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Orangutan said:Has anyone tried Corel Paintshop Pro?
AvTvM said:jrista said:For those who want options:
https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/
Looks really freakin good. Couple friends have this now, they say it's awesome, and does some things either better than PS, or things PS can't do. Super cheap, no subscription, free updates. (Only Mac at the moment, but sounds like they are working on a Windows version.)
Aside from Mac only, it is "just an App", not a real deal "software solution" for raw shooters. Not sure it does 16-bit. As far as i see it, Affinity is competition for apple photos or adobe Elements at best. Not for LR, Capture One, Aüerture or Canon DPP.
I would love to see a startup like Pixmantec doing a 2016 version of Raw Shooter. Loved it back then, until adobe bought the guys, took their superior product from the market and launched their inferior Lightroom 1.0.
basicalky, what i am after is a top-notch Raw Converter + fully featured image editor with a really good and intuitive interface and without a nasty database underneath (hate it in iTunes, hate it in Lightroom). All non-destructive changes should be written into the header space of the raw file itself. No .xmpf files floating around.
In essence, i'd like a something similar to Canon DPP, a bit more powerful (eg for HDRs), and not from Canon but independent software company - so it will process raw files from any camera maker, including Sony. That way I'd be well prepared for my likely upcoming switch to Sony A7R III.
Doesn't have to be free of charge - € 100 for purchase, € 70 for major upgrades would be fine with me. Just what i used to pay for Lightroom until Adobe f*cked up.
AcutancePhotography said:Orangutan said:Has anyone tried Corel Paintshop Pro?
That's a good question. I remember using that many many years ago. It would be interesting to learn how they have improved the software since then.
martti said:For the time being, I have LR as the center and from there I go to alien Skin, Perfectly Clear and DXO...and also to Affinity as needed. I am not missing Photoshop any longer. Adobe has done a great job in alienating its customers who have stayed with them for two decades, a bit longer.
privatebydesign said:http://petapixel.com/2015/12/15/adobe-doubles-profits-thanks-to-growth-in-creative-cloud-subscribers/
So all you people 'holding out' to 'force Adobe' to go back to a failed pricing model are screwed. The model worked, they have improved many features in the time I have had CC and the company looks stronger than ever, which is a good thing if you take your software seriously.