Thursday 13 March 2014

Phocus Software- DAC Questions and Answers


1.       
Where are the DAC options available in the software interface?
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The DAC options can be found on the right hand side under the tools options of Capture, browse, adjust and export.
2.       
Can tools be added to any tab? or repositioned within tool tabs?
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You can add any tool to a tab and add the very same tool can be added to other tabs as well.
3.       
Which factors are corrected through DAC?
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Factors such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white balance, histogram, adjust the sharpness etc. can be altered via Phocus.
4.       
At what point in your HB workflow would you perform DAC?
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These are performed prior to image capturing, making sure exposure is correct and white balance is suitable to the conditions. Adjustments can be made during the process of images and after image capture. The idea is to create as little post processing as possible.
5.       
What would be the advantage of making corrections in Phocus before export?
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Adjustment won’t have to be later made in lightroom, especially if the image only requires minor adjustments.
6.       
Can these adjustments be made in Lightroom? How?
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Images that have been captured on Phocus can be imported into lightroom, there should be a side-click option when the file are highlighted. Phocus works very closely to lightroom in terms of adjustment options.