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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How to mass convert RAW images into JPEG in Lightroom 3?
I have 1000 raw photos that I would like to convert all to jpg. Is there a way I can do this all at once or can I only do it one by one?
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Is there a desktop application for easy photo effects, like Camera+ for the iPhone?
I'm searching a desktop equivalent of the Camera+ iPhone app. The app Camera+ has predefined effects which can be added to images. Basically, all I want is a desktop application which is able to ...
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Best order of doing things when editing scanned photos in Photoshop?
What (in your opinion) is the optimum order of doing the following to a scanned image in PhotoShop?
Cropping
Manually adjust Levels (RGB and density)
Manually adjust Curves
Manually adjust ...
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How to Calibrate a Monitor Without Hardware
The question:
What is the best way to calibrate my monitor without hardware add-ons (and preferably free)?
Some More Info:
From what I have read what seems like the best way to calibrate my ...
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How to create two layers in “Gimp” and merge them back into one?
How do you create two layers in "Gimp" and merge them?
For example, I would like to load an image, create two identical layers, edit each layer in different ways, then merge them into one final ...
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Defish GoPro images consistently
I am looking into using a GoPro camera for sail curvature measurements. For this the distorted fish-eye image needs to be transformed into a rectilinear image consistently.
I know solutions exist ...
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How to manage model information?
I am hobby photographer shooting people. Most of my communication with models is done by email but I found impossible for me to effectively manage my models.
I need to somehow keep track of:
What ...
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Is there third-party software for Canon tethered live-view shooting?
I can use Canon EOS Utility to shoot tethered so that the live-view preview is displayed on the computer screen.
However, I would like to know if there is any third-party software (non-Canon) that ...
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Is Lightroom-style hierarchical tagging available in any other applications?
I read this article on tagging and am in love with the idea of tiered tags as an efficient way to apply multiple, related tags. Being a cheapskate and photography amateur at best am looking for the ...
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Canon EOS utility doesn't work on a low-resolution netbook — any alternatives?
I want my Canon 60D to display a live video feed in my netbook, so that I can use it as an external display to have a bigger video preview. Unfortunately, Canon EOS Utility doesn't want to install, ...
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Tablet Apps for Simple Processing of RAW files
What tablet Apps would you recommend for simple RAW processiong on a tablet?
Currently using Samsung Tab 2, 7 inch tablet.
My main concern is just open the RAW file and do some Cropping and upload ...
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How do I deal with these errors when using the Hugin command line tools?
I am trying to stitch images through command line of Hugin as outlined here: http://wiki.panotools.org/Panorama_scripting_in_a_nutshell#Simple_command-line_stitching
I did the first step to create ...
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Which image viewers and editors for the Mac are able to handle really large files?
Are there any editors or viewers (other than Photoshop CSx) for MacOS that can handle files larger than 30000x30000 pixels?
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Simple app for viewing JPG and then deleting JPG+RAW files simultaneously?
Does anyone know of a simple photo viewer that will let you quickly flip through a bunch of photos, and delete the ones you don't want, that will also (optionally) delete an associated RAW and/or ...
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Looking for corner burning plug-in
At the newspaper I used to work for we had a plugin for PS that burned corners stupendously. Simple, easy to use, customizable, actionable plugin. BUT WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE THING?!? Any hints?
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Tilt-shift miniature effect from lens versus post-processing miniature effect [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to get a miniature effect on pictures without special equipment?
Miniature faking can be done in post-processing using in-camera software, other software, or sites ...
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Simple paint program to adjust alpha values [closed]
I am looking for the most simplest of paint programs for adjusting the alphavalues of a picture. I only need a brush that will let me adjust the alpha values.
I have GIMP installed, but am a total ...
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Looking for camera control software (for Nikon DSLR) to shoot time lapse
What software is available that will let me control a camera from a computer, so I can shoot a lime lapse sequence?
The camera is a Nikon D60. I am looking for freely available software.
I am aware ...
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How do I move Apple Aperture-specific metadata to Adobe Lightroom?
When I drag a folder into Apple Aperture the name of the folder becomes the name of a project that those photos are put in. Specifically, the metadata item is "Project path".
This information is ...
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Is Picasa or iPhoto better for publishing hierarchical sets to Flickr?
I used to use iMatch, then I moved to my own database for various reasons, but I've never had the time to get the GUI front-end working well.... now that I have my Mac, I figured I'd try out iPhoto (I ...
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A good library-less photo manager for Mac?
I am looking for a photo manager that would be clean and simple and most importantly, would allow me to simply browse directories on my drive and view photos there directly without the concept of ...
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Photo Management software which stores Profile / Bio Info
Looking for photo management software to do the following:
Image or multi images with the capability of adding bio/info for each profile. For example lets say we have a model, and would like to have ...
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How do I find how many pictures have been taken with a Canon EOS1000d?
I have tried looking in the software that came with it, but with no luck so far. This is probably very basic... I would really value any help please.
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How can I force Lightroom to export metadata for all photos?
I created a temporary catalog for several shoots, but forgot to enable the (IMHO most important and should be enabled by default *shakefist*) check-box in Catalog Settings: Automatically Write Changes ...
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Is it possible to sync title and description from Flickr to Lightroom?
I wonder if I can sync metadata such as title and description from Flickr to LR without using any third party software, just with built in Flickr Plugin. If so, how can I do it?
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What's a good iPhone application to view large images (5000px+)?
I want to view large images that I transfer to my iPhone from my computer. Obviously I cannot view them completely at a 1:1 ratio, but rather I want to be able to zoom in to the 1:1 ratio. The only ...
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How to create a Film Emulsion Border using Photoshop CS?
The latest version of Adobe Photoshop Express for the iPhone allows you to add a border called Film Emulsion to your photos.
It seems like this should be something that can be easily done in the full ...
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How to transfer Olympus Master albums to a new PC?
I am migrating everything to a new Windows 7 laptop, including about 5Gb of photos. All of the photos belong to albums on the old laptop. I transferred the photos to folders with the same names on the ...
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Lightroom Multi-Catalog Syncing/Management [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the best way to synchronize Adobe Lightroom databases between two computers?
I'm looking for an application to manage multiple Lightroom catalogs for me - I ...
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What software can I use to process RAW images? [duplicate]
I took some raw images the other day and I found the lighting in some photos is very dim. I would like to enhance it as many say you have a lot of options to adjust different parameters in RAW. Which ...
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How can I best photograph a logo on a floor tile for reconstruction of the original image?
The original drawing of the local school logo is lost forever and I need to get one for a website. All that now exists is one on a floor tile (low-res version attached) taken with a Panasonic ...
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What software can I use to break an image into smaller tiles?
I have a very big image and would like to break the big images and create smaller tiles.
Any idea if I can use some software to do it?
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Do I need special software to retrieve pictures from an older Canon Rebel?
A co-worker was having problems getting her pictures off her camera, so I plugged it (via the USB cable) into my machine expecting to be able to see what was on it.
I saw an entry for the camera in ...
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How can I easily convert a large number of pictures from RAW to scaled down JPG?
I have a collection of shots from the same session in RAW and want to covert all of them to JPG. Each one should have a curve applied, then be scaled and sharpened using the same settings.
What is ...
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Is it possible to change the point of view of an existing image by extrapolating the missing data automatically?
Is there any software to take an existing picture and to raise up the camera position a little bit for changing the perspectives and the software will recognize how to fill the missing parts?
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What product image catalog system do companies with thousands of products like Target or Macys use?
I'm planning on taking about 5,000 product images and I need to catalog them. I am aware of Lightroom, but is it used on a large scale? Is there another program that larger companies or organizations ...
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Why doesn't editing photos from Lightroom in Photoshop post-Lighroom adjustments work right?
Mac, Lightroom 4.0, Photoshop CS5.1
So I import a photo from my camera using Lighroom (CR2 from EOS 5D Mk II)
Do some Lightroom adjustments to edit the image (Done here to display the obvious ...
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Is there software for detecting noisy areas in a photograph?
I have been told that this photograph contains noise and is muddy. It is difficult for me to identify noise in a photograph until it is in extremes.
Are there any softwares available which detect the ...
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How can I make convex lens style images?
I am interested in taking an image which has an appearance like a convex lens.
The image has a distinct feature: a noticeable bulge in the center and tapering at the edges.
Here is a link to a ...
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Where are 'People Tags' stored when edited with Windows Live Photo Gallery?
I know that WLPG embeds regular tags into the image files themselves, but does anyone know if "people tags" are stored in the photo as well? If so, can you provide a link to some kind of ...
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How to remove flaws from multiple images?
I have just returned from a trek that I cannot repeat. In archiving the photos I took on this trek, I realised that for one series of photographs I had something on the lens (probably yak shit). This ...
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Software to display statistics based on EXIF data? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What software can show my most frequently used focal length?
I'm interested in learning what the photo settings i use the most often (eg. what focal length, what ISO ...
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Which is the best batch image watermarking software?
I have lots of images to be watermarked. Is there a good batch image watermarking application that can do the job quickly and easily. I have found some, but none of these have a professional touch.
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What Windows software can assemble a sequence of photos into a timelapse?
Do you know any good software for Windows platform that can be used to create a time-lapse video from a bunch of photos? I'm interested in free alternatives, but the paid ones are also OK.
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What is the best program to modify the color of eyes?
What is the best of the best program which lets me change the color of the eyes in a picture.
It doesn't matter if it is a free or shareware program.
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What free software can batch process HDR images?
I am looking for free software that is able to batch-process HDR images. I used a +2,-2 bracketing on my camera (so I have 3 pics taken for each position). I'm trying to create panoramic images, so I ...
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Can I export View NX2 Custom Settings?
Is there a way to export the Custom Settings for Adjustments Palette that I used in the editor view of NX2?
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Photo printed on tshirts?
I didn't know if there was a place to go to, on stackexchange for this question, but since it deals with photography, I feel like I would ask here.
I have a few photos with amazing landscapes and ...
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What software can I use to stitch together thousands of photos into a time lapse video? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Recommendations for time-lapse photography software
I have a ContourROAM camera which I want to use to do some time-lapse work. What is some software I could use to ...
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How to check what White Balance setting was used (on a Mac)?
I've been experimenting with different white balance settings, and I can see what was used while browsing photos on my Nikon preview screen.
But when I copy the photos to my laptop where I can ...
