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Cataloguing software

Software designed to organise large collections of photos using an internal database that speeds up searches and lets you create ‘virtual’ albums and smart albums without actually having to move images on your hard disk. Adobe Lightroom is a good example, using a database ‘catalog’ to organise search and display images. Cataloguing software is more complex and powerful than image ‘browsers’ like Adobe Bridge, which simply show you the contents of folders on your computer.

DxO PhotoLab vs Lightroom Classic – using PhotoLab for cataloguing

February 28, 2023 by Rod Lawton

That’s an interesting question. PhotoLab 6 offers better RAW processing and noise reduction than Lightroom and more extensive local adjustment tools, but with the improvements to the PhotoLibrary in PhotoLab 6, can it also do the same job as an image cataloguing tool?

Filed Under: Featured, PhotoLab, WorkflowTagged With: Album, Browser (photos), Cataloguing software, Collection, Lightroom Classic (Adobe), PhotoLab (DxO)

Capture One 23 review

December 3, 2022 by Rod Lawton

Verdict: 4.8 stars Capture One 23 is a professional Lightroom rival that offers a step up in both image quality and editing tools, and supports a greater variety of professional workflows. The RAW processing is excellent, the editing tools are powerful and the new Cull view, layered Styles and improved Variant handling alone make the upgrade look worth it. Capture One is not cheap, but it’s designed for professional, quality-orientated workflows.

Filed Under: Best software, Capture One, Featured, ReviewsTagged With: Adjustment layer, Asset management, Capture One, Cataloguing software, Culling, DAM (Digital Asset Management), Masks, RAW processing, Session (Capture One), Style (Capture One), Tethered shooting, Variant (Capture One)

ON1 Photo RAW 2023 review

December 1, 2022 by Rod Lawton

Verdict: 4.5 stars ON1 Photo RAW 2023 is probably the closest thing there is to a photo editor that does absolutely everything. This version adds AI subject recognition and masking features. ON1 Photo RAW’s scope and ambitions are impressive, though the AI doesn’t always work perfectly and ON1 Photo RAW 2023 can sometimes feel sluggish.

Filed Under: Best software, Featured, ON1 Photo RAW, ReviewsTagged With: AI (artificial intelligence), Browser (photos), Cataloguing software, Noise reduction, Non-destructive editing, NoNoise AI, ON1 Photo RAW, Portrait enhancement, RAW processing, Subject recognition, Tack Sharp AI

ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac 8 review

August 6, 2022 by Life after Photoshop

Verdict: 2.5 stars ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac 8 is the MacOS version of ACDSee’s all-in-one Photo Studio application. From its features, it looks like a strong rival to Lightroom or ON1 Photo RAW, for example, but the reality is very different. It’s both basic and technical at the same time, it’s missing features many might take for granted, and it looks like a Windows program ported on to the Mac, even if it isn’t.

Filed Under: Best software, Featured, ReviewsTagged With: ACDSee, Browser (photos), Cataloguing software, RAW processing

Lightroom vs Photoshop: which program should you use and when?

April 15, 2022 by Life after Photoshop

Lightroom vs Photoshop, which is best? It’s not that simple, as anyone who uses them will know, because although there is some crossover (well, a lot of crossover), they have very different roles and very different strengths and weaknesses. One is not better than the other because it depends on what you want to do. […]

Filed Under: Lightroom, PhotoshopTagged With: Adobe, Adobe Camera Raw (ACR), Asset management, Bridge (Adobe), Cataloguing software, DAM (Digital Asset Management), Layers, Lightroom (Adobe), Lightroom Classic (Adobe), Local adjustments, Photography Plan (Adobe), Photoshop (Adobe), Plug-ins, Retouchii, Retouching

Adobe Lightroom Classic review (2022)

April 13, 2022 by Life after Photoshop

Verdict: 4.5 stars Lightroom Classic’s latest masking tool updates make it more powerful than ever, though it’s still not fast to use and its interface is quite cluttered and oppressive. And do we still need all these different modules?

Filed Under: Best software, Featured, Lightroom, ReviewsTagged With: Adobe, Cataloguing software, Lightroom Classic (Adobe), Noise reduction, Non-destructive editing, Photography Plan (Adobe), RAW processing, Subject recognition, Subscription software

Cataloguing software explained

March 29, 2022 by Life after Photoshop

Cataloguing software can organize your entire photo collection, but how does it work and what do you look for?

Filed Under: Editing A-Z, Featured, GeneralTagged With: Adobe, Album, Asset management, Batch processing, Bridge (Adobe), Browser (photos), Capture One, Catalog, Cataloguing software, Cloud storage, Collection, Copyright, Culling, DAM (Digital Asset Management), Develop (RAW files), EXIF data, Export, Import, IPTC data, Keyword, Library, Lightroom (Adobe), Lightroom Classic (Adobe), Local adjustments, Metadata, Non-destructive editing, Presets, Preview, Referenced images, Session (Capture One), Smart album/collection, Thumbnail, Virtual Copy (Lightroom)

Image metadata explained

March 19, 2022 by Life after Photoshop

Metadata is image information stored alongside or within a photo. You don’t see it in the image, but it can be read by different software applications to help filter, sort, search or identify images.

Filed Under: Editing A-Z, GeneralTagged With: Asset management, Bridge (Adobe), Cataloguing software, Copyright, DAM (Digital Asset Management), EXIF data, IPTC data, Keyword, Metadata, Non-destructive editing, Sidecar file, XMP file

Adobe Lightroom review (2022)

March 6, 2022 by Life after Photoshop

Lightroom 2022

Verdict: 4 stars Lightroom is Adobe’s bold vision of a cloud-based photo organizing and editing tool where all your images can be organised, edited and viewed anywhere on any device. For mobile users and content creators it’s a clever and effective proposition, but for regular photographers, while its editing tools continue to impress, its restrictions, the closed nature of its editing ecosystem and its cost remain a major barrier.

Filed Under: Best software, Featured, Lightroom, ReviewsTagged With: Adobe, AI (artificial intelligence), Album, Asset management, Catalog, Cataloguing software, Cloud storage, Creative Cloud (Adobe), DAM (Digital Asset Management), Lightroom (Adobe), Non-destructive editing, Photography Plan (Adobe), RAW processing, Sensei (Adobe), Smart album/collection, Subject recognition

The best photo editing software for organizing, editing, RAW and effects

March 4, 2022 by Rod Lawton

Choosing the best image editing software can be complicated. It all depends on what you look for most in your photo editing software. Here are 12 programs with their own distinct strengths.

Filed Under: Capture One, Exposure X, Featured, Lightroom, Luminar, Nik Collection, ON1 Photo RAW, PhotoLab, Photoshop, Reviews, SidebarTagged With: Affinity Photo, Aperture (Apple), Asset management, Capture One, Cataloguing software, DAM (Digital Asset Management), Exposure X (software), Lightroom (Adobe), Lightroom Classic (Adobe), Luminar (Skylum), Nik Collection (DxO), ON1 Photo RAW, PhotoLab (DxO), RAW processing

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