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11-01-2020, 08:39 AM   #1
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Focus Stacking

Is focus stacking software like Helicon necessary when one can use something like Luminar 4?

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If one does not own either, which would be the better tool to go with? That is the real question, and one that might include multiple other tools as options.


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(...Google says frequent question is "can you do focus stacking with Luminar 4?"...)
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stevebrot, thanks for your comments and google question. I checked and Luminar 4 does not support focus stacking so I am going to pass and go with something like Helicon.
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QuoteOriginally posted by bscott Quote
stevebrot, thanks for your comments and google question. I checked and Luminar 4 does not support focus stacking so I am going to pass and go with something like Helicon.
With Affinity Photo you can do basic focus stacking. You could try it with a trial version of Affinity Photo to check if it's sufficient for your use cases. Mabe it will be available with a rebate at Black Friday.

Helicon Focus is a very good software that offers different stacking methods. So for sure more advanced and mature. Another alternative specialized solution is Zerene Stacker.

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