I now shoot the Fuji GFX 50S and have used PS, Bridge and LR for decades.
I have been seeking a substitute for the above that is NOT subscription based.
Tried DXO, some nice features but missing major features/sections that I would want in my landscape work.
Tried Lumina 3 since I really like Aurora, and I did not care at all for that.
Now trying Capture 21 since it's now free with my GFX purchase. Years ago I have purchased a full program and didn't like it but
was hoping they had improved. I've tried it several times before and never liked it -- seems WAY over complicated - they are trying to be ALL things to ALL people.
Example:
Just the core of any photo software - Library.
I like the Bridge logic of structuring off of the hard drive logic of folder layouts that I have existing on my SSD.
But for Library, C1 has: Catalogs - Sessions - Albums - Folders - Smart Folders - Collections - Projects - Groups - etc.!!
All I want to do is to manage everything on my SSD in my folders and have my editing software stash a file of modification made to the image in the "free" folder I kept the RAW in. For instance I structure: USA master, sub is states, within states topics - waterfalls, clouds, etc.
IF I want to move the folder, PS could care less - move it and then pull any file out with your historical work save from the image.
I've watched several webinars of C1, numerous tutorials, etc.
Conclusion:
Not impressed - even the page listing the tutorials/etc - you have to search down through ALL of it hoping to find
what you want to study. How about just a sort by date or sort by TOPIC only? Example - I just Searched on "Library" and only 3 choices come up. BUT if you scroll through the mixture of pages of tutorials there are far more that would would miss.
Am I the only Nerd on the planet that finds their "Library" to look like the programmers were paid by the line of code rather than User Utility - say what a common landscape photographer would want?
In short, probably done with it and will continue my pursuit for a buy it and it's yours program.
I did use the Affinity Publisher program to build my book and it was GREAT!!
Just check out Affinity Photo and it has a long way to go as far as I am concerned.
OK, that's my "bitch session" on C1.
Open to suggestions.