#PHOTO MECHANIC VS LIGHTROOM SKIN#
#PHOTO MECHANIC VS LIGHTROOM SOFTWARE#

Having to do this manually via a 're-export' to ensure your metadata can be read by other software is a non-starter for me.

ive installed XnViewMP for the moments i need exifdata and xmp files manipulation.(it’s free for personal use) Seems a bit more stable as Digikam win. This is a crucial issue IMO - they should at least offer an option to write the metadata directly into standard XMP files or into the XMP tags within the image for non-RAW files. I look in to it to see if it’s UI is easy and intuitive. Yeah it really depends what you are trying to do, if you are trying to do any bit of editing, definitely go with Lightroom. I was about to mention that Exposure only stores metadata in proprietary sidecar files unless you specifically re-export them. Takes some discipline, but not difficult. Can photo mechanic do the same Photo mechanic changes everything and i would like to setup this workflow.

When sd card has several day photos LR automatically creates new year/day folders and stores filee accordingly. After i finish applying keywords to a folder (i file by year and month) I simply export all RAW files in place which creates a standard xmp sidecar file with all the metadata readable. Photo Mechanic is a leading photo editing and image browsing application that thousands of photographers and picture editors use to edit, organize, caption. Photos are imported using LR and are stored in HDD under G:/Photography folder, automatically at import by year and day.

#PHOTO MECHANIC VS LIGHTROOM SKIN#

Alien Skin tech support was fantastic in helping me sort it all out.Įxposure does not have an obvious protocol for embedding metatata, but there is a workaround. duplicate keywords, duplicate hierarchies, corrupted keywords. It worked Photo Mechanic dumped all the cards to the directory and Lightroom then imported it and built a preview for each image. When i decided to switch to Exposure X3, it read the IPTC fields. Instead, by adding Photo Mechanic to my photography workflow I halved the time I spend in working through my photos. Don’t get me wrong I love Lightroom Photo Mechanic does not replace Lightroom. The internal proprietary database is pretty good, BUT the embedding of metadata created a nightmare of duplicate and inconsistent keywords in the IPTC field. 3 Reasons: it’s FastLightning fast it uses Variables that Automate Tasks, so I can spend more time shooting and being creative with editing. Due to Photo Mechanic 6 having a lot fewer functions than Lightroom, it allows you to view and star images a lot quicker.

Photo mechanic vs lightroom