about 'Raw File Optimization - Part 1 '

[kers]

Thank you for the work. in the list of raw converters C1 is missing while it is a converter used by many pro-users.
From my experience it can have a clear different outcome in particular cases.

[luxborealis]

Thanks Pieter.

I chose not to test C1 As I was keying in on apps that could easily be integrated into my already established Lightroom workflow. I view C1 as a ‘Lightroom-equivalent’ and I am not about to switch editors. A sentence I cut from the original article reads, “ I simply have too much invested in deep learning of the Lightroom ecosystem to consider tests of other fully-fledged editing suites such as DxO PhotoLab, CaptureOne and Serif Affinity Photo. ” I hope this makes sense. The use of OM Workspace was a nod to the OM System I’m using.

Cheers,

Terry

[rbbfounder]

Your information is very misleading in your article. You talk about comparing RAW processing and you left out DxO PhotoLab, CaptureOne and Serif Affinity Photo. You should have mentioned them at least.

[luxborealis]

Your information is very misleading in your article. You talk about comparing RAW processing and you left out DxO PhotoLab, CaptureOne and Serif Affinity Photo. You should have mentioned them at least.

Misleading, no. Incomplete, perhaps. My reply to Pieter’s question regarding C1 (in the OP of this topic), I explained:

"I chose not to test C1 as I was keying in on apps that could easily be integrated into my already established Lightroom workflow. I view C1 as a ‘Lightroom-equivalent’ and I am not about to switch editors. A sentence I cut from the original article reads, “ I simply have too much invested in deep learning of the Lightroom ecosystem to consider tests of other fully-fledged editing suites such as DxO PhotoLab, CaptureOne and Serif Affinity Photo. ” I hope this makes sense. The use of OM Workspace was a nod to the OM System I’m using.”

By the way, I tested DxO Pure Raw, which is what DxO PhotLab is based on. I hope you found this at least a little helpful.

Cheers,

Terry

[kers]

I guess the misconception is in the statement" the truth about RAW processors" ....

[MurrayFoote]

You say that Topaz Photo AI should "allow the user to dial in the amount of sharpening for different masks; e.g. Red Fox 100%, stone wall 50 to 75%".  It's probably not documented but it already does.  You can have a sharpening mask for the fox and the wall at 50% to 70% and then add another mask just for the fox at 30% to 50%.