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As you start to learn photography<\/a>, you will realize the importance of using effective photography editing software to sort out your photos and make them look better. You can always try the free software, but as with everything, the most powerful software is only possible to create when consumers purchase it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the photography software that we personally use and strongly recommend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Unquestionably, the most popular and powerful photography software that we recommend is Adobe’s Lightroom (includes Lightroom Classic and Lightroom) and Photoshop, which can be purchased individually or as a package<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lightroom Classic <\/strong>is the most used photography software that manages the full photography process: Firstly, it imports your photos from your memory card and saves them into correct locations. Secondly, it helps select your favorites, organize them and add tags. Thirdly, its powerful and simple to use develop module allows you to edit your photos with easy controls. Finally, with the export module, it creates a final image in the correct formats for social media, web upload or print. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lightroom<\/strong> is the cloud companion to Lightroom Classic: You can synchronize your collections from Lightroom Classic to the cloud and then view & edit these photos in Lightroom from any device (smartphone, tablet, Apple TV, etc.) Lightroom can also be used to edit your photos that you take with your phone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photoshop<\/strong> doesn’t need much introduction as it’s the most powerful photography editing software around. It works perfectly hand in hand with Lightroom, as LR can send photos to Photoshop for advanced edits and Photoshop sends the photo back to Lightroom once you’re done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For all photography enthusiasts and pro’s, we recommend at least Lightroom Classic & Lightroom<\/strong>. Photoshop is for those who need more features such as removing objects, working with layers and more advanced editing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time of writing this article, the prices and package options for Switzerland are as below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can register to our Lightroom course<\/a> or to our Photoshop course<\/a> to learn how to use these super useful software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jpeg Mini (Mac \/ Windows)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This tiny software saves us hours of time by resizing multiple images and videos via drag-drop, while keeping the image quality high. It also has plugins for Photoshop, Lightroom and Capture one – so when you export from these programs, they use Jpeg mini’s algorithm to create the minimum file size possible for the resolution you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Absolutely recommended time saver! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Luminar Neo:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Luminar Neo<\/a> offers a vast scope for editing in a stylish and attractive package that’s designed specifically for photographers. It’s pretty swift for the most part, and includes many AI-based tools that aim to make complex tasks much easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can both function as a standalone application for both Windows and macOS that aims to replace Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop in your workflow, but also can work alongside these rival applications as a plugin. As well as extensive editing tools \u2013 often powered by AI algorithms \u2013 and a very generous selection of easy-to-use preset looks, Luminar Neo also includes some limited organizational capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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