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BobRock

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  1. To the extend that I understand what's happening in RAW conversions, I think there is a great deal more magic and engineering in it than an open source set of libraries can competitively handle. Adobe and Phase One have spent years getting their algorithms to the points they are now. Depending on what you would call the "top" non-proprietary RAW converters (perhaps ACR, Apple, C1, and Iridient?), you'll find adherents to each. And the careful studies I've seen suggest that each can be "better" on different images, but one doesn't dominate across all images. ACR has taken many hits for its handling of X-Trans files, for example. But Affinity does not yet seem to be in the upper echelon of RAW converters. My point is perhaps they don't have to be, if they can use/license another converter. Apple's seems most logical, as there would be little to keep Apple from allowing it - perhaps for free. But can Apple keep up with the others for top quality work? Abandoning Aperture doesn't leave me with much trust. If Serif Labs is going to develop the RAW conversion expertise to go head-to-head with the "big boys," they haven't talked much about it, yet.
  2. This will be a key point, for me. LR allows RAW files to stay small and not have a huge TIFF, JPG or other file format hanging around on disk. Parametric editing seems key. But it's not yet clear that Affinity Photo, or a possible future DAM, will be able to keep file sizes small and adjustments non-destructive.
  3. Here is one review I read about the relative quality of RAW converters: https://fstoppers.com/originals/affinity-photo-first-impressions-and-call-action-59542 But I'd love to read more, carefully done, comparisons. Has anyone seen others?
  4. So, do the folks seriously working with Affinity Photo find the RAW conversions to be overall on par with ACR? I wouldn't expect AF to be able to really challenge PS for photographers until it is. Have there been any careful studies of RAW conversion quality for AF vs. C1 and PS? Maybe others?
  5. I'm not sure I'd agree that the Affinity RAW conversion shows the Serif knows demosaicing "very well." Many online reviews are decidedly mixed. Pro photographers will demand the best in RAW conversion and often argue about how well even ACR does in some cases. Remember the commotion about X-Trans conversions? RAW conversions are a black art. How long has it taken Apple, Adobe, and Phase One (maybe Iridient) to develop their expertise? I wonder, aloud, whether Serif should take the time and effort to develop that expertise, or license it. I don't think they have it now and I think using Apple's conversion is a wonderful idea - to the point we can trust Apple to continue their own developments.
  6. !!! Now that is clever. I wonder if they'll be able to add Adobe Camera RAW as another choice? Or Iridient's? It seems as if trying to keep up with RAW conversions for all the possible cameras would be way too much trouble for a smaller company to do and it would avoid having to do the R&D to become expert. P.S. Can anyone get access to the betas? How?
  7. What does Affinity Photo use for RAW conversions? Does it use Apple's OS level demosiacing? Is it a Serif Labs proprietary RAW converter? Something else?
  8. So, there are no clues about the direction of the potential future DAM?
  9. Is Serif Labs at the point to have developed a philosophy around their approach to digital asset management that they can share? Not the details nor the features, but the general approach. For example, is parametric editing a part of DAM (such as with Adobe Lightroom and Apple Aperture) or is that a part of the photo editing software (such as Adobe Bridge and Photoshop)?
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