V. SHARPENING METHODS IN POST-PROCESSING
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RAW Converters
Vendor:
Noel Carboni
Software Title:
dSLR Fractal Sharpening
Web Page:
http://actions.home.att.net/dSLR_Fractal_Sharpen.html
Vendor:
www.thepluginsite.com
Software Title:
FocalBlade
Web Page:
http://www.thepluginsite.com/products/photowiz/focalblade/
There are almost as many RAW converters on the market as there are 3rd-party
sharpening filters. Some RAW converters provide sharpening adjustments prior to
conversion. Here’s a partial list of popular RAW converters that work with EOS RAW files:
Vendor:
Canon
Software Title:
Digital Photo Professional 1.5
Web Page:
TBD (Supplied with all EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II and EOS 20D as of
November, 2004)
Vendor:
Canon
Software Title:
EOS Viewer Utility
Web Page:
http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=DownloadIndexAct
Vendor:
Adobe
Software Title:
Camera Raw
Web Page:
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html
Vendor:
Bibble Labs
Software Title:
Bibble
Web Page:
http://www.bibblelabs.com/
Vendor:
Breeze Systems
Software Title:
BreezeBrowser
Web Page:
http://www.breezesys.com/BreezeBrowser/index.htm
Vendor:
PhaseOne
Software Title:
C1 Pro
Web Page:
http://www.phaseone.com/
Of course, RAW converters can have a dramatic effect on many aspects of image quality
other than sharpening, such as highlight/shadow transitions (tone curves), color rendition,
noise levels, and so forth. RAW converters also vary significantly in conversion speed, color
management capabilities and other workflow-related issues. We encourage you to explore
the various offerings to find your own favorites. Canon offers a detailed, animated Web
tutorial on Digital Photo Professional (DPP) from well-known photographer and Photoshop
expert Eddie Tapp here:
http://www.photoworkshop.com/canon/dpp/index.html