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dobe is in a unique position in
this roundup. It has two (three,
if you count both versions of
Lightroom) very different
programs in this group test that deserve
to be here on their own merits – yet you
get both via the Adobe Photography Plan.
However cheap Adobe’s rivals might be,
this still has to be just about the best value
of all. But there are some compelling
contenders for Adobe’s crown.
Also consider...
ACDSee Photo Studio
2022 Ultimate
$149.99 http://www.acdsee.com
A subscription-free Lightroom/Photoshop
alternative that covers a lot of ground with
its toolset, but is also pretty technical,
with an unappealing interface. It looks
pricey unless on special offer.
Corel PaintShop Pro
Ultimate 2022
£89.99/$99.99 http://www.corel.com
PaintShop Pro Ultimate’s biggest draw is
value. You do get a lot for your money with
the Ultimate edition, although at times
it does feel a bit like a bargain bucket
rather than a cohesive suite.
OVERALL
OVERALL
Features
Features
Design and interface
Design and interface
Performance
Performance
Value
Value
Overall
Overall
The double-header of
Lightroom and Photoshop
still offers the best deal.
A
The winner is...
The Adobe
Photography Plan
Adobe wins for scope and value,
but it needs two programs to do it
Adobe
Photoshop
Adobe
Photoshop Elements 2022
Adobe
Lightroom
Adobe
Lightroom Classic
Serif
Affinity Photo 1.10
Website http://www.adobe.com http://www.adobe.com http://www.adobe.com http://www.adobe.com http://affinity.serif.com
Operating system Windows/macOS Windows/macOS Windows/macOS Windows/macOS Windows/macOS
Price £9.98/$9.99/month £86.56/$99.99 £9.98/$9.99/month £9.98/$9.99/month £47.99/$54.99
Cataloguing tools
Non-destructive workflow
Image layers
One-click presets
Capture One
Capture One 22
DxO
PhotoLab 5 Elite
Exposure Software
Exposure X7
On1
Photo Raw 2022
Skylum
Luminar AI
Website http://www.captureone.com http://www.dxo.com http://www.exposure.software http://www.on1.com http://www.skylum.com
Operating system Windows/macOS Windows/macOS Windows/macOS Windows/macOS Windows/macOS
Price £299/$299 or subscription £199/$219 $129 £93.73/$99.99 £69/$79
Cataloguing tools
Non-destructive workflow
Image layers
One-click presets
How the
editing
programs
compare