


For example, I could only export 400 flagged originals by hacking the database itself, which is not a good experience. However, I have found that it has limited exporting and flexibility. PhotoDirector has decent photo mangement, similar to LightRoom.MacPhun say this feature will be added soon, but I can’t comment on how good it is, of course. Luminar is a good photo editor, but it lacks photo management, which is one of the good things about LightRoom.In my experience, this here is what I have found: PhotoDirector () actually looks a lot like LightRoom and also does a good job. It has the non-destructive features of LightRoom, as well as layers. It’s full of presets as well as a bundle filters. Luminar () is a simple photo editing package which I now use routinely. Since asking the question, two alternatives have surfaced: What is a good OS X application which will do the above, but is easy to use, and is likely to be around for a while?

The open source Dark Table might do, but it’s not very intuitive (not that Lightroom is so obvious either). I would probably have gone for Aperture, but it’s been abandoned. The features I like in Lightroom are the non-destructive editing and the fact that most of the adjustments are mostly automatic, which is good for an amateur like me. I am probably not the only one who doesn’t like Adobe’s subscription model, and I don’t like having to pay yearly for this and a product I never use (Photoshop). I have used Lightroom for a few years now, but not too seriously.
