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SubjectRe: post processing
FromSavageduck
Date2014-03-14 00:27 (2014-03-13 16:27)
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On 2014-03-13 22:37:12 +0000, Sandman <mr@sandman.net>said:

Sandman
In article <2014031307384535495-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>, Savageduck wrote:

LR is a full image database and file management application and it's a bit over the top for mere post processing. Plus (as far as I'm aware) LR doesn't support Photoshop plugins (correct me if I'm wrong)

Savageduck
Sorry Jonas, this is one of those times you are wrong. LR can, and does use a whole bunch of Photoshop plugins including but not limited to the NIK Collection, the OnOne Suite, and Tiffin DFX.

Sandman
So, are those *Photoshop CC* plugins running under LR, or are they LR-versions of the same plugin. Looking on OnOne:

http://www.ononesoftware.com/products/suite8/

They have different pricing on what products it supports, clearly signalling that there is a separate LR-plugin.

You will note that on that OnOne site page PPS 8 Premium Edition works with PS, PSE, LR, & Aperture. Then they have an edition specifically for LR & Aperture, and which also integrates with PSE, but not PS. Both of those editions will open RAW files.

So if you have an LR/Aperture+ PSE workflow there is little need to buy the Premium version, and you always have the ability to upgrade if and when you upgrade from PSE to PS CS6/CC.

Therefore the two pricier editions support LR & PSE.

The standard edition is a piss poor version which does not open RAW files and only functions as a stand alone without integration with any other software.

I know that Elements can run (most) Photoshop CC plugins so there wouldn't be a special "Elements" version of the plugin. I was a bit unsure whether LR had this capability as well.

With OnOne both the Premium Edition & the Lightroom/Aperture version support PSE.

The NIK Collection has a universal installer which is platform based (OSX/Win) and it will install the plugins into any eligible software you have on your computer. So, I have the NIK Collection installed in PS CS5, CS6, CC, LR4, LR5, & PSE9.

They are all simple enough to access once installed. They are just a right click, or panel, or drop down menu away. < https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1295663/FileChute/screenshot_616.jpg > < https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1295663/FileChute/screenshot_617.jpg >

Savageduck
From a view point of processing RAW files, LR5 is far from being over the top for "mere post processing", it probably has one of the simplest and logical RAW workflows.

Sandman
I meant the entire LIbrary management and such was unneeded if one was just after post processing.

Yup! It seems silly not to take advantage of the powerful catalog/library/ asset managment tool provided in Lightroom.

LR is a very fine tool that does short work with most post processing tasks.

Exactly. For those times when additional tools are needed there is Photoshop waiting to be used as an external editor for LR.

but Elements does, so there's a plethora of cheap or free plugins out there you can use for your post processing needs.

Savageduck
...and the same is true for LR5.

Sandman
Cool.

I wouldn't recomment the Gimp even to Tony :)

Savageduck
Agreed! However, Floyd and Sid are not going to agree, but then they aren't using a Mac as the OP does.

Sandman
Nothing Floyd ever said her has any credibility in any capacity.

-- Regards,

Savageduck

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