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I am still using my lightroom 6 and adobe creative cs5. All I have to do is convert to dng. If they added features that i really care about maybe I will upgrade, I am not a digital artist. I think i got capture 1 pro 12 on sale for half off still using it. All that money i saved all those years haha. It just seems like they're not even trying anymore, and I'm not sure they even have software developers working on certain programs I guess, at least if you buy it outright, not only do you own a copy of the software, you are not forced into upgrading and can run the version you own for as long as you like and as long as you don't need any newer features.
Subscriptions keep you paying money as if you would automatically upgrade to every new version and you loose the software the moment you stop paying. The C1 styles are the single worst thing I have ever wasted my money on. Cost a fortune, all are a pretty poor. Do what I do and make your own styles. It really isn't that hard. I would never purchase styles when I have bought the software that makes it possible for me to create my own.
Most style packs come with maybe only one or two styles you would actually use anyway. Their styles are a complete waste of money for me. The fact they went down this road to try to improve revenue weakens the product because you can not use standard LUTs to colour grade. I don't expect any company to sell software and update it perpetually for a one-time fee. That's not a recipe for survival. But I do expect upgrading to be optional, based on the benefits offered.
No bang, no buck. Stitching and decent HDR would be something worth paying for. The ability to open files from 5 new cameras I don't own would not be worth anything, yet I pay Adobe every month, regardless.
The lifetime licence means the software won't time-out after a while. It doesn't get you updates past the first year They hope users to upgrade, like every other software manufacturer. But you don't have to, contrary to a subscription model. It's easy to create your own styles, based on your own liking and taste. I don't pay a subscription fee as, like you say, I don't want to pay for features I wont use.
Also subscriptions only have two or three different versions of the software and after a while they drop the oldest version so you'd be forced to upgrade if you find a particular version you like. I prefer the 'one off' cost, then I can upgrade to a newer version several years down the line, therefore saving money in the long run. We should be able to have a one off purchase on software and free camera compatibility upgrades. To me this would be the main reason to getting C1.
They still have to spend time and effort supporting the R3, presumably they would have to charge you more for 21 in order to cover those costs Well it isn't like they charge you extra money to support your new camera profile.
Instead they also charge you money to support ALL the other cameras included in an upgrade. So you are in essence paying for a support library far greater than your needs. It is one thing I liked about adobe. After all profile support should in fact not cost extra. At least not hundreds of euros. It is work they need to do anyways after all. I'm on v20 right now but an upgrade will end up running me as much as a full license when it goes on sale, so unless they don't run as many sales in the future or also put the upgrades on sale they've really devalued their upgrade pricing.
Please stop parroting marketing BS. This is not a lifetime license. But five years down the line, when you are forced to purchase a newer version compatible with your OS and or current camera RAW files, think of the money you saved not having to pay the subscription fee for five years.
In this way they will continue taking your money indefinitely. At the end of the day, there is no difference to Adobe model. If you are on MacOS, then yes the program will only be good for max 5 years before an os upgrade will break it. But on windows, well i still use Photoshop CS2 and I can't see any reason to upgrade it. And I still use Visual Basic 6 which is about 30 years old now and runs on windows If it's any good, it'll save me a round trip or two to other dedicated products.
Just keep in mind that if you buy the manufacturer-specific version, all your RAW files from other manufacturers aren't supported. That used to be a really good deal. They usually do that about May each year if I remember correctly. And with the updates to Lightroom and the R5 profiles, I'm pretty sure I'm going to save money and go with Adobe now.
But I'll keep CaptureOne around as long s it's viable for those special color adjustments. To be honest that's a pretty good deal, as you get to use C1 V21 now and then get another years use of C1 Seems ok to me, but I am on a subscription model for Nikon only. The biggest thing that forces you to upgrade is camera support, since older versions don't support new cameras. If you buy new camera bodies as they come out, you'll probably need the latest version of Capture One. Even more reason not to upgrade your camera or software so often and make use of the perfectly good equipment you already have.
I'm generalising of course as everyone's needs differ but I'd say for a lot of dedicated enthusiasts, this is probably true. I wish there was a subscription based version that lets you only edit maybe photos per months but costs only 10 bucks per month.
I figure I'll probably keep getting every other version I remember how much 5, images a year would have cost to develop and print in the days of film and your comment just seems out of touch and even a bit ludicrous. SilvanBromide, umm, criticizing another poster of being "out of touch" and then relating to the costs of the film days at the same time In any case, I also think that 5k images isn't actually that bad. I don't have that many that I keep and still I find a software such as C1 very helpful.
And that a few cents per image over the span of a year or two isn't unreasonable compared to most of the alternatives digital OR film. So you can pay for the next version now and get it later.. Yes I have the current C1 and have upgraded for some time, but its still, by a mile, the most expensive raw development software, with the worst noise reduction of them all - but of you want to just throw images into it and get results with a nice pop it isn't bad Exactly my thought.
The next versione is just around the corner so this buy one and get one free scheme is quite a stretch. Perhaps this is a move away from enticing punters with discounts to buy sight unseen versions like last time. I don't think this offer is aimed at people like you who already have the current version, but it can be enticing for those who don't already have C1 or are on an older version.
If you don't know how to use NR properly, then you really shouldn't comment. I agree with those who are feeling burned by the increased cost of upgrading with very limited return, but to say that C1 is inferior at NR or pretty much any other major image alteration element simply is not in tune with reality. The full license and subscription pricing isn't an issue for those who want the best possible RAW processing - and have done the proper comparisons with the offerings that have so clearly fallen behind.
I personally think it is great software that allows me to edit images in a very efficient way thanks to, for instance, the configurable keyboard shortcuts.
However, it does have its peculiarities. Halos at the edges of darkened areas e. These can be corrected to some extent with negative structure. I've done a lot of work on NR and I'm very comfortable saying C! Alas we can't post sample images here.
In C1P I found it still has a ton of artefacts after you lose the obvious noise I could get the people looking quite good, but everything else was nasty. Plus annoyingly there will always be a deal along to make you feel bad if you paid the full price I'll wait and see if they improved the database speed. I can open my image collection in Media Pro and search through it in 1 minute.
In Capture One it takes 1 hour. So I'll stay on version 20 for now. And fixed all the various catalog related bugs and instabilities, at least on the Windows platform. There is always special when a company is "asking" for more money. The bait will attract the sheep for sure! As a long time LR user, subscription model, who bought C1 20 with the concept of perpetual license, no more subscription. Seeming like the benefits to perpetual license are more an illusion of control than an actual functional benefit.
So far, I take photos commercially and it is not a problem for me to buy the latest version of CO I still skip one version. However, after I finish a commercial photo shoot, or something forces me to quit or, for example, a new version of CO does not bring me anything like 20 vs 21 nothing forces me to buy a new version.
What will I get when I stop paying Adobe subscriptions. It's not that difficult. I mean I've been using the same C1 version since early , with no intent to upgrade until major new features like HDR land.
Choosing when and for how much I decided to upgrade is still somewhat more flexible than the sub model IMO, but there's also a ton of value in Adobe's CC sub. OP: i feel your pain pal. I got the same bombardment since I refused to upgrade to a smartphone all those years ago. A single day doesn't go by without some cheeky profiteering company trying to tell me what I am missing out. And the manufacturer of my car now tells me I can buy a new electric model that goes times the distance for the same cost compared to the petrol one they sold me last year!
Greedy bastards! I wish they would just stop developing new things every year, or at least upgrade me for free! To edit straight-up saturation you need to go to another tab. Capture One Pro comes with an excellent Keystone adjustment. Pro only, not Express. There are plenty of useful autocorrect options for just about every tool, and these work better than my version of Lightroom. The auto levels adjustment seems particularly spot on.
The Express version is obviously a bit more limited. Capture One has these too. When you use layers in Capture One Pro , you can make targeted adjustments to your photos and still use the majority of the image editing tools available, not just the ones in a given tool. This is a huge benefit for those who like a fine level of control over photo manipulation. For mask creation you can paint them in manually, create a linear gradient mask, or a radial gradient mask similar to Luminar, actually.
It also offers a feathering tool and edge refinements. The Luma Range feature in Capture One Pro is a particularly useful way of selecting areas of an image. Everything from Levels to Color Balance tools work in layers, and you can adjust the opacity of each edit layer — something that can only be done by way of a third party plugin in Lightroom see these Lightroom Tips for more info.
This latest version of Capture One Pro 12 now has luminosity masks. From there you can adjust the affected color range, hue, saturation and lightness. The 3-Way option even lets you adjust the color tint separately in the shadow, midtone and highlight areas. Do you want to affect the blues in your photo, but not the blue-greens?
Need to smooth out the skin tones? No problem. Simply choose the Skin Tone tab, select a color range, and adjust the uniformity sliders. The Express version just has the Basic tab. However, if you want to have complete control over your color , Capture One certainly wins hands down over Lightroom and everyone else in the same niche.
If you shoot in a studio, odds are you know the value of shooting tethered. Most studio photographers who shoot tethered already use Capture One. Copy Adjustments.
PSD round-trip support. Capture One Live. Transform Transform your workflow with these new time savings tools. Lens corrections. Auto rotate.
Details Process the highest quality RAW files with the sharpest details. And minimize distortion and light fall-off thanks to custom lens profiles. Clarity and Structure. Output Proofing. Simulated Film Grain. Noise Reduction. Even if photography is only your hobby, Pro version will provide you with completely new tools for your creativity.
First of all, Layers. The feature of Layers in Capture One is that you can create complicated masks in just a few clicks. Draw a rough mask, select Refine mask and that is it:.
Plus, you can copy and invert layers in Capture One. For example, here I have created a mask from skin color yes, you can create masks from color in Capture One to have a layer with a skin mask only. Then I have copied the skin mask to a new layer and inverted it to have a layer with a masked environment. Luminosity masks in Capture One Pro Fujifilm 12 allow you to quickly select only bright or dark areas and edit them with all the RAW editing tools. Also, you can apply presets with saved adjustments to layers and easily change layer opacity.
Like here; I have applied a style to a layer and changed its opacity to find the look that fits this image best. This tool allows you to remove a color cast and get the true and realistic color. BTW, you can use Levels in layers for portraits as well. For example, in this image, I have drawn a gradient mask on the left side of the picture and adjusted the white point:. Another great tool — Color Balance which allows you to separately color tone shadows, midtones and highlights.
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