Choice of Editing Software ?

[Mantis55]

I have a MacBook Pro 2019 model and it can take about 15mins to load images( around 100 images) I’m going to try and lget and solid state drive see if that improves things.

I wouldn't accept that tbh. Sure an ssd will help but I would be trying other things first. Probably Adobe support first then Apple, using chat. I've found them both pretty decent. Also stating the obvious, but extra RAM?

 

[jimglasgow]

An SSD will make a significant difference. It's also worth checking your cache sizes in LR as this can have an impact on performance too.

what cache size would u recommend for the cache

 

[JayAy]

what cache size would u recommend for the cache

That will depend on what's available on your PC, so not easy to give a single number. Take a look at this article that suggests several things that can help LR performance including cache. https://digital-photography-school....-and-performance-without-additional-hardware/

 

[jimglasgow]

That will depend on what's available on your PC, so not easy to give a single number. Take a look at this article that suggests several things that can help LR performance including cache. https://digital-photography-school....-and-performance-without-additional-hardware/

I have SDD coming today so will see how performance goes!

 

[Charvelj]

Lightroom and Pixelmator Pro works for me.

 

[Genessi]

I always found the Canon software clunky and made for a slow workflow. Never really got on with it except perhaps the remote shooting app.

I was wondering about using canon software. Just purchased the R5

 

[cecilcopeland]

I've worked in and with Photoshop since ... well, since before it was Photoshop !! I use Lightroom now for the majority of my processing with Photoshop now being used for specialty projects like banners, posters, overlays, layering, masking ... that type of thing.
I also have the ON1 Photo RAW processing software, which I like and am still learning !!
I am interested, though, in the Topaz software ....

 

[Hutch]

Bridge, Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop along with some Topaz filters. Getting terrible results focus stacking R5 images in Photoshop that are turning out great using DPP. Would much rather use Photoshop for the benefit of more editing options and layers though. Any thoughts or ideas?

 

[Copterdoc]

I was wondering about using canon software. Just purchased the R5

I find the stacking in DPP works very well, as with most of the other normal editing and enhancing tasks. It was made by the manufacturer of the camera so it handles the files with ease. Also, you cannot beat the price (free, well you probably paid for it as part of the camera price). Lots of good software out there, not all are good at everything. DPP is a good place to start your exploration.

 

[DBeach]

Interesting to see no one seems to be using canon proprietary software?

With my initial transition away from film some 10 years ago, I found the Canon DPP software easy enough to use for the simpler edits needed most of the time. I still use it but find that my PC chokes on the CR3 files from my R6 even though they aren't any larger in file size than the CR2 files from my 6D. I'll be looking for a new platform (HW & SW). I do use an older copy of Photoshop for more complex edits so the Adobe suite is a leading candidate. But I'll certainly look into the alternatives suggested in these comments.