In this article we are going to recommend programs for photographers. These platforms will serve both professionals and beginners. That way, after you've chosen the right exposure speed, aperture, shutter, and ISO, you can sit at your computer and use these platforms to make the final touches.
Nowadays almost everyone has a DSLR camera at home, and whether you're one of those people who only use it on automatic or you're one of those who use it manually, these tools will be a great help to both types of users.
digiKam
digiKam is a powerful manager and photo editor that comes with a large number of filters to retouch your photos. In this new version they have fixed several bugs from previous versions and added the 3D lookup tool that lets you edit images in batch. (This way you can add color filters).
This powerful suite also features geolocation, automatic correctors, metadata editing, support for the most popular formats, and direct export to social networks.
digiKam is a free program available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
Raw Therapee
If you have a high-end camera, it will take photos in RAW format, which allows you to get the most out of photo editing. That's where Raw Therapee comes in, a powerful photo editor that supports RAW format.
The main feature of the editor is post-processing, which lets you process brightness, contrast, color, and sharpness, among other options. You can also remove noise and chromatic aberrations, among many other functions.
Raw Therapee is a free program available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
Hugin
Hugin is a program that lets you create excellent 360-degree panoramas. To create panoramas, you don't need to invest in wide-angle lenses or a high-end camera, because the platform only needs a single high-quality photo taken with good exposure time.
Hugin is a free program available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
CleanSkinFX
It's one of those tools that prove very useful when the photo turned out perfect, but the models' skin has some imperfections. CleanSkinFX treats the digital image, greatly improving the person's skin. With it, you'll achieve a smooth texture and a perfect finish all in a few simple steps.
CleanSkinFX is a free program available for Windows.
Paint.NET
We'll finish with Paint.NET, without a doubt the best free alternative to Photoshop, because the platform has a large number of functions and an interface that's easy to understand.
The tool lets you edit multiple images simultaneously, save the change history to use again, has a large number of filters and special effects, converts a photo into a drawing or oil painting, and of course has all the tools for photo retouching.
Paint.NET is a free program available for Windows, both 32-bit and 64-bit versions (requires Microsoft's .NET Framework 4.6).
We hope these programs for photographers will be of great help to you in improving the photos you take in the field.
