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Apr 23, 2020 08:31:39   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
I don't think "best" applies, but you have lots of choices.

Affinity
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/software-review-affinity-photo-1-5-2
http://www.shutterbug.com/content/affinity-photo-software-review-has-photoshop-met-its-match#d1c5lY5EQ03QoLjh.97
http://www.diyphotography.net/affinity-photo-can-give-adobe-run-money/
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/affinity-photo-1.5,review-4257.html

Others
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-lightroom-alternatives
http://digital-photography-school.com/a-beginners-guide-to-choosing-the-right-post-production-software/
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/photo-editing
https://www.reviews.com/photo-editing-software/
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-photo-editing-software,review-1972.html
http://www.redmondpie.com/best-adobe-photoshop-alternatives-for-windows-and-mac-list Affinity
http://www.shutterbug.com/content/affinity-photo-software-review-has-photoshop-met-its-match#d1c5lY5EQ03QoLjh.97
http://www.diyphotography.net/affinity-photo-can-give-adobe-run-money/
https://photographypro.com/photo-editing/

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Apr 23, 2020 08:41:26   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
jwm1944 wrote:
just editing


Your best bet is to start with the manufacturer's software for editing. The manufacturer of whatever camera you have will have some free software and you can download it from their web site.

Once you get to the point where you need to do more than that you can start thinking about more capable editors. I like Lightroom because it now comes with Photoshop, which I consider the king of editors. Not everyone agrees with my assessment and they will tell you so.

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Apr 23, 2020 08:53:36   #
mborn Loc: Massachusetts
 
Jaackil wrote:
I don’t think there is anything that compares to what you get with Lightroom. It’s really hard to compare to others because for $10 a month there is not a single program that give you all Lightroom does.
A partial list is:
Lightroom CLassicwhich is the version that resides in your computer
Lightroom CC which is the software that resides on your computer or mobile device for accessing Lightroom in the cloud.
Lightroom.com which is the browser based version that allows you to access Lightroom from any computer in the world
20 gigs of cloud storage
Adobe Portfolio which essentially is your own website or actually up to 5 different websites. With the ability to use your own URL if you want or your own domain name if you choose. All included in the price. This alone is worth more than $10 a month.
The other thing you get with lightroom is the available plugins. I don’t believe any other competitor has as many available plugins.
Plus you get Photoshop thrown in too. Not a lite version but the full version.

With all that said you didn’t really state why you are interested in an alternative and there are many valid reasons. The most often compared head to head would be Capture One. I would say Capture One is becoming an industry standard also. If you are just looking for a software that basicly does what Lightroom classic does that would be the closest
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Apr 23, 2020 09:58:03   #
abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois
 
CHG_CANON wrote:
Nothing.


Ditto.

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Apr 23, 2020 12:10:43   #
amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
 
I been looking long and hard for alternatives for both LR and PS (after being an Adobe customer and user for roughly 25 years).

The three alternatives to Lightroom I've most often seen described as good are:

- Capture One... some feel it's better than LR in a number of ways, but it's designed for commercial studio and pretty expensive at $299, or on sale bundled with Styles enhancements $448 (reg. $941). Also offered by subscription... reg. $180, on sale now for $149. 30 day trial available. https://www.captureone.com/en/products/pro?gclid=CjwKCAjw-YT1BRAFEiwAd2WRtv5vUIRMgJyLV1toBL78ENj1xSMMgOGtHFWMSZOgYR3-zooNzccc4BoCoSwQAvD_BwE

- Exposure X5... $119, or a bundle with added features $149. 30 day free trial available. Was Alien Skin, but there appears to be a name change. https://exposure.software/

- On 1 Photo RAW... about $100. (I just checked... it's on sale for half price right now... .$49.99. There's a 30 day free trial, too. https://www.on1.com/products/photo-raw/download/?gclid=CjwKCAjw-YT1BRAFEiwAd2WRtvb_2jdVxHcvhJBp0iGkwcS3lqiuDUhi_ebdCpOR0QLNMPFO3ZDRtRoCdjcQAvD_BwE

Look for reviews on Youtube and elsewhere for more info on these and other alternatives.

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Apr 23, 2020 12:11:14   #
JD750 Loc: SoCal
 
DirtFarmer wrote:
Your best bet is to start with the manufacturer's software for editing. The manufacturer of whatever camera you have will have some free software and you can download it from their web site.

Once you get to the point where you need to do more than that you can start thinking about more capable editors. I like Lightroom because it now comes with Photoshop, which I consider the king of editors. Not everyone agrees with my assessment and they will tell you so.


I agree.

The prob with manuf softwares is they are often clunky, slow and crash prone. And forget batch editing. However if time is not a concern the manuf software is good and will deliver the best raw rendering and color.

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Apr 23, 2020 12:16:28   #
wapiti Loc: round rock, texas
 
rmalarz wrote:
Lightroom Classic.
--Bob



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Apr 23, 2020 13:56:18   #
bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada
 
rmalarz wrote:
Lightroom Classic.
--Bob


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Apr 23, 2020 14:22:48   #
pego101
 
Nothing

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Apr 23, 2020 16:04:05   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
JD750 wrote:
I agree.

The prob with manuf softwares is they are often clunky, slow and crash prone. And forget batch editing. However if time is not a concern the manuf software is good and will deliver the best raw rendering and color.


That could well be. I don't remember that far back when I used the Nikon software when I first got a DSLR.

But it's best to learn to walk before trying to run.

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Apr 23, 2020 18:43:35   #
Jack 13088 Loc: Central NY
 
Let me make an observation that doesn’t directly answer your vacation. The common, well intended, suggestion to use free trials to guide your selection is a recipe for frustration. Thirty days is not sufficient to allow you to determine how one of these programs fits your needs. Lightroom is a poster child for this viewpoint. Its most important capability is management of your images with a data base. Accessing those capabilities are probably alien to your experience. Many people trip over that hurtle and dismiss not only LR but its teammate PS. You get both these days with the subscription.

Otherwise, I don’t think anything else is a better alternative.

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Apr 23, 2020 19:07:22   #
AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire
 
Jack 13088 wrote:
Let me make an observation that doesn’t directly answer your vacation. The common, well intended, suggestion to use free trials to guide your selection is a recipe for frustration. Thirty days is not sufficient to allow you to determine how one of these programs fits your needs. Lightroom is a poster child for this viewpoint. Its most important capability is management of your images with a data base. Accessing those capabilities are probably alien to your experience. Many people trip over that hurtle and dismiss not only LR but its teammate PS. You get both these days with the subscription.

Otherwise, I don’t think anything else is a better alternative.
Let me make an observation that doesn’t directly a... (show quote)


Excellent point! I' am not a big fan of trial subscriptions for complex software packages in any area. But given the layers of complexity that have been added to photo processing software over the past decade, it is impossible to learn enough to undertake basic operations unless you have an awful lot of free time on your hands, let alone to evaluate one versus another.

Andy

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Apr 23, 2020 20:47:01   #
DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
 
jwm1944 wrote:
What is the best alternative for Lightroom cloud??


Lightroom Classic. I use both.

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Apr 23, 2020 20:57:09   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
One version old.
Full version.
Free.

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Apr 24, 2020 08:31:57   #
Xpatch Loc: New York, Antigua, GT.
 
Lightroom cc seems to have integrated synch and publishing abilities I have not found elsewhere. I use it with Claddic and it uses the lR cloud tp synch and also Govea you access from any internet computer. It’s ediring is not ad developed LRClasic, but I keep all my photos library ona drive accessible by both. It’s possible to share the same care ligue but May cause issues per lightroom. Reabre CC is an evolving proving, classic isa mature program and there Inter connectivity will work in the future, i think uyou could use Dropbox and Bridge for the some similar type of access but that is a tricky path.

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