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When comparing PhotoScape X vs LightZone, the Slant community recommends PhotoScape X for most people. In the question“What is the best photo editing software?” PhotoScape X is ranked 15th while LightZone is ranked 21st.
Specs
PlatformsWindows, Mac
PlatformsMac
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Pros
Pro Easy to use and free
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.
Cons
Con GIMP offers more features for free if you handle image editors well
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.