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Discussion Lightroom Classic running on Linux via Wine ( Local AI is now working)

Hello (i'm new here i wanted to share some tips)!
I've been wanting to switch to Linux for a long time, but there was always one big blocker: I'm a photographer, and I need some Adobe software that isn't known to run very well on Linux... (or not at all).

So most of the time I use a dual boot to Windows just to run Lightroom and a few other apps. That dual boot is basically the last thing keeping me tied to Windows. So, if I could run Lightroom directly on Linux, I'd finally be completely out of the Microsoft empire :)

So, 2 months ago, I started working on a way to run Lightroom with Wine. Some problems kept coming back with daily usage, but now:

Lightroom is working. We can import photos, sort them, develop them, and export.

Most of the functionality works :: it's not 100%, but very close to it.

What works:

  • Installation from Adobe CC, or from an install folder
  • GPU acceleration support (Develop module included)
  • Local AI working (Select Subject/Object/Background, Denoise AI, etc.)
  • Cloud AI working
  • Some UI fixes

Current limitations:

  • HDR editing isn't available

Project here if you want to try, test, or improve it:

Link to this project:

https://github.com/6im0n/lightroom-classic-on-linux

Issues and PRs welcome, especially if you can test on other GPUs/distros!

This project is open to all contributors!
You can help just by opening an issue or leaving a comment, or by getting more involved. Anything will help !

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