User-created articles: Software Techniques
This is a list articles created by users from within the dpreview community. Note that these are neither endorsed nor reviewed by dpreview editorial staff. There are currently 20 user-created articles total.
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| Published on May 13, 2013 | Software Techniques
Request for Comment: How to create a good quality photographic workflow that: ( has no monthly payments ( Adobe Cloud ) | is archival | fast to use | the best workflow for your requirements | Can include Photoshop CS perpetual License for years to come even if new RAW formats come out ).
| 60comments | 7votes |
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| Published on May 7, 2013 | Software Techniques
Noise removal through simply taking a number of the same shot, and median combining them in post.
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| Published on Apr 18, 2013 | Software Techniques
There are many programs, available in the market, which claim to be the greatest chroma key software programs in order to increase sales. The open source programs which make use of green screen technique are called chroma key programs.
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| Published on Mar 29, 2013 | Software Techniques
A complete portrait session walk-through including capturing the image, and all of the step-by-step postprocessing to finish the image.
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| Published on Mar 19, 2013 | Software Techniques
If you want to introduce special effects in your videos or photos, you can try a free green screen software program and get an edge in making high quality photos and videos.
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| Published on Mar 19, 2013 | Software Techniques
Have you ever tried to reduce the contrast and been frustrated by the resulting faded and washed-out colours? This article shows how low contrast can be achieved without changing the colour saturation. Especially useful in brightening images for printing.
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| Published on Mar 12, 2013 | Software Techniques
A method for reproducing Calvin Hollywoods "Freaky Details" effect in GIMP + G'MIC
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| Published on Feb 7, 2013 | Software Techniques
A (hopefully) comprehensive look at methods for converting images to B&W (grayscale) in GIMP. Covers just about every available option, as well as pointers and thoughts on using them.
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| Published on Jan 25, 2013 | Software Techniques
Chroma Key effects can give your photography a very creative look. Read out this resource to get complete knowledge about Chroma key software and technology.
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| Published on Jan 24, 2013 | Software Techniques
Using open source software (Enfuse) to blend focus stacks of images in macro photography to increase depth of field.
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| Published on Jan 7, 2013 | Software Techniques
First thing after taking photos and importing them to a PC is to organise them in a way that allows finding them in the future
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| Published on Nov 14, 2012 | Software Techniques
"Content Aware Fill" in GIMP using Resynthesizer and the "Heal Selection" script provides an amazing means to build textures to replace portions of an image.
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| Published on Mar 22, 2012 | Software Techniques
A home gown way to make your own cloud service for storing and accessing your photos remotely with an iPad or Laptop
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| Published on Feb 1, 2012 | Software Techniques
each and every camera make and model produces different (maybe slightly) color tones of the subject. Monitors and printers also do the same. Therefore in order to keep constant and predictable results it is inevitable to use different tools and techniques to manage colors in our photos.
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| Published on Jan 28, 2012 | Software Techniques
Beginners repeatedly ask the question "Photoshop or Lightroom". This article tries to summarise the rationale behind using either or both programs
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| Published on Jan 25, 2012 | Software Techniques
There are many methods of approaching skin retouching and smoothing, but few that provide as much power and capability as frequency separation in GIMP through the Wavelet Decompose plugin.
| 2comments | 5votes |
| Published on Dec 4, 2011 | Software Techniques
Photographers can have lots of different kinds of portfolios. With the advent of Apple's iPad, we can now have app portfolios. This article discusses how to make your very own app portfolio, to advertise your business, garner revenue from app purchasers, or simply show off your photography.
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| Published on Nov 10, 2011 | Software Techniques
An article about the differences between Categories and Keywords.
Helping you to understand the best way to describe your photos so you'll
always be able to find them easily.
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| Published on Oct 18, 2011 | Software Techniques
Learn the keypoints to transform any girl into a magazine's cover girl
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| Published on Oct 2, 2011 | Software Techniques
A short guide on the use of freeware to deshake videos. With sample Videos.
| 4comments | 3votes |













