For the last few years now – both Angie and myself have been using On1 Photo Raw to edit our images.

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As a stand alone program, On1 has proven to be a program that does all that any photographer needs in one perfect package – and therefore has really speeded up our processing time. You can also use it as a plug-in for Photoshop etc and that opens up a whole new world of editing!

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For Mono work, we only ever use On1 as, in my opinion, it does a far better job than Nik Effects which was considered by many to be one of the best mono conversion programs. The ease of On1's local adjustments is mono heaven for any black and white image worker.

 

So, what is On1 then I hear you ask?

 

Well, simply put, On1 Photo Raw is an All-New Photo Editing Experience that allows you to edit your images totally non-destructively.

 

The other bonus is that I can import, catalogue, label, edit, resize, export and print – all from the one program – Brilliant I say.

 

The new version of ON1 Photo RAW  is the ultimate photo organizer and photo editor! It puts the primary photo editing needs for photographers under one roof without having to bounce between multiple pieces of software.

 

With ON1 Photo RAW you get the professional photo editing tools every photographer needs to get professional results while keeping your workflow efficient, powerful, and simple.

 

ON1 Photo RAW is a game changer. If you are looking for a Lightroom alternative with powerful Photoshop features you've found the right program.

 

ON1 Photo RAW will give you the features photographers use the most from the Lightroom and Photoshop worlds in a single application. This is what I mean by an all-new photo editing experience.

 

ON1 Photo RAW includes the tools photographers need, all in a single well thought out photography workflow application.

 

Fast Browsing, Organizing, and Batch Processing lets you quickly browse, organize, manage and catalogue photos in your photo editing workflow. The ultra-fast photo browser and organizer is perfect for rapidly viewing and culling through photos without having to wait for previews to generate or an import to process

You get the benefits of a fast photo browser and the power of catalogues in one app!

 

Layers integration sits at the heart of ON1 Photo RAW  allowing you to create multi-layered photos or composites while keeping all of the non-destructive settings for each photo, and have it done within one workflow.

 

With the ability to do HDR, Panoramas, Focus stacking, Time Lapse as well as Portraits, all with their built-in modules in the program, this has become our go-to program for our photo use.

 

I love printing from On1 – it is so easy to use and with the built-in ability to soft-proof images should you chose to – I no longer do test prints before printing my competition images, no matter what brand of paper I use.

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Take a look at ON1 NoNoise AI. NoNoise AI offers the best results from any photo noise reduction software based on specific user tastes. The fast live previews of the adjustments make it easy to control the amount of noise in your photos. It includes raw file support for over 800 cameras, including Fujifilm. Since version 2022, this is now built into the program and not a separate item - Brilliant!

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ON1 Effects, includes hundreds of the best photo effects, looks, and styles built into the software, allowing customers to apply professional looks to their photos without complex editing skills. The powerful masking tools and blending options allow for local and global adjustments to any photo effect. Each setting in ON1 Effects is also re-editable, allowing users to adjust any of their settings later on when using as a plugin to Lightroom or plugin to Photoshop.

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ON1 Resize AI has long been the industry standard for photo enlargements. Featuring ON1’s industry-leading Genuine Fractals® technology, The new Resize AI takes it a step further! ON1 Resize AI, the next-generation photo enlargement software, gives photographers the highest quality photo enlargements. This all-new super-resolution technology will allow any photographer to enlarge photos while quickly maintaining and recovering an incredible amount of detail and sharpness.

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ON1 Portrait AI is a portrait photographer and retoucher’s dream software. It’s simply better portrait editing. The application automatically retouches each face in photos with a click of a button using frequency separation technology. It also recognizes each face in photos independently and applies the correct amount of retouching, utilizing machine-learning.. The batch processing capability included in Portrait AI is the solution for eliminating long portrait retouching sessions. Like ON1 Effects, each setting in ON1 Portrait AI is also re-editable, allowing users to adjust settings later on when working from Lightroom and Photoshop.

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ON1 HDR is an ultra-fast way to produce incredible natural-looking HDR photos. It quickly renders a preview of your HDR photo without having any delays like other HDR applications. Complete control of motion in images like water with live deghosting is also handy. ON1 HDR includes everything you need to make a great-looking HDR photo, including tone & color, layers, retouching, and special effects.

 

I would advise anyone to go onto their website and check out what they, as a company, do. I would also add that their customer support is superb, you actually get an email from a real person and, as a company, they really do listen to their customers.

 

I would also advise anyone to join the On1 Plus group as there is so much more to be gained – and for those on Facebook, there is an On1 group on there too.

The team have just released the New ON1 Video Library which is a simple-to-use online training resource that aggregates their entire collection of tutorials. The video library is designed to help you find, discover and learn.

Beyond the video tutorials, it is also where customers can find additional assets like presets and practice files associated with each video. Customers will also be able to view both the free and ON1 Plus videos in one place.

 

Free ON1 Plus previews will offer a glimpse inside of ON1 Plus for those interested in taking their photography and photo editing expertise to the next level.