Adobe Lightroom was created to quickly edit and develop RAW and DNG files. It is designed for mass processing: applying filters, working with white balance, adjusting tones, etc. The program helps you organize the imported images according to the desired parameters.
Lightoom is a RAW converter. It is used to convert such files en masse to the familiar JPEG and other formats. Often Lightoom is used to apply effects to a number of frames that were captured under similar conditions. This is important for professional photographers: their work is put on stream.
The program will be useful for amateurs as well. It has a clear functionality: from the familiar white balance and exposure to chromatic aberration and distortion correction for a particular lens. All changes are displayed immediately.
Lightroom is based on non-destructive photo editing. All the parameters you make are recorded in a separate file. It is stored separately from the image. The changes are displayed on top of the source. It itself remains untouched.
Adobe has refused to use Open GL. Lightroom uses DirectX. The developers have also added an option to enable GPU hardware acceleration.
Users can save, export and import settings presets. Cloud storage is available: it is convenient to unload photos directly from the program. From Creative Cloud you can borrow new modules and brushes.
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