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Feb 23, 2009 18:26 |  #1

This is the only thing I use DPP for--when checking if I think something is off--and I love it. Does LR or CS3 have any kind of ability to put that little red box on your spot center focus to see where it was like DPP or is that a Canon software specific thing?




  
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Feb 23, 2009 18:32 |  #2

Nope -- that's fancy Canon stuff right there for sure.


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Feb 23, 2009 18:44 |  #3

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Feb 23, 2009 20:01 |  #4

While neither Lightroom nor Photoshop CS3 can display focus points; there are ay least two other programs that will show them.

BreezeBrowser Pro (external link) from Breeze Systems. Its based on the Canon SDK so the code is optimized for Canon cameras. While its extremely useful for most tasks, I use it to cull my photos...with the Display Focus points option turned on its easy to find those photos with missed focus, etc. BreezeBrowser replicates the functionality of DPP and displays it in a more intuitive, logical user interface.

The second program is PhotoMe (external link). While this free program is primarily an EXIF/metadata editor, it displays the focus points used on each image thumbnail.

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This is the only thing I use DPP for--when checking if I think something is off--and I love it. Does LR or CS3 have any kind of ability to put that little red box on your spot center focus to see where it was like DPP or is that a Canon software specific thing?


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Feb 23, 2009 21:16 |  #5

I use CP and recompose sometimes, the focus point doesn't REALLY tell you where you focused always.


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Feb 23, 2009 21:25 |  #6

Nanboh wrote in post #7390869 (external link)
This is the only thing I use DPP for--when checking if I think something is off--and I love it. Does LR or CS3 have any kind of ability to put that little red box on your spot center focus to see where it was like DPP or is that a Canon software specific thing?

You can check focus points in DPP? I though only ZoomBrowser did that. How do you turn on focus points in DPP?


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Feb 23, 2009 21:32 |  #7

Go to view image and then scroll down to AF point. Click on that and bang, your there.




  
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Feb 23, 2009 21:45 |  #8

goose2 wrote in post #7392322 (external link)
Go to view image and then scroll down to AF point. Click on that and bang, your there.

Thanx.. Didn't know that DPP showed that.


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Feb 24, 2009 02:35 |  #9

gjl711 wrote in post #7392435 (external link)
Thanx.. Didn't know that DPP showed that.

Started with vs. 3.2, IIRC.


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Mar 25, 2009 13:29 |  #10

I have version 3.4.1 but I can't see this tool - can AF be viewed using the MAC version?


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Mar 25, 2009 16:00 |  #11

racketman wrote in post #7596340 (external link)
I have version 3.4.1 but I can't see this tool - can AF be viewed using the MAC version?

Yes. I'm on a mac (at home) and use it.




  
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Mar 25, 2009 16:33 as a reply to  @ Nanboh's post |  #12

I have DPP 3.5.2 on both a PC and Mac.. I don't have a view AF point function / selection on the Mac OS version. Was somewhat surprised!

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Mar 25, 2009 18:25 |  #13

Press Cmd+J in the edit image window. Should work IIRC.
Does on my G5 (still have 3.4.1 on the PB I'm at right now, so cannot check)


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Mar 25, 2009 19:02 |  #14

I have DPP 3.5.2 and it's command J on a mac. Mac OS X 10.5.6. Under View it's an option.




  
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Mar 25, 2009 20:13 as a reply to  @ Nanboh's post |  #15

In DPP, if Ai Servo focus was used, then the focus point that was used will be red. If One Shot focus was used, DPP just overlays all focus points, but won't turn the focus pt used red... :confused:


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