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My go to applications
What I use, in chronological order of use.
01) Canon DPP (Digital Photo Professional). It came with my Canon 30D when I got into digital photography. I still have that camera, and it still produces good images with a kit zoom EF-S lens. I still use DPP to process all my 5D Mk II and film images (scanned as TIFF files). It's basic, and the first version didn't have horizon straightening nor tilt-shift correction... so I picked up a copy of Elements...
02) Adobe Elements 6... at the time it was a nightmare to find an English language version... the local retailers (and Adobe) recommended purchasing it in the USA or Hong Kong... plus the English version was not supported here. Things have changed a little. Elements provided the two main missing features of DPP (since added to the application by Canon). I like elements for stitching so the software still lives.
Note: Both DPP and Elements are running on an old (offline) Win-XP (Final release: Service Pack 3 on April 21, 2008... 12 years ago). Not exactly leading edge, but it's paid for ; )
03) RAW File Converter Ex 3.0 powered by SilkyPix. It came with the Fujifilm x100t and is also available as a free download... which I did when I upgraded my Win7 laptop to a Dell Inspiron Win10 machine a couple of years ago. This application manages my Fuji X-Series files with no issues. The application uses terminology and approaches that are more technical than user oriented, but when you get a handle on what the developer had in mind, it's a piece of cake. All of my x100t files are run through this software, both RAW (which I seldom shoot) and JPGs.
Undated) IrfanView... I don't know how I ever lived without this software / shareware.
Casey
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Photo Imaging Software, let the nightmare began...
It's the old ask 100 different photographers question & answer. Recently I did a quick un-scientific search of YouTube videos, looking for the top 10 Mostly related to business oriented photographers... Top two applications listed were Lightroom and Photo...
My go to applications
What I use, in chronological order of use. 01) Canon DPP (Digital Photo Professional). It came with my Canon 30D when I got into digital photography. I still have that camera, and it still produces good images with a kit zoom EF-S lens. I still use DPP to...
I spend more time shooting than editing. :)
I use to have LR on my PC but since a few years ago I have been exclusively using the imac and their Photos uploader which has basic editing, to substantially increase workflow and ease of use.
Same here...
I also tried LR but the application never clicked. All I really need are simple adjustments, although at times I would like to do some regional dodge / burn. Casey
LM seems to be the preferred solution
Adobe has done a great job with the application. Casey
LightRoom for me as well...
although I wish organizing the libraries was easier to do.
I archive offline on a yearly basis...
so finding a specific image is a consideration... I guess if I was starting over, and given today's technology I might do it differently. At the moment I am happy with my yearly selections of 10 as a reference. From time to time I look through the shoebox...
I am still in Aperture for image mgmt
I use Photoshop Creative Suite 6 ( I own it) mostly to correct with skewed signs
I have no experience with Aperture...
For digital, I have only shot Canon, up until I picked up the Fuji x100t. I always felt that PS was a bit of an overkill... I guess once you settle in with an application it's easy to stick with it. Casey
I can only do simple things with Photoshop; it is overkill
In my working life I dealt mostly with Illustrator although I have the whole Creative Suite package. In fact I made up around 2000 pages of elementary math lessons like this. That constant repetition of use makes it hard to forget ... and hostile to upgra...
If you enjoy math puzzles and challenges...
and who doesn't... check out "MindYourDecisions" YouTube channel ; ) Casey
I only still use Photoshop 5.0
It is an older version that I had bought at the time and still does what it should do. The RAW files I develop in the app that came with the camera. But the watch shots I do for PuristPro and Instagram are all shot in JPG, yes, I am a bit lazy. Lightroom ...
In general I feel the same about upgrades...
BTW... Loved your recent photo of the "new generation Santos_Dumont models"... Some of the top 10 application lists I previewed included both "Photo Mechanic" (a culling and selecting app) -and- Lightroom in a workflow, where the latter app just focused o...
👍👍
I might gather from your comments that how the photo will be displayed might be a factor in how it's processed. I wonder if e.g. Ansel Adams was sharing his photos on the internet he might not have been so particular. Although I must admit his dodging and...
I take more care and do more tweaking with the photos I am taking on our morning walks
I am walking let's say 2 miles, have to keep moving to keep my wife happy, and probably averaging about 60-80 shots along the way. It's opportunistic and completely unscripted. So there are sunrises, birds, ships, weather, scenery etc. and the Sony RX-10 ...
The upgrades nowadays are rental only
Thank you for your nice words about the Santos-Dumont picture. GEO
True! And not having figured out the “display” part sometimes throws a monkey wrench in the process..
Take for example framing. I remember cropping photos to a specific size because my exhibit partner decided last minute on a specific print size. If I knew beforehand, I would have stepped back a few steps for ever photo that I took :p
Ha good question
I tend to use Luminar 4 most followed by PhotoShop followed by basic editing as it comes with Apple OS (pretty good I must say) or IOS (pretty basic features only) Reason I use Luminar 4 is that I find the interface relatively easy and intuitive. In addit...
Some gear tends to give good results right out of the camera...
and some gear I have adjusted the camera settings for results I prefer... minimal post or flat images to work with seems to be the target. Casey
Adobe calls Photoshop 2021 (Ver 22.0) the 'world's most advanced AI application for creatives'
It seems that the primary new features are Neural Filters, Sky Replacement, improved Refine Edge Selections and... I would be interested in reading your thoughts on the application Casey .
When I started with digital photography, there was not much to choose from
I have been using PhotoShop for the past 15 years and feel comfortable with it. In the beginning, I was about to abandon it several times because it was so complicated to learn, but I struggled. I had lots of filters to play with and thought that and thou...
In many cases it's best to stick to what works for oneself...
Does anyone still use Gimp ; ) Casey
LR seems to be the forum's most popular software...
I would love to see a few photos from your part of the world ... Casey
Set correct metering
to avoid time consume postpro.... As for me Lightroom on iMac and Snapseeds on my phone
In camera is best when possible ; )
With digital post processing I never spend more than a few moments... more time and it just gets worse ; ) With scanned film a bit more time is needed to clean up the scan and the inevitable dust / hair / scratches from the lab... just a matter of time. C...