RNI Film presets 3.0 for Lightroom and Photoshop Introduction Film presets developer Really Nice Images has just released their latest version 3.0 of their acclaimed collection of vintage analog simulation presets for Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. They’ve been busy since version 2.1 (find my review here) and have added over 170 new presets to simulate more […]
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third party RAW developers for Fuji X-TRANS files in Lightroom
Third party RAW developers for Fuji X-TRANS files in Lightroom Introduction The Fuji X-Trans CMOS II sensor incorporates an original colour filter array with an extremely random pattern, eliminating the need for an optical low-pass filter (OLPF). These filters are used in conventional systems to inhibit moiré at the expense of resolution. The X-Trans CMOS […]
DXO Optics Pro 10: interesting new features
DXO Optics Pro 10 released Introduction French camera sensor testing and software correction company DXO announced the immediate release of DXO Optics Pro 10 today. This latest version of their software features more advanced integration of their Optical correction software DXO Viewpoint and a new Filmpack 5 with even more film emulations. Besides this advanced […]
Alien Skin Snap Art 4 review
Alien Skin Snap Art 4 review Introduction Snap Art 4 is the latest version of what developer Alien Skin calls an “artistic natural media application” for photographers. It can change your pictures into a variety of seemingly hand-made pieces of art. Snap Art has a beautiful range of mimicked techniques like oil paint, pencil sketch, watercolor, and crayon. […]
JPEGmini image compression software
JPEGmini image compression software Introduction JPEGmini is an image optimisation technology that reduces the file size of JPEG photos by up to 5 times. It preserves the resolution and quality of the original photos. Per example, 300 dpi will stay 300 dpi and dimensions will remain unchanged. The technology works at the JPEG baseline, so files are fully compatible […]
Alien Skin Exposure 6
Alien Skin Exposure 6: new features and redesigned user interface Introduction Exposure 6 is the latest version of Alien Skin’s film emulation software. Although you can use it in stand-alone mode, most photographers use it as a plug-in in Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop. The idea is that you do some basic editing in Lightroom and then […]
RNI film presets for lightroom
RNI film presets for Lightroom Really Nice Images, RNI, in short, make film and Instagram inspired presets for Adobe Lightroom. They currently offer two vintage film preset collections for professional use and four bundles with emulations the based on the Instagram application for mobile devices. The main difference is that the pro Iconic films 2.1 […]