How great an upgrade is Capture One Pro 21?

Capture One Pro 21 is a major upgrade with many improvements. New features in this version include Speed Edit, a Dehaze feature, improved importer, ProStandard camera profiles for (currently) a limited number of cameras and Leica tethering. In addition, Capture One Pro now supports HEIF images, makes it easier to adjust brushes and has more help in the form of enhanced tooltips and easy access to tutorials.… Read More How great an upgrade is Capture One Pro 21?

December 14, 2020 Erik VlietinckLeave a comment

Loupedeck’s new Photoshop plugin makes controlling Adobe’s app a gratifying yet efficient experience

Loupedeck, the developer of custom consoles for photo and video editing has released a new plugin for Adobe Photoshop based on Adobe’s Unified Extensibility Platform (UXP). It provides an enhanced editing experience with Loupedeck CT and Loupedeck Live. The plugin is now available in the Creative Cloud marketplace across all regions, at no extra cost to Loupedeck users.… Read More Loupedeck’s new Photoshop plugin makes controlling Adobe’s app a gratifying yet efficient experience

October 26, 2020 Erik Vlietinck

DxO Photolab 4 review

Every year DxO releases a new version of its flagship product, Photolab. And with every new version come new and improved features. Version 4 is no different and the new features include a new way to organise your workspace, batch renaming, Advanced History, selective copy-paste in batch processing and Instant Watermark. The noise reduction module gains a new setting that is inspired by an AI called DeepPRIME.… Read More DxO Photolab 4 review

October 24, 2020 Erik Vlietinck

Exposure X6 review

Exposure X6 is an important upgrade. It not only optimizes processing by using all available GPU power but also comes with new functionality such as built-in support for Adobe DNG conversion.… Read More Exposure X6 review

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 Erik Vlietinck

Painter 2021 delivers better performance, new AI styles, Clone Tinting and more

Tradition dictates Corel to release a new Painter upgrade around August and sure enough, they were right on time with Painter 2021. New in Painter 2021 are a new, optimized automatic performance inspection and improvement algorithm, Apple Touch Bar, Trackpad and Pencil tilt support, Sidecar support, clone tinting, new A.I. Style presets, and more.… Read More Painter 2021 delivers better performance, new AI styles, Clone Tinting and more

September 13, 2020 Erik Vlietinck

Vectoraster 8 adds animation and it’s awesome

Vectoraster is a graphics utility that allows you to create custom vector halftones and line rasters. The dark areas of an image become points, while the light areas become white space.… Read More Vectoraster 8 adds animation and it’s awesome

September 8, 2020 Erik Vlietinck

Capture One 20 Beyond Film and B&W style packs review

Two new style packs are available for Capture One 20: Beyond Film and Beyond B&W. Both are a collection of preset styles created with associated grain settings. You can mix the Film and B&W settings with any of the grains, so these styles are not meant to fence you in.… Read More Capture One 20 Beyond Film and B&W style packs review

July 31, 2020 Erik Vlietinck

DxO NIK Collection 3 review

DxO’s newest Nik Collection version 3 works with Affinity Photo, has a newly designed Nik Selective Tool and new quick edit tools. It also offers a non-destructive workflow, which is perfect for Adobe Lightroom Classic users. Last but not least, the suite now has a perspective plugin, Perspective Efex.… Read More DxO NIK Collection 3 review

June 19, 2020 Erik Vlietinck

DxO announces free Webinar Series for April 2020

DxO, one of the most innovative companies in the photography and image editing industry — Photolab being one of my favourite and most powerful editors — will be hosting free webinars throughout the month of April. Simply register to save a seat for one of their many photographic educational webinars and then sit back and enjoy as a number of renowned hosts take you through how to shoot, process and create amazing photographic results.… Read More DxO announces free Webinar Series for April 2020

March 26, 2020 Erik Vlietinck

Broken Kaleidoscope

In corona virus times, freelancers have a hard time making ends meet. On the other hand, we have time to spare as the economy grinds to a halt worldwide. … Read More Broken Kaleidoscope

March 23, 2020September 3, 2020 Erik Vlietinck

Software and Hardware Reviews for macOS oriented Photographers, Graphics Designers and Filmmakers

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