Avoiding duplication of software capabilities
Kevin
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#1. "RE: Avoiding duplication of software capabilities" | In response to Reply # 0
jrp Charter MemberWed 24-Feb-16 03:26 AMI used to have enough free time to play with almost all available imaging software.
At that time what I discovered that what you choose in the end depends on your previous experience and learned capabilities.
I have Photoshop CS5.5, after moving up the ladder from CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5, currently considering moving to CC with both Lightroom and Photoshop.
I am inclined to do that because it is currently the most popular combo for Nikonians members and because I got started on Photoshop, even when probably using 5-10% of its capabilities.
Pros who started in Photoshop continue with it, feeling comfortable and saving time in relearning.
Others who started with other packages remain with them, most probably for the same reasons.
So what is best is what is best to you.
Market penetration of imaging software is only revealed if you buy and industry survey, none available for less than 4K USD, so I decided to save that money for something else
P.S. Some remarkable Nikonians love to play with other software and a few with all available tools. Hopefully one of them will come by and tell us about his preferences and why. Again, repeating that what is best is relative to the user.
Have a great time! 😉
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#2. "RE: Avoiding duplication of software capabilities" | In response to Reply # 0
glxman Nikonian since 04th Oct 2008Wed 24-Feb-16 07:34 AMHi Kevin,
I have been very frustrated with software over the years
Many years ago I had Paint Shop Pro software, that was before I went digital and scanned the slides
After getting my first Digital SLR, (Nikon D700 when it was launched),
I started out with Nikon Capture NX2
In the end, although I became very good at using CNX2, It didn't do enough for me
After Nikon abandoned CNX2, I used Apple's Aperture, actually loved it!
Sure enough, Apple abandoned Aperture also!
I hadn't decided to get PS or LR at this stage as in Australia, PS was costing 3 times more than anywhere else
on the planet at the time
Then Adobe started their Adobe CC option which included PS and LR for $9.99 a month so I jumped on board,
I'm pretty sure Adobe will be there for the long haul
Also have the Nik Software suite that works seamlessly with PS and LR
What I haven't mentioned is the drama each time a change to new image editing software,
Unless they are all Tiffs, all edits are not recognised and your basically starting over
And as you would be aware, if they are all tiffs, storage can be a problem
Not much fun if you have 10000 images to edit
What I did do is run 2 systems until I got the hang of the new, even started out with all new drives
After looking around Nikonians for quite some years now, I noticed most were using LR,PS or both, that, in itself says a whole lot IMHO
I am extremely happy with Adobe CC, gets updated along the way which is good,
FWIW, you can use Adobe CC on 2 computers, but not at the same time, I think you have to log in once a month but not totally sure about that
Getting a new Macbook Pro for an upcoming trip so hope it all works OK
Lastly,
I found PS and LR easier to learn than any other software I had previous, does take a little time to, "get the same look" as your old software but am now thinking it even looks better
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#3. "RE: Avoiding duplication of software capabilities" | In response to Reply # 0
GiantTristan Registered since 08th Jan 2006Wed 24-Feb-16 08:13 AMFor quite some time I have been using LR and DxO in tandem. The current versions of both programs interact seamlessly and one can thus combine the strengths of each program. For raw conversion, noise reduction, sharpening, lens and geometric corrections etc. I prefer DxO, while for archiving and searching as well as for some specific adjustments LR is the better program. For both programs, trial versions are available.Tristan
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I guess I am hoping for a little direction. Adobe seems to be the defacto standard but that doesn't mean the best. Is DX0 a duplication of PS and LR or an enhancement?