Wally - LOL didn't mean to make you feel put upon
In addition to using imaging software and my cameras every day, I do, in fact, read multiple sites - many of them photography related - if that means anything
Hanging has been a problem in quite a few imaging and video editing software packages for ages. It's nothing new. I know that the
Beta version of LR 2 was having significant hanging issues but with the release of the real version (the one you buy and that is available at Adobe for a free 30 day trial), most of that seems to have been resolved. My LR 1.x used to do it, too; CS2 and CS3 still do it now and then. No biggie as it isn't something that happened on a regular basis. I had LR2 hang for the first time the other day - of course, I had about 20 other things happening and don't run a very powerful system Hanging is certainly not something that would keep me away from a product unless it was happening all of the time.
Adobe is very good with support, I've found. They have a great forum (just go to
Adobe) and follow the links - you can narrow it down to just the product you are using and then search in that area. I was surprised how it easy it was as I used it for the first time the other day and immediately found the solution to what was a huge bugaboo in Premiere. Should have gone there first instead of getting frustrating trying to fix it on my own LOL
Each to their own, there's no one telling you that you have to get it right now...well, ok, I DID say just get out there and do it :rofl: And I stand by that...the problems I have encountered first hand and/or have direct knowledge of are minimal so aren't an issue imho. And the benefits its brought far outweigh any negative things I've found. I'm not picking on you, I just think sometimes we take what we read on the net and extrapolate far more than necessary. "Many" is a buzzword for me...we only really hear about the bad things and the zillions of people who aren't having problems just stay quiet (I find this a lot with lens reviews and the like, too, so it isn't just a software thing!)
Here's a link to what is
NEW in LR 2
One of the coolest things is the ability to make local adjustments with a controllable and changeable brush. It's as easy as a click and mouse over. You can "paint" to adjust exposure, saturation, clarity, brightness etc while controlling precisely the area you are applying the change to both in size and density. No more having to futz around with layers in PS or doing multiple exposures and blending them. Obviously not something that everyone will use on every image, but I find that a small tweak with the brush even on day to day images - like of my dogs on the bright beach - makes a huge difference. WAY better than doing the ol' cover the spot you want less exposed with a piece of paper darkroom days LOL
I also very much like the clarity in LR2...LR1 was ok, but this one seems much nicer and the changes seem to flow better, imho.
Ann Marie - you'll love it once you get it. If you have LR now, the upgrade is still cheap and there are 15% off offers around the traps too. I think the price is going up at the end of the month, but they always have the free 30 day thing on their products.
I'm not a guru on it by any means as I simply use what I need on any given day, but I'd be happy to help with anything I can. I'm thinking another Kelby book is probably on my shopping list in the nearish future!