Master List of FREE Software for Photography

Free from Hasselblad: Phocus 2.0 You have to put in the serial number for your Hasselblad.
http://www.hasselbladu​sa.com/promotions/phoc​us-20.aspx

PhotoByte - business automation software is now free.
http://zimberoff.com/p​hotobyte.htm

Enblend and Enfuse are two open-source CLI-based multi-platform tools for photo stiching and HDR, respectively.

I've only tried Enfuse (for HDR) and it works well.

XNView is a free viewer with some categorizing / cataloging and editing tools. So is the FastStone. Both these and IrfanView show CR2 previews.

Good thread. I only use DPP and free programs. But then again, I only do minimal PP.
Works for me.

The current Windows Live Essentials come with a basic photo editor, at least the Beta does.

(Apparently MS ICE based panorama stitching - ICE is very good)
http://explore.live.co​m/windows-live-essentials-beta

Excellent stuff here.
Good work people.

Phocus 2.5 is available for free now... and you don't have to have a Hassy to get it. Just hit next on the registration page and it will get you there without entering a serial number.

jrsamples wrote in post #10532048
Phocus 2.5 is available for free now... and you don't have to have a Hassy to get it. Just hit next on the registration page and it will get you there without entering a serial number.

But can you run it without a serial number

Or maybe its a glitch? You don't know.
(or didn't say at least)

DetlevCM wrote in post #10532803
But can you run it without a serial number

Or maybe its a glitch? You don't know.
(or didn't say at least)

No serial number needed and Hasselblad intend you should be allowed to use it. You just have to register with the site and confirm when booting the application. No Hasselblad kit needed.

Simon_Gardner wrote in post #11581589
No serial number needed and Hasselblad intend you should be allowed to use it. You just have to register with the site and confirm when booting the application. No Hasselblad kit needed.

Glad you came back and posted this. Works great...

jrsamples wrote in post #11582307
Glad you came back and posted this. Works great...

It does seem to. It also seems to be little known.

Thanks for putting this info up. Perhaps this should be a sticky?

Eric911 wrote in post #11584594
Thanks for putting this info up. Perhaps this should be a sticky?

I put a link in the Sticky: -= FAQ & IMPORTANT LINKS =- (Read Me First)

Can DPP be considered free?

Isn't it available only via CD - if and when you purchase a canon raw capable p&s or dslr?

ps_n_dslr wrote in post #11585493
Can DPP be considered free?

Isn't it available only via CD - if and when you purchase a canon raw capable p&s or dslr?

Well, you can install it using a variety of possible workarounds -- check out this site:

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk …stall_canon_sof​tware.html

But, the question of using it with a Canon Raw file is definitely a valid point -- DPP is a Raw processor, not a full-featured photo editor. If you are not working with Canon Raw files you can get more mileage from something like Elements (not free) or, for free, Picasa or something similar. Yes, you can use DPP with jpegs or tiffs that don't have "proprietary" things going on, but you will miss some of the functionality that you get with Canon Raw.