In all three categories of sharpening, DeNoise, and in 2 times enlargement. I have inadvertently purchased both ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2023 AND ON1 Raw 2023 and have decided to keep them both. (Hey I'm rich and good looking, the world is my oyster)
I have found that On1 Raw is much too aggressive at sharpening, and it is particularly noticeable in the Pixel jpgs. Less so in the larger ORF files, but still there. True, I can modify the On1 generated images, but that is trial and error, while Photo AI images did not require any 'tweaking'.
similar to Lightroom, there are two ways to invoke Photo AI, The first is as an external editor, which will allow the user to send, process, and convert the ORF to a DNG. Oddly, the DNG created this way isn'.t readable by ACDSee, but works with other raw developers (Like On1!). I think it might be related to how ACDSee wants to rename an image when it comes back from an external editor. That's supposition on my part based on the fact that if I rename the returning DNG it is accepted just fine by ACDSee. I should think this is an easy fix for ACDSee.
So far, I have not found that odd brightness and color shift I saw in the older Topaz products. But then I recently learned that the default settings for HDMI cables have a truncated color capacity and switched away from HDMI cables.
ACDSee's ClearIQZ resizing algorithm has always been pretty good at enlarging images. But it doesn't do any sharpening or noise control. It is a faithful 2X reproduction of the original image. It is significantly faster than either Photo AI or On1 Raw, and can be used in batch mode. So once I get the photo looking "Right", I can batch it with other images and enlarge them all at one time. This is a fairly decent time saver in my eyes. I haven't been able to figure out how to do any sort of batch work with On1 Raw.
The one area, well two areas, that ON1 excels at is in their print utility a large number of options are available that I wish ACDSee had. And the other, is a high degree of automation whether you want it or not.
It seems that On1 starts to work on the photo as soon as it is loaded, without giving you time to take a breath, Thoughtful editing seems disjointed and I find myself spending as much time reacting to what ON1 has already done to my photo.
I would say On1 Raw 2023 is for those who want an extremely high level of automation. But for those who work in a slower, more thoughtful manner might find ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate will work better for them.
Did you notice there is an option in noise reduction for NoNoise AI Model...normal and high detail? Hi detail is for images that are already "sharp" and therefore does not sharpen as much. You may want to give it a look as the auto results are much less exaggerated.
Sorry, but I don't understand what you mean when you say "It seems that On1 starts to work on the photo as soon as it is loaded, without giving you time to take a breath, Thoughtful editing seems disjointed and I find myself spending as much time reacting to what ON1 has already done to my photo."
I use Develop for basic color and tonal adjustments to Raw files, then move on to Effects and Local to work on individual problems (using masks) to continue the workflow. I am making all the changes...
Maybe it is a settings issue but as son as the photo is loaded, On1 Raw it starts to process in some sort of auto mode for noise control & sharpening. For me, that is a minor irritation, though an irritation. I think the real source of my preference for ACDSee is the DAM and batch capabilities.
The separation of the Develop and Effects took awhile for me to get my head around, but in general in my workflow I use Develop for basic Raw development, then go to Effects for more specific editing. The Print and Export sections are well thought out.
The manual masking tools are essential even with their AI tools, which is a good start. The masking/layers concepts used in the Effects is easy for me to understand and allows for great control, although too much editing can really slow this program down (turn off the effects you don't need see while working on something else).
If I need more than On1's tools, it is an easy "round trip" to send a copy of the image (with or without On1 edits) to the Nik Plugins or to Affinity Photo, and still let the On1 DAM take care of image management.
Yes, it is an interesting and unique take on raw development, which is why I decided to keep it when I discovered my error in purchasing it. It looks like fun to use and to experiment with. But, for me, the ACDsee/Topaz combo can really crank out the work and keep me organized across various media types.
There isn't much the ACDSee batch controls can't perform in batch mode. I think On1 Photo Raw 2023 is a lot of fun to use, WHICH IS why I'm keeping it, but in the end, productivity with all forms of media means, I find it difficult to consider leaving ACDSee permanently.
I'm glad I tried On1 Photo Raw, it does a lot of cool stuff in interesting ways. It has a lot of unrealized potential and I was distracted by a "pretty face". But in the end, it won't work for me long term.
Yes, the only way you can really evaluate software is to spend enough time with it. 30 day trials just aren't enough. You might even find some project where you think, ON1 might make this particular job easier. So, it's in your toolbag now
Generally you can synchronize all settings / edits over all selected images + pass on also AI masks- or your masks. They keep alive so when adjusting them slightly on new pic you do not need to start form scratch but adjust original live mask. This is really a time saver
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