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Wow. The real winner is Adobe Lightroom Classic. The resulting image quality from both tools was awful and the sophistication of Lightroom’s masking tools leaves both of these choices in the dust. I detest rentalware, but Adobe will continue to get its monthly pound of flesh from me.

Affinity 2.6 Had Subject selection Object selection tool Adjustment pant has hsl adjustments This is a bias review affinty 2.6 has ai tools like object selection you just not fully doing research on both sides

And the new update beta 2.6 has object selection

Affinity has Hsl tool I been using it for years 😂

Keep them coming! THX!

Yet again.Super!

Top vid again?!

Credit is due to DXO for adding the new XD2s denoising feature to PureRaw 4, as of the current version 4.6. I am writing in November 2024. I own a copy of PureRaw 4, and had expected the new XD2s to become available with a future PureRaw 5 release. Curiously, there is no "check for software updates" option in PureRaw 4, so in order to check you are using the latest version you need to log into your DXO account and download the latest version from there.

Something that was not mentioned is the pricing. It's too high. A Photoshop + Lightroom - lightroom classic (that you can continue to use if you cancel) + 20GB of cloud storage costs 9.99 per month. With 1TB is 19.99 It's too close and clearly the Adobe tools are far better.

Good contribution, which shows that there is still much room for improvement.

Top video! Thx!

@3:07 “Apples poor record when it comes to improving their own applications” They have been improving Final Cut Pro since 2011 for FREE

I’ve had Pixelmator Pro for long time and loved it, as soon as Photomator allowed editing of files outside Apple’s Photos, I jumping fully in for batch editng. Happy I now have a Lifetime license for both, so if Apple trash them I can still use. Apple has bad form with Aperture and FCP 7, overnight killing them, so no I’m not happy with Apple buying them. JMO. C

Frustrating... in general I actually like On1 specifically for the way the local edits and effect stacking/masking works - the concept of having a RAW developer tool plus some ability to apply effects and some basic editing without having to resort to a full blown editor. But, as shown here - some of the tools and this AI erase in particularly aren't great. On the flipside, Luminar seems to perform better in this aspect, but I've been burned by their software before (buggy, poor performance) and I've been cautious about forking over money to them again, since...

Thank you, a very helpful video. Are there any clipping indicators in the photo persona?

Agreed on the conclusions. Though I have current licenses for both ON1 and Neo, I wouldn't use Gen Erase in either one. As an Adobe Photography Plan subscriber, Photoshop's local-based Remove Tool is the best way to go, although I'm not testing it on faces or fingers--very tough. In the 10% of images where Remove Tool fails, PS's web-based Generative Fill usually gets it done. ON1 and Neo will get better. Adobe has a 2-year head start at this.

From what I see Luminar is better.

I never had Luminar and I think it's nothing for me. ON1 is a "toy" nothing more. Year after year, tons of new features, but none of them work as expected.

Top notch! Well explained. Thanks!

This is such a bad news, this company has a bad record of buying good apps and then, have them discontinue, Apple Loops, wave burner, FCP Studio, Live Type, Shake, Soundtrack Pro, Final Touch (Color), Aperture, very good and needed apps for FCP, like color, soundtrack, shake package used in the movie post-production industry, I hope they don't mess this one up, apps that I pay for them in the past and they're not available today.

Well. you are doing most of that wrong. So your results are just as expected. Nope..not gonna tell ya..lol. But it was interesting to see how they work with a couple clicks.

Sorry, but both sharp tools are low quality, bad results. Smart Sharp in Photoshop is much much better.

Hello, can you please explain is there a feature like profiles (e.g. fujifilm profiles) on any iPad photoeditor? It is a crucial feature I use on desktop CaptureOne and I am surprised I can’t find it on iPad photoeditors.

Great tutorial as always. I tried this today for the first time. I used the mock-up iPhone template and put the screen recording on it and it's about 8 minutes, but when I tried to export it it was 21GB long!!!! So I just copied and pasted the layers into a new one with smaller pixel size and it was still somewhat big, about 800mb. When I just imported the screen recording on its own and exported it, it was about 80mb. Were this layers too big?! I am perplexed!

I hate that companies have the same tools in two different apps, but one performs better than the other... so... you have to use both. Can't we just have ONE app, and just charge us more. Adobe is guilty of this as well.

Another thing. Edited photos are stored in the pictures folder of Apple photos. As a user I cannot set a folder for this. A pro photo tool let you decide and configure where to store what.

No. It misses a real important function: adding keywords allowing for filtering and making selections.

I loved Aperture, but when they did that I lost faith in Apple so when choosing Video software I chose Resolve, and for photos C1pro, my rule of thumb; pick companies that make the cameras/hardware as well as the software. Oh and screw Adobe! They have turned into crooks, I recently went with Affinity.

Sticking with Pixelmator Pro!

It works, but not always. And then, you have lost time.

About generative tools, remember they are valid till the end of 2025 in permanent license, then they will be disabled and you will be able to buy them again in Jan2026 package of generative tools. Wanted to buy the Neo, and got such feedback from customer service

Thanks for the video, definitely will try. One question: why don't we just use the shawdow slide?

Very clearly described, well done. Worked like a charm first time

Why buy Pixelmator apps if Apple intends to neglect them?

First Affinity Photos gets gobbled up a now Pixelmator. Everyone is for sale.

As a Lightroom user (Classic and mobile versions) I not only process photos, I also use LR for digital asset management. In other words, I have a catalog of folders and subfolders of photos with star ratings, colour labels, pick flags, tags, titles, captions, and so on. If Apple's Photos, Pixelmator, Photomator, or whatever they end up calling it, doesn't have DAM, I'm not remotely interested.

have gone up from ver.22 to this, I switched to annual subscription, saved 40% but more importantly the masking really does work and save time... other features I'm not bothered about, speed edit..pah, not needed, auto color match... not needed, but the other feature that isn't in C1-22 is shooting to card whilst tethered, v handy for me.

Great video as always! You did not touch on the use of the roll off nodes to refine the use of the HSL tool. Does this makes the HSL tool more accurate and in some cases more flexible than the replacement brush or are there other limitations that I am missing?

It would be absolutely criminal for Apple to dismantle and mess up Pixelmator Pro, which is such an achievement from the small Lithuanian team. Even Photomator should remain a standalone app which many people have bought the lifetime licenses of.

In Luminar,did you use the object recognition feature? In my hands,this can make a big difference.

I agree capture one. I use ON1 though.

I hope they don’t mess it up like FCPX-with even paid, the updates are minimal and way outdated.

Let’s look at this possibility just like how the iWork suite was eventually given to every Apple consumer for free. Imagine that Pixelmator becomes free. Let’s take the Apple Photos app and build into Photomator your direct storage in your iCloud with all the security features of the Apple ecosystem. Now watch as Apple either upgrades or phases out “Photos” but still uses an upgraded file system. Adobe…record quarterly earnings losses as so many people jump ship. Look towards the future people. This is completely huge because they will come up with an ability to store your photos in your iCloud and oh. Access them on any (yes any) device (Not just Apple devices)!!!

Wow that AI crop looked incredibly bad, and remove power lines didn't do such a great job either. Seems unfinished.

Apple photos has had several updates and does have local contrast (no brushes except healing though).

I didn't even know about that preset! Great video!

I don't see Apple doing anything else than scrapping Pixelmator and integrating some techs into Apple Photos; in the end Adobe will win by offering continuity of service.

I prefer ON 1 as being not too pronounced!

Adobe software is now so advanced that there is zero chance that apple gets even close. Pixelmator is a great prosumer app but nothing more let’s hope they do not turn it into junk as other software they have bought.