When comparing LightZone vs Corel AfterShot Pro, the Slant community recommends Corel AfterShot Pro for most people. In the question“What is the best photo editing software?” Corel AfterShot Pro is ranked 16th while LightZone is ranked 21st.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Allows users to create and edit RAW profiles
Unlike most other RAW editors, LightZone supports user-created RAW profiles and allows editing existing RAW profiles.
Pro Allows changing the order in which adjustments are applied
You can change in what order sharpening, saturation, tone, etc adjustments are applied simply by switching around their order in the tool stack.
Pro 3x faster than Lightroom
Pro Prize
Pro Superior Color automatic adjustment
Pro Works on Linux
Pro Built-in HDR support
Can merge multiple shots into one in order to expand dynamic range.
Cons
Con Asset management is basic
Browser module includes a file browser, metadata viewer and a really basic metadata editor (allows editing just 6 fields), and allows you to give images a rating, but no advanced asset management is supported. There's not even a way to assign keywords to files.