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Helicon Focus is a proprietary commercial digital image processing tool, first released in 2003, developed and published by Helicon Soft Limited. Like programs such as CombineZ or Zerene Stacker, Helicon Focus is designed to blend the focused areas of several partially focused digital photographs to increase the depth of field (DOF) in an image.
Helicon Focus can be used to increase DOF in any situation, though its primary uses are in macro photography, landscape photography and photo-microscopy. In macro photography, the DOF is often very small. To increase it, Helicon Focus is capable of merging several differently focused images together to create one image where the subject is entirely in focus. In landscape photography, where the entire frame is often preferred to be in focus (such as distant clouds and an object of interest in the foreground), Focus can be used to blend photos together to create a desired result.
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Learn how to process stacked images using Helicon Focus to increase the focus in your photographs. Main topics: Prepping your photographs Overview of Helicon Stacking your Images Add your Creative Spin Taking up-close photographs can be problematic—one part ends up in-focus and the rest of it is blurry. Using the Helicon Focus software is a fast way to create sharp images by stacking several in-focus photographs into one picture. In this photo processing lesson from Sullivan J. Photography, learn how to merge multiple in-focus photos together so that the whole photograph ends up sharp as a tack! Get photo shooting tips for close-up and macro photography and retouching tips for stacking. Stop over to receive a discount while it lasts! http://www.sullivanjphotography.com/product/helico...
Using the example of photographing a Peacock feather, here is a brief introduction to focus stacking using Helicon Remote and Helicon Focus. www.jimmyslens.com
This video introduces one of the retouching tools of Helicon Focus - the Copy from source brush. It's an absolute focus stacking special - you will not be able to do this kind of touchup with usual general-purpose image editors.
Want to learn how to create sharp and stunning images? Wonder why stopping your lens to f32 never worked right? You’ve heard about focus stacking but never really knew much about it, or were too scared to try? More helpful materials: https://www.photigy.com/pro-club/ Well, Vadim Chiline, one of North America’s top jewelry and luxury product photographers will show you the basics in this overview video. He will show you how to get the most depth of field with your camera of a simple object on white as well as an object sitting on a more complex background. In this Part 2 of the video, he will attempt to showcase the difference in focus stacking found between Adobe Photoshop and Helicon Focus which are the two most popular solutions to this problem. Photigy is the interactive school of p...
Ecco un semplice tutorial su come unire più foto in una sola immagine, e su come post-produrla al meglio con Photoshop!
Short introduction into the focus stacking with Helicon Focus 6. Helicon Focus is a focus stacking software that allows to get almost unlimited depth-of-field in macro photography, microscope photography, and landscape photography.
When it comes to compositing, a common 'mistake' newbies make is to place their subject in a part of the scene that is not in focus. Choosing a narrow plane of focus and placing the subject in front or behind that plane of focus creates all sort of mind confusion in the viewer. Even though we are creating 'make believe' worlds, believability is still crucial when it comes to creating a convincing composite. One way around this limitation is to shoot on a narrow aperture and ensure that your plane of focus is quite vast, allowing you to place your in focus subject in any part of the scene that is pin sharp. What happens though when you are working with a miniature scene? Even when you place your subject within that small window of focus, your scene still looks 'obviously' miniature, becau...
Learn more about seamless integration between Helicon Focus and Photoshop Lightroom - it's simple, fast and smart with our new plugin.
Learn how to process stacked images using Helicon Focus to increase the focus in your photographs. Main topics: Prepping your photographs Overview of Helicon Stacking your Images Add your Creative Spin Taking up-close photographs can be problematic—one part ends up in-focus and the rest of it is blurry. Using the Helicon Focus software is a fast way to create sharp images by stacking several in-focus photographs into one picture. In this photo processing lesson from Sullivan J. Photography, learn how to merge multiple in-focus photos together so that the whole photograph ends up sharp as a tack! Get photo shooting tips for close-up and macro photography and retouching tips for stacking. Stop over to receive a discount while it lasts! http://www.sullivanjphotography.com/product/helico...
Using the example of photographing a Peacock feather, here is a brief introduction to focus stacking using Helicon Remote and Helicon Focus. www.jimmyslens.com
This video introduces one of the retouching tools of Helicon Focus - the Copy from source brush. It's an absolute focus stacking special - you will not be able to do this kind of touchup with usual general-purpose image editors.
Want to learn how to create sharp and stunning images? Wonder why stopping your lens to f32 never worked right? You’ve heard about focus stacking but never really knew much about it, or were too scared to try? More helpful materials: https://www.photigy.com/pro-club/ Well, Vadim Chiline, one of North America’s top jewelry and luxury product photographers will show you the basics in this overview video. He will show you how to get the most depth of field with your camera of a simple object on white as well as an object sitting on a more complex background. In this Part 2 of the video, he will attempt to showcase the difference in focus stacking found between Adobe Photoshop and Helicon Focus which are the two most popular solutions to this problem. Photigy is the interactive school of p...
Ecco un semplice tutorial su come unire più foto in una sola immagine, e su come post-produrla al meglio con Photoshop!
Short introduction into the focus stacking with Helicon Focus 6. Helicon Focus is a focus stacking software that allows to get almost unlimited depth-of-field in macro photography, microscope photography, and landscape photography.
When it comes to compositing, a common 'mistake' newbies make is to place their subject in a part of the scene that is not in focus. Choosing a narrow plane of focus and placing the subject in front or behind that plane of focus creates all sort of mind confusion in the viewer. Even though we are creating 'make believe' worlds, believability is still crucial when it comes to creating a convincing composite. One way around this limitation is to shoot on a narrow aperture and ensure that your plane of focus is quite vast, allowing you to place your in focus subject in any part of the scene that is pin sharp. What happens though when you are working with a miniature scene? Even when you place your subject within that small window of focus, your scene still looks 'obviously' miniature, becau...
Learn more about seamless integration between Helicon Focus and Photoshop Lightroom - it's simple, fast and smart with our new plugin.
Focus Stacking with Zerene Stacker, Helicon Focus, Capture One, and the Phase One XF
To buy Helicon Focus with 20% off go here. http://www.heliconsoft.com/special-offer-for-friends-of-the-modelersguild/ This is raw footage for a future video series. Ignore the flaws...
Join host Joe Brady and some special guests from Novoflex as Joe shares his experiences and insights with some wonderful gear for both Panoramic and Macro Photography. Joe will also share some tips on stitching panoramic in both Lightroom and Photoshop and show how Helicon Focus software makes focus-stacking for macro photography a snap to accomplish.
To buy Helicon Focus with 20% off go here. http://www.heliconsoft.com/special-offer-for-friends-of-the-modelersguild/ This is raw footage for a future video series. Ignore the flaws... In todays show Edward Traxlers shows us exactly what Helicon Focus, and other programs do for model train photography.
In this episode we talk to... Show Hosts and Guests 20% Off Helicon Focus: http://www.modelersguild.com/hf 40% Off Private web browsing with TunnelBear: http://www.modelersguild.com/tb The Scale Model Show Show is a show where your host Ron Pare shares his knowledge and skills on building model trains and structures kits. Ron has been a model train builder for over 6 years (2015), working for manufacturers and clients all over North America. 20% Off Helicon Focus: http://www.heliconsoft.com/... Website: www.modelersguild.com Google+: google.com/+RonPare Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/modelersguild/ Add your support: http://www.patreon.com/RonPare Background Music used with permission Or maybe help me knock of an item on my wishlist... - https://www.amazon.ca/gp/registry/wishlist/20...
http://www.patreon.com/ronpare Want to be a guest? Email me or message me on facebook. Our main show fundraiser, add your support: http://www.patreon.com/RonPare Our Sponsors 20% Off Helicon Focus: http://www.modelersguild.com/hf Tunnel Bear http://www.modelersguild.com/tb Google+: google.com/+RonPare Facebook: www.facebook.com/RPare Email: pare.ron@gmail.com Thumbnail photo by the very talented Nikki Burgess Multistreaming with https://restream.io/?ref=vD6r&s;=6
http://www.patreon.com/ronpare Want to be a guest? Email me or message me on facebook. Our main show fundraiser, add your support: http://www.patreon.com/RonPare Our Sponsors 20% Off Helicon Focus: http://www.modelersguild.com/hf Tunnel Bear http://www.modelersguild.com/tb Google+: google.com/+RonPare Facebook: www.facebook.com/RPare Email: pare.ron@gmail.com Thumbnail photo by the very talented Nikki Burgess Multistreaming with https://restream.io/?ref=vD6r&s;=6
Listening to Pink Floyd and building models. 20% Off Helicon Focus: http://www.modelersguild.com/hf 40% Off Tunnel Bear VPN: http://www.modelersguild.com/tb Website: www.modelersguild.com Google+: google.com/+RonPare Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/modelersguild/ Add your support: http://www.patreon.com/RonPare Background Music used with permission
Listening to the Vinyl Cafe and building models. 20% Off Helicon Focus: http://www.modelersguild.com/hf 40% Off Tunnel Bear VPN: http://www.modelersguild.com/tb Website: www.modelersguild.com Google+: google.com/+RonPare Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/modelersguild/ Add your support: http://www.patreon.com/RonPare
building bridges | Livestream Terrain Modeling | Listening to Stuart Mclean, Vinyl Cafe 20% Off Helicon Focus: http://modelersguild.com/hf 40% Off Tunnel Bear VPN http://modelersguild.com/tb Website: www.modelersguild.com Google+: google.com/+RonPare Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/modelersguild/ Add your support: http://www.patreon.com/RonPare Background Music used with permission