Adobe Camera Raw is coming to the iPad version of Photoshop, but how useful is it if we already have Lightroom?
IS RAW BETTER? You might be surprised!
Camera Raw is Adobe’s interpreter for raw camera files. These files aren’t actually images, but simply a dump of the raw data from the camera’s sensor, which needs to be decoded and converted into an image before you can even view it (cameras create a little JPG thumbnail to display on their screens). Adobe uses the same raw engine in Photoshop, Lightroom, and the desktop Camera Raw app, and soon on the iPad. But since we already have Lightroom, what’s the point?
"iPad is not going to replace the role of the Mac (or PC) in post-production photography. This is true for most professional photographers I know, myself included. That said, iPad does a great job of shooting outdoors," pro photographer Mario Pérez told Lifewire via email.
When you’re out in the field (or in the studio), most photographers need just one thing when it comes to computers and software: a way to quickly and securely transfer, store, and access your photos on the go. The iPad is an ideal tool for this, with its excellent screen, sleek, rugged body, and (on iPad Pro models) fast USB 3 transfer speeds.
