focus stacking

[griffithimage]

Hi, what programs are people using these days for focus stacking?

 

[swjim]

I haven't done it myself, but it's supposed to work fine in Photoshop. This is a pretty good article about it: http://community.spiritofphotography.com/index.php?page=22

 

[griffithimage]

bummer, I have only CS2 without a stacking script. Does anyone have any experience on non Adobe programs?

 

[BlueCorn]

Helicon focus does a much better job than CS4, but it's another purchase.

 

[Reef Bass]

I looked in the software and did some quick searching on the net and it appear PS Elements does not support focus stacking. Anybody know? Have I run up against something Elements won't do for me?

The first clue is that there is not a "Scripts" item on the File menu...

 

[BlueCorn]

I don't believe that it's supported in Elements.

 

[Reef Bass]

Thanks. And from your previous comments about Lightroom, that isn't designed for it either. Helicon or upgrading to CS4 seem to be my best options. Gonna have to pay to play.

 

[Recty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14593106#post14593106 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reef Bass
I looked in the software and did some quick searching on the net and it appear PS Elements does not support focus stacking. Anybody know? Have I run up against something Elements won't do for me?

The first clue is that there is not a "Scripts" item on the File menu...

It wont do focus stacking. When I first bought Elements a couple months ago there was a thread started on here about doing focus stacking so I looked into it and wasnt able to.

 

[BlueCorn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14593806#post14593806 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reef Bass
Thanks. And from your previous comments about Lightroom, that isn't designed for it either. Helicon or upgrading to CS4 seem to be my best options. Gonna have to pay to play.

Correct. Lightroom is a RAW processing application not a pixel editor. You can launch directly, from Lightroom, into PS or Helicon after selecting your images.

 

[Reef Bass]

Thanks guys. I feel like a sponge with a spine soaking up the info...