Corel AfterShot

Corel AfterShot is designed to meet the requirements of all photographers, as far as image editing is concerned. Combining a generous set of features with an intuitive, modern-looking interface, it provides experts and beginners alike with all the editing tools they need in order to truly reveal the beauty in their photos.

Aiming to provide assistance in fine editing raw photos, Corel AfterShot integrates a plethora of adjustment options that help you get the most out of each scenery. And thanks to its selective editing capabilities, you can apply changes to definite areas (layers) of your images.

It enables you to tamper with the white balance, exposure, saturation, vibrance, temperature and contrast levels, modify sharpening, hues and lighting. The assortment of graphic adjustment functions also includes color correction, cropping and straightening options, lens correction, noise and red eyes removal.

As you make changes, the histogram and the preview photo are modified as well. It is worth-mentioning that the original photos are not affected in any way, unless you save the project. This way, you are free to experiment with colors and hues with no worries.

Thanks to its integrates metadata reader and photo organizing capabilities, Corel AfterShot can also be used to categorize, rate and manage a large image collection. Pictures can be easily sorted by various criteria, such as relevant keywords, tags or rating and included in different catalogs.

The built-in file explorer enables you to quickly access the pictures you are looking for and include them into the AfterShot library.

The application is compatible with various types of graphic formats, such as RAW, NEF, RW2, CR2, CRW, RWL, SR2, ARW, NRW, ORF, DCR, DNG, MRW or PEF. You can use it to alter JPG or TIFF pictures stored on your computer.

Unlike the Pro version, Corel AfterShot encases a lightened feature set, but it should still be enough to fit the needs of regular users.

It comes with easy to use adjustment sliders, batch processing options and image management possibilities, enabling you to enjoy precise and accurate control over every piece of the depicted photo.