PC Magazine - USA (2020-04)

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and you own the software forever.

Adobe Lightroom

PROS Simple, clear

interface. 1TB cloud

storage for syncing

photo collection.

Powerful RAW profiles

and filters. Panorama

and HDR stitching.

CONS Expensive

compared with other

photo software or

syncing services.

Limited sharing. Can’t

choose which photos

to sync. No printing or

file type conversion.

BOTTOM LINE Adobe

targets the consumer

and enthusiast

photography audience

with this version of its

Lightroom

professional photo

workflow program.

It’s slick and nimble,

and now boasts nearly

all its sibling’s photo-

editing tools, but still

lacks workflow

features, printing, and

plug-in capability.