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How to batch convert old NEF photos to JPEG/HEIF with in-camera processing look?
I have ~9k NEF photos from a Nikon D5000 that are currently taking up ~100GB. It's been 8+ years without me touching them, so I don't see a reason to assume I will ever process and edit them.
I'd ...
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How can I losslessly extract 2D image from a stereoscopic JPEG?
I have some JPEGs captured from a Nintendo 3DS via Miiverse and would like to optimise them for the web.
The images are 2D but stored as a stereoscopic JPEG, so each file ends up containing the same ...
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Batch rename ImageDescription with Pattern for multiple JPEGs
I used IrfanView to rename holiday pictures from my girlfriend and myself to get them in order. I could arrange them and use pattern to add numbers infront of the filenames. The pattern I use for ...
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Is a JPG guaranteed to produce the same pixels?
I know there are plenty of benefits to shooting in RAW, but at the moment it seems that JPG works just fine for me. The file sizes are way smaller, and darktable seems to work just fine with them (...
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How can I load, edit, and overwrite jpg files with Darktable?
This is a follow up to a question asked on askubuntu: https://askubuntu.com/questions/708759/color-adjustment-for-100-jpg-files-fast-workflow-for-savenext
I want to do manual color adjustment for 100 ...
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Software that guesses which algorithm saved a given JPEG
Some time ago, I found a piece of software that would provide a good guess on the software/algorithm used to save a JPEG.
If I recall correctly, it would analyze something like the compression ...
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Why do some pictures rotated with exiftran have a vertical line on the right?
I use the following command in a script:
exiftran -a -i mypic.jpg
For some pictures, I get a wrong vertical offset, which is seen as a vertical line along the ...
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How to get back from a print to an image file
I manage a growing collection of jpeg photos (27k so far) for my partner. Aside from the time it takes to accurately tag them all (I only have about 7k of them tagged :( ), everything is fine.
The ...
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Is there a tool to check the file integrity of a series of images?
Sometimes when you're downloading an image and the connection breaks mid stream, you are left with a half downloaded image. If you try to view it you get the upper part of the image and the bottom ...
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In Aperture, how can I export the preview of an image or locate the preview file?
I left my referenced masters elsewhere and would like to export the preview itself for sharing online. How can I grab a copy of it?
I suppose taking screenshot is one possibility, but would rather ...
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How does Darktable compare to Adobe Lightroom for editing JPEGs?
I mostly modify JPG images taken from my Nikon camera. How does Darktable compare to Adobe Lightroom for this purpose?
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What is the difference between the different ways to export JPEG files from Photoshop?
Photoshop allows you to save the processed image as JPEG in two ways. Save As and Save for web. I have observed that ...
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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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What simple slideshow software would show JPEG images in a folder with alpha blending transition?
Who can recommend me a simple slideshow software that simply shows JPG images in a folder and allows alpha-blending between the slides? I really don't need more than that. The standard Windows 7 ...
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What tool produces better quality jpeg: Lightroom or Imagemagick?
I'm using Lightroom for photo workflow. At the end of it, I would like to have the best JPEG I can get, basically two options to choose from:
- export from Lightroom to JPEG, using the 100% Lightroom ...
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How do I export JPEGs from Lightroom without the grey/black box around each picture?
How do I export JPEGs from Lightroom without the grey/black box around each picture?
This is really frustrating me. I know there has to be a way to do this.
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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 ...