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260 The Digital Photographer's Software Guide Comments Started by a group of amateur photographers, 3DVista España hired in programmers to produce Stitcher and the other programs mentioned here. They are gradually putting them all together as integrated packages, the configuration of which is subject to change. Independent users have reported good results from 3DVista Stitcher, praising the support for many different kinds of optics. It stitches quickly, has a clean interface, and is packed with features including image-enhancement tools. Version: 3DVista Stitcher 3.0 (2008) OS: Windows 2000, 2003, and XP RAM: 256MB Supported file formats: Saves to JPEG, BMP, and PSD Price level: Approx. $200 Address: 3DVista España S.L., Granada, Spain www.3dvista.com ArcSoft Panorama Maker Vendor: ArcSoft Purpose: Pro-quality photostitching with extensive RAW support Description ArcSoft Panorama Maker is an automatic image stitcher that allows you to create horizontal, vertical, 360 degree, and tile (4×4) panorama pictures. It has additional manual controls for aligning the stitching points and adjusting the stitching path. It provides brightness and contrast controls, tools for cropping and straightening, and it lets you add frame, title, and copyright information to the finished image. Among ArcSoft Panorama Maker’s pro features is support for major RAW formats and printing on multiple sheets using borderless banner paper. Comments Most reviewers have found ArcSoft Panorama Maker quick and intuitive to use, with good color matching and accurate fine-tuning of image alignment. However, the source images need to be free from too much parallax error, preferably taken with the use of a tripod and a proper pano head. If you follow some basic rules during shooting (such as keeping the camera level, avoiding changes to focus and white balance, and overlapping images by at least 30 percent), you should get excellent results. Ongoing development has greatly improved this product, bringing it up to standard for many professional applications. Version: ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 Pro (2008) OS: Windows 2000, XP, and Vista; Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4
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THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER’S SOFTWA
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For Sam & Kit, photographers both
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Contents Introduction. . . . . . .
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Contents vii Chapter 6 Digital Asse
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Contents ix STOIK PictureMan Pro. .
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Contents xi FocalBlade . . . . . .
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Contents xiii Chapter 24 Panorama S
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Contents xv SizeFixer . . . . . . .
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Contents xvii Synk . . . . . . . .
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Introduction The speed at which dig
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What all this adds up to is a new s
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There is a fourth strategy that cur
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Contents xxv Whom This Book Is For
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Contents xxvii Chapter 17, “Noise
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Contents xxix Chapter 36, “Pro To
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Part I Browsing, Organizing, and Ed
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1 Downloaders or Camera-to-PC Trans
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Comments Downloader Pro is a genuin
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Summary Chapter 1 ■ Downloaders o
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2 Image Viewers The life cycle of a
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Description ArcSoft RAW Thumbnail V
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Comments CompuPic Pro is much more
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FastStone MaxView Vendor: FastStone
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the use of Events, a feature that e
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Description Lightbox is an image br
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Figure 2.4 Picasa can index every i
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Comments For image junkies, PicLens
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Version: ThumbsPlus 7.0 (2008) OS:
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3 Exif Tools Exchangeable image fil
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modes, shooting modes, and post-pro
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Version: Opanda IExifPro 2.3 (2008)
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Version: BR’s EXIFextracter 0.9.5
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4 Utility Software Various utilitie
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Comments It is useful for photograp
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When do you need it? Once you have
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Comments NEFView is useful for Wind
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Description Plugin Manager is a uti
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Comments SnagIt has a distinguished
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Figure 4.4 Watermark does what it s
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5 Cataloging Sorting and cataloging
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Figure 5.1 ACDSee Pro is the origin
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Version: DigitalPro 4.3 (2008) OS:
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PicaJet includes full support for m
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Comments Shoebox is much appreciate
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6 Digital Asset Management (DAM) Fi
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Comments Written entirely in Java,
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Chapter 6 ■ Digital Asset Managem
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Supported file formats: Major RAW f
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Version: N/A (2008) OS: Windows XP
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7 RAW Converters The first step in
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Figure 7.1 Bibble accepts many terr
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BreezeBrowser’s Web page generati
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Chapter 7 ■ RAW Converters 75 sur
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Raw Therapee’s interface is well
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Chapter 7 ■ RAW Converters 79 Com
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LaserSoft Imaging, Inc., 3212 Gulf
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8 Image Processors In a sense, all
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Description With a built-in photo b
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Chapter 8 ■ Image Processors 87 T
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RAM: 256MB Supported file formats:
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LightMachine Chapter 8 ■ Image Pr
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Version: Lobster 2.0 (2008) Works w
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Photo-Plugins Vendor: George Fourna
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■ Posterizer—Independently post
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ToneUp S3 Vendor: Todd Gibbs Purpos
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■ Beauty Pilot—Removes skin imp
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9 Quick-Fix Software Two types of u
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with color. At each step it offers
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With MediaOne Plus you can remove b
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Comments Aimed at the serious photo
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Description In one session you can
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product. Nonetheless, it serves a u
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Price level: Approx. $80 Address: M
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Retina Chapter 9 ■ Quick-Fix Soft
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10 Image Editors Image editors brin
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Comments There ought to be a good m
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In Photoshop Elements 6, Adobe intr
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Comments Many common applications h
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For anyone starting out in digital
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Version: LEADViEW version 4.0 (2008
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Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Chapter 10
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Description Aimed at the home photo
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Comments Photobie boasts over one m
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and facilities for making 3D images
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Part II Refining, Simulation, and E
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11 Masking Tools Photoshop owes muc
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Figure 11.1 Mask Pro has a full set
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Description Recomposit is a special
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Digital technology has led to a ren
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B&W Pro 2 Vendor: Red Paw Media Pur
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Chapter 12 ■ Black and White Conv
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With RetroGrade you can lighten the
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13 Film Simulation and Effects Digi
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Address: The Tiffen Company, 90 Ose
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Version: Exposure 2.0 (2008) Plugs
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Description Many skilled photograph
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virtualPhotographer Vendor: optikVe
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Summary Chapter 13 ■ Film Simulat
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14 Art Simulators A close relative
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PhotoArtist Vendor: BenVista Purpos
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SketchMatrix Vendor: NeuralTek Purp
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15 Special Effects Whereas most pho
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DreamSuite Vendor: Auto FX Software
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Comments Filters Unlimited was laun
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Chapter 15 ■ Special Effects 189
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■ The framing utility alone allow
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Comments Xenofex 2 is a lot of fun.
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Many people who upgrade to a Digita
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Version: CrispImage Pro 1.1 (2007)
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Focus Magic Vendor: Acclaim Softwar
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Price level: Approx. $100 Address:
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In digital photography, noise is an
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Dfine 2.0 allows you to apply noise
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Version: Picture Cooler 2.51 (2008)
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When a flash is mounted close to th
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Version: Windows Red Eye Pilot 2.1,
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Human beings are highly sensitive t
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Comments This tool is aimed chiefly
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Supported file formats: Major RAW f
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Photo restoration software predates
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Version: Retoucher 2.9, Chameleon 5
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Part III Blending, Stitching, and O
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