This allows you to apply lots of different tools to an image without significant performance loss, with all edits saved automatically. ‘Modules’ help to evenly distribute the load while using the various editing tools in Luminar Neo for faster image processing. What differentiates Luminar Neo from all previous versions of Luminar is its ‘modular engine’. The Luminar AI sale offers a genuine opportunity to try the alternatives to Adobe.Presets and other tools are quicker in Luminar Neo than in Luminar AI. It’s Windows only, so it may not be useful to you. It’s a dream team.ĭigital Photo Guardian is my (I wrote it during the 2020/2021 UK Lockdowns) Digital Asset Manager.
It produces a DNG file Luminar can then process. Total Cost £216.99 Just once. DXO Pure RAW offers the subset of DXO technology that no other tool offers (the best noise reduction, sharpening, distortion removal and chromatic aberration removal). Over a few years, this bundle will cost less than the Adobe subscription. But DXO offer reasonable discounts for upgrades and its RAW converter is utterly state-of-the art. DXO is more expensive and it won’t process DNGs from unsupported cameras, so you may need a future upgrade. RAW Converter – DXO Photo Lab Elite: £179.00.Over the years, the saving gets significant! The Adobe Alternative #2 But you can dodge that upgrade by using Adobe’s free DNG converter as these tools can all process any DNG it produces. You’d only need to upgrade them if you change cameras and need to get RAW support for them. Digital Asset Manager – Digital Photo Guardian Standard Edition: £49.00.
Editor – Affinity Photo: £23.99 (also currently on a 50% sale).How much would that cost? The Adobe Alternative #1 Unless you really plan to use Windows File Explorer, you’ll need a photo organiser or, even better, a digital asset manager as well. To switch away from Adobe, you’ll need at the very least:
Stop paying and the software stops working. Sometimes far better results.Ĭurrently (June 2021) the Adobe Photography package costs £9.98 a month. One thing I am absolutely certain of is that the alternative tools are better. If you use Adobe Lightroom + Photoshop, you might be reluctant to try another product.
0 kommentar(er)
