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![]() ![]() You can right-click on an individual image and choose to “open in” Exposure, or use the Folders panel in the Alien Skin Exposure application to load an entire folder and create a Bookmark or Collection.Īlien Skin Exposure X3 stands up to other applications such as Lightroom on its own merits. This is a bonus as you can very easily load all the images into the filmstrip that you wish to use. This means I can build the image non-destructively, and unlike Lightroom, it’s very easy to keep track of all the levels of adjustment in the image.īecause Alien Skin Exposure doesn’t use catalogues, each image is simply a reference to the file on the computer. I’ve achieved that by using the brush tool and adding dodging to a separate layer. ![]() In the image I’m editing, I’ve decided to brighten the face up slightly. You can switch them on and off very simply:Īnother excellent feature of Exposure is the ability to use local adjustments within layers. Alien Skin Exposure comes with a set of Grain presets which will get you started straight away (by the way, you can save individual tool presets throughout the application). This is one of the features I use a lot as I love my images to look as film like as possible. ![]() In addition, there is a full history panel, so you can really address any editing issue safe in the knowledge that this is totally non-destructive editing. Almost everything that you would use in Lightroom or Camera RAW can be found in Alien Skin Exposure including their world-renowned sharpening and grain control tools. In the interface is a full and very powerful set of RAW conversion tools. However, in order to not clutter up my computer with additional TIFF or PSD files, I love the fact that I can now use Alien Skin Exposure as a standalone RAW conversion tool. You can also use Alien Skin Exposure as a plugin to Lightroom or Photoshop if you prefer to work that way. RAW ProcessingĪs you can see, I’m loading full Fujifilm RAW files into the standalone application. I think the Kodalith simulation in Alien Skin Exposure is beautiful and whilst it’s not going to be to everybody’s tastes, I love the dense blacks and shadows and I think it gives a great representation of the image quality derived from the Fujifilm RAF Files. It is a material normally used for graphics artwork which, however, can be used to give a range of unusual effects if development is controlled.” “A type of photographic printing paper coated with an orthochromatic emulsion which gives a high contrast print with very dense blacks when processed in Kodalith developer. This may be an unfamiliar stock to many people, but that’s the beauty of Alien Skin Exposure – there are literally hundreds of choices and permutations when it comes to finding the look you want.Īccording to the National Portrait Gallery, Kodalith is: My personal favourite black and white preset in Alien Skin Exposure is Kodalith. I’m a huge fan of black and white, and one of the things I love most about Alien Skin Exposure is the very quick way I can process an individual image with a look I want, and then migrate that exact look across a series of images. ![]() Many people will initially be attracted to Alien Skin Exposure because of this ability to create beautiful renditions of film stocks from the past (and present). I first became aware of Alien Skin several years ago when I was looking for a tool that would enable me to find a more filmlike look to my personal images. Since the original version, Alien Skin Exposure has evolved dramatically and the latest version, Exposure X3, offers so much more than just a film preset selection tool. Fundamentally, Alien Skin Exposure is a full-featured RAW editing toolkit with exceptional image processing options. ![]()
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