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LightZone for Linux delivers commercial quality photo conversion for free

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freebird
freebird Original post #1
Feb 15, 2007 at 12:21 AM
[SIZE=-1] Like many companies, Light Crafts releases its flagship application -- the RAW photo converter LightZone -- for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. But although the Windows and OS X versions of LightZone cost hundreds of dollars, the Linux version is absolutely free. It is a lucky break, too, because LightZone is a powerful tool that bests many of its expensive competitors on both quality and ease of use.[/SIZE]
read/source:
*software.newsforge.com/software/07/02/07/1931242.shtml?tid=131&tid=75

it may be a boon for photo professionals working in GNU/Linux.
subratabera
Feb 15, 2007 at 12:49 AM
Great going @freebird. Continue your good work...
gxsaurav
Feb 15, 2007 at 12:57 AM
Still, there is no Photoshop alternative in Linux, again....not a boon for Pro photographers
mediator
Feb 15, 2007 at 12:57 AM
Hmmm goodwork!
freebird
Feb 15, 2007 at 1:04 AM
gx_saurav said:
Still, there is no Photoshop alternative in Linux, again....not a boon for Pro photographers
I admit that frankly that not yet a photoshop like s/w in GNU/LInux
I sincerely hope some app capable of photoshop be in FOSS world.it is a stumbling block for windows movers to GNU/Linux.though GIMP is there...but far loong lagging:(
subratabera
Feb 15, 2007 at 1:13 AM
Well, here is a great tutorial which describes how to Run Photoshop CS2 on Linux (Ubuntu)...