More info at - http://www.kandaovr.com/en/newsroom/news/?id=38

Download - https://www.kandaovr.com/en/software/

Adobe Systems Inc., the maker of popular digital design programs for creatives, is planning to launch the full version of its Photoshop app for Apple Inc.’s iPad as part of a new strategy to make its products compatible across multiple devices and boost subscription sales.

The software developer is planning to unveil the new app at its annual MAX creative conference in October, according to people with knowledge of the plan. The app is slated to hit the market in 2019, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private product plans. Engineering delays could still alter that timeline.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-13/adobe-is-said-to-plan-photoshop-for-ipad-in-app-strategy-shift

Whole story made by Adobe PR department, mostly related with mobile company branch.

Idea is to present new version with more features added as "full version" and "mostly like on PC or Mac", of course all paid bloggers and youtubers will be also used during October launch.

https://www.photomirage.io/en/

gashô

capture one (linear mode), left • lightroom, center • raw developer, right

• Manual - https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/dscoi/lumixtether/OperationGuide(en).pdf
• Download - http://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/soft/download/d_lumixtether.html

• Add up to 20 light sources
• Position each one in 3D space
• Change the light intensity
• Alter the light spread
• Change the color
• Add a light BEHIND an object for silhouettes

https://apollo.camera/

NIK BUNDLE NOW 4 FREE

 
direct DL link WINDOWS - https://dl.google.com/edgedl/photos/nikcollection-full-1.2.11.exe

direct DL link MAC - https://dl.google.com/edgedl/photos/nikcollection-full-1.2.11.dmg

 
For anyone interested my experience is that Dfine is all around an excellent denoiser, newest topaz DN6 probably the best (also more time consuming) close followed by noiseware. Silvereffex is nice too, silkier than almighty tonality street dog. Sharpener Pro is also alright, mix (lighten and darken layers) to lessen effect, good clarity, you can configure it (well all of them) to go into new layer with mask (plink!) quick stuff. Color Effex has a ton of options and the legendary U-points (glub glub), useful if you invest some time, explore the myriad effects and combinations and end up creating some recipes, like sardines stuffed with mozzarella and heroin; used to be my post digi-darkroom, today's alien. Analog effex's also fun, for crazier moods. Skip Vivezza and specially HDR Effex, very bad. This suite used to be hundreds of petrodolars, probably google decided on dumping it (not cost effective) and thus the grandiloquence gest (prrrfff), enjoy =)
 

https://www.google.com/nikcollection/

 
Some good introductions by Northlight Images

Silver Efex Pro
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/plugins/silver_efex_2.html

Sharpener
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/plugins/sharpening_nik3.html

Viveza
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/plugins/viveza-2.html

Color Efex filters
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/plugins/color-efex-pro4.html

Noise
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/plugins/dfine_2.html

 
 

 
Mind you some things: when you save the image in standalone mode it will overwrite the original, so better make a copy beforehand. In Dfine the more manual noise's patches you select the better the results, BIG difference, it's also worth tweaking the advanced controls. Whenever I say u-point I mean control points, I'm used that way; these points behave a bit like add or/and subtract circular gradients' masks (with selectable ratio/size and transparency/power) but they also are very sensitive to where they're placed, a bit like a spot light (mimicking a 3D behaviour) within the confinement of a 2 space. When you save a recipe, U-points are not saved with it... basically there's no way of creating a U-point "memory". You can export your recipes and backed them up, shared them, etc. Also U-points behave differently depending on filter, e.g. in Pro-contrast the effect is not activated unless you create either "+" or "-" u-points. I found to be useful to mark the favourite effects (yellow star) so they're easier to locate. If there is something you'd like to apply to a video, you can save a recipe (as long as there are no vignetes, sharpening, etc. only luma and chroma tweaks without masks), convert Davinci's base trim_lut0.dpx to png or tif, apply your recipe and then create an timeline with the file and extract the grade's LUT in Resolve =)
 

41 free presets for PVs

Finally, attached are 41 presets - the ones managed to find - I created on CE long time ago; plus a couple charts for testing. You've got to understand that many of them were developed working on some specific look/batch/context/experience, plenty of times directly with unrefined (no time to cut baby's nails man?!!) base image, sometimes darker, sometimes brighter, more constrasty, more bland, etc. etc. Most if not all are meant to be used together with U-points, otherwise pretty useless; for instance I recurred a lot to the glow effect, but the reality was that more often than not with just u-points to very specific areas, as I mentioned before it's silly but there's no way to save those u-points. Hierarchy of effects' stack can also be changed and thus plenty more variations are possible.

To import the presets, see here - http://flypapertextures.com/installing-nik-presets/ - they'll live in /Users/yourname/Library/Preferences/Google/Color\ Efex\ Pro\ 4/ImportedPresets folder on a mac. CE has a semi-hidden history tab too.

 
List of package contents:

CH_01_test_zega_chart_sRGB.jpg
CH_02_Pixl_Cmnet_Pro_Ver9_04.jpg
README.txt
m__07_V&T.np
m__BREAD_01.np
m__CHUCHO.np
m__CHUCHO_02.np
m__CHUCHO_BAN.np
m__CHUCHO_BAN_night.np
m__EXTRACTOR_01.np
m__EXTRACTOR_02.np
m__FSWL.np
m__Fuji-400H_Bernard.np
m__GRAIN_obscur.np
m__HDR_meltiness_01.np
m__JJ-01.np
m__LMV - 01.np
m__LMV - 02.np
m__LMV - 03.np
m__LMV - 04.np
m__PORTA_grain.np
m__PORTRA-VC_sweetness.np
m__PORTRA_grain-desat.np
m__P_nightkiss.np
m__P_oldemoc.np
m__P_oldemoc_02.np
m__P_sunbath.np
m__beby_softness_01.np
m__child_portrait_01.np
m__crakeleur.np
m__doble-ass.np
m__doggy-madness.np
m__escuelita_01.np
m__escuelita_truck.np
m__faded_01.np
m__faded_02.np
m__galerio_01.np
m__galerio_02.np
m__horizon_pan.np
m__naked-red.np
m__portraiture_SOFT.np
m__possibleHDAR.np
m__sunarice.np

 
       Enjoy
 

Node based interface.

Site - https://www.lostminds.com/patternodes2/

Program page - http://www.smartphotoeditor.com

Check Review

• http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/software/smart-photo-editor-v1.25-by-anthropics

Affinity Designer, the #1 bestselling professional design and graphics app for Mac, is now available to buy for Windows.

The fast, precise and feature-rich vector design tool has consistently been the top paid-for design app on Mac since launch. The response has been meteoric, including a coveted Apple Design Award and thousands of 5-star customer reviews on the Mac App Store.

For many professionals, Affinity Designer has become their go-to app for everything from creating concept art, print projects, logos and icons to UI design, web graphics and mock-ups.

And because Affinity Designer on Windows matches the Mac version feature for feature, PC users will experience the same thrilling speed, incredible tools and supreme accuracy which have given Affinity Designer its formidable reputation.

To celebrate the launch, Affinity Designer for Windows can be bought for a discount price of $39.99 / £29.99 / €39.99 until 24 November direct from https://affinity.serif.com/designer/

Ashley Hewson, Managing Director of developer Serif, says: “When we launched Affinity Designer we never expected the impact it has made. Seeing it so widely adopted by designers around the world – and all the incredible work people are creating with it – has been such a rewarding experience for the team here.

“We’ve released many updates to Affinity Designer since launch, adding hundreds of new features which users asked for. But by far the biggest single request has been for the Windows version so we’re delighted to finally deliver that.”

Experienced digital designers, illustrators and artists will feel instantly at home with Affinity Designer’s powerful selection of essential tools. Buyers can also expect:

• A complete vector and pixel editing toolset
• 10 million+ percent zoom
• Non-destructive effects and adjustment layers
• RGB, CMYK, LAB, Pantone and ICC colour management
• Advanced typography, including text styles and text-on-a-path
• Effortless PSD, SVG, EPS, PNG and PDF/X handling
• Unlimited artboards with device pre-sets
• Super smooth gradients and colour control
• Standard and retina resolution pixel preview
• Unlimited and saveable undo history
• Incredibly powerful export capabilities
• Symbols, including multiple versions and nested symbols
• Constraints for pseudo-responsive design
• Grids, guides and advanced snapping including pixel alignment
• Fully customisable shortcuts.

“What might surprise some people is that the Windows version shares exactly the same back-end code as our Mac version," adds Ashley Hewson. "Not only does this mean perfect cross-platform file compatibility, it means the same memory management and rendering technology which give Affinity Designer its blistering speed.”

Designed to work on 64 bit Windows 7 and above, and available with support for eight languages, the on-sale version has been refined over a public beta testing period with more than 180,000 users taking part.

Affinity Designer for Windows can be purchased direct from https://affinity.serif.com/designer/. The usual price will be $49.99 / £39.99 / €49.99 with updates included – there’s no ongoing subscription.

Affinity Designer is part of a trio of professional quality design software tools. Affinity Photo launched for Mac last year and is now in free public beta on Windows (from https://affinity.serif.com/photo/windows/) while Affinity Publisher is expected in 2017

UK PR

MAGIX Software announces Photostory Premium VR, its first virtual reality software. Now impressive virtual worlds can be created in just a few steps with conventional photos and videos, and no additional hardware is required.

The release of Photostory Premium VR complements MAGIX's successful Photostory product family with a new, innovative way of editing photos and videos. The program includes an extensive set of VR functions, the full functionality of Photostory Deluxe and numerous additional effects.

Photostory Premium VR offers users various options to create interactive VR presentations. 360° photos and videos can be assembled to form professional virtual tours. Additional content such as regular photos and videos or texts can be added and edited with just a few clicks. The software also makes it possible to achieve real surround sound by adding audio files. Users who do not have an extensive collection of 360° or 3D content can also display their conventional photos and videos in one of the 3D worlds provided by the program.

No additional hardware is required to run Photostory Premium VR and create impressive interactive VR presentations. Even an ordinary PC or laptop can realize the full potential of this incredible new VR software. It brings a technology, which is increasingly used at trade fairs and in the real estate industry, to a completely new audience of every-day users. Photostory Premium VR also supports advanced VR hardware and fully-featured VR content that can be extensively edited.

For sharing and playing finished VR experiences MAGIX provides the free app MAGIX VR-X Player. This allows viewing on a PC or laptop, with VR glasses or with a VR headset for smartphones.

MAGIX has also announced Photostory Premium VR 365 which is a subscription service that allows users to enjoy all of the professional features of Photostory Premium VR for a low monthly fee.

“Virtual reality is currently one of the most exciting technological developments of our age”, says Stefan Renz, Photostory Premium VR's product owner. “We have over 20 years of experience in developing photo and video editing software and are using this knowledge to help shape VR innovation. We truly believe that Photostory Premium VR will greatly expand the circle of users who can take part in this exciting new technology.”

MAGIX has already been working on VR projects with Intel (Alloy) and Microsoft (HoloLens). In 2017 the company acquired Dresden software firm, simplitec GmbH in order to tap into the virtual reality market. The simplitec team is now fully focused on VR development under the MAGIX management. Depending on their requirements VR newcomers and professional producers of VR content can choose between different versions of Photostory Premium VR:

• Photostory Premium VR £109.99
• Photostory Premium VR 365 from £7.49 per month
• VR-X Player free of charge

For more information:

https://www.magix.com/gb/photo-graphic/photostory-premium-vr/

I put together some stuff that either workarounds some of mac OS problems/limitations or makes specific tasks easier.
Your most welcome to add your own

01 Afloat

 
I wanted DigitalColor Meter to remain on top of all windows as is very anoying to have to call for the app to see/copy values.
This is the solution I found: afloat • case you want to I attached SIMBIL 0.9.9 and this Afloat direct download link HERE should work. BIG thanks to Chris Van Patten

 

 
See in the screen grab below how DCM it is not active as safari was selected and yet it remains floating on top, like a good girl ;-)
 

It works with many (not all) applications including finder itself, below's another example
FYI with multi-window apps, i.e stickies, IF you decide to pin one window to the desktop, you'll have to circle through (finder then stickies) to then select window from the menu, be sure that the correct sticky is selected and then adjust effects, that'll make dialog desapear. Have a look at guide that comes with afloat installer as there are shortcuts for almost everything. The "Make this window an overlay" (clicks fall through) and "Make it opaque while I'm working with it" options are also useful

https://www.nchsoftware.com/animation/index.html

I am newbie to graphics design world. Recently I have introduced about "clipping path". And it seems interesting to me. and I have already seen a tutorial about it. But I don't have Adobe Photoshop. I went to their site but the software wasn't free. Is there any other free software like Adobe Photoshop where I can learn & practice clipping path?

Tutorial looks good. Because there is picture with description for better understand. But unfortunately i don't have Adobe Photoshop software.

Is there anyone who can help me out? Thanks in advance.

Now, if you like it and use it, maybe you could spare some change so the guy can buy flowers #1 to his girlfriend =)

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If you are a dye hard freedom-to-the-flowers supporter, change that for condoms
 
FHD SOC frame grab fresh from today
Hybrid to proRES422 (my own tweakings) FHD frame grab

Another 1:1 crop. SOC and passed through conversion only, absolutely no grade or other tweak outside hybrid and karl's ffmpeg downscale script!

A little stress workflow test with a mix of hybrid and Karl's 4k to FHD script conversions.
BTW I asked Selur - with @Karl 's permission and approval, thanks man! - if he would consider implementing Karl's script. He's probably thinking about it or writing poetry for his beloved one, you never know ,-)

Here's a general feature list:

•   extensive ability to configure x264s setting (with dependency checks)  
•   ability to configure x265s setting  
•   tagging support for mkv/mp4/mov  
•   chapter support for mkv/mp4/Blu-ray  
•   subtitle suppot for mkv/mp4/Blu-ray  
•   separated audio-, video-, filter profiles, audio&video combi profiles  
•   an integrated bitrate calculator  
•   accepts vc-1 and avc raw input  
•   manual&automatic creation&pass-through of chapters  
•   ability to encode single title/chapters  
•   a job-control  
•   aac/mp3/ac3/ogg/flac/dts/pcm audio encoding with dcaenc/mencoder/ffmpeg/aften and different aac encoders  
•   supported aac encoders: qaac, fdk, faac, fhg, neroaacenc, vo-aacenc  
•   filtering through mencoder (+ some resize automation) or avisynth if the 'avisynth extension' is used  
•   acceptable Input: avs and everything that mplayer/ffmpeg can decode  
•   supported video output formats: MPEG-4 ASP (Xvid), MPEG-4 AVC (x264, qsvencc), VP8/VP9 (vpxenc), ProRes (ffmpeg), MPEG-4 HEVC (x265, kvazaar, DivX265), FFV1 (ffmpeg), UT video (ffmpeg), FFvHuff (ffmpeg)  
•   supported audio output formats: dts, ac3, ogg vorbis, mp3, aac, flac, pcm, opus, pass-through  
•   supported containers: mov/mp4/mkv/m2ts/webm/avi, Blu-ray or a AVCHD structure  
•   audio/video pass-through -> can be used for muxing, tagging, chapter editing  
•   a lot of option to automate stuff  

ffmpeg has a noise filter and takes subtitles - takes 11 hours in total.

Using a simple film plate, AE CS6 can do grain and subtitles in a day.

Hitfilm does not do subtitles but does an excellent 35mm film grain in 7 hours.

Is there any option that will do a render from Prores or Cineform to X264 or x265 with added film grain and subtitles in realtime ?

Simple, small useful editor. Can use on your note or second PC.

Can use for very simple vlogs recording and editing.

Has build in good screen and webcam recorders, so can make quick tutorial videos.

GPU accelerated for NVidia cards.

https://www.acdsee.com/en/give-away

https://www.redgiant.com/

http://www.photodex.com/proshow

http://www.newbluefx.com/products/titling/titler-pro-2.0

https://www.cyberlink.com/products/perfectcam/features_en_US.html?&r=1

• v4 released at 10 Oct. 2017
• It incorporated the latest powerful blind deconvolution technologies to remove camera shake.
• It is capable of handling large blur kernels.
• The blur kernel sizes for most natural images can be determined automatically .
• It can recover subtle structures and fine details.
• The CPU code is well optimized; GPU feature is also enabled.

http://www.cse.cuhk.edu.hk/leojia/deblurring.htm

Support for Adobe Premiere and After Effects, OFX hosts.

https://timeinpixels.com/false-color-plugin/

cheers M

https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

https://www.sgo.es/mistika-insight/

Changes:

• Improved detection and added support for more formats
• Tweaked a few settings in the uncompressed model, should get slightly better compression on average
• PRW files now include a 4-byte offset to a JPEG thumbnail, if available. [found at offset 3, little-endian]

Supported formats:

• Adobe .DNG (uncompressed)
• ARRI .ARI
• Canon .CRW (no header, uncompressed)
• Epson .ERF
• GitUp Git2 .RAW
• Hasselblad .3FR (uncompressed)
• Kodak .KDC/.RAW (uncompressed)
• Leaf Aptus .MOS (uncompressed)
• Mamiya .MEF
• Minolta .MRW
• Nikon .NRW/.NEF (uncompressed)
• Olympus .ORF (uncompressed)
• Panasonic/Leica .RW2 and .RAW
• Pentax .PEF/.RAW (uncompressed)
• Samsung .SRW (uncompressed)
• SJCAM M20/SJ5000x Elite .RAW
• Sony .SR2/.ARW (v2.x only)
• TIFF (uncompressed, 8bpc or higher, up to 4 channels, single page)
• Xiaomi Yi .RAW

Download place - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_X1BeQ2TuWiTW5zNlZwYTVNRWs

Turning off hardware acceleration in Chrome settings 'fixes' this issue, until they figure it out and fix it properly.

I spent entire afternoon trying encoding and reuploading a video, tried 72 different settings, untill I figured out it was not Premiere or Vimeo encoder to blame.

This might be the problem only on systems with nVidia cards, or even more specific, but it might save someones afternoon to know this if this problem happens.