Jim DeLuco
Active member
Photoshop Elements. You can purchase it for around $100 or less on sale. I have used it for about 15 years. That and Topaz for noise reduction.
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TJ McG
Member
The only thing you "need" an internet connection for is to verify your subscription periodically. You can choose not to use the generative AI tools, which Affinity does not have either. So you're not gaining anything by dumping Photoshop and Camera Raw/Lightroom for Affinity, which doesn't handle raw files as well and still lacks much of Photoshop's sophistication. I haven't had much cause to use Adobe support, but when I have, it was excellent.
gramps46
Member
Faststone--free and works great
topcat
Member
Photoshop Elements is a good stripped-down version of Photoshop. It should be on sale for Black Friday.
photo_tjohn
New member
I have been enjoying using ON1 photo Raw. I don't like the software subscription model and have ON1 to be a great alternative. They currently have a Black Friday deal going so the license cost is $64.00 at the moment.
I also dislike subscription plans and refused Adobe's for a while and tried other s/w some time ago. But in the end I've ended up on their Photographer 20gb Plan and I'm OK with it.
LrC PS ACR are what I've known and used for many years - so at $10/mo I never notice it and won't even though my usage is minimal.
I'm no Adobe fanboy but over 10 yrs the subscription price is less than a good f/2.8 lens - but has more impact on my workflow and results.
LrC PS ACR are what I've known and used for many years - so at $10/mo I never notice it and won't even though my usage is minimal.
I'm no Adobe fanboy but over 10 yrs the subscription price is less than a good f/2.8 lens - but has more impact on my workflow and results.
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I have a ON1 2023. I was trash…
How is the new ON1 2024.5 compared to Adobe de-noise AI and/or PureRaw?
The current offering is OM1 Photo Raw 2025 and I am test driving it right now. Their best AI is on Their Servers and requires credits at additional cost. They strongly push their filters which are just OK. I will use it more before the current discount expires but I am leaning toward the Adobe Suite right now.
You should download the current offering and try it. It's free for 30 days.
Woody Meristem
Well-known member
FastStone is a free editing software that is my go-to for editing. If I need more than FastStone can do I may go to GIMP which is also free and has most of the capabilities of PhotoShop, but like the later has a steep learning curve. I sometimes use Affinity because it can do more than FastStone and is easier to use than GIMP. You have lots of choices, try several of the free ones and see which suits you best.
I'm trying the updated ON1 2024.5. The preview window doesn't work... No changes, no matter where I move the sliders.
Could it be a firewall issue?
Could it be a firewall issue?
Got it. It was a firewall issue.
Their NR is garbage in my opinion. Fake plastic look. Their sharpnening is garbage too. It’s not worth the time to waste.
BlackRockArt
Well-known member
Another vote for Affinity.