Photoshop vs. Lightroom: What is the Best for Real Estate Images?
In today’s time, where technology has seen a major facelift, we have been able to give a selection of choices to choose what we think is fit to our needs and wants. From choosing the specifications of our gadgets to the features and models of our cameras, we get to choose everything. However, we only get to decide to buy something very specific, not the whole thing.
Different software for real estate image editing could help photo editors and photographers further enhance their photos. Still, they are not getting the desired features in one software. That is why various editing software sprouted from one side to another throughout the years, giving photo editors and photographers some options to transform their real estate photos.
While we consider the choices of the editors and photographers to be intricate, we could easily identify two real estate image editing software: Photoshop and Lightroom. Both being developments from Adobe, they have their strengths and exclusive features. Which is better? What should be more preferred by photo editors and photographers
Why use Photoshop?
Having been around in the industry for three (3) decades, Adobe Photoshop has been a household name for photographers and photo editors. It has been usually the go-to of the professionals to edit their pictures needed for different types of work. Its set of tools which allows an editor to enhance the photo to extreme lengths further is one feature that is exclusive to the software. It also allows you to control changes on a micro or macro level – an important part for both photo editors and photographers.
Photoshop allows you to have full-scale editing of your work. It gets the job done right away if a photo needs to be corrected for a color cast. It can also focus on small imperfections of an image, such as removing blemishes. It also can remove or add objects and elements in the photo. Lasso and cropping tools available within the software also make cropping available. Photoshop never fails to amaze us by having the ability to layering and stitch.
Why use Lightroom?
On the other hand, Adobe Lightroom has a more basic set of tools to manage. Its fundamental editing tools include color correction and white balance, perspectives, curves, etc.
Unlike Adobe Photoshop and other image editing software, Adobe Lightroom is unique because it is software that helps you organize your files. It is because it keeps your images untouched when producing its enhanced versions. In using this software, you have the chance to look back at all the raw photos you have selected to edit for any reason you want to.
Despite its simplicity, Adobe Lightroom is not behind in the progress of image editing software. Compared to Adobe Photoshop and other image editing software, Lightroom offers a simpler user interface, making it a beginner’s choice for a real estate image editor. It aids the aspiring photographer-reality editor to learn the fundamentals of a more sophisticated set of editing tools to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
It focuses on foundational enhancements such as color, warmth, sharpness, etc. The feature of preserving raw images is also present in Lightroom, as making mistakes is important in the learning process. This makes Lightroom a viable option.
This article has been published in accordance with Socialnomics’ disclosure policy.
