Very popular with many photographers were and still are the well-known effects from Nik Collection (now Dxo) with names of precious metals like platinum efex and palladium efex, first applied to Black and White and later also in Color photography. These effects were the reason that I started creating Haldcluts myself to have my own... Continue Reading →
Probably the most important part in RAW development : the "Tone Curve". Technically, this new PictureFX Tone Curve is not a Film Simulation, however, it has been developed for en is part of the PictureFX Pro Fujifilm Color series.This specific Curve has been further fine-tuned since then, and is now intended as a starting point... Continue Reading →
The previously released Acros 100 I & II and the not really existing Acros 400 IR, now also in Adobe Cube format. I don't have a list of all compatible software at the moment, but I think that with either one (Haldclut or Cube) you can use almost any image editing software.The biggest problem is... Continue Reading →
The legendary Fujifilm Film Simulations - Astia, Provia, Velvia and Classic Chrome - Who doesn't know them ? The first one I made was the Provia, here the article about it with the Haldclut version: The first I PictureFX Fujifilm Provia – a brand new Lut ! After that the Classic Chrome in Haldclut version here... Continue Reading →
Featured picture is the skyline of Antwerp during the Tall Ships Race in 2016, old photos are also worth reviving, dreaming of those beautiful memories of when it was still "different". Now it seemed worthwhile to "color" them or should I say decolorize them.I have used the Agfa 200X in Cube format in Darktable here.... Continue Reading →
Apparently there is an interest in PictureFX Luts but for use in programs other than Rawtherapee/Artherapee and Darktable.It is my good friend Mark G Adams who brought this to my attention.Unfortunately, I don't have one of those image editing programs, but I do have a converter to convert Haldclut's to .cube format.Mark has been so... Continue Reading →
Also the cover picture for the month of February, developing RAW with Rawtherapee / Artherapee, with Agfa Black and White Film Simulation.We have four scripts in one download this time. Agfa 200X and Agfapan 25,100 and 400. Download belowThey are what I call "mini scripts" because they are clean and contain only what is needed.On... Continue Reading →
Today I'm going to take a closer look at how to work with curves.Because I can imagine that many wonder how you actually make such a curve, and especially how you adjust it.Actually this is not difficult at all, Rawtherapee even has a tool to help you with that. First of all : the purpose... Continue Reading →
This fourth and final part of the workshop is certainly not for everyone, because even though the title is "improving the analog film look", this is actually not entirely true.In the first part of this series I already wrote about "the perfectionism" that some people are looking for, but that can go two ways.On one... Continue Reading →
This new series of Luts is actually part of the workshops, but it is precisely because of the workshops that they have become a bit forgotten. That is why I want to give some attention to the new Luts before the next workshop is ready and released.Two different downloads, the first is the PictureFX Pro... Continue Reading →
Over time I learned that the best and fastest way to make film simulations without getting frustrated is to start simple.A method that works very well is the comparative method - two instances of Rawtherapee open on top of each other.It is also very important to know some adjustment and setting methods in Rawtherapee, it... Continue Reading →
In this part I write about how I started making the new PictureFX Pro - Fujifilm Acros 100 II and the ultimate target : an Acros 100 II + R. It gives you an idea on how to start something like this, also a first insight into Presets and Curves, As promised also a download... Continue Reading →
In this first part of my PictureFX (Fuji) film Simulation Workshop I want to define what that “The Analog Film Style” actually is. Probably everyone knows this, but still there appear to be misunderstandings on forums and the like, what such an analog look should look like, and the perfection the image should have after... Continue Reading →
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