Hello everyone!

I may not be a professional photographer, but I enjoy capturing photos and recording videos. I’ve never delved much into the world of editing, typically relying on MacOS applications like Photos and iMovie.

However, I’m now in search of a new software to enhance my editing capabilities. Frankly, I’m quite overwhelmed by the myriad of options available and prefer an affordable solution that doesn’t involve a monthly subscription, like Adobe Lightroom and others.
Two programs have piqued my interest:

  1. Photomator, which, from what I’ve gathered, bears similarities to Lightroom and is compatible with both Mac and iPhone.
  2. Pixelmator Pro, which appears to resemble Photoshop but is exclusively for Mac users. Both programs offer tutorial sections, which I find essential.

Additionally, I’ve heard about Darkroom.
If any of you have had experience with either of these two options, I’d greatly appreciate reading your insights.

Which app would you recommend for my needs, or do you have other noteworthy suggestions to consider?

Thanks 🙏

  • RevTurk@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    For photo I’ve used mostly lightroom/photoshop, I also got a free license for capture one with my camera (although it’s not the full version)

    Capture one is good, on my fuji camera it handles the images much better, however most people won’t notice that difference. Because it’s not the full version I have it can’t really replace photoshop for me.

    Adobe software costs money but it’s industry standard for a reason. It’s getting easier and easier to use with the new AI stuff. Unless the monthly charge is out of out budget I’d go with photoshop/lightroom. They are worth it at the end of the day and there’s a never ending supply of tutorials online. You can literally think of anything and there’s a good chance there’s a tutorial video showing you how to do it on Youtube.