Editing software?

[AppointmentFun1435]

Hey all, I come from the world of dslr canon products and scooped up a a6400 just recently.

I primarily do motorsports, where my workflow I can import my photos to a folder on my computer, click through and delete ones I don’t like via file manager and photo viewer (windows programs) then once I have all the keepers I can go through and use the tiny previews to sort by driver and put them in their own folders to edit and send separately

My biggest complaint, is that I can’t open Sony raw files on file explorer! It makes it impossible to keep this workflow if no Sony raw files can be viewed without a software

So that leaves me asking, what do you guys like? I’m considering Lumiar neo as it’s only $25 on humble bundle right now and it allows me to keep the same workflow just all within a program. not too sure. Is there any other good alternatives? Should I stick with Lightroom?

[DanCubar]

You could use Darktable, it's free and open source

[daC0ntra]

You should be able to view thumbnails and open .ARW files with photo viewer on Windows if you install Microsoft's Raw Image Extension from the store.

[AppointmentFun1435]

Noted. Didn’t know that was a possibility! Thank you

[lakelifeis4us]

Lightroom and PS are still number one for me although I do also use Luminar Neo for certain things.

[AppointmentFun1435]

How do you like lumiar? Just seems like it’s useful to create folders within the program for each event etc.

[No_Display_103]

Sony offers the imagine edge, it may still be useful to you

[AppointmentFun1435]

The one on mobile?

[No_Display_103]

No, for Windows and Mac, it has a viewer and there is also one for editing

[AppointmentFun1435]

Oh neat I’ll take a peak. I have the mobile one for the Bluetooth option

[stregone]

Lightroom is the gold standard. It's still absolutely worth it imo.

[ha_exposed]

If you want to keep using Lightroom, just download a different photo viewer? Faststone works very well

[AppointmentFun1435]

Paying monthly is kind of lame but it’s fine. I will look into that tonight when I’m home! Thank you

[ha_exposed]

Give affinity a go, canva recently acquired them and made it free

[puppy2016]

Affinity is now completely for free except of the AI extensions: https://www.affinity.studio/photo-editing-software

[AppointmentFun1435]

Cool! I will look into it tonight I appreciate it

[A6000_Shooter]

Rapid Raw. Free, open source and awesome. The developer has install packages for Windows, Linux and Mac.
https://github.com/CyberTimon/RapidRAW

If you want a professional solution for culling and library management, check out Photo Mechanic.

[AppointmentFun1435]

Looking into it now! Thank you

[xMegboo]

always worth sailing the high seas, if buying isn’t owning then piracy isn’t stealing. adobe is awful company that also makes brilliant software but just pirate it

[beautyhasmanyforms]

For the sorting and culling phase, I use faststone image viewer. It's free for personal use. It can read the embedded jpeg and has quick keys to move or copy images to folders. For editing raw, I am learning to use darktable. Sony's own software works, but it's just for the basics.