gerardo2068
TPF Noob!
- Joined
- Sep 30, 2011
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- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos NOT OK to edit
I think you should get Lightroom first. Since you are planning to stick with the hobby you most likely will be using both down the road. Personally I think both software complement each other. I think even though CS5 has a organizing feature, I find it limited compare to Lightroom. Also Lightroom was meant to be a library organizer for all your photos. Lightroom it's very well suited for basic editing and many times is more than enough. CS5 it's more advance editing. In the long run I think you need both software but I think it's more logical to start with Lightroom. Start getting all your photos organized in Lightroom catalog and learn the editing in Lightroom. As your acquired more knowledge then you can spend the extra cash on CS5. Since you have a trip coming up soon, the learning curve of Lightroom it's easier to learn. IMO.