

The improvement between that experience and Exposure X4 is noticeable: the lag is gone

The problem wasn’t as pronounced with Canon or Nikon Raw files, though it did show up to a lesser degree on large Sony Raw files.

ALIEN SKIN EXPOSURE X VS EXPOSURE 7 MOVIE
Using the brush to paint adjustments was like watching a movie with dialogue out of sync: I’d paint an area, wait for the software to apply the effect, paint another area, wait, and so on. In Exposure X3, I was surprised by laggy performance when editing photos, specifically working with the Raw files from my FujiFilm X-T1 and its 16.3MP X-Trans sensor. The changes in this release address some prior rough edges, add features that are now expected for this class of software, and in general refine the experience of processing your photos without feeling like the software is getting in the way. The changes in this release address some prior rough edges, add features and refine the experience of processing your photosĪlthough the new Exposure X4 version 4.5 feels more evolutionary than its version number would suggest, that’s not a criticism. When I reviewed Alien Skin Exposure X3, I noted several features that make it unique among other photo editing and organizing applications, such as its extensive library of professional presets, a quad-layout interface option for reviewing multiple similar shots at once, and a novel way of storing nondestructive edits on disk.
