Photo Editing Guides

Step-by-step guides to RAW formats, camera files, batch processing, and getting specific jobs done in imagic.

Guides August 11, 2026 12 min read

Star Stacking with the Sony A7R V: What Actually Works

A field-tested look at star stacking with the Sony A7R V's 61MP sensor, covering raw format choices, tracked vs untracked exposure math, and sorting hundreds

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Guides August 11, 2026 11 min read

Can the Ricoh GR IIIx Actually Shoot Stacked Star Trails?

A field-tested look at pushing the Ricoh GR IIIx's fixed 40mm lens and 30-second shutter ceiling into real star stacking, with settings, workflow, and honest

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Guides August 10, 2026 12 min read

Sony A1 for Insect Macro: What Actually Works in the Field

A hands-on look at shooting insect macro with the Sony A1: real autofocus behavior on bugs, lens choices, aperture tradeoffs, and how to sort a burst-heavy.

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Guides August 10, 2026 12 min read

Star Stacking the Milky Way With the Panasonic S5IIx

A practical star stacking workflow for the Panasonic Lumix S5IIx: exposure settings by lens, intervalometer setup, method comparison, and how to cull a

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Guides August 10, 2026 10 min read

Canon EOS R6 Mark II for Macro Insects: Settings That Work

A working photographer's field-tested breakdown of the Canon EOS R6 Mark II for insect macro: lens choices, autofocus limits, focus bracketing settings, and a

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Guides August 9, 2026 8 min read

How to Edit Photos with Claude Code

Edit photos with Claude Code using imagic's built-in MCP server. Full setup, first prompts, and troubleshooting for AI-driven culling and editing.

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Guides August 9, 2026 8 min read

How to Edit Photos with ChatGPT and Codex

Edit photos with ChatGPT's ecosystem using imagic and MCP. Codex CLI setup that works today, plus honest notes on ChatGPT's own connector support.

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Guides August 9, 2026 7 min read

Photo Editing Automation Guide

A photographer's guide to photo editing automation: what to automate, the three automation levels, and real time math for a wedding shoot.

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Guides August 9, 2026 8 min read

AI Photo Editor: What Actually Matters

A buyer's guide to AI photo editors: local vs cloud AI, learned style vs generic auto-looks, culling AI vs editing AI, and agent access.

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Guides August 9, 2026 13 min read

Nikon Z6 III Star Stacking: Settings That Actually Work

A field-tested walkthrough of shooting and stacking Milky Way images with the Nikon Z6 III, from Starlight view focusing to intervalometer settings, exposure

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Guides August 9, 2026 12 min read

Shooting the Milky Way with a Fixed 23mm Lens: X100VI Notes

A working photographer's honest breakdown of using the Fujifilm X100VI for Milky Way and nightscape star stacking, from manual focus tricks to a real settings

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Guides August 9, 2026 14 min read

Can the Leica M11 Really Do Star Stacking? A Field Test

A hands-on look at using the Leica M11's 60MP sensor for nightscape star stacking, from manual-focus workarounds to exposure limits set by its tight pixel

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Guides August 8, 2026 10 min read

Shooting Architectural Interiors With the Sony A7 IV

A working photographer's take on using the Sony A7 IV for interior and architectural work: dynamic range, lens pairing, bracketing routines, and how to survive

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Guides August 7, 2026 10 min read

Nikon Z8 Insect Macro Troubleshooting

Diagnose soft eyes, shallow depth, subject motion, flash variation, LED bands, and clipped highlights in Nikon Z8 insect macro photography.

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Guides August 7, 2026 10 min read

Sony A7 IV Fashion Lookbook Lens and Location Guide

Build a consistent fashion lookbook on the Sony A7 IV with advanced focus, lighting, movement, lens, color, card, textile, and delivery checks.

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Guides August 6, 2026 11 min read

Fujifilm X100VI Boudoir Troubleshooting

Use the Fujifilm X100VI for boudoir portraits with fixed-lens perspective, quiet lighting, focus control, privacy, color, and a session checklist.

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Guides August 5, 2026 10 min read

Nikon Z9 for Boudoir: Settings, Lenses, and Client Trust

A working photographer's real-world notes on shooting boudoir and intimate portraiture with the Nikon Z9: silent shutter, low-light AF, lens picks for small

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