RAW development in Phocus [Basics]

[Hassilistic]

This is a straight forward and very basic approach for RAW processing in Phocus to help you get started quickly and explain the importance of Phocus.  It was published on the net a few.. few years back, which we saved and kept and re-sharing a snapshot here with you all, minus the unrelated material.  I hope this maybe of help to new comers or anyone confused about the use of Phocus Software. 

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If you have Hasselblad 3FR files on the CF card (or in a folder on the hard drive) then Import these into your RAW file folder.
This process will uncompress the 3FR file into the FFF file so the viewer can display it on the screen. You can choose to apply an Adjustment while importing to save time and do two things at once - an Adjustment is a collection of settings, like a recipe that instruct the software how to develop the RAW file.

Export the images to a folder:-

   1   Verify Lens Corrections are applied by choosing the Adjust Tool Tab and expanding the Lens Corrections Tool - the checkmark in the tool header should be checked. This will apply Chromatic aberration, distortion, and vignetting corrections automatically as calculated from the lens data aperture, shutter speed, and lens position (distance to subject).

   2   Select the images to export, then Export in the menu bar or "File, Export" - (Export as Previous does exactly what it sounds like; uses the same settings as last time and applies it to the currently selected images - big productivity shortcut.)

   3   In the Export dialog box, choose the folder for the exported files (I like to have a folder named "Hasselblad Phocus RAW exported" for ease of location and content). Also select the output preset TIFF-16; this will write a full size, 16-bit TIF image with full histogram information. Select the output naming sequence for custom named files, or just the Full RAW name and press Export.

We are finished with Phocus, but now have the added benefit of:
      the lens corrections, and
      the correct colors of the Hasselblad RGB input profile

Hasselblad RAW format is flexible enough to be used in whichever way works best for your style. Experiment and implement!