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Sadly those mentioned open source products are still light years away from what Lightroom can offer. It is like comparing Gimp to Photoshop. Yes, they can do s
by Jnr 6y ago
Sadly those mentioned open source products are still light years away from what Lightroom can offer.
It is like comparing Gimp to Photoshop. Yes, they can do some of it, but they can't do it better or even close to that if you are serious at what you do.
I am a developer, I have been Linux user for years and photography is my hobby. I periodically try some Lightroom "alternatives" in hopes of finding something good, but they are still nowhere near of replacing it. And with the limited budget they will probably never be as good.
I know only one great open source software example in the arts field, and that software is Blender. Blender can probably do it because they have been receiving millions in donations from major game development companies in the recent years. Unless something similar happens in the field of photography, I don't think we'll be able to get away from proprietary software soon.
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- robotmay 6y agoHonestly darktable is more than a replacement for Lightroom for me. However I never liked Lightroom in the first place; Aperture was far superior for my use-case. But I am very comfortable editing photos and I don't go to extremes with editing, and I don't need anything more than what Aperture offered 10 years ago.
- computeruser00 6y agoBlender looks great but is a bit oddball too (though less so now). I’d also nominate QGIS as a good open-source app (UI). Maybe not “art,” but I think it’s become almost de facto for what a hobbyist will reach for first, and it’s generally quite user-friendly. But they are rare!