![]() ![]() Mine takes about 25 seconds an image to do a stack and I usually shoot 60-80 shots per, but that is about what it takes to process my Raw files (25 sec.) when I'm just editing. ![]() I have a Dell laptop with a 6 core i7 10th gen CPU clocked at 3.xxghz and 32GB's of RAM with a 2TB NVMe M.2 drive, which is modest compared to what some folks on here are running. There are folks on this forum who have very powerful systems and although they don't stack, they still report that it is slow at other operations as well, and the more you add to the image, like lens correction, noise reduction, stamping, etc., the slower it gets. DPP is just slow at focus stacking, there is no way around it. I've tried other image stacking tools but want to stay with the DPP4 software for workflow compatibility and ease of use. Processing time is currently 45 seconds for each image and am searching for ideas to speed up processing time including replacing the computer if needed. Currently using a HP Pavilion All-in-One - 27-d0072 Intel i7-10700T CPU 2GHz with 16 GB of RAM and Windows 10 64-bit operating system. CR3 images and am looking for recommendations for speeding up the compositing time. Manual mode, ISO 3200, f/4, 1/200th, Raw files edited in DPP4 (4.13.10.0), then converted to a DPP4 Depth Compositing tool user taking raw images with an EOS R5 using focus bracketing. This example has been stepped on twice and resized.ħD2 and EF 100mm f/2.8 IS USM lens. JPeG degrades every time you edit and save the file, it's just the nature of the beast. Yes, it takes longer and the files are bigger, but if you plan to print or want the best results, TIF is the way to go. The example I have posted looks stellar when using the TIF format. Obviously, use Raw for the whole thing, if you have a supported camera Raw. **EDIT** I processed this using jpg because that's what everyone seems to be trying, but I suggest using tif in DPP4's DC program, i.e., convert from Raw to TIF then run DC on the TIFs, even if you are going to save as jpg eventually. In DC, I used its default settings and didn't go into the DC editing portion. I just did a down and dirty conversion and ran it through DC, just to make sure that it still works (you never know). This is the resulting image from the settings from my last post. The attached image was taken with an EOS 5D mark IV and EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM lens, stacked in DPP4, converted and saved as tff, then resized and converted to jpg for posting (just to save space). I'm assuming that other Canon users who have "in camera" stacking as an option will like it also. You don't get a lot of options through the process, but I am happy so far and will only use Helicon Remote to get the initial shots. I'm impressed with the outcome, but the "touchup" tool is a little clunky. With this feature now in DPP4, I can edit one RAW image then copy the recipe and paste it to the others, then process the stack with edited RAW files One gripe I have with DPP4 is that you can't embed your RAW recipe in a saved RAW file, at least i can't find a way to do it, and if I needed adjustments in my stacks, it was either reshoot or adjust in DPP4 and convert to tiff in DPP4 and rerun the stack as tiff's in Helicon as opposed to simply editing my RAW files, saving them, then using Helicon Focus to stack the edited RAW files. ![]() It turns out that my EOS 5D mark IV is supported, so I loaded a 19 shot stack taken with that camera and an EF 100mm f/2.8L macro lens. When all else fails, read the DPP4 maunual. I started with some stacks taken with the EOS 7D mark II, which didn't work because only certain Canon cameras are supported. Since I seldom use all of DPP4, I just found the Depth Compositing tool and gave it a go. ![]() It's quite powerful and packed with features, but it's fairly expensive, so I wouldn't expect anything less. I use Remote to take the stacks via a 10' USB 3x connection to my laptop which transfers RAW (CR2) files to my laptop and opens Helicon Focus to do its thing. I've been "Focus Stacking" for a couple of years now using two programs from Helicon, Helicon Remote and Helicon Focus. ![]()
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