Jpeg compression vs Lightroom
Hey all,
Just upgraded to 9 and first thing I noticed straight up is when doing preview exports for clients, which I normally do at JPEG 60%, the image out of COP hs jagged edges. Same export of the same RAW file out of Lightroom (at same compression level) has a nicer jpeg image. The jpeg file sizes are both almost the same, so it's not like LR cheats and creates a bigger image file.
This is noticeable on images with high contrast edges. A fashion shoot on a white background makes this really apparent where all silhouette edges of the model have jagged edges, and in LR they are smooth. Same export resolution, same compression, almost same file size. Really strange. Anyone else seen something similar?
Cheers,
Alex
Just upgraded to 9 and first thing I noticed straight up is when doing preview exports for clients, which I normally do at JPEG 60%, the image out of COP hs jagged edges. Same export of the same RAW file out of Lightroom (at same compression level) has a nicer jpeg image. The jpeg file sizes are both almost the same, so it's not like LR cheats and creates a bigger image file.
This is noticeable on images with high contrast edges. A fashion shoot on a white background makes this really apparent where all silhouette edges of the model have jagged edges, and in LR they are smooth. Same export resolution, same compression, almost same file size. Really strange. Anyone else seen something similar?
Cheers,
Alex
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I think you'll find Adobe's JPEG compression is just "better". They have more expertise in it. If it's any consolation in-camera JPEGs are enormous compared to those from C1. 0 -
Yup, I too noticed that C1's JPG compression is pretty poor. Photoshop's or even Lightroom's is far better. Although, I recently found an online tool which seems to produce even higher quality and smaller file sizes than Photoshop's output.
So I usually export JPGs at maximum quality out of C1 and then run them through the converter. Downside being that you have to upload your images, so it's beneficial to have a fast upstream connection. The other thing is, it only takes batches of 20 images at a time. That's fine if you have a couple dozen images but if it's couple hundred or even thousands, the tool becomes impractical.
Another option could also be . Haven't really used this beyond the trial but it achieves great results as well. The obvious downside there being the price, it's quite steep for what it does...0 -
I just do Jpeg QuickProofs. When they're just placeholders for clients, they don't need resolution, and I can export about 100 files in about 10 seconds. Best feature of Capture One IMO. 0 -
Thanks for the replies, guys. At least I wasn't imagining things.
Always loved JPEGmini but forgot about it for some time. Might be time to invest in this.
Cheers,
Alex0
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