Darktable for windows - recommendation as LR replacement

beholder3 · 11-25-2017, 03:30 AM - **1 Like**

I just tried the most recent build of Darktable under Windows 10.
darktable for Windows - darktable - discuss.pixls.us

I have to say I like it a lot. And while it is different and obviously new stuff means learning new things, I think I would have learned it faster than compared to LR.
It works very stable.

I especially like to option to configure a set of favorite tools in the right pane.
Also I like the map view option as I am very unhappy that Adobe simply stopped map support for version 5.7.1 recently.

Online manual is here: darktable 2.2 | user manual | darktable
Offline manual: resources | darktable

beholder3 · 11-25-2017, 08:28 AM

Originally posted by Michaelina2

LR's Map module continues to work great in my copy of ver 5.7.1 (Windows 7.1)... easy, no problems.

Interesting. Seems like you have a special copy:

lightroom map module offline |*Adobe Community
Map Module Constantly Going Offline |*Adobe Community
Map won't load "Map is offline" in LR... |*Adobe Community
Map module, strange behaviour | Lightroom Forums
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - Map is Offline

**kiwi_jono** · 11-25-2017, 01:18 PM

Yeah Darktable is great. As Linux user I have been pretty happy to have a good cross platform option!
Amazingly though its not the only good free option. I now use RawTherapee which I like better. RawTherapee is more straight forward to set up to get decent NR and has great support for Pixelshift!

**newmikey** · 11-25-2017, 01:32 PM

It's always nice to see applications go cross-platform so a wider audience than just us linux users can appreciate them. Although I always have the feeling they run that much more responsive and efficient on Linux and are less prone to crashing, eventually we'll end up in a world where the OS is no longer relevant to the choice of software available and that is excellent. The computer will merely be an appliance with the OS as an almost invisible layer that supports the user running any software he chooses.

bm75 · 11-26-2017, 12:48 AM

I like darkroom. But I find its UI a little confusing compared to RAwtherapee, which I use most. I like the daheze and perspective tools, and some presets for the developing like "Velvia".

11-25-2017, 03:30 AM - 1 Like	#1
beholder3 Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,112	Darktable for windows - recommendation as LR replacement I just tried the most recent build of Darktable under Windows 10. darktable for Windows - darktable - discuss.pixls.us I have to say I like it a lot. And while it is different and obviously new stuff means learning new things, I think I would have learned it faster than compared to LR. It works very stable. I especially like to option to configure a set of favorite tools in the right pane. Also I like the map view option as I am very unhappy that Adobe simply stopped map support for version 5.7.1 recently. Online manual is here: darktable 2.2 \| user manual \| darktable Offline manual: resources \| darktable

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11-25-2017, 08:28 AM	#2
beholder3 Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,112 Original Poster	Originally posted by Michaelina2 LR's Map module continues to work great in my copy of ver 5.7.1 (Windows 7.1)... easy, no problems. Interesting. Seems like you have a special copy: lightroom map module offline \|Adobe Community Map Module Constantly Going Offline \|Adobe Community Map won't load "Map is offline" in LR... \|*Adobe Community Map module, strange behaviour \| Lightroom Forums Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - Map is Offline

11-25-2017, 01:18 PM	#3
kiwi_jono Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,437	Yeah Darktable is great. As Linux user I have been pretty happy to have a good cross platform option! Amazingly though its not the only good free option. I now use RawTherapee which I like better. RawTherapee is more straight forward to set up to get decent NR and has great support for Pixelshift!

11-25-2017, 01:32 PM	#4
newmikey Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,287	It's always nice to see applications go cross-platform so a wider audience than just us linux users can appreciate them. Although I always have the feeling they run that much more responsive and efficient on Linux and are less prone to crashing, eventually we'll end up in a world where the OS is no longer relevant to the choice of software available and that is excellent. The computer will merely be an appliance with the OS as an almost invisible layer that supports the user running any software he chooses.

11-26-2017, 12:48 AM	#5
bm75 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Italia Photos: Albums Posts: 354	I like darkroom. But I find its UI a little confusing compared to RAwtherapee, which I use most. I like the daheze and perspective tools, and some presets for the developing like "Velvia".