Hi, Combinezp has been crashing frequently with some operations and some stacks. If an operation doesn't work once it will never work, but there doesn't seem...
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wimwwimw
Apr 19, 2012 10:47 am
I hadn't been using CombineZ for quite some time since it couldn't complete a macro before crashing. However, Zeren stacker that I have been testing recently...
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assafn2
Apr 16, 2012 8:49 pm
Hi, I updated my windows, cleaned up few old programs and the problem gone for now. Does CombineZP has source code? So I could try and debug it if it happen...
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Apr 16, 2012 5:41 pm
Currently there is no way to do this. You can remove the alignment step altogether from any macro, or just use one of the standard macros without using an...
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ray_parkhurst
Apr 16, 2012 5:07 pm
Alan, Thanks for the explanation. I figured something like this was going on but did not know the reason. But I still have the question of whether this...
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Apr 16, 2012 10:13 am
This happens with some computer hardware/Windows combinations it is really a warning that the program may not be able to display magnified views of frames etc....
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Apr 16, 2012 6:40 am
Why Resize? The answer is that it reduces the chance of 'ghost edges'. What are 'ghost edges'? They appear as a fainter copy of a strong edge just next to...
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ray_parkhurst
Apr 16, 2012 12:22 am
Al...it is true that the objects appear to change size, but only the areas not in focus. The area that is in sharpest focus is a single focus plane, and it...
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assafn2
Apr 15, 2012 11:36 pm
Hi, Recently I'm getting this error every time when I try to use CombineZP. Do you know what is means? Log below ========= Pixel Format 21808 Filter...
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Al Clavin
aclavin
Apr 15, 2012 5:10 pm
Ray: I am no expert, but moving the camera back and forth causes the objects being imaged to change in size, just and changing the bellows will. Seems to me...
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ray_parkhurst
Apr 15, 2012 2:49 pm
If I am doing a stack by varying the focus plane, without changing the bellows extension, then I am not changing the magnification. Why then would there be a...
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howard hanan sibirsky
hanans12000
Apr 8, 2012 8:26 am
Blank ... From: howard hanan sibirsky To: uhowdon Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 11:23 AM he Magazine section on the British Council website LearnEnglish has...
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Mar 21, 2012 11:56 am
There are two things that affect file size apart from the actual size of the image. First CZP is an 8 bits per channel program, so if your originals were 16...
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cenichols2003
Mar 16, 2012 7:53 pm
What size JPEG file should I expect Combine ZP to produce? I entered five 8 MB jpegs this morning into the program, and the output was only 1 MB in size. Is...
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Chuck Norcutt
chucknorcutt
Mar 16, 2012 5:23 pm
See this from Microsoft: ...
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Eric Needs
ericneeds...
Mar 16, 2012 2:34 pm
Hi Alan I am trying to install Combine ZM or ZP but I get so far and then a message pops up as follows: The System Administrator has set policies to prevent...
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tnywlls
Feb 25, 2012 10:45 am
I see a few earlier posts on this sublect, but none seem to give specific details - perhaps everything works out of the box these days, and no one has a...
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preciseengine
Feb 22, 2012 3:41 am
Thanks Alan - I have decided to try jpeg fine, which will simplify the process when using CZP. I have tried some test shots and cannot tell the difference when...
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cure_me99
Feb 19, 2012 11:43 pm
Alan, thanks for your response. I tried running with one core, and it's still crashing. I set it to save debug info, but it did not write any. The fftw3.dll...
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angelo walter
awbrandisys
Feb 19, 2012 1:33 pm
ok i will try. thank you Alan...
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Feb 19, 2012 8:12 am
Try both ways and see which works best for you. Once the files are loaded if they will not align properly try 'Reversing' them before stacking. 'Reverse...
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tnywlls
Feb 19, 2012 8:11 am
I think a previous post http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/combinez/message/1129 was actually asking the same question. I had a look at the seperate planes...
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Feb 19, 2012 8:03 am
Hello sorry to hear about your problems. There are a number of possible causes. I compiled the program and run it myself on an Intel processor with 4 cores,...
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Alan
tipula_maxima
Feb 19, 2012 7:49 am
The current version of CZ cannot handle RAW files, you need to convert to a lossless format for best results, such as tiff. Another thing to bear in mind is...
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preciseengine
Feb 16, 2012 6:51 pm
Hi Everyone. I have just downloaded CombineZP and plan to try it during the upcoming Spring wildflower season. I use a Nikon D80 with a 50mm macro lens and...
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cure_me99
Feb 15, 2012 3:31 am
Hello, I'm having trouble with CombineZP crashing. Every time I complete a stack, if I click "new" it crashes. Also crashes at various other times during...
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angelo walter
awbrandisys
Feb 12, 2012 3:54 pm
hi, i am walter from genoa italy. in these days i am testing this interesting program. My doubt is if there is an order for loading the photos. Now i take the...
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David Jones
lokate21
Jan 8, 2012 1:51 pm
David, CombineZ is an excellent program. The newer version of combineZ has 6 different algorithims, not just the two mentioned in this paper. The paper talked...
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david barriball
focusball3
Jan 7, 2012 2:36 pm
Hi, Just seen this, it is of great interest for those doing Improve Depth of Field, also about (megapixels) of cameras. http://www.rbridges.com/thins/170.pdf ...
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Stefan Layer
stevemclayer
Jan 4, 2012 10:38 pm
Hi friends, i have had briliant results so far in moving the camera towards the object, while taking photos. Until now the program was strong enough to scale...
