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#176939 16-Jul-2015 17:13

I am migrating from an iMac (Yosemite) to a Windows PC which will be running Windows 10. I have a moderate photo collection approx. 120GB. I have been using iPhoto and lately Photos (huge mistake terrible program) on my iMac. I am looking for
recommendations for software that can manage the library similar to how iPhoto does it, I have tried Picasa several time but find the UI messy. What can the folks here recommend?

Thanks

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#1345675 16-Jul-2015 18:33

Well you made a very good choice :P

I can't say I've fiddled to much with iPhoto, are you looking just for something to use for a library, or editing as well?

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#1345676 16-Jul-2015 18:35

Irfanview.

Free, extensible through a range of plug ins, and (most important) super super fast.

UI is definitely designed for the power user though. Not as slick as iPhoto or Picasa.

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#1345677 16-Jul-2015 18:36

Might be time to move to lightroom...

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#1345679 16-Jul-2015 18:36

Lightroom would be my suggestion as well.

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#1345680 16-Jul-2015 18:37

mdf: Irfanview.

Free, extensible through a range of plug ins, and (most important) super super fast.

UI is definitely designed for the power user though. Not as slick as iPhoto or Picasa.

And one more thought - plays nicely with the Windows file system and/or your NAS. You can arrange things how you like, not how Google/Apple thinks things should be.

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#1345688 16-Jul-2015 18:44

Lightroom is the popular choice, but I hate the interface. I use Bridge and folders.

What do you need? An image editor? A catalog with searchable keywords? Searchable geolocations? Tagging people? Face recognition?