Lightroom alternative (Windows and/or Mac)

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  1. bitbyte

    bitbyte New Member

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    I'm currently editing a lot of behind the scenes photos from shoots and I find Lightroom to slow down a bit in Windows and Mac. And I'm looking at finally leaving the Adobe ecosystem. What are you guys using for editing batches of photos? Currently looking at Darktable but I still need to learn it because the UI seems a bit different than other photo editing apps
     
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    Capture one
     
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    Capture One, DxO Photolab, Luminar are good alternatives, they each have their pros and cons, it depends on your workflow
    I tried them all but always end up going back to Lightroom+Camera Raw/Photoshop
    (but maybe I've spent too much time within Adobe's ecosystem tho')
     
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    Yeah I'm so used to the Adobe workflow but I've since moved to Davinci Resolve and Affinity. I'm still holding on to After Effects though until I find a good replacement. I realized I don't want to rent Lightroom and be stuck for a year paying for it, so I'm looking at alternatives. Thanks for the suggestions!
     
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    Thanks, looks like they have a monthly subscription that's not too expensive. I've tried it before as a trial and I liked it, just didnt go through with subscribing
     
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