{"id":1105,"date":"2012-03-08T13:49:24","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T18:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=1105"},"modified":"2017-11-19T09:36:55","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T14:36:55","slug":"tiffen-dfx-3-0-for-your-creative-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/tiffen-dfx-3-0-for-your-creative-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiffen Dfx 3.0 \u2013 for your creative side"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Newest version of Tiffen Dfx simulates 2,000+ glass filters, lenses, film grains and more<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Back in the \u201cgood old\u201d days, photographers had to choose which filters they were going to pack on each assignment and chances are the one you needed might not have made the cut. Today with digital processing, and software from Tiffen, they can all be simulated in post processing.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Tiffen Dfx version 3.0<\/strong> makes an unbelievably wide range of choices available to simulate simple colored gels, specialized lenses, optical lab processes, film grain, exacting color correction, plus natural light and photographic effects.\u00a0 The software comes in multiple forms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Standalone software<\/li>\n<li>Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, Elements, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects<\/li>\n<li>Plug-in for Apple Aperture, Final Cut Pro<\/li>\n<li>Plug-in for Avid Editing System<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I just began using the plug-in version for Lightroom and I was totally impressed with the ease of use and the quality results. With a photo selected in Lightroom, I chose Edit -&gt; in Tiffen Dfx and a new window opened full screen. (Actually in two screens since I\u2019m using dual monitors.)\u00a0 With a preview choice of either 1024 or 2048 pixels wide, I had a nice large image to see the results of the filters as I picked them. Heck, you can even size the thumbnails small, medium or large.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2012\/03\/08\/tiffen-dfx-3-0-for-your-creative-side\/year-old-lioness-at-antelope-park-in-gweru-zimbabwe-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1107\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1107\" title=\"EZ-Mask-grad-and-gobo.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/111022111022Lion-EZ-Mask-grad-and-gobo-600x398.jpg?resize=600%2C398\" alt=\"EZ-Mask-grad-and-gobo.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/111022111022Lion-EZ-Mask-grad-and-gobo.jpg?resize=600%2C398&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/111022111022Lion-EZ-Mask-grad-and-gobo.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/111022111022Lion-EZ-Mask-grad-and-gobo.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>The amount of filters is just too large to discuss in one article, but suffice it to say; whatever you want to do is probably available in tabbed sets for different type effects. You aren\u2019t limited to just one effect either\u2026they can be stacked until you get the result you want.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you found just the right filter but the effect is too strong. Simply change the opacity. Want it applied to just parts of the image?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1106\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2012\/03\/08\/tiffen-dfx-3-0-for-your-creative-side\/year-old-lioness-at-antelope-park-in-gweru-zimbabwe\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1106\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1106\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1106\" title=\"Original lion photo without filters\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/111022Lion-original-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"Original lion photo without filters\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/111022Lion-original.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/111022Lion-original.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/111022Lion-original.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Original lion photo without filters<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are numerous ways of masking, from gradients to a customizable paintbrush.\u00a0 Want to make your shot look like it was shot in a studio? Add one of hundreds of gobos included. With the EZ Mask feature it\u2019s easy to make the gobo look like it was always in the background. (The attached feature photo was done by the EZ Mask which was no easy task since the lion and the background were essentially the same tone values.)<\/p>\n<p>I loved the options to simulate my old film favorites \u2013 Kodak Tri-X and Fuji\u2019s Velvia 50 slide film. Favorites can even be stored in their own tabs for quick retrieval on your subsequent images. Want one of those old great, but expensive Warm Pro-Mist filters?\u00a0 They\u2019re all in there.\u00a0 How about a bleach bypass effect? You\u2019ve got the idea now, it\u2019s in there too.<\/p>\n<p>Check the photos below to see just some of the subtle or not so subtle effects that you can create. They were all done in a matter of seconds. Or <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/yZoyCUj6hlg\">watch the Tiffen video<\/a>. When you\u2019re convinced you need it, head over to <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.tiffensoftware.com\/products\">Tiffen.com<\/span> and try their 15 day free trial.<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_slider et_pb_slider_fullwidth_off et_pb_gallery_post_type\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lion-TriX-Vignette.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lion-Pencil-with-painted-mask.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lion-Infrared.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lion-High-Contrast-1.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lion-Gobo-Gold-Tint.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lion-1600ASA.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lion-812-Warming.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/111022111022Lion-EZ-Mask-grad-and-gobo.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/111022Lion-original.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;\"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newest version of Tiffen Dfx simulates 2,000+ glass filters, lenses, film grains and more Back in the \u201cgood old\u201d days, photographers had to choose which filters they were going to pack on each assignment and chances are the one you needed might not have made the cut. 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Today with digital processing, and software from Tiffen, they can all be simulated in post processing. The Tiffen Dfx version 3.0 makes an unbelievably wide range of choices available to simulate simple colored gels, specialized lenses, optical lab processes, film grain, exacting color correction, plus natural light and photographic effects.\u00a0 The software comes&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/latest-news-blog\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/photography-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/111022111022Lion-EZ-Mask-grad-and-gobo.jpg?fit=300%2C199&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/111022111022Lion-EZ-Mask-grad-and-gobo.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/111022111022Lion-EZ-Mask-grad-and-gobo.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/111022111022Lion-EZ-Mask-grad-and-gobo.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/latest-news-blog\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Blog<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/photography-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Photography<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Blog<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Photography<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/photography-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Adobe After Effects<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/photography-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Adobe Photoshop<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/photography-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Adobe Photoshop Lightroom<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/photography-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Adobe Premiere Pro<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/photography-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Aperture (software)<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/photography-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tiffen<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/photography-2\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tiffen Dfx<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Adobe After Effects<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Adobe Photoshop<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Adobe Photoshop Lightroom<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Adobe Premiere Pro<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Aperture (software)<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tiffen<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tiffen Dfx<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 14 years ago","modified":"Updated 8 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on March 8, 2012","modified":"Updated on November 19, 2017"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on March 8, 2012 1:49 pm","modified":"Updated on November 19, 2017 9:36 am"},"featured_img_caption":"EZ-Mask-grad-and-gobo","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-hP","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12776,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/tiffen-dfx-v4-ultimate-creative-digital-effects\/","url_meta":{"origin":1105,"position":0},"title":"Tiffen Dfx v4 for the ultimate creative digital effects","author":"Doug","date":"February 10, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"For more than 75 years, Tiffen has been the professional photographer and videographer\u2019s \u201cgo-to\u201d source for fine photographic filters.\u00a0 Even today, they continue to innovate their glass filter line with the likes of their variable ND filter and their new XLE long exposure filters. 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