Re:Pixelmator Pro released
by coldtea on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @01:21PM
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>But I am not sure how this all fits with things like Lightroom/darktable. I know Pixelmator can easily edit RAW files. But darktable seems to be able to edit a batch of images at once so you don't have to manually edit each one. But should you?
If they are similar enough (e.g. same color correction for shots during the same hour), or you have common needs (e.g. add the same watermark) then yes, it can save you time.
>Plus there is something about organizing photos with Lightroom/darktable flows that I don't quite get. I have gotten by with manually organizing my files for a decade. Do I really need a star rating system?
Perhaps, perhaps not. They add a lot beyond a "star rating system". Depends on how many pictures and how professionally you shoot. Sorting 2,000 photos shot on a newspaper, travel etc assignment, and picking winners, is no fun done manually.
>* Also darktable boasts the ability to export an image into GIMP. Is that really like a big feature that you can't do from elsewhere?*
It's basically irrelevant, unless you run Linux, or are one of the few that runs both programs (Darktable/GIMP) on a Mac or Windows machine.
>Isn't it just a Save then Open type situation?
Do it 30 times for 30 pictures and it gets old fast. Especially since you need to scout to where you've saved each time.
If they are similar enough (e.g. same color correction for shots during the same hour), or you have common needs (e.g. add the same watermark) then yes, it can save you time.
>Plus there is something about organizing photos with Lightroom/darktable flows that I don't quite get. I have gotten by with manually organizing my files for a decade. Do I really need a star rating system?
Perhaps, perhaps not. They add a lot beyond a "star rating system". Depends on how many pictures and how professionally you shoot. Sorting 2,000 photos shot on a newspaper, travel etc assignment, and picking winners, is no fun done manually.
>* Also darktable boasts the ability to export an image into GIMP. Is that really like a big feature that you can't do from elsewhere?*
It's basically irrelevant, unless you run Linux, or are one of the few that runs both programs (Darktable/GIMP) on a Mac or Windows machine.
>Isn't it just a Save then Open type situation?
Do it 30 times for 30 pictures and it gets old fast. Especially since you need to scout to where you've saved each time.