The export settings will open the file in the photo editor of your choice, which in my case the choice is Affinity.

It is fast, able to view large numbers of raw files, ties into Apple Photos if you are into that, or you can simply point it to a folder. I would prefer free but the cost is reasonable when you consider that once you buy it you can install it on all of your Macs. So what to do? I have used Adobe bridge for years to do sort my raw images and do some preliminary adjustments before sending the picture to Photoshop.Īfter a lot of searching, and many trial and errors, I found 'Raw Power' to be an excellent Adobe Bridge alternative that I am able to tie into Affinity. The application becomes memory bound and slows to a crawl. One area where it lacks is that I am unable to import large batches of raw files.

I did not want to pay the $$$$$ subscription fee for newer versions so after looking around I settled on Affinity as my best alternative. I have used Adobe on MACs for years but last year I had to get rid of it because I upgraded my OS and CS5 would no longer run on my system.

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