I don’t mean to sound like an apologist for DxO, David - but there are some points to bear in mind.
That was a change from how we were used to working (before PLv6) - but it was definitely a change for the good …
-
Even if we’re working on no-more-than RGB-capable monitors, and with our target being sRGB - it’s still WELL worthwhile to be doing so in the Wide Gamut working-color-space … because it allows PL to work with a lot more internal precision and colour accuracy.
-
Keeping Soft Proofing ON (with sRGB as the ICC Profile) while working this way is simply a technique that allows us to enjoy this benefit (and continue to work like we used to, pre PLv6) without having to do anything else.
The key point about PL is that it’s still the best RAW processor going around - - So, if you were not using PL then you’d lose that critical benefit.
- Another viable option might be to buy PureRAW for your basic RAW processing (to TIFF or DNG) - and then use something else for image editing.
Yes - that’s a sensible approach.
Also, I’m confident that DxO will be addressing the gaps in PLv7, in upcoming minor releases.
- See here if you’d like to add your voice in encouraging them in this direction.