Incidentally, I'm also upset that Chrome removed JPEG XL, which promises to be a common format with proper HDR support. Adobe has started adding some HDR stuff this year, and that's the only thing Adobe offers that Capture One lacks that I'm even remotely interested in. I want to be able to edit and view my RAW photos with extended dynamic range, not be limited to viewing an 8-bit SDR image while editing, and not be limited to exporting crappy 8-bit JPEGs that are missing so much dynamic range (or gargantuan TIFF files that have limited use cases). Even the common iPhone captures HDR photos (and I don't just mean HDR processing that gets stuffed into an 8-bit JPEG, I mean an actual HDR photo in 10-bit HEIF with an HDR curve). The RAW files contain a stunning amount of dynamic range. The one thing I disliked about both Capture One and Lightroom at the time is that neither supported proper, end-to-end HDR workflows. I also strongly appreciate being able to have a perpetual license, instead of being forced to subscribe for the rest of my life if I want to be able to continue accessing all of my RAWs with the adjustments I make, and not just the exported photos. I did not consider Lightroom CC to be a valid option for various reasons. I don't remember all the details as I did this comparison about a year ago. Pros: Advanced illustration and graphic design tools. Xara Photo & Graphic Designer is available for Windows. It also comes with more than 60 built-in styles for quick image retouching, and you can find more styles in Xara’s Online Content Catalog. Capture One handled importing new batches of photos surprisingly better than Lightroom Classic, which actually locked up for long periods of time, and all sorts of other operations seemed faster, as if the underlying engine was not ancient. Xara Photo & Graphic Designer is faster than other editors and requires less memory. Even though it is more expensive for people who intend to upgrade regularly, it is worth every penny in my opinion, but I also think a lot of people will be able to get along fine on the freeware license. Regardless, I tried Capture One and Lightroom Classic side by side, and I liked Capture One a lot better. Another vote for Pixelmator I also switched from Photoshop years ago and Pixelmator has always gotten the job done. Capture One does sell perpetual licenses, so I guess it depends on how often you upgrade. Hi there I guess there are a few main things that are photo-specific and available in Pixelmator Photo only: The entire workflow is nondestructive cropping/adjusting perspective/using the Repair tool/etc.
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