I’m using Lightroom for post processing, do y’all know if we have any other software at DMS for post processing… beside adobe products? Btw, photography SIG has a closed group FB page if you are interested. https://www.facebook.com/groups/MakersofPhotos/
I tried to kick the Lightroom/Photoshop habit with RAW Therapee and The Gimp (at home). They’re workable if you don’t mind re-learning everything. And they’re free, so there’s that.
My Mom uses whatever comes with her Mac (Photos?) to process RAW files.
Other options: MAC: Macphun Luminar; cross-platform: Capture One Pro. Also Dark Table but I’m not sure what platforms it works on.
Since pretty much every “tip” I see is a Lightroom tip, I just went back to using that. With a .edu e-mail you can get a student/educator discount. And if you buy the solution during Black Friday week you can get a bigger discount.
I know… LR/PS is definitely everywhere. I read really good things about Capture One… just need to find it a the ‘right’ price.
I really wish RAW Therapee / GiMP worked for you. I use both, and I’m not thrilled with them, either (other than price).
A big part of the frustration is that I don’t work-up images often enough to justify LR/PS. And, yet, when I do sit down to work on one, the ‘free’ solution feels very cumbersome if not outright confusing.
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I use Adobe Raw in bridge usually, but if you are using Canon products, their proprietary raw processing tool is actually pretty good and free.
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