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David J. Littleboy
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:41 am Post subject:
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Pixmantec has released RawShooter Premium, the for-money version of their
freebie RawShooter Essentials.
http://www.pixmantec.com/
They're having a 4-day only introductory price special of US$59.00.
I don't know what the price will go up to.
I really like RSE, and RSP adds a couple of minor niceties. RSP supports a
couple of cameras that RSE doesn't, has some improved algorithms, more
features in the workflow, and adds a curves/levels control. They claim that
the camera support and improved algorithms will make it back into RSE, but
the workflow features and curves/levels control won't.
And RSP has a "Vibrancy" slider in the color control section to "slide in
some Velvia"!
David J. Littleboy
Just a satisfied RSP customer in
Tokyo, Japan
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MarkČ
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:41 am Post subject:
Re: Raw Shooter Premium available! |
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David J. Littleboy wrote:
| Quote: | "MarkČ" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote:
Mike G. wrote:
David J. Littleboy wrote:
I don't know what the price will go up to.
I think US$99.
I just checked...
US$59...not 99.
:)
Ordered.
The US$59 bit is a special introductory low price for the first five
days only. I don't know what the price after Nov. 1 will be, and Mike
chipped in with US$99.
David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan
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Just installed it, and the levels/curves works a charm.
I really think this interface is best over CS RAW and C1.
Only complaint is that RSE has always seemed to be a bit of a memory hog...
works great though.
-This will save time for shots where only minimal correction is required,
rather than having to open into PS.
Often I have a lot of "snap-shot" type images that require no more than a
bit of EV adjustment in RSE, but I would still have to open in PS for
levels. I'm sure I'll always use PShop for any serious images, but this is
great for a quick workflow with tons of other images.
The vibrance slider it interesting. |
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David J. Littleboy
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:41 am Post subject:
Re: Raw Shooter Premium available! |
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"MarkČ" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote:
| Quote: | Mike G. wrote:
David J. Littleboy wrote:
I don't know what the price will go up to.
I think US$99.
I just checked...
US$59...not 99.
:)
Ordered.
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The US$59 bit is a special introductory low price for the first five days
only. I don't know what the price after Nov. 1 will be, and Mike chipped in
with US$99.
David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan |
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MarkČ
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:41 am Post subject:
Re: Raw Shooter Premium available! |
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Mike G. wrote:
| Quote: | David J. Littleboy wrote:
I don't know what the price will go up to.
I think US$99.
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I just checked...
US$59...not 99.
:)
Ordered. |
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MarkČ
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:41 am Post subject:
Re: Raw Shooter Premium available! |
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David J. Littleboy wrote:
| Quote: | Pixmantec has released RawShooter Premium, the for-money version of
their freebie RawShooter Essentials.
http://www.pixmantec.com/
They're having a 4-day only introductory price special of US$59.00.
I don't know what the price will go up to.
I really like RSE, and RSP adds a couple of minor niceties. RSP
supports a couple of cameras that RSE doesn't, has some improved
algorithms, more features in the workflow, and adds a curves/levels
control. They claim that the camera support and improved algorithms
will make it back into RSE, but the workflow features and
curves/levels control won't.
And RSP has a "Vibrancy" slider in the color control section to
"slide in some Velvia"!
David J. Littleboy
Just a satisfied RSP customer in
Tokyo, Japan
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Hey, thanks for the heads up, David!
Bill Hilton turned me on to RSE and I've been enjoying this great little
FREE program ever since.
I find I use it more than either CS RAW or C1.
-Just like it.
Curves and levels would be a VERY helpful addition. |
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Mike G.
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:41 am Post subject:
Re: Raw Shooter Premium available! |
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David J. Littleboy wrote:
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I don't know what the price will go up to.
I think US$99. |
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Bart van der Wolf
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Sun Oct 30, 2005 4:40 am Post subject:
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"Annika1980" <annika1980@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1130498248.333479.227750@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | Just installed it, and the levels/curves works a charm.
I really think this interface is best over CS RAW and C1.
I installed the new version as well and I find myself using it more
and more.
Guess I'll plop down the $59 before the price goes up.
I'm still confused about the Sharpness slider. The mid-point on
the slider is "0" and the lowest point is "-50."
How can you have less than zero?
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-50 sharpness is what other converters could call '0'. The truth is
that all converters have 'some' sort of sharpening (due to the native
conversion algorithm) applied. RSE/RSP just extracts more detail than
others. If you need to post-process, just turn default Sharpening
to -50 for low sharpening like some other converters.
| Quote: | Same thing for the Detail Extraction control.
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That is another conversion trade-off setting, IMO best left at 'zero'.
| Quote: | I think they should've made these starting at "0" and going up.
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RSE/RSP allows to do that with their Procession bias parameter
settings set to -50.
| Quote: | When I first used RSE (at the "0" setting) I noticed that the pics
were sharper than ACR was giving me. So I guess it's a
marketing thing.
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It's more than mere marketing. RSE/RSP also does (most) default
Chromatic Aberration correction without human intervention.
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Other than that minor quibble (I love quibbling with minors) it's a
great program.
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Yes, its workflow is excellent with a possibility to automatically
post-process in you favorite photoeditor for additional tweaking.
Bart |
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Bart van der Wolf
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Sun Oct 30, 2005 4:40 am Post subject:
Re: Raw Shooter Premium available! |
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"MarkČ" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote in message
news:e4h8f.3572$UF4.2633@fed1read02...
SNIP
| Quote: | Curves and levels would be a VERY helpful addition.
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They've added it to the RSP version by popular demand, and it is
helpful (single control for both). There are (obviously) several
useful expansions over the free version (e.g. magnifier,
Curves/Levels, non-destructive Cropping and rotation (leveling), and
"Vibrance" control).
Bart |
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W (winhag)
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Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:40 am Post subject:
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| Quote: | It is likely to be some kind of edge processing that hides the colored
edges, but I could be wrong. The effect does improve the image by
reducing colored edges.
From what I have seen, this is a bit scary. As I mentioned, it does
'hide' colored edges but it seems this is at a cost of other (albeit |
less obvious) artifacts. I prefer to sit there manually with ACR and
tweak the CA correction parameters to get a better more truly corrected
result.
Bart van der Wolf wrote:
| Quote: | "W (winhag)" <winhag@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1130685475.641620.243840@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
It's more than mere marketing. RSE/RSP also does (most) default
Chromatic Aberration correction without human intervention.
Bart,
Do you know this to be fact? (that RSE/RSP does 'automatic'
CA correction). I have taken the same image with CA through
ACR with manual CA correction as well as RSE. RSE appeared
to 'correct' the CA, however there were artifacts.
Yes I'm sure, RSE/RSP does reduce the CA. It is not perfect, there can
be some remainders, but they will probably be invisible in print.
Whether it is true CA removal, it seems unlikely because that would
probably require to also remove any pincushion/barrel distortion
before applying a symmetrical correction.
Specifically, the CA appeared on the edge of a roof against
a bright sky (near the edge of the frame).
That may have been a blooming artifact rather than CA, but it would
take a closer inspection of the Raw file to make sure.
SNIP
So I am wondering if RSE did true CA correction ( spatially
scaling RGB components) or did some other 'edge'
processing which appeared to correct CA but was really
doing something else?
It is likely to be some kind of edge processing that hides the colored
edges, but I could be wrong. The effect does improve the image by
reducing colored edges.
Bart |
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Bart van der Wolf
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| Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:41 am Post subject:
Re: Raw Shooter Premium available! |
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"W (winhag)" <winhag@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1130685475.641620.243840@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | It's more than mere marketing. RSE/RSP also does (most) default
Chromatic Aberration correction without human intervention.
Bart,
Do you know this to be fact? (that RSE/RSP does 'automatic'
CA correction). I have taken the same image with CA through
ACR with manual CA correction as well as RSE. RSE appeared
to 'correct' the CA, however there were artifacts.
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Yes I'm sure, RSE/RSP does reduce the CA. It is not perfect, there can
be some remainders, but they will probably be invisible in print.
Whether it is true CA removal, it seems unlikely because that would
probably require to also remove any pincushion/barrel distortion
before applying a symmetrical correction.
| Quote: | Specifically, the CA appeared on the edge of a roof against
a bright sky (near the edge of the frame).
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That may have been a blooming artifact rather than CA, but it would
take a closer inspection of the Raw file to make sure.
SNIP
| Quote: | So I am wondering if RSE did true CA correction ( spatially
scaling RGB components) or did some other 'edge'
processing which appeared to correct CA but was really
doing something else?
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It is likely to be some kind of edge processing that hides the colored
edges, but I could be wrong. The effect does improve the image by
reducing colored edges.
Bart |
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