Chapter 1
Getting to Know Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding which version of Lightroom is right for you
Understanding the subscription model
Getting to know the Lightroom Classic interface
Preparing for installation
When I wrote the first edition of this book, the only product available was “Adobe Photoshop Lightroom,” and the iPhone had just been introduced. The intervening years have brought about a boon to camera technology, mobile technology, software capabilities, and the Internet. Adobe has responded to these advances by spinning off a new version of the original “Lightroom” (while adding “Classic” to the old version) in a way that leverages the ubiquity of mobile devices, cloud storage, and always-connected Internet. This has resulted in more choice but also a bit of confusion.
In this chapter, I aim to clarify the key distinctions between the two versions of Lightroom to help you choose the version that is right for you. I encourage you to go back and read the book’s Introduction to get a big picture view of how this book is organized and clarity ...
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