As I speak to more and more photographers about DAM applications, I tend to hear the same thing - they want simple applications that run fast. Well, this next product seem to fit the bill and may be why it is a major player in many photographer’s workflow. What is the product you ask? Well, I’m proud to present you with a detailed review of Photo Mechanic.

General Overview

I try to keep on top of about 20 forums on a daily basis. Some are certainly more active than others and they run the gamut from scrapbookers all the way to professional photographers. No matter where I am, I see the same question asked over and over… “which product should I use to manage my digital assets?”. When reading responses from other users, it is amazing to see the number of different products that people recommend and it reminds me that what doesn’t appeal or work for one user, it perfect for another. One product I see mentioned over and over is Photo Mechanic (called PM from here on out… that’ll save some time!). PM is more of a photo browser than a true DAM application since no catalog is used to track XMP information. But, it has a lot going for it.. thus, here is my detailed review of Camerabits Photo Mechanic (ok.. one more time and then I’ll use PM).

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