It’s a bit of a different way of thinking if you’re just used to Lr. I cover how to setup and structure your file management in. I create sessions for every photoshoot and I also integrate my Sessions into catalogues for certain projects. All of your files and edits are maintained in one neat little package. There is no virtual path to maintain so you can’t lose files/edits like you can with catalogues. Sessions are a wonderful and flexible management system. But I composite and retouch all the time from C1.Ģ – You can still use catalogues in C1 if you want. It could be a little more work depending on how many images you have to stack. You’d simply have to drag and drop or duplicate layers into one file. There’s no need to export first then take into Ps. You’d have to select all the files at once, then right-click and ‘Edit in Ps’. I am assuming you’re doing this for focus stacking. Although I don’t believe that you can ‘open in layers’ in the same way, you can take any image from C1 into Ps for retouching. Here are some answers to those questions.ġ – C1 does integrate with Ps. You’re so welcome Jennifer! Thanks for reading. Hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions x I definitely see a need for these skills but it might be more few and far between for what you do. If you feel that you don’t need retouching in your job at this point, that’s ok! If getting images for a food blog is the main goal and you don’t need to retouch, then perhaps retouching is something you can learn in the future if you’re curious. If you are on the subscription method, you could cancel Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop and only come back to it when you learn Photoshop. However, Adobes photography plan is cheaper than paying for Photoshop separately. If you decide to move to C1, you don’t need to keep paying for Lr. Both Lr and C1 integrate nicely with Photoshop for when you’re ready to learn to retouch. Then final images would be taken in Photoshop for retouching. The way professional editing works is that you edit your RAW files in a RAW editor like Lightroom or Capture One. So for compositing images together, removing entire subjects etc. Hey Lori! Photoshop is for more advanced retouching. Learn how your comment data is processed. Your email address will not be published. Read more about Why I Started Using Capture One Pro here. Make image identical with the ability to edit images side-by-side, in any combination.īetter functionality for export images with export recipes.ġ0 things that Capture One does that has improved my editing and workflow. More advanced colour tools and processing edges out colour for me in Capture One. I see better and faster performance with Capture One. Drag and drop, add tools anywhere.įaster tethering, better Live View and more supported camera brands. This might change over time but at time of writing, there are a number of tools that Lightroom doesn’t have.Ĭustomise the entire workspace. It gives this silky smooth lustre to images on import that’s unmatched by Lightroom.Ībility to ditch cataloguing all together by using Capture One Sessions. Now some of this stuff is subjective, but for me, these functionalities have seen my workflow and my image quality improve. I own Capture One 12, Capture One 20 and Capture One 21. I have typically purchased the perpetual licence for Capture one. Capture One, on the other hand, has more tools and is, therefore, more expensive if you go the subscription route. Adobe appeals to a wider audience and aims at capturing people who don’t consider themselves photographers but take photos. If having the latest version with updates is the most important, Lightroom is cheaper. Make sure to check out options available in your country. The approximate cost is subject to change. Capture One still allows you to buy each version and own it forever (if you aren’t fussed about getting each update). Some features aren’t available in Capture One as they don’t appeal to the same audience as Lightroom.īecause you can buy a full, perpetual licence and own it forever, Capture One is the cheaper option.Īdobe moved away from the ability to have a perpetual licence with their software. Tool/ FunctionĬan edit multiple photos side by side individually ?īoth Lightroom & Capture One have different strengths here. Which makes for a better workflow once you get used to it. Lightroom is simpler and cleaner because it has access to fewer tools, but mostly because of the way it splits up the Library and Develop Module. That does come with what feels like an overwhelming interface at first. Capture One does allow for a more fully customisable workflow and workspace.
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