What software do you use to post process your photos?

**Des** · 11-09-2020, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by le0n

The thing is that dxo3 oversaturated my images when i exported them as jpg, which does not happen with other raw processing software, like rawtherapee which i currently use.

The only time I ever experienced anything like this in 6 years of using DxO software was when I changed the colour profile in the export ("ICC Profile") from sRGB to AdobeRGB. Have you checked this setting?

**AgentL** · 11-09-2020, 05:17 PM

Originally posted by Mooncatt

I'm curious, what would you want that Snapseed doesn't offer? I don't use it much (I prefer Photoshop Express for RAW developing on mobile), but this one covers most everything else.

Photo Editor - Apps on Google Play

Hmm, what do I want that they don't offer? I mean, nothing... I don't do critical NR on a mobile device, that's for my desktop software, but with the KP, NR usually isn't needed, so Snapseed offers great contrast/curves adjustment, detail enhancement and grain. Haven't tried to fine-tune colors yet, we'll see how that goes.

MikeMcE · 11-09-2020, 05:17 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Des

The only time I ever experienced anything like this in 6 years of using DxO software was when I changed the colour profile in the export ("ICC Profile") from sRGB to AdobeRGB. Have you checked this setting?

Great thought.!

Hang up and DRIVE!

**JimmyL** · 11-11-2020, 10:40 PM

I bought the whole Topaz lineup a year ago. I love the simplicity of Studio 2 -yet will do anything I've needed. I use Denoise, Adjust, and Sharpen regularly.

ChristianRock · 11-12-2020, 10:12 AM

I still had the Google Nik Collection here that I haven't used in years... tried to use it as a plugin within Paintshop Pro but that didn't work too well. It hangs...

So back to RawTherapee I guess - no complains there, for the most part, I just wish it had some extra features but I guess I can always finish in PSP when I do need those features.

dave_roe · 11-13-2020, 02:42 PM

I am one of those stuck on Lightroom Ver 6, and I team it up with the Topaz lineup for my processing. I also use PaintShop Pro for when the time comes to do a major restoration to an older photo.

normhead · 11-13-2020, 03:44 PM - **3 Likes**

Too bad you didn't run this as a poll. I would have been interested in the results.

MikeMcE · 11-13-2020, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Too bad you didn't run this as a poll. I would have been interested in the results.

Totally agree. This has been an interesting read for me.

Hang up and DRIVE!

**UncleVanya** · 11-13-2020, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Too bad you didn't run this as a poll. I would have been interested in the results.

Absolutely. Great thought.

automorphism · 11-13-2020, 07:44 PM

Originally posted by AlexanderS

Also started with darktable, seems fine, but after the easyness of Lightroom, still having some struggles (mainly, because sometimes some tools have a weird initial logic). Any experience using pixel shift files in it?

I don't think darktable supports pixel shift.

**tduell** · 11-14-2020, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by automorphism

I don't think darktable supports pixel shift.

That's not really a problem, just use dcrawps to export the pixel shift as a tiff then do post processing in darktable or whatever other software you like.

Cheers,
Terry

heinamj · 11-14-2020, 07:52 PM

Rawtherapee and Photoscape for when some cloning is necessary to clean up or remove elements. I appreciate that both are free.

**pepperberry farm** · 11-15-2020, 06:22 AM

Luminar 4 for me...

Liney · 11-16-2020, 02:56 AM

I really don't have too much need for too many of the fancy things that these tools offer, so I won't invest in one that costs me a subscription. There are a few good free apps around, I've been using GIMP for quite a while and then when I started shooting RAW I started using RAW Therapee.

I've also got Darktable which I can use with GIMP for processing RAW, but I need to practice with it more.

emalvick · 11-17-2020, 05:28 PM

Currently, I primarily use DxO PhotoLab (have ver 4 now) with Affinity Photo and an old (Google Free Version) of NiK tools. However, in the past few years 99.9% I'm on DxO with occasional use of SilverEfex (out of Nik). DxO gets me to a finished product I'm happy with quicker than anything I've ever used (I rarely spend more than 20-seconds on an image). I mostly prefer it for its lens profiles; I rarely have to make any edits for lens corrections. Admittedly, I've not tried anything else in about 5 years for processing my RAW files.

I used to use Lightroom for processing my raw files, and it had its advantages. But, I never used it for its DAM features, and processing was not as quick as I'd like (despite it being arguably more user friendly). I think if I ever have to change from DxO, I'll probably reevaluate DarkTable and RawTherapee as both have come along nicely since I last looked, feature-wise. I don't look too hard though because I had found that last time I switched over that I could mostly get the same results from any software; it was the GUI and process I was paying for.

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11-09-2020, 05:14 PM	#91
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by le0n The thing is that dxo3 oversaturated my images when i exported them as jpg, which does not happen with other raw processing software, like rawtherapee which i currently use. The only time I ever experienced anything like this in 6 years of using DxO software was when I changed the colour profile in the export ("ICC Profile") from sRGB to AdobeRGB. Have you checked this setting?

11-09-2020, 05:17 PM	#92
AgentL Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,756	Originally posted by Mooncatt I'm curious, what would you want that Snapseed doesn't offer? I don't use it much (I prefer Photoshop Express for RAW developing on mobile), but this one covers most everything else. Photo Editor - Apps on Google Play Hmm, what do I want that they don't offer? I mean, nothing... I don't do critical NR on a mobile device, that's for my desktop software, but with the KP, NR usually isn't needed, so Snapseed offers great contrast/curves adjustment, detail enhancement and grain. Haven't tried to fine-tune colors yet, we'll see how that goes.

11-09-2020, 05:17 PM - 1 Like	#93
MikeMcE Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2020 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,093	Originally posted by Des The only time I ever experienced anything like this in 6 years of using DxO software was when I changed the colour profile in the export ("ICC Profile") from sRGB to AdobeRGB. Have you checked this setting? Great thought.! Hang up and DRIVE!

11-11-2020, 10:40 PM	#94
JimmyL Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 36	I bought the whole Topaz lineup a year ago. I love the simplicity of Studio 2 -yet will do anything I've needed. I use Denoise, Adjust, and Sharpen regularly.

11-12-2020, 10:12 AM	#95
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	I still had the Google Nik Collection here that I haven't used in years... tried to use it as a plugin within Paintshop Pro but that didn't work too well. It hangs... So back to RawTherapee I guess - no complains there, for the most part, I just wish it had some extra features but I guess I can always finish in PSP when I do need those features.

11-13-2020, 02:42 PM	#96
dave_roe Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rome, Italy Photos: Albums Posts: 584	I am one of those stuck on Lightroom Ver 6, and I team it up with the Topaz lineup for my processing. I also use PaintShop Pro for when the time comes to do a major restoration to an older photo.

11-13-2020, 03:44 PM - 3 Likes	#97
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Too bad you didn't run this as a poll. I would have been interested in the results.

11-13-2020, 05:40 PM	#98
MikeMcE Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2020 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,093	Originally posted by normhead Too bad you didn't run this as a poll. I would have been interested in the results. Totally agree. This has been an interesting read for me. Hang up and DRIVE!

11-13-2020, 07:23 PM	#99
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,404	Originally posted by normhead Too bad you didn't run this as a poll. I would have been interested in the results. Absolutely. Great thought.

11-13-2020, 07:44 PM	#100
automorphism Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ontario, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 791	Originally posted by AlexanderS Also started with darktable, seems fine, but after the easyness of Lightroom, still having some struggles (mainly, because sometimes some tools have a weird initial logic). Any experience using pixel shift files in it? I don't think darktable supports pixel shift.

11-15-2020, 06:22 AM	#103
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678	Luminar 4 for me...

11-14-2020, 05:20 PM	#101
tduell Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,514	Originally posted by automorphism I don't think darktable supports pixel shift. That's not really a problem, just use dcrawps to export the pixel shift as a tiff then do post processing in darktable or whatever other software you like. Cheers, Terry

11-14-2020, 07:52 PM	#102
heinamj Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 366	Rawtherapee and Photoscape for when some cloning is necessary to clean up or remove elements. I appreciate that both are free.

11-16-2020, 02:56 AM	#104
Liney Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,237	I really don't have too much need for too many of the fancy things that these tools offer, so I won't invest in one that costs me a subscription. There are a few good free apps around, I've been using GIMP for quite a while and then when I started shooting RAW I started using RAW Therapee. I've also got Darktable which I can use with GIMP for processing RAW, but I need to practice with it more.

11-17-2020, 05:28 PM	#105
emalvick Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Davis, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,642	Currently, I primarily use DxO PhotoLab (have ver 4 now) with Affinity Photo and an old (Google Free Version) of NiK tools. However, in the past few years 99.9% I'm on DxO with occasional use of SilverEfex (out of Nik). DxO gets me to a finished product I'm happy with quicker than anything I've ever used (I rarely spend more than 20-seconds on an image). I mostly prefer it for its lens profiles; I rarely have to make any edits for lens corrections. Admittedly, I've not tried anything else in about 5 years for processing my RAW files. I used to use Lightroom for processing my raw files, and it had its advantages. But, I never used it for its DAM features, and processing was not as quick as I'd like (despite it being arguably more user friendly). I think if I ever have to change from DxO, I'll probably reevaluate DarkTable and RawTherapee as both have come along nicely since I last looked, feature-wise. I don't look too hard though because I had found that last time I switched over that I could mostly get the same results from any software; it was the GUI and process I was paying for.