Rawtherapee for raw conversion and GiMP for pixel level editing.
What camera would that be?now that i have my new camera
just a nikon d3400 with kit lens for now, just to start learning withWhat camera would that be?
I take it you got View NX-i and Capture NX-D from http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/index.htmljust a nikon d3400 with kit lens for now, just to start learning with
i hadnt but will nowI take it you got View NX-i and Capture NX-D
This is a good reason to get into the habit of exporting instead of saving at all times it is possible.The free Nikon software is a good place to start.
You don't mention whether you use a Mac or Windows (or Linux) but DigiKam is a very good place to start for all 3. Be aware that some picture editors are destructive (any change you make is actually written into the image and is not reversible) while some are non-destructive, and the only time an image is altered is when it is exported, with the original remaining untouched for further work if needed. If using a destructive editor then always create a copy of the original BEFORE starting work - I have too many images that I can't recover for re-working because the originals were edited & re-sized for web use.
This is a good reason to get into the habit of exporting instead of saving at all times it is possible.
Always good to get in the habit thoughNo need to always export with non-destructive editing like Lightroom, DXO etc.
Always good to get in the habit though
HiAt this stage we do not know what the OP has as a computer system, and this information would really help. Also we do not know whether he is shooting jpeg or RAW,
Hard to beat those for free raw conversion. In fact, hard to beat them for quality of conversion at any price, though other programs like Lightroom have slicker interfaces and cataloguing features.I take it you got View NX-i and Capture NX-D from http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/index.html
Which software did you use to edit the Rugby photo in your other thread, because that seems to have worked well for you.
Dxo optics Pro 11 is currently free I believe.
https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/dxo-opticspro-11-essential-free.664020/
Is it worth getting? Ive been sent a link to that too? What can it do that LR and NIK EFEX cant?
It's free. I found it quite intuitive too. My first attempt at using it gave good results.Is it worth getting? Ive been sent a link to that too? What can it do that LR and NIK EFEX cant?
Just downloaded the free DXO Optics Pro 11 (Essentials) version and it seems quite a powerful piece of software, I'm quite impressed.