This black and white image uses two beautiful things: a fabulous portrait shot by Albert Dera on Unsplash and one of ON1 Photo RAW’s excellent B&W Modern presets. Portrait images don’t always convert well to black and white, but this one works brilliantly, thanks in part to the perfect portrait lighting, the strong, symmetrical composition […]
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What is the best image editing software?
Choosing the best image editing software is complicated, not just because there are so many alternatives, but because they all do different things. It all depends on what you look for most in your photo editing software. Here are ten programs with ten different approaches.
Subscriptions vs single fee software: the pros and cons
It’s a topic that divides opinion to this day, and those who object to subscription software do so on principle while those who embrace it do it out of practicality. That’s two different sets of reasons. But anyhow, let’s just spell out the differences between these two means of payment for software, see how the […]
ON1 Photo RAW 2021.1 update brings enhancements and new camera/lens support
ON1 has released a 2021.1 update to ON1 Photo RAW which brings a number of small enhancements rather than any major changes. If you launch ON1 Photo RAW 2021, you’ll be prompted to download and install the update automatically. ON1 says the face detection in ON1 Portrait AI is now faster and more accurate, with […]
ON1 Photo RAW Replace Color filter, new in 2021
The Replace Color filter is a new feature in ON1 Photo RAW 2021, though it will be a familiar option to many users of Photoshop and other programs. It does exactly what it says, allowing you to select a color in the image and replace it with another.
Black Friday: Save up to 40% on ON1 software until December 4
ON1 Software has launched its Black Friday sale, with savings of up to 40% on ON1 Photo RAW 2021 and its individual plug-ins/bundles including ON1 HDR 2021, ON1 Effects 2021, ON1 Resize 2021 and ON1 Portrait AI 2021. The ON1 Photo RAW 2021 review isn’t live yet, but there is a review of the previous […]
Get ON1 Effects 2020, ON1 HDR 2020, or ON1 Resize for just $29.99 before August 20 AND get a 15% off coupon
The offer is part of a plug-in sale running until August 20, 2020, and all three of these programs will run either as a standalone app or as a plug-in for Photoshop or Lightroom.
Photo editing software downloads: links to trial versions listed here
Almost all the software applications reviewed and described on Life after Photoshop are available as a free trial, and here are the links. I always recommend using the trial version before making your mind up.
ON1 Photo RAW 2020.5 review
Verdict: 4.5 stars Other programs might have the edge individually for cataloguing tools, RAW processing, analog effects or reality distortion, but no other program brings all those things together like this one. The biggest news in this version, though, is the new ON1 360 service.
ON1 360 review
Verdict: 4 stars: ON1 360 is a new add-on cloud sync service for ON1 Photo RAW that offers similar online sync options to Lightroom and Creative Cloud. It’s different, but is it actually better?