To speed up your workflow, memorize these shortcuts:
Before diving into buttons and sliders, it is vital to understand why we use Helicon Focus. A single camera shot has one focal plane. In macro photography, that plane might be thinner than a sheet of paper. To get the stamen of a flower and its petal edges sharp, you must take 20 to 200 images, shifting the focus slightly each time. helicon focus user guide
Helicon Focus aligns these frames (compensating for camera shift) and extracts the sharpest pixels from each layer to construct a composite. To speed up your workflow, memorize these shortcuts:
No automated algorithm is perfect. The most critical feature in this Helicon Focus user guide is the Retouching brush. Batch processing : Use File → Batch processing
After rendering, click the Retouching tab (or press Ctrl+T).
File → Batch processing for multiple stacks.Helicon Focus combines multiple images taken at different focus distances into one fully sharp image. It’s essential for macro, product, jewelry, watch, and scientific photography where depth of field is inherently shallow.