In my opinion, Photo Mechanic is a
great piece of software that's completely worth its price
. It saves you a lot of time, and as they say, time is money. More than that, it saves you a lot of tedious work, and that is – at least for me – the most valuable thing.
How good is Photo Mechanic?
Photo Mechanic is the only software I've used which can display images full-screen, and pop from one image to the next instantly, without any delay for the images to pop-in perfectly sharp full-screen. … It's so
nice
having software that just runs, runs fast, has no bugs and just does what I want it to, how I want it to.
Should I use Photo Mechanic?
You can use Photo Mechanic
with Variables
, a handy feature we'll go over below, and it also automates specific sorting tasks. Getting through the culling stage faster allows you more time and freedom to focus on the more fun creative aspects of photography, aka shooting and editing.
Is Photo Mechanic better than Lightroom?
Photo Mechanic handles RAW+JPG pairings much better than Lightroom
. You're stuck with how you have pairings set up during import into Lightroom. But you can toggle back and forth between “paired” and “separate” in Photo Mechanic.
What is the difference between Photo Mechanic and Photo Mechanic plus?
The new program includes all of the features of Photo Mechanic 6, but also adds a powerful database option for managing all of your photos on macOS and Windows computers. … Photo Mechanic Plus includes all functionality of Photo Mechanic 6, but is
a separate purchase
.
How many computers can I use Photo Mechanic on?
Your Photo Mechanic license allows you to install and activate Photo Mechanic on up to
three computers
.
How is Photo Mechanic so fast?
Photo Mechanic uses the embedded sidecar preview file of a RAW file (similar to Lightroom CC Classic these days) and instantaneously generates previews of the RAW files. However, it is
MUCH FASTER than Lightroom
and you won't ever be spending time waiting for the file to load before you can check focus. ever. again.
Can you edit photos in Photo Mechanic?
Photo Mechanic helps you do it fast! Editing your photos can be a lot of work. Photo Mechanic makes the process of selecting, organizing and adding metadata to your images so much easier.
Does Photo Mechanic have facial recognition?
Caption Pro is an innovative Mac & Windows app that makes editing metadata more accurate, less stressful, and up to 5x faster. Think of it as the captioning side of Photo Mechanic but with
self improving facial recognition
.
How do you cull in a photo mechanic?
- Remove your photos from the SD card and categorize as you would normally on your hard drive.
- Open Photo Mechanic.
- In Photo Mechanic, find the corresponding folder where you put the images you are looking to cull – double click.
Is Photo Mechanic Free?
Yes,
a 30-day free trial of Photo Mechanic
currently includes the full functionality of Photo Mechanic Plus. After your trial is over, you can decide which edition to purchase.
What is the cost of Photo Mechanic?
Photo Mechanic pricing starts at
$139.00 per user
, as a one-time payment. They do not have a free version. Photo Mechanic offers a free trial.
What is photo shelter?
Photoshelter is
a cloud storage service
that doubles as a website and e-commerce platform for photographers. The platform enables you to upload full-resolution images and organise them into galleries for visitors and clients.
