Also, there are often half a dozen different ways to get to the same end, which is nice once you know the software but a pain when you are learning it. Photoshop's is pretty steep, partly because the software is so enormously powerful and flexible. Still, some software has a steeper learning curve than others. To some degree, I agree with Conrad: easy is easy until it won't do what you want. I really like Lightroom a lot and would hate to lose it, but some people complain about it. Are you going to print? Some software has very good print modules, like Lightroom. Most important is whether you want the level of sophisticated control that a pixel editor like Photoshop provides, with layers, blending modes, superb selection and masking options, etc. First, there is no one answer it depends on what you want to do. 1 0 Top Alternatives to Adobe Lightroom Classic () Best Lightroom alternatives of 2022 (Techradar) My guess is that different products have relative strengths and weaknesses in one or more of the areas above. Times have changed since then so it's worth making a list of what you want to do with software and comparing different products.
And I liked the 'seamless integration' between Lightroom and Photoshop. At the time, the main reason why I decided to stay with Adobe was that I couldn't find a really good alternative to Lightroom. I'm sure the product has come a long way since then. I tried Affinity Photo some years ago and I liked it. Photoshop too, enables a way of working (in layers, using "masks") so that saved files can be adjusted later. This is one of Lightroom's main features - the trail of 'adjustments' is saved in the Lightroom catalog, leaving the original image file unchanged. An important point for me is 'non-destructive editing' so that I can go back and adjust my edits to an image that I've saved. The main areas of functionality that I use a lot are:Ī) organizing: cataloging, rating, selection, keywording, etc.ī) 'global adjustments' to exposure, contrast, white balance, etcĬ) importing and exporting images in different file formats and sizesĭ) much more detailed and refined (local) adjustments, edits and filters that I can build up in "layers" and apply in different intensities and blending modes and with different 'masks'įor a), b) and c), I use Adobe Lightroom (where I can apply all filters too). As says, it depends on what you want to do.
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