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Hi-Tech Studio: HDR Software
High Dynamic Range is more powerful than ever before Thanks to new imaging software options from Adobe, Ever Imaging, HDRsoft, Nik Software and Unified Color Technologies, high dynamic range no longer...
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A Look Through Aperture
Developed quietly and unveiled dramatically, the new image workflow software from Apple is a professional application that handles RAW files in a novel way to put some speed in your digital work In...
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Synergize
By using the inherent capabilities in your image-processing software, you can work efficiently and exercise greater control over all of your images. H.G. Wells once said, “Adapt or perish, now as ever,...
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Lightroom Lights Up
After a lengthy public beta and considerable time and thought in development, Adobe Lightroom arrives. Will the application become your ultimate workflow tool? After more than a year of “public...
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Turning On The Brights With DxO Optics Pro
DxO Optics Pro's Highlight Recovery brings overexposures back to life Areas of an image lost to overexposure or excessive brightness can seldom be recovered, and digital sensors tend to be particularly...
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Layout Software
Create a polished and professional presentation efficiently with specialized software For a pro, presentation is everything. Just as a finely crafted portfolio case adds value to your images, a little...
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The Digital Negative Format
Adobe's proposed standard RAW file format could be the key for the long-term protection and viability of image files Adobe Systems, Inc., has announced a standard RAW file format initiative called...
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Working Within Color Spaces
Myth: Color space has the most important effect on color Do you use Adobe RGB? Is sRGB a pro format? Should pros really start using ColorMatch RGB? Or is there some other new color space permutation...
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Processing The RAW
Photographers in the digital age are inundated with software so Digital Photo Pro talked to the experts to get the ins and outs on two of the most popular RAW processing packages on the market We...
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Photoshop CS3
After Adobe's unique public beta introduction, the latest version of Photoshop has arrived. Pros will find a interface and a number of key new features to enhance images and streamline workflows. Every...
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Photoshop Lightroom, Part 2
Although Photoshop gets all the glory, in Photoshop Lightroom, Adobe has created a tool that will help professionals take control over their image libraries and catalogs of work Photoshop Lightroom was...
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Red On The Set
When Epson wanted to photograph one of the world's rarest automobiles to test a new printer, they went to Stage 3 Productions in Detroit, where the staff knows how to generate maximum resolution The...
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Unlimited Sharpness With Helicon Focus
Helicon Focus gives you the ability to cheat depth-of-field limitations ABOVE: The pro version of Helicon Focus offers a Retouch feature, where the user can copy elements from a source image back onto...
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DPP Solutions: Get Into Multimedia
Giving new life to still photos with Apple Final Cut Pro 6 Today's technology makes it relatively easy to turn a series of photos into multimedia presentations with audio for even more impact. You can...
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Special Delivery - The Best Ways To Transmit Images
Getting images to your clients fast is a hallmark of the Internet era, but too many pros get sloppy in their haste to get things there "right now." Here are a few tips on how to deliver work fast....
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DPP Solutions: A Look At DNG
The DNG format was supposed to be the future, an open standard for RAW files that every manufacturer could use. Here's a look at how the revolution has panned out. On September 27, 2004, Adobe...
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Use Adobe Raw For B&W
Using the tools in ACR, you can work more efficiently and take advantage of RAW controls to make your black-and-white conversions 1) 1a) 1b) Adobe Camera Raw offers a number of powerful controls for...
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DPP Solutions: Studio Management Software
A variety of software solutions keep your photography business streamlined and your mundane tasks minimal Photo One offers a Basic package or the more powerful Professional edition. More business is...
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Photoshop Lightroom 2
With more sophisticated image-processing tools and a host of robust organizational features, the new version of Lightroom packs a punch for professionals Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 was launched...
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Think Different About RAW
The power of a RAW file isn’t confined to the opening steps of your workflow Final Image: Final editing in Capture NX; yellow center of flower intensified and purple petals’ color desaturated. File...
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Photoshop CS4 Takes Off
Adobe alpha tester and all-around digital master Jeff Schewe takes us on a tour of the improvements to the new version of the Adobe Creative Suite, CS4 1 The Mac version of the Photoshop CS4 interface...
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Hi-Tech Studio: Black-And-White In A Digital World
Get simplicity and complete control with special black-and-white conversion software Tiffen Dfx Among professional photographers, black-and-white is enjoying a tremendous renaissance. While some pros...
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Getting Into CS4
Among the useful features in the latest version of Photoshop are the new Adjustments panel and the Masks panel About every 18 months, there’s a common question on the minds of most photographers:...
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DPP Solutions: Creating A Film Look
Giving your digital images the feel of a classic emulsion easily with Alien Skin Exposure 2 Before Film has a distinct look. Some photographers have steadfastly stuck with it for the sole reason that...
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Reality Vs. Imagination
How to use masking software to make the task of compositing more efficient 1) Here’s the original sunset used for the composite’s background. Each time I raise the camera to my eye, I’m confronted by...
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Photoshop Takes A Backseat
As Apple Aperture and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom have advanced and evolved, these packages offer capabilities that give professionals the ability to streamline workflow with local editing power 1 FIGURE...
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The High Pass Filter
In the ongoing search for new techniques that will give your images a unique look and set them apart from the competition, the High Pass Filter can be another valuable tool for your business Pre-High...
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Hi-Tech Studio: Plug-Ins For The Professional
Tools to help you streamline your workflow and get your images into delivery shape quickly and efficiently Alien Skin Exposure 2 Plug-ins first made their appearance as bolt-on additions for Photoshop....
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Color Space In Black-And-White
What is a color space, which options are best to use, and how can you make your own custom profiles to get the most out of your chosen color space? The subject of color space in digital photography...
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Managing Your Photographic Legacy: Part I
Taking a long-term perspective on creating your digital archive There are countless ways to structure your library within your operating system’s folder structure, but getting organized here should be...
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A Brief Guide To HDR Photography
High-dynamic-range photography has caught on like wildfire, and now with DSLRs capable of creating HDR images automatically, it’s time to revisit this hot trend If you go to the beach at sunset and see...
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DPP Solutions: Get The Hyperreal Look
The most powerful software that you haven’t heard of just might be Lucis Pro 6.0 One of the hottest looks going right now is the HDR look. Sometimes it’s called hyperreal, tone-mapped or just gritty....
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Photoshop At 20
Insiders at Adobe discuss the evolution of software that has become as vital to photography as a lens For photographers today, it seems the word “Photoshop” is the very definition of ubiquity. Here’s a...
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DPP Solutions: Fast, Easy Videos
Animoto is a web-based application that gives you a chance to make a dynamic video from still shots and motion clips. For a minimum amount of time and energy, you can reap the rewards of a new product...
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Photoshop CS5: What’s In It For You
As the newest update to the pro standard enters the creative marketplace, we look at how some of the new features will affect professional photographers The new Content Aware capabilities are in CS5’s...
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The Facts About Upsizing Images
How big can you go? When photographers think about producing a large print, it seems they focus their attention on the photograph itself. They’ll think about final output size, detail in the image,...
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Is Cloud Storage For You?
Recent announcements by several tech giants have brought cloud storage into the mainstream. Will it work for you as a professional photographer? The Internet is nothing new to photographers obviously,...
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The RGB Shuffle
How to go from RGB to Photoshop and back In the article "The RAW File Shuffle" (DPP, September/October 2011), we took a look at the process of taking a RAW file to Photoshop for editing and then...
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DPP Solutions: Scanning Revisited
Use the most up-to-date scanning software to get more detail and resolution from your best film images While I'm often surprised by just how many photographers have never captured an image on film, the...
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DPP Solutions: jAlbum
Complex offerings in a simple-to-create online gallery and eCommerce servicejAlbum provides nicely designed gallery layouts within only a few clicks. The jAlbum desktop software is designed as an...
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Defaults: A Double-Edged Sword
The pros and cons of using Develop defaults in Adobe Lightroom and Camera Raw Whenever you import new photos into Lightroom, they always come in with the same basic set of settings. Every control is...
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Maintain Flexibility
Using Smart Objects in conjunction with Adobe Camera Raw gives you the ultimate nondestructive means of filtering that there is within Photoshop Camera Raw 1.0 first appeared as a $99 plug-in for Adobe...
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Inside RAW Files
A look at how cameras capture raw image data and why maintaining copies of your RAW files is an important and easy way to protect your most critical images Back when the first really good DSLRs were...
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