![]() ![]() The other real gem is the magnifier, all it does it is work exactly like a smallish magnifying glass, or loupe, which you can move around to view any part of your photos with the mouse. ![]() Having it built into After Shoot is a bonus. I know perfectly clear was, and apparent ly still is, a popular plug-in for Photoshop & Lightroom. If the photo is well exposed it may not even make more than a few subtle changes but on underexposed and unfortunately strongly shadowed images it seems pretty reliable. Perfectly Clear is a little different, sure it enhances the contrast and lifts the colours a little but it does it in a tame fashion, that closely matches what I remember seeing, Specifically it stands out from others when it comes to handling portraits, “keeping them real”. I always try out the Auto-fix and Auto-enhance features but soon find them wanting, well at least not what I want. Unfortunately the “spot” removal and retouching (called heal & clone) are accessed under the layers panel, so they are one step off the one single screen approach. #Picasa 3.9 preferences proThe massive difference to Lightroom, and one I haven’t investigated in enough detail yet is the ability in After Shot pro to work with layers, for selective editing. ![]() In other words I can do most things on a singles screen (I don’t have to jump between modes) I can move through the thumbnails (like the film strip in Lightroom) rate the photo, do some preliminary editing and metadata tagging with only a few key strokes. After a bit of experimenting I settled as the combined thumbnails and single image display as what suited me. What suddenly struck me as I was only starting to review and classify and tweak a few images directly, ie without having to first import them into Picasa or Lightroom, was that After Shot pro is really fast and easy to use. Well other than the obvious it is somewhat cheaper to purchase (particularly in Australia). The general consensus was it was “becoming” a viable alternative to Lightroom (or Aperture) for processing RAW format photos but the reviewers differ on who might benefit from using it. #Picasa 3.9 preferences trialI have been aware of After Shot, (formerlty Bibble) for a while even tried a quick trial some months ago and seen the many reviews mainly comparing it to Lightroom. I recently received After Shoot Pro as a gift, and using it in earnest has been something of an epiphany after my many mistresses ponderings. ![]()
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