Re: Hershel, question (Digital Asset Management)

lea murphy <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Sun, 01 Oct 2006 09:14:10 -0500

Herschel and others,
I hope you don't think I'm taking advantage of your wealth of knowledge.

I notice Aperture and Lightroom both allow for comparing two or more images on screen, side by side within their main windows. Does Bridge offer this feature? I've looked in help and not found anything but am editing a wedding from last night and would love to know how to turn this option on if it exists!

Thanks much. I appreciate your help.
Lea

On Sep 30, 2006, at 10:36 PM, Herschel Mair wrote:

Lea, Lightroom is a full relational database so It  can have the same image in any number of "Collections" The program creates what I guess you could call "Virtual folders" where references to the original images are kept so you don't have to have multiple copies of the same file on your computer.
  You can use unlimited keywords and descriptions…. 
  It's very quick and intuitive too.
  so it is very definitely a DAM tool. In fact I think DAM it's one of its prime functions. 
  It’s way beyond Bridge in that respect

  The trick, of course, is finding the time to sit down and do the management… The thought of sitting for hours, at the computer,  in any kind of administrative activity, gives me the heebie jeebies.
  Good luck

  Herschel

lea murphy <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  Herschel,  
  I am investigating Lightroom at your suggestion.

  Can you tell me if it is considered a DAM in the cataloging sense of the word and not only in the browsing sense of the word?

  Thanks for suggesting I look at it. I had it downloaded some time back but became so overwhelmed trying to learn RAW conversion in the first place that I just stuck to PS ARC.

  I'm pretty much thinking that whatever I do needs to include asset management as part of the package.

  I'm looking at Aperture, iViewMedia Pro and now Lightroom if it has these capabilities.

  Many thanks,
  Lea

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