Lightroom or the up & comer, Capture One V.21???
Apr 13, 2021 13:58:20 #
xt2 wrote:
What to do, which to buy...I tried both and...your thoughts please.
I think it is not our opinion that will guide you to one of the programs, because they are both very good editing programs. The issue is which of them you feel comfortable with. I have both, but I usually use Capture one because I feel more comfortable with it. Differences between them: LR has no layers, C1 has a very powerful layer system, but if you use LR together with PS this combination is much higher than C1. Resuming, it depends on your choice.
Apr 13, 2021 14:00:51 #
xtoothdr wrote:
I follow CHG_CANON religiously and rarely disagree... (show quote)
Get FastRawViewer for an initial 1 to 3 culling sweeps through your larger shoots before importing into LR, and then import only those left from culling. If you also use star ratings or colors, apply those in FRV and the designations will import along with the images.
I use a number of presets defined in LR based on the camera and ISO level. I build only minimal previews during import, apply all my presents to the imported images, and only then build 1:1 previews in batch. Then, I begin 1 to 1 comparisons and culling, if needed.
For your 12by example, is there any software that does that?
Apr 13, 2021 15:07:00 #
reguli wrote:
I think it is not our opinion that will guide you to one of the programs, because they are both very good editing programs. The issue is which of them you feel comfortable with. I have both, but I usually use Capture one because I feel more comfortable with it. Differences between them: LR has no layers, C1 has a very powerful layer system, but if you use LR together with PS this combination is much higher than C1. Resuming, it depends on your choice.
Actually, C1's "layering" system is really an adjustment mask management system. Lightroom's approach to mask management falls a little short in process, but the results achieved are similar. Unlike a truly robust layering system like Photoshop's, C1's layering is probably closer to what On1 Raw has - stackable local adjustments that can be named and recalled, copied etc - but they do not exist as separate objects, and cannot be exported to a raster image - since they only exist in the raw file. A true layering system would allow for compositing, channel/contrast-based masking, etc which is not possible in a raw-only workflow.
Don't get me wrong - C1 is an exceptionally well-thought out and powerful raw converter - but it is NOT a raster editor, nor does it have the equivalent functionality. It is, in my opinion, the best of the raw editors/conveters on the market for a lot of reasons.
Apr 13, 2021 16:47:30 #
xt2
Loc: British Columbia, Canada
rmalarz wrote:
That shouldn't be for us to decide for you. This is a choice you have to make based on your needs and preferences.
--Bob
--Bob
Thx fir your thoughts 💠Bob.
Apr 13, 2021 16:51:14 #
xt2
Loc: British Columbia, Canada
Gene51 wrote:
I use both. C1 is not an "up and comer" - it's been around as long as Lightroom - since 2007. It is the core tethering, image capture and processing software solution for the Phase One medium format cameras.
Thx Gene, I was being facetious as LR is only one year older.
Apr 13, 2021 20:30:47 #
Great and thanks I will check it out. Seems Adobe tech support was unaware of that route.
Thanks again
Thanks again
Apr 13, 2021 22:31:08 #
xt2 wrote:
Thx Gene, I was being facetious as LR is only one year older.
Ah!
Apr 14, 2021 02:18:02 #
Capture 1 permits viewing/zooming 12 side-side (& rate 1-5+colors), is the only sw I know first hand...
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