Thank you so much for this. I just ordered one of the pocket cams from Kolari, and I have Affinity. This was great. Not sure I would have figured all this out by myself. Appreciate it, Rob!
I’ve just found your channel. I’m getting a full spectrum camera and was looking at your channel. Nearly gave up when I seen photoshop. Then to my delight you do videos on affinity photo. Thanks!
Appreciate this tutorial is quite old, but demonstrates well Affinity’s IR capabilities - Will you be updating this tutorial with a newer version of Affinity?
I subscribed! I currently use a point and shoot Kodak camera that I converted to infrared (does not support RAW) and I’m currently working on a Canon 5D Classic (Mark 1).
Hi Rob! Thanks for your videos. I am a newbie in Infrared, using Photoshop and a D800 converted to 550nm. Only after the conversion I discovered, that I am not interested in false colors, but rather in B&W. Further, I have problems with white balance - setting it in my camera and afterwards the limitations in PS. Profiling with DNG Editor did not help with the limitation for colortemperature. Which editor is best suited for my needs? RawTherapee, Affinity or is it PS? I would appreciate your recommendation. Thank you in advance! Regards, Robert
I would lean towards PS and Silver EFEX Pro. Silver EFEX Pro is an excellent tool for working with monochrome images. Affinity and RawTherepee are both excellent editors, but I have not used them enough in monochrome to be able to compare.
@@robshea Thank you for the fast answer! Shall try. What about the limitation regarding the balance changes in PS? I made a profile with DNG Editor, but the limitation did not change, at least not much, as far as I remeber. Do you have an idea what I did wrong? Setting the white balance in the camera seems to be difficult to me, often times the camera seems not to be able to acquire the measuring. Should I care?
@@robertsuffak813 White balance adjustments don't greatly impact monochrome results. You get better results by tweaking other tone settings. If you want to set a WB and experiment, you can try the profiles in the Infrared Profile Pack. 590.red/infrared-profile-pack
@@robshea Oh, thanks! Must try. I already have your books, but could not read them yet. My bad. But in winter IR did not have absolute priority… Thank you again, wish you well!
@@vladislavtolmachev2767 Filters above 750nm will capture only near-infrared light, resulting in a monochrome image. You will get white foliage, but no color in the sky. If you want blue skies, then shoot with 720nm. You can remove the color saturation of the foliage with your raw editor.
Affinity's problem is white balance, with it's range not being sufficient if you shoot with an unmodified camera resulting in pure red or brownish pictures. In that case, you need Adobe's Camera Raw to create a custom camera profile for Lightroom and do white balance with LR to be able to further process the pictures with Affinity. Never understood why the developers never extended Affinity's white balance range even after receiving countless requests of IR enthusiasts. :/
I've now watched every one of your RAW editor videos. In your personal opinion, which is the best editor for IR photography when it's all about the result?
My primary raw editor is Lightroom Classic. Here are the main reasons for me. YMMV - The masking tools have been a game changer for me. I do nearly all editing in LRC without needing PS. - Workflow speed is critical. When I edit, I want to automate and avoid manual tasks. To streamline my workflow, I rely on importing, developing, and exporting presets. - Excellent catalog management is critical when you manage many images. - I've overcome the white balance and color-swapping challenges with profiles, making them a non-factor. - I like being able to rate, rank, and edit on my iPad or laptop and then continue the edit on my desktop. - The resulting image quality is good enough. I wish LRC had more demosaicing options. If IQ were the only factor, I would use darktable.
@@robshea Thank you Rob for your detailed answer. I had a look at ON1 today and found it interesting that the requirements of IR photography are at least rudimentarily considered there. Lightroom is of course great, especially with your presets, which I of course own. But 1) I don't really need any management and 2) I just wanted to hear which editor you think delivers the best end results. Because - at least that's my impression - every editor brings a bit of their own style to the image, or am I seeing it wrong? Or, to put it briefly: I can't decide between ON1 and Adobe - although I already own the Adobe Suite and would still buy ON1.
@@getthelondonlook@getthelondonlook You are correct; each editor brings its own style, as expressed by its demosaicing, profiles, and tools. Best results could mean best IQ, best workflow, etc. It depends on your needs. I suggest giving the trial for ON1 a try and compare.
Right after buying the program I discovered that Affinity Photo 2 cannot be used as an external editor in Lightroom because the path cannot be accesses by the system, even to the alias. Since Affinity does not have cataloging functions, this is a non starter for me.
Rob Shea Photography Yeah thanks just did not want to spend again on another program. I like capture one but really have to work hard to make infrared look right. Will convert my camera and get another program when the situation gets better. Got layed off because of the virus, just gotta be smarter with our money for a while, could take months.
DCP support is on their roadmap, but not supported in the product yet. forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/17617-cameraprofiles-i-want-to-use-dcp-camera-profile-how-do-i-instal-then-into-ap/
Thank you so much for this. I just ordered one of the pocket cams from Kolari, and I have Affinity. This was great. Not sure I would have figured all this out by myself. Appreciate it, Rob!
I’ve just found your channel. I’m getting a full spectrum camera and was looking at your channel. Nearly gave up when I seen photoshop. Then to my delight you do videos on affinity photo. Thanks!
Notice the tool tip on the bottom of the window for WB tool. Alt + drag to select an area or shit to add multiple points. Very handy.
Nice tip, Thanks!
Excellent video. You're obviously well versed in IR photography and wiling to share your expertise.
Appreciate this tutorial is quite old, but demonstrates well Affinity’s IR capabilities - Will you be updating this tutorial with a newer version of Affinity?
I'll plan to take another look at Affinity.
@@robshea Thanks
Excellent video, well presented.
I subscribed! I currently use a point and shoot Kodak camera that I converted to infrared (does not support RAW) and I’m currently working on a Canon 5D Classic (Mark 1).
Hi Rob! Thanks for your videos. I am a newbie in Infrared, using Photoshop and a D800 converted to 550nm. Only after the conversion I discovered, that I am not interested in false colors, but rather in B&W. Further, I have problems with white balance - setting it in my camera and afterwards the limitations in PS. Profiling with DNG Editor did not help with the limitation for colortemperature. Which editor is best suited for my needs? RawTherapee, Affinity or is it PS? I would appreciate your recommendation. Thank you in advance! Regards, Robert
I would lean towards PS and Silver EFEX Pro. Silver EFEX Pro is an excellent tool for working with monochrome images. Affinity and RawTherepee are both excellent editors, but I have not used them enough in monochrome to be able to compare.
@@robshea Thank you for the fast answer! Shall try. What about the limitation regarding the balance changes in PS? I made a profile with DNG Editor, but the limitation did not change, at least not much, as far as I remeber. Do you have an idea what I did wrong? Setting the white balance in the camera seems to be difficult to me, often times the camera seems not to be able to acquire the measuring. Should I care?
@@robertsuffak813 White balance adjustments don't greatly impact monochrome results. You get better results by tweaking other tone settings. If you want to set a WB and experiment, you can try the profiles in the Infrared Profile Pack. 590.red/infrared-profile-pack
@@robshea Oh, thanks! Must try. I already have your books, but could not read them yet. My bad. But in winter IR did not have absolute priority… Thank you again, wish you well!
Good video. I’m just wondering if IR look should have whiteish colors in foliage?
720nm will give you the least color saturation in foliage.
@@robshea Thank you. So if I need more whiter, shall I use 850 then?
@@vladislavtolmachev2767 Filters above 750nm will capture only near-infrared light, resulting in a monochrome image. You will get white foliage, but no color in the sky. If you want blue skies, then shoot with 720nm. You can remove the color saturation of the foliage with your raw editor.
Thanks a lot. Really appreciate it. Just learning how to do it using IR filter!
Affinity's problem is white balance, with it's range not being sufficient if you shoot with an unmodified camera resulting in pure red or brownish pictures.
In that case, you need Adobe's Camera Raw to create a custom camera profile for Lightroom and do white balance with LR to be able to further process the pictures with Affinity.
Never understood why the developers never extended Affinity's white balance range even after receiving countless requests of IR enthusiasts. :/
I've now watched every one of your RAW editor videos. In your personal opinion, which is the best editor for IR photography when it's all about the result?
My primary raw editor is Lightroom Classic. Here are the main reasons for me. YMMV
- The masking tools have been a game changer for me. I do nearly all editing in LRC without needing PS.
- Workflow speed is critical. When I edit, I want to automate and avoid manual tasks. To streamline my workflow, I rely on importing, developing, and exporting presets.
- Excellent catalog management is critical when you manage many images.
- I've overcome the white balance and color-swapping challenges with profiles, making them a non-factor.
- I like being able to rate, rank, and edit on my iPad or laptop and then continue the edit on my desktop.
- The resulting image quality is good enough. I wish LRC had more demosaicing options. If IQ were the only factor, I would use darktable.
@@robshea Thank you Rob for your detailed answer. I had a look at ON1 today and found it interesting that the requirements of IR photography are at least rudimentarily considered there. Lightroom is of course great, especially with your presets, which I of course own. But 1) I don't really need any management and 2) I just wanted to hear which editor you think delivers the best end results. Because - at least that's my impression - every editor brings a bit of their own style to the image, or am I seeing it wrong? Or, to put it briefly: I can't decide between ON1 and Adobe - although I already own the Adobe Suite and would still buy ON1.
@@getthelondonlook@getthelondonlook You are correct; each editor brings its own style, as expressed by its demosaicing, profiles, and tools. Best results could mean best IQ, best workflow, etc. It depends on your needs. I suggest giving the trial for ON1 a try and compare.
Right after buying the program I discovered that Affinity Photo 2 cannot be used as an external editor in Lightroom because the path cannot be accesses by the system, even to the alias. Since Affinity does not have cataloging functions, this is a non starter for me.
Good to know for others who are interested. Thanks for sharing!
I should have waited for this because I have capture one and it does not have channel mixer.
Capture One is a great program but does not have good support for Infrared. Affinity Photo or RawTherapee could fill that gap for you.
Rob Shea Photography Yeah thanks just did not want to spend again on another program. I like capture one but really have to work hard to make infrared look right. Will convert my camera and get another program when the situation gets better. Got layed off because of the virus, just gotta be smarter with our money for a while, could take months.
@@silencenhikes6692 RawTherapee is free and great for IR. Give it a try. rawtherapee.com This is certainly a rough time. Hang in there!
How do I import .dcp files into Affinity Photo?
DCP support is on their roadmap, but not supported in the product yet. forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/17617-cameraprofiles-i-want-to-use-dcp-camera-profile-how-do-i-instal-then-into-ap/