Worth continuing with PS and LR subscription?

[Kirk Gittings]

LR does HDR-- Photo>Photomerge>HDR> the blended output is a raw file to boot..a DNG.

Thank you I missed that!!!!!

[HMG]

Light room does HDR. See, for instance: http://lightroomkillertips.com/light...hdr-advantage/

Plus Google's Nik plugins, including their HDR one, is now free. It works with Lightroom.

And many - but not all - of the Nik plugins will also work with Photoshop Elements.

[Kodachrome25]

I don't personally know a working professional who doesn't use both.

I don't use both, I have Lightroom but I just don't like it as a data asset manager, too much going on so I just don't use it. I import and catalog using Capture One Media Pro which used to be iView Media Pro. I then edit ( select the images to be used ) in Photo Mechanic. I then deal with raw files using either Bridge or Photoshop proper which is CS6, not interested in the subscription stuff for the most part ( see last point ).

The jist of it is that I don't really do all that much post processing and I have been using photoshop since 1992, hardly ever use layers and just nail it in camera like I always have. Some cameras are better than others in that regard. For example my D750 and D810 need the most post processing while my Leica M240 and Hasselblad CFV50c back are bang on right out of the camera.

LR does HDR-- Photo>Photomerge>HDR> the blended output is a raw file to boot..a DNG.

This is the only reason I am considering the new Lightroom, the fact I could output a stitched file to a raw file is seriously clutch!