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| [title] Photo editing | |
| [* black] ***[https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/|Affinity Photo V2 (Paid)|new_window=true]:*** My preferred choice due to support for CMYK, LAB/16 and TIFF RIGB/32 color modes (better high-end printer support). It also has features that are only in CC/Legacy CS not found/dumbed down in PSE. ***This is a one-time purchase; major upgrades are paid.*** | |
| [* black] ***[https://skylum.com/luminar|Luminar Neo (Paid)|new_window=true]:*** This application is primarily AI driven. It can be purchased one-time or a subscription. Subscriptions include all extensions, unlike the one-time purchase. | |
| [* black] ***Photoshop Elements 20XX (Paid): For most people, this is sufficient. However, it has limitations NOT FOUND in CC/Legacy CS: PSE only supports RGB/8/16* (*downgrades to RGB/8). HDR/HiDPI support is limited to JPG-only RGB/32.*** While it works for basic editing, high-end printer support may be subpar. | |
| [* icon_caution] ***DIGITAL LICENSES SHOULD BE AVOIDED AS THEY ARE PLATFORM LOCKED. BUY THE PHYSICAL MAC/WINDOWS RELEASE.*** | |
| [* black] ***[https://www.dxo.com/dxo-photolab/|DXO PhotoLab 6 (Paid)|new_window=true]:*** This is similar to Lightroom before Adobe discontinued non-Saas Lightroom. ***This is a one-time purchase ($219/3-seat license). I used the trial for this guide.*** | |
| - | [* black] ***Free tools (Mac): There are fewer free Mac programs.*** However, [https://www.darktable.org/|Darktable (Gatekeeper bypass required)|new_window=true] and [https://www.gimp.org/|GIMP] run on Macs. There are also free apps in the App Store ***(NOTE: Most App Store apps push subscriptions!)*** |
| - | [* black] ***Free (Windows): For Windows users, there are significantly more free apps available outside of App Stores.*** For example [https://www.getpaint.net/download.html|paint.net|new_window=true] is Windows only, while GIMP and Darktable are available for Windows and Mac. |
| + | [* icon_caution] ***BEWARE: [https://support.dxo.com/hc/en-us/articles/4496928074385-What-is-a-Lifetime-License-|LIFETIME MEANS INITIAL REQUIREMENTS AT TIME OF PURCHASE|new_window=true]. This may not survive a major system upgrade!*** |
| + | [* black] ***Free tools (Mac): There are fewer free Mac programs.*** However, [https://www.darktable.org/|Darktable (Gatekeeper bypass required)|new_window=true] and [https://www.gimp.org/|GIMP] run on Macs. There are also free apps in the App Store ***(NOTE: Most App Store apps push subscriptions!)*** |
| + | [* black] ***Free (Windows): For Windows users, there are significantly more free apps available outside of App Stores.*** For example [https://www.getpaint.net/download.html|paint.net|new_window=true] is Windows only, while GIMP and Darktable are available for Windows and Mac. |