p.2 #1 · Non-subscription photo editing and sharpening software
ChicagoJeff wrote:
What non-subscription photo editing and sharpening software products are the FM users running these days?
Capture One Pro (licence) and DxOPureRaw5.
I still use Photoshop CS6 I purchased years ago and still works on Win 11.
Of all the software I use, PureRaw5 provides the highest level of detail, both with and without noise reduction.
I rarely use NX Studio to process raw files of my Nikon bodies; NX Studio is rather effective in reducing LoCA, though.
p.2 #2 · Non-subscription photo editing and sharpening software
Photolab is a good and capable image processing program, with great denoising, lens correction, and the capability to export reduced-size dng files, as well as the other formats. They come out with a new version every year. My understanding is that you can upgrade at a reduced price if your program is no more than 2 versions old. For example, you need to have version 8 to be able to upgrade to version 10 at a reduced cost. You can download a trial and use it for 30 days or so for free.
Affinity is now free and is similar to photoshop. You must pay to gain access to AI features.
p.2 #3 · Non-subscription photo editing and sharpening software
Ripolini wrote:
Capture One Pro (licence) and DxOPureRaw5.
I still use Photoshop CS6 I purchased years ago and still works on Win 11.
Of all the software I use, PureRaw5 provides the highest level of detail, both with and without noise reduction.
I rarely use NX Studio to process raw files of my Nikon bodies; NX Studio is rather effective in reducing LoCA, though.
Interesting not about the LoCA and NX Studio. I need to try that out in my photos. Thanks for that tip!
p.2 #5 · Non-subscription photo editing and sharpening software
Ripolini wrote:
Here are a couple of examples of LoCA reduction (Zeiss 100/2 Makro-Planar w/open) by using NX Studio:
Thank you very much for the example photos. Much appreciated. I have used NX studio in the past and definitely will consider where LoCA needs to be addressed. I wish they give DNG output support
p.2 #7 · Non-subscription photo editing and sharpening software
I'm pleased with ON1 Photo Raw for managing and editing my photo files. I also use the free Affinity app as a replacement for Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
