
Lap, a nearly perfect photo manager
Wednesday 23 September 2026, 16:32 by Nando Harmsen | 58 views | 0 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
A lot of software for editing photos is missing one important thing: a good photo manager. Don't have one? Then you're stuck using your computer's file browser. But Lap could be the solution.
A good photo manager makes it easy to manage all the photos you have on your computer. It ensures that you don't lose photos or can no longer find them.
Many photo managers in the well-known photo editing programmes are limited or downright poor. They are either rudimentary, or they are missing important functions that are essential for working properly.
Other photo managers are inextricably integrated into the software, leaving you tied to that software. Do you use software that lacks good photo management? Then Lap might be for you.
The video above by Andy Hutchinson, who never minces his words, clearly shows what Lap offers. He is surprisingly positive. Lap could well be the best choice.
There is one drawback, though. Lap does not yet read the metadata in photos. So you won't see any keywords or star ratings you have already added. It is a drawback that is promised to be fixed in an update.
Lap is free. If you combine it with, for example, Affinity, it could be the solution for anyone who does not want to spend money on software. You can download Lap via this link.
Lap is open source and suitable for Apple, Windows and Linux.

About the author
Nando Harmsen has been photographing for more than 40 years. He specialises in wedding photography and landscape photography. Nando also gives talks, workshops, masterclasses and photo trips, and regularly reviews new and interesting equipment.
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