PeterA
Well-known member
It is a bit harsh to say that Exposure is a 'joke'. All these raw processors will do an at the margin better job of processing the native files better than a generic process from Adobe. My primary use of Exposure is to get white balance correct as well as use the white shade tools to remove any colour caste issue when using back on Alpa. We must remember that the rpimary purpose of the manufacturers software was to process the raw files and to provide tethered shooting capability and control over camera functionality.
C1 is clearly the best most feature rich raw processor and image enhancement tool out there ( for teh Phase One files and supported DNG formats) - but even here (really) I prefer to use basic raw processing / white balance and colour treatment - then export to CS4.
The other thing to consider is storage /archiving files through whole workflow - and here is where individual differences in preferences dictate workflow.
C1 is clearly the best most feature rich raw processor and image enhancement tool out there ( for teh Phase One files and supported DNG formats) - but even here (really) I prefer to use basic raw processing / white balance and colour treatment - then export to CS4.
The other thing to consider is storage /archiving files through whole workflow - and here is where individual differences in preferences dictate workflow.