I do like that you are brand agnostic with your affiliate programs and can work with them all. it means you do not gain anything extra in recommending one software brand over another. That is to be commended so when you do recommend something then it has to be because it does as you say it does.
The only thing that would impress me and have me dropping every other program for Photolab is if photolab had a AI precision masking tool, the other apps have it, but photolab is still behind in this? Why? It’s frustrating to see them focus on every other feature expect for AI masking. What’s the point of all these features if I can’t easily make a targeted selection?
Hi DB - I agree. AI masking, at least subject, sky, and background masking has become almost standard and is very useful for quick wins. That being said, I find almost all AI masking technologies to be so unreliable that they become difficult to test and compare. But even in the worst case, they offer a head start for manual brushing.
You did not mention Photoshop and in in particular ACR editor which has all the same features and more. The price difference is also negligible, a sub for PS\LR is less than one off payment for a year that DxO8, DxO upgrade you have to pay again. PS\LR sub includes all upgrades.
Except that a PS/LR subscription requires that you keep paying. You can choose not to buy DxO next year, or even ever again, and keep using it. That doesn't wok with an Adobe Subscription. If Adobe goes out of business, or decides to alter the terms and conditions to something you consider unacceptable (not that they would ever do such a thing /s), raises it rates to more than you can afford, or just quits updating LR, there is nothing you can do. As someone who was old enough to remember 2009, I well know that even companies you think of as reliable can make some financial missteps and just go away. Even their login servers could go down and lock you out of your own material despite you doing everything you agreed to. Ask me how I know. No, I would much prefer software where I can run it even if I move off grid due to a zombie apocalypse.
Hi Gunsentry. I know what you're getting at and I see you're point. However, even if a DxO Photolab user upgrades each year, and many do not, they get to upgrade at a significant discount. Thus, depending on the Photolab customer's upgrade habits, PS/LR ranges between meaningfully more expensive and substantially so. Off course, if the user wants layer-based adjustments and the capacity for graphics design - Photoshop makes sense.
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I do like that you are brand agnostic with your affiliate programs and can work with them all. it means you do not gain anything extra in recommending one software brand over another. That is to be commended so when you do recommend something then it has to be because it does as you say it does.
Thanks Michael! This being 2024, most software is pretty good these days - but some apps suit some users better than others.
The only thing that would impress me and have me dropping every other program for Photolab is if photolab had a AI precision masking tool, the other apps have it, but photolab is still behind in this? Why? It’s frustrating to see them focus on every other feature expect for AI masking. What’s the point of all these features if I can’t easily make a targeted selection?
Hi DB - I agree. AI masking, at least subject, sky, and background masking has become almost standard and is very useful for quick wins. That being said, I find almost all AI masking technologies to be so unreliable that they become difficult to test and compare. But even in the worst case, they offer a head start for manual brushing.
@@silentpeakphoto1845 Yea, good point!
You did not mention Photoshop and in in particular ACR editor which has all the same features and more.
The price difference is also negligible, a sub for PS\LR is less than one off payment for a year that DxO8, DxO upgrade you have to pay again. PS\LR sub includes all upgrades.
Except that a PS/LR subscription requires that you keep paying. You can choose not to buy DxO next year, or even ever again, and keep using it. That doesn't wok with an Adobe Subscription. If Adobe goes out of business, or decides to alter the terms and conditions to something you consider unacceptable (not that they would ever do such a thing /s), raises it rates to more than you can afford, or just quits updating LR, there is nothing you can do. As someone who was old enough to remember 2009, I well know that even companies you think of as reliable can make some financial missteps and just go away. Even their login servers could go down and lock you out of your own material despite you doing everything you agreed to. Ask me how I know.
No, I would much prefer software where I can run it even if I move off grid due to a zombie apocalypse.
Hi Gunsentry. I know what you're getting at and I see you're point. However, even if a DxO Photolab user upgrades each year, and many do not, they get to upgrade at a significant discount. Thus, depending on the Photolab customer's upgrade habits, PS/LR ranges between meaningfully more expensive and substantially so. Off course, if the user wants layer-based adjustments and the capacity for graphics design - Photoshop makes sense.
@@silentpeakphoto1845 Or ON1 which has RAW layers