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I'd feel very comfortable teaching a class on any of the three (C1, LR, Aperture), though I only actually teach Capture One classes.Anyone have any real-world RAW comparisons? Seems a lot of folks hands down prefer C1's RAW capabilities, but haven't really delved into LR.
Matt, my comment was probably a bit unfair to LR, as indeed it implied printing from C1 is perhaps not a problem. I did have issues printing from C1 and recall odd colours was the problem. It was as if colour profiles were being applied twice.How do you find the printing from C1? The last time I tried it I was getting weird colors. Technical support pointed out that you shouldn't print from a RAW, but need to render an output file first and print THAT. This may be different in v7, but I haven't experimented.
--Matt
And that's right there. You keep hearing about this intrinsic "better" which I don't experience with my files (Canon). If you use a MFD, it's a different story, but to say that C1 is better ... it's an exaggeration. And you don't have to believe me: try to pull highlights from a wedding veil with LR and C1 and then tell me C1 is "better"....But I've all found that many times it's not true. It's a pure and simple bias.
I love how LR processes Canon RAW files. That's not to say C1 can't at least do equally as well. But I haven't seen any obvious superiority by either over the other....
It will take only a moment to open two files side by side in C1 and LR to verify what works for your particular situation....When the "pro", "boutique", "specialized" thing is compared with the popular/mass market thing, those in the know state reasons why the less known/less popular thing is better. I've found many times this is true depending on what we're talking about. But I've all found that many times it's not true. It's a pure and simple bias...
I've been doing both practically all day today (much to the chagrin of my productivity!). I stand ready to be convinced of C1's superiority. But as of yet I don't see it. Right now I'm getting better output of LR. But I know that's simply because I'm still wrapping my brain around C1. But I'm even pusing myself in LR and using tools I normally don't use. The more I use these "new" tools, the more LR impresses me.It will take only a moment to open two files side by side in C1 and LR to verify what works for your particular situation.
My "gotcha" functionality in LR that I don't see in C1 is history states. I find history states so incredibly useful I don't see how others don't duplicate it's functionality.
Eleanor, please post raw files and screen grabs comparing the two softwares and illustrating the questions you have.
Without those there isn't much chance for meaningful response.
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As I mentioned many times before: BOTH are good. In certain situation you are able to get a better file out of C1 and in others from LR......
I know your question was addressed to Doug, but I just don't understand why do you want to work more to achieve the same result as LR, when in LR was easier to do (and got the results desired)?...I would appreciate any suggestions you have!