Adobe Lightroom 4 from the perspective of an Elements user

I’ve been an avid user of Adobe Photoshop Elements for over five years.  Adobe has done a good job at continually adding new features to its core consumer imaging product, but at times I’ve been frustrated by its lack of pro support.  When the occasional paid job comes my way, I’ve been unable to process and present my images to a client in a very polished manner.  Adobe’s Lightroom product hit version 4 this year, and I was sent a copy for evaluation.  If you feel that you’re hitting the ceiling of what Elements or another consumer-oriented image management software can do, then read on to find out if Lightroom might be the right upgrade for you.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 Review

Photoshop Elements 11 available now

Today, Adobe is announcing the newest version of their consumer imaging software, Adobe Elements 11.  With the new version comes the usual number of refreshed and all-new effects, guided edits, and workflow tweaks, but it also brings some major changes as well as a completely overhauled interface.  Read on to see what’s new as well as my opinion on the importance of this upgrade.