Alpha Explorer & library

A library built for dive trips.

Browse your folders like in the Finder — nothing is imported or copied. Photos are grouped into dives automatically, sorted by scene and by the species you saw. And after a long dive day, DepthLight suggests the best shots of every dive: sharp, well exposed, nicely framed, no cut-off fins, no closed eyes.

DepthLight library grid with corrected thumbnails, star ratings and the sidebar with folders, events, scenes and subjects.

How it works.

  1. Open a folderYour files stay where they are, nothing is imported or copied.
  2. Dives appear by themselvesPhotos are grouped into dives by time, with scenes and subjects.
  3. Read the dive reportBest photos, bursts, blurry shots and species at a glance. Click a number to see those photos.
  4. Pick best, apply a lookKeep the best shots and apply one edit to the whole dive.
Dive report184 photos, 12 best, 31 in bursts, 12 blurry: sort them out with one click.
Pick bestSharp, well exposed, nicely framed. Knows cut-off fins and divers seen from behind.
Search like you talk“best turtle photos from Egypt”.
Details for pros

Library & explorer

  • Folders Open or drag in a folder; recent folders stay in the sidebar.
  • Albums Collect photos from anywhere without copying them.
  • Events = dives Photos are grouped automatically by time — a new group after a longer break.
  • Scenes Reef & subject, blue water, deep (over 10 m), above water, video.
  • Subjects Browse by recognized species and animals.
  • Ratings & flags 0–5 stars, pick and reject — by keyboard.
  • Automatic stars A quality score suggests ratings; your own rating always wins.
  • Filters Minimum stars, picks only, hide rejected, photos or videos.
  • Pick best Suggests the best ~15 % of each dive — judged on sharpness, exposure, color and subject, without near-duplicates.
  • Framing & divers Prefers well-framed subjects; cut-off fins, closed eyes, divers cut off at the edge or only seen from behind are picked less often.
  • Grid & loupe Large grid with corrected thumbnails, or single view with filmstrip.
  • Formats JPEG, HEIC, TIFF, PNG, RAW and video. Opens files from Finder too.

Looks & batch editing

  • Your own looks Save an edit as a look — applied on top of Auto, so every photo still gets its own analysis.
  • Match this look Take the mood of any reference photo and apply it to yours.
  • Apply to dive Apply an edit adaptively to every photo of a dive.
  • Copy, paste & sync Transfer settings to marked or all photos.

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