A simple technique using the Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop suite is as follows:
Focus stacking of multiple images:
In Lightroom, process the selected images in RAW or JPG, crop and align as closely as possible (final crop can be done later).
With all images selected in Lightroom's LLibray Grid View (G), right-click "Edit in" and choose "Open as Layers in Photoshop...".
In Photoshop, highlight all layers and from Edit menu select "Auto-Align Layers" (default "Auto" for Projection) and click "OK".
In Photoshop from the Edit menu select "Auto Blend Layers...", choose "Stack Images" (default "Seamless Tones and Colors" and "Content Aware Fill Transparent Areas" checkboxes selected).
Depending on the memory and processing power of your computer, be patient. Stacks with a dozen images may take several minutes.
Save where appropriate.
Even stacking just two images can increase your depth-of-field by 30% or more. On some very tiny insects or arachnids, that can get you a a more satisfying image for identification than just posting the two images with different parts in focus.
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A simple technique using the Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop suite is as follows:
Focus stacking of multiple images:
In Lightroom, process the selected images in RAW or JPG, crop and align as closely as possible (final crop can be done later).
With all images selected in Lightroom's LLibray Grid View (G), right-click "Edit in" and choose "Open as Layers in Photoshop...".
In Photoshop, highlight all layers and from Edit menu select "Auto-Align Layers" (default "Auto" for Projection) and click "OK".
In Photoshop from the Edit menu select "Auto Blend Layers...", choose "Stack Images" (default "Seamless Tones and Colors" and "Content Aware Fill Transparent Areas" checkboxes selected).
Depending on the memory and processing power of your computer, be patient. Stacks with a dozen images may take several minutes.
Save where appropriate.
Even stacking just two images can increase your depth-of-field by 30% or more. On some very tiny insects or arachnids, that can get you a a more satisfying image for identification than just posting the two images with different parts in focus.
REF: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42794758
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