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ON1 Effects can apply non-destructive edits even as a Lightroom plug-in – did you know that?
ON1 Effects is a component of ON1 Photo RAW, which is itself a non-destructive editor, storing all your editing adjustments as metadata alongside your images. But if you choose to use the ON1 Effects plug-in alongside Lightroom instead, surely you lose that non-destructive capability? No!
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The Bokeh filter in Analog Efex is really rather remarkable. Who needs AI?
The Analog Efex Bokeh filter looks simple, but used with a bit of care and judgement (and on the right subjects) it can produce terrific shallow depth of field and ‘miniature’ effects.
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16-bit TIFFs are ideal for editing… but you don’t actually have to KEEP them
16-bit TIFF files are top choice for editing, but not for keeping! When you’ve finished editing, just save your finished image as a JPEG. You don’t need that huge TIFF any more.
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Cataloguing software explained: how does it work and do you need it?
Cataloguing software can organize your entire photo collection, but how does it work and what do you look for?
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ON1 Photo RAW Max 2026.4’s Restore AI process is truly remarkable
I’ve always been pretty sceptical of AI photo enhancement tools as many of them seem to be either ineffective or over processed and artificial-looking. The Restore AI process in ON1 Photo RAW Max 2026.4 has completely changed my mind.
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Can editing make a bad picture good?
There are those who say that a photograph has to be good straight from the camera and, if it’s not, then you can’t make it good with editing. Some hardcore SOOC (straight out of camera) fans think you can make a picture entirely in-camera. What no-one really dares to suggest, though, is that you can make a picture work with editing alone.
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DxO Nik Collection 9 review
Verdict: 4 stars Nik Collection 9 is a deep, powerful and inspirational set of creative plug-ins for photographers. Version 9 adds four new filters, AI masking and Photoshop-style blend modes to make this one of the most comprehensive updates yet. It’s fairly expensive, though, and you might not get quite so much use out of Dfine, Sharpener and Viveza, which are starting to look a bit out of place.
