As soon as I can find an easy solution for publication to the web services LR will be gone from my life forever (and I speak as someone who has used LR since it first appeared and has put 100s of weddings through it!). Our antivirus check shows that this download is malware free.
It has a workable DAM, excellent tools (especially with the addition of gradient layers recently) and a fantastic set of film simulations and other presets. Since parting ways with Adobe, have been using a 30-day trial of Alien Skin Exposure X3, and am very favorably impressed by how well it’s been meeting my needs. Alien Skin Exposure X3 can take some time to render an image, and it doesn’t let you save 1:1 previews 10) Price. I bought Alien Skin Exposure 3 and I haven't looked back.