I have used DXO off and on for years, and will be upgrading to the newest version, but in spite of many comparisons over the years, I still have C1 as my main raw processor as on balance it seems to more consistently allows 'me' to get the quality I'm happy with. Good as DXO is, if you are looking at working in the industry, I suspect that for some time to come, Lightroom, Photoshop and Capture One, are the programs you need to invest time in learning.

In some areas of photography Capture One is the industry standard, and you may well be expected to use it in a potentially fast working environment e.g. Most/Many professional images will still end up in Photoshop at some stage. There is a versatile two way back and forwards work flow between Capture 1 and PS, where edits are saved and transferred. The colour grading tools for an experienced retoucher are very powerful in C1. There is a very effective method of sharing files and all edit information between photographer, retoucher and client (EIP) not present in other programs. For many professional studios, being able to use Capture One sessions rather than catalogues (or nothing at all as is the case with DXO) is a crucial part of their workflow. It's a natural companion to Phase One cameras.

The reasons for choosing one piece of software over another is complicated.Ĭapture One for example has very powerful and reliable tethering capability.

Yet companies when advertising the majority of Photography jobs available I notice almost always require knowledge and experience of working with Capture One.

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