Light Developer AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Raw Photo Editors

The best Raw Photo Editors alternative to Light Developer is Adobe Photoshop. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try darktable or RawTherapee. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Light Developer and 16 are Raw Photo Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Raw Photo Editors alternatives to Light Developer are Adobe Lightroom, Polarr, Capture One and Corel AfterShot Pro.

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software running on the Windows with the affordable price, provides a professional and efficient solution for all photographers to cover their main works from management to editing, touching up to re-composition.

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Light Developer alternatives page was last updated Nov 24, 2023
  1. Adobe Photoshop icon
     2393 likes

    Comprehensive raster graphics editor offering advanced photo and image editing features. Supports multiple layers, masks, alpha compositing, various color models, and has limited vector graphics, 3D, and video capabilities. Extensible via plug-ins.

    220 Adobe Photoshop alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPad
    • Wine
    • ReactOS

    Properties

    1.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Color correction
    3.  Photo effects
    4.  Advanced brush settings
    5.  Image Processing
    6.  Raster graphics
    7.  Support for Layers
    8.  Color Picker
    9.  Resizing dpi
    10.  Hardware Accelerated
    11.  Support for CMYK Mode
    12.  Non Destructive Editing
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    • Adobe Photoshop is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & iPad alternative to Light Developer.

    • Adobe Photoshop is the most popular commercial alternative to Light Developer.

    • Adobe Photoshop is Paid and ProprietaryLight Developer is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. darktable icon
     301 likes

    darktable is a virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers: it manages your digital negatives in a database and lets you view them through a zoomable lighttable. it also enables you to develop raw images and enhance them.

    64 darktable alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top darktable Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Advanced retouching
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Non Destructive Editing
    5.  Hardware Accelerated
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Built-in viewer
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Support for scripting
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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    • darktable is the most popular Linux alternative to Light Developer.

    • darktable is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Light Developer.

    • darktable is Free and Open SourceLight Developer is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Adobe Lightroom icon
     464 likes

    Maximize your photo editing and organizing abilities across platforms with non-destructive editing in high resolution and 1 TB of cloud storage. Harness simple tools like sliders to achieve your ideal image and automatically apply tags. Access and utilize Lightroom on mobile, web, or desktop.

    121 Adobe Lightroom alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top Adobe Lightroom Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Nested Folders
    3.  Slideshow Maker
    4.  Built-in Photo editor
    5.  Facial Recognition
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Batch Editing
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Non Destructive Editing
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  File Tagging
    12.  Cloud Sync
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    • Adobe Lightroom is the most popular Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to Light Developer.

    • Adobe Lightroom is Paid and ProprietaryLight Developer is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. RawTherapee icon
     215 likes

    Raw photo processing software with advanced control over demosaicing. Ideal for newcomers, semi-professionals, and professionals. Supports HDR DNGs, JPGs, and TIFFs, with in-house enhancements for some camera models. Open-source, lacks digital asset management.

    52 RawTherapee alternatives
    RawTherapee screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Image Optimizer
    3.  Non Destructive Editing
    4.  Raw converter
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Batch Rename Files
    10.  File Tagging
    11.  WYSIWYG Support
    12.  Drawing Tablet Support
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  5. Polarr icon
     113 likes

    From advanced image filters to professional local adjustments, Polarr Photo Editor is the most versatile and powerful online photo editor in the web.

    141 Polarr alternatives
    Polarr screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Polarr Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Hidden Photo Album
    3.  Photographic filters
    4.  Retouch photos
    5.  Watermark images
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  6. Capture One icon
     34 likes

    Capture One is a leading raw converter and workflow software which enables photographers to reduce the time and effort required to deliver astounding ready-to-use images with excellent color and detail.

    51 Capture One alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Capture One Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Raw editing
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Non Destructive Editing
    5.  Batch Editing
    6.  Raw converter
    7.  Catalogue local images
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  7. Corel AfterShot Pro icon
     28 likes

    Digital photography software with ultra-fast RAW processing, non-destructive editing, seamless Photoshop workflow, batch processing, HDR features, and customizable workspaces for creative efficiency.

    61 Corel AfterShot Pro alternatives
    Corel AfterShot Pro screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Corel AfterShot Pro Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Non Destructive Editing
    3.  Raw converter
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  8. Ansel icon
     2 likes

    Ansel is an open-source photo-editing software for digital artists, designed to help you achieve your own interpretation of raw digital photographs.

    54 Ansel alternatives
    Lighttable

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Ansel Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
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  9. A Photo Tool (Libre) icon
     2 likes

    A Photo Tool (Libre) is image editing app with lots of tools. You have great options to adjust the photos just the way you want them to look.

    27 A Photo Tool (Libre) alternatives
    A Photo Tool (Libre) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  RAW Photo Editors
    5.  Raw editing
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  10. photivo icon
     36 likes

    Photivo is a multi platform photo processor for RAW and bitmap images with 16 bit precision. Photivo tries to give the user as much control as possible to express his creativity and to allow flexible adjustments for the various needs in photography.

    36 photivo alternatives
    photivo screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GIMP

    photivo Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Image Processing
    Discontinued

    From their website: “Photivo has not been in development for several years. This page is outdated.”

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  11. Exposure X7 icon
     7 likes

    The new Exposure X7 combines professional grade photo adjustments, a huge library of gorgeous photo looks, and an efficient design that is a joy to use.

    89 Exposure X7 alternatives
    Masking

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Exposure X7 Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Photo effects
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  12. Filmulator icon
     2 likes

    Filmulator is a raw photo editing application with library management focusing on

    48 Filmulator alternatives
    Filmulator screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Filmulator Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Raw editing
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