My home computer is now a raspberry Pi 4, which does remarkably well for browsing the net. However I've never really got on with it for photo editing.
Previously I used FastStone on windows for sorting & editing shots (cloning dust spots, cropping, resizing & basic global adjustments are all I really want).
The best package I've found on Linux is GIMP, but it's to complex for my needs, can anyone suggest simpler options that might meet my needs?
Are you looking for something for a raw workflow, in which case Photivo is not bad as a simple option, or for tittilating your JPEGs if you want something really simple Photoflare will do it - if all you want is lightness, contrast and colour adjustments.
Thanks Bob I'll give those a look, my editing does usually go much beyond, lightness, contrast & colour. I've found my camera almost invariably process RAW better than I do... :(
Free or Linux ? Corel makes (paid) software for Linux (including raw converters)
www.aftershotpro.com/en/#tech-specs
if you old enough to remember Bibble
then we have en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LightZone
and rawtherapee with all the clones
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darktable of course
I didn't know FastStone did dust spot cloning! Your best bet on the complexity-capability spectrum might be XnViewMP.
Darktable and Rawtherapee are the two most widely used raw developers on Linux. Digikam can do it too. Considering the somewhat limited performance of your computer, you might try your luck with vkdt.
In general, try asking at discuss.pixls.us, where most of the Linux photo editing community hangs out.
To view and sort your images geeqie is a fast solid option.
If you dont mind to spend a few bug take a look at sharpen 4 profession
www.projects-software.com/projects-family/sharpen
On german page www.franzis.de/fotografie/fotobearbeitung-raw/sharpen-projects-4-professional-download 30€
needs wine but installs and runs without trouble.
for noisy image you might look at neat image
ni.neatvideo.com/home
free and commercial version running native on linux
That looks perfect for me, now I just have to remember my instal password :(
I see the pi4 uses ARM so running wine+box64 may end up to slow.
But If you like to try faststone is running smoth under x64 linux + wine.
I run Linux and use Faststone, it works perfectly if you download WINE and then download Faststone to install "open with" type WINE and tick always open with this app (or whatever it says) when you initially install it you will find WINE is not listed as an option to open the installer, just type it manually, I have been using Faststone with Linux for a few years, its fine, I also found GIMP too complex, you can just stick with Faststone thankfully
In addition to the suggestions by @bastibe, there is a fork of the latter... AnotherRawTherapee (ART).
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The one update to that information that I would add is that the current version is 1.18.x
Steve
Have you tried it, and do you like it?
Years ago I installed ART on Linux Mint, but never had time to work with it. Screenshots make it look sensible, attractive, and simple.
I don't believe OP petrochemist is looking for a Raw converter, so XnViewMP or WINE+FastStone might be more suitable. Sorry if I messed up the quoting, or quote within a quote above.
@CAcreeks,
Yes, actually its been my go-to raw photo app on Linux Mint for a few years now. Coming from Lightroom on Windows, I tried DarkTable, RawTherapee, LightZone, and AnotherRawTherapee, and although they are all capable, I found the changes made to ART made it the most comfortable for me.
You are right, he did not mention Raw; I guess I was going based on what @bastibe said. However, I never miss an opportunity to mention ART when RT is mentioned, because I really do find the former a little more familiar than the latter, because of the tools in each.
Worth remembering gthumb on Linux. Not perfect but good for basic adjustments if you don't need bitmap editing. Also Shotwell has simple editing tools. Neither is brilliant for raws however.