Favourite RAW editing software?

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I've only very recently started shooting in RAW format, and the more I read about it, the more apparent its becoming to me that Photoshop is NOT the software package of choice for RAW photographers.

So what do you use?
 
Hi Gary

I've got a MacBook Pro so I tend to use Apples program called Aperture. It's very quick & simple, but not quite as good as photoshop. So if it's a simple tweak, I use Aperture. Otherwise it's CS6 all the way. :)
 
Lightroom, capture one, aperture (mac only), capture nx by and for Nikon, and there's something equivalent for Canon - can't remember the name though

Plus numerous other offerings that IMO don't match the above mentioned.

Personally I use aperture.

Am I having déjà vu with this thread, or what ;)
 
I think 90% of people would go for photoshop, the editing suite you get with the camera is not bad at all (canon)
 
Lightroom 4 here...
 
Cs6 and Lightroom 4 :-)
 
Adobe Elements 11........................................:thumbs:
 
gaz_jameison said:
the more apparent its becoming to me that Photoshop is NOT the software package of choice for RAW photographers.

So what do you use?
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I'm not sure why you thought it was. Photshop is a bitmap editing program for complex layer work and retouching. Yes, it has a RAW plug in, but that's for functionality only, not to be a viable stand alone RAW editing package.

For editing RAW files I use Lightroom.

I would have thought both Photoshop and Lightroom being made by Adobe would give you a hint to what the designers have in mind for both.
 
Lightroom 4 but no need to rule out jpeg either :love:
 
Mikesphotaes said:
Lightroom 4 but no need to rule out jpeg either :love:
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yes, there is. It's crap, and unless you need to shoot and publish rapidly, there's just no point in it.
 
neil_g said:
I think more will opt for Lightroom than photoshop.
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For RAW processing, I agree. Photoshop is where I go for retouching, or complex composite work, or anything that requires layers.
 
Lightroom4 for me with a rare visit to Elements for more complex edits.
 
I have cs6 and lightroom 4 but use cs6 more..just cause im use to it and cant see anything different with lightroom that photoshop cant do
 
DSO said:
I have cs6 and lightroom 4 but use cs6 more..just cause im use to it and cant see anything different with lightroom that photoshop cant do
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While ACR for Photoshop does a great many of the same things, using the same engine, the UI of Lightroom is so much more user friendly. ACR doesn't have the same RAW batching options either... in fact, apart from the adjustment sliders, there's a great many things ACR doesn't have that Lightroom has.
 
It's the whole management and viewing, sorting, filtering of RAWs where LR scores though. ACR is just a plug in to adjust RAWs... whereas LR is a whole management system. I can view them, move them, filter them, batch them.. anything. I still have all the functionality of ACR, and a great deal more besides.

You could use Bridge to do the same I suppose, and that, so far as I know, comes with Photoshop.... I think. I bought the entire CS6 master suite, so not sure if Bridge comes with the standalone PS.
 
Pookeyhead said:
It's the whole management and viewing, sorting, filtering of RAWs where LR scores though. ACR is just a plug in to adjust RAWs... whereas LR is a whole management system. I can view them, move them, filter them, batch them.. anything. I still have all the functionality of ACR, and a great deal more besides.

You could use Bridge to do the same I suppose, and that, so far as I know, comes with Photoshop.... I think. I bought the entire CS6 master suite, so not sure if Bridge comes with the standalone PS.
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Yes, Bridge does come with Photoshop, and can be used for organising images. :)

When I was talking about the UI I meant the actual processing interface. Yes, LR can do lots of things, which some may or may not find useful. :shrug: But I like the actual UI of ACR. You can batch process with ACR too btw.

Whatever floats your boat though. :D
 
Pookeyhead said:
It's the whole management and viewing, sorting, filtering of RAWs where LR scores though. ACR is just a plug in to adjust RAWs... whereas LR is a whole management system. I can view them, move them, filter them, batch them.. anything. I still have all the functionality of ACR, and a great deal more besides.

You could use Bridge to do the same I suppose, and that, so far as I know, comes with Photoshop.... I think. I bought the entire CS6 master suite, so not sure if Bridge comes with the standalone PS.
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Yes bridge come with them and it's got it's own ACR (same as ps)
 
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