![]() ![]() ![]() This is a concept any Photoshop user is familiar with, and AfterShot makes it simple and fuss-free. If you’re looking to make more selective adjustments, you need to start working with layers. It’s a different tool with a similar name, because it’s based on the same technology-but when used for noise removal, I found that it works well.īy default, all of these adjustments will affect the image as a whole. The Perfectly Clear moniker makes another appearance, this time under the Detail tab where it’s used for noise removal. Dig in, and you’ll find curve adjustment tools, color correction and balance, exposure controls, and more. There’s a vertical tool pane running across the window’s right side with clearly labeled tabs such as Tone, Details, and Metadata. It was not as impressive as I’d hoped.Īn image with Perfectly Clear applied (right) and without (left).įortunately, image adjustments are easy to make. ![]() This button is supposed to quickly optimize your images-sort of like Picasa’s I’m Feeling Lucky feature-but in actual use, I found that it mainly lightened images and made them more contrasty. Combined with AfterShot’s robust support for RAW images, this makes for a fun editing playground.ĪfterShot Pro 2 comes with a tempting button labeled Perfectly Clear. AfterShot lets you compare these versions side by side and adjust each independently-and when browsing your photo collection in thumbnail mode, you can stack image versions so they only take up a single thumbnail. Non-destructive editing also means you can easily create multiple versions of a given image and try out different adjustments. Image versioning takes some getting used to but comes in handy. Any changes you make are fully reversible, since they’re saved alongside the original image in an XMP file. Working directly on the disk makes for very fast browsing, and you still get to enjoy one of AfterShot’s key features: non-destructive editing. You can choose whether you want AfterShot to import your photos into a database or work on the folder structure you already have on the disk (similar to what Picasa does). The issue comes with a whopping 13 free gifts, too.Thumbnails load quickly, and it’s easy to switch between different viewing modes. On the included video disc, you can watch 76 minutes of video tutorials linked to this issue’s Practical Photoshop section, choose from 108 studio backdrops to add to your images in Photoshop, and browse our reviews and tests in the 164-page Camera Shopper PDF ebook. Plus there are nine all-new tips cards, covering setups for portrait and manual mode photography. This issue's headline offering is a free copy of Corel AfterShot 3 image manipulation software – worth £54.99/$39.99 – for Windows users only. Finally, why not purchase the photographer in your life – or even yourself – a tempting treat from our five-page Christmas gift guide? From under £50 up to £500, there’s something to suit all budgets.įinally, don’t forget that every issue of Digital Camera comes in a bag packed with amazing gifts. There's a guide to buying your first ND filter, plus mini-tests of hotshoe mics and camera phones. Looking to buy some new camera gear? Find out why the Fujifilm XT-3 is such a fantastic upgrade on the previous model and which will be the most nifty fifty for your particular camera system – eight top 50mm primes go head-to-head. ![]()
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