DM Adieu Light — Support

DM Adieu Light is a photo library and raw developer for the Mac, based on LightCraft, the open-source photo editor by the ArtCraft team. Dependent Media packages it for the Mac App Store and supports it.

Your library

The first time you open the app it creates a library called “DM Adieu Light Library” in your Pictures folder. Use File › Import Photos… or Import from Folder… to bring photos in. By default each photo is copied into the library’s Originals folder, organised by date, so the library keeps working even if the original card or folder goes away.

Because the app is sandboxed, it reads only the files and folders you choose in an Open panel, plus its library in Pictures. Folders you choose are remembered, so they stay available after a restart. If a photo you added in place shows as missing, use File › Find Missing Photos… and point the app at its folder again.

Developing a photo

Select a photo and use the Edit panel on the right: the Light, Color and Effects sections, the tone curve, and masks for local edits. Every change is non-destructive and can be reset. Auto, B&W and HDR give you a quick starting point. Copy Edit Settings applies one photo’s look to others.

Exporting

File › Export › Custom… lets you choose the format, size, quality, sharpening and metadata. Exports go to the “DM Adieu Light Exports” folder in Pictures unless you choose another folder.

What is still rough

The editor it is built on is young and under heavy development. HEIC photos are not supported in this version, sending photos to the Photos app is not available, and some tools may behave differently from what you are used to. Updates arrive often. If something breaks, tell us what you were doing and which kind of photo you were working on.

Contact

Email [email protected] or use the contact form. Include your macOS version and the app version from DM Adieu Light › About.