Verdict: 5 stars ★★★★★ Another photo-editor that gets a five-star rating? Yes indeed, this time for features, versatility, value and for finesse. ON1 has brought Photo RAW 2019 a long way, not just improving the tools it offers but also the whole user interface and workflow experience. Definitely try it before you make your mind up, but it really is a genuine … [Read more...] about ON1 Photo RAW 2019 review
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Alien Skin Exposure X4 review
Verdict: 5 stars ★★★★★ Alien Skin Exposure X4 gets a five-star rating not because it's complete, or perfect – it's not quite either of those things – but because it's powerful, effective and engaging and used with care and subtlety it can product hauntingly beautiful images. It can help recapture the emotion in photography that's so easily lost in a world of histograms, … [Read more...] about Alien Skin Exposure X4 review
Capture One Pro 11 review
Verdict: 5 stars ★★★★★ Anyone who thinks all RAW converters are the same should spend a little time with Capture One. Its RAW processing is superb, its local adjustments are powerful and controllable, its cataloguing tools are terrific, and it’s a brilliant studio tethered shooting tool. Capture One Pro is a combined image cataloguing program, RAW processor and image … [Read more...] about Capture One Pro 11 review
Alien Skin Exposure X3 Complete Workflow Update review
Verdict: 5 stars ★★★★★ Exposure X3 is a great all-in-one image browsing, editing and enhancement tool. Its strong points are a no-nonsense workspace and a large library of preset image styles and treatments which reflect old-style analog photography as well as embracing regular mainstream digital adjustments. It's designed for enhancing single images – it doesn't support … [Read more...] about Alien Skin Exposure X3 Complete Workflow Update review
ON1 Photo RAW 2018.1 review
Verdict: 4 stars ★★★★ Its scope, ambition and value are undeniable. ON1 Photo RAW 2018.1 tackles just about every photo-editing job you can think of. It’s even a great effects plug-in for other programs. However, although it might offer the same tools as more expensive rivals, they don’t always work quite as smoothly or as effectively. • ON1 Photo RAW downloads and … [Read more...] about ON1 Photo RAW 2018.1 review
Skylum Luminar 2018 review
Verdict: 4 stars ★★★★ Luminar's innovative approach to image-editing, its presets, workspaces and filters, are a fresh new take on the photo editing experience, and underneath is a surprisingly powerful image-editor with layers, masks and blending tools. It's not that fast, though, and really needs the integrated DAM (digital asset management) tools coming later in 2018. … [Read more...] about Skylum Luminar 2018 review
DxO PhotoLab review
Verdict: 5 stars ★★★★★ With the inclusion of local adjustment tools, DxO has transformed a great RAW conversion and optical correction tool into a powerful image editor. To get the most from this software, however, it's best to get the Elite edition and the DxO ViewPoint and FilmPack applications to go with it. DxO has sprung a surprise with two major announcements. The … [Read more...] about DxO PhotoLab review
New Lightroom CC (2017) review
Verdict: 4 stars ★★★★ Lightroom CC's stripped-down interface is like a breath of fresh air compared to Lightroom Classic's complex, somewhat oppressive workspace, but the loss of some key tools – notably plug-in support – and the cost of online storage do currently blunt its appeal. Lightroom/Photography plan trial version and offers The new Lightroom CC changes … [Read more...] about New Lightroom CC (2017) review
ON1 Photo RAW 2017.6 review
ON1 Photo RAW 2017 is an all-in-one photo browsing, editing and effects tool which can work as a standalone program or as a plug-in for Lightroom or Photoshop. It’s a replacement for ON1 Photo 10.5, and it’s the latest version of a long-running photo effects suite previously consisting of a whole bundle of effects modules but recently integrated into a single app. ON1 has … [Read more...] about ON1 Photo RAW 2017.6 review
CyberLink PhotoDirector 9 review
Photographic experimenters and artists are always looking out for new and exciting tools to expand their vision, and CyberLink PhotoDirector 9 does seem to offer some interesting and alternative approaches to photography, including 360 photo and video editing and crossover video and stills imaging. It's also a pretty powerful all-in-one photo cataloguing, enhancing and … [Read more...] about CyberLink PhotoDirector 9 review
