Tag: Software
If youre a Mac user, theres a lot to like about Aperture, and its
version 2 includes new features that greatly improve the efficiency and
capabilities of this powerful imaging applicationall at a new, lower
price of $199. There are more than 100 new features, but weve focused
on some of the more important changes that make this new version worth
the upgrade.
ACDSee Pro 2 is the latest upgrade to ACD Systems popular workflow-management software. Besides making it easy to download, organize, archive and locate images, ACDSee Pro 2 provides powerful editing and RAW-processing capabilities. One-click Visual Tagging and extensive batch-processing capabilities greatly speed up and simplify workflow.
The technique of masking usually involves neck-straining precision and a tedious amount of time refining your edges to get the perfect outline. This requires a variety of brushes or selection tools and loads of time to get right. Thats where software like Vertus Fluid Mask 3 can drastically cut down on the time you spend masking.
The last year has been a big one for photo software, with several of the top applications getting significant updates and the introduction of new software alternatives for photographers. The big news most recently is the latest update to Photoshop, but perhaps even more significant is Adobes introduction of Photoshop Lightroom.





The big news this year is the new version of Photoshop, CS2, of course,
but Adobe isnt the only one at work to make our digital darkroom work
better, more efficient and easier. Corel has put its own touches to the
venerable Paint Shop Pro, offering a fresh version that keeps all the
old features, but puts them in a photographer-friendly interface, while
Microsoft has made significant upgrades to its Digital Image program.
If youve ever been frustrated with prints that dont match what you
see on your monitor, you understand the importance of color management.
Having a calibrated monitor allows you to make changes to an image with
confidence because the colors displayed on the screen are an accurate
reflection of the file. In addition, it helps ensure that the color
values you see on the screen will closely match your output.
Corel Painter IXs wide selection of customizable brushes, tight
integration with Wacom pressure-sensitive graphics tablets and
easy-to-get-started interface make it the best painting software weve
used to date. While Painter IX is primarily a painting program and not
an image processor, you dont have to be a painter or have any training
in the craft to enjoy experimenting with your photographs.
Having just used Adobes new video-editing program to create a soccer
video for my daughter, I can tell you that Premiere Elements is
designed to make professional-level editing more accessible to
everyone. My editing went faster and easier than any video editing Ive
ever done before.
It seems only natural that legendary optical manufacturer B+W would use
its expertise to develop a set of software filters. Some of the filters
stand in for glass filters youd use over your camera lens, but many of
the plug-ins go beyond that to provide effects that can be challenging
to produce, even with image-editing software.
Since the beginning of digital imaging, noise has been a serious
problem for photographers. Weve longed for a way to reduce noise while
not affecting image quality and camera performance.
Plug-ins are useful accessories for your image-processing program.
These small software programs work within the main program, using the
host to do marvelous things with your images. Since plug-ins come with
many different functions, you have to examine them carefully to see if
they fit your needs.