Monitors - 1 or 2?

Hi All,

I need to pick up a new LCD, and I was wondering how many of you are using 2 monitors with Lightroom? Looks like it really has the potential to speed up workflow - especially while doing initial edits from a shoot.

I currently have a 24" Dell which is decent. So I'm trying to decide - one big monitor (27" most likely) or a couple of 24" screens? Or perhaps a 27" and then a smaller secondary? That may break the bank though!

Thanks for any suggestions!

I don't split Lightroom itself over two monitors, but I do use 2 monitors. It helps with multi tasking and general work flow.

The usefulness of two monitors in Lightroom is really why I keep that second one on much of the time. I'd go for a bigger primary, and keep your older one for the extended display.

I'm using a 27 inch now which I thought would be plenty big, but it would be real nice to have a secondary. So I would go along with Jesse's idea.

I agree with Mel. I use two monitors and can move the single image over to the secondary but personally I don't find that helpful. I put Lightroom on my primary and use the secondary for other browser stuff. I also think the bigger the primary the better.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I must have misunderstood the dual monitor capabilities in Lightroom? I thought you could essentially have a Library / Grid view in the secondary monitor, and then have the main develop module on your primary display. This sounds really helpful to me - but I'm guessing that isn't quite the way it works since people are kind of lukewarm to the dual setup in LR.

I run dual monitors (a 25" and 21") but I mainly use the second monitor for other windows such as itunes, chrome, movie, etc.