The 2 essentials I would say for Capture One that are missing in DXO's are like you mentioned, Color Grading Tools and the Luma Curve as opposed to RGB Curve. This is what I experienced earlier with side by side comparisons of Capture One and DXO PhotoLab. Up until now I have been quite happy, but it's like until you see an improvement in quality it is then that you realize what you have been working on previous up until that point is actually lackluster.
What I am after is image processing and final output that brings out the best possible proof as printed on my Canon Pixma Pro-100S.
#Dxo photolab elite vs. capture one 12 professional
Really, as a mobile "off-road" photographer who shoots raw (that's a pun) as opposed to scripted professional shoots I am OK with not being plugged into the grid. Meaning? That kind of "convenient feature" has as many negative aspects as it does positive ones. Part of the reason I chose my D3300 over the Nikon D3400 was because I didn't want GPS/Wi-fi. I am a personal photographer, couldn't care less for tethering. Thank you so much for such a concise response. and with equal levels of skill, the differences in quality between the programs are subtle. But lots of people very happy with the quality they get from DXO/LR etc. I have used DXO off and on for years, and will be upgrading to the newest version, but in spite of many comparisons over the years, I still have C1 as my main raw processor as on balance it seems to more consistently allows "me" to get the quality I'm happy with. Good as DXO is, if you are looking at working in the industry, I suspect that for some time to come, Lightroom, Photoshop and Capture One, are the programs you need to invest time in learning. In some areas of photography Capture One is the industry standard, and you may well be expected to use it in a potentially fast working environment e.g. Most/Many professional images will still end up in Photoshop at some stage. There is a versatile two way back and forwards work flow between Capture 1 and PS, where edits are saved and transferred. The colour grading tools for an experienced retoucher are very powerful in C1. There is a very effective method of sharing files and all edit information between photographer, retoucher and client (EIP) not present in other programs. For many professional studios, being able to use Capture One sessions rather than catalogues (or nothing at all as is the case with DXO) is a crucial part of their workflow. It's a natural companion to Phase One cameras.
#Dxo photolab elite vs. capture one 12 software
The reasons for choosing one piece of software over another is complicated.Ĭapture One for example has very powerful and reliable tethering capability. Yet companies when advertising the majority of Photography jobs available I notice almost always require knowledge and experience of working with Capture One.