I use Thumbs for most everything--renaming, moving, sorting, creating new directories, culling, etc. This program totally rocks and takes little time to learn. It is NOT an Adobe product and is NOT a substitute for CS3, Elements or LR, but then, I have never been freindly with CS3, have not had the need for Elements 5, and LR does pretty much what I need it too--but slowly--unless batch RAW. I can stick a CF card into a reader, a Microsoft photo copy thing comes up before LR, and I can choose that program--make a directory and just about get the card started dumping before the LR brag window comes up. I click cansel LR when I am in a hurry and use it later, after sorting, renaming and stuff with Thumbs.
I hate computer photoshopping images--I try to get the shot right in camera--I have better things to do with my time. I don't want to turn this thread into a this vs that especially RAW vs JPEG vs TIFF etc--but for the most part, we need to turn the shot into a JPEG for compatibility and transmission, so why not shoot it correct in JPEG the first time anyway? People much smarter than me made these cameras, and I'll never be able to do the max on the computer program--better chance with the camera!
. Do you use Thumbs Plus 7 instead of LR?
