Disclaimer; I've been on a JPG only workflow since moving to Fuji XF several years ago. I do take RAW back-ups for critical shots, but oftentimes they're just insurance, I've yet to really use them.
I can upload my photos using a USB-C reader and they can be copied to the local file system and manipulated.
The most seamless and cost-free workflow I can have on Chromebook is Google Snapseed. The app runs just fine under ChromeOS as a stand-alone Android application. Most of the pre-built tools do what I need, crop, basic image adjustments, HDR (as needed) and even basic watermarking. I can build one set of export settings and adjust size and quality for final output, which is usually the Web or e-mail sharing.
Alternatives - PhotoPea (as long as you're tethered to the Internet somehow) is a great PS substitute, but it's more than what I really need, and I wanted to be able to operate without a WiFi connection if I could.
Lightroom CC Mobile is available on the Chromebook as a native app. I just don't want to pay a recurring cost of 120 a year minimum to gain access to the Development Module.
There was never any real intention to replace my Desktop with this setup. I had bought a Chromebook for other mobile computing needs; this is just a neat experiment that I've been doing since getting it.
Rough sample attached. Taken at lunch with the RX100M3, transferred over and worked on. About five minutes work.
I can upload my photos using a USB-C reader and they can be copied to the local file system and manipulated.
The most seamless and cost-free workflow I can have on Chromebook is Google Snapseed. The app runs just fine under ChromeOS as a stand-alone Android application. Most of the pre-built tools do what I need, crop, basic image adjustments, HDR (as needed) and even basic watermarking. I can build one set of export settings and adjust size and quality for final output, which is usually the Web or e-mail sharing.
Alternatives - PhotoPea (as long as you're tethered to the Internet somehow) is a great PS substitute, but it's more than what I really need, and I wanted to be able to operate without a WiFi connection if I could.
Lightroom CC Mobile is available on the Chromebook as a native app. I just don't want to pay a recurring cost of 120 a year minimum to gain access to the Development Module.
There was never any real intention to replace my Desktop with this setup. I had bought a Chromebook for other mobile computing needs; this is just a neat experiment that I've been doing since getting it.
Rough sample attached. Taken at lunch with the RX100M3, transferred over and worked on. About five minutes work.