Lightroom vs Capture One
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RockyNH_RIP
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Hulk, sorry that I cannot help all that much, never having used Capture One. I do use lightroom every day and am pleased with what it does for me...
If I need more, I look to the Nik Collection and/or PS Elements 11.
Pat in NH
If I need more, I look to the Nik Collection and/or PS Elements 11.
Pat in NH
Scott Murray
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I use LR5 for 98% of my editing and PS CC for the rest 
Don't u think capture one rendering is far superior to Lightroom 5?
RockyNH_RIP
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Where can you read about my preference? I just stated from my experience that capture one renders raws much better. Knowing this I wonder what is your driving factor to prefer lr5 everything out there?
Sorry meant processing. Too much cad work recently lol
Scott Murray
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Can you post the difference processing that capture does to a RAW file compared to LR? I would be very interested in seeing the results.
Also with any processing if its over done it will become grainy and 'over processed' so I guess it depends on where you stop your processing.
Also with any processing if its over done it will become grainy and 'over processed' so I guess it depends on where you stop your processing.
I use Photoshop CC 99.99% of the time. I rarely use anything else. Everyone has their preferences. (I use 3DS Max a lot, so I know what you mean about too much CAD work)
Now that doesn't imply that I don't know Lightroom or Capture One. I know them very well. But for my workflow, I prefer Photoshop to anything else.
Everyone's workflow is different. Everyone's preferences are different. As Pat said, if you like Capture One so much, use it!
Now that doesn't imply that I don't know Lightroom or Capture One. I know them very well. But for my workflow, I prefer Photoshop to anything else.
Everyone's workflow is different. Everyone's preferences are different. As Pat said, if you like Capture One so much, use it!
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RockyNH_RIP
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That was in reference to your statement... does not matter so just forget I said anything...
I never stated I preferred LR5 over all, just indicated I liked it as it did what I needed and I used it everyday. I also stated I could not help with a comparison to Capture one as I never used it.
Sorry to get in the middle... I will stay out...
Pat in NH
I suspect his (and my) impression that you prefer Capture to LR has everything to do with the term "far superior" that you used in your post.
I agree. It might sounds like that. I wonder where everyone is really in terms of photo editing and processing. As we know capture one is "what photography is made from" that's why I am asking wherever you agree with their statement by comparison.
Scott Murray
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Just reading up about capture one 'pro' and from all accounts it sounds great, 'clunky' but great. I may have to investigate this further
Oh and PS Photography is not made from Capture one, photography is made from art and art is made by the masters
Oh and PS Photography is not made from Capture one, photography is made from art and art is made by the masters
Scott Murray
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That seems to be your trade mark statement
It is clunky I agree. I am wondering how do you find its raw processing engine compare to lr5? I've got two 27" iMacs and often proves same image by both capture one and Lightroom. Capture 1 images quality is much better but the trade of is the user interface speed. Also the fact that I have to export an image in order to work it out in Photoshop. No bringing it back the way Lightroom does. Things like that.
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