As a user who trusts the Adobe RAW Engine, I strongly object to Lightroom being marketed as a "Retouching tool."Development is not Retouching: "Development" is about extracting truth from light, while "Retouching" is about adding fiction. Adobe has the world's best RAW engine; do not diminish its value with a cheap label. Focus on Quality over Gimmicks: Features like the "Remove" panel are currently not at a professional level. Instead of promoting these "useless" AI features, Adobe should focus on perfecting the pure RAW development process.Please bring back the pride of being the world's best "RAW Development Software." We want a digital darkroom, not a casual editing app

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Stop calling Lightroom a "Retouching tool" and focus on "RAW Development"

As a user who trusts the Adobe RAW Engine, I strongly object to Lightroom being marketed as a "Retouching tool."

Development is not Retouching: "Development" is about extracting truth from light, while "Retouching" is about adding fiction. Adobe has the world's best RAW engine; do not diminish its value with a cheap label.
Focus on Quality over Gimmicks: Features like the "Remove" panel are currently not at a professional level. Instead of promoting these "useless" AI features, Adobe should focus on perfecting the pure RAW development process.

Please bring back the pride of being the world's best "RAW Development Software." We want a digital darkroom, not a casual editing app