![]() ![]() The same story plays out when we look at the other tools of the trade: image editors, image viewers, image management, etc. ![]() Darktable, Lightzone, Shotwell, RawTherapee, digiKam, Photivo, UFRaw, and Fotoxx are all open source options that a Linux user can choose from. While this initially may seem like a very specific niche where the options would be limited, the open source philosophy has helped create many options. The ability to work with RAW files from a camera is a must for professional and amateur photographers alike. Surprising to many is the fact that professional photography on Linux is such a serious business that there are even closed source proprietary programs that are developed and sold to run on Linux. While most Linux users are aware of GIMP, their knowledge beyond that is sorely limited. I find it sad that most people don't realize how many options there are for photography software on Linux. We know of a better way- the open source way-and this is yet another example of how open source leads to more options and innovations. The software landscape on Windows and Mac is so dominated by Photoshop and Lightroom that there aren't many other alternatives on those operating systems. The wonderful irony is that there are actually more open source options out there for us to run on our Linux systems. With the domination of Photoshop and Lightroom these days, most people scoff at the idea of a professional workflow on anything other than Windows or a Mac. Over time, however, Windows became just as capable in most people's minds. Historically, the topic of photography workflow on a computer always brought thoughts of older Macintosh or Apple systems. While most focused on the "expensive camera" part of that quote, I prefer to focus on the "Photoshop" part. I'm not sure who the original source of that quote is, but I heard it from one of my professors in college. "Having an expensive camera and Photoshop doesn't make you a professional photographer-not needing them does." ![]()
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