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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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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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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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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List of Adobe Lightroom resources
I'd like to make a list of Adobe Lightroom resources. Blogs, sites, tutorials,... Anything worth taking a look at.
Thanks.
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What are the alternatives to Photoshop? Is Gimp a good option?
It seems that Photoshop is the dominant software in that space, however I am a hobbyist photographer and Photoshop is not cheap. Is there anything else that compares and that does not have such a high ...
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Is there an Aperture equivalent for Windows, or do I need to use both Picasa and Lightroom?
As much as I'd like to work with Aperture, my main machine runs Windows (I only have a Macbook, no desktop Mac). For now, I have been using jointly Picasa and Lightroom for my photo management and ...
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Which software could I use for periodic bulk image resizing?
I have a very large collection of images in a bunch of nested folders.
I would like to run some sort of process (on a regular basis) that will sync all the images to another place in a new smaller ...
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What software is focused on reviewing and organizing images?
If I wanted to just view, sort, and organize (via tags or folders or both), what programs are geared toward doing this quickly?
I know I could do this in most any photo editor, but it's not ideal for ...
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Updating pictures on Flickr with Lightroom which were originally not added with Lightroom
A while back, before I purchased LR3, I uploaded a few hundred photos to Flickr. Since, I received comments and fave's on several of them. However, I want to update them. Many need a little cropping ...
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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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Do Lightroom and Aperture force you into using a specific folder structure?
I'm getting busy, which is a good thing. I need to be able to batch process raws, or rather make global edits, to increase efficiency. I've heard that Aperature and Lightroom are both good at this but ...
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How do I go about editing the metadata of a PNG file?
How do I go about editing the metadata of a PNG file? Is there some free software I can use?
Thanks in advance.
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What Windows software can I use to make a large photo collage?
I want to print a collage for my first photo-a-day project. I have 365 photos to place together, so it's going to need to be at least A1 size (594mm x 841mm).
Neither Photoshop CS3 nor Illustrator ...
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What software to use to create a “photo-presentation”?
I got a series of shots from a wedding ceremony. I'm gonna hand the selected ones as prints to the couple, but I also wanted to create a kind of movie-"presentation", from selected pictures. My goal ...
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Lightroom vs. Elements vs. Photoshop: Side-by-side comparison?
I'm a bit overwhelmed by the available options in regards to the three major photo editing apps from Adobe.
Does anyone know of an article or site that lists the features of Lightroom, PS Elements, ...
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What do you call that stop-frame ghost technology?
When doing stop-frame animation with a video camera, some software has the ability to overlay the photo you're about to take with a semi-transparent ghost of the previous photo, allowing you to line ...
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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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Canon CR2 white balance utility
For Nikon I can use the free ViewNX / ViewNX 2 to adjust the white balance for NEF raw files.
Is there an equivalent from Canon for CR2 files (also free)?
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What is the best photographic editing tool for iPad?
I'm looking for the best photographic editing tool for Apple's iPad. There are many programs on the App Store, but I cannot test them without buying them. So what is your experience in the subject?
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Free program for editing pictures
I'm looking to find a free program that allows me to edit my images. Ones I have used so far are very limited, so if you have any ideas please let me know.
Thanks
Rachel
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How to import photos and metadata from Flickr to Lightroom?
While exporting photos (and metadata) from Lightroom to Flickr is relatively simple, importing your own photos and metadata from Flickr to Lightroom doesn't seem to be as straightforward.
I have a ...
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Best airbrushing plugin?
What is the best airbrushing plugin besides Kodak Digital GEM Airbrush Pro and Portraiture?
I the kodak plugin to cleanup skin and textures, but they're apparently not going to upgrade for ...
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Is the format for the distortion and chromatic aberration correction of µ4/3 lenses documented?
Olympus micro 4/3 cameras apply distortion correction on their in-camera JPEGs when used with a micro 4/3 lens. Panasonic cameras correct both distortion and chromatic aberration with their lenses.
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What are the differences between Picasa and Lightroom, other than price?
I've heard about Adobe Lightroom before, but never really understood what's so great about it, or why you'd pay for it when you can get Picasa for free.
I know Lightroom probably has more ...
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What are best practices for using Lightroom libraries?
How do you organize your lightroom library (libraries)?
Since I am a casual photographer, I have a single huge library with all my photos in it. Then I create smart collections to be able to find my ...
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Best way to import and save when shooting in both RAW and JPEG?
I currently use Picasa to manage my photos and when I import my photos I see "doubles" because I'm shooting in both RAW and JPEG.
I'm currently moving my raw photos manually to a folder outside of ...
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Archiving digital photos while keeping thumbnails on the original computer
I'm running out of space on my laptop hard drive and will have to move some of my photos to a portable hard disk or burn them to DVD. Is there a way to keep thumbnails of the photos that I've archived ...
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What is the best free RAW editor/converter on Windows?
I'm looking for a free RAW editor/converter on Windows. Can you tell me some strong/weak points of them comparing with Capture NX and/or Adobe Photoshop Elements?
RawTherapee
PhotoFiltre
Able RAWer
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How do you optimally resize and sharpen images for printing?
What is the best way to get the clearest, sharpest print without pixelation or blurring? I have tried some sharpening techniques in Photoshop, however they are geared towards sharpening for viewing on ...
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What is the best way to synchronize Adobe Lightroom databases between two computers?
What is the best way to synchronize Adobe Lightroom databases between two computers (a desktop and a laptop)?
I'd like to be able to edit photos on either machine, and preferably not copy the whole ...
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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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How to apply develop settings to multiple images at once in Lightroom?
I'm in the Develop module in Lightroom 3. The secondary monitor shows a grid with multiple photos selected. When I change a develop setting, e.g. exposure +1, the setting is only applied to one of ...
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What tools do you recommend for creating HDR images?
Ideally the tool should be
easy to use
able to work with images taken without a tripod (i.e. allow to align the images)
free
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Which software to assemble a time-lapse from images?
I own a Nikon D700, which has in-camera support for taking time-lapse photos, but I need advice on the easiest and best software solutions for processing the resulting heap of images. I accept that ...
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Apple Aperture or Adobe Lightroom: which is better for post processing RAW photos?
This is probably an old chestnut, but I'm trying to decide between purchasing Adobe Lightroom or Aperture for Mac, and would appreciate any pointers that would help me decide.
I think I've outgrown ...
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What options are there for reviewing photographs on an iPad
I am a mediocre photographer, so I take lots of photos and delete most of them.
I thought I would be able to load the photos on to the iPad and review and delete them when convenient, but you can't ...
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How do I copy smart objects from one opened file to another
Lets say I have two opened images I am working on in Photo Shop. I want to copy an entire layer or a smart object from one opened image to the other opened image.
How do i do it?
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How can I recover deleted photos from an SD Card?
My technophobe mother returned from a European trip to discover she'd erased all but 15 images from a nearly full 2GB card. As I am the computer guy in the family, she posted the card to me and asked ...
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Does Lightroom have a healing brush?
Does Lightroom have a healing brush?
I'm aware of the spot-healing capability, for some corrections I need a brush to paint the healing. Photoshop has this, but it slows my workflow down to have to ...
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Does anyone have any tips to make Lightroom run faster?
I'm running Lightroom 2.6 on Windows XP and it runs painfully slow. Just navigating from one image to the next takes a few seconds.
What can I do to speed it up?
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Software for creating lighting plans/diagrams?
I'd like to share lighting plans with my crew -- what software exists for creating lighting plans? What are the pros/cons to the different packages?
I've been using Microsoft Visio, but there must ...
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Recommendations to tether a Nikon DSLR to a Windows PC?
When I shoot portraits indoors, I'd like the option to tether my Nikon D90 to a Windows computer with the USB cable, both to view the results and help adjust the lighting, but also to be making an ...
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What are the key photography-related features from Photoshop that are missing in GIMP?
I am on a tight budget and chose to use GIMP for editing since it is free.
What important photographic post-processing features am I missing from Photoshop?
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What keyboard shortcut could I use to step through presets in Lightroom?
Is there a keyboard shortcut to step through presets in Lightroom?
I have development presets grouped in folders, for example one of them is B&W.
I often find myself stepping through a number of ...
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What noise removal tools work best, and why?
Can anyone recommend some good noise removal tools, free and commercial? Should support RAW and JPEG. Are certain tools better than others in particular situations? Do some integrate better with other ...
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What are the advantages of online photo editors like picnik.com?
Why do you use online photo editors like picnik.com instead of desktop software?
Note: Google have recently announced that as of April 19, 2012, picnik will be discontinued.
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Getting started with photo editing suites
I saw Adobe Lightroom on my friend's computer and it seems awfully complex to me. Basically he was adjusting color palette of the photo by changing some curves and moving sliders. I noticed that many ...
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Is there a way to synchronise JPEG metadata into RAW files in Lightroom?
I've shot RAW + JPEG for most of my photos, and have added quite a lot of metadata to the JPEGs using Windows Live Photo Gallery. I've mainly added keywords and people tags (thanks to the new face ...
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Nikon RAW image processing in non-Nikon software
I love Adobe Lightroom, the workflow, the interface, the whole package. However, as a Nikon owner never did I manage to get the colors to look as good as after processing with Capture NX. No doubt ...
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What photo management software would you recommend for Linux?
The most well known software for managing your photos are only available on Windows and Mac. so what photo management software do you use on Linux? What are it's strengths and weaknesses? What sort of ...
