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macOS has a built-in AI Image Remover function on Apple Silicon powered Macs (right click on an image file -> Quick Actions -> Remove background). However, it does a pretty terrible job with hair details. On the other hand, we have the website remove.bg that does a fantastic job of removing backgrounds flawlessly while keeping hair details, but it’s insanely expensive when you have hundreds of images. Is anyone aware of an AI/Machine Learning background remover for Mac with batch processing that has a perpetual license and cost less than $100 USD? Alternatively an annual subscription ≈ 30 dollars? UPDATE: I tried “AI Batch Background Eraser” by Ivan Blayasoft from the Mac App Store but it won’t output an image for some reason? -
Hi everybody, My grandma and I recently took scans of over 15 thousand film photos and my grandma was wanting to individually adjust the color on them. I am looking for the best photo editing laptop with a budget of $1200 USD. I just need something that can get it done. The photos are taken in 1080p. Thanks in advance
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I have a parts list for a DIY NAS ,and I still haven't decided on an OS yet. The uses have changed since my last NAS post. The NAS will be a media server using Plex, editing and storing photos, security camera recording is no longer a requirement (we got a stand alone solution for surveillance), backup scheduling, we plan on letting visitors peruse photos and do their own photo editing on the server so permission granularity is a must, and will be on 24/7. Here's the hardware I will be using which is from an old gaming PC: CPU: Intel Core I7 3930K Mobo: Rampage IV Formula PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid RS-850-SPHA-D3 850W Video card: Geforce GTX 560 Ti? (To help with transcoding...I hope but may be too old? Would definitely like feedback on this!) 1 SSD for metadata for making perusing media on Plex responsive. 32 GB of non ECC ram (haven't researched if Mobo can take ECC memory yet) At least 2 SSDs for cache drives in raid 1 to ensure that data is written on spinning rust without data degradation (to help since there's no ECC memory, I know it won't replace ECC memory, but to my understanding will help mitigate damage to data). Planning on a minimum of 15 TB of Iron Wolf (maybe Pro?) of spinning rust due to size of media library. I chose Iron Wolf to avoid the WD SMR debacle. I want to be able to easily add drives when needs change. I would prefer to use ZFS, since BTRFS is still in its infancy (or so a lot of people claim). I do know that some OSs have plugins that can use that non-natively. I still haven't been able to make a choice because I only see positives about specific OSs by people who love their OS, but don't discuss drawbacks. Nothing is clear and concise without bias. I would love to know the drawbacks for each OS so I know beforehand what kind of struggles I may be facing. Currently the front runners seem to be TrueNAS, UnRaid, Open Media Vault, and Rockstar.
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Hey there, Most of the posts here are looking for monitors with good refresh r / response time, I am looking for monitors with good contrast, I work as a developer and video/photo editing and most of the monitors I found that have a good black are because they have a low nit / low brightness. And to be fair I am a bit overwhelmed with every monitor out there claiming they have the best color profile and blablabla. My budget is around 500 / 600CAD (could go higher if really worth it) Any opinions on that?
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Good morning, Looking to buy a new laptop for my wife for professional photo editing, and I don't have a lot of experience when it comes to windows laptops or photo editing and she's not tech savvy in the slightest. She can't understand how to use MacOS so it has to be a windows laptop. We have a desk setup with my old peripherals and she will likely use it plugged into that a majority of the time (so I wish she'd just let me build her a desktop), but she claims she wants the flexibility to edit on the go so here we are. I've generally gravitated towards the XPS 15 but, given its availability and general price-point I'm after a second or third opinion. My understanding is that photo editing is rather CPU and memory intensive but not particularly demanding on the GPU so looking for something with a newer-gen i7 and 16-32G of RAM. Is the XPS 13 a comparable option? Is it the thermals that are going to separate the two? Please let me know if I should just pull the trigger on the XPS 15 or if I'm grossly overspending or overlooking a better option. Thanks
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Budget (including currency): IDR - Rupiah - No clue yet, maybe start at 18 Jt ($1.256) or best bang for the buck one Country: Indonesia Games: None Programs or workloads that it will be used for: We haven't yet determine, Davinci Resolve, Photoshop, Blender, storyblock, Afffinty Photo, GIMP. Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): No part existing yet. Monitor: 2 Monitor with VESA mount stand Keyboard: Ergonomic Keyboard Mouse: Ergonomic Mouse Speaker: Do i need it or just use headphone? Headphone: any suggestion? Form Factor: Full Tower with transparent glass and RGB OS: Windows 10 / 11 Pro Since the 2022 with the M1 Ultra, we want to compare and see the difference if it make sense for us to built our own or not. Rough idea, probably 16GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, but we do not have any clue on the model and brand yet. Any suggestion? thanks -
Budget (including currency): 1,630–2,500 USD Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Affinity Suite, DaVinci Resolve, Blender, maybe gaming (Overwatch, Valorant, Xbox Series X exclusives I can't get on PS5). Other details: The intent is for architecture student work and content creation. I need a monitor included in the budget, I already have a mouse and keyboard. I may want a trackpad as well (Apple Magic Trackpad 2) though I can always get one later. The goal is to supplement my 2016 13" base model MacBook Pro, moving my school and creative productivity to the PC. The competition is the new M1 iMac, thus the matching $1,630 target budget—though I'm willing to go over to reach a comparable level of performance, quality, and compactness. For example, the monitor must be at least 4K to approximate the 4.5K iMac display, and have a similar level of color accuracy. Parts List I came up with: Monitor: LG 4K 27" 27UK650-W $400 Case: Louqe Ghost S1 $295 CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X $280 Cooler: Noctua-L12 Ghost S1 edition $55 GPU: RTX 3060 Ti $400 Motherboard: ROG Strix B550-I mini ITX $210 PSU: NZT C650 $110 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x8gb LPX 16 DDR4–3600 $93 M.2 storage: Western Digital Black SN750 500gb $70 Case Fan: Noctua A12x15 FLX $26 Total: $1,939 Some Questions I Have: What is the difference between Noctua's FLX and PWM fans? Will I even need a case fan? What is the difference between motherboards? For example, what does the "B550" refer to? It is my understanding that built–in wifi on a motherboard just means it has wifi capability and a separate antenna that has to be placed on the desk somewhere. Are there cleaner solutions, antennas that plug into the back, or stay inside the case? I know Ethernet is an option, I would have to run the cables myself through the attic. I'd of course appreciate possible solutions for the GPU problem. Are there some cheap cards I could use temporarily, or would it make sense to wait for a Ryzen 5 3600G? Any other case recommendations? Any other monitor recommendations? What options are there for getting the build down to $1600-1700? Or even lower?
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I have an older Samsung LED monitor. It was built for office use, so it has a terribly low brightness and horrible color accuracy. I want to buy myself a monitor that would be good for both photo editing and gaming, without breaking the bank. I don't do photography professionally, but I do print high quality photos. I want it to be 27+ inches, 1440p, IPS, and hopefully a high refresh rate, but I'm willing to sacrifice refresh rate. I was looking at photography specific monitors like Dell Ultrasharps and Asus ProArts, and then gaming specific monitors like the LG Ultragears, but I honestly don't know if there are better options for me. My budget is $500 USD or under, but I could be convinced to spend more. I would appreciate a cheaper option and a more expensive option, if you know of any.
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laptop LAPTOP recommendation for color grading
SunilRekt posted a topic in Laptops and Pre-Built Systems
I'm in need of recommendations for a laptop with good color accuracy, hardware and good brightness (400-500 nits). I do mainly photography & videography so color grading and color accuracy are KEY .I've been eyeing the Razer Blade 15 4K Oled and the Dell XPS 17". I'm not much of an apple guy although they make lovely displays on their macbook pros, but they've soldered on literally everything, meaning no upgradability for ram or storage; ridiculous. Please help! -
Hi, I do photography when I travel abroad and i've been struggling with some hardware choices to make to backup/edit my photos on the go. I know my way around PC hardware pretty well, but never had the need for a laptop. Now I'm starting to think it's the better choice. I passively watched some LTT videos in the past about laptops so I kinda know that to be aware of. I need something slim, screen FHD is fine (avoid extra costs) around 15" to be compact. A good and large trackpad and a keyboard that holds up. No need for an i7 or tons of ram, I only plan to use it to browse, transfer files and do some Lightroom and Photoshop, but I don't want it to get obsolete too quickly. Also at least 1 USB type a port, 2 would be better. I know my description points me towards apple but I want to keep it PC. (So yeah maybe whats a good macbook PC equivalent ?) I'ts a pretty open question, but if you could give me some brands/models pointers so I have a starting point, I would be grateful. Thank you ! -
Budget: Quetzales Q. 5500-Q. 6000 Translates to $750-$800 (american dollars) Country: Guatemala Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Games: CIV 6, Overwatch 1/2, Minecraft, LOL and CSGO. Professional Workload: Photoshop, Lightroom and maybe in the future some video editing software and Ableton for some light music creation. Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): This build is a fresh one apart from the case and the RAM. I would prefer to go ryzen though if intel is better in price to performance I would go for it. The parts I would buy them either through Microcenter in New York or Newegg or Amazon. I have a trip planned right at the middle of October to both New York and Fort Lauderdale so I was going to buy the parts then. What would you recommend with the budget and the new GPU's and CPU's that are coming out soon right during that time? Thanks. Existing parts Case: GT 301 RAM: Vengeance Black 2x8GB (16GB) 3000 MHz PSU: EVGA 500W Storage: 120 GB SSD (Boot Drive), 1TB Barracuda HDD. GPU: GTX 960 CPU: Ryzen 5 3400G (Would be used for a new home computer for my sister and mother. Already have a B450 and 16GB of RAM for that build.) -
Hey guys, looking into building my first PC after watching people do it for forever and need some pointers on picking parts. This build will be for my wife who is getting stepping into professional photography (minimal to no photo editing). PC won't really be used much for gaming but it would be great to be able to run Doom Eternal. Programs she'll be running primarily would be Photoshop and Lightroom Her camera shoots in raw but might try and upgrade her to 4K eventually. Also need suggestions for monitors, I've read that IPS are best for editing purposes, so I'm thinking of having one IPS and one "regular" monitor for gaming or non editing purposes. Our budget is going to 1500-1700 USD (upper end including IPS monitor). Ive been looking all over for what parts of builds to try and run close with and the closest I can find is Linus' video on a budget 4K editing build. Thanks for the help/advice
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Hello everyone, the short version of my question is - is there a way how to calibrate laptop OLED screen so it is at least remotely usable for editing of photos for print? The more detailed version follows My father is a professional photographer. He uses laptops to edit his photos since forever as he was always somehow able to mentally (= in his head ) compensate for the color accuracy between his screen and the final photos - may it be print in a magazine or print of photos on photographic paper or even large scale photos with big frames and photos for his books - he always did a few test prints and "calibrated his head" to adjust the photos as close as possible to his likings + for important prints there is always a pre-print adjustment made on calibrated displays. We recently picked up HP Spectre x360 13-inch laptop with an OLED screen and that's where all hell broke loose. The extreme vibrancy of the panel makes it impossible to imagine how the final print will look like. I tried everything I was able to google - disable the special display modes via HP utility, use the windows tool to calibrate the screen, disable HDR, use diferent color profiles with Photoshop, ... The best result I was able to reach is that the photo looks pretty close, if you first remove 30% of saturation when you first load the photo to PS . Doing that with every photo is problematic/time consuming/dangerous if you forget to change the saturation back once you are done with the editing, and dad sometimes needs to edit tenths to 100+ photos on the go when he is in countries and places where even access to electricity is a problem... trying to look for a profesional calibrated screen in Siera Leone... that won't work. So, my ultimate question is - is there a way how to somehow cancel out the vibrancy of the screen so it is workable without the final photos being washed out when printed? I've researched external calibration sonds/tools that should allow you to do that, but will they be effective even while dealing with an OLED screen? Are there any other workarounds - software or hardware - that he could use to make his life easier? Or will he really have to take his old laptop (with a washed out LCD screen that he is uset to) on his trips? Thanks for any suggestions! -
Hi everyone, I am having issues with my current monitor so I am looking for a budget-friendly 4K monitor for photo editing. What I need: It needs to be at least 60hz 3840 x 2160 resolution Needs to work with my GTX 960 Video Card Needs to cover %100 RGB Great if it is color calibrated out of the box Thank you for your help!
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Starting a new graphic design job this week, and I'm already thinking ahead of what kind of monitor to use for the office, since I doubt I'll like the the they'll provide me. At home I'm using a Dell U2414H, and that's fine for me and my freelance work. However, I'm looking for something a bit more substantial for the agency. Looking for: 1440p, 24-27", loads of connectivity, <$1,000, and of course good color outta the box... If you work in design, print, or photography, what are your favorites? Thanks!
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Hello all, I'm getting very overwhelmed with all the info I have to decipher & cram. I've been researching the last couple of days and at this point I am ready to tear my hair out. I was hoping the good people of this forum would prevent that! I'm a freelance photographer in need of a PC which can handle the basic stuff (web browsing, movie watching, music streaming) and these Adobe programs: Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge, InDesign, and, occasionally, PremierePro. I rarely use RAW files with my photos and when I do video projects, they're usually on the light side (think: time lapses, stop motions, travelogs) so I'm just looking to fulfill the minimum CPU + RAM + GPU requirements. With monitors, color accuracy is a higher priority than size. Apart from the Dell U2417H 24-inch, I've been looking at the ASUS PA 248Q 24-inch. I chose a mid tower case but I would actually prefer something smaller. With the parts I've chosen so far (see below), is such an alternative possible? Also leaving this list here to get better alternatives & suggestions. Feel free to pick it apart! PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gGp2Ps CPU: Intel - Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($173.88 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($80.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon) Storage: ADATA - XPG SX930 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K4000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($81.49 @ Amazon) Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Amazon) Case: Zalman - ZM-Z9 NEO BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ OutletPC) Monitor: Dell - U2417H 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($273.99 @ B&H) Total: $1086.18 As mentioned in the headline, my budget is 1k but I wouldn't mind going over just a little bit like so. The OS and software I already have. The optical drive I don't really see the need for. Cheers, Pam
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Hi all! I'm in the market for a new laptop, and I'm completely lost as to what I should be buying. I do mostly photo editing, but I want the power to play games at comfortable frames. So my requirements are as follows: A 4k screen with accurate colors Dedicated gpu (better than 1050 preferably) Semi-decent battery life Semi professional looking I'm looking at the Dell XPS laptops, but at this point I'm not too sure -
Hi there! I am currently looking into a new laptop, but have been stumped between which is the best for my needs and was wondering if you guys could help! I'm looking for a 13-inch laptop that would be primarily used for documents and writing, but also needs to be powerful enough and have good enough colour accuracy for photo editing (eg. RAW files, large documents with 10+ layers). I was looking at the Dell XPS 13, Razer Blade Stealth and Surface Laptop (my price range is around $3000 CAD) or even the Macbook/Macbook Pro (I don't love Mac's, but I'm not against getting one), but wasn't sure which would be the best. I'd prefer at least one USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 port, but it isn't necessary. Thanks in advance for all help and advice!
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Hello! I recently bought a Canon EOS 80D to use for both video and photo. I take my photos in raw, but when I try to import them into Lightromm 5.7.1 I get a message that says that the file is not recognized by the raw format support in Lightroom. The camera exports .CR2 files, the same as my old camera, a Canon EOS 450D. And the 450D's .CR2 files can be read in lightroom, but no the 80D's. Someone who can help? I attached a image of the error. - Johannes
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Hello community, I am getting into photography and I travel lots (in order to take unique photos. My only laptop which is small enough for me to bring on hikes is too weak and slow to handle photo editing. It has an Atom Processor and 2 GB of ram. I need a new laptop but I am unsure on the minimum requirements for a photo editing system. I will be using Lightzone to edit CS2 and NEF raw photos, which will then export to TIFF and if I upload them, I will convert the TIFF to JPEG. It's complicated, I know but it works for me. What are the lowest specifications for a laptop to meet my use. (Laptop recommendations are welcome) Feel free to ask more questions. Thanks in advance. -
Hello, So a family friend (married to my cousin), is needing to replace her mac for a work/home pc. She runs her own photography business w/ numerous clients. Her budget is $1,500 and wants to be building it/have it built with in the week (basically wants no down time and get rid of the crap Mac she has). PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($407.25 @ Vuugo) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.10 @ DirectCanada) Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($259.99 @ Newegg Canada) Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg Canada) Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($138.50 @ Vuugo) Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.05 @ Vuugo) Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($131.99 @ PC Canada) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($122.86 @ DirectCanada) Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($128.50 @ Vuugo) Total: $1476.23 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-10 16:07 EDT-0400 Reasoning for Parts: CPU: i7's have IGPU's, and since she will be upgrading this in 6 months to dual monitor, she can hopefully find a decent gpu that isn't horribly overpriced. Would have went w/ AMD Ryzen 7 or 5, but no IGPU, means I have to go Intel. MOBO: Went w/ this, due to having onboard wifi, and allowing her the option to upgrade in the future to a k cpu and a better cooler and OC. CPU Cooler: Good enough for what she needs, room has no A/C, and wants to make sure the computer lasts, so this will be enough for that. That and can't OC. Memory: Cheapest Ram, for 16gb from a good brand at 2400Mhz. Storage: Seagate is good and reliable SSD: Good quality and fast boot PSU: High quality, and allows easier cable management. Reason for large size is due to no GPU yet and allows for expandability, without any worry on hitting the max PSU wattage. Case: Allows her to modify the case later on as she sees fit. She wants a legit copy of windows 10, and would rather not do kinguin/reddit for $20. She will be using this for income so stability is a factor. The use will be photo editing, some video editing (I imagine from shoots??), and rendering out some images. Did I miss anything critical. GPU will be later, due to the massive spike in certain cards which I'd be recommending.. Would it be worth it to upgrade to WD Blacks? They are almost $100 CAD more. She will be buying these in Canada (probably from Amazon, due to her having prime and needing speed for shipping), so prices are in CAD.
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I was wondering what people thought my best option for a photo editing laptop for travelling would be? I only use Lightroom CC usually and have a PC if I need to do any PS work. Ideally it would be under £700 but I could push slightly higher. Any advice is much appreciated. -
i was going to post this for photography section since am a photographer and i was looking in to a laptop to edit photos but how is this ok if 8 gb is for editing if its recommended
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Hi everyone, just looking for a little help. Haven’t bought a new laptop in over 8 and I’m looking for something in the 1000-1300$ price range. I plan on using it for writing and photo editing looking for the most bang for my buck. My Biggest concern is a color accurate screen, it doesn’t have to be the best screen out there just something that is reasonable. Any input at all would be greatly appreciated. -
Hi. I would like to apologize in advance for probably asking this question for a bajillionth time. Due to over budgeting the other components in my build, my choice for graphics card boiled down to these two famous lower-mid range cards. The RX 580 8gb and the GTX 1060 6GB. If my main use case is to do 1080p video editing, photo editing and some occasional casual gaming, which one of the two should I get? I used Adobe Premier for a while now and heard that it doesn't play well with AMD GPUs. I could switch to a different program like DaVinci Resolve if the benefits outweigh the setback the but it's gonna take some time to adjust. I'm going to pair it with the R7 2700x and 16GB of 3000mhz ram if this information helps. Thanks a lot for reading.
