Tablet workflow, why Capture one? Image qualities, RAW etc

Sufstreet wrote:

I recently (1 year ago) switched to a tablet for editing photos. I had a cheap Samsung tablet and loved it so now I bought the newer Tab S6. The S6 comes with a pen aswell.

The workflow is fast and precise. I normally start my jpg edits in snapseed and finish them in lightroom if needed. I wish they would havd a good RAW app for tablets but I have not found anything yet. Ideas?

I've had and tried Photoshop, lightroom, affinity pro, capture one, pixlar Vcso etc on my Mac computers, but for jpg, snapseed has the fastest workflow for me. I spend max 1 minute per edit unless it's a print or work.

WHY RAW?

Shooting and processing raw files allows me to produce photos that are technically better than the results possible from the camera JPEG software. It also permits me to take photos that are not possible at all shooting SOOC JPEG.

Now I've sold A1 prints shot as Jpg with the 18-55mm kit lens, edited in snapseed and it came out amazing on a thick Hahnmule print. I've shot fineart in jpg and printed limited edition prints in A2 that were great even standing 1 cm away from the print.

Just had 26 photos published in Fuji X Passion magazine and they were all shot as jpgs and edited on a tablet in snapseed.

So why do we need to edit RAW in Capture one? Why do we need to shot in RAW. Is the differences that huge compared to the others once it is printed? I shot 500 photos in RAW yesterday but ended up not using one single RAW for edit. The jpgs were good enough

I like to get it right in camera straight away and then do minimal edits.

Maybe its just me and I'm doing it wrong. But as long as I got clients, my prints look good on the wall and I get the shots I like I 'm happy.

McDonalds sells lots and lots of hamburgers and they're happy too.

I've been a Mac user for the past 11 years. Fixing my photos on Imac and Macbook pro. But the past year I have not edited a single photo on them.

Here's a shot from a photoshoot I had yesterday. It's not perfectly sharp but I like the vibe of it.

FUJIFILM XT2 , 50mmf2 shot at F2, 1/250, ISO 100

@sufstreet

Sufstreet wrote:

I recently (1 year ago) switched to a tablet for editing photos. I had a cheap Samsung tablet and loved it so now I bought the newer Tab S6. The S6 comes with a pen aswell.

The workflow is fast and precise. I normally start my jpg edits in snapseed and finish them in lightroom if needed. I wish they would havd a good RAW app for tablets but I have not found anything yet. Ideas?

I've had and tried Photoshop, lightroom, affinity pro, capture one, pixlar Vcso etc on my Mac computers, but for jpg, snapseed has the fastest workflow for me. I spend max 1 minute per edit unless it's a print or work.

WHY RAW?

So why do we need to edit RAW in Capture one? Why do we need to shot in RAW. Is the differences that huge compared to the others once it is printed? I shot 500 photos in RAW yesterday but ended up not using one single RAW for edit. The jpgs were good enough

I like to get it right in camera straight away and then do minimal edits.

Nice shot! If you can nail this 100% of the time, I would not worry about RAW.

However, Murphy's law If I were you, I would shoot JPG + RAW, just in case I change my mind about WB later on, or there's unwanted clipping in the shadow/highlight. Retouching to remove skin imperfections is also more flexible with RAW. You obviously have a lot more experience, I'm not even qualified to talk about this.

As for editing tablet, you don't have to limit yourself to an Android/IOS tablet with limited power/memory/app. You can use your favorite desktop software with a pen display. My daughter has been drawing on the affordable Huion Kamvas 13, she's totally happy with this upgrade from Wacom Intuos 4.

https://store.huion.com/products/kamvas-13

In-depth review of the Kamvas 13:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP_-kE0b8WE

skybushman wrote:

Sufstreet wrote:

I recently (1 year ago) switched to a tablet for editing photos. I had a cheap Samsung tablet and loved it so now I bought the newer Tab S6. The S6 comes with a pen aswell.

I've been a Mac user for the past 11 years. Fixing my photos on Imac and Macbook pro. But the past year I have not edited a single photo on them.

Hi there, awesome photo and interesting post. - As a fellow mac user, I'm a little curious as to why you chose to go with a cheap samsung tablet vs an iPad air/pro? It would seem staying with the same operating systems infrastructure would make more sense. (well to me at least)
Thanks for the interesting post!

The Samsung Tab S6 is like an iPad pro but I can ad a 256GB mini SD card, comes with free pen, great screen & much cheaper. Even with my first 250 dollar Tablet I prefered the workflow to my Imac. I guess I don't like the mouse as much. I also travel/live in a van 5 to 6 months on year and the tablet take no space.  The android tablet works great even with the RAW files.

sluggy_warrior wrote:

Sufstreet wrote:

I recently (1 year ago) switched to a tablet for editing photos. I had a cheap Samsung tablet and loved it so now I bought the newer Tab S6. The S6 comes with a pen aswell.

The workflow is fast and precise. I normally start my jpg edits in snapseed and finish them in lightroom if needed. I wish they would havd a good RAW app for tablets but I have not found anything yet. Ideas?

I've had and tried Photoshop, lightroom, affinity pro, capture one, pixlar Vcso etc on my Mac computers, but for jpg, snapseed has the fastest workflow for me. I spend max 1 minute per edit unless it's a print or work.

WHY RAW?

So why do we need to edit RAW in Capture one? Why do we need to shot in RAW. Is the differences that huge compared to the others once it is printed? I shot 500 photos in RAW yesterday but ended up not using one single RAW for edit. The jpgs were good enough

I like to get it right in camera straight away and then do minimal edits.

Nice shot! If you can nail this 100% of the time, I would not worry about RAW.

However, Murphy's law If I were you, I would shoot JPG + RAW, just in case I change my mind about WB later on, or there's unwanted clipping in the shadow/highlight. Retouching to remove skin imperfections is also more flexible with RAW. You obviously have a lot more experience, I'm not even qualified to talk about this.

I do shoot jpg/RAW but 99% of the times Im happy with the jpg.

As for editing tablet, you don't have to limit yourself to an Android/IOS tablet with limited power/memory/app. You can use your favorite desktop software with a pen display. My daughter has been drawing on the affordable Huion Kamvas 13, she's totally happy with this upgrade from Wacom Intuos 4.

https://store.huion.com/products/kamvas-13

In-depth review of the Kamvas 13:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP_-kE0b8WE

I need it on the go since I travel so much.