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Can Capture One 4 Do The Whole Job?

John406
Hi All,

Just wondered if you think capture one 4 is good enough for doing basic editing ie curves levels sharpening etc as well as being a raw converter? Do you use capture one 4 just for white balance and exposure then open your tifs in another programme to do further editing?
would like to hear your thoughts.

Take Care
John 😄
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  • Paul1921
    Your question is quite broad, and I guess the best answer is depends. Depends on your photo, and depends on what you as the photographer wants to achieve. As a RAW converter, I believe Capture One 4 is by far the best product available. I have tried other products, but the image quality of CO 4 still IMHO has the rest beat.

    Personally what I use CO 4 is to achieve the best possible image I can which includes WB, Sharpening, Noise, Levels, Curves, Exposure, Shadow, and Highlights. Again, it is a great product to do it all in. After I have processed the image, I bring it in to Photoshop for to fine tune and retouch the image. Sometimes I can't restore the shadow areas enough without effecting the rest of the image in CO, but Photoshop allows me to localize a problem areas of the photo. Photoshop also removes all the blemishes of my subjects face as well which most RAW converters don't do, nor should they really.

    I hope this sheds a little light on your question.
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  • John406
    Hi Paul,

    Thank you for your reply, I have capture one 4 plus adobe elements. I have only had capture one 4 just a few days after using LE 3.7 as a raw converter for quite a long time, I have to admit that i only used LE for white balance and exposure using elements for the rest of the process, like you i am now going to try to use capture one 4 for most of the processing only using elements if i need to use layers or retouching, I must admit that i do like the look of capture one 4 up again'st my old LE...

    John
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  • Paul1921
    Elements is a great product. I gave it to my girl friend to and she loves it, also is quite easy to use. I have tried Lightroom, and always had problems in with detail shadow areas. After reading a current review, it seems the problem still has not been improved much. With Photoshop, Elements, and Lightroom all using the same engine, the problem spans throughout their product line.
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  • John406
    Hi Paul,

    I toyed with the idea of getting lightroom but to be honest it is just to expensive for me, I could not warrant the price. I got capture one for as a free upgrade from LE and i am still using elements 5 but hey the programmes do all that i need from them and they did not break the bank either. Only take pics for mine and my familys pleasure and am very pleased with both programs..

    John
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