Free Presets for Adobe Lightroom

Expand Your Creative Possibilites
with Lightroom Presets

Available for free download here: http://www.ononesoftware.com

onOne makes a variety of Photoshop plug-ins including their most popular available for a free 30 day trial.

The Adobe Camera Raw presets are completely free and do not have the 30 day restriction!

Get Over 140 FREE Lightroom Presets Designed by Photoshop Guru Jack Davis

• Quickly correct color and tone
• Easily add creative effects
• Save time by streamlining your workflow

Extensive Range of Versatile Presets for Lightroom

Designed to provide a streamlined workflow and make you more creative, these presets for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom were designed by Photoshop Guru Jack Davis to help you get the most out of Lightroom. PhotoPresets for Lightroom now includes two dynamite collections of development presets. The first collection, PhotoPresets with One-Click WOW! includes 85 presets for quick and easy image optimization such as color and tonal correction. The second collection, PhotoPresets WOW Effects (released in Feb '09), includes 55 additional presets for adding special effects to your images, taking advantage of the new features in Lightroom 2. The best part is the price - you can download all of these presets for free!
Download PhotoPresets for Lightroom Now.

The original photo, by Jack Davis, is on the far left.

The variations on the right represent examples of

what you can do when applying a single or combination of presets to the photo.

See PhotoPresets for Lightroom In Action

Curious how to get started? Photoshop guru Jack Davis has put together a video showing you how to get the most out of PhotoPresets with One-Click WOW! Watch the full video or select one of the six chapters.

Full Movie (26:30, 40 MB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (2:18, 3 MB)
Chapter 2 - Getting started using white balance, tone & vibrance presets (5:40, 8 MB)
Chapter 3 - Monochrome: Using the Black & White conversion, tints & vignette presets (4:50, 7 MB)
Chapter 4 - Color Effects: Using HSL presets and manual adjustments (4:50, 7 MB)
Chapter 5 - See it in Action: Full workflow with several examples (7:07, 11 MB)
Chapter 6 - Workflow tips for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (2:09, 4 MB)

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Free Adobe Camera Raw Presets

onOne Software
giving away free
Over 140 Adobe Camera RAW Presets

Available for free download here: http://www.ononesoftware.com

onOne makes a variety of Photoshop plug-ins including their most popular available for a free 30 day trial.

The Adobe Camera Raw presets are completely free and do not have the 30 day restriction!

PhotoPresets let you quickly and easily adjust all of the development parameters in Adobe Camera Raw. Its your one-click solution for correct white balance, tone, vibrance, hue and sharpening of your photo. You can selectively apply tools to lighten and darken the sky or smooth skin, and you can quickly apply unique creative effects to your images. PhotoPresets even allows you to preview each effect before you apply it and stack several presets together to get the look you desire. Then you can save an entire stack of settings as your own custom preset for future use and even use them for batch processing. Getting great results with your Raw images in ACR couldn't be easier. The variations on the right represent examples of what you can do when applying a single or combination of presets to the photo.

Extensive Range of Versatile Presets for Adobe Camera Raw

Designed to provide a streamlined workflow and make you more creative, these presets for Adobe® Camera Raw (ACR) were designed by Photoshop Guru Jack Davis to help you get the most out of your Raw images in Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 or CS4. PhotoPresets for ACR now includes two dynamite collections of development presets. The first collection, PhotoPresets with One-Click WOW! includes 85 presets for quick and easy image optimization such as color and tonal correction. The second collection, PhotoPresets WOW Effects (released in Feb '09), includes 55 additional presets for adding special effects to your images. The best part is the price - you can download all of these presets for free!
Download PhotoPresets for ACR Now.

onOne makes a variety of Photoshop plug-ins including their most popular available for a free 30 day trial. The Adobe Camera Raw presets are completely free and do not have the 30 day restriction.

Here is a sample of what onOne has available:

• Genuine Fractals Plugin,
• Photoshop Plugins,
• PhotoTools,
• Mask Pro,
• PhotoFrame,
• PhotoTune,
• FocalPoint,
• Lightroom Presets,
• Photoshop Elements Plugins

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Excellent Free Digital Photo Managment

New! Picasa 3 (beta)

The fantastic free imaging software from Google is about to get way better...

We here at Free Photography Stuff, have been huge fans of Google's image program Picasa and now there is much more to get excited about with the release of the beta trial of the new Picasa 3. If you are not familiar with Picasa see our previous post on why it is one of the few must have photo programs. Google's Picasa - Free Fantastic Photo Software

Download the Picasa 3 beta at http://picasa.google.com. To get additional support or to give feedback for this beta release, please visit the Picasa Help Group to find answers from knowledgeable users and the Google Guide.

From the Picasa website:
"To get started on the upgrade from Picasa 2.7 to Picasa 3, we've provided a detailed run-down of what's new and what's changed. This page explains the basics, but you'll need to get your hands dirty to really appreciate the changes. Click the links below to learn more about each feature."

	Sync your Picasa 3 and Picasa Web Albums edits Tired of having to manually re-upload your photos after making further edits? By enabling 'Sync to Web,' edits made to your photos in Picasa 3 are automatically transferred to your corresponding online albums. You can sync the following changes: Picasa 3 edits (Basic Fixes, Tuning, and Effects) Photos added or deleted in Picasa 3 Captions, tags, or geotags Getting started The Sync to Web button is located on the right side of each folder or album header. When you click this button, you'll first be prompted to upload the photos in that folder or album to Picasa Web Albums. You can change the upload size, album privacy setting, or even add a watermark to your uploaded photos. When the upload is complete, any subsequent Picasa 3 edits to those photos will automatically transfer to your online album. Troubleshooting You can disable the sync feature at any time by clicking the Sync to Web button again, or by selecting Disable Sync in the drop-down menu to the right of the Share button in the folder or album header. All your photos and their edits up to this point remain online, but any new edits and changes will no longer be synchronized. The following changes don't transfer to your online albums: Reordering photos Changes made to folder or album properties Changes made to filenames
	Retouch your images Always want to be airbrushed? Use the Retouch tool to remove unsightly blemishes and improve photo quality. It can also help you to restore old photos with marks, water stains, and scratches to excellent condition. When editing any photo, just click the Retouch button on the 'Basic Fixes' tab. Adjust the size of your brush, and use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out of the photo for precise edits. Click once to highlight the area you'd like to retouch, and then find another portion of the picture that should take the place of your highlighted area. Hover over this replacement area and click a second time.
	Preview image files with Picasa Photo Viewer The photo viewer is a fast, lightweight application for viewing images on your desktop or through Windows Explorer. Installed with Picasa 3, it lets you to take a quick look at images without having to fully open the Picasa 3 program. What you can do with the photo viewer: Add stars, zoom in and out with your mouse scroll wheel, rotate, or proceed to Picasa 3 to make more extensive edits. Upload directly from the photo viewer to Picasa Web Albums or Blogger. Jump right into emailing or printing as well. From your computer desktop or from within Windows Explorer, just double-click any image file to launch the Picasa Photo Viewer. You can reconfigure the file types that the photo viewer will display by clicking the Tools menu in Picasa 3 and selecting Configure Photo Viewer. If you'd prefer to use a different application to view certain file types, deselect the file types that the photo viewer shouldn't open. To disable the Picasa Photo Viewer entirely, click the 'Don't use Picasa Photo Viewer' option.
	Make a movie Combine your photos, videos, and music into a movie, and create a Windows Media file. Share it with friends by uploading it directly to YouTube. About the movie maker: Supported audio formats include mp3 and .wma. You have complete creative control - change the music sync, the slide duration, and slide transition style, among other things. Add text slides: Create a title slide or a divider to provide some context. You can choose to include your photo captions as well. When playing any video in Picasa 3, explore these two features: Use the Take Snapshot button to capture a single frame of the video. Use the In and Out buttons in the lower-right corner to trim a shorter clip. Click Export Clip to finalize your selection. There are two ways to launch the movie creation screen: Create a movie for all photos in a folder or album by clicking the Create Movie Presentation button in the folder or album header. If you'd like to pick and choose photos from different collections, place them in the Photo Tray and click the larger Movie button in the Photo Tray. Use the Movie, Slide, and Clips tabs to alter movie settings, add text to slides, and insert new images, respectively. When you're satisfied, click Create Movie. Once created, use the Upload to YouTube button to share your creation with family and friends. Depending on the number of images and size of your audio file, the movie creation process can take a significant amount of time. Can't create the entire movie in one sitting? No problem, just click the Close button, and you'll be prompted to Save Draft. You can pick up your work at any time in the 'Movies' folder.
	Capture your screen Instantly take and import your screen captures and webcam captures into Picasa 3. Screen captures Press PrtScn to capture a shot of your entire screen. Ctrl+PrtScn will capture the highlighted window. These images will be placed in the 'Screen captures' folder. If you're having trouble importing screen captures, make sure Picasa 3 is open. Screen captures won't be imported if the application is closed. Webcam capture This is webcam importing made simple: Capture video or stills from within Picasa 3, and import them in the same instant. Make sure your webcam is operational, and then click the Webcam Capture button on the top button bar. The Capture tool will let you take and import video and stills. If the Webcam Capture button is inactive, first make sure your webcam is set to go. Then try closing Picasa 3 and opening it back up.
	Add text or watermarks to your photos You can easily personalize your photos using the Watermark and Text tools. Watermarks Help protect your images by stamping a watermark on all images that you export or upload. The watermark signature will be placed in the lower right-hand corner. Upload photos with watermarks Click the Tools menu in Picasa 3, select Options, then click the Web Albums tab. Select the option labeled 'Add a watermark for all uploads.' Type the text for the watermark in the field below the option. Export photos with watermarks When you click the Export button in the Photo Tray, you can select the 'Add a watermark' checkbox to include a watermark on your exported images. Type the text for the watermark in the field below the option. Text Use the Text tool to add text quickly and easily to your photographs; you can even print the result. You can edit the style, size, color, and alignment of the text, as well as drag it to your desired location on the photo. When editing a photo, click the Text button on the 'Basic Fixes' tab to access the tool. Do you want to add the same text to multiple photos? From the main Library view, click the Edit menu and select Copy Text to copy the text you've placed on one photo. Then select Paste text to apply it to all other selected photos. The text change isn't permanent. Once you've added your text, you'll see a 'Show Text' checkbox on the 'Basic Fixes' tab for that image. Deselect the checkbox and the text will disappear.
	Print captions Your captions are about to see a little more action. You can now print your captions or photo file names on or below your photos. Control the style and color of your printed caption, in addition to the width and color of the printed photo border. After you've selected the photos you'd like to print, click the Print button in the Photo Tray. Click the Border and Text Options button to add borders and adjust the style and placement of your printed text. Click Apply to preview your work, and OK to accept the changes.
	Upload easily to Picasa Web Albums Use the Drop Box to hold quick uploads and upload throttling to multi-task during your upload. Drop-box upload The Drop Box is an online album that serves as a holding pen for your quick uploads. Click the Upload to your Web Albums DropBox button located above your photo on the 'Edit Photo' screen to upload a single picture directly to your Picasa Web Albums Drop Box. Upload throttling You can choose to have Picasa 3 reserve some of your Internet bandwidth for surfing the Web while you're doing large uploads to Picasa Web Albums. During your upload, the dialog box will have an option labeled 'Don't eat all my bandwidth.' Just select this checkbox, and then continue multi-tasking.
	Control your Picasa Web Albums settings If you have an online album in Picasa Web Albums, you can now control the online settings through the corresponding folder or album in Picasa 3. There are a few different controls located in the drop-down menu to the right of the Share button in the folder or album header: Adjust the privacy of your online album. Change the online image size. Delete an online album. Sync your edits to your online album. You can also choose to apply 'Sync to Web' to starred photos only. Troubleshooting The button's only available for folders or albums that have been uploaded to Picasa Web Albums. You must be signed in to your Google Account for Picasa Web Albums. You can sign in by clicking Sign in to Web Albums in the upper-right corner of Picasa 3. You will only be able to adjust the online image size if you have enabled 'Sync to Web.'
	Manage folders on your computer It's now possible to move entire folders around on your hard drive from within Picasa 3. From the folder list, right-click the folder you'd like to move, and select Move folder. Choose your desired destination or create a new folder altogether. These moves are permanent on your hard drive, so make sure you properly stow your folders.
	Get more information about your photos We've added new icons and tools to the Library view to quickly communicate useful information about your photos. And remember... Please share this link, and let everyone know you found it here at: freephotostuff.blogspot.com Thanks.

Free Slideshow Software from Fujifilm

Free - Fun & Easy

Photo and Video Editor

From Fijifilm

Import your life Load in your digital photos and video files with a simple click. You can even upload from Facebook!

Edit your photos and video Cut, trim, build. Add an effect. Zoom in on the cute friend in the group shot. Cut out your brother-in-law's embarrassing karaoke at the beginning of the video. It's simple to do.

Add some music Add a soundtrack to your clip using music pre-loaded in the Z-Clip editor, other tracks from the Playlist, or your own MP3s! Share your mashup Sharing your creation with your friends and family is a snap. Email it, or post to your blog!

Here is a sample clip I whipped up quickly. It did have a couple of errors, 1 image was lost and the audio is terrible....




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Free Canon RAW Image Processor - DPP

Canon Digital Photo Professional
Free RAW photo editor
Updated version to 3.2 with new website and tutorials.

Canon has released another free update to its free RAW photo processor. DPP (Digital Photo Professional) 3.2 is now available.

Digital Photo Professional 3.2 is software
exclusively for editing and converting RAW
images shot by EOS Digital cameras.
Users of EOS Digital cameras can install
Digital Photo Professional 3.2
by downloading Digital Photo
Professional 3.2 Updater for Windows.

DPP 3.2 also has a new website devoted to the
new version with updated video tutorials.

DPP 3.2 features:

1. Added support for EOS 40D and EOS-1Ds Mark III.

2. Added Lens aberration correction function
(for correcting peripheral illumination, distortion,
chromatic aberration, and color blur). 

   Please refer to User's Manuals (PDF)
for the supported models
and the target lens in Digital Photo Professional 3.2.

3. Highlight/shadow warning function has been added.
Now check for blown highlight and shadowing on the screen. 

4. High speed (moiré reduction off) has been added to the
High Quality display mode for RAW images. 

5. Retain sort order function in the
main window has been added. 

6. 100% has been added to the enlargement ratio that
appears on the Quick Check window.
(Previously 50% only) 

From my earlier DPP post:

I generally shoot in RAW format, and I rely heavily on the DPP program. With the release of Version 3 Canon has given its customers a fantastic tool for free. I can often achieve fantastic results processing my RAW images in DPP and never have to adjust them in PhotoShop.

The ability to shoot RAW images is a feature of higher end cameras and allows for you to have all the raw sensor data from the digital camera without the camera making any automated image enhancements like it would to make a .Jpg image.

This RAW file really is raw data, think of it like a film negative, and must be processed in conversion software and made into a .Jpg or .tiff file.

This conversion software allows me to make decisions on brightness, tone, contrast, color temperature, color saturation, and grain sharpness. By allowing me to make these decisions I can fine tune my pictures, often far better than the logic built into the camera.

Canon in addition to providing the RAW software DPP provides a detailed 106 page user manual, and goes one better providing intensive online tutorials that are easy to understand with video examples by world class photographers and Canon reps.

Unfortunately Canon's Digital Photo Professional will only work with RAW files generated by its EOS line of Digital SLR's. For those with RAW files generated by Canon p&s cameras like the G6 or other manufactures RAW files they will sadly not work with DPP.

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Free Adobe Photoshop CS3 (version 9)

30 day Free Trial
Adobe Photoshop CS3

Adobe Photoshop CS3 is the premier digital imaging tool for Photography and you can use it for free for 30 days. After 30 days it will stop working unless you purchase an access code. Adobe Co makes much of their great software available for 30 day trial. So clear your schedule for the next 30 days because this is a great chance to try out what is truly the best photo editor on the planet.

To get the free 30 day trial just visit Photoshop CS3 and select downloads from the menu at the top of the screen and "Trial" will be one of the options.

Also for a limited time Adobe is offering a great deal if you decide to purchase both Photoshop and Lightroom - Adobe's new raw processing program.Save up to $150 when you buy Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software together with Photoshop CS3


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Free Fantastic Photo Software

The Free & Easy Way
to share and manage your photos.

If you are like me then this is one of the best and easiest photo programs ever. It searches your entire hard drive and catalogs your photos (this means it even finds shots you lost or forgot about). It offers a simple easy to use viewer and has photo enhancement tools as well as tools to quickly and easily display them on the internet in a gallery e-mail or blog. No other photo software comes close to the ease and functions as Google's Picasa.

I really cannot see why anyone would not benefit from this wonderful software. So stop reading about and just go and get it! Right now!

Picasa is a free software download from Google that helps you:

• Locate and organize all the photos on your computer.
• Edit and add effects to your photos with a few simple clicks.
• Share your photos with others through email, prints, and on the web.
• Picasa is fast, easy and free.

Take your photos further with Picasa from Google. Learn more

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Free Web-Tool... Grab videos from share sites like YouTube

KeepVid 1.1
Lets you download videos from YouTube
and other Video sharing sites.

Tired of having to be online, and logged in, to view the videos on YouTube? Then bookmark KeepVid. The KeepVid website is a simple web application that will let you save the videos you find on YouTube and virtually any other video sharing website.

This free service is especially useful for photographers who like myself, enjoy using video tutorials, but often find when I have some time to view them I am not in a convenient place with an internet connection.

KeepVid is very simple...

1. Choose the site you want to download from.
2. Copy the link of the page with the video on it and paste it in the KeepVid text box.
3. KeepVid will make a link for you to download the video file.

KeepVid can get videos from YouTube, Google, iFilm, Putfile, Metacafe, DailyMotion, break.com, Angry Alien, Artist Direct, Blasto, and almost any other video sharing site you can find.

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Free Nik Efex Pro filters

As a promotion for their wonderful Nik Efex filter Software, Nik Software inc. often makes a couple of great filters available for free.

The Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 filters offer a wide variety of professional photographic enhancements that can be applied within Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, or any software application that supports the Adobe Photoshop Plug-In format.

Currently available for free are:
Three Free Filters
• Skylight Filter
• Graduated Orange
• Monday Morning Violet

And also:

Four Free Filters
• Brilliance/Warmth
• Bi-Color Cool/Warm
• Graduated Orange
• Contrast Only

The graduated orange makes the list twice so they are only offering 6 total free filters.

Brilliance and Warmth

Before	After

Contrast Only

Before	After

Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 is offered in three editions: Standard, Select, and Complete. The Standard Edition contains 19 popular filters. The Select Edition includes all 19 filters in the Standard Edition and adds 26 additional filters, for a total of 45 filters. The Complete Edition contains all 75 filters in the Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 collection.

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