#Helicon focus lightroom for pc software#

No thumbnails, Small thumbnails, Large thumbnails - allows to adjust the appearance of the list.Sort automatically option enables the program to analyse the stack and automatically reverse the order of images if needed, allowing to avoid banding artifacts along the image edges Sort ascending, Sort descending, Sort automatically - sets sorting order for the source images list.

Uncheck all - unchecks all the files on the list.If this is the case and you don't need that many images for a proper result, cut down the rendering time by choosing one of these options Checking every second/third option might be quite useful if you have a very long stack with DOF overlapping a lot. Check all, Check every second, Check every third - selects the files to be processed.Remove all images - clears the current image list.Remove image - removes the current image.Please be aware that it will start a new source images list and the current one will be cleared Open images - allows to open other source images.Image information - shows histogram of the current image, its file and EXIF information.The Source images list has a context menu that can be called by right-clicking on any of the images on the list or by pressing the button. The list of source images will be updated each time you choose another output image, showing the files that were used to render this result. Now the Source images list shows which files will be processed (stacked) once you press the Render button. press the Open images button right below the source images list.right-click on the Source images list and choose the Open images option.use the main menu option: File → Open images / Open stack.press the Open images button on the program toolbar.

There are several ways to open source files: you will be able to see how the program will cope with the existing misalignment and displacement. If the Show adjusted option is checked, adjustment parameters will be applied to source images when you browse, i.e. When unchecked, the source images will be displayed during browsing through the stack the way they have been shot, reflecting the misalignment and displacement that took place.

if there are any unwanted images in the stack that need to be removed.

if there is no major movement of the object or change of camera angle.

if there are no brightness variations throughout the stack.

if the stack has been shot in consecutive order, in single shooting direction.

Unfold Stack browser panel and drag the slider to quickly browse through the stack. The cornerstone for achieving good rendering result is the quality of the stack. You can experiment with alignment parameters in realtime mode, check how the output will look if cropped.

Once you have chosen the optimal set of parameters for this stack, hit Render.

Switch between rendering methods, experiment with Radius and Smoothing, with sorting order to see the effect this has on the output.

Higher resolution of the review image will allow to preserve more details, but may decrease refresh time. Press the button to open Preview window.Preview will help comparing the results in real-time mode. It's often needed to try different rendering methods and parameters to find the combination that works best for the stack. Preview is a new feature that has been introduced in Helicon Focus v.8. Here you open source files, set the focus stacking parameters, launch rendering and preview the results. The Rendering tab is the starting point and the main workspace in Helicon Focus. The main work screen has four tabs that one by one will lead you from opening of source images to saving of the output one. If you are new to focus stacking, first we suggest you to watch video tutorials available on our website. It means that if you have a number of partially focused photos - a stack - the program will render it into a fully focused image by combining the sharpest areas from each photo of the stack.

#Helicon focus lightroom for pc software#

This software is a unique focus stacking tool allowing to achieve images with theoretically unlimited depth of field. No matter if you are an amateur making first steps in photography or a laboratory scientist using state-of-the-art optics, you will be impressed by how easily and smartly Helicon Focus meets any challenge. Helicon Focus is a software for focus stacking and micro panorama stitching. You may also watch Video tutorials covering the main how-to's and features. The latest version of Helicon Focus Help is available on our website.