Digital BW, The Print

Hi Alan.

I downloaded and played with RSE a little bit.  It takes a little 
getting used to the interface and is very different from ACR, but the 
results seem very nice so far.  Definitely worth a closer look.  The 
images seems sharper, which is suspect is partly due to some 
sharpening built into the program.  I notice that the sharpness 
slider zero point is smack in the middle of the range.  No CA 
adjustment, but there is always ACR if I have a problem with that.  
Darn, yet another user manual to read!  Oh well, I have a long flight 
tomorrow, so I'll print out the manual.

How do you adjust the black point?  In ACR you simply adjusted the 
shadow slider.  

Thanks, Lou


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
<Alan.Huntley@c...> wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> 
> RSE 2005 is actually a product by Pixmantec, however, Corel is 
promoting it in direct competition with ACR for use with Paint Shop 
Pro.
> 
> Pay particular attention to the system requirements because they're 
VERY specific for release 1.0.0; won't run on AMD, for example.
> 
> FWIW, I've been playing around with it since reading a brief review 
on digitaloutbackphoto.com, and my initial impressions are very 
favorable. I've been a Capture One user for about 4 years and I 
believe this product might entice me to jump ship. The user interface 
is more friendly, it incorporates tools that C1 doesn't have like 
Fill light, and, to my eyes, the raw conversions seem better--more 3D 
like. Plus, it's just faster to work with...open image, set White 
Balance, hit Alt-E for initial exposure setting adjustments, "salt to 
taste", and convert. A little additional sharpening in PS and print!
> 
> You can tell that the software has been written by photographers 
FOR photographers. Actually, their main software engineer and 
the "other guy" are former employees of Capture One. Maybe they have 
some ideas of how C1 should be! From what I've seen so far, I'd tend 
to agree.
> 
> I really think that once this software gets rolling it's going to 
be the one to watch in the raw conversion marketplace. Capture One 
better be looking seriously over their shoulders because there's a 
new kid on the block!
> 
> Alan Huntley