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Best Image Compressor For Windows 11

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  • April 14, 2024
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Looking for a Windows alternative to ImageOptim? Check out this list of the best image compressors for Windows users. Find the perfect tool for optimizing your images!
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Why You Need FUJIFILM X RAW STUDIO

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  • May 18, 2024
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A few years ago Fujifilm released a free photo editing software for its users called Fujifilm X RAW Studio. Here is why you need it!
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Aurora HDR 2019 Review

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  • December 18, 2024
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When I first started using Aurora back in 2017 it really felt like the beginning of something awesome. Like the baby alien that just burst out of Kanes chest in the first Alien movie, it took off running doing all these mysterious things behind the scenes. The little creature continued to grow while occasionally popping out for an update here and there. It was exciting and still powerful, but we only got to see hints of what this beast would become. Finally, with the launch of Aurora HDR 2019, it's true form has been revealed as the perfect landscape devouring monster.
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Macphun Luminar Review

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  • February 16, 2026
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I've spent years learning all the crazy tricks in Photoshop for Landscape photography, building actions, buying plugins, etc. Then Macphun comes around and simplifies all that complicated workflow with a couple of sliders and a handful of filters. Brilliant!
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Iridient vs Lightroom – Fuji Film Simulators

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  • December 16, 2024
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To expand on the comparison between RAW and JPEG with the Fuji film simulators, I put together a test that also compares how the Fuji Film Simulators in Lightroom differ from those of the Iridient Developer.
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Iridient Developer vs Lightroom – A Detailed Comparison

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  • December 16, 2024
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You may have heard of this Iridient Developer RAW converter if you’re a Fuji shooter. If you haven’t, it’s something worth checking out. I’ve been using Iridient for the last few…
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RNI Film Presets At The Beach

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  • December 15, 2024
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I recently picked up the RNI All Films V3.0 Lightroom presets by Really Nice Images and wanted to try them out on some beach photos I took in Huntington last…
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Photomatix Pro Review and Sample Photos

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  • February 15, 2026
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Photomatix Pro is software designed to create stunning HDR Photography by taking several photos captured at various exposures and combining them together into a single HDR image. 
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Color Efex Pro Review

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  • April 13, 2024
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Color Efex Pro 4 is one of my favorite photo editing programs in the Nik Collection. A software collection that gives you quick and easy control of photo manipulation without any advanced photo editing knowledge.
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