Photo by: Derek Doar
Nottingham & Notts Photographic Society
       

Software

Adobe DNG Converter
The Adobe DNG Converter enables you to easily convert camera-specific raw files from supported cameras to a more universal DNG raw file. Another benefit of using the DNG Converter is backward compatibility.

Digital Negative was developed to address the lack of an open standard for the proprietary and unique raw files created by each digital camera. DNG allows photographers to archive their raw camera files in a single format for easy cataloging and access in the future. With the format specification freely available, any developer can build software that supports and takes advantage of DNG. For more information, visit the Digital Negative Page.

Replay Capture Suite

The Replay Capture Suite includes all the tools you need to capture and convert video, music and radio from ANY site.

This is the programme that I use to capture and save all the photography video tutorials that I need.

Derek Doar

NIK COLLECTION 3 by DXO

The world’s most exciting suite of creative photo plugins for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Classic just got better than ever with brilliant time-saving features like
non-destructive workflow and automatic perspective correction. Nik Collection 3 will supercharge your creativity.

The Ultimate Luminosity Mask Plugin For Photoshop
By
Shutter...Evolve.com

You’ve mastered the art of taking photos, Raya Pro will help with the art of post-processing.

It began as the most powerful luminosity mask software in the world.

But now it is so much more. It’s a one-stop tool that simplifies Photoshop and turns those photos on your hard drive into works of art.

Click to access Raya Pro Tutorials and Manual

FreeFileSync
FreeFileSync is a folder comparison and synchronization software that creates and manages backup copies of all your important files.

Instead of copying every file every time, FreeFileSync determines the differences between a source and a target folder and transfers only the minimum amount of data needed.
FreeFileSync is Open Source software, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

FreeFileSync Video
Microsoft SyncToy

SyncToy 2.1 is a free application that synchronizes files and folders between locations. Typical uses include sharing files, such as photos, with other computers and creating backup copies of files and folders.

SyncToy Video

BACKING YOUR FILES USING SYNCTOY

If you value your files you ought to back them up.
This video shows how to do it using Microsoft SyncToy.

On the right is a link to a recommended Seagate 8TB Hard Drive.
PTE AV Studio 10 (By WnSoft)
PTE AV Studio 10 offers you full creative control for your projects.
Use the timeline view for perfect synchronization of slides with audio clips on multiple tracks. Powerful keyframe animations with effects. More than 125 templates/styles of animations will help you to easily create your slideshow.

 

TOPAZ A.I. GIGAPIXEL

Beautiful photo enlargements using machine learning

Enlarging your image without losing detail has always been impossible… until now.
Upscale your photos by up to 600% while perfectly preserving image quality.


The Raya Pro 5 suit
The Panels That Make Photoshop And Exposure Blending Simple
Free Updates For Life – Instant Download – Use On 3 Personal Machines
Easy Installation Instructions Included – Works In All Languages



See InstaMask and Raya Pro In Action
(Some of these videos are from previous versions)
 

Luminar for Mac



Luminar for PC is coming soon (Click on above Logo)

 

People who currently use the Google Nik suit Color efex Pro4 are being told that Google is no longer supporting it.


Scott Kelby has created 2 lists of popular Nik filters and the Luminar equivalent.
(See links below)





Aurora HDR 2017 for MAC is an HDR programme which is highly recommended.

The world's most advanced HDR photo editor for Mac gains powerful new features and a new look which will amaze, inspire and help you to make incredible HDR photos.



LandscapePro is a new way to enhance your landscape pictures.

With intelligent controls that adapt to the features in your photo, LandscapePro allows you to get dramatic results with your landscapes.

  • Intelligent selection tools.
  • Unique editing controls that adapt to your photo.
  • Easy-to-use slider interface.
  • No technical skill required.
  • Excellent reviews.
  • LandscapePro Studio handles RAW files and can be run as a Photoshop plug-in.

Introduction
to
LandscapePro
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to find out more
TKActions V4 panel
( Official Adobe Photoshop Add-on)
DESCRIPTION
The TKActions V4 panel provides easy access to the power of luminosity masks. It uses "spectrum selection" to create a large variety of luminosity masks and selections that target almost any tonal range in the image. The user can then employ these masks to creatively develop their images in Photoshop. The panel uses a new 16-bit process that insures exceptionally smooth masks and selections. 

Luminosity masks are based on the brightness of individual pixels. For a continuous-tone image, like a photograph, they create perfectly feathered selections that seamlessly blend adjustments and brushstrokes into the image. Exposure blending, luminosity painting, mask painting, and layer masks are some of the applications where luminosity masks give excellent results. 

The top part of the panel provides one-click access to a variety of Photoshop functions normally found in menus, panels, or keyboard shortcuts. The tabs in the panel have specialized actions to address saturation and web-sharpening, and there are custom actions to create artistic effects. 

The panel is meant to be a comprehensive tool to improve workflow efficiency while providing access to unique functions for managing brightness, contract, and saturation in the image. 

Additional information about the panel including an Instructions PDF can be found at:http://www.goodlight.us/writing/actionspanelv4/panelv4.html

Adobe Photoshop Products


 

 Photoshop and Lightroom can be purchased for £8.57 per month

 


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What is The Photographers Ephemaris ?
The Photographer's Ephemeris (TPE) is a tool to help with the planning of all types of outdoor photography, but particularly landscape and urban scenes.

It is a map-centric sun and moon calculator: see how the light will fall on the land.

TPE's map-based approach means you are not limited to a predefined list of locations, which often don't include the places many photographers go. Instead, search for any place name on the planet or position the map pin exactly where you want it.

Advanced features including automatic time zone and elevation detection, correction for atmospheric refraction and height above the horizon, ensuring that you have the best possible information for planning your shoot.

You can even determine when the sun or moon will be visible behind nearby hills and mountains.

If you have previously purchased either The Photographer’s Ephemeris or The Photographer’s Transit on iOS, you can get TPE 3D at a discount by using the Complete My Bundle feature in the App Store.

The PC version of
The Photographer's Ephemeris (TPE) is free.

The Photographer's Ephemeris as an app for the iPad or the iPhone is currently £5.99 from the iTune store

Click on logo
Click on the PDF logo to download The Photographers Ephemaris quick start guide
 

 


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For members with an iphone or iPad this app is absolutely amazing.
Click on image for itunes preview

What is LightTrac ?
LightTrac helps photographers plan their outdoor photo shoots ahead of time by helping them find the perfect light conditions, time and location to photograph their subjects anywhere in the world.
What is LightTrac ?
LightTrac helps photographers plan their outdoor photo shoots ahead of time by helping them find the perfect light conditions, time and location to photograph their subjects anywhere in the world.
BookSmart
Professional quality meets creative control

Full control and customisation – Use our professional page layouts or push your creative edge by designing your own custom layou

Powerful book-making software – Download our software and easily tackle book projects, large or small, online or offline.

More than photo books – With BookSmart, you can create photo books, novels, diaries, portfolios, notebooks and more.

Effortless ebooks – Turn any book made with BookSmart into a beautiful ebook for your iPad® and take your book everywhere your iPad goes.

Bookshop-quality print books – Hardcover or softcover, seven different book sizes, and a full range of papers including our Proline range.

 
Click on the above image to access the download page
SyncToy

SyncToy 2.1 is a free application that synchronizes files and folders between locations. Typical uses include sharing files, such as photos, with other computers and creating backup copies of files and folders. 
Click on PDF Logo for instructions how to use SyncToy
Click on the above image to access the download page
Pixel Genius
Photokit Sharpener
Complete Sharpening Workflow for Adobe Photoshop

Other products may provide useful sharpening tools, but only PhotoKit Sharpener provides a complete image "Sharpening Workflow". From capture to output, PhotoKit Sharpener intelligently produces the optimum sharpness on any image, from any source, reproduced on any output device. But PhotoKit Sharpener also provides the creative controls to address the requirements of individual images and the individual tastes of users.