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ProLightX

Your photos. Your Mac. Nothing else.

A local-first RAW photo editor and library manager for macOS. Film simulation, node-based editing, and professional scopes — with every pixel processed on your Mac, never on a server.

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macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple Silicon · Free with optional Pro subscription

ProLightX Library view

Serious tools, zero compromise

Everything a photographer needs to organize and finish their work — built native for Apple Silicon.

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Film Simulation PRO

15 meticulously profiled film stocks with true silver-halide grain and halation. Build your own stocks in the Film Workshop.

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Node-Based Editing PRO

Parallel branches, layer-mixer blend modes, and a full node graph editor. Non-destructive from the first pixel to export.

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Library Management

Catalogs, ratings, flags, color labels, smart collections, and hierarchical keywords — fast with tens of thousands of photos.

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Professional Scopes PRO

Vectorscope, sphere histogram, and color grading wheels for precise, broadcast-grade color decisions.

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Local-First Privacy

No account, no upload, no analytics. Your photos and edits never leave your Mac. Read our privacy policy.

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Native Metal Performance

A GPU pipeline written in Metal for Apple Silicon. RAW decoding, film grain, and 4K previews stay fluid while you work.

See it in action

A clean, Lightroom-classic-inspired workspace that stays out of your way.

ProLightX library grid with sidebar collections
Library — catalogs, collections, and rating filters
Develop — exposure, tone curve, and color mixer
Develop — exposure, tone curve, and color mixer
Film simulation — silver-halide grain, halation, and dye density
Film simulation — silver-halide grain, halation, and dye density
Color grading — lift / gamma / gain wheels and 15 film stocks
Color grading — lift / gamma / gain wheels and 15 film stocks
Node graph — parallel branches and blend modes
Node graph — parallel branches and blend modes
Pro scopes — vectorscope and 3D sphere histogram
Pro scopes — vectorscope and 3D sphere histogram

Free to start. Pro when you're ready.

The free tier is a complete tool, not a demo. Upgrade only if you want the advanced features.

Free

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  • Full library management
  • Basic color: exposure, curves, HSL, detail, lens, crop
  • 3 film stocks (Portra 400, Superia 400, Acros 100)
  • Histogram & before/after comparison
  • Full-resolution export (JPEG / HEIC / TIFF)
  • Film Workshop & 12 more stocks
  • Node graph & parallel nodes
  • Scopes, grain effects, XMP export
Download Free
14-day free trial

ProLightX Pro

$24.99/year
or $2.99/month · $99 lifetime · cancel anytime
  • Everything in Free
  • All 15 film stocks + Film Workshop
  • Color grading wheels (lift / gamma / gain)
  • Local adjustments & parallel nodes
  • Node graph editor
  • Vectorscope & sphere histogram
  • Silver-halide grain & film emulsion effects
  • XMP sidecar export
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Subscription handled securely by Apple. Cancel anytime in System Settings. If your subscription ends, your photos, catalog, and edits stay fully intact — images edited with Pro features keep rendering exactly as before.

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