Capture One Pro

What do you like best?

Capture one Pro has a good user interface, simplified and to the point. Like Adobe Lightroom, you can create catalogs and import presets too. I found the noise control to be much better when dealing with huge sized photos in RAW format, specially from mirrorless bodies like Fujifilm and Sony. Unlike Lightroom, it doesn't apply noise filter by default and hence helps retain control of how you want the image to look.

What do you dislike?

There aren't as many plugins and presets available for Capture One Pro as there are for Lightroom. Some versions of Capture one which are free for Fuji users doesn't have an option to work with layers hence limiting from advanced image editing techniques.

Recommendations to others considering the product:

If you are a photographer looking for software that is easy to use, uses less amount of graphic memory capture one pro is a great choice. Being a fuji or sony user adds more accessibility in working with images created from it. I've used the tethering option for a few shoots for live shooting and works flawlessly.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

Capture One pro helps in keeping a good tab at my projects in the form of catalog, backing them up on the application, sorting, as well as editing the photograph according to the need of my client. Most of the data in a picture is not lost due to heavy editing unlike other cheap softwares. Raw files work amazingly, and the layout is very user friendly thereby cutting down the time to learn any advanced software. The files rendered can be exported in formats and sizes required by the client; web resolution, print, or social media optimised.