What are most people using for processing RAW

[dr croubie]

Mac users use Aperture, pc users use Lightroom.  Of course, there are many users who use other software, they are all pretty good, but I believe that more raw photographers use the two above.

And Linux users use DPP running under WINE.
or at least I do because I am, I don't think there's too many of us around though...

[Legio]

Mac users use Aperture, pc users use Lightroom.  Of course, there are many users who use other software, they are all pretty good, but I believe that more raw photographers use the two above.

Well Mac users can use Aperture but what I understand many use Lightroom that seams to have the upperhand in tests. I myself is an OS X user and I really like Lightroom.

Haven't used aperture but what Ive heard its good and have a nice price but I find Lightroom outstanding if the price is right.

I think photoshop lacks Lightrooms great workflow.

Tried Gimp a couple of years ago and while functioning not at all on the same level as Lightroom working with raw files.

Canon DPP isn't bad but I abandon it when Lightroom 3 arrived before LR3 I though DPP had better noise handling but Lightroom is rather good nowdays at removing noise.

Then there are some others that Ive heard have better control over certain aspects of an image but never used them or read any test since I'm quite happy with Lightroom

[dirtcastle]

Mac users use Aperture, pc users use Lightroom.

I think Lightroom dominates the marketplace across both platforms.

[mb66energy]

I use DPP but - as others stated - batch processing is awful.

Why DPP?
  - simple and clean user interface
  - good functionality
  - fast on my 6 year old PC (with 40D, not with 600D)

What's missing ...
  - IPCC/XMP editing/data management
  - keeping resulting JPEGs in a mirror directory hierarchy in different sizes
  - updating the above described JPEG mirror directories after adding and editing
  - somefunctions which can be used to write own cmd files to handle
    batch jobs ...

Tried DxO Optics Pro which gave a little bit cleaner results at the 100% level (if you have just 10 Megapixels each pixel is of value) but software ergonomics are - for me - not as good as DPP.

[Peter C Photography]

Mac users use Aperture, pc users use Lightroom.

I think Lightroom dominates the marketplace across both platforms.

I'm a Mac user and I use LR4 and I think a fairly substantial number of Mac users use LR4 over Aperture.  I was surprised about earlier posts about Canon's DPP being better than both, has anyone else had the same experience or done test regarding DPP vs. any Adobe products?

[dirtcastle]

Mac users use Aperture, pc users use Lightroom.

I think Lightroom dominates the marketplace across both platforms.

I'm a Mac user and I use LR4 and I think a fairly substantial number of Mac users use LR4 over Aperture.  I was surprised about earlier posts about Canon's DPP being better than both, has anyone else had the same experience or done test regarding DPP vs. any Adobe products?

DPP comes free with Canon bodies and it covers the basics. I can understand why a lot of people are enthusiastic about it. But if people had to pay for it, I doubt it would even exist. Lightroom can be a bit confusing to learn, but it's the best photo workflow program on the market. And it is, after all, Adobe software.

[panicboy]

Mac users use Aperture, pc users use Lightroom.  Of course, there are many users who use other software, they are all pretty good, but I believe that more raw photographers use the two above.

And Linux users use DPP running under WINE.
or at least I do because I am, I don't think there's too many of us around though...

+1

[Jotho]

LR4 and I am very happy with it. Very easy to learn, tons of good articles to check out and learn from. Intuitive workflow, great preset profiles for lenses etc etc. I love the sliders although many might consider them being for amateurs. I find this sw to be very stabile and powerful The export function is just as easy as it gets. Happy to recommend it.

[charlesa]

What about Adobe Bridge?

[lastcoyote]

wow...loads of replies. very helpful thanks.

thing is as i'm so familiar with ACR and then doing further editing work in elements 8, if money was no object i'd just buy photoshop CS6...and LR4 as well probably

moving to LR scares me a little  or will i find the transition from ACR fairly seamless?

[Gothmoth]

lightroom

[Gothmoth]

moving to LR scares me a little  or will i find the transition from ACR fairly seamless?

it´s the same.

LR has just a bit different GUI for the ACR engine.

ps: look at the adobe cloud offer.... a friend stopped smoking now he has adobe master collection.   

[skinkfoot]

I fully agree with you, DPP constantly produces cleaner images that are more color accurate, with better tones, it has nothing to do with being free, I have LR and CS4, and if an image is "really" good I will spend the time with it in DPP than convert to jpg and tiff, then bring it in to Lightroom for organizing.  Everytinh goes through Lightroom though(to be tagged, sorted)  And if I want deep adjustments, I will do it in CS4

And it works with all current Canons.

[Schruminator]

I use CS5 and the associated software (AdobeBridge, etc). It's a bit overkill, but I paired it up with a large graphics tablet which makes editing a breeze.

[Camerajah]

Aperture is the one for me