04-30-2019, 08:25 PM
Until the end of 2018 I had been using Lightroom (for about 10 years), then I switched to C1 and for about a month now I've been using RawTherapee which is free, open-source and multi-platform. No vendor lock-in anymore :-)
While not perfect (no layers), it's actually very good and powerful if one takes the time to get used to it.
It also handles X-Trans files way better than Lightroom, it's not even close.
What I like the most is that there is no database. It stores a file's adjustment in a dedicated file, making backups very easy. It's flexible, one can move a RAW file elsewhere and just copy the adjustment file with it (also very useful for sharing).
While not perfect (no layers), it's actually very good and powerful if one takes the time to get used to it.
It also handles X-Trans files way better than Lightroom, it's not even close.
What I like the most is that there is no database. It stores a file's adjustment in a dedicated file, making backups very easy. It's flexible, one can move a RAW file elsewhere and just copy the adjustment file with it (also very useful for sharing).