I want to shoot in RAW but am afraid of the post processing.
What program should I use to process my RAW images? I'd prefer to use either the software that came with my camera, or a program I can download off the internet that's free. What works best that doesn't cost a fortune AND is easy to use given that I'm not that computer savvy?
Canon EOS 60D, Rebel T3
EF 28mm f2.8, 'Nifty' 50 f1.8, EF 85 f1.8 USM
Tamron 10-24mm f3.5-4.5, Sigma 30 f1.8 ART DC, Sigma 50-150 f2.8 EX DC OS USM, 18-55 and 55-250 kit lenses
Way better, IMHO of course, is Photoshop Elements. It is not free but you can find deals on it but if not it really isn't too expensive. For the amateur or advanced amateur it is far better than DPP (free included software) and even Lightroom.
Lightroom is designed more for a person that takes 1000's and 10,000's of photos. It has limited editing featuers.
PSE is also more user friendly that full blown Photoshop. Which you can not purchase any longer as it must be rented from Abode on a monthly basis.
There is the free Gimpshop but it is the least user friendly of the bunch and has a steep learning curve. But it is free.
Lightzone is a free copy-cat version of Lightroom.
But when you are ready for the best photo editing and RAW conversion software there is, there is nothing at the top except Photoshop.
EOS 1Ds Mk III, EOS 1D Mk IV, EF 50mm f1.2 L, EF 24-70mm f2.8 L,
EF 85mm f1.2 L II USM, EF 70-200mm f2.8 L IS II,
Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 EX APO, Photoshop CS6, ACR 9, Lightroom 6
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