lightroom/CS2? (i know this is PSE! forum)

[keri4140]

trying to decide which to purchase.. as i begin the launch of my photography business...

I know this a PSE forum but just wondering if anyone has lightroom and/or its comparison to CS2?

as a photographer, what are the benefits of having CS2 over lightroom? do people like lightroom since since its come out? dislikes about it??

or anyone have a direction they can point me in where people do use these?/

thanks!

[Bayla]

Keri,

Someone asked the same question recently on THIS THREAD (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20261&highlight=lightroom). Maybe it will be of some use to you.

Bayla

[chas3stix]

Most of what I've read is that Lightroom isn't a competition for CS2 but an addition to CS2. CS2 is for editing photos and Lightroom is for cataloging them.
Chas

[Rock151]

Have you thought about getting CS3...A lot of new cool things..Improved Raw, better smart objects, B/W adjustment layers and a new nifty selection tool...I'm going to take the plunge soon

as for Lightroom, I downloaded the beta and could not really get comfortable with it, but I do agree that it would be more of a compliment to photoshop

[randy_nacol2002]

I agree with Chas
I have used Lightroom and fell in love with it's features, the only problem for what I do photoshop for CS2 is most of all I need plus letting go of That much money right now is a little hard. I would love to have both but CS2 is all I need for now.