What lens-correction software works best with Aperture 3?
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I'm looking for a general-purpose lens-correction tool that works with Aperture 3, ideally as a plug-in. I'd like something good for common issues like distortion and vignetting, and I'd also like to know about ease of use and how well it integrates with Aperture. If there are better non-plugin options worth considering, those would also be helpful.
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The answer partly depends on what you are trying to correct; for correcting fisheye-style wide angle lens distortion I really like a program called Fisheye-Hemi:
http://www.imagetrendsinc.com/products/prodpage_hemi.asp
That has just a few settings, but does a nice job making fisheye images look more natural.
Between the three general-purpose lens correction plugins listed (FixLens, LensFix, and PTLens) I'm not sure which is best - PTLens is more classic but traditionally had a rather complex interface, FixLens and LensFix may be simpler to use.
Edit:
Looking at the release dates, FixLens from Human Software was last updated in 2010 - the other two, in 2008! Also the screenshots make FixLens look more advanced... I would go for FixLens for a general purpose tool.
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For Aperture 3, the community suggestions were:
- FixLens: the safest general-purpose Aperture plug-in recommendation here. It was noted as more up to date than some alternatives and appears more advanced, while still being simpler to use than older options.
- PTLens: a long-standing lens-correction tool, but it was described as having a more complex interface.
- LensFix: one user preferred it because it can correct RAW files, but it was also reported as temporarily out of production with limited support.
- Fisheye-Hemi: best if your main need is correcting fisheye-style wide-angle distortion rather than general-purpose lens correction.
- DxO Optics: strongly recommended for lens correction overall, with broad camera/lens support and corrections for distortion, vignetting, exposure, and noise—but it is not an Aperture plug-in for lens correction.
So if you specifically want an Aperture 3 plug-in, FixLens is the best match from these answers. If you can work outside Aperture, DxO Optics was viewed as the strongest dedicated lens-correction option overall.
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