I've looked at both Helicon and Zerene but there seem to be a ton of focus stacking options out there that are free. Any opinions?
Thanks!
rydabyk wrote:
I've looked at both Helicon and Zerene but there seem to be a ton of focus stacking options out there that are free. Any opinions?
Thanks!
All you need is a graphics editor like Photoshop that will allow opening of multiple images as individual layers and the ability to automatically stack into a final result. Photoshop makes this very, very easy.
Wow !! Bill, thanks for posting this link. Very informative. Never knew how to do this. And I do subscribe to the $10 per month Adobe plan.
Thank you so much, I need to learn PS, I pretty much stay in Lightroom.
Thanks for the replies everyone, I do appreciate it.
Walt
Great link bsprague ... it addresses something I've been struggling with.
When did combining layers become known as "focus stacking?" Just curious.
Ted d
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rydabyk wrote:
Thank you so much, I need to learn PS, I pretty much stay in Lightroom.
I don't think we photographers should learn Photoshop. It is too big, complex and intimidating. However, there may be a dozen techniques withing Photoshop that are useful, fun and relatively easy.
First and foremost on my list is object removal. Photoshop is far better than Lightroom.
I have been a long time fan of Zerene. But my subjects are usually very small, insects, moss, leafminers, etc. I routinely take 5-15 shots, handheld, with a Canon MPE-65 lens.
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