Photo Editing
Sep 14, 2021 17:06:30 #
I see a lot more complaints on other software. When someone says did they fix "bugs", as a software developer for over 35 years, a bug may not be a bug. It might be a use case for which it wasn't thought about during development. I had these many times. You then have to decide approximately how many people will be affected and whether a "fix" will affect other things. There have been 4 update releases with fixes, changes to behavior and new features. To say they aren't listening would be wrong. I noticed on the DPReview asking about the recently announced Luminar Neo. I have been trying to determine if it is a complimentary product to AI or a replacement. I don't find enough information yet
Sep 14, 2021 17:06:48 #
Sep 14, 2021 17:07:19 #
I highly recommend affinity photo. It has a free download and trial. It only cost $50 with free updates, if you want to buy it. It is awesome!
Sep 15, 2021 09:26:57 #
I have used fast stone for years and it works very well. Not to mention that it opens in a full-size screen.
Sep 15, 2021 09:28:23 #
SX2002 wrote:
FastStone, been using it for years and it's brilliant...and it's free... 
I have used fast stone for years. Works very well and it opens in a full screen so it is easy to view.
Sep 15, 2021 09:45:27 #
FastStone and IrfanView are similar, but Windows only. Mac users are on their own. Neither of those do raw well, but fine for simple edits.
Sep 15, 2021 10:47:48 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
FastStone and IrfanView are similar, but Windows only. Mac users are on their own. Neither of those do raw well, but fine for simple edits.
Mac users have plenty of tools right out of the box.
Apple Preview (simple image editing, PDF editing, and more)
Apple Photos (simple image database, cloud sharing app for those with iPhones and iPads and other Macs, and simple image editor)
Apple Image Capture (generic scanner driver and downloader of files from cameras and phones)
Color Sync and the other raw processing engine tools in MacOS (color management)
MacOS camera profiles (Apple builds these into the OS like Adobe builds them into ACR.
There are several sub-$100 apps that can make things really sweet:
Serif Affinity Photo ($55 bitmap editor that is sort of a baby Photoshop)
Lemkesoft Graphic Converter 11 ($40 shareware that edits files, renames, converts to dozens of different formats, does slide shows, and more.)
Gentlemen Coders Raw Power ($40 Plug-in/stand-alone software that processes raw files the way the old Apple Aperture did. It extends the capabilities of other applications such as Apple Photos)
Sep 15, 2021 12:22:32 #
Royce Moss wrote:
Hey Hoggers stilll decideing on a low cost photo editor for simple edits. organizing and sharing. Don't want Lightroom or Photoshop and Google Photos suck. I was happy with Picasa. Looking at ACDSEE looks promising. Anyone have an opinion on it? Thanks
I have used acdsee for years (10?). it organizes well and hase more editor possibilities than I will use.
Sep 15, 2021 12:36:54 #
Thanks for reply Alex. I see acdesee has several programs. For me simple edits, organizing, storing and sharing is all I need. Which one is best for me in your opinion? Thanks
Sep 15, 2021 12:47:20 #
Royce Moss wrote:
Hey Hoggers stilll decideing on a low cost photo editor for simple edits. organizing and sharing. Don't want Lightroom or Photoshop and Google Photos suck. I was happy with Picasa. Looking at ACDSEE looks promising. Anyone have an opinion on it? Thanks
Why not stick with Picasa? That's all I have ever used.
Sep 15, 2021 13:20:57 #
JBGLADSTONE
Loc: Oregon
On1 RAW 2022, One of best total complete photo editing software available. The new version includes their latest No Noise which about best. Even over Topaz. A cool storage system is included, if you have a lot of pictures.
Anyway, ON1 has a free trial.
Some the features I like;
Simple quick selection of using On1 or camera settings to begin your editing.
Then, you can simple select auto process and you are almost done.
I almost always select Effects then Dynamic Contrast.
Finally, a Vignette, sometimes.
Wow .... Less than a minute
Anyway, ON1 has a free trial.
Some the features I like;
Simple quick selection of using On1 or camera settings to begin your editing.
Then, you can simple select auto process and you are almost done.
I almost always select Effects then Dynamic Contrast.
Finally, a Vignette, sometimes.
Wow .... Less than a minute
Sep 15, 2021 14:56:37 #
Royce Moss wrote:
...For me simple edits, organizing, storing and sharing is all I need...
Do all those things have to be in the same software?
There are lots of free simple editors.
There are lots of different ways to organize your photos.
There are lots of different ways to share your photos.
Storing your photos is coupled to the organizing requirement.
What else is important to you?
Free software?
Paid software that does not require updates? Is there a price range you are limited to?
Paid software that has occasional paid updates?
Give us some more guidance.
Sep 15, 2021 17:17:23 #
I'm late to the discussion but have you considered digikam?
https://www.digikam.org/
If more editing horsepower is required, I'd recommend the gimp.
https://www.gimp.org/
https://www.digikam.org/
If more editing horsepower is required, I'd recommend the gimp.
https://www.gimp.org/
Sep 16, 2021 00:48:47 #
I LOVE acdsee. Have been a avid user for many years (now using newest version). The ability to edit select portions of your photo is second to none, either by brush stroke or smart selection via brightness or color tone makes it one of the most versatile editors on the market. It makes editing by levels out dated, but it also supports levels if you want that method to edit. In fact it even allows me to have photoshop (or any other editor software) as an external add-on if you want. It does not support guided editing (like elements) but it is so easy to use that feature is really not necessary.
Sep 16, 2021 01:41:03 #
ShowFoto for simple tasks, has the best sharpening tool of all I've tried. GIMP (with G'mic) for more involved tasks. All free software in both senses of the term.
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