Photo Editing, Tutorials, Photography News, and More
This blog covers a range of topics from Lightroom, Photoshop, Capture One, Fujifilm, Canon, Nikon, iPhone Photography, and more. If you want to see more of my actual photography work, visit my Portfolio and Photo Journal blog.
Adobe’s new “Super Resolution” in Camera RAW- What it is, what it is not, and tips for use
Ever since the most recent update (at the time of writing) to Photoshop included the new “super resolution” feature in Camera Raw there has been a lot of discussion, and an equal amount of misinformation about this feature. In case you missed it, “Super Resolution” is Adobe’s new method of upscaling a file using artificial intelligence to give a superior result to previous methods. There have been some wild claims about this online, including some claims that it doubles the resolution of your camera, and that you no longer need to buy a high megapixel system, as this is just as good. In this article, we will take a look at “Super Resolution”, discuss its actual usage case, and talk about some tips on how to use it.
M1 MacBook Pro for Photography - First Impressions on Using an Apple Silicon Mac for Photographers
I’ve been working of a pretty old computer for some time now. My main workstation was an ageing 2012 Mac Pro, which despite its age was working perfectly for why I needed. Or at least I thought it was. I decided to take the plunge and embrace the future with an M1 MacBook Pro. It’s been an eye-opening experience.
Photo Software News for March
Here’s a quick round up of some of the recent happenings in the world of photography software. Capture One announced that Sony A1 Lossless compressed RAW support will be coming soon to Capture One, DXO software is having a sale on NIK plugins, and Photoshop and Lightroom received some recent updates.
Luminar AI Update 2 Released - Features Sky AI 2.0 - Now with sky reflections
Skylum has just released the second update to Luminar AI, and this one contains quite a few changes, including one big new feature. The headline change is the addition of Sky AI 2. This had been shown during the pre-release period of Luminar AI, but never made it to the first release. It’s now here with update 2 and it’s quite impressive, but that’s not all that is included in this update.
Capture One 21 (14.1) Update Released: New Features including Large View in the Import Window and Style Brushes.
Capture One has released a spring update to its namesake photo editing application. Bringing the software to version 21.1 (or 14.1 to use the actual software version number), this new release adds two new features as well as the usual round of bug fixes and new camera and lens support.
Photoshop 2021 Sky Replacement Tool - Use Sky Replacement to Fix a Burnt Out Sky
One of the tools recently added to Photoshop was a new AI-based sky replacement feature. Similar to the headline feature in Luminar, it allows you to replace a sky without complex masking. While sky replacement has gotten something of a bad name recently, it can actually be useful for quickly fixing an otherwise problematic image. In this case, I use it to replace an overexposed sky with a similar one and salvage a photo with a minimal amount of work.
Luminar AI 1.0.1 Update Released
Skylum has released the first update for its Luminar AI application. The release features some bug fixes as well as a couple of new features, and a fairly significant change to one aspect of the interface.
DXO Free Photography Software Webinars
DXO Labs, the developers of Nik collection (Silver Efex Pro etc) and DXO photo lab will be hosting a series of free webinars throughout February. You can learn about DxO PhotoLab and the Nik Collection through free, educational webinars hosted by expert photographers. You can find out details and where to register in the full post after the jump…
Capture One 21 Dehaze Troubleshooting Tips
When Capture One 21 was released with the long-awaited Dehaze tool, I was a little disappointed with the results. However, having worked with it for a while now, I’ve come up with a few tips and suggestions for getting around the shortcomings of the feature. I still hope they improve it in future versions, but for now, here are some workarounds.
Capture One 21 Service Update Available: New Camera Support and More
Capture One has released a minor update to Capture One 21, bringing it to version 14.0.2 which adds support for some new cameras as well as some other fixes. Full details …
Luminar AI Review
I’ve been writing reviews for over ten years. I’ve covered all sorts of things from hardware, to software, and I’ve never had as hard a time writing a review as I have with Luminar AI. Since the application came out just before Christmas, I’ve seen many reviews and coverage extolling its virtues, but this wasn’t matching my experience with it. I wondered what I was doing wrong because it seemed like I was reading about a completely different application.
Recent Photo Software Updates for M1 Macs
Since the release of Apple’s new MacBooks and Mac mini powered by their own Apple Silicon, software ported to these new M1 processors has steadily been released. While we’re still waiting on some of the key applications, there has recently been some bigger names releasing M1 optimised versions.
Capture One 21 Officially Released and Now Available
Capture One 21 has now officially been released by Capture One. The new version of the software, which is available now, contains some new features, and performance enhancements. I will have a full review soon, but for now, here is an overview of what’s new in the software
Black Friday Deals on Photography Software
If you’re like me, you’re probably sick of all the emails and posts about Black Friday deals at this point. So, I’m only going to do this once, and I’ll keep it quick! As I’m on the affiliate programmes of a few different software applications, and they’re offering deals for our readers, I’m passing them on for those looking to get a bargain of software.
Photo software News: Nik Software Anniversary, Capture One News and Photoshop M1 Beta
There’s been a few bits of photo software news over the past few days, so I’ve distilled them down into one quick post! Nik Software is celebrating its 25th anniversary, you can now get a free upgrade to Capture One 21 if you buy version 20, and Photoshop is already out in beta for Apple Silicon Macs.