Lightroom 6 - 150 usd + Edit/add EXIF data to images + Panorama merge + HDR merge (stitching) - box development stopped! April 2015 :(
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Capture One Pro 12 ( 20 ) - $420 usd ( €350 -€500 ) - 2019 Can't edit/add EXIF data to images (capture time...) -No Panorama merge -No HDR merge - Price + light control + color control
+ better price for hobby? camera sony ...
As for what those benefits are, the 2012 webinar above from DxO Labs goes into great details, but Reddit user GloriousDawn (who has been using DxO since Version 5 and LR since Version 2...
"The Spot Removal Tool and Local
Corrections Brush are not designed for hundreds to thousands of
corrections.
If your image contains many (hundreds) of localized
adjustments, consider using a pixel-based editing application such as Affinity Photo or Photoshop for that level of correction..."
Adobe invest the most in marketing lies or buy or destroy other companies...
they have monopoly only thanks to lobby and copyright
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BEST: Capture One Pro 7.2.2 (48) + DXO Optics Pro 9.5 (46)
There is really not a lot to choose between these two. If you want the ultimate in noise reduction and lens correction then DXO is probably the better choice; if you want superb tools, local adjustments and focus on colour then Capture One Pro would be my pick. This all explains why, traditionally, DXO is favoured by architectural photographers and Capture One Pro by fashion photographers.
The landscape photographer requires a bit of both, but for me, Capture One Pro delivers perfectly good lens correction and key-stoning and I very rarely shoot at high ISO and hence have modest noise reduction requirements. Whilst it is necessary to keep an eye on its defaults, which supply overly aggressive luminance noise reduction and sharpening, it is such a pleasure to edit images in that it wins for me. DXO, for want of a better expression, ‘lacks soul’, and using it makes me feel like I’m engaged more in a science project than an artistic endeavour.
Two horse riders galloping through surf; Perran Beach, Perranporth, Cornwall, UK
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Adobe Lightroom - I never buy again!
Why Adobe ask me again and again without any improvement? I think that your team know Lightroom problems very well! Maybe marketing department dominate much more then feedback from your customers!
But if you really don't know how develop better sw you can learn from DXO Optics Pro or from Capture One Pro Imaging Software Zoner Photo Studio X etc.
Btw: I never! never buy any Adobe subscription product! NEVER!
Which is the best RAW Conversion Software?
If you shoot RAW you want the best, but which RAW conversion software is best for your digital SLR camera’s RAW files? The RAW Darkroom is all about testing available RAW file conversion software to find the best RAW software for each DSLR camera, and each ISO setting.
RAW deathmatch – Lightroom 3 vs DXO 6 vs Capture One 5 vs Bibble 5
With new releases in RAW processing software, I decided to take a look at the newest professional programs and see how they measure up in terms of image quality, features, UI and speed. The results will surprise you.
Update: There is a new article on the subject that uses the final release of Lightroom 3 and adds Apple Aperture 3 in the mix...
RAW Processors – an extensive review of Aperture, Bibble, Capture One, DxO and Lightroom
RAW processors are getting better with each generation, enabling photographers to produce and manage images of unparalleled quality. The competition is very fierce, with prices ranging from free to over $400, from quick apps aimed at casual users to professional tools. Following up on my previous articles, I am comparing the top 5 RAW converters to see which one is better for you.
If you wonder why it took so long, it’s because with each version, I take the time to become familiar with each application and explore its strengths and weaknesses. I spent in total three weeks with the programs and the test images.
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