Photo Editing Software for Mac OS
Jun 26, 2018 11:25:32 #
Photoshop and Lightroom are the worldwide industry standards. Might as well go with them.
Jun 26, 2018 11:59:05 #
I use the stand alone version of Lightroom and Photoshop Elements. No subscription and they work in the field when I don't have internet service. It does everything I need so I could care less about the constant updates; your milage may vary.
Jun 26, 2018 12:10:56 #
The CC version works fine in the field without internet service. If you pay monthly installments it does need to check in about every 30 days. If you buy an annual subscription your can save a little cash and it needs to check in about every 90 days.
Jun 26, 2018 12:17:45 #
Apples Photos on a Mac could be all I ever needed IF it had the capability to brush in places for the edits, so that I didn't have to change the whole picture at once. When Adobe went to the subscription model of marketing, I became an ADOBE AVOIDER. I find that I use Skylum's Creative Kit 2018 suite as extensions within Apples Photo APP (intuitive user interface) or Luminar (Luminar is not quite so intuitive but exceeds LIGHTROOM AND PHOTOSHOP which are IMHO, Expert Friendly only by comparison
Luminar has more functionality than I need for $69 and updates are free.
Luminar has more functionality than I need for $69 and updates are free.
Jun 26, 2018 12:24:48 #
dandi wrote:
I use Photos too and iMovie for video, it's pretty good, both come with your Mac. You can try PhotoScape X for Mac (free).
Photos is a pretty good starting place for the Mac. Depending on your post-processing needs, it can be just what you need. I used it for years, but when I became more involved in photography (birds in particular) I found I needed something with more bells and whistles. I then signed up for the $10/mo Lightroom subscription and have been very happy. iMovie is probably all you'll ever need for videos.
Jun 26, 2018 12:56:02 #
I do my photography with Lightroom and (rarely) Photoshop, and use iMovie for video. Unless you need something sophisticated, iMovie works well.
Jun 26, 2018 14:07:17 #
Rab-Eye wrote:
I do my photography with Lightroom and (rarely) Photoshop, and use iMovie for video. Unless you need something sophisticated, iMovie works well.
iMovie is phenomenal. I use it for simple projects. It’s been a favorite of mine since 2001!
When I need more than that, Final Cut Pro X 10.4.x does everything iMovie does, to the power of ten. It even opens iMovie projects and lets me keep editing them. It’s used by filmmakers, cable/network/Internet TV show producers, local TV stations, advertising agencies...
Jun 26, 2018 17:29:13 #
rfmaude41
Loc: Lancaster, Texas (DFW area)
Bill Munny wrote:
I use Affinity Photo on my Mac Pro, cost was $40 o... (show quote)
How in the heck do you KNOW that it will forever go up and never down; do you have a crystal ball (or something) that no one else has ?
Jun 26, 2018 19:42:58 #
I agree with Bill. You can't go wrong with Affinity Photo. I have used Photoshop since the first version and I'm now very happy to use Affinity Photo.
Jun 26, 2018 20:13:01 #
joe p
Loc: Philadelphia, PA
If you shoot RAW I recommend DxO photolab. About the same cost as a year of CC if you get it on sale. I much prefer u-point masking for local adjustments.
Jun 26, 2018 23:03:31 #
pfunk436 wrote:
What are people using to edit photos on a Mac. I am willing to spend up to a couple hundred bucks buck would prefer something on the cheaper end. I am new to photography and still learning the photos and editing thing. Thanks any advice will help.
Starting out Apples Photos may be all you need. If you want or need more features then move on up to Lightroom and photoshop.
Jun 27, 2018 02:41:01 #
kb6kgx
Loc: Simi Valley, CA
Mac wrote:
What's wrong with Photos that comes with the Mac? I use that and Luminar.
I have used "Photos" and "iPhoto", before that, on my 21" iMac. It does what I want, which is basically allowing me to crop and enhance to some degree. Yes, I know Photoshop is much better, but I think I'd find it too difficult to learn to use.
Jun 27, 2018 07:52:57 #
I'm surprised no one mentioned Pixelmator. It's $30 on the Apple App Store ($60 for the Pro version). It was created specifically for Mac OS and has slimmed down versions for iPhone and iPad ($4.99). You can edit with Pixelmator directly from Mac Photos (file/edit with...), or use Pixlmator's viewer which looks into your Photos library. I was a PhotoShop Elements user, but disliked the messy way it handled my Photos files, and was no longer supported by Photos "edit with..." feature. Pixelmator looks and feels like PhotoShop, with all the same tools, at a fraction of the cost. There are many tutorials online and a user community for support (along with manufacturer support). It has layer editing features, painting and so on. Like most of us, I just need time to go and play.
Jun 27, 2018 08:20:56 #
cyclespeed wrote:
Many of us believe we need the best or want to learn the best program i.e. Adobe but unless you like spending endless hours in front of the screen instead of being active and living in the present don't bother. The free Photos and iMovie will do all the casual photographer will need.
I have been using Luminar lately mainly because of all of its presets including AI adjustments that make it fun easy and does not require endless hours of learning.
I have been using Luminar lately mainly because of all of its presets including AI adjustments that make it fun easy and does not require endless hours of learning.
Actually, unless you are really slow and incapable of learning... Lightroom is easy and fast. I can get general usable images that are close (in updating) and shooting RAW... It takes me about an hour for 30-40 pics. Adobe has an "Auto" function that gets the images close, then all you have to do is "fine tune". sure you can spend hours on a photo but that is just to do extreme adjusting or to really edit the photo. Adobe is really the easiest photo editing program that I've ever used to import, catalog, index, adjust, edit, fine tune and print any photo or groups of photos. And yes, I have used (and have) most of the others, including dome defunct programs that are no longer viable. This isn't to say that Adobe is the best for you.. however, it is the best (for me) that I have found and I have tried most of the rest. Yes, I am a pro, and yes Adobe can be complicated but it can also be easy. It is just what you want to put into it. For many of my shots, I just hit the Auto button in the list and Lightroom makes all of the adjustments (except Clarity and Dehaze). You may also have to select you lens in that area but these are quick and easy adjustments. The other thing is that IF YOU WANT, there are plenty of FREE tutorials to help you fine tune and get even more out of the program. And it is the primary "developing" tool for most professional photographers for a reason.
Jun 27, 2018 14:23:07 #
pfunk436 wrote:
What are people using to edit photos on a Mac. I am willing to spend up to a couple hundred bucks buck would prefer something on the cheaper end. I am new to photography and still learning the photos and editing thing. Thanks any advice will help.
Photoshop and Lightroom
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