I am thinking about updgrading from Capture 1 LE to the pro version, total
cost $499 (not possible to upgrade from LE which is a bit annoying) but also
wondering about going for Adobe Camera Raw instead. I currently run PS7 on
a PC so could updgrade to Adobe CS for $169 which I believe will include
Camera Raw as well as all the new features of CS.
Seems like a no-brainer to me on the cost front but I have no experience of
Camera Raw, whereas I love Capture 1, so the question is - is Camera Raw as
good as Capture 1 in your humble opinions, and what, if any, are the
differences between the two?
I would advise you to upgrade to Photoshop CS. I use the Canon EOS 1Ds and have only ever used the Camera Raw plug-in. The version 2 in Photoshop CS has the benefit of better color interpretation, extra controls for detail and color fringing and fine-tuned calibration. Once you learn how to fully exploit the color settings control, it offers a nice easy way to batch manage your images all within Photoshop.
Martin
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