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No problem 👍, thanks for watching!

That's in the default Library View in PL, as you navigate between images.

@@themullerfiles thanks. I have found that it is only visible at a Mac computer and not on a Windows PC which is mine.

Hmmm, very strange since PL supports both platforms - maybe hit up their support?

Thanks, I'll do that! Happy New Year to you too!

Glad it was helpful! And good question. It’s a tough one to be honest. I agree with you on C1 renders being slightly more natural, but you can dial that in in PL too. As to the HDR merge, I can’t remember the last time I made use of the feature in C1 / LrC / On1 etc. to be honest. Cameras these days have superb dynamic ranges, so I rarely have the need. Panoramic images on the other hand I do make, and with PL I made some videos about my workflow if you want to check them out. One downside for me about C1 is the catalog feature where you have to import images before editing. Its catalog takes up lots of space, unlike LrC (I’ve done some personal tests). With PL there is no import, you just navigate to the folder and start editing. Very fast and hassle free. Also great when switching between work stations (no worrying about the catalog). In a nutshell, if you’re looking for a program that (almost) does it all, go with C1. PL is a love hate thing for me. I love how it renders RAW images, the sharpening and noise reduction is amazing, but the interface is not as straight forward so can take time to learn. Not sure I’ve been helpful, but I hope it was at least a bit!

@@themullerfiles Yes, that does help clarify things. I currently own PL8 so I'll stick with that for a while and see how I get on. I also use Canon DPP4 software, which I've recently discovered has excellent rendering. So I could render in DPP4 and export a TIFF to PL8 for minor adjustmnents...

Sounds like a plan!

Thanks, I'm glad it helped. It's an interesting quirk of the software!

Thanks, appreciated! Yes, I realised it was a bit hidden at the end, so I made a follow up video (The Weekly Edit #15) about it specifically the following week :)

Yeah, getting that DxO quality RAW processing, appreciated!

Glad it helped, appreciate the comment!

Thanks, I’ll double check that, appreciated.

Hey, Yes I’m aware of (and have used) that, thanks! The oval shape just makes it so much more versatile, in my experience. Appreciate the tip!

@ they added the oval shape to NIK so no idea why they did not take that to PL. just like they they did with the luminosity mask and FilmPack. Annoying marketing decisions.

Sorry I missed your comment somehow! As mentioned in our other exchange, stick with your current setup and go from there.

Thanks for the comment. Glad it was helpful!

Thanks!

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I hear you! I'm also (believe it or not) mostly someone who likes to get things done in one program. But I'm always curious, hence I started my Weekly Edit series, learning and sharing as I go along. LRc is for sure the go to mostly, but I have to admit, PL is really growing on me. And if they would only add a couple more things it would be near perfect. On another note, if they would include all the peripheral programs in PL (Nik, Viewpoint, Filmpack), they would win over many more fans, in my opinion. They could even raise the price of PL from $249 to $299 in that case. But currently, if you invest in all of those at the same time you're looking at $825-ish - ouch!

They are two very different programs with different goals. Topaz Photo AI seems more focused on upscaling, denoising and sharpening, while Photolab 8 is a more complete photography editor and image manager. Personally? PL8 for sure!

@@themullerfiles Thank you!

Photo AI are great for enhancements, but it's far from the RAW editor you probably are looking for.

@@Twobarpsi only a pleasure 🤝🏽

I hear you. On the one hand DxO have a remarkable product, but for some reason those "basic" features you mention are still missing. Things like a radial filter where you can manipulate the shape, panorama stitching and (to a lesser extent) HDR merging. Layers would be nice too. In my humble opinion if they implement these (radial filter, pano stitching and layers - HDR can be left out if needed), they would scoop up a fair bit of market share. I'm not so concerned about AI features myself. Their RAW conversion is second to none, and one of the main reasons I love using the program. Just be aware of you skip PL8, you will have to pay the full price for PL9, as DxO as DxO only allow upgrading from a maximum of two versions ago - as far as I'm aware.

Agreed! And like I mentioned (or at least in other edits I did), I sometimes add noise / grain back to enhance details and perceived sharpness. Thanks for the comment 🍻.

Thanks for the comment! I agree with regard to the photo management (on the roadmap to some extent), but that's why I keep my images well organised on the hard drive - it's the best way to be DAM independent (especially if you're switching between programs). As to the lens corrections - I hear you! My suggestion would be to look at PureRaw 4 ($150) instead of PhotoLab ($250) if you want to keep using Photomator. With PR4 you can bulk process images and save as DNG's, but not with PL. However, if you don't mind spending the extra money, PL is a remarkable piece of software (with some quirks). Hope that helps!

Awesome, looking forward, let's go!

Yeah, thanks, appreciated! I'm aware of that (and use it), but it's not as flexible as you cannot make it oval / manipulate the shape at all, it remains a circle.

@@themullerfiles it is a shame that dxo has not incorporated the improvements from the nik filter especially when you consider how far ahead adobe is already.

@@friendofarca6550 I tend to agree. However, with their excellent RAW processing and lens modules, all they would have to do is listen a tad more to user feedback and - in my humble opinion - they'll be flying!

Thanks for the input, appreciated! Do you mean to say that if you have the Nik collection installed you have a radial (oval) filter option in Photolab itself, or only in the Nik software? As to the AI masking, I’m not too bothered to be honest, however I’m a bit old school to be fair. But you make some valid points, we can hope 👀.

The also have not brought the lasso tool from nik to pl

@@friendofarca6550 really? Interesting. Hopefully with constructive feedback we can hope!

@@themullerfiles they really try to take advantage of their customers imho, with NIK you also have the luma mask feature included in PL you still have to buy FP to get !! I

It was indeed! We’ll hopefully get another one in asap, have some good discussion topics 💪🏽

Great point and I 100% agree! However, I just mentioned it in the video as it came to mind when I was adjusting the WB (manually). That said, I often in LrC click on Auto WB to see what it does out of interest, and more often than not it'll get me in the ballpark if it's a tricky situation.

Hey, I own all software I use in this series (which is why I had to put off buying my Ferrari 🤷🏼‍♂️).

It's my pleasure, glad you enjoyed it 🍻!

Good question! Can I get back to you on that 🤣? To be honest, I’m always testing out editing in these different programs, quite enjoy it, so one of the aims of this series is to keep learning and sharing the process as I go. Maybe it’ll never end 🤔…

@@themullerfiles well you might run out of editors 🤔

@emilvonmaltitz yes, but not images, I’m not stopping after editing only one image in each editor, the idea is to keep learning each editor more in depth as the series progresses 👍🏽

To each his own, amigo, to each his own 🍻.

Glad you like the concept! There will certainly be more Lightroom edits, make no mistake. However, I'm also just following my own curiosity about other image editors and sharing the journey (us photographers like trying new gear and software, or at least I do!). But feedback is always appreciated, so thanks for taking the time.

Thanks, appreciated 😊!