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 p.2 #8 · DXO PhotoLab 9 with new AI Mask Technology | |
ruthenium wrote:
I am a long-term user of Photolab and have added PL9. My experience with C1 is very recent. I started using C1 about two weeks ago and I really like the performance. Most of my recent work has been in C1 and I think this trend is going to continue. I like the colors of C1, but most importantly, it seems easier to adjust light in C1 vs PL. The Highlights, Midtones, Shadows, and Black sliders in PL feel crude, or too wide-range compared to C1, where the corresponding adjustments do not interfere with each other. For example, adjusting the Highlights in PL feels somewhat like adjusting exposure. Adjusting Shadows affects the Black. This doesn't happen in C1. DxO Smart Lighting is not very smart. It works sometimes, but other times the effect is detrimental. Masking in C1 and in PL is done differently. There is some overlap but the approach to local corrections is mostly different in the two programs. I cannot say that one is definitely better than the other. The new masks in PL9 work more slowly. Masking and corrections in C1 are very fast and efficient on my MacBook Pro M2 Max. I am not sure why the new masks in PL9 are slow.
For portraits, my feeling is that C1 is considerably better than PL. However, denoising in PL is way more efficient than in C1
This is a very brief summary of my experience (that is still a bit shallow with regard to C1). Basically, I feel like migrating from PL to C1, and I would not suggest migrating from C1 to PL. There is nothing wrong with trying PL9, and this can be interesting and entertaining experience. The interface of PL isn't dramatically different. I doubt this should be a problem. Thus, don't be too concerned - give PL a try, but don't be too disappointed if you should find that you dislike the adjustments of Highlights, Midtones, Shadows, and Black in PL....Show more →
Agreed. I have been with C1 since version 7. I used perpetual from the start, and was grandfathered as such when the changes to subscription started. I had opted to purchased 3 seats when it was briefly offered, which surprisingly, the VC's that purchased C1 honored and continue to honor to date.The latest C1 update with AI is very powerful, intuitive and fast. I am a beta tester for C1, which allows me to view system requirements and changes as well as test beta releases. C1 has been and is my primary editor of choice since I left PS and LR behind.
All that said, I have been with DxO since DxO 2, and updated every year until PL 6 and Pure Raw 2, which I use on occasion for specific files. I just downloaded the 30 day trial of PL9 yesterday and worked with some old files from the archives. I must say, I do like the updates to the UI. These updates alone may make it worth your while if you are a regular user, AI aside. Future AI improvements will come no doubt and it remains one more tool in the tool box. 
Mary
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