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I expect there are a few here. What PP software do you use? I'm getting to grips with UfRaw but wondered if there is any advantage to trying something else, eg Rawtherapee?
I use Digikam for the whole process. Import from the card to folders. Sort and review and tag with thumbnails and a whole load of other ways. Like face recognition and timeline. Then raw processing with the built in or external raw processors, like Raw Therapee that plugs right in. Edit with the internal editor or again anything that you plug into Digikam. Such as the Gimp for layer based editing. Or Hugin and Luminance for Panorama stitching and HDR. With Gimp be sure to install G'MIC and the full set of plug ins from the software store that came with your distro. And then, still in Digikam, upload to the web. E. G. Flikr.
They are all free. So you can try them all out. And see what you prefer. I tried out about 5 raw programs and got on best with Raw Therapee. But you may prefer one of the others.
Digikam is a very comprehensive photo manager, and takes a while until you have discovered all the features. If you want something lighter to manage your photos, try Shotwell, that does a good job.
And YouTube is full of tutorials. Especially for Gimp. Where you can do anything you need to do.
Ooh! It sounds like you are thinking about something very different to what I've got. And I don't try to impress people with it. It looks just like any other desktop. But if impressing people is important to you, then carry on. Or was your comment some in-joke that I didn't get. Not being a nerd or not having used Linux 20 years ago.Using linux is a fantastic tool for impressing other nerds..... other than that its a bit of a fail.....i can say in all honesty this was true about 20 yrs ago and has stood the test of time.....
lnux.. its not hard. its not clever and it doesnt impress anyone
There is a windows version of Darktable, not sure how long it will be maintained though. There's a download link and discussion HERE. I know some on here don't like clicking links, but no worries with this one
In Digikam I go "Open in Gimp" to do any brush-like editing. And for Raw it's "Open in Raw Therapee". Digikams strength is its powerful photo management.I used DigiKam for a long time, and found it very good at the time. I ended up moving to Lightroom because DK didn't support the raw format from a new camera and lacked a couple of tools (mostly the cloning/dust removal tool).
To be honest... as much as you like Linux... just have a windows partition on your machine, and use LR/PS for your work. While Linux may be cool and all that, it sucks for photography.
Not really true. Darktable + Lightzone/GIMP and G'MIC
Plus the backup is so much easier with a proper journaled filesystem and native support for rsync.
In Digikam I go "Open in Gimp" to do any brush-like editing. And for Raw it's "Open in Raw Therapee". Digikams strength is its powerful photo management.
Or was your comment some in-joke that I didn't get. .
I still don't get what you mean. And your previous post came across as odd and confused. Would you care to enlighten us?Ironic isn't it
tbh the whole 'the same software the industry uses' is a falacious argument as the output is a jpeg or a tiff and is interchangeable with any other system regardless of whether you are running under linux, mac or windows (or another OS like Chrome)
I really don't know what the fuss is all about. I don't want HDR or anything dramatic. I use UFRaw and Gimp. I have no issue with that. They do everything that I need and more. I have no need for PS/LR.
To be honest... as much as you like Linux... just have a windows partition on your machine, and use LR/PS for your work. While Linux may be cool and all that, it sucks for photography.
Precisely. It's the "lets all do the same thing" business that I find very strange. Especially in a creative sphere.Each to their own I guess
It depends on your intentions. If you're just a hobbyist, then I suppose no one gives a damn. If your intentions are to work in the industry, then you need the skills with the tools the industry uses.
It depends on your intentions. If you're just a hobbyist, then I suppose no one gives a damn.
only if you intend to work for someone in the industry -
Then again, I do suppose that without them, it might be a bit more difficult for real photographers to make eye-bleeding HDR, sticky, shiny, vac-packed plasticised skin, big boobies, and glossy blue skies over dull landscapes..