Photo supreme vs media pro6/11/2023 ![]() Photo Supreme on the other hand is primarily a cataloging software with extremely powerful metadata management options. PhotoSupreme has never been intended to be a Lightroom competitor and it does not claim to be! Lightroom is primarily a raw-editor with some (very) basic cataloging and metadata management capabilities (I am using it occasionally for raw adjustments, but in my experience it's catalog is too much of a pain I much prefer using a standalone raw editor and a standalone catalog I guess you can call this my personal "bias" admittedly Lightroom does a fairly good job for raw adjustments, I just don't like that one is forced to use its catalog, which is clearly redundant when using a much better one like PhotoSupreme. You expect this cataloging software to outperform in tasks that it never was designed for. I don't want to be slowed down by a app's sluggish-ness or unresponsiveness as was the case here. I feel the basics to actually use for ALL-IN-ONE operations needs to be (not can be) rock solid in every aspect- importing, cataloging, editing and processing (day-to-day basics). Try it and learn-as-you-go needs an extended Trial mode, some online videos and only just barely gets by with the help on this list!Īpologize if my being frank upsets the many fine users who have contributed greatly (it seems from these pages) to program development here. In the program there are Quick Help topics, but no way to get extensive help as to how it should work. Poor access to documentation both help within program and/or elsewhere.I agree with Mike Naylor that the under-pinnings of the app (whether 32 or 64 bit) are a much bigger issue, one that's not been addressed.Crashes when using MacOS shortcut(s) to Quit the app (bug).Do not know if there was a rush to release but some testing in real world conditions seems to have gone by the wayside. This is a release version, right? There seem to be too many bugs perhaps of long standing in 32 bit or not, for a release version. Adjust mode has several operational issues (see separate reports), some are bugs.To me, that's a big red flag, one I did not know existed before 64 bit. You might want to look at this as a cause if you have a problem. When in situations like editing an image, the memory tends to exceed 1.5-2GB RAM in the app, forces sluggishness. This is based on getting the program to be unresponsive and then looking at RAM load (Pressure, Compressed memory). I can watch Activity Monitor to confirm the slowdown is Memory management. Occurs to the point where several operations are unresponsive, notably adjustment. Slows down with other apps open to a great extent (bug?).Still slower than it should be to load the program, change from Preview to Adjust mode, especially with dual hi-res screen displays that are fully supported by the OS.I agree with Mike Naylor and some others here, that the under-pinnings of the app (whether 32 or 64 bit) are a much bigger issue, one that's not been addressed.A bit more responsive than previous versions, when in importing, filing operations.There is no slowdown at the OS level, so maybe the developers need to assess this further. See below for problems with MM (Memory Management) in the app, since by quitting apps, the responsiveness improves (but still not perfect). What follows are my impressions as a newbie, 10 days into the trial, generally speaking and why I believe this is not the product for me: ![]() I have had a chance to experience both 32-bit and 64-bit versions and there are issues which transcend the newer system upgrade and look like the new version is simply a porting of an old version into a new 64 bit finish. I have several issues with the new version (filed bug reports on those I found). Notably, 64 bit has been on MacOS for many years, so why was the app upgrade to 64 bit just recently, so late to the game? While PSu has aspirations to greatness, in the DAM side particularly, the developers and commenters here have been pro-active hoping for the best, it's just not delivering a complete user experience either in 32 or 64 bit on a day-to day basis. In rating numbers, I'd give it a 3/10 in my trial. So, color me spoiled, but that's what I would expect in this app and what clearly (despite my unfamiliarity with some aspects of the PSu methods) desire to migrate to. I've been attempting to transition from LR (purchase version 6) to PSu where now I have a working 64-bit app that fully supports dual screen operations including: filing (DAM), editing (a la Photoshop-compatible basic editing), more processing, output. This app admittedly hasn't been around as long as LR, it has support, a good, enthusiastic following and lately, a newly introduced/released 64 bit version (really?). ![]()
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