Exposure X5

There is something about film that cannot be captured by digital cameras -  many photographers would swear to it - but the truth is you don’t have to be a professional in order to spot some differences.

Nevertheless, photo editors do exist, and they could compensate for many of these handicaps by applying various filters and making visual adjustments here and there so that your images meet expectations. Exposure X3 is one such piece of software that promises to be a reliable non-destructive RAW editor and organizer you could turn to in order to breathe new life into your pictures.

First off, regarding the program’s appearance, you may want to know that a sleek, dark user interface meets you, revealing plenty of tools you could use in order to enhance your images. You need to start by selecting the photo you want to process, and for that, you can turn to the “Folders” drop-down menu that lets you interact with a directory tree. RAW, JEPG, TIFF, and DNG RAW files are all supported, in case you were wondering.

A multitude of presets, about 500, more precisely, are available for you to explore, and their inspiring looks are a certitude. Film emulation is actually Exposure X3’s focus, and we must admit it, it does deliver in this regard. You can thus choose from various low-contrast or low-saturation effects that famous film cameras offer.

Needless to say, tweaking the aspect of your photo on your own is also a given, so you can manually adjust the overall intensity, exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, clarity, saturation, vibrance, density, cool / warm ratio, and many other aspects. What’s more, working with multiple variations of the same picture simultaneously is also possible for comparison purposes.

A wide assortment of filters are also available for you to turn to, which is proof that the application is an intuitive solution when it comes to photo management. What’s more, using keywords, tags, ratings, and creating collections should raise no difficulty whatsoever.

All things considered, Exposure X3 is a sleek photo editor and organizer that packs a well put-together set of features you may employ when trying to emulate film effects or simply when aiming to categorize your files. Despite the bounty of features it proposes, the app does manage to feel approachable, and its flawless performance during our tests recommends it as a product worth your attention.