Adobe Photoshop Lightroom has two main functions: processing images, and organizing them (through tags, naming, rating, and metadata). It’s hugely popular among professional and hobbyist photographers thanks to its ability to process photos in batches and optimize workflow, but it’s not the only option – there are several superb free alternatives that are almost as powerful.
Like Lightroom, all the image editors we’ve featured here are capable of processing raw files straight from your camera. Raw files contain all the data captured by your camera’s sensor, and all camera manufacturers have their own format for storing it.
