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DigiKam

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Geoff Shaw

DigiKam is a free, open-source package for Linux, windows and macOS. It has strong digital asset management and a comprehensive processing workflow. It has powerful RAW file editing and a non-destructive workflow (edits are saved in a database). It supports … Continue reading →

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The making of an intentionally blurred image (VIcki Moritz)

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Geoff Shaw

So you spent years learning how to shoot images in focus? Just for a change here is how to make an intentional blurred image such as the one below Source images- demonstrating you can make something out of not much! … Continue reading →

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Face in the clouds How-To (Stephen Hilton)

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Geoff Shaw

This How-To covers Stephen Hilton’s approach to create his image Face in the clouds. Start with a sky as your background layer (below). If the clouds are little dull, brighten them up with a curves or levels adjustment. Tip: I … Continue reading →

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Krita

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Geoff Shaw

Krita is a free and open source graphics editor for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. It is designed primarily for graphic artists for digital painting and 2D animation, but it is also a competent editor for photos. Its user interface … Continue reading →

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Geoff’s photo doodler – Advanced Menu

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

As I add functionality to the program I have started a second menu to provide more space to place the controls. When you have loaded the image to draw, you can activate the Advanced menu by pressing the A key. … Continue reading →

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Faststone Image Viewer

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

An image browser, converter and editor that supports all major graphic formats including BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF, ICO, TGA and camera raw files. It has a nice array of features such as image viewing, management, … Continue reading →

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DxO Photolab

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

Overview DxO photolab works well as either a standalone program or a plugin to Lightroom and Photoshop (and perhaps other packages). It is a comprehensive non-destructive Raw image editor with a large array of adjustments/filters, and a suite of presets … Continue reading →

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Topaz Labs AI Software – Sharpen, Denoise, Gigapixel, PhotoAI

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

Topaz labs have made a range of specialist image processing software over the years. Their focus has become AI (“artificial intelligence”) based tools. There are lots of detailed reviews on the web, so I will just do a quick overview … Continue reading →

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Luminar

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

The current offering from Skylum (as at Jan 2023) is Luminar Neo. https://skylum.com/luminar It offers extensive AI based editing functionality. It has powerful editing filters, layers (so you can do things like replace skies, and make composit images, apply texture … Continue reading →

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Software

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Geoff Shaw

There are lots of packages available, some expensive/subscription, some free. All have pros and cons in terms of features, ease of use. This post addresses some of the most popular photo editing packages. Continue reading →

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