The Lightzone software interface consists of two modes: observer and editor:
In the “Observer” mode you can:
Open and view photos;
Search for photos via folders/directories;
Sort photos: by file name, snapshot time, rating, modification time, file size and other parameters;
Establish an estimate of photos from 1 to 5;
Some editing features are also available through the context menu (Styles) and on the toolbar (rotation, reflection/mirroring);
View and edit photo metadata;
Convert photos to formats: TIFF, JPEG;
Print photos;
It is possible to show/hide the folder and metadata panels.
In the “Editor” mode you can:
Effects/filters, called styles, are located on the left side of the sidebar and divided into groups;
When you hover the mouse cursor on a certain style, you can see the preview of its use (slightly above the styles);
There are editing modes: standard, cropping, rotation and area;
The “History” panel shows a list of changes that were entered into the file;
It is possible to apply one or more styles, combining them together to create new effects;
It is possible to maintain your own styles;
LightZone contains an extensive set of tools for processing and editing images of RAW images: color correction, white balance, elimination of noise, sharpness, blur and others; It is possible to show/hide the panels.
LightZone edits images in both RAW and JPEG format;
LightZone does not edit the original file, and creates a resulting image file after editing;
