Software is inherently required for digital photography, and opens up options for post-processing film as well. Questions related to the tools used for digital image editing, processing, organization, distribution, and presentation should have this tag.
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Using a Canon 350D as a webcam?
I would like to create a program that take pictures programmatically. The ideal setup would be to be able to see on a computer screen how the photograph would be before to take it. Therefore I need to ...
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Is there any software which will set the EXIF Dates based on the file's modification date?
I have been using Exifer for many years to re-date and re-name my photos based on the EXIF dates from the camera(s).
I have now started using some alternative camera apps available on the iPhone ...
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Is it me or is the Lightroom's zoomed out preview inaccurate in displaying noise and color?
I'm having some trouble with the Lightroom viewer (In develop mode) when zoomed out. Look at this picture:
See how the sky seems to have a lot of chroma noise
Now check the zoomed in version (Of ...
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Are there any tools out there to automatically level an image?
I am wondering if there are any tools (standalone, Lightroom/Photoshop plugins, or other) that can take a photo, look for lines that are almost vertical or horizontal (eg horizons, telephone poles, ...
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Is there anything to watch out for when upgrading Lightroom 3 to 4?
If I decided to take the plunge and upgrade from LR3 to LR4, does LR4 manage the migration of my catalogs for me automatically, when opening it for first time? Are there any things that break or that ...
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Resource for guidance on achieving specific styles and 'looks' independent of software
Lately I've found that I can usually capture the image the way I envision it as far as exposure and composition but I begin to flail around in getting it from RAW file or negative/transparency to ...
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What software should I use for converting fisheye photos to normal rectilinear photos?
Can you recommand me a software for doing this job? I shoot using Sigma 8mm lens and I would like to be able to obtain a normal image out of that. The camera is canon 550D.
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Is there any software available on Mac OS X that can remotely control my Canon G10?
I'd like software to remotely (via USB tether) control my G10 from my MacBook running OS X 10.6. This software seems to do exactly what I want, but for Windows:
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Is there any software which displays geotagging plus compass data visualizations?
I was eyeing Pentax's new GPS hotshoe accessory for geotagging photos and noticed it also includes a digital compass and will record the camera direction as well as latitude & longitude.
That got ...
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Should I use a single denoising method with aggressive settings, or combine different methods?
I shot some pictures at night, at ISO 3200, and they are of course extremely noisy. But I want to keep them, and make them as decently looking as I can.
I use Darktable as a workflow software, and ...
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What photo management software to use on local network with NAS and both Mac and Windows clients? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Suggestions for shared cross-platform photo management?
I am looking for photo management software that will work in the following environment:
Photos all stored in a ...
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Is there a script which will detect camera-shake blur? [closed]
Is there any existing script, either standalone (python, perl, etc.) or bridge/aperture plug-in that will detect blur of the type where you move the camera when taking the picture? I know this can be ...
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How can I visualize or simulate the effect of different focal lengths?
I have seen many camera review sites illustrate the effect of using different focal lengths on the same photograph using frames. There are also similar illustrations to compare different sensors (full ...
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What type of software is Adobe Photoshop Lightroom?
I have heard or thought of many terms for what Lightroom is such as image management, digital asset management, photo editing software, and the list goes on and on. Does this package or type of ...
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What software lets me quickly browse and zoom images on a Mac?
I am looking for an image viewer for mac with the following characteristics:
Lightweight - loads fast
Full screen mode
Magnifier
Can load a directory for browsing
Any suggestions?
(iPhoto 11 has ...
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Will I miss any features of Lightroom 3 if I already have Adobe Photoshop Extended CS 5.5?
I am planning to upgrade my CS4 to CS5.5 (Design Premium) - I heard Lightroom 3 has new cool features such as new and improved noise-reduction in photos. Do you get pretty much all the features of ...
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What free software exists for geotagging photos?
I do a lot of hikes and bike tours. On these tours I use a GPS device to track the route. I also use my compact camera to take some pictures.
Now I want to use geotagging software to enhance the ...
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How can I import multiple cards into Lightroom simultaneously?
Photographers with more than one camera body, or who use several cards in a session, would benefit greatly from being able to import from more than one card into Lightroom without having to start ...
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Recommendations for Photo Editing/Organization Software?
I have a MacBook Pro, while my wife has a PC. We have a NAS device on our network where we store all of our pictures. This gives us the ability to both view our photos from one simple location, ...
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Are there any cameras which require a PIN before deleting photos?
This would protect you from mischievous kids (or malicious brats, as the case may be).
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What software tool can I use to convert a photo to line drawing?
What's the best way to do this, using free software?
I want to convert photos to line-drawings, maybe cartoons ...
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Can I use an EyeFi card to get an immediate display of my shots on my computer screen?
In the past, I've enjoyed practicing studio photography with an immediate display of the just captured image on a computer monitor. I've done this using Canon's capture software for my 20D.
Well, I ...
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Is there a way to sort Lightroom images by 'edit' status?
Usually my workflow involves 'picking/flagging' photos to edit and leaving the rest alone (RAW files that is). However, sometimes I jump right in and start editing before rating/picking. In that ...
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How to prevent these automatic changes to images that are imported into Lightroom?
When I open images in Lightroom for the first time, during the loading process I see images that look "great", but after a while Lightroom applies some automatic processing to these images that ...
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Automated way to slice a panoramic photo to print as several normal photos for stitching
Is there any software which allows to automatically slice a panoramic photo so that it can be printed as several normal dimension photographs to stitch after printing?
Say I have a 9x2 image which ...
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What's a good web system for sharing photos amongst co-workers?
I work for a company where we quite often are doing internal events, seminars, and party's. This offen ends up with quite a lot of pictures, from both the company dSLR but also coworkers that bring ...
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How does Photoshop CS6's deblur feature work?
This video shows a sneak peek of a new Photoshop feature for Creative Suite 6, called 'deblur', which is able to take a blurry image and make it sharper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxjiQoTp864
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Is there reference code for implementing light field photography?
Many of us here at photo SE have read about light field photography and related cameras from Lytro and
Raytrix.
A few of the advantages it allows are post-capture software focus, scene perspective ...
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How do I tile pictures in a grid?
This is a very basic question I know. But how do I tile pictures in a grid? Like, I have 6 pictures all with the exact same dimensions, and I want to tile them in a 2 row, 3 column grid. I have been ...
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How do I use the Chromatic Aberration correction tools in Lightroom?
When I upgraded from a 1000D to a 550D, my 18-55mm started to show more significant Chromatic Aberration. This is probably due to the 8mpx difference between the two cameras.
Due to this, I've ...
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How do I effectively split an outdoor image across an uneven horizon in Gimp?
I'm looking to take an image looking out at a storm in the distance that has a fairly uneven horizon due to trees and a foreground fence post and only increase the contrast and decrease the brightness ...
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What are the better HDR software apps for the mac?
I am thinking about doing some more HDR photos and thinking about the software side. I have CS5 but have never been happy about the speed or the quality of the final images. I have heard about ...
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Digital Photography Plugin List
Lets find out what plugins the community is using to enhance their photo's and why that plugin matters to them.
It would be great to get a list of the most readily used plugins so please comment by ...
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What's a free alternative to SlideShowPro?
I'm looking for a free alternative to SlideShowPro for a client, preferable open source and a solution that doesn't use Flash, but rather use JavaScript with deploy similar techniques as on Flickr for ...
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How can I find out which camera mode I used for a photo?
I have a Canon 450D, when I want more information on what setting I used to take a photo, I can hit the display button and see that I took that particular picture in Auto Mode or TV Mode etc. Once I ...
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Is there a photoshop plugin or any other piece of software that can do super resolution?
I want to combine multiple photographs of the same lanscape to increase the resolution of the final image. More details on the method here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super-resolution
What software ...
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Does Gimp have a Match Color function similar to that in Adobe Photoshop CS3+?
In a recent question, Steve Ross points out that Adobe Photoshop has a useful feature for matching color between photographs. Of course, color adjustment can be accomplished in Gimp with careful use ...
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Is there any combination of camera, GPS and software which support the GPSDestXYZ exif tags?
As Patrick Kowalzick pointed out in a previous discussion, the EXIF standards since 1998 have included tags to document the destination point of a photograph. Tags include GPSDestLatitude, ...
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What are the free HDR programs available for download?
Currently, I am using Photoshop Elements 9 and there are no HDR features in it (other than the Photomerge Exposure tool which can combine two pics - mini HDR function).
Photoshop CS5 is way too ...
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Is there a 3D lighting diagram tool?
I have tried a few tools for creating lighting diagrams. There is a good list on this question.
While these tools are pretty good, they only provide a "top view" of the scene, so vertical distances ...
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How can I select only all edited photos from a catalog for export from Lightroom 3?
In Lightroom 3, how do I select only edited photos from a catalog for export, without choosing individually?
For example: I import 500 photos from a shoot and I go through and edit 286 photos. Now I ...
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How can I resize Raw images and store them back in the original format?
I have some raw images captured using Canon,Nikon,Minolta cameras.(*.CR2, *.NEF, *.MRW)
I want to change resize them and store them back as the original format.
I checked in two tools, Canon ...
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What operating systems run on today's DSLRs?
I was just wondering if anyone could provide names and a bit of background on the Operating Systems the current day DSLRs (namely, Nikon, Canon) use.
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Is it possible to manage photos without importing them into libraries in iPhoto or Aperture?
I absolutely love the simple and clean interface and features that iPhoto and Aperture bring and I absolutely hate the "library/import" approach. I like to see my photos as files on a disk and that's ...
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Is there a software to automatically crop a scan of multiple images?
I want to digitize my old family albums using a scanner and there are lots of photos in them. Thus far, my method has been to scan 4 images at a time and then manually cropping them in a simple editor ...
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Why does my Adobe Lightroom temporarily pixelate photos after every change?
I'm using Adobe Lightroom 3.0. I go to develop mode and everything is fine (the photo is sharp). After I do any change (saturation, fill light, sharpness... whatever) the photo automatically gets ...
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Why aren't there Tokina lens profiles in Lightroom, and how do I get one for mine?
I have a Nikon D90 and a Tokina 11-16mm.
I want a lens profile for Adobe Lightroom, and it seems they have all known brands out of the box but Tokina.
Why is that?
How can I add a profile for my ...
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How does automatic HDR software work?
An HDR image is the combined image of varied exposures that give good detail of the subject in the photograph. How does HDR software know what part of the images to blend?
Manually, we know by ...
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What does the under/overexposure warning mean in image editing software?
We all know exposure warnings that a digital camera offers: If shows which parts are so bright or dark that there's no more distinction towards even brighter or darker areas possible. Meaning that ...
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What makes a good sample image?
I am writing some software where the user applies filters to images.
For example, this sample image:
Would be displayed like below to demonstrate a crop:
Or a white point adjust:
What ...
