~it allows me to have a folder based photo library structure. Lightroom acts as digital asset manager (DAM).

Lightroom develops and processes (RAW-) image files – non-destructive ~when I make changes to an image, the original is still unchanged. In order to find the new perfect match, to fill the empty raw-file-developing-shaped hole, in my software heart, I had to understand what Lightroom was doing for me. Okay I leave – from Lightroom to open source As I had to create a connection between the Windows VM – and the Linux file system, in order to access the pictures from both systems. It is working, but not as smooth as it could be. I am currently using Lightroom 5.7.1 in my hardware accelerated Windows 10 Virtual Machine (VM), which I have initially created for gaming purpose only ( get enlightenment here ). It is actually the last tool which ties me to a Windows machine. Unfortunately, with the introduction of a subscription based payment model by Adobe, I started to worry if spending 120€ per year on Lightroom is reasonable for my use-case.Īlthough Lightroom Classic is an option, it is not really usable on a Linux ecosystem.

Lightroom 5 was one of the few programs, I actually bought as a student – and felt happy with. Although I am in no way a professional photographer, I fell in love with this tool. I used Adobe Lightroom for the past ten years. I will explain the required migration steps, my photography workflow as well as a bit about the technical background. This article describes my migration from Lightroom to open source alternatives, such as Darktable, using xmp sidecar files. Leaving Adobe Lightroom or how to migrate from Lightroom to open source alternatives

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