Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris Thanks for the timely reminder about Media Pro. I have been wanting to link a database with Capture One Pro and had completely forgotten its sister program (duh!). I have downloaded a trail and will give it a go. Thanks again, Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gwpics.com On 13 Jul 2014, at 11:08, Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > Mark, > > Many of us use both Lightroom and Photoshop. I use Photoshop alone for > editing my film scans, but for processing RAW files from my digital > cameras, Lightroom makes it easier to go through the photos from a shoot, > pick the ones to edit, and do basic editing (white balance, lens > distortion corrections, etc.) quickly. Photoshop is really best for > editing single images, not for working with larger numbers. Most photos I > do require some more in-depth work, dodging and burning and such, which I > think Photoshop's layers and masking abilities are better at than > Lightroom. > > I don't use LR for cataloging, I find it slow and cumbersome for that, and > I'd have to put my film scans in it. I use Microsoft Expression Media for > that. Phase One bought the software from Microsoft a few yrs back, and > they sell it as Phase One Media Pro (It was originally called iView Media > Pro before Microsoft bought iView, then MS decided they didn't want it > after all, and sold it to Phase One). Of all the cataloging databases for > photos that are available for Macs, I think iView/Expression Media/P1 > Media Pro is the best. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 7/13/14 5:12 AM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> I should not claim to know what software exactly medium format shooters >> use. >> I just know they have reason to use software other than Photoshop. Often >> software involved with the tethering process. Having their stuff live on a >> big screen as they are shooting it being looked at and rated by art >> directors. And other parameters having to do with medium format shooting >> which I know little about never having done it and I'm told Photoshop >> doesn't have. I'm led to believe that all the top work in medium format is >> done with specialized software. I'm also aware that a lot of work now done >> by respected people is with Lightroom. But they tend to be younger >> shooters >> not having decades of experience with Photoshop. I just don't think people >> who have mastered Photoshop over decades are going to give it up for >> Lightroom. They'd be saying goodbye to who knows what and who knows when >> you're going to need it. >> >> >> On 7/13/14 3:36 AM, "Gerry Walden" <gwpics at icloud.com> wrote: >> >>> Mark >>> >>> I am intrigued why you would restrict Capture One to medium format and >>> Photoshop for anything else (i.e. not medium format). To my mind both >>> would >>> seem to handle all formats equally well. If shooting with a Phase one >>> camera >>> then there would be some logic to your argument. >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> Gerry Walden >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>> www.gwpics.com >>> >>> On 13 Jul 2014, at 00:22, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >>> >>>> If you were shooting medium format you'd use Phase One Capture one >>>> Software. >>>> If you were doing anything else you'd use Photoshop >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information