Software - Focus projects 3 professional

[Richard_M]

Has anyone here had any experience with Focus Projects 3 Professional?

For the current $25USD until 5th December (if you subscribe to their newsletter) it appears to be good value.

https://www.projects-software.com/focus

[Richard_M]

I managed to get the software for free

There was an option to go via a shareware site

http://sharewareonsaledotcom/s/focus-projects-professional-giveaway-coupon-sale

After the software is downloaded you need to login to the authors site to receive a registration code.


I'll give it a try over the weekend

--AdminCS edited

[Chris S.]

Richard,

Putting on my admin hat, I edited your post slightly to make the shareware link unclickable, while preserving it for discussion. If the site is questionable--and it looks to be--we don't want to be giving it free publicity. (If anyone wishes to see view the site, copy the link and replace the word "dot" with the obvious punctuation mark.)

Since Focus Projects 3 Professional's publisher appears to offer a free trial, why would it be necessary to deal with a shareware site? It's pretty dubious that the shareware site could provide a legitimate software key for free. I'd be suspicious of a fraudulent software key, malware, misuse of contact information, or all of the above.

This said, I've not heard of this product, and will be interested to hear your review. I'd suggest, though, that you obtain a trial version from the publisher.

--Chris

--edited typo

[Richard_M]

Thanks Chris,

I've sent an email off to the software company Franzis with the link, and asking them what the difference, if any, by going through the shareware site, and purchasing direct. Prior to sending the email I did receive the activation codes from Franzis, for the shareware version.

I'm currently using Franzis Denoise package and find it for my style of photography better than Macphun Denoise, and Topaz Denoise. I also own DXO Optics Pro, but haven't compared the results to their noise reduction software as its needs to be done using the RAW file, but doesn't support Fuji X-Trans files.

[Richard_M]

An update...


When I got home I went to the Franzis website and downloaded the trial version of Focus Projects 3 Pro, and when it started it asked for a serial number to activate the software, or use for 30days. I copy and pasted the serial number sent to me by Frazis after I had logged into the Franzis site via the shareware one and the software activated fine.

Now to have a play...

https://www.projects-software.com

By the way, I have no association with this software company or the company providing the shareware link. I'm a user always looking for something new to help improve my photography.

[johan]

[Richard_M]

[Richard_M]

A couple of screen captures

#1 The import screen with a few options



#2 Various algorithims, which when each is selected the change is vey quick


There are a number of selection buttons still in german, and some of the spelling is not 100%

At this stage it won't replace my usual workflow, but for someone starting out, the software works, and with a bit of playing it may work very well.


We're heading into summer downunder, so it'll be 4~5 months before I'm out chasing the fungi again, and getting back into focus stacking on a regular basis.

[rjlittlefield]

[Richard_M]

[johan]

[Richard_M]

After some playing, I can now export to TIFF okay and the files are fine.

For a quick stack I find the program quite good.

This is a 41 image stack; software left at the defaults, basically select files, let the software render the stack and then save the final image to 16bit TIFF. Possibly around 5mins in total.

Tweaked in LR and exported to JPEG

Sure it's not perfect, and the image is not complex with a lot of fine detail, but for a quick edit and display on social media it's not too bad IMO.