RawShooter or Photoshop?

[jthomas]

In massaging RAW images I use Rawshooter Essentials (RSE) to convert to jpeg, and then do some corrections in Photoshop (7.01). However, RSE has the capability to perform many of the tasks that I use PS for, as can be seen here (http://fish-n-float.smugmug.com/photos/19775595-L.jpg).

My question is, is it better to do such things as sharpening, color correction, adjusting contrast, etc, in RSE before saving as a jpeg or later in PS?

[DJ-S1]

I don't know what's "better", but I convert in RSE, get rid of noise in Neat Image and then use PS for everything else. I do most changes on layers so that I can have them affect portions of the image if needed; that includes sharpening.

RSE rocks, IMO! :thumb

[edit] I should say what I use RSE for: white balance correction and exposure correction mainly. Then I'll use levels and curves in PS as needed.

[John Mueller]

I don't know what's "better", but I convert in RSE, get rid of noise in Neat Image and then use PS for everything else. I do most changes on layers so that I can have them affect portions of the image if needed; that includes sharpening.

RSE rocks, IMO! :thumb

[edit] I should say what I use RSE for: white balance correction and exposure correction mainly. Then I'll use levels and curves in PS as needed.
:agree