Focus Mask
I am aware that the Focus Mask is to show areas that are in focus and I am aware of the adjustments available for the Mask. However, I had imagined that, having applied the mask, if I move the 'amount' slider in the 'Sharpening' tool from side to side, then the mask would change somewhat as the image was given more or less sharpening. This does not seem to be the case as the mask does not change at all. Is this correct or is there a fault here? I can see little point in using the mask if it doesn't change as adjustments are made.
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I think the design of it is for more at time of capture when tethered. Think of it more as focus peaking, after the fact.
Robert0 -
[quote="PhaseoneUser55657" wrote:
I think the design of it is for more at time of capture when tethered. Think of it more as focus peaking, after the fact.
That is correct. It is about focus, not about sharpening.0 -
Thanks for the information. 0 -
I also find it particularly useful when sorting through a series of shots before sending it to a client. A quick and easy way of avoiding a potentially embarrasing moment, where a client chooses an out-of-focus image, and you have to tell him to pick another one, cause that one was not in focus. 0 -
[quote="Christian Gruner" wrote:
I also find it particularly useful when sorting through a series of shots before sending it to a client. A quick and easy way of avoiding a potentially embarrasing moment, where a client chooses an out-of-focus image, and you have to tell him to pick another one, cause that one was not in focus.
I would agree - but then if the client wants an out of focus image why should we deny him or her that option? 😉
Sometimes people pick their favourites for reasons that are difficult to understand. Certainly not technical considerations.
Grant0 -
Well, quite simple, don't use that tool 😉
Or use the tool to spot those out of focus shot the client loves. It shows where the focus plane is, so quite easy to see.0 -
[quote="Christian Gruner" wrote:
Well, quite simple, don't use that tool 😉
Or use the tool to spot those out of focus shot the client loves. It shows where the focus plane is, so quite easy to see.
Good lateral thinking!
I think the tool has use in specific contexts - probably portraiture when zoomed in is a good example.
For general use ... I have never been convinced but then there may be no need to seek out the functionality it offers when use is general.
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Actually, it makes the most sense when not zoomed at all, as zooming in for each iamge (and maybe even moving the crop to find the sharp part) will slow down the workflow drastically
The Focus Mask provides a quick way of judging focus without having to zoom in or using the Navigator tool, with the rendering-time that it requires, slowing down the process.0 -
[quote="Christian Gruner" wrote:
Actually, it makes the most sense when not zoomed at all, as zooming in for each iamge (and maybe even moving the crop to find the sharp part) will slow down the workflow drastically
The Focus Mask provides a quick way of judging focus without having to zoom in or using the Navigator tool, with the rendering-time that it requires, slowing down the process.
I actually find a better workflow for this is to select 12 images at a time and shift + spacebar click where I'd like to check focus.
The main types of shoots I work on the focal point doesn't move much so it's a VERY fast way of being able to flag out of focus files.
See here as an example: http://share.photogrant.com/2L1g281N0D3R0 -
Many ways of doing the same thing, luckily. The best workflow is the flow that works for the you, personally. Anything else can just be considered as inspiration for tweaking. 0
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