Photography

Adobe Creative Cloud Photography for Mac
Trial version
The Creative Cloud Photography suite from Adobe is a world class solution for anyone who has a passion for photography. It includes arguably the best photography tools that are available today; Lightroom and Photoshop. With desktop versions of these powerhouse software tools you can organize, edit, enhance, and share images on your Mac. You can also access your images from your mobile device, anywhere you choose at anytime you need, with Adobe's selection of mobile tools. Creative Cloud Photography includes: Adobe CreativeSync. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC. Adobe Photoshop CC. Adobe Photoshop Fix (Mobile). Adobe Lightroom (Mobile). Adobe Voice (Mobile). Adobe Slate (Mobile). Adobe Premiere Clip (Mobile). Adobe Portfolio (Mobile). Adobe Photoshop Mix (Mobile). With an active Adobe Creative Cloud Photography suite subscription, you can download and install Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC locally on your Mac desktop. Then you will be able to use the software anytime you need to, without an Internet connection*. Along with the Mac desktop versions of Lightroom and Photoshop, your Creative Cloud Photography suite subscription also gives you access to Adobe’s mobile apps, in order to extend the power of your Mac desktop, and give you the photography tools you need while you are on the go. *You only need to connect to the Internet once every 99 days in order to validate your subscription.
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Affinity Photo for Mac
Paid
Affinity Photo for Mac is an incredibly powerful photo editor. It is smoother, faster and more powerful than ever, specifically designed for creatives and photography professionals. Edit spectacular photos and create digital art masterpieces with Affinity's extensive toolkit. No matter if you're looking to edit and retouch images, add stunning effects, or create full-blown, multi-layered compositions, Affinity Photo for Mac has a huge range of tools and features to suit your needs. It's a great Photoshop alternative for Mac. Key features include: Raw editing. Digital painting. Professional retouching. Multi-layered compositions. 360 degree image editing. Panorama stitching. Focus stacking. HDR merge. Layer effects. Advanced typography. PSD import and export Paint and sketch like a pro with Affinity Photo for Mac's comprehensive range of over 120 professionally designed brushes including effects, bristles, dry media, inks, markers and paint. It's compatible with all major graphics tablets, supporting pressure sensitivity and brush stabilisation for super smooth and natural-looking brushwork. With Affinity Photo for Mac you can fully customise your workspace to suit your flow. It provides a choice of light and dark UI, customisable toolbars and tabs, and a huge library of fully customisable keyboard shortcuts. Affinity Photo for Mac also works across platforms, available on Windows, macOS and iOS with perfect file format compatibility so you can work where you want to. Overall, Affinity Photo for Mac is a great Photoshop alternative for Mac with comprehensive tools and advanced capabilities to help you create stunning professional photos and digital art. Try it for yourself and create something amazing with Affinity Photo for Mac today.
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LibreCAD for Mac
Free
LibreCAD for Mac is a fully comprehensive, open source, 2D CAD application. It is available in more than 20 languages and is also cross platform for all major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, Suse, etc). LibreCAD for Mac's interface may seem a bit cluttered at first glance, but you will get used to it quickly if you view the very comprehensive Help documentation that is bundled with the application. The interface basically has a menu bar with a large number of buttons to enable you to add elements easily. There is also a number of panes that you can view your on-going project from. LibreCAD for Mac supports numerous formats for importing, including DXF, LFF, CXF, JWW, BMP, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG, PPM, SVG, TIFF, WBMP, XBM and TGA, whilst exporting is possible using DXF, LFF, CXF, DDS, ICNS, PBM, PNG, ICO, BMP, SVG, TIFF, ICO and PDF extensions. LibreCAD for Mac has plenty of editing and drawing options, including the ability to add lines, points, circles, ellipses, splines, polylines and text boxes. You can also zoom in and out with ease and move, copy, align, rotate, mirror, scale and trim elements. As well as lengthen, bevel, divide, stretch, delete and explode text into lettering. So, if you need more than a basic 2D CAD application, then LibreCAD for Mac is a good choice; it is well designed, consumes little resources and is free and open source. Looking for the Windows version of LibreCAD? Download Here
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Apple iPhoto
Paid
Apple iPhoto was first released in 2002 and is the flagship image manipulation software for Mac users. It can be used for editing, printing and sharing digital pictures among users and is usually included as a part of the iLife Suite on Mac computers. With the help of this program users can directly import their pictures from all their scanners or digital cameras or even the internet and save them on the iPhoto Library. Most of the common image file formats are supported and the software also works with any additional plugins with most makes of digital cameras as well as scanners. Users can label, tilt, and organize their photos in ‘events’ or groups. There are also some basic image manipulation tools like red eye filters, brightness adjustments, contrast adjustments, resizing and cropping tools and a few others. The user interface for iPhoto is extremely clean, simple and user friendly program and can be used by a complete beginner. This is especially the case for the sharing features, which can convert pictures into beautiful slideshows with usic from the iTunes library as a soundtrack. These slideshows can even be shared as QuickTime movies. The users can then edit them in iMovie and iDVD can also be used to burn the files to disc. The photo albums can also be synced with iPods. Moreover, they can be viewed on televisions that support such a format and playback option. iPhoto users are even offered digital prints, cards, album volumes etc., but only in selected markets. The program is very slick and makes for an excellent photo viewer as well.
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PhotoScape X
Free
PhotoScape X for Mac is a well presented app for viewing and editing photos. It offers a whole host of tools that make viewing your favourite pictures a lot easier. Although the user interface is basic in appearance, you do have the choice of several themes, which add a bit of colour and variety to this functional app. Once you click on an image, you can start editing straight away using common tools like Resize, Crop, Colour Adjustment, Eye Correction, Sharpen and Blur. Once you've finished editing you can then save your image in the same location or choose to save it separately. Photos can also be shared on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Picasa and Flickr. PhotoScape X for Mac also features a GIF creation tool, which is great when you consider you don't pay a penny for this application. You can also batch edit multiple photos and merge photos to create fun collages. All in all, PhotoScape X for Mac is a very functional, photo editing app, that is a great alternative to iPhoto.
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ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac
Trial version
ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac 4 offers a ‘refined, lightweight and simple’ solution for all your image editing and organising needs. This program pledges to offer ‘total photography control’ to the user, and wants to be seen as the go-to digital photography resource. It boasts RAW support for more than 450 camera models, customisable batch presets, a plethora of digital asset management features, drag and drop searching and a far-reaching supply of non-destructive adjustments. Key features include: RAW parametric power. Control your collection. Straighten and expose image details. Customisable batch presets. Lighten and balance images. Great usability. Find duplicates, save space. Subscribers of ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac are urged to harness the flexibility and control of import-free and instant access to a range of features. These include professional processing enhancements, your personal images and a wealth of organisational tools designed to improve workflow. ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac also has a friendly and helpful interface, which will guide the user through the entire process – helping them to get the most out of the experience. Video Tutorials and advice from ACD Systems are also available. Overall, this efficient and powerful photo studio software provides an impressive catalogue of features. Editing features like straightening, lightening, balancing and exposing every detail are a big plus, but ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac also goes further to allow the user complete control of organising their collection.
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MagicaVoxel for Mac
Free
MagicaVoxel for Mac is a free 8-bit voxel art editor and interactive path tracing renderer. It includes a rendering engine and a great set of tools to create and edit various 3D, 8-bit models. It is incredibly easy to use MagicaVoxel for Mac. Simply choose whether to add, remove or paint voxels, and draw straight on to the model to shape and colour it however you like. You can then jump into render mode and bring your model to life. Key features include: Create and edit 3D, 8-bit models. Intuitive interface. Built-in path tracing renderer. Extensive export capabilities. Fully customisable interface. Multiple brush types. Insert pre-made shapes and patterns. Set custom keyboard shortcuts. Extensive export capabilities. 100% free to use. MagicaVoxel for Mac includes a comprehensive set of tools to help you easily create impressive designs. It includes a great set of brushes of various shapes, and you can easily adjust specific sections of your model using the right tools. You can even save time with the ability to mirror your design on whichever side you choose. The built-in renderer includes a great selection of textures and options to customise your 3D model. Edit shadows, textures, colours, and more using the sliders provided. It also includes camera adjustments for depth of field, exposure, and vignette. Overall, MagixaVoxel for Mac is a lightweight 8-bit voxel art editor and interactive path tracing renderer. The intuitive interface makes it great for creating unique 3D models with ease. It is 100% free to use for any project, and does not require a commercial license. Find MagicaVoxel for Windows here.
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Phoenix Slides
Free
Fast and Simple Image Browser: Phoenix Slides
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Adobe Muse
Trial version
Adobe Muse on Mac - Is it Available?
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Picasa
Free
Photo Editing - How to Go About It In Mac OS X
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Luminar photo editor for Mac
Trial version
Luminar photo editor for Mac is a powerful all-in-one photo editing suite from developer Macphun. The app is stacked with useful tools and versatile filters to rival the industry’s leading apps from Adobe, namely Photoshop and Lightroom. Luminar photo editor for Mac’s sophisticated filters allow you to make your photos stand out with more vibrancy and style. The app lets you choose from amongst dozens of presets, as either starting points to build on, or as single-click solutions. You can also greatly improve your photos with impressive editing tools, such as fast object removal and noise reduction as well. Key Features include: RAW support. Intuitive and adaptive UI. Customizable workspaces. Layers. Filters. Masking. B&W. Object removal. Advanced color control. Batch processing. The interface is simple to navigate, and yet is quite flexible, with the ability to hide and show panels as required. You can edit with layers, blending modes, compositing features, and raw white balance correction. You can work in a customizable Workspace or choose form one of the predefined options available. Overall, Luminar photo editor for Mac makes photo editing and styling an easy affair, without the steep learning curve. This combined with a huge number of slider-based tools, makes the app one that can be navigated by users of all levels of expertise, not just pro users. The app is also bang up to date with the latest Apple hardware and offers Touch Bar support as well. Finally, Luminar photo editor for Mac is flexible solution to your editing needs; you can either launch it as a standalone app, or as a plug-in for Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture, or even as an Apple Photos extension.
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ProtoPie for Mac
Trial version
ProtoPie for Mac is an incredibly well designed prototyping tool for designers and engineers. It allows you to piece interactions together to create realistic prototypes for any digital product, in a way that's easy to use and understand. You can create accurate and high quality prototypes without any coding knowledge when using ProtoPie. It is incredibly simple to import your designs from Sketch, Adobe XD, or Figma into ProtoPie and turn them into highly interactive prototypes using your design experience. Key features include: Create prototypes for any digital products. No coding knowledge required. Import designs and add interactions. Test on any device. Prototypes can communicate across devices. Add sensors. Test prototypes directly, or share in the cloud. Free video tutorials. View gallery of creations by other designers. Class Support Program. Individual and Enterprise versions. ProtoPie for Mac includes the ability to incorporate advanced features into your prototypes. You can take advantage of the sensors in your smart devices, such as the gyroscope, compass, microphone and proximity sensor. This allows you to add a realistic touch to your prototypes. One outstanding feature of ProtoPie for Mac is the ability to build prototypes that communicate across multiple devices. This means you can think big, with accurate testing for cross-device interactions, such as messaging or payment apps. Overall, ProtoPie for Mac is an incredibly useful prototyping tool for designers and engineers. It requires no coding knowledge to use, which makes it great for collaboration and visualising ideas across teams. ProtoPie also supports the use of its software in classrooms, offering 50% student discounts and free licences for teachers through the Class Support Program. Please note this download is a 30-day trial version.
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Photosweeper
Free
PhotoSweeper is a precise and efficient tool that can eliminate duplicate or similar photos, even in large photo collections. It works with images from Apple Photos, iPhoto, Aperture and Adobe Lightroom libraries as well as photos from your hard drive and external storage devices. PhotoSweeper is a useful tool for many different scenarios. For instance, you may take a series of shots of the same scene trying to get the perfect one. You may edit photos with a 3rd part application such as Photoshop and make backups, just in case of file corruption, or you could just want to free up some disk space by removing junk photos. Key features include: Easy search of photos. Flexible, high speed comparison settings. Efficient. Auto duplicate marking. PhotoSweeper has a fresh interface that is easy to use with drag and drop functionality. Simply drag and drop folders from your Mac to allow PhotoSweeper locate all of the duplicate images held in that folder. You can also add more photos from your iPhoto, Aperture or Lightroom library via the Media Browser window. PhotoSweeper has powerful settings that can be configured in multiple ways, so you can locate duplicates, similar photos and a series of images. Overall, Photosweeper is a great tool that makes use of cutting-edge technologies and unique algorithms to make searching for duplicates a rapid process. *The trial application allows you to remove 10 photos only.
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Acorn
Free
Flying Meat (Commercial Trial)
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set.a.light 3D STUDIO
Trial version
Detailed 3D planning for studio photography
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Eye Candy
Trial version
Creative image effects plug-in for photoshop
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Trial version
Pro-grade raw power
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Sketchbook Pro for Mac
Paid
Sketchbook Pro is an essential tool for anyone who has a passion for drawing. No matter what your skill level, you will find that the interface is easy-to-use and highly customizable, with all the necessary tools being ready to hand for you to create your very own digital masterpiece. One of the best features of Sketchbook Pro from Autodesk is that it aims to maintain a natural drawing experience for all users, ensuring that you have the power and flexibility to realize your creative potential. Sketchbook Pro allows you to use custom colours as well as an array of tools and brush types that most artists will be already familiar with. The free version provides you with the core features and the natural drawing experience that all users are promised. However, you can choose to upgrade in order to gain access to more features and more powerful tools like the 'Flipbook animation toolset', which allows you to create simple animations.
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ZBrush for Mac
Trial version
ZBrush for Mac is an incredible advanced 3D sculpting and painting tool. It includes a vast amount of advanced tools to create incredible digital art in both 2D and 3D. ZBrush for Mac allows you to express your creativity in a natural way, giving you powerful tools to create stunning works of digital art. It allows you to use customisable brushes to shape, texture and paint virtual clay in a real-time environment. Key features include: Shape, texture and paint in real-time. Powerful features and intuitive workflows. Sculpt up to a billion polygons. Extensive rendering capabilities. Non-photorealistic rendering (NPR). New plug-ins. Customisable brushes. Instand rendering feedback. Productivity features. Advanced camera system. ZBrush includes an extensive array of renders that open up a world of artistic possibilities. It gives you the opportunity to create incredibly unique works of art, all in a comfortable digital environment. Increase your productivity with ZBrush. It includes a more efficient folder system that not only works as an organisational tool, but makes it possible to apply actions to all contained meshes at once. This includes move, scale, rotate, duplicate, delete, hide/show polycount, and more. Overall, ZBrush is an advanced digital sculpting and painting suite for Mac. It includes an incredible range of tools to help you create and edit stunning pieces of digital art. The extensive renders and advanced universal camera will further extend your creativity, while the productivity tools will help speed up your process and reduce repetitive actions. Find ZBrush for Windows here.
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Adobe Photoshop Update
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Adobe Photoshop Updates
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