#Exposure X Vs Lightromm Professional Photographers Toolkit

It has a low barrier to entry for artists and photographers looking to edit their images with ease.Lightroom - you will own nothing, but you will be happy (ish), & you will keep paying for it forever. Part of the Creative Cloud Suite, Lightroom offers an easy-to-use interface and reliable modules for culling, editing, sorting, and processing images. It’s used by photographers, content creators, and digital nomads across the globe. Lightroom is the premiere editing software from Adobe.

As you resize a filter, the grain “breathes” and you can see this happen in real time. These presets capture the natural warmth of film with glowing skin tones and pastel color palettes.The grain is what truly sets this software apart from the rest. Exposure 6 offers an authentic, analog warmth that’s true to the heritage of film wrapped in a digital interface that’s easy to implement into your workflow.

Most digital emulations of film within these programs fall short. My past is deeply rooted in working with film and that gives me a perspective and cynicism that most photographers will never have: the ability to understand what film is actually supposed to look like.© Randy Kepple Photographs A Range of PresetsWorking within Photoshop or Lightroom, you’re limited to the tools within the program to create the effects of film. As a black and white purist at heart, I’ve always been very critical of digital solutions to emulating an analog process. Every panel has the option to toggle on/off or dial in with amazing subtlety.As Alien Skin says on its website, nuances matter. Everything is customizable, including the grain, which you can actually turn off.

Later, simply apply your custom preset to your images with the click of the mouse.Their included presets are the most realistic film effects I’ve seen. Anything you create, you can save and share as a preset. If you can’t find something you like, it’s easy to find something that’s close and customize it. You still need to start with an authentic image that stands on its own.Every single preset (more than 450) are legit emulations that capture the subtle nuances of films like Kodachrome and Tri-X to classic Polaroids. Like putting lipstick on a pig, slapping an Instagram analog filter on a bad image isn’t going to elevate it to an instant classic.

Bokeh on its own is worth the investment–fully adjustable features that include lens simulation, motion blur, tilt-shift as well as realistic vignetting and depth of field. Most notable however, is the addition of Bokeh which used to be a separate Alien Skin plugin. If you’d like to see the presets, they have lots of Exposure examples available on their site.Exposure 6 also includes panels for making global tonal adjustments to exposure, contrast and clarity to name a few. The thumbnail previews render quickly, the main preview image changing instantly to reflect the thumbnail you’re evaluating, as quick as you can mouse over a thumbnail. No more guessing what a preset is going to look like. The previews are insanely fast.

Most people use Alien Skin Exposure through Lightroom and the handoff couldn’t be easier. It’s a great external editor that works in conjunction with Adobe Lightroom or (wink, wink) Fundy Designer allowing you to avoid Photoshop altogether.There is no right or wrong way when it comes to workflow, just personal preference. Exposure 6 is a standalone application with an emphasis on speed. Actions are great, but they are not ideal for a production-oriented workflow. If you’re a wedding photographer, the last thing you want to do is get lost in Photoshop. What about workflow?Let’s talk about workflow because this is where Exposure 6 really shines.

Exposure X Vs Lightromm Professional Photographers Toolkit

And if Exposure 6 could handle RAW files, I’d consider asking for its hand in marriage. A masking feature would be a nice option, too, applying effects to portions of an image. They offer a split with lots of ways to display before and after, but I’d like to see the entire image. I found myself wanting a side-by-side comparison when working with presets. It’s hard to share anything negative about Exposure, and it’s evident they’ve put effort into making this tool solid, packed with features and a focus on performance. In SummaryExposure 6 is one of those rare solutions that quickly establishes itself as an essential part of a professional photographers toolkit.