Post by Peterj on Feb 25, 2017 3:59:37 GMT
You may have heard about photo stacking, focus blending, or focus stacking – for the purpose here they all mean the same thing. This hands on exercise should provide you a better understanding of how and why. There are practice images provided if you choose to bypass the capture section but still want to try this out.
This procedure was tested twice:
1. Photoshop Elements 15 with Elements+ installed
2. Photoshop Elements 13 with Elements XXL installed
3. Link for Photoshop Elements without plug ins {Not Tested}
4. Link for Photoshop {Not Tested}
Wikipedia definition
Outline
a. Camera on stable platform
b. Camera settings: low ISO, manual including white balance
c. Scene identified
d. Remote shutter release
e. Photoshop Elements or Photoshop
f. If PSE plug in Elements XXL or Elements+
g. Start with your own images, or use samples {raw or jpgs} on CloudUp
h. Complete write {a focus stacking tut.pdf} up on CloudUp
References
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focus_stacking
www.apogeephoto.com/how-to-get-tack-sharp-photo-images-the-use-of-focus-stacking/
www.lightstalking.com/focus-stacking-in-photoshop/
www.deadhorsecreek.com/wcc/focus_stacking.pdf
jtunney.com/focus-stacking-with-photoshop-and-elements/
photoshopelementsandmore.com/thread/240/apply-same-edits-batch-files
I originally uploaded 2 zip files one for jpg and the other for raw. Because zip files have the possibility of containing malicious content CloudUp denied them from being downloaded. I have remomed the zip files and uploaded the individual images.
This procedure was tested twice:
1. Photoshop Elements 15 with Elements+ installed
2. Photoshop Elements 13 with Elements XXL installed
3. Link for Photoshop Elements without plug ins {Not Tested}
4. Link for Photoshop {Not Tested}
Wikipedia definition
”Focus stacking (also known as focal plane merging and z-stacking or focus blending) is a digital image processing technique which combines multiple images taken at different focus distances to give a resulting image with a greater depth of field (DOF) than any of the individual source images. Focus stacking can be used in any situation where individual images have a very shallow depth of field; macro photography and optical microscopy are two typical examples. Although focus stacking technique can be found in landscape photography also.”
a. Camera on stable platform
b. Camera settings: low ISO, manual including white balance
c. Scene identified
d. Remote shutter release
e. Photoshop Elements or Photoshop
f. If PSE plug in Elements XXL or Elements+
g. Start with your own images, or use samples {raw or jpgs} on CloudUp
h. Complete write {a focus stacking tut.pdf} up on CloudUp
References
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focus_stacking
www.apogeephoto.com/how-to-get-tack-sharp-photo-images-the-use-of-focus-stacking/
www.lightstalking.com/focus-stacking-in-photoshop/
www.deadhorsecreek.com/wcc/focus_stacking.pdf
jtunney.com/focus-stacking-with-photoshop-and-elements/
photoshopelementsandmore.com/thread/240/apply-same-edits-batch-files
I originally uploaded 2 zip files one for jpg and the other for raw. Because zip files have the possibility of containing malicious content CloudUp denied them from being downloaded. I have remomed the zip files and uploaded the individual images.
