Loupe Photos — A fast, private photo library designed…

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Loupe Photos offers a seamless experience for managing vast photo collections. With support for over 120,000 photos and powerful organizational tools, users can explore their libraries through intuitive browsing, searching, and rich metadata management. Enjoy robust editing capabilities while ensuring that privacy is respected as everything is stored locally without uploads.

Loupe Photos is a fast and privacy-focused photo library application designed for Mac users, reminiscent of Apple's Aperture. This software operates entirely on your Mac, ensuring that no photos are uploaded to the cloud, eliminating the need for an account or subscription.

Key Features

Efficient Library Management: Handles extensive collections with ease, tested with over 120,000 photos, and opens in under a second, offering a smooth grid display at any size.
Flexible Browsing Options: Choose from various viewing modes including Browser, Viewer, Split View, Compare, Survey, and Calendar or Map views spanning Days, Weeks, Months, or Years.
Organizational Tools: Supports folders, albums, smart collections, nested keywords, ratings, flags, and color labels. It also includes a Library Filter similar to Lightroom Classic, allowing for precise management of photos.
Face Recognition: Utilizes AuraFace technology on the Neural Engine to detect faces and learn identities, complete with a Review window for confirming suggestions.
Intuitive Search: Enables searching using natural language for names, places, dates, star ratings, and what's depicted in photos, aided by Apple's scene labels and text recognition.
Map Integration: Automatically locates photos on a map and identifies place names for easy categorization.
Comprehensive Metadata Support: Offers full IPTC support, allows for metadata presets, batch modifications, and XMP sidecar or embedded XMP file management.
Photo Development Tools: Provides Aperture-like adjustments including white balance, exposure, sharpening, and more, along with cropping features and a before/after view. Original files remain untouched throughout the editing process.
RAW File Compatibility: Leverages Apple's advanced RAW engine, including RAW support for macOS 27 and features like Camera Match for optimal previews.
Export Options: Facilitates exporting in various sizes and formats with customizable presets, watermarking, and metadata adjustments.

Loupe Photos is crafted for those seeking a robust, private solution for managing and editing their photography collections while maintaining complete control over their data.

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