I think Phocus is ready for the prime time

[NickT]

Well I finally took the plunge and used Phocus on a major shoot the other day and it went very well. I love being able to re-size thumbnails (you can make them huge), comparing two images side by side, the moire filter (especially with the option to export a layered file with the filter on and off), and the constrained crop ratios. I also love that you can have 1000px embedded profiles. There are still a few inor bugs but I'm in direct touch with the guy in charge and he's fixing them as fast as I can tell him about them.

Nick-T

[Chris Crumley]

Nick,

That's good news. Can't wait to have Phocus in the workflow mix with Lightroom. I wonder how things will be with new Phocus and v2 Lightroom!

Also, we shouldn't forget how fortunate we are to have "one of us real user people" with a direct conduit to the Phocus development team.

Chris

[Anna-Louise]

Hey Nick & Chris,

I'm putting phocus on a mac laptop in the morning to use the moire filter on an ocean picture and looking forward to seeing the results.

Any news of the beta pc version yet??

Anna

[jeff.grant@pobox.com]

There is a ripper when deleting images. I have found a few times that when culling images from a folder Phocus will just die with no message.  I have reported it back to the mothership already.

[NickT]

Yep seen that one, just seems to do it the first time then is fine afterwards..

[NickT]

The issue of delete/crash has now been fixed with final candidate of Phocus..

[jeff.grant@pobox.com]

You're on fire Nick, it must be that volcano! Here's another one: Start Phocus and drag a folder from the favourites to the Capture Destination. Phocus will fall over pretty soon after that. I've just done it. I don't know whether it is related but now, if I select a folder that doesn't have any FFF files, it falls over whenever you try select it.

[jeff.grant@pobox.com]

I just tried it again after a reboot. If I point Phocus at a folder with no FFF or 3FR files in it, it dies. This particular folder had Leica DNG and a PSD in it.

[jeff.grant@pobox.com]

I really don't want to start sounding like a little Aussie whinger, particularly when Nick is a Kiwi, but I just found another foible. I was using the separate viewer setup only to find that the curves picker won't work on the separate window. Close the window and return to a standard setup and the picker works as advertised.

Are you really sure this is ready for prime time, Nick?

[johnshipes]

Howdy,
Just after v20 became available, I had my first major with the software.  The ONLY thing I wish I had was the overlay.  I have had no issues with setups, shooting or processing.  I shot food images with napkins that were showing a bit of moire and the software works.
Had one image that required an overhead camera, used live video, the software works.

I agree that it is ready and am using it like it is. 

Oh, by the way, 93 degrees in Dallas.  All humidity!

John

[NickT]

I just tried it again after a reboot. If I point Phocus at a folder with no FFF or 3FR files in it, it dies. This particular folder had Leica DNG and a PSD in it.

Hi Jeff
I am unable to replicate this here. The only thing I can think of is that the Leica DNG is the problem, can you try a folder without a Leica DNG and see if the problem persists?

Cheers
Nick-T

[NickT]

I was using the separate viewer setup only to find that the curves picker won't work on the separate window. Close the window and return to a standard setup and the picker works as advertised.

Are you really sure this is ready for prime time, Nick?

I have replicated this issue and will report to the Danes ASAP.
Nick-T

[jeff.grant@pobox.com]

Hi Nick,

Pointing at another folder with TIFF, PSD and JPG is fine. It looks like the DNG is the culprit. Thanks.

[NickT]

I was using the separate viewer setup only to find that the curves picker won't work on the separate window. Close the window and return to a standard setup and the picker works as advertised.

I have passed on this bug, but worth noting that if you activate the viewer window by clicking on it the picker does work.
Nick-T

[NickT]

Any news of the beta pc version yet??

Anna

Apparently Phocus PC is 2/3 months away.
Nick-T