Re:Can't uninstall Adobe apps without an account (2018)
by dlkinney on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @06:51PM
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If you're a power user, then I'd strongly recommend RawTherapee. It's more clunky than Lightroom, but its features are on par with or better than Lightroom, far as quality and choice.
You'll probably have to spend some time playing with it to find your "look", but once you do, Lightroom can't come close.
That said, it's missing a great organization/sorting workflow and painted adjustments, so if you rely on the latter or expect the former in your RAW processor, it might not be for you. A fantastic (commercial) alternative is CaptureOne. It's the Rolls Royce far as I'm concerned. Strongly recommend you stay away from Darktable, because it's close enough to Lightroom (but not as good) that you'll get frustrated.
Hope this helps!
Re:Can't uninstall Adobe apps without an account (2018)
by ubermonkey on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @11:07PM
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If it’s bad for workflow and sorting, it’s a nonstarter for me.
But I think even people like me with 15 years of pictures in Lightroom are seriously eyeing the door. I'd LOVE to find something I could use at trust as well, but I also have little time to search, and Adobe isn't annoying me QUITE enough yet.
But they're already on the wrong side of the "delight/annoy" barrier, if you know what I mean.