RAW processing differences

[MaxHecks]

I noticed this already at the opening, the Canon RAW developer shows a better result.

 

Can it be that AP does not improve the picture as other programs at the beginning?

 

Left Affinity Photo Beta - Right Digital Photo Professional 4

 

 

Sorry wrong forum, please move to questions.

[Peter Werner]

Yes, that is the case. For instance, Adobe are lying about their 0 values. Their 0 doesn't actually mean 0 but zero difference from Adobe's default value (contrast is one example). For other settings, they just apply default values that you can then reduce if you want to (color noise reduction being one example). So you'll find that you'll have to use much higher values in Affinity for some of these settings or activate them manually compared to other software. The advantage is that you can have more flexibility beyond what is possible in other programs, including in this case using less noise reduction than Canon would want you to use, but also other things like disabling the built-in tone curve.

 

You could always make your own presets with some noise reduction, sharpening etc. applied that you can turn to to quickly get you where you would normally be starting out in other software.

[MaxHecks]

Thank you, I almost thought. :)