We just got a subscription to Optics. OMG! THIS THING IS DEEP and COMPLEX!! The vast array of effects will take years to discover. Jim, we need more videos PLEASE. We will not be purchasing any more overlay packages as everything we will ever use can be built within Optics and can be saved as a preset to be modified again and again so that each effect is always different. The fun factor here is worth the small investment.
Thanks for watching and yes there is a LOT you can do with it. It will take a while to learn it all, and of course it will take a while for me to cover it in detail. But, I will make more videos on it because it is quite fun and powerful. Thanks!
This is incredibly interesting Jim. Obviously a massively powerful editing system, which, if someone was into doing composites, would push barriers. Even if not doing same, it would still be immensely useful and probably would be considered an essential part of a person's armoury - it's all about striving to be different for me. I am massively impressed, I know that you have skimmed the surface so far, which was very enlightening, and I sincerely hope you do some Deep Dive stuff into this. Please give my very kindest regards to the lads and lasses who have come up with this, because they are something rather special mate.
Thanks Roger, glad you find this interesting and there is certainly a lot of creative things you can do with Optics. I will definitely return and cover more aspects of it in future videos. Thanks for watching!
Jim, Don’t know if you have the history behind this product. The origin goes all the way back to Digital Film Tools and was a filter package for stills with the blend modes , gobos, masking, and a ton of filters that were close to TopazLabs Studio2 with zone system capabilities. They somehow turned it over to Tiffen who called it Tiffen DFX which added all of the Tiffen optical filters to Digital FilmTools. After their version 4 of DFX Tiffen stopped supporting it and it was back to Digital Film Tools for a while before Optix was brought out. Optix has most of the features from Digital Film Tools and DFX except for the various proprietary soft filters that were digital versions of the various portrait , glamour, and boudoir optical filters. They were really good and made Tiffen DFX worth its weight in gold for portraits, glamour, and boudoir photography. The current version of Optix is very powerful and the new features just reinforce my belief that still photography and cinematography/videography are merging technologies even though the art forms are so different. All the best.
Yes, Boris FX acquired Digital Film Tools and has updated the interface and added many of our tools from film effects and animation software. In fact the same original team from DFT is still here with us making Optics. Glad you like Optics. 😀
@@borisfxlearn Would love to get some of those old soft filters back from the older versions and the seasonal/holiday gobos too. Maybe as accessory add ons if necessary.
Thanks for taking a look at Optics. It's a fascinating program, but also a bit complex with all adjustments possible. I hope you'll continue your series on this with tutorials on the use and power of Optics. I really enjoyed this introduction, Jim.
Thanks Bill and it is an amazing bit of software for sure, and I will do more videos on it. It has a lot of complexity but as I show here, you can do some pretty powerful things quickly and easily also, so hopefully it's not too intimidating to folks. Thanks for watching, more soon!
Nice introduction video Jim. I’ve been using it on and off for about 2 years and there’s nothing else like it. Often I’ll simply use it to enhance a sun star or just apply one of the film stocks, which are some of the best in any product out there. You can be as creative as you want to be with it. The UI could do with a little more refinement in future updates, but it’s pretty intuitive. The initial investment is a little high (your coupon will help!), but I found my upgrade to the latest version to be very reasonable. Look forward to seeing more videos soon. Cheers.
Thanks much Andy and glad you are already using and enjoying it, and I agree there is nothing else like it - it's really unique and certainly a lot of fun! I will do more for sure! Thanks!
OK, this is pretty cool. Huge learning curve, I suspect, plus need to know where you want to go in advance with effects. Guidance or suggestions would be cool, if even really possible. 🙂 I'll have to dig some more, maybe get the trial.
Thanks Brett and yes there is a decent learning curve, but once I started playing around with it a bit I started to really get the feel for it. I will do more videos on it bc it is quite fun and powerfully creative too. Thanks!
Okay so I bought it yesterday and today I found your video. It is just about the clearest explanation so far. When you're old like me you need a slow steady explanation. In that sense yours is not too bad. Too many go so quickly through all the features that your brain explodes. Wow yes they're great but what did you and where. So your video is refreshing. More and more please
That's quite the spectrum of creativity offered. What is even more impressive is the level of control it gives you with each filter and preset it offers. Do you have any idea how many times per year they offer updates? I'm just thinking it might be better in the long run to purchase a permanent license?
Hi Tremain and thanks for watching. It does offer a really wide array of options for creativity for sure. I am not clear on how often updates come out though, as the software is relatively new to me. I am guessing there is one major upgrade each year but other than that I am just not sure. Thanks.
Cool software! I might have to try that out. I'm not crazy about the subscription model - don't like having to pay every year to use software (I know - "get off my lawn") but it sure looks fun. Looking forward to more videos about this.
Thanks Roger and you can buy it outright or subscribe, but I believe it's cheaper to sub to it. It is quite fun and well worth it in my opinion. I will do more for sure! thanks
Great intro to this great program. You covered stuff I haven't seen in other videos. Instant sub. If I do decide to purchase Optics outright instead of going the Subscription route, will future upgrades be free? Thank you so much!
Thanks and usually software companies will do 1 major upgrade per year, which is paid. Then minor updates through the year are covered. I have not been through a year with it yet but pretty sure that is how it will be handled. thanks
nice presentation; This is a brand new software to learn and with an expensive 99usd yearly plan. we should make the same with ON1+libraries, neo+marketplace effects+templates, photoshop with ramelli... libraries.
thanks Marc and I think the key difference is that Optics gives you way more control over anything you can do with overlays and effects bc of their "particle illusion" tech that I demonstrated here
first, great video. I own it and I learned a lot today. I am also investigating infinity tools texture, do you have any thoughts on that too.? -I’m not affilated with them just trying to find a little more about that too.
You mentioned it can work as a plugins in Adobe software. Did you check if it works as a plugins inside ON1 Photo RAW? This isn't the kind of software I'd be looking for BUT always good to understand the options. Thank you for sharing.
Currently Optics supports Photoshop and Lightroom as a plugin. Every Optics license also comes with the ability to run the standalone application (on macOS or Win).
Hey, Jim....I've just download a trial of Optics & I see they have a Black Friday special that I'm contemplating. However, I already have Photoshop & Luminar Neo (not the subscription, though), both of which I use often, so would you suggest adding Optics to my list of editing software. I use Lightroom as my standard 'go to' for photo processing (I know you're not a fan of Adobe software!) with a bit of extra touching up in Neo, but I've taken up photo manipulation as a hobby so I use Photoshop for that then often finish in Neo for colour grading. But the effects in Optics look amazing....so would you still recommend Optics even though I have Neo? I know it does a lot more with 'special effects', so...maybe I'm talking myself into it. Neo is a lot easier to use, though.
hi Andy and thanks, and yes Neo is quick and easy to use, and very powerful, but you cannot do the same stuff in Neo that you can do in Optics - Optics has so much amazing lighting effects etc (as I show here) that I find myself doing those things in Optics and then going to Neo to finish off the image - it's a great combo, although there is not really an integrated workflow between the two - but still, lots of fun you can have 😀
Thanks Brian and I am using it standalone but they say it works as a plugin from LR or PS only. I haven't tried it with the others. I am guessing you can send an image from On1 over here but I don't think it would return - but that's a guess as I have been traveling and haven't had time to try all the various options yet. Thanks.
@@JimNix Hi Jim and Brian. If you use On1, you could use the Optics standalone application. Some On1 users have asked and we can look to support it as a plugin in the future. Currently, 1 Optics purchase comes with the standalone application plus the plugin for Photoshop & Lightroom. Enjoy!
thanks Leon but please don't sell yourself short, you are creative just like everyone else is too - if you have a camera and take pictures, you are creative 😀👍🏻
We just got a subscription to Optics. OMG! THIS THING IS DEEP and COMPLEX!! The vast array of effects will take years to discover. Jim, we need more videos PLEASE. We will not be purchasing any more overlay packages as everything we will ever use can be built within Optics and can be saved as a preset to be modified again and again so that each effect is always different. The fun factor here is worth the small investment.
Thanks for watching and yes there is a LOT you can do with it. It will take a while to learn it all, and of course it will take a while for me to cover it in detail. But, I will make more videos on it because it is quite fun and powerful. Thanks!
This is incredibly interesting Jim. Obviously a massively powerful editing system, which, if someone was into doing composites, would push barriers. Even if not doing same, it would still be immensely useful and probably would be considered an essential part of a person's armoury - it's all about striving to be different for me. I am massively impressed, I know that you have skimmed the surface so far, which was very enlightening, and I sincerely hope you do some Deep Dive stuff into this. Please give my very kindest regards to the lads and lasses who have come up with this, because they are something rather special mate.
Thanks Roger, glad you find this interesting and there is certainly a lot of creative things you can do with Optics. I will definitely return and cover more aspects of it in future videos. Thanks for watching!
I would love to see more videos on this product. Thanks for showing some of the features.
thanks for watching Elizabeth and I will do more for sure!
Hi Jim. Your enthusiasm is really infectious 🤣🤣Please do some more of this. Thanks.
haha it is a crazy fun app, and I will do more for sure - thanks!
Wow ! Something new. Something cool, Very cool. Thanks Jim.
It is very fun and very cool Robert, thanks for watching!
Thanks Jim! Good to see you making a video about this great software. I have been playing with it since its launch and i really like it.
thanks much Chris and yep it's a very likeable product, and I will cover it more for sure - glad you are enjoying it!
Thanks, would enjpoy seeing more edits with this software
thanks so much Kent and I will definitely do more with it!
Jim,
Don’t know if you have the history behind this product. The origin goes all the way back to Digital Film Tools and was a filter package for stills with the blend modes , gobos, masking, and a ton of filters that were close to TopazLabs Studio2 with zone system capabilities. They somehow turned it over to Tiffen who called it Tiffen DFX which added all of the Tiffen optical filters to Digital FilmTools. After their version 4 of DFX Tiffen stopped supporting it and it was back to Digital Film Tools for a while before Optix was brought out. Optix has most of the features from Digital Film Tools and DFX except for the various proprietary soft filters that were digital versions of the various portrait , glamour, and boudoir optical filters. They were really good and made Tiffen DFX worth its weight in gold for portraits, glamour, and boudoir photography. The current version of Optix is very powerful and the new features just reinforce my belief that still photography and cinematography/videography are merging technologies even though the art forms are so different. All the best.
Yes, Boris FX acquired Digital Film Tools and has updated the interface and added many of our tools from film effects and animation software. In fact the same original team from DFT is still here with us making Optics. Glad you like Optics. 😀
@@borisfxlearn Would love to get some of those old soft filters back from the older versions and the seasonal/holiday gobos too. Maybe as accessory add ons if necessary.
Thanks so much for sharing Robert, as I did not know the history but it is certainly interesting. I appreciate it!
@@borisfxlearn good to know thanks!
Thanks for taking a look at Optics. It's a fascinating program, but also a bit complex with all adjustments possible. I hope you'll continue your series on this with tutorials on the use and power of Optics. I really enjoyed this introduction, Jim.
Thanks Bill and it is an amazing bit of software for sure, and I will do more videos on it. It has a lot of complexity but as I show here, you can do some pretty powerful things quickly and easily also, so hopefully it's not too intimidating to folks. Thanks for watching, more soon!
Nice introduction video Jim. I’ve been using it on and off for about 2 years and there’s nothing else like it. Often I’ll simply use it to enhance a sun star or just apply one of the film stocks, which are some of the best in any product out there. You can be as creative as you want to be with it. The UI could do with a little more refinement in future updates, but it’s pretty intuitive. The initial investment is a little high (your coupon will help!), but I found my upgrade to the latest version to be very reasonable. Look forward to seeing more videos soon. Cheers.
Thanks much Andy and glad you are already using and enjoying it, and I agree there is nothing else like it - it's really unique and certainly a lot of fun! I will do more for sure! Thanks!
OK, this is pretty cool. Huge learning curve, I suspect, plus need to know where you want to go in advance with effects. Guidance or suggestions would be cool, if even really possible. 🙂 I'll have to dig some more, maybe get the trial.
Thanks Brett and yes there is a decent learning curve, but once I started playing around with it a bit I started to really get the feel for it. I will do more videos on it bc it is quite fun and powerfully creative too. Thanks!
Okay so I bought it yesterday and today I found your video. It is just about the clearest explanation so far. When you're old like me you need a slow steady explanation. In that sense yours is not too bad. Too many go so quickly through all the features that your brain explodes. Wow yes they're great but what did you and where. So your video is refreshing. More and more please
Thanks so much Steve and I will likely do more videos about this in the future. Thanks and glad you enjoyed this one!
That's quite the spectrum of creativity offered. What is even more impressive is the level of control it gives you with each filter and preset it offers. Do you have any idea how many times per year they offer updates? I'm just thinking it might be better in the long run to purchase a permanent license?
Hi Tremain and thanks for watching. It does offer a really wide array of options for creativity for sure. I am not clear on how often updates come out though, as the software is relatively new to me. I am guessing there is one major upgrade each year but other than that I am just not sure. Thanks.
I hope you can take a look at Boris Optics 2024, Jim. And offer more tutorials on it. This one is excellent. Thanks.
Thanks you so much. I just haven't had time to get into their new version yet.
As always a very good video by you!
thank you so much Gunnar!
This is new to me. Looks fascinating. Will watch tomorrow. At the moment I’ve got a hot date with a cold pillow. Thanks much, Jim.
haha sleep well and it is a fascinating product for sure!
Hey Jim I just wanted to let you know that I used your Disc code on the month to month ! ;)
awesome thanks Walter and I hope you have fun with it!
Great video Jim 👍
thanks so much!
Cool software! I might have to try that out. I'm not crazy about the subscription model - don't like having to pay every year to use software (I know - "get off my lawn") but it sure looks fun. Looking forward to more videos about this.
Thanks Roger and you can buy it outright or subscribe, but I believe it's cheaper to sub to it. It is quite fun and well worth it in my opinion. I will do more for sure! thanks
Please note, there is also a full purchase option for people that do not like subscriptions! ;)
@@rossshain1893 I see that now. Thank you.
@@rossshain1893 thanks for sharing!
Great intro to this great program. You covered stuff I haven't seen in other videos. Instant sub. If I do decide to purchase Optics outright instead of going the Subscription route, will future upgrades be free? Thank you so much!
Thanks and usually software companies will do 1 major upgrade per year, which is paid. Then minor updates through the year are covered. I have not been through a year with it yet but pretty sure that is how it will be handled. thanks
Very Cool Jim! I would like to see how you could enhance night cityscape photo wth midlyenhacements, but without getting into fantasy.
thanks much Matt and I will cover more of this tool in future videos - I appreciate it!
Thanks for the review. I purchased it using your coupon code.
Thanks much Roy, hope you have a lot of fun with it!
@@JimNix Optics 2022 working well on my Windows 11 machine. Having lots of fun so far.
@@RoyBlackwell awesome, so glad to hear you are enjoying it!
nice presentation; This is a brand new software to learn and with an expensive 99usd yearly plan. we should make the same with ON1+libraries, neo+marketplace effects+templates, photoshop with ramelli... libraries.
thanks Marc and I think the key difference is that Optics gives you way more control over anything you can do with overlays and effects bc of their "particle illusion" tech that I demonstrated here
WOW that's a nice software, But I'm blaming you if I buy it lol;)
haha it's all my fault!! 🤣
first, great video. I own it and I learned a lot today. I am also investigating infinity tools texture, do you have any thoughts on that too.? -I’m not affilated with them just trying to find a little more about that too.
Thanks much Gary and sorry but I am not familiar with Infinity Tools Texture.
Sold!
haha enjoy!
You mentioned it can work as a plugins in Adobe software. Did you check if it works as a plugins inside ON1 Photo RAW? This isn't the kind of software I'd be looking for BUT always good to understand the options. Thank you for sharing.
Currently Optics supports Photoshop and Lightroom as a plugin. Every Optics license also comes with the ability to run the standalone application (on macOS or Win).
thanks Frederic and I have not tried it with On1, but will have to look into that as you know I love my On1 stuff 😁
@@borisfxlearn thanks for stopping by today!
Hey, Jim....I've just download a trial of Optics & I see they have a Black Friday special that I'm contemplating. However, I already have Photoshop & Luminar Neo (not the subscription, though), both of which I use often, so would you suggest adding Optics to my list of editing software. I use Lightroom as my standard 'go to' for photo processing (I know you're not a fan of Adobe software!) with a bit of extra touching up in Neo, but I've taken up photo manipulation as a hobby so I use Photoshop for that then often finish in Neo for colour grading. But the effects in Optics look amazing....so would you still recommend Optics even though I have Neo? I know it does a lot more with 'special effects', so...maybe I'm talking myself into it. Neo is a lot easier to use, though.
hi Andy and thanks, and yes Neo is quick and easy to use, and very powerful, but you cannot do the same stuff in Neo that you can do in Optics - Optics has so much amazing lighting effects etc (as I show here) that I find myself doing those things in Optics and then going to Neo to finish off the image - it's a great combo, although there is not really an integrated workflow between the two - but still, lots of fun you can have 😀
This looks very interesting Jim, but is it compatible with On1 or Affininty or would it need to be a standalone?
Thanks Brian and I am using it standalone but they say it works as a plugin from LR or PS only. I haven't tried it with the others. I am guessing you can send an image from On1 over here but I don't think it would return - but that's a guess as I have been traveling and haven't had time to try all the various options yet. Thanks.
@@JimNix Hi Jim and Brian. If you use On1, you could use the Optics standalone application. Some On1 users have asked and we can look to support it as a plugin in the future. Currently, 1 Optics purchase comes with the standalone application plus the plugin for Photoshop & Lightroom. Enjoy!
@@rossshain1893 thanks Ross!
By all means. Do more Optics.
I certainly will Don, thanks much!
Nice, but how expensive is it?
Annual subscription is $99.
Not for me, but WOW!
( not for me because I'm far from creative. )
thanks Leon but please don't sell yourself short, you are creative just like everyone else is too - if you have a camera and take pictures, you are creative 😀👍🏻