DxO Photolab 3.1 has arrived
I have been waiting for this to process .CR3 files for the 90D. The first attempts to install it failed, but it now works fine.
View ArticleWhich laptop is best for Lightroom?
Hi all! I am looking to upgrade my computer. I will be travelling for a year, and am looking for a laptop. Which laptop is ideal for Lightroom? Weight is not an issue, as far as size, a larger screen...
View ArticleNoisy RAW processing by DxO PL3 of EOS 90D and M6 II files
For my early trials with the 90D, I used PictureCode/PhotoNinja as RAW converter (via .dng files produced by Photoshop). It processed the files very nicely and suppressed noise very well. I couldn't...
View ArticleCleaning up unnatural bokeh from fences
In the attachments is one of the various photos I have taken where I had a fence in the way or a fence behind the animal or other such things causing a fuss. My current technique is to basically select...
View ArticleAdobe Camera Raw and white ( for color balance)
I've come across several instances where someone has stated that white is the best choice to color balance in ACR. Something about how the files are encoded. Grey will work, but its not as accurate as...
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New Canon EOS-19
Hello, recently I composed a new Canon EOS-19 model. It was a quick and dirty composition during the lunch break with GIMP. regards Frank
View ArticleImport workflow question
Excuse me for asking such a basic question, but what are the recommended methods of importing photos from the memory card to the computer? I started back in 2004 with Zoombrowser and moved to...
View ArticleSetting whitebalance based on skintone
I hope I am not going against the forum-rules by mentioning this, but I can't find any rules listed, so I hope it's acceptable. I created some LUT's to help set white-balance and exposure on photos of...
View ArticleWhat laptop do you use for photo editing?
I have a Lenovo y700 (4K, i7-6700HQ, 16GB Ram, 256 GB SSD and GTX 960 4GB Video Card) which I use for casual gaming, photo editing and minor video editing. Due to sub-par color accuracy I sometimes...
View ArticleDPP is making things red when converting
I shot a bunch of raw files a couple of days ago, of gold coins. In order to get the color to look right, I had to go into DPP and hike the color temperature to 8000K (otherwise the actual orange-y...
View ArticlePost-Processing R5 Files Question
Just starting shooting with my R5 and I'm in a bind. Luminar and the old AfterShot Pro don't yet support R5 files, so I'm using DPP. But, it's just incredibly slow. Once I send them to batch...
View ArticleWill the R6's 20 MP Sensor Boost Enlargement Software Sales?
Decisions, decisions, decisions. Most of my prints are 13x19 or under, but I've been asked for 16x20. I print at home with a Canon Pro-1000 (and before that, an Epson 3880). I've been using the 5D Mk...
View ArticleOptimal workflow for Facebook
What is your advice when saving out your photos for Facebook from Photoshop? The compression kills all the fine details as we all know. I have been scouring the net for possible solution then it dawned...
View ArticleLR edit lens profiles
When I photo the same motiv with Canon 85 1'4 or 35 1'4 or 135 2'0 the images are quite differrent. To photos taken with 135 2'0 I have to add more orange, change hue of green to blue... How could I...
View ArticleLightroom Oct. 2020 Canon Live View Tethering feature only supports older...
Has anyone else wondered why list of cameras that Adobe says the new Canon Tethering Live View feature in the Oct. 2020 Lightroom Classic release supports does not include any cameras from the last few...
View ArticleMac Mini M1
Hi guys! Did anyone else but me jump on the Mac Mini M1 for editing? Care to share your experience with ANY M1 Mac? Preferably in Lr and Photoshop, and what are you comparing it to? mine is three weeks...
View ArticleSuggestions for reducing blue around OoF branches
I think I'm noticing this for the first time because I've rarely shot into trees with a lens that can go to 500mm, and now I'm doing it in all kinds of light. I'm seeing, in the light shown in these...
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Finally got my Covid-19 Moderna vaccine.
I qualify for the old people vaccination here in Spokane, and had my injection a few days ago. I snapped a photo of the others there and blurred most of the faces.
View ArticleQuestions about DxO Photolab 4
Questions about DeepPrime Noise Reduction...Can it be applied (or brushed out) locally? I've been playing with the trial version and see it sometimes blurs downy feathers too much if they are sticking...
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Photoshop Enhance, cheaper than a high resolution camera.
So I have been playing with the new feature in Photoshop 'Enhance', it is very impressive for uprezzing detail in images. Here is a comparison of an original 20mp file that has been converted to an...
View ArticleRAW adjustments before Pano Stitching/Focus Stacking, etc.: Do you do it? Are...
Hello all, Right now I'm working with some series of shots for panoramic stitching, but I've had the same questions for focus stacking and other stacking things (like median to get rid of people and...
View ArticleWhich viewing mode is your screen set at?
I am no technical genius, and pretty much ignorant of a lot. I have been using my monitor (ASUS) in scenery mode for years. Today I accidentally bumped a spot under the edge of my monitor and switched...
View ArticleDPP4 and using GPUs to speed it up?
For those who have an Nvidia GPU, does it significantly speed up DPP4? The whole thing is quite slow on my system and takes around 20 seconds to completely load an image until the spinning circle stops...
View ArticleISO specific Noise Reduction Pre-Sets for Adobe Lightroom
This might be of interest to anyone interested in optimising the noise reduction settings for their cameras in Lightroom. ISO Specific Noise Reduction Pre-Sets in Adobe Lightroom Ive just gone through...
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Olympic workflow with Jeff Cable
I found this article about Jeff Cable’s Olympic workflow interesting. Culling skills will become more important as the frame rates increase. How I Review 2,000 Olympics Photos and Deliver 25 Right Away...
View ArticleMinimum spec PC and graphics card for Canon R5 video
I have a Dell XPS27 all in one pc bought 6 years ago. Or 7?? I have upgraded to ssd and more memory. The pc is great for everything I do except h265 video (Premiere pro). Lightroom an Autocad Inventor...
View ArticleTopaz Labs DeNoise AI
Anyone using Topaz Labs DeNoise AI? I am playing with it for the first time and I am very impressed. I have always just used Lightroom to denoise. I think AlanF has commented that Lightroom is not very...
View ArticleAdobe to release camera matching profiles!
A user on DPReview has the latest version of Adobe Camera Raw and found that Adobe has finally added camera matching colour profiles for the R5! The update is only available in some regions at the...
View ArticleNew masking in Lightroom
Gotta say. I am very impressed so far. VERY VERY impressed. Select sky and subject work very well in most cases and having the luminance and colour selection separate from the filters is fantastic
View ArticleExiftool 12.33 and newer can decode the shutter mode (MS/EFCS/ES) for Canon
This makes it easier to check which mode was used after shooting: Bash: $ exiftool -ShutterMode 20211014\ 1546\ Canon\ EOS\ R5\ -\ RF16mm\ F2.8\ STM\ -\ IMG_9078.CR3 Shutter Mode : Electronic First...
View ArticleCanon EOS R3 Adobe Lightroom Optimised Noise Reduction Pre-sets
Here for those that want them: https://blog.jholko.com/2021/11/29/...ecific-noise-reduction-pre-sets-canon-eos-r3/
View ArticleOn1 Photo Raw 2022: No Longer a PS CC Plug-in
After being a loyal customer for six or seven years, I was on autopilot updating my Photo Raw to the latest, 2022. A huge change was only referenced in passing pretty far down the Info page: It no...
View ArticleDXO PL5 won't open moon picture
When I try to open a moon picture in DXO PL5 (.CR3 from R5) the picture flashes up for a second, then disappears and the following error message takes it's place "Internal error (Error in prepare)". I...
View ArticleDoes anyone use Affinity Photo instead of Lightroom and Photoshop
Yesterday I was on this Photopils Milky Way Photography Post Processing Masterclass with Nick Page on YouTube and a number of folks mentioned in the comments that they moved to Affinity Photo from...
View ArticleLightroom settings for planes
Good morning! After some thousand shots at an F1 race and an Airshow, I´m struggling how to get the best out of my shots. The F1 race shots are not so the problem, as it was sunny and all colours are...
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Photoshop/CameraRaw weirdness with R3.
OK so shooting with my Canon R3 at a football game, I took some photos as RAW+JPG. I normally just shoot sports as JPG, but I had blinding direct sun and wanted extra latitude. The results are bizarre....
View ArticleOk stupid question: Which side of the photo paper to print on?
Ok, I know this sounds stupid....but I"m printing photos first time. This is on canon pixma pro-100 Tried my first 2 prints. Using the canon 8.5x11 Photo Paper Pro Luster that came with it as samples...
View ArticleSpeeding up DPP4
I have a DELL laptop with intel i7 8th gen CPU (6 cores, 12 threads) and no GPU. I found a way to speed up DPP4 in baking JPGs. I selected 10 RAW images from EOS R and it took 3:47 to generate the...
View ArticleWhich noise reduction software (DxO PL7 vs Topaz)?
If I was to go out and take advantage of the Black Friday offers, which noise reduction software should I choose? DxO PL7 costs €169 Topaz "Photo Plus Bundle" costs $199 (€182) Camera is the R3. Main...
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Astrophotography - The Bug Has Bitten
So this weekend past, I attended an astrophotography workshop with my camera club. And I loved it! I have a few questions though and I hope you guys can give me some advice please Editing Software We...
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