Originally posted by Rogertmac Does Lightroom (or Picasa 3) have an option that automatically separates the jpegs from the raw photos in any given folder?
Not that I know of, but I am definitely not an expert. The deeper you dig into this program the more things you find it can do.
Originally posted by Rogertmac Another doubt: when one makes any modification or delete a photo using Lightroom (or Picasa),it will be modified or deleted at the original folder, or it will be preserved "at the origin" and be altered/deleted only at the "catalog" created by the program?
Lightroom is a "non-destructive" editor. That means the edit changes are only recorded in the catalog, sort of as a list of changes to be made, you can view the history of changes and see what was done. But nothing is ever done to the original file. The changes are 'applied' upon export to jpeg or tif, so your RAW files are not touched. Think of it as having the film negatives, you can print them as many times as you want, and if you had access to a lab and enlarger could print them completely differently each time. But the negative stays untouched.
I only have RAW files in my Lightroom catalog, no reason you could not have the jpegs but that is the way I started. I consider the RAWs to be negatives and when I need a print, jpeg, or something for a stock website, I export it at that time with the settings I need for that job. The RAW stays untouched, except that keywords and title are written out to the RAWs.
Quote: I was just checking the BH and Amazonīs sites and found (in shock!) that the program costs US$ 190 there in USA!!! Here in my 5th World Country, Adobe charges Almost US$600 for it!!!!
I had no idea Lightroom was so expensive there. I would have to think really hard before spending $600. But if you can get it for $199 I think it is worth it.
Quote: One thing I already know: I really need to decide which program to start with.
I agree, that is why I made such a point. The learning curve and time invested with the software far exceeds the time spent learning the camera. And most of us would rather be taking pictures than learning software. So pick what works for you, learn it and stick with it.