Post processing software

nutsnut · 22 Jul 2009 at 23:56

I'm currently use a combination of Gimp and Coral photo paint X, but never will edit 16 bit TIFF files without either converting the image to 8 bit or changing the colour gamut to sRGB from Abode RGB.

I have tried the trial of lightroom and it is very good, but at the moment I cannot justify spending the money Adobe ask for.

Is there any other cheap, preferably free image editing software that i should try?

nutsnut · 23 Jul 2009 at 21:17

I would seriously think about buying lightroom if it handled my raw images (the trial doesn't handle RAW from my Canon 500D) so I could have a one software workflow.

nutsnut · 24 Jul 2009 at 21:50

I have tried the latest lightroom demo, downloaded from adobe just three days ago.

It doesnt list my RAW files, only JPEG, half the time if doesnt list 16 bit TIFF's either.

Might uninstall/reinstall.

nutsnut · 26 Jul 2009 at 10:01

Been using Lightroom again after a reinstall, and every does appear to be working now, opeing RAW files and TIFFs.

I like it, but won't buy it at the moment, Idealy I want something like this but with the added fucntion of image manipulation too rather than using two packages.

nutsnut · 26 Jul 2009 at 12:26

Cheers, will give it a try

nutsnut · 26 Jul 2009 at 14:55

Two different programs, Light room controls contrast/colours/lumince/hue etc

Photoshop allows for image manipulation, layering etc