But try to send two or more files to a HDR editor - and it returns. I use Nik and Macphun by a bucketload, and having standalone versions is a godsend - C1's 'Edit in.' command sends your file for processing to an external editor and then re-imports the result. Then there's plugin support, of which there's none. On a sweeter note, you do get hierarchical (nested) keywords - finally! IPTC is supported, but again, not to Adobe's standard. Cataloging options are many, but not as extensive as LR6 or PhotoMechanic. Confusing Catalogs and Sessions (although I see the pro's logic behind that), switching between catalogs takes forever and in rare instances can hang the programme. And it's not a good news, because its cataloging system is not in the same league as LR6, although not as appalling as in previous versions. Sharpening is excellent if you've got decent raw material (read 'decent lens and steady hands') and just about passable if you haven't, but then it's your fault:)Ĭ1 has one huge disadvantage - it does not happily integrate with other software. The camera/lens database is where DxO outshines everything else on the market, but nearly all the decent lenses and bodies are catered for by C1. Noise reduction is perfectly adequate - in most complicated cases DxO 'Prime' technology is better, but you can still tell NR has been applied, and let's be honest, with modern cameras' low light performance you'd rarely need to apply massive amounts of noise reduction. Its colour correction is the easiest to use and the most natural looking, unless you want to go mad with it - but even then you'll be pleased with the results. Then, out of sheer curiosity, I tried CaptureOne.Ĭ1 has one huge advantage - its RAW processing engine easily beats anything out there. This has been my setup for the last 16 months, and I was quite pleased with it.

Hence DxO Optics Pro 10, which I use to treat RAW files from inside LR6 and then reimport them back for further manipulation. However, RAW conversion in LR6, although better than in Aperture, is still not enough for me.

I would like to stress that I do not earn my living by photography and therefore have less stringent demands than most professionals. I've been using Aperture until its dying day, resisting Adobe 'bloatware' and licensing policy like a lone samurai left on the battlefield surrounded by enemies:) I then bit the bullet (the sword?) and bought LR6, and was surprisingly pleased with it - it required minimal workflow adjustments, the metadata and catalogs management is way better than Apple's offering, and it's quite quick and more or less trouble-free. FYI, the software in question is now at v 9.1.1 - not yet reflected on MU.

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