Lightroom alternative...

Gambit · 18 Nov 2018 at 20:12

Hello all,

Really frustrated with Adobe and I am after sensible lightroom alternative, want to avoid online licences and pref one time payment (or free options) options.

Ideally want it to handle RAW images and help with file management along with editing, of course!

Any suggestions guys?

EssexBoy · 18 Nov 2018 at 20:44

Capture One was fine when i used it.

Try the 30 day free trial.

Spleen Sauce · 18 Nov 2018 at 21:07

Yep, Capture One Pro is excellent though it’s not cheap.

Captain · 18 Nov 2018 at 21:46

Affinity photo too.

EGuitarStar · 18 Nov 2018 at 22:00

Luminar by Skylim is widely popular and it is not expensive. It currently doesn't have file management but I've read this will be introduced for free in a December update.

mid_gen · 29 Nov 2018 at 07:58

Nothing is really as good as Lightroom imo....but since I'm all Sony now (RX100 and A7), I've switched to Capture One, as it's free for Sony users.

Lightroom subscriptions can do one.

MartinPrince · 9 Dec 2018 at 21:09

Have a look at DXO Photolab. Works great with RAW files and its Prime noise reduction is second to none. Doesn't support Fuji cameras apparently though.

Marlie · 10 Dec 2018 at 12:57

mid_gen said:
Nothing is really as good as Lightroom imo....but since I'm all Sony now (RX100 and A7), I've switched to Capture One, as it's free for Sony users.

Lightroom subscriptions can do one.

Are you sure Capture One is free for Sony users? Ive heard its just discounted?

mid_gen · 10 Dec 2018 at 13:03

Marlie said:
Are you sure Capture One is free for Sony users? Ive heard its just discounted?

Hmm looks like they've changed things up with v12, so there's now a paid tier for Sony users.

The Sony Express version still looks pretty decent.

Minstadave · 10 Dec 2018 at 13:09

Watching this with interest. Not sure Adobe CC is great value at the monthly rate. Occaionally the year subscription comes up on Amazon for an OK deal but missed it this year.

Spleen Sauce · 10 Dec 2018 at 14:19

Capture One Pro 12 isn't cheap but it is worth it - some of the masking features are absolutely superb.

antc · 13 Dec 2018 at 11:38

Minstadave said:
Watching this with interest. Not sure Adobe CC is great value at the monthly rate. Occaionally the year subscription comes up on Amazon for an OK deal but missed it this year.

Usually comes up discounted on Black Friday and over Christmas. I got it on BF for £75 I think it was. But I am also interested in other alternatives without monthly subs so watching with interest.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 14 Dec 2018 at 11:31

And · 23 Dec 2018 at 19:40

LR I can live without, PS on the other hand... I tend to use Canon DPP for raw conversion (or ACR for some stuff) but it all gets finished up in PS.

rodders · 27 Dec 2018 at 14:36

I quite like ON1, 2019 has been released, but obviously is another cost on what's I've paid already. But feel like I'm stuck with lightroom as have been using it for so long.

I don't really use PS, wish they did a more suitable pagacke for what I need.

Now Flickr has started to charge, I wish I could have lightroom and 1TB of space for the same price and dump Flickr

Donnie Fisher · 10 Jan 2019 at 06:32

I'm trying to wean myself off lightroom and have gone back to canon DPP for the general photo management aspects and then affinity photo for the more complex editing. I like that DPP saves it's edits right into the files aswell.

Lightroom appears to have an edge though in performance over dpp when browsing large amounts of images, but I just want away from the subscription model.

robj20 · 10 Jan 2019 at 08:16

I'm liking Capture One. I have the express version as it's free for Sony cameras. I find it better in every way to lightroom.

Funky-Melon · 11 Jan 2019 at 14:24

Another vote for DXO, been using it for a few years and as said above, the PRIME noise reduction is second to none.

EGuitarStar · 1 Apr 2019 at 20:36

@Gambit what did you go for in the end?

I want to move away from Lightroom, it just stopped working a few days ago and I am unable to get it going. LR will load and then a login window appears but despite entering correct credentials it keep on flashing the login window until I end task. Tried uninstalling fully and reinstalling....

28swphotography · 2 Apr 2019 at 12:34

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