Adobe | Lightroom 2023

The 1TB plan is $19.99/mo. If you shoot RAW on a Sony A7RV (60MB per file), 1TB holds only ~16,000 photos. That’s nothing for a working pro.

Old Lightroom’s spot removal was a joke compared to Photoshop. Not anymore. For removing a microphone boom, a light stand, or a piece of trash on a beach, it works in one click 80% of the time. For complex backgrounds, still go to Photoshop, but for 95% of dust/dirt, it's perfect. adobe lightroom 2023

The Print module hasn't been updated in a decade. The Map module uses a deprecated Google Maps API that barely works. Adobe is clearly investing in the cloud Lightroom, not Classic. The 1TB plan is $19

Adobe finally optimized for GPUs. Scrolling through the Develop module with a 6-core+ CPU and a mid-range GPU is now buttery smooth. Exporting batch HDR or Panorama stitches is 2-3x faster than 2022. The Bad & The Ugly 1. Subscription Fatigue You still don't own Lightroom. The Photography Plan (20GB) is $9.99/mo or $119.88/yr. That’s fine for pros, but casual users hate it. If you stop paying, you lose Develop and Map modules (you can only view/export existing files). Old Lightroom’s spot removal was a joke compared

Shoot a wedding at ISO 12800? Run Denoise AI. It uses machine learning to reconstruct realistic texture while removing grain. It’s slow (takes 10-20 seconds per photo on a good PC), but the results are shockingly good. It alone made 2023 Lightroom worth the upgrade.

– Still the industry standard, but the subscription model and two-app confusion hold it back. Bottom Line Adobe Lightroom 2023 is the most powerful, AI-assisted raw editor you can buy. If you can stomach the monthly fee, the new Denoise AI and Content-Aware Remove make it worth the upgrade from any version older than 2022. Just be honest about whether you need Classic (local storage) or Cloud (synced editing). Don't buy both.