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This is mostly what I use too. Additionally, on images with high ISO I usually add the profiled denoise module, often without changing the default values. If the image has a lot of noise, I sometimes use the preset that only reduces chroma noise (so the image stays grainy, but without the color mismatches)
Legacy reasons I suppose, it would suck to go back to a photo you took a while back, only to find out all your edits are gone because the modules you used are removed.
Some modules get a “deprecated” warning, which imo more modules could use, but there are probably still edge cases where someone might prefer the old modules
Darktable developers pride themselves for their non-destructive processing pipeline and use it as an excuse for how quirky and inflexible their UX is. I believe they are highly competent on the highly technical bits that ultimately very few people see or understand. Personally I can use it to an extent if I unlearn what other software have taught me over decades of UX conventions.
I’ve compared the two a while ago, seems to me like slightly different takes around the same core ideas. It’s true that a couple of things in Ansel feel more natural, but it’s not much, and it’s probably not worth the risk (AFAICT the bus factor is one, compat with DT isn’t a goal).
When I tried darktable as a complete begginer I was completely lost and ended up learning rawtherapee instead. Would you say it changed now?
Darktable seems more popular than rawtherapee, but is there a big difference feature-wise?
You do need to figure out which modules to use and how to use some of them, its not too difficult when you have all the right modules.
A lot of the modules are old/redundant/deprecated, but still there for legacy reasons. They really clutter up the ui
I went down a rabbit hole of YouTube videos and ultimately ended up on like… One set of settings I pretty much do for most images.
Lens Correction. Exposure; click eyedropper
Basic Adjustments. Color Balance RGB Global Saturation 30% Global Chrome 15% Local Contrast Detail 130%
Filmic RGB. Click black relative exposure Click white relative exposure
Crop image
I would love to hear/read some more stuff. I’m an extremely basic photographer who didn’t want to pay for Adobe.
This is mostly what I use too. Additionally, on images with high ISO I usually add the profiled denoise module, often without changing the default values. If the image has a lot of noise, I sometimes use the preset that only reduces chroma noise (so the image stays grainy, but without the color mismatches)
Yeah I’d say something like that is my baseline too, usually just some added vibrance instead of saturation on the color balance RGB.
I think the tone curve, RGB curve, tone equalizer and colour equalizer are useful if you want a bit more if a look in your images
Why don’t they remove all the old modules? I feel like they’re frustrating all their new users.
Legacy reasons I suppose, it would suck to go back to a photo you took a while back, only to find out all your edits are gone because the modules you used are removed.
Some modules get a “deprecated” warning, which imo more modules could use, but there are probably still edge cases where someone might prefer the old modules
Oh yeah I guess it could just only show them on old edits.
I think they are hidden by default with the scene-referred layout, but they will show up when searching. It’s a tough situation UX wise
Darktable developers pride themselves for their non-destructive processing pipeline and use it as an excuse for how quirky and inflexible their UX is. I believe they are highly competent on the highly technical bits that ultimately very few people see or understand. Personally I can use it to an extent if I unlearn what other software have taught me over decades of UX conventions.
One of the developers got sick of the UX issues and forked DT.
https://ansel.photos/
I only use this stuff occasionally. Is there really a big improvement in ansel over darktable? Or is the ansel dev just super angry for no reason?
Unfortunately its not much better.
I’ve compared the two a while ago, seems to me like slightly different takes around the same core ideas. It’s true that a couple of things in Ansel feel more natural, but it’s not much, and it’s probably not worth the risk (AFAICT the bus factor is one, compat with DT isn’t a goal).