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ON1
ON1’sPhotoRAW 2019 is a
br eathof freshair. Specialising
in RAWconversion,it aimsto
al low youtheabilityto create
hi gh-qualityedits,whilealso
includingsomeautonomy,such
as presetsandfilters.There’s
a built-inlibrarycomponent
th at isidealfororganisingand
labellingyourshots.
The interfaceputsyour
im agefrontandcentre,with
controlsandtoolsfoundeither
si de ofthescreen.It also
tr ansitionsseamlesslybetween
th e libraryandeditingmodules,
whichmeansmovingbetween
th e twois quickandeasy.In
th e organiser,you’reableto
br owsea rangeof catalogued
fo lders,rateyourimageson a
st arsystemandevengivethem
colour labels.Youalsohavethe
optionof shootingintoPhoto
RAWvia USBtethering.Thisis
br illiantif you’rein a studioor
controlledenvironment,and
al lowsyouto transferyour
im agesfromthecamerato the
so ftwareas soonas youtake
th em– greatforreviewing.
Witha quickdouble-click
yo u’reableto openyourshot
in totheeditingmoduleand
ta keadvantageof thewide
ra ngeof toolsforpinpoint
pr ecision.You’reableto use
th e ToneandColortoolsto
perfectyourexposureand
colour balance.Youcanalso
in creasetheSaturationand
Vi brance,thougha tickboxlets
yo u reducetheeffecton skin
to nes,whichis a nicefeature
wheneditingyourportrait
sh otsto keepthemnatural.
Ot hertoolsincludeLens
Correction,Transformandan
ex tremelyin-depthsharpening
and noisereductionsystem.
There’seventheabilityto
mergeHDRandpanoramic
im ages,as wellas uselayers
and powerfulmaskingtools.
ON1 alsoincludespresets
and filters.Theformeroffers
one-clicklooks,whichadd
colourandtoneto yourshots.
The latterincludesa rangeof
Fi ltersthatcanbe appliedas
la yers,andfeatureseffects
su chas ColourAdjustment,
Bl urandLensFlare– a great
in clusionto have.
Whileit packsin a lotof
power,it is a labourintensive
bi t of kit.If yourcomputerlacks
th e specs,youwill noticesome
significantslow-down.
PROS
Excellentrangeof
editingtoolsandlibrary
Canbe usedas
a Photoshopor
Lightroomplug-in
CONS
Feels slower than
others, especially
if your machine
is underpowered
R ATING
AboveThelibraryfeaturein ON1is veryimpressive,andsureto be a drawto thewell-organised
amongus. Youcansort,rateandtagyourshots,andmovingto theeditingtoolsis seamless.
AboveON1hasincludeda rangeof powerfultools,including
ex posureandcolour,as wellas selectivegradients.
MINIMUMSPEC
OS:Windows7,
Mac OS 10.11 64-bit
RAW conversion: Yes
System requirements:
16GB RAM, Intel Core
i5 of better
PHOTO RAW 2019 $80
PRESETS
Offering another
avenue for creative
editing, Presets can
change the whole feel
of your image in a
single click, and allow
you to add custom
colours and tones.
ADD FILTERS
Beyond the numerous
RAW conversion tools,
ON1 has included a
range of filters that
help to achieve more
complex and creative
looks without having
to delve too deeply.
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