TANYA OWENS DESIGNS

Fix Chromatic Aberration & Vignettes Learn how lens data can be used to fix lens-related problems in a click. Digital Photo Professional 4’s Lens Correction panel can reduce the presence of color fringes, counteract barrel or pincushion distortion and remove vignette edges to create a more even exposure. Mini Guide Follow along and take notes  Lesson Files Download the course file(s) so that you can practice with the same file(s) the instructor is working on; download the course file(s) here . Enjoyed this lesson, comment below or tweet along with me  Tweet to @DesignsOwens Lesson 8: Cloning & Healing Want to see all of the 11 DPP Lessons, click the DPP keyword below.

Sharpen Details Using AF Points One of the advantages Canon's Digital Photo Professional 4 has over Adobe Lightroom is the ability to view the Auto Focus (AF) points. Being able to see AF points has many advantages, one of which is to aid with sharpening an image.  With DPP's Unsharp Mask you can get a balance between restoring image detail without adding sharpening artefacts such as halos. Mini Guide Follow along and take notes  Lesson Files Download the course file(s) so that you can practice with the same file(s) the instructor is working on; download the course file(s) here . Enjoyed this lesson, comment below or tweet along with me  Tweet to @DesignsOwens Lesson 7: Lens Corrections Want to see all of the 11 DPP Lessons, click the DPP keyword below.

Using the Crop & Rotate Tool Learn how to use the Crop tool to adjust and improve a RAW file's composition. You can correct a crooked horizon, crop out unwanted elements, or change the composition from a rectangle to a square or from landscape to portrait.  With Digital Photo Professional 4’s Crop and Rotate tools you can take more control of the composition of an image. Although cropping a shot will create a smaller version of the image, it will still be more than large enough to be enjoyed on the web or printed out at standard print sizes due to the large megapixel resolution of your DSLR. Mini Guide Follow along and take notes  Lesson Files Download the course file(s) so that you can practice with the same file(s) the instructor is working on; download the course file(s) here . Enjoyed this lesson, comment below or tweet along with me  Tweet to @DesignsOwens Lesson 6: Sharpen Detail Want to see all of the 11 DPP Lessons, click the DPP keyword below

Fix Horrible Color Casts Learn how to use White Balance presets to warm up or cool down photos to reveal a subject’s true colors.  With Canon's Digital Photo Professional 4’s software you can correct blue casts that appear in outdoor photos or orange casts that appear in photos taken under incandescent lights.  So if you used an incorrect white balance or if auto white balance misread the scene you can use DPP 4's tools to reproduce the scene's true colors. Mini Guide Follow along and take notes  Lesson Files Download the course file(s) so that you can practice with the same file(s) the instructor is working on; download the course file(s) here . Enjoyed this lesson, comment below or tweet along with me  Tweet to @DesignsOwens Lesson 5: Improve Composition Want to see all of the 11 DPP Lessons, click the DPP keyword below.

Set Embroidery Settings & Edit Stock Designs These videos tutorials focus on embroidery settings and editing features in the software. You can edit stock embroidery designs and designs you've digitized.  1. Embroidery Settings 2. Editing 101: Objects & Text 3. Editing 201: Blocks & Stitches SINGER® bundles the Professional Sew-Ware (PSW) Deluxe™ embroidery digitizing, advanced editing, and lettering software that is shipped with the SINGER® LEGACY™ SE340 Sewing & Embroidery Machine. Singer Futura owners and users software is similar and this these tutorials are applicable .  To view all of the videos & blogs in the series click the PSW Deluxe keyword below.

Custom Monograms & Lettering These videos tutorials focus on accessing the Lettering mode to create custom lettering designs and monograms using the installed embroidery fonts. You can also create new embroidery fonts with the Hyperfont tool.  1. Lettering 101: Access the Lettering Mode 2. Lettering 201: Frames 3. Lettering 301: Hyperfont 4. Lettering 401: Monograms & Tack Down Stitches This series of videos is targeted to the Singer Futura owners and owners of Professional Sew-Ware Deluxe (PSW Deluxe) that comes bundled with the SINGER Legacy SE340 embroidery sewing machine as the software is similar.  To view all of the videos & blogs in the series click the PSW Deluxe keyword below.

How To Create Custom Embroidery Using Your Computer Learn how to create custom embroidery designs by watching these video tutorials and reading my eBook . These videos focus on how to use this powerful software, Professional Sew-Ware Deluxe, by Singer , to digitize embroidery designs.   1. Activating the Digitizing Mode 2. Freeform Tool 3. Column Tool 4. Geometric Shapes Tools 5. Magic Wand Tool 6. Putting It All Together 7. Appliqué 8. Design Browser 9. Color Blending 10. Autopunch I have created a deep dive guide: DIGITIZING WITH PROFESSIONAL SEW-WARE DELUXE™ that compliments these videos and provides details about the Digitizing mode in PSW Deluxe, how to access it, and how to use its powerful features.   To view all of the videos & blogs in the series click the PSW Deluxe keyword below.

Adjust Tone Curve & Dynamic Range Learn how to remap incorrectly exposed tonal input levels to correctly exposed output levels with Canon's Digital Photo Professional 4. A photograph’s tones are represented by a range of tonal levels. The darkest black shadows have a level of 0, while the brightest white highlight level is 255. Midtones fall between 0 and 255. If a photo is incorrectly exposed then you can use Digital Photo Professional 4 to remap shadow, midtone or highlight input levels to give them lighter or darker output levels. Mini Guide Follow along and take notes  Lesson Files Download the course file(s) so that you can practice with the same file(s) the instructor is working on; download the course file(s) here . Enjoyed this lesson, comment below or tweet along with me  Tweet to @DesignsOwens Lesson 4: How to Correct Color Casts Want to see all of the 11 DPP Lessons, click the DPP keyword below.

Shadow & Highlight Warnings Discover how to selectively reveal shadow detail without clipping the highlights. Digital Photo Professional 4’s digital darkroom enables you to create a more balanced exposure, with color and detail visible in both the shadows and highlights. Mini Guide Follow along and take notes  Lesson Files Download the course file(s) so that you can practice with the same file(s) the instructor is working on; download the course file(s) here . Enjoyed this lesson, comment below or tweet along with me  Tweet to @DesignsOwens Lesson 3: Adjusting Levels and Curves Want to see all of the 11 DPP Lessons, click the DPP keyword below.

Organizing & Sorting Your Images Learn how to check images for quality and organize them using a range of useful criteria. In this first video lesson George Cairn demonstrates a range of ways to help you sort your shots, from displaying them in shooting order to filtering. You'll learn how to add ratings, check marks as well as creating Collections. Mini Guide Follow along and take notes  Enjoyed this lesson, comment below or tweet along with me Tweet to @DesignsOwens Lesson 2: Recovering Missing Shadows Want to see all of the 11 DPP Lessons, click the DPP keyword below.

What is DPP 4? According to Canon: Digital Photo Professional (DPP) is a high-performance RAW image processing, viewing and editing software for EOS digital cameras and PowerShot models with RAW capability. Using DPP you can easily perform basic and advanced editing and printing of RAW images.  DPP supports sRGB, Adobe RGB, Wide Gamut RGB and Color Management System (CMS) using the International Color Consortium (ICC) Profile. Digital Photo Professional is included in the initial software setup for your Canon camera.  You can also download the software from the Canon website of your country. You would need to locate your camera model, prove proof of ownership to be able to activate the software. I recommend updating the software regularly as Canon often releases feature updates and camera & lens updates to the software. Why Use DPP 4? If you are shooting with Canon's DSLRs or Mirror Less cameras I recommend using DPP as the first step in your digital Dark Room. It is the best