longer get updates without going to CC, then it will be time to hit the dusty trail.

[TheSnakeGeek]

Amazon is still selling stand alone Lightroom, PS Elements and the elements version of the movie one. I think I will switch before going CC, I am just not a fan of that idea.

i don't think anyone is.. except adobe. lol

[kitedemon]

It is brutal, I hope that the out cry is loud and vocal. The whole you cannot own software and only rent it concept is very anti consumer. Isn't one of the game console doing that games are not going to be transferable person to person? I seem to think it was Microsoft but I am not sure.

[Royal Hijinx]

It is brutal, I hope that the out cry is loud and vocal. The whole you cannot own software and only rent it concept is very anti consumer. Isn't one of the game console doing that games are not going to be transferable person to person? I seem to think it was Microsoft but I am not sure.

Yeah I think that was ABOX, but the uproar and the competition from the PS4 has caused them to backtrack on that some. Problem is Adobe may not have enough direct competition to care about the uproar.

[reptileexperts]

1) ps6 is still available for purchase and they will still update it via patches. If you buy cs6 you get your first year of CC for 19.99 a month.

2) yep, great chance Lightroom will no longer be standalone same with adobe after effects.

3) it's all about anti piracy and the company trying to recover lost funds due to customers stealing their software constantly.

I am completely against this move because much like renting I am pro buying on anything because renting just loses money and does not retain value. They take away the value of photoshop by making you pay 600 a year for new customers to have access to CS. This is a steep price for people who may still be using cs4 or even cs5. Because to them it's not worth the upgrade. The plus side is even if they do not release new drivers for camera raw. You can always conver raws to DNG and use them with any version of CS you have


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