mhm..... they try a lot with the UI but i still don´t like it.
and for RAW conversion i would rather recommend switching to capture one from LR not to photo raw.
and the subscription price (ON1 Plus Pro )... well i take photoshop each day over this when i rent soft on a subscription plan anyway.
make that subscription 89$ and it may becomes and option beside photoshop. it sure would not replace PS for me.
I need to correct you on one BIG thing here.
The On1 RAW application is NOT SUBSCRIPTION based like Adobe CC.
You buy the license ONE TIME and you can use it into perpetuity. They also seem to put out several free updates throughout the year....
There is a program you CAN subscribe to, that gives you access to classes and extra content, additional presets, etc It does also entitle you to early beta and then a free copy of the next years release, but you do NOT have to purchase this.
Again, you buy it and "own" it like Adobe used to do before subscription model.
This is a a BIG reason I bought into On1 RAW as a Lightroom replacement when they switched LR to be subscription only.
So far, I have enjoyed On1 RAW....the raw translator seems good to me...last year they added in the cataloging database (if you choose to use it), and it seems to work well for me for importing and throwing backups to my NAS when I import.
I really have enjoyed the power that the luminance and other masking tools give in a RAW workflow, and it appears with the 2019 edition, they have now also moved Layers into the RAW workflow.
I've just downloaded this and am looking forward to experimenting with it.
I'm not 100% fanboi of the software yet....I'm hoping, for instance they have put a profile in there for my Canon 11-24 L lens. This has been missing to date.
Also, on my macbook pro (late 2011), I found the On1RAW at times would bog down and I'd have to restart from time to time. This may also be due to me still running Yosemite.....
I'm hoping after first of year to get an iMac Pro, and hoping that will address bogging down on all my programs, but just a heads up there were some issues with the 2018 version of ON1. I'm hoping that is addressed in 2019.
I will say that On1 support is very helpful and responsive...I had one problem on 2018, and they actually gave me a link to a working version they had that wasn't released yet and that fixed my problems.
I was impressed with that.
Anyway, if you are wanting to get away from the Adobe *rental* mode of things, give On1 a look. The masking and now full layer workflow while 100% RAW....is very compelling.
For heavy duty lifting...I use Affinity Photo as my PS replacement, and so far, I've had no complaints.
Anyway, give this a look if you do NOT wish to do the subscription model.
HTH,
cayenne