[Leica] Anyone with experience using Capture One and PhotoShop?

[Robert Adler]

Greg,
I use C1 and PSCC. I find that the adjustments in raw processing in C1 are
more refined. I agree with Ken about Tony Kuyper's luminosity masks. Great
addition to PS.
PS to me, like you Greg, was difficult and "counterintuitive, however I
took a three day class from Charlie Cramer that he offers near the San Jose
Airport and it totally opened my eyes and mind to PS. Charlie has been a
color printer since the days before digital and teaches PS for
photographers. I've taken it twice now (guess I'm slow) and it's fantastic
and relatively inexpensive (esp. since I don't have to fly to S.J). If you
belong to Luminous Landscape ($12/year) there is a 4 part series with
Charlie. He's one of my favorite landscapers and his eye for color and
composition is wonderful IMO.

C1 is a steep learning curve, and Charlie uses LR. But I enjoy C1,
especially as I use a Phase One MFDB. But I use C1 on all my files now.
What I don't like about C1 is that you cannot open the raw file, after
adjustment, as a smart object in PS (AFAIK), but that has not been a show
stopper for me. Contact off-line if I can help any.
Best,
Bob



Bob Adler
www.robertadlerphotography.com
*"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"*

On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 5:33 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> Greg,
>
> I have used both and prefer the combination of Lightroom and Photoshop.
> As far as being intuitive, I use Tony Kuyper's luminosity mask plugin (
> www.goodlight.us).  It is somewhat like using the zone system in the
> darkroom, but far easier and works as well for color as b&w.  Basically,
> you just click the eyedropper tool on a part of interest in the image,
> apply it to an adjustment layer (curves or whatever) and adjust to taste.
>
> Ken
>
>
>
> On 2/17/2018 5:18 PM, Greg Rubenstein via LUG wrote:
>
>> Thinking of trying Capture One and would appreciate anyone with experience
>> in this and PhotoShop offering guidance about the pros and cons.
>>
>> Using PS. Am middlin' adept (I think), but simply don't like the program.
>> Wish I could be more specific. Maybe it's that I find it almost
>> counterintuitive at times, but mostly non-intuitive.
>>
>> How about Capture One?
>>
>> Guess I'm looking to simplify, but need the power.
>>
>> On- and off-list thoughts, guidance and advice appreciated.
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
>>
>> Greg Rubenstein
>>
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