Quote Originally Posted by mjs1973
When the bank account builds up again, I want to start using Lightroom.
It potentially replaces two or maybe three programs in your workflow.

Zoombrowser - replaced ... can import direct from camera/memory card on connection/insertion
Adobe Bridge - replaced ... use Library to review them, rate 1-5*, flag picks, colour flags
Adobe Bridge - replaced ... Gallery or Loupe mode filter by rating, flag, colour, keyword or metadata
Adobe Camera Raw - replaced ... Library for quick adjustments
Adobe Camera Raw - replaced ... Develop for curves, colour HSI, smoothing, sharpening, WB adjust, exposure, shadows, fill light, highlight recovery, color fringeing, vignetting
PS CS2 - used less ... Develop for detail adjustments, crop, rotate, redeye, clone/heal
Adobe Bridge - replaced ... Keywording

Direct link to PS CS2 with edit in CS2 command, will keep original and edit with Lightroom adjustments as the starting point in a 16-bit PSD stacked with the original image.

Export form gallery will export from original raw (.CS2 in my case) or PSD with no further attention; just click, specify parameters (or use preset) and leave to do its thing.
No flattening, no resizing, no making special folders - just put it all in the preset.