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timbo2410

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Hi all, what are others using these days? I used Photoshop CC last year but now the 1 year term is finished I was wondering if there is better/cheaper/same function software out there ..
 
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I would not use a pixel editor to develop my RAW files!

I recommend my students to subscribe to Capture one Pro 11
for the same money or less… a real RAW converter,
 
Doesn't P'shop CC include Lightroom (i.e. a raw editor)?

To the OP, mostly Lightroom, occasionally DXO Optics pro or On1 Photo Raw.
 
Kodiak Qc said:
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I would not use a pixel editor to develop my RAW files!

I recommend my students to subscribe to Capture one Pro 11
for the same money or less… a real RAW converter,
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Are there deals on Capture One 11? Cheapest I can find is about €300 per year (standard less 10% +vat), as opposed to photoshop and Lightroom for £79 per year (amazon deal).
 
Furtim said:
Are there deals on Capture One 11? Cheapest I can find is about €300 per year
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No, that's the price I pay as I prefer to buy it.
You can subscribe at much the same price than
the adobe package… see on their website.
Retune said:
The original poster mentions Photoshop rather than Lightroom. For my money, the best Photoshop replacement is Affinity Photo:
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Kodiak Qc said:
A RAW file CANNOT be edited, Toni, but converted.
I think you're right about Lr and Ps though!
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It's just a general description for the software type, rather than a detailed definition of what the software does. ;) We talk about editing raw files, even though that's not at all what we mean.
 
I really think that a full blown package is wasted on me. I rarely do anything other than touch up my photos to some degree ... I don't do any "art" as such .. I paid over £100 last year for Photoshop last year and it's a pretty much standard adjust colour/light/sharpen/de-speckle perhaps and that's it really ... sad I know but I have limited time and knowledge so it suffices. When i retire i would like to sit back and troll through all my pics and make an album and then I would spend the time (and money) on doing it right ..
 
Kodiak Qc said:
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I would not use a pixel editor to develop my RAW files!

I recommend my students to subscribe to Capture one Pro 11
for the same money or less… a real RAW converter,
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If its not pixels what is it? also cost cheaper?
Single user – 3 months subscription – 30 EUR per month
Single user – 12 months subscription – 20 EUR per month
Single user – 12 months subscription (pre-paid) – 180 EUR
 
timbo2410 said:
i'm playing with darktable as we speak .. seems pretty good ..
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It is :)
I have been using Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 (free), DXO Optics 11 (free) and just started playing about with Darktable (free)
I don't see much point in paying for something that they are giving away...
 
well i just tried darktable on a photo that I had adjusted in photoshop (not RAW) .. I must say that the difference is quite remarkable .. i mean i did an average sharpen and colour/exposure adjust and it is more than equal in quality .. it might be a little slower than photoshop in the export .. and it seems a little clunky in design .. but then I've only used it a few minutes .. no .. to be fair .. it's pretty good .. certainly a whole lot cheaper .. thanks for the heads up on it .. i'm off to play :-)
 
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