Silkypix Developer Studio Review

Mark Goldstein | PhotographyBLOG | June 3, 2008 | 7 Comments |

SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 Silkypix Developer Studio from Shortcut Software is a RAW conversion software application that offers a real alternative to the mainstream contenders. Silkypix is specifically aimed at enthusiast photographers and professional users, offering a professional colour management engine, ICC profiles, and control over white balancing, contrast, sharpness, saturation, lens correction, image perspective and trimming (cropping), outputting and printing. Silkypix Developer Studio costs $149.00 and is available for Windows and MAC. Jon Canfield discovered if Silkypix Developer Studio can compete with the likes of Adobe Camera RAW, Lightroom and Aperture.

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#1 Harry Kachline

Seems as if Canon's Digital Photography Professional does pretty well, and it's included with the camera. Probably other SLR manufacturers include something similar to it.

Thanks for the review.

3:57 am - Wednesday, June 4, 2008

#2 XebastYan

Thanx for this review. I use Silkypix since Version 2 and i like it. The only thing i also miss is some good organization tools.
As Photoshop is known also for a huge sum of Plug-Ins there is also soemthing for Silkypix. At eos-images you can buy film tastes and classic tapes as plugins for Silkypix. I got both and have to say that the Film tastes are rich feature and nice to use. Also a book about the Software is available as a donwloadable pdf.
http://www.eos-images.com/products-page?category=2

6:04 pm - Wednesday, June 4, 2008

#3 A Reader

Thank you for the review.
It would be helpful if you would include the version you are reviewing.

8:38 pm - Sunday, August 17, 2008

#4 Tim Benton

The software is slow and clutchy, but most seriously hangs up after 'developing' one or two images.

2:31 pm - Wednesday, September 17, 2008

#5 victor bell

very good-just what I needed

5:49 pm - Wednesday, August 5, 2009

#6 ed curran

The review was fine but it did not mention any points for B&W printing. Maybe Jon could fill me in on weather this software is the best for making fine art B&W images on a digital printer. thx, ed curran

11:00 pm - Monday, November 9, 2009

#7 andy

thank you.

1:29 pm - Saturday, November 14, 2009