Comments on: The Only Software You Need For Real Estate Photography http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/ Helping Real Estate Photographers Be Successful Fri, 25 May 2012 01:11:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lorenzo http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-15235 Lorenzo Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:43:44 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-15235 Question: Can you add or remove furniture from your images or change wall colorings like you can in Photoshop? Question: Can you add or remove furniture from your images or change wall colorings like you can in Photoshop?

]]> By: larry http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-7557 larry Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:47:37 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-7557 Marcus- Yes, I read the lightroomjournal post the talks about coming back to LR after correcting in PTlens so I tried to change sliders in LR after PTlens corrections and it indeed works well. I don't know the details of how it's done but it works. I'll ask Tom Niemann and see what he says about it. Marcus- Yes, I read the lightroomjournal post the talks about coming back to LR after correcting in PTlens so I tried to change sliders in LR after PTlens corrections and it indeed works well. I don’t know the details of how it’s done but it works. I’ll ask Tom Niemann and see what he says about it.

]]> By: marcus http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-7556 marcus Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:20:45 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-7556 Hi Larry, you mention that the Lens distortion filter in PSE and PS do the same as PTLens. It's my understanding that PTLens is not only automatic [based on lens and focal length database] but also that it corrects complicated [moustache] distortion, it certainly does a good job of correcting my 18-200 images ;-) AFAIK the lens distortion filter can correct either barrel or pincushion distortion but not a combination of both. At the moment my workflow is LR then PS to apply PTLens and final edits, then crop. I haven't upgraded to LR2 yet. Does the PTLens integration with LR2 allow you to apply the PTLens correction and still maintain a non-destructive LR workflow? I read the 'external editor' post here:http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/ And it says you can, but it also mentions CS3 and smart objects in relation to using PTLens in LR2. Does that mean that this LR2/PTLens integration is only possible via CS3? [I'm running CS2] Hi Larry, you mention that the Lens distortion filter in PSE and PS do the same as PTLens. It’s my understanding that PTLens is not only automatic [based on lens and focal length database] but also that it corrects complicated [moustache] distortion, it certainly does a good job of correcting my 18-200 images ;-) AFAIK the lens distortion filter can correct either barrel or pincushion distortion but not a combination of both.

At the moment my workflow is LR then PS to apply PTLens and final edits, then crop.
I haven’t upgraded to LR2 yet. Does the PTLens integration with LR2 allow you to apply the PTLens correction and still maintain a non-destructive LR workflow?
I read the ‘external editor’ post here:http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/
And it says you can, but it also mentions CS3 and smart objects in relation to using PTLens in LR2. Does that mean that this LR2/PTLens integration is only possible via CS3? [I'm running CS2]

]]> By: larry http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-7555 larry Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:24:50 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-7555 Michael- My point in this post is that if you don't already have Photoshop, no need to spend $649 to purchase it for real estate photography... Lightroom and PTlens will get you by just fine. On the other hand, if you already have Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, then by all means use them instead of PTlens... the Lens distortion filter in Photoshop or PSE does the same thing as PTlens. However, Photoshop and PSE don't do the barrel distortion correction automatically based on your lens. Michael- My point in this post is that if you don’t already have Photoshop, no need to spend $649 to purchase it for real estate photography… Lightroom and PTlens will get you by just fine. On the other hand, if you already have Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, then by all means use them instead of PTlens… the Lens distortion filter in Photoshop or PSE does the same thing as PTlens.

However, Photoshop and PSE don’t do the barrel distortion correction automatically based on your lens.

]]> By: Michael Sage http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-7554 Michael Sage Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:31:47 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-7554 Thanks Larry! Is that the only software I'll need besides PS & LR? Another question please, I recently puchased your PDF ebook "The Business Of Real Estate Photography". I can't seem to find the PS template file to download? Would you please send me a direct link to the PSD files or point me to the correct location? -Thanks! Michael Thanks Larry!
Is that the only software I’ll need besides PS & LR?

Another question please, I recently puchased your PDF ebook “The Business Of Real Estate Photography”. I can’t seem to find the PS template file to download? Would you please send me a direct link to the PSD files or point me to the correct location?

-Thanks!
Michael

]]> By: larry http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-7451 larry Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:36:11 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-7451 Michael- Up until the beginning of July 2008, I think LensFix was the least expensive alternative to control converging verticals from Lightroom on the Mac (that's why I recommended it in my Business of Real Estate Photography ebook) but starting around the first of July PTlens is available on the Mac Michael- Up until the beginning of July 2008, I think LensFix was the least expensive alternative to control converging verticals from Lightroom on the Mac (that’s why I recommended it in my Business of Real Estate Photography ebook) but starting around the first of July PTlens is available on the Mac

]]> By: Michael http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-7439 Michael Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:15:32 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-7439 Larry, In your Business Of Real Estate Photography ebook you mention LensFix for Mac. Is that the best software to use for perspective control on a Mac? Larry,
In your Business Of Real Estate Photography ebook you mention LensFix for Mac. Is that the best software to use for perspective control on a Mac?

]]> By: larry http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-7260 larry Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:18:34 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-7260 David, Ya, sure you can run Windows on a Mac (it's called BootCamp). But you've got to give up a big chunk of your hard disk to install Windows and you are running two operating systems on the same machine. An if you are transition to the Mac and need to run Windows apps that's something you can do. I just prefer to OS X to Windows. The only apps I moved to the Mac were PS CS3 (I moved when I updated to CS3) and Lightroom (the install disk for Lightroom will install on Win or Mac) David,
Ya, sure you can run Windows on a Mac (it’s called BootCamp). But you’ve got to give up a big chunk of your hard disk to install Windows and you are running two operating systems on the same machine. An if you are transition to the Mac and need to run Windows apps that’s something you can do. I just prefer to OS X to Windows. The only apps I moved to the Mac were PS CS3 (I moved when I updated to CS3) and Lightroom (the install disk for Lightroom will install on Win or Mac)

]]> By: Mia http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-7251 Mia Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:18:44 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-7251 Hi! What a great blog..! I blog about my home and garden..and I love to take photos.. Mia a.k.a Lilla Blanka of Sweden :) Hi!

What a great blog..! I blog about my home and garden..and I love to take photos..

Mia
a.k.a Lilla Blanka of Sweden :)

]]> By: David Sherfey http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-7249 David Sherfey Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:04:17 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2008/08/05/the-only-software-you-need-for-real-estate-photography/#comment-7249 Larry, - I don't own a Mac, but plan to within the next year...but it was my impression that mac now can run windows stuff with the addition of Parallels or equiv. That is what they are saying on their site, anyway...is this not completely true? What I was hoping was that when I get the mac, I would be able to use ALL of my windows stuff and transition gradually without having to replace a bunch of software. As a mac user maybe you know more about how realistic my hopes are. Perhaps the parallel function is not as seamless as would be expected? Any advise would be helpful! Larry, – I don’t own a Mac, but plan to within the next year…but it was my impression that mac now can run windows stuff with the addition of Parallels or equiv. That is what they are saying on their site, anyway…is this not completely true?

What I was hoping was that when I get the mac, I would be able to use ALL of my windows stuff and transition gradually without having to replace a bunch of software. As a mac user maybe you know more about how realistic my hopes are. Perhaps the parallel function is not as seamless as would be expected?

Any advise would be helpful!

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