Is there a version of CombineZ which will run on my steam-drive Windows 2000 computer? Thanks, Chas. Dobie....
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Alan Hadley
tipula_maxima
Aug 16, 2009 11:36 am
I have been converting some of the main functions of CombineZP to take advantage of multicore processors. This means that the program should run more quickly...
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Aug 16, 2009 11:46 am
Sorry about the delay writing back, I have been buissy programming some improvements to CZP. I should try Combinez-m first and if that won't work try...
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marianna.parikka
marianna.par...
Aug 18, 2009 7:20 pm
Hi! I'm wondering what the issue is with memory. I downloaded Combine ZP and it won't deal with full sized photos because it says that there's insufficient...
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Aug 18, 2009 8:23 pm
500 MB is only big enough to process small pictures, if yours are several megapixels you are out of look with CZP. Try the alternative programs, Zerene Stacker...
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Chuck Norcutt
chucknorcutt
Aug 18, 2009 9:38 pm
Depending on your computer you could throw out your 512MB and install two 1GB modulues for 2GB total for as low as $26. And you may or may not be able to keep...
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Don Williams
edfwilli
Aug 19, 2009 6:35 am
Memory is very cheap at the moment. I put and extra 2 GB (of course XP only uses 3 and bit) into two PCs last week and it cost under 40 Euro. D On Tue, Aug 18,...
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decoboy2
Aug 19, 2009 12:49 pm
Marianna, I'm not trying to beat you up, but I feel I need to be a bit more blunt than the others i.e. a reality check :( What type of system are you trying to...
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marianna.parikka
marianna.par...
Aug 23, 2009 12:24 pm
... Hi Brian, I've got windows XP that I procured in 2004, if I'm not much mistaken. Don't worry about being blunt - it's better to get the info. I'm not...
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marianna.parikka
marianna.par...
Aug 23, 2009 12:28 pm
... I tried Zerene, but it has the same issue. It automatically converted my photos to 72 dpi. Thanks for you reply, anyway....
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Chuck Norcutt
chucknorcutt
Aug 24, 2009 2:03 am
Installing memory is actually fairly simple. You can learn how here. <http://www.crucial.com/help/> There is also another page on this site which will...
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rjlittlefield
Aug 25, 2009 12:38 am
... several ... see if ... and it ... insufficient ... enough, ... my photos to 72 dpi. Thanks for you reply, anyway. Marianna, hello. I wrote Zerene Stacker...
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alex starseeker
point.singul...
Aug 25, 2009 9:53 am
is 2 gb of ram memory enough to deal with 12 mp stacked images? To: combinez@yahoogroups.com From: rj.littlefield@... Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:38:03...
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Rohit Shukla
shukla_theboss
Aug 25, 2009 4:37 pm
Hi, Does CZ work with 16 bit images now or does it still not? do i loose a lot of detail in going from 16 to 8 bit? Thanks, Ro ... From: alex starseeker...
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Aug 25, 2009 6:09 pm
Yes, provided you are not multitasking with another program that requires a lot of RAM. Alan ... From: "alex starseeker" <moody1515@...> To:...
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Aug 25, 2009 6:32 pm
There is no version of CZ that can process 16 bit images internally, though you may be able to load them. Generally speaking you will not notice a difference....
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Chuck Norcutt
chucknorcutt
Aug 26, 2009 1:19 am
16 bits is only useful for editing that affects pixel brightness levels... brightness, contrast, saturation, color balance, etc. etc. Once that is done the...
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Rohit Shukla
shukla_theboss
Aug 26, 2009 9:43 pm
Thanks, but if i just want to blow up a 5MP pixel to its full size and watch it on the monitor, will it have any effect? I am taking pictures of small drill...
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Rohit Shukla
shukla_theboss
Aug 26, 2009 10:08 pm
Thanks Alan! Will there be a difference in the image quality, if I am not doing any image processing after capture, in other words can you tell the difference...
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Chuck Norcutt
chucknorcutt
Aug 26, 2009 10:30 pm
The number of bits has no effect on image resolution which is determined by the number of pixels. Using 16 bits vs 8 bits controls the number of brightness...
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dh_202
Aug 28, 2009 11:50 pm
I just discovered CombineZP and am anxious to do some macros and try it out. I understand the principal of using the cameras focus ring to focus each slice of...
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Aug 29, 2009 5:57 pm
Yes David. Alan ... From: "dh_202" <davidh202@...> To: <combinez@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 12:49 AM Subject: [CombineZ] using a...
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Aug 29, 2009 6:04 pm
I have just discovered a bug when processing large pictures that will not all fit into memory. On my PC pictures greater than about 20 mega pixels have this...
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michael crane
m_c_r_a_n_e
Aug 29, 2009 6:53 pm
... I too wondered about 16 V 8bit. when peopls say that that have processed all the way through in 16bit until the last conversion for the screen in ptgui,...
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decoboy2
Aug 30, 2009 3:45 am
I'm using CZP, latest version I've noticed that when I start my Macro (Max Contrast) the first two lines say (regardless of the number of images in the stack):...
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david barriball
focusball3
Aug 30, 2009 6:05 am
Hello Alan, Is it possible to have the Version of which CombineZP is being used by the Batch program, in the window some where? Thanks, David...
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Aug 30, 2009 9:59 am
Hello Brian, this number is for information only (you can't change it). It lets you know how many times the pictures dimentions were devided by 2 to build...
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Doug Smith
dougsmit.geo
Aug 30, 2009 6:06 pm
For other amateur users (like me): In addition to focus rail and focus ring changes, I have had good results using a zoom lens on an extension tube and...
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michael crane
m_c_r_a_n_e
Aug 30, 2009 6:30 pm
nice photo, it goes in and out of focus. is that a leopard gecko ? it looks a bit skinny. regards mick...
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Aug 30, 2009 7:58 pm
Not easy David, I'll think about it. Alan ... From: "david barriball" <focusball3@...> To: <combinez@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 7:05...
