Digital Photographer's Software Guide - Bertemes - Net

Version: CrispImage Pro 1.1 (2007)
Plugs into: Photoshop 7 and above; Photoshop Elements
OS: Windows ME, 2000, XP, and Vista
RAM: 128MB
Supported file formats: Major formats
Price level: Standard version $25, Pro version $60, Advanced version $70 (all approx.)
Address: info@softwhile.com
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FixerBundle
Vendor: FixerLabs
Purpose: A bundle of four Photoshop plug-ins for fixing focus, shadow, noise, and blur issues
Description
FixerBundle is a collection of four pro-level plug-ins:
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■ FocusFixer, an image-sharpening tool that uses the vendor’s LensFIT technology to
restore detail and add clarity to the image. It can be used on specific parts of the
image; it removes focus blur; and it works on both 8-bit (24-bit RGB) and 16-bit
(48-bit RGB) images. The FocusFixer panel has Deblur (0 to 40 increments) and
Threshold slider controls, together with pull-down menus to select the make and
model of camera.
■ ShadowFixer, for correcting exposure problems when there are very light and very
dark areas of the image. The ShadowFixer panel has Radius (0 to 100 increments)
and Amount (0% to 100%) slider controls. You can enhance a bounded area within
an image, moving the sliders to find the “sweet spot” that gives the best result.
■ NoiseFixer removes noise or “grain” from images, with separate algorithms for
chrominance and luminance. The NoiseFixer panel has side-by-side before/after
previews of both color and grayscale details.
■ TrueBlur adds realistic softness to images, using Exif data to gain information about
the make and model of camera. The TrueBlur panel has two controls: one to blur
the image and one to add blending noise.
Comments
The FixerBundle plug-ins are advanced tools for serious photographers and they can
make a real improvement to images that are already high quality. They are not intended
for correcting common errors. All four plug-ins have been received very enthusiastically
by the professional photographic press. The British referred to the “enormous improvement
in image quality” achieved by FocusFixer. Much the same could (and has) been