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LightZone is the essential desktop photo-editing software for people who value their photographs. LightZone is purpose-built for photography and allows anyone, regardless of photographic skillset, to edit photographs quickly and easily. Check out some of the tutorial videos at the learning center!

LightZone uses patented image-processing to analyze every photograph allowing users to make "smart" visual edits, instantly and with ease. The new built-in instant styles, such as Black and White, High Dynamic Range, Local Contrast, and Toning, give you the instant results you want. Tweak a style or dive right in and use LightZone's intelligent tools to make it your own. LightZone understands the technology of photography, so its users don't need to.

LightZone comes with a complete set of photo editing, asset management and workflow features, eliminating the need to buy a separate photo database. Just leave your photographs in the file-system, LightZone helps you manage them.

WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.7:

Camera Support: Raw files from the following cameras are now supported: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EOS 50D, Canon Powershot G10, Nikon D3X, Nikon D90, Nikon D700, Olympus E-30, Olympus E-620, Panasonic DMC-LX3, Panasonic DMC-FZ28, Panasonic DMC-G1, Pentax K2000, Sony A300, Sony A900

REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later, PowerPC G4 or G5, or Intel processor, 1 GB RAM or more.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Light Crafts, Inc.
Downloads:43,505
  - Version d/l:1,926
Multimedia & Design:Image Editing
License:Demo
Date:08 May 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$200.00
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May 9 2009
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SHAUN  This is an outstanding image editing app. The "Relight" function has saved a few of my photos. Easy to use, a few "clicks" and it's done. Only downfall is the speed.   
(Version 3.7)

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Apr 3 2008

SYHARRIS  LightZone now requires JAVA Release 6...which is available ONLY for OS 10.4.10 or above.

Therefore, if you're running OS 10.4.9 or less you WON'T be able to use LightZone.

The stated minimum requirements for LightZone don't, as of April 3,'08, reflect that.  
(Version 3.5)

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Apr 3 2008

MACUPDATE ADMIN  The developer's site still lists the old system requirements. How nice.  
(Version 3.5)

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Sep 11 2008

ROBK  Where can you get Java 6 for Tiger? I don't think it is available. It would appear you must use Leopard for LightZone.  
(Version 3.6.1)

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Apr 3 2008

USBER  LZ is going to get better and better and the prize is falling - when I bought it first it was 235€ - and now it is in a realistic range.

So buy it and be happy there are a lot of unique features.  
(Version 3.5)

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Apr 2 2008

CLAUDE SAPP  Pros:

-though not as full featured as Photoshop, but does what it does REALLY well

-does what a photographer needs to do, not what a graphic artist needs to do

- intuitive software, makes sense to Zone System users

Cons:

- a great addition to Photoshop, not a replacement

- difficulty handling large files, seems more suitable to digicam users than persons who scan negs into large files for manipulation

- needs tons of RAM, your computer will have a lot to do with how well the software functions  
(Version 3.5)

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Apr 2 2008

CYBORG9  A really nice app, but if you need support, inquiries go unanswered. Check LightZone's Forum; others, there, have experienced this very problem.  
(Version 3.5)

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Nov 2 2007
****.

BUMBLEB  Hahaha, given my earlier review, I must now say that I'm now... A Lightzone user;-)

I watched the Google Talk video given by Fabio and Uwe, on LIghtZone, and the relevance of selective editing, and the concepts behind LightZone.

I tried it again, gave it a longer shot, and became hooked. Now, it ain't perfect. Its a JAVA-app. Meaning SLOW-app. And it ain't that stable either. It crash from time to time. But apart from that, I like it, I luv it.  
(Version 3.1.1)

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Aug 1 2007

BUMBLEB  I've tried giving LightZone a chance several times since it was launched a few years ago. I really wanna like it, but there's just not that moment of bliss happening...

I shot film, but now digital. I don't get why it's oh so cool that LightZone is using an, imho, archaic way of working, now that I'm using a computer, and not standing in a darkroom. Zones? Bwah. What's the use in the digital realm?

Nope... What I really need is a decent retouching and compositing package. But the spot-removal tool in both LightZone, LightRoom, Aperture, are all jokes. They are like red-eye removal - a tool for amateurs. I want dodge and burn and healing brush - not circular, but able to cope with irregular stuff like a single hair that mistakably goes in front of the models eye and nose. Removing such stuff can be a real pain, with a clone stamp tool, but Photoshops healing brush + a Wacom tablet does wonders...

As is now, I need Photoshop. But Photoshop is also a lot else I don't need. I wish I will someday find a simplistic (fast and efficient = money) retouching tool... Amazing we have all these raw converter apps, and all these raw workflow apps, but not a single dedicated retouching app. I wonder why???  
(Version 3.0.5)

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May 1 2007
*****

HANGON  Made for real photographers....the philosophy of this product can't be better.  
(Version 2.4)

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Mar 21 2007

PLANET  Just tried the Lightzone demo on a 1,24 Ghz G4 with 1,2 GB RAM and it's dead slow. Its basic approach sounds very interesting, but after some days of testing it seems to be alike Extensis Intellihance - a tool for people without any experience in Photoshop, and a annoying slow one.  
(Version 2.3)

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Jan 23 2007

ABRAHAM IRAWAN  I just test it and this application is awesome zoning feature, all other are great too, but i need a color channel mixer, not just black and white channel mixer

the minus is: it's really SLOW and EAT RESOURCE  
(Version 2.1.1)

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