Comments on: Phil Clevenger on the Lightroom UI

By: Erland Flaten

Erland Flaten — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:29:25 +0000

A detail in the inteface I would like to point out is that there is to many lines in the UI of Lightroom. To many lines to separate things that doesnt need separation.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:03:52 +0000

Come on Jeffrey Friedl, don’t be like that. Let’s make fun of your photos too while we are at it. Lightroom is not always for fixing bad photos. Actually, it’s used more for many other reasons. But the UI should be suited for the user, not the person standing behind them watching. I would rather it be more like Photoshop and less like Bryce and Photoshop Express. I guess my pictures must suck since I don’t like the UI.

By: Jeffrey Friedl

Jeffrey Friedl — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:43:15 +0000

Uh, Jim, if you want the photos to be more of a focus than the pretty UI, take better photos.

By: JimHere

JimHere — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:27:53 +0000

He worked on the Kai/Bryce stuff? I knew it!
I know I’m the only poster who thinks LRs UI is like a silly video game, but this explains alot. If only the photos, not the (admittedly) pretty UI could be the focus. Instead we have an interface that would work on one of those CSI shows — LR is the star, not the work displayed there.
I’m a huge fan of sci-fi-ui, but not for real work. Luckily for him, most people love it.

By: Doug Nelson

Doug Nelson — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:53:43 +0000

It’s hard to believe the same designer is behind both the infuriating Metacreations interfaces and the elegant Lightroom interface.