I found with ON1 that the settings for the RAW files are saved in the same directory, so I can host the files on a NAS, and edit from multiple computers, and pick up where I left off. Doing anything out of LR breaks links, and using it on more than one computer (I often want to transfer photo's between computers) is problematic. In fact one beef I had with LR (besides Adobe's business model ) was the way it catalogues. However ON1 has given me some pleasant surprises. The main reason for jumping ship from lightroom is that I'm not on "the cloud" and have no interest in being locked into subscription software, so I was prepared to take a little hit on functionality for the freedom. I've taken the jump from LR to ON1 RAW recently, and so far I'm glad I did.
Looks like there's another update in the wind. RODE Stereo Videomic Pro, DXO PhotoLab 5 Elite, DXO FilmPack 6 Elite, ON1 Photo Raw 2022
I don't know if either of them addressed my performance issue, but since I much prefer DXO Photolab Elite, I haven't bothered to reinstall the latest updates. Since then two updates to ON1 have been released.
I own ON1 but uninstalled it because it ran so incredibly slowly on my i7 Windows 10 machine with 24 gb of ram.
Has anyone using the program successfully dealt with the technical issues or was able to get the full refund? I tried contacting their "customer service" for a full refund, but there's no on-line form for such request, although they promote "full refund if unsatisfied." Their technical support seems to be almost non-existent, as well. It seems like this is a very common problem reported by a bunch other users. Now, in spite of searching for all possible solutions and multiple reinstalling, etc., the program is effectively unusable due to constant hanging, freezing and extreme slowness in performance. It seemed to work just fine until I migrated my Lightroom catalogs to this program.
If you have an existing raw editing and workflow app such as Adobe’s Photoshop, Lightroom Classic CC, Photoshop Elements or Apple Photos, ON1 Photo RAW 2019 can also work as a plug-in to these apps, letting you perform advanced editing tasks on your photos, while preserving your traditional workflow.I tried this program on trial and liked it just enough to purchase it at a discounted price of $69.99. Photo RAW 2019 is even non-destructive when working with such non-raw formats as JPEG, Photoshop (PSD), PNG and TIFF. The next time you open your photo, all of your settings will be remembered, and you can easily change settings, add new ones, or start over from scratch, all without having to save additional versions of your photo. ON1 Photo RAW 2019 incorporates a state-of-the-art raw processor, which lets you work in a fully non-destructive workflow: you can quickly import, sort and view raw photos in Browse, and finish them in the Edit module without having to worry about saving your edits. And, once you’re done editing, you can perform industry-standard image enlargement-with full printing capabilities-and can easily share your images with friends and on social media. You can also combine photos into beautiful panoramas, stunning HDR images, and perfectly focused photos with the click of a button. Photo RAW lets you apply quick, non-destructive edits and stylized effects to your photos, and includes a sophisticated layers functionality that lets you composite images quickly and easily, while still preserving complete re-editability.
ON1 Photo RAW 2019 is a complete photo editor, built around a modern photo organizer and a sophisticated raw processing engine.