Photo Editing Guides

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

Guides June 27, 2026 13 min read

Star Trail and Milky Way Stacking With the Canon EOS R3

A field-tested guide to shooting star trails and Milky Way stacks with the Canon EOS R3: exposure limits by lens, battery and card strategy, focus tricks

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Guides June 26, 2026 11 min read

Shooting Interiors and Architecture with the Leica Q3

A take on using the Leica Q3's fixed 28mm lens, crop modes, and leaf shutter for real estate, interior, and architectural shoots.

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Guides June 24, 2026 11 min read

Canon R6 Mark II Macro Settings for Insect Photography

A field-tested look at using the Canon EOS R6 Mark II for insects and macro work: AF settings, burst strategy, focus stacking, and a realistic RAW culling.

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Guides June 19, 2026 11 min read

Star Stacking with the Leica M11: What Actually Works

Field notes on running star-stacking sequences through a Leica M11: rangefinder focusing at night, lens choices, real exposure limits at 60 megapixels, and the

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Guides June 19, 2026 10 min read

Hasselblad X2D Fashion Lookbook Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot focus, motion blur, clipping, mixed light, and color consistency when shooting commercial fashion lookbooks on the Hasselblad X2D 100C.

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Guides June 13, 2026 12 min read

Star Stacking on the GFX 100 II: A Practical Astro Workflow

A field-tested workflow for stacking Fujifilm GFX 100 II night sky frames, from exposure settings and pixel shift pitfalls to sorting hundreds of subs before

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Guides June 10, 2026 11 min read

Sony A7R V Boudoir Lens and Location Guide

Use the Sony A7R V for careful boudoir portraiture with advanced focus, lens, lighting, posing, textile, privacy, file security, and delivery checks.

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Guides June 9, 2026 12 min read

Shooting the Fujifilm X-T5 in the Photo Pit: What Works

Real-world notes on using the Fujifilm X-T5 for club and theater concerts: sensor limits, shutter choice, lens picks, AF settings, and

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Guides January 30, 2026 6 min read

How to Batch Export Photos: A Step-by-Step Guide

Batch export photos for client delivery, web use, and print. Guide covering settings, formats, and tools including imagic.

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Guides January 16, 2026 6 min read

How to Open and Edit Sony ARW Files for Free (No Adobe)

Open, cull and edit Sony ARW RAW files from any Alpha camera without a subscription: imagic, darktable and RawTherapee compared, plus the ARW quirks worth knowing.

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Guides January 9, 2026 9 min read

Nikon NEF Files: How to Edit RAW Without Lightroom

Edit Nikon NEF RAW files without a Lightroom subscription. Compare imagic, darktable, RawTherapee, and Nikon NX Studio for NEF culling and processing.

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