thanks for the wiki, i still miss a easy way how i can easy correct lens distortion.I think a program can do it automatic, when read the mm size in exif in DNG file, the converter program can choose the correct setting automatic
I see for adobe is a Lens profile creater for free here.Have somebody test that ?
http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/lensprofile_creator.htmlI have no photoshop, i see photoshop elements 9 is at a good price, but miss gradient curves.
So i want wait to buy until it have such a important feature.
But now i download a 30 day testversion of adobe elements 9 and the camera raw 6.1 that is attached with it produce much better RAW as silkypix free do it, or RAW therapie.sharpen and denoise of Camera raw is much better.
But Problem is, when i open the DNG, there is always lots lens correction done.too much for my Camera and i see no Option to change that.The lens correction is always same no diffrence what mm the picture use.My camera have values from 6 to 63 mm
seem it is better to do sharpen and denoise with the bayer data before convert to RGB.
the most important on Camera RAW is to get the settings for sharpness and denoise.
I use for Ixus 1000 HS this settings for ISO 125
sharpen 35
Radius 1.2
Details 70
mask 25
Luminanz 20
Color 20
other ISO i have not test, because i dont know if i stay on this software
I find a good sharpen tool, that enhance sharpen more but not increase noise,
its topaz detail
http://www.topazlabs.com/detail/You can test topaz detail without key in the preview, if you want use the image in photoshop, you can order a 30 day testkey per E-Mail
I find that when reduce Large Boost (i guess this are lower frequency detail) make hair, grass and tree look much better if your picture is used in 70- 100% View.It not increase noise.
My settings are
Small Detail 0.10
Small Boost 0.01
Medium Detail 0.10
Medium Boost -0.10
Large Detail 0.22
Large Boost -0.56
topaz detail is good for jpg too with same settings, it reduce the Canon oversharp and let pictures look lots better too when 50-100% view is choose.
I guess camera developer use lot low frequent sharpen, because it make the picture look better in 33% view which is mostly the case if you not crop a 10 megapixel image to show it on Monitor.
when you know your picture is only show in 33% then you need large boost set to values >0 to get better sharp
