Re: Lightroom alternatives?

[Gregory <fyrframe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For data and image control I use Faststone Image Viewer. Even the free version is a fully functioning program. Allows excellent organization and image viewer. It also allows simple mods on the image via a slide out window that gives you several selections and mod tools. It will also connect to any program such as PS, LR and much more. This program is now in my image work flow and has worked flawlessly for over six years.

Just a thought.
Gregory Gig Harbor, WA.

On 10/29/2017 11:30 AM, Randy Little wrote:

There are a lot of as good alternatives.  The issue is more about LR failes conservation rules.  Phase one has a nice catalog tool 

Media pro and it ties nicely to Capture one which is about a billion times better then LR.  There are several open source catalogue tools that are also on par and better in many ways the LR.  

Affinity photo and design do 95% of what even most pros need in terms of retouching and design. 

Randy S. Little

2017 Emmy award 
On-set VFX Supervisor - Gotham on Fox

On Oct 29, 2017 11:40, "lea photo" <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Indeed, you can use any version of LR that supports your camera’s raw files and if you purchase a camera not supported you can always convert to DNG on import. There is no need to upgrade to anything if your current version supports your workflow. 

I use LR4 for my client portrait work and the newest version for my personal work. 

With the amount of money Adobe is pulling in from the subscription service I can’t imagine they’re going to let go of it ever. For those of us who came to Adobe products by spending $1200-$1500 for a standalone product the subscription version is a godsend.

Plus, there’s nothing on the market does what Lightroom does so far as catalog he is concerned. I’ll happily stick with it for many many years.

Lea

On Oct 29, 2017, at 9:53 AM, Gregory <fyrframe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The problem is that Adobe is taking away their programs from the general public. I don't have a need to subscribe to any program I am not at the level of activity that would constitute trying to use these now very expensive programs.

Here is a website of archived programs and downloads. https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install.html?promoid=2K4PCJ2R&mv=other

I'm still using CS2.

Gregory Gig Harbor, WA.

On 10/29/2017 6:44 AM, lea photo wrote:

Lightroom Queen addresses many of your fears. I tend to agreee with all she says. I’ve been using LR for 10 years and I’m not giving it up. I’ve been on a cloud subscription for two years now and it’s great.

Www.lightroomqueen.com

On Oct 29, 2017, at 7:10 AM, Laurenz Bobke <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

With Lightroom going to subscription only, are any of you switching to an alternative programme? 

Do you have any experiences with Affinity photo?

The subscription seems to be even more expensive here in Europe than in the US and it seems to me that Adobe is pushing customers generally in the direction of the cloud solution.

I know they are promising to continue support  for the "classic" version, but then didn't they also promise to continue selling non-prescription versions?

Apart from the price of the subscription I am feeling more than slightly uneasy about having no control over the programme and (in the case of the new "CC") even my own data.

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kind regards / mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Laurenz Bobke

http://www.travelphoto.net/