Today’s Question: You’ve said that Camera Raw provides the same adjustments as those found in the Develop module in Lightroom Classic, but isn’t this not always true?
Tim’s Quick Answer: Correct. While generally speaking Camera Raw and the Develop module in Lightroom Classic (and the Edit adjustments in Lightroom) are exactly the same just with interface differences, recently some features have been added to Camera Raw before they are available in Lightroom.
More Detail: If my memory serves me correctly (which is not necessarily the case!) until relatively recently there was parity between Camera Raw and the Develop module in Lightroom Classic, with the only real differences being related to the interface not the actual adjustments.
However, that is no longer the case. For example, the Tone Curve adjustment was available for masking adjustments in Camera Raw before it was available in Lightroom Classic. Similarly, the Dust option for Distraction Removal with the Remove tool was added to Camera Raw before being included in Lightroom Classic.
Based on the history of parity (even if features were released earlier in one application than another), I fully expect that any features added to Camera Raw without being included in Lightroom Classic will eventually be added to Lightroom Classic as well.
