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Firstly, from memory about 20 year ago there were two ACDsee products. So, it wasn’t by mistake that I put two in because I did use both.


But I think that it is unfair of you to cross out products because at the crux of this debate is about choice and alternatives to LR. If you want all that LR has then that is what you have to get and that is what you have to pay for.


It’s pointless saying you want LR but you are willing to pay only such and such. The price of LR is $10 per month and that is the end of the story.


It’s Adobe’s way or the highway.

 

Studor13, you beginn to stress my nerves by purposefully misunderstanding and repeating useless recommendations. LR is NOT just a RAW-converter - most of the software you posted is very well limited to only convert, but not manage files.

 

And believe me, you're not improving your reputation by repeating your 10$ shit over and over again - are you playing stubborn donkey or what?  :angry: 20 GB is nothing, 1TB doubles the price - and since the days of LR classic are numbered, you will see very soon a price increase. For not more features, but probably more bugs.

 

Crossing apps out of your list IS fair because it's a replacement of a DAM we're looking for and although I never used LR, it was comparative to Aperture as Adobe copied a lot of Aperture's functions and vice versa. So, if one needs a RAW converter, there are plenty of standalone apps. Any comfortable and reliable file management so far the choice is poor.

 

I just come back from ACDSee forums because they now declared their ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac as beta. Or buggy. I grabbed just one post in the user forum. 1st post on October 3, second of the same user October 8, reply from ACDSee on October 10. This kind of sloppy support I can get everywhere. The Windows ultimate version is 180 €, btw., and the Mac is beta since February, therefore for free - and for patient users. At least, there are two versions - but one for Mac and one for Windows still is only one selectable. Okay, for windows one can choose from standard, professional and ultimate, but it's one DAM - the other tool again is just a RAW converter - for this task, nobody needs LR