We don’t want to pay Adobe anymore, so my Dad is looking for an replacement for Lightroom Classic.
He has over 4500 photos in Lightroom and we want a basically drop in replacement.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
EDIT1: Also, how do we transfer photos out of Lightroom?
EDIT2: All photos are locally stored.
What components of LR Classic are the most important to your dad? LR incorporates the functions of a half dozen separate apps. Some people only use the Library; others Develop; other Print.
Darktable is the closest open source alternative. Worth testing.
https://www.darktable.org/
Most important feature is the library.
The library or the ability to preview thumbnails?
XnView is great for viewing thumbnails within a directory. Can rate images from 0-5 and filter through those. Can do some batch edits but I prefer to do my edits in Affinity Photo.