davidschumaker Posted May 10, 2008 Share #1 Posted May 10, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am a technoidiot. I am attempting to choose one of the following or open to other suggestions. Capture One 4, Aperature, or Photoshop Bridge. I especially need tuitoring or some help learning, thoroughly, which ever I settle on. Any suggestions?? Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dantist Posted May 10, 2008 Share #2 Posted May 10, 2008 Dave, Mac or PC ? M8 or ...? Anyway, if you can use properly you digital camera, you will understand soon everything about the pos process of any of those programs. Tutorails do exist for all of them, provided by the company.. My preference is Capture One, due to precise color results and accuracy, fidelity. I feel Adobe software a bit strong with over saturated reds, but some may tell you the opposite. Find your "tuffle", make a try with all of them. Be sure about what you really need, some of them are over featured, some are quite poor, some are very handy, some need time to see what is provided precisely. I often feel that .png files from dng format seen with Capture One are much better than with Photoshop, but I do like to use this second one, very efficient and wide for possibilities. At least, be patient, don't give up too fast, you will be paid back by lovely pictures. Enjoy your time spend on it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photon42 Posted May 10, 2008 Share #3 Posted May 10, 2008 in case your self-estimation is close to reality, do you have a mac (as you mention Aperture)? If yes, maybe start shooting JPEG and use iPhoto. Then later, migrate maybe to Lightroom. Kind regards Ivo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazel_r Posted May 11, 2008 Share #4 Posted May 11, 2008 I've used both Capture One and PS Bridge - I found Bridge easiest. hope this is helpful. hazel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted May 11, 2008 Share #5 Posted May 11, 2008 david, Maybe I missed something, but I think you need to specify whether you wish to work with jpegs or RAW files. That is the first parameter in deciding which software is appropriate. I assume you are using an M8 sincyou post in this Forum, so I would recommend working in RAW (DNG) format for superior results. You may however find jpegs less arduous initially, but I strongly recommend a serious consideration of working in DNG on the M8. Mostly, different software is appropriate for either RAW or jpegs. I favour C1 Ver4 for RAW processing. It has a steep learning curve but delivers superior images IMHO. Adobes Lightroom is favoured by many here, but some of them also admit the colours are not as good. They claim Lightroom is more comprehensive in its facilities. It all depends on how you develop your working style and the volumes you need to process. You should probably try them all if practical because what I or anyone else prefers does not relate to your tastes. So indicate what you are working with, camera wise and computerwise, and the members who use similar gear will chime in with 'what works for them'. Then you decide to agree or disagree after trialling. Yes, it takes time. There are no shortcuts. Enjoy the journey and keep fine tuning your questions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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