Lightroom Or Photoshop Which To Use When?

Virtually every image these days is post-processed. By that we mean it is corrected for errors, and aesthetically enhanced after capture. Some users even go beyond and combine images to create something that did not exist, though that is more in the realm of digital art.

- Ashok Kandimalla

Even those who use JPEG image files straight out of the camera without any post-processing, need to be aware that in this case, the processing is done in-camera based on the parameters (saturation, contrast, sharpening, etc.) the user has set.

If you are post-processing on a computer as most of us do, you may recall that there are several software programs (also called apps) available to do the task. However, Adobe Inc.’s products are the most popular and are also regarded as the gold standard. While that is still the case, Adobe itself sells multiple products, some with many overlapping features. This confuses the minds of even experienced photographers.