Raw processing software ........
Apr 24, 2018 16:42:13 #
Apr 24, 2018 16:45:31 #
apolloshep wrote:
I am at the point of buying software for processin... (show quote)
Consider that if you buy an editing program it will be out dated eventually But the cloud will update daily at no charge..
Apr 24, 2018 18:29:22 #
Awhile back, I downloaded the free Paint.net for its graphics.
Last summer I took the plunge into digital with the purchase of a Nikon D3200. I was old school with a couple of Nikon Ftns.
I realized that I had a pretty good package with Paint for post processing. At first I shot jpeg only ('cause I didn't know better).
I learned about RAW. For Nikon, the files are .NEF. However, I couldn't upload my RAW files, so I went on Paint.net/forum and found out I had to install a RAW plug-in. Instructions for all this can be found in the forum.
There are also a whole bunch of other plug-ins available.
The basic Paint package has all the tools necessary for post.
white balance, levels (aka histogram), curves (similar to levels), noise reduction, sharpen, b&w, brightness/contrast, color saturation to name a few.
You can also get plug-ins for the above that give you finer control.
For now, I'm satisfied with it and it's free.
You can't do HDR, but there is an HDRish plug-in.
Google Paint.net for a link to their site. It's safe and rated 4 stars.
Last summer I took the plunge into digital with the purchase of a Nikon D3200. I was old school with a couple of Nikon Ftns.
I realized that I had a pretty good package with Paint for post processing. At first I shot jpeg only ('cause I didn't know better).
I learned about RAW. For Nikon, the files are .NEF. However, I couldn't upload my RAW files, so I went on Paint.net/forum and found out I had to install a RAW plug-in. Instructions for all this can be found in the forum.
There are also a whole bunch of other plug-ins available.
The basic Paint package has all the tools necessary for post.
white balance, levels (aka histogram), curves (similar to levels), noise reduction, sharpen, b&w, brightness/contrast, color saturation to name a few.
You can also get plug-ins for the above that give you finer control.
For now, I'm satisfied with it and it's free.
You can't do HDR, but there is an HDRish plug-in.
Google Paint.net for a link to their site. It's safe and rated 4 stars.
Apr 24, 2018 19:42:32 #
Apr 25, 2018 01:34:03 #
Apr 25, 2018 13:48:11 #
serif.affinity.com or, google/affinity photo software or, affinityphoto.com or, one of these will bring it up. It sells for $50.00.
Also, go to amazon and type in the same stuff. Amazon also sells for $50.00 with the fulfillment being done by Serif. Basically, you can find this program all over. There is also a workbook that you can buy for the program. It leads you by the hand through an HDR project. Well worth the 50 bucks. You can also find a couple of hundred videos on youtube re' Affinity. You can watch these until you grow old and never repeat. This is a great program. Look it up. Study it.
Also, go to amazon and type in the same stuff. Amazon also sells for $50.00 with the fulfillment being done by Serif. Basically, you can find this program all over. There is also a workbook that you can buy for the program. It leads you by the hand through an HDR project. Well worth the 50 bucks. You can also find a couple of hundred videos on youtube re' Affinity. You can watch these until you grow old and never repeat. This is a great program. Look it up. Study it.
Apr 26, 2018 11:07:51 #
I've been holding off on the subscription also. Mostly because I don't like to be held to a subscription when the stand alone was working just fine for me and now I'm being held hostage to make the change. I'm going to have to go to it regardless as I have to upgrade my computer soon not because it doesn't work but because companies like Adobe aren't supporting the stand anone anymore. That being said - I don't have much of a choice because I've been using it for so long I do not want to hassle learning a new editor.
DirtFarmer wrote:
I am biased because I have been using Adobe products for more than a decade, but I don't consider the subscription price a large expenditure. Any hobby costs something. Like you, there are months that I don't even pick up the camera, so the software goes unused, but when I need it, it's there for me. And I consider that I get value for my money. The $9.99/month (plus sales tax) is dwarfed by the impulse purchases I make, and they rarely have any lasting value.
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