Since we are in blue sky country, as a companion application to LR, I would like to have/do the following:
must haves
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ACR integrated & updated regularly
Bridge keyword/metadata setup
adjustment layers (current list is OK + WB)
smart objects for ALL filters, including HDR tone-mapping
ALL filters for 16bit
16 & 32 bit
Sharpen on steroids (as a minimum unsharp mask, smart sharpen, camera shake)
source/creative/output sharpening (à la PK Sharpener)
Blur
Noise reduction
Layers: all existing layer functions, styles
ACR adjustments as layers
channels
mask tweaking (refine edge style)
crop, crop overlays
lens correction: wide angle adaptation, CA, etc.
blending: panorama, hdr, stacking for DOF & NR
gradients (linear, radial)
type
brush with current functionality
tone adjustment: levels, curves
color adjustment: hue, saturation, color picker, color match, color conversion
cloning, spotting and healing tools + content-aware, content aware move
eraser
filters: gaussian blur, liquify, dust & scratches, median, high pass, warp, apply image
all existing selection tools + quick mask, luminosity (à la Lobster)
pen/path
color management, soft proofing
printing
save as to formats ensuring files can be read in 50 years time (e.g. layered or flattened tiff)
actions, batch processing
info, histogram
third party plug-ins compatibility
history
user defined number of undos
preferences save
user defined actions, brushes, etc saved in one location and importable in application updates
tablet integration
mini-bridge or some sort of browser
64bit & multicore
perpetual license
equivalent price as in the US
nice to haves but not required
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Bridge
Filter gallery
read video only to extract image
Puppet warp
editable keyboard shortcuts
all brush parameters as currently implemented
choice of user interface color scheme
shouldn't have
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3D
video
face recognition
It is "funny" that we have LR and PS, and we still are defining a third application. Seems to me a waste of time and energy since we have already two tools that more or less pleased everyone...before CC.
But hey since Jeff asked, I am more than grateful & happy to have my say.
Good day to you all!