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| Thread ID: 54936 | 2005-02-26 05:49:00 | Correcting exposure on digital photos. Which program? | Billy T (70) | Press F1 |
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| 328385 | 2005-02-26 05:49:00 | Hi Team I need to do a lot of exposure correction on digital photos, and the image handling programs I have installed at present are Kodak Easyshare, Kodak Imaging, Irfanview, Freeview (great for quickly flipping through the contents of a folder) Photoshop Elements Starter Edition (and the full V 2.0 program but not installed), MS Photodraw 2.0, and Fuji FinePixViewer. Apart from the two camera programs it is an odds & sods collection, accumulated at random or bundled with other software. At present I find that Kodak Easyshare offers the only true and effective "exposure correction" facility. Everything else I have can only offers brightness and contrast correction, and neither of these is able to do a true exposure modification. Kodak is well out in front because its exposure correction seems to correct gamma as well as brightness and contrast and it is fast and effective to use, but it is a pain to import pictures into. Fuji FinePixViewer is a good second because its brightness correction appears to include gamma as well, preventing washed out pictures, but it is not user-friendly, I can't change the default directory which is always "My Pictures", and I don't really like the way it operates. Correct exposure when taking the picture is not an option unfortunately because most are taken on industrial sites under adverse lighting conditions, and in situations where flash would be no help at all. I also have to operate with the fastest shutter speed the conditions can manage to avoid camera shake. Is there anything in the free download category that does good photo correction, and if not, what is the best to buy? Cheers Billy 8-{) :help: |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 328386 | 2005-02-26 06:07:00 | I just use Photoshop mainly to change the Levels value of a photo. You can chnage virtually everything else as well ,but if you have poor shots to begin with you don't get miracles. You also have to consider whether your monitor is any good and if you need to print out the pics. Sounds like you need a monopod/tripod and then to set the exposure yourself. My camera comes with an options to automatically take 3 pics with different exposure values. The Gimp probably will also do the job. |
gibler (49) | ||
| 328387 | 2005-02-26 07:02:00 | Hi gibler. My camera comes with an options to automatically take 3 pics with different exposure values.. Sounds interesting. What is it? Thanks. :cool: | Scouse (83) | ||
| 328388 | 2005-02-26 07:08:00 | No idea if it will do the job to your exact needs but Picasa2 is a fully fledged and polished product, able to grab pics on mass without changing the file association. Plus its free,easy to use and packed with tools. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 328389 | 2005-02-26 07:25:00 | You also have to consider whether your monitor is any good and if you need to print out the pics. Sounds like you need a monopod/tripod and then to set the exposure yourself. My camera comes with an options to automatically take 3 pics with different exposure values. The Gimp probably will also do the job. Monitor is fine, printing is not often needed, it is ability to see detail on screen that is usually the main priority. I do set the exposure, but in low light conditions the options are limited. I have a monopod but it would rarely be possible to deploy it, but I have been a keen amateur photographer for many years so hand-held stability is rarely a problem. I was trying to avoid the Gimp because it is a bit of a monster, but I could try it if nothing more manageable turns up. Thanks for suggesting Picasa2 Metla, I'll take a look at that too. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 328390 | 2005-02-26 07:51:00 | Hi Billy, A good, simple, free one is Digital Camera Enhance v1.3 from: http://www.mediachance.com The download is only 524kb. It has 5 slide controls that change the: White Balance Colour Midtones Enhance De Noiser One can see the resulting image changes as the sliders are varied. The midtones makes a good job of correcting underexposure. Cheers. |
Bazza (407) | ||
| 328391 | 2005-02-26 08:19:00 | Is there anything in the free download category that does good photo correction, and if not, what is the best to buy? With camera shake you could use a tripod . If I was about to buy new digital camera software I would buy PaintShopPro 8 . This gives you a one step photo fix which should fix exposure problems . It is not nearly as expensive as PhotoShop 7 which I also have . I sometimes use Adobe PhotoShop 7 for layering but mostly I use PaintShopPro 8 . I also have Picasa2 which is free to make albums and screen savers . You can get a free trial of PaintShop Pro |
AMD1 (6552) | ||
| 328392 | 2005-02-26 09:12:00 | http://www.fotofinish.com/ | Safari (3993) | ||
| 328393 | 2005-02-26 10:40:00 | I support metla's choice, I have found that Picasa2 makes a better job that the higher end programs. Odd considering it is free. It even seems to display better, have not quite figured that one out. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 328394 | 2005-02-26 10:52:00 | This is only a suggestion - (I am a photo/computer pro & digicam tutor) - rather than messing with after shots, learn to use the digicam - e.g. it has a white balance function - I take shots in factories, shots of neon signs etc - the WB allows you to get a more natural result. read the manual or do a search, you won't regret it. Use the highest ISO speed + use NR, a tripod or monopod only costs $60+. At $200 p.h. my clients expect me to get it right the first time. | quarry (252) | ||
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