Manual and help file problems
For my second query, may I state ... that although I am of course my own "IT" as like most pro studios, there are no funds for a decent geek on staff. I seem to be able to administrate a network with 8 computers, two of them portable, numerous computer and network-based printers, a bunch of programs from CS through Alpha 5 database across the network, without too much difficulty. They all talk to each other just fine, and I've over the years added and removed computers and network pieces just fine, thank you.
Much of the attempt at a C1 manual might as well be in Chinese script. The way naming conventions and options are discussed assumes a much greater understanding of terminology and techniques than I posess or even know how to find. You also seem to assume that everyone is either shooting a thousand tethered images or dumping that many in and just processing them once to send on to final use. Much of the current verbiage is either restating the obvious (with no suggestions of how to use in the non-obvoius ways) or is nearly cryptic in it's brevity.
Telling someone a pole is red tells them nothing of use. Telling them WHY the pole is red, and what that means to a variety of USES of the pole, is useful. The C1 documentation just tells us the pole is red. Duh.
For a portrait studio, I load the images from a session and rename and do a quick adjust on the RAW files as needed for small proof-jpegs. There are frequently mixed raw and jpegs from two cameras in the folder, all renamed as one job. Then, when an order is placed, I go back and spend the time to do a NICE conversion on only the few files that merit that attention.
I've talked with a number of my peers in my state association, and many do not use this program simply because it takes too much time to use it to do the work we do, and they cannot find any other way to use it. I'm perhaps pickier on the final quality, since so many of my orders include images 30" or larger, and have put up with stupid workarounds. Like copying raw files to a new folder, opening that in C1, and then deleting it after I'm done. And of course, defragging the computer every couple days to get rid of all the spread out files that result from drive thrashing. So far, at least, I have put up with the extra time and hassle.
With both ACR's and LIghtroom's interface quicker by FAR to use (compared to my use and awareness of your program), if they could give me as nice a file as C1 does or even pretty close you can bet I would not renew my license.
Are there hidden features of this program I should know of? Please? Or someplace or site that has a sensible, understandable, and COMPLETE methodology for use? You have a marvelous tool here, but I need "handles" so I can use it quicly and well!
Neil
Much of the attempt at a C1 manual might as well be in Chinese script. The way naming conventions and options are discussed assumes a much greater understanding of terminology and techniques than I posess or even know how to find. You also seem to assume that everyone is either shooting a thousand tethered images or dumping that many in and just processing them once to send on to final use. Much of the current verbiage is either restating the obvious (with no suggestions of how to use in the non-obvoius ways) or is nearly cryptic in it's brevity.
Telling someone a pole is red tells them nothing of use. Telling them WHY the pole is red, and what that means to a variety of USES of the pole, is useful. The C1 documentation just tells us the pole is red. Duh.
For a portrait studio, I load the images from a session and rename and do a quick adjust on the RAW files as needed for small proof-jpegs. There are frequently mixed raw and jpegs from two cameras in the folder, all renamed as one job. Then, when an order is placed, I go back and spend the time to do a NICE conversion on only the few files that merit that attention.
I've talked with a number of my peers in my state association, and many do not use this program simply because it takes too much time to use it to do the work we do, and they cannot find any other way to use it. I'm perhaps pickier on the final quality, since so many of my orders include images 30" or larger, and have put up with stupid workarounds. Like copying raw files to a new folder, opening that in C1, and then deleting it after I'm done. And of course, defragging the computer every couple days to get rid of all the spread out files that result from drive thrashing. So far, at least, I have put up with the extra time and hassle.
With both ACR's and LIghtroom's interface quicker by FAR to use (compared to my use and awareness of your program), if they could give me as nice a file as C1 does or even pretty close you can bet I would not renew my license.
Are there hidden features of this program I should know of? Please? Or someplace or site that has a sensible, understandable, and COMPLETE methodology for use? You have a marvelous tool here, but I need "handles" so I can use it quicly and well!
Neil
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C1's interface is quite clunky and the documentation is crap but it does produce some excellent images.
Hopefully the UI and manual will be sorted in V4. All I can say is its worth sticking with for a few hours, I use it for weddings and portrait sessions and it has been working really well. It now seems pretty intuaitive - believe it or not!
However with the emergence of Lightroom and DXO which are producing results on a par with a much better interface then I'm looking at jumping ship,
Unfortunately we haven't heard anything else on proposed ship dates, I'm only willing to wait so long and then its BYE BYE for good,0 -
Neil,
There are 2 Main Reasons why Capture One remains at the top in RAW workflow program comparisons.
#1 - Image Quality
#2 - Workflow Efficiency
The workflow can be quite simple, or very complicated... the versatility of the program to accommodate both is another one of its virtues.
Capture One was developed with a great deal of input from professional photographers worldwide.
Yes, there are many features and capabilities within this program.
Some who've used it for a while will on occasion send in a Feature Request to Support, ...only for us to reply that it can already be done !
Since you're from Oregon; and I have fond memories from Coos Bay...
I'll share this since it makes me think of ...
Quote:The Guy who bought a chainsaw because he was told he could cut down more than 50 trees per day. After 2 days of sun up to sun down work, all he could manage was 10 trees.
When he went back to the store and expressed his dissatisfaction, the Salesman stated, "well lets see what's the matter with this saw", and briskly pulled the ripcord bringing the chainsaw to a smoky scream.
Whereupon the Customer promptly exclaimed, "What's that Noise" !
Cheers,
kdc0
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