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V. SHARPENING METHODS IN POST-PROCESSING 32
RAW Converters
V
endor:
Noel
Carboni
Sof
tware Title:
dSLR Fr
actal Sharpening
W
eb Page:
http://actions.home.att.net/dSLR_Fractal_Sharpen.html
V
endor:
www
.thepluginsite.com
Sof
tware Title:
F
ocalBlade
W
eb Page:
http://www.thepluginsite.com/products/photowiz/focalblade/
There are almost as many RAW converters on the market as there are 3rd-party
sharpening filters. Some RAW converters provide sharpening adjustments prior to
conversion. Here’s a partial list of popular RAW converters that work with EOS RAW files:
Vendor: Canon
Software Title: Digital Photo Professional 1.5
Web Page: TBD (Supplied with all EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II and EOS 20D as of
November, 2004)
Vendor: Canon
Software Title: EOS Viewer Utility
Web Page: http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=DownloadIndexAct
Vendor: Adobe
Software Title: Camera Raw
Web Page: http://www.ado
be.com/pr
oducts/photoshop/c
ameraraw.html
Vendor: Bibble Labs
Software Title: Bibble
Web Page: http://www.bibblelabs.com/
Vendor: Breeze Systems
Software Title: BreezeBrowser
W
eb Page:
http://www
.breezesys.com/BreezeBrowser/index.htm
Vendor: PhaseOne
Software Title: C1 Pro
Web Page: http://www.phaseone.com/
Of course, RAW converters can have a dramatic effect on many aspects of image quality
other than sharpening, such as highlight/shadow transitions (tone curves), color rendition,
noise levels, and so forth. RAW converters also vary significantly in conversion speed, color
management capabilities and other workflow-related issues. We encourage you to explore
the various offerings to find your own favorites. Canon offers a detailed, animated Web
tutorial on Digital Photo Professional (DPP) from well-known photographer and Photoshop
expert Eddie Tapp here: http://www.photoworkshop.com/canon/dpp/index.html