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Good video-thanks. I'm fairly experienced in photo editing (using Photoshop, Adobe Camera Raw -but not Lightroom -and GIMP), so I have an idea of what I think a given image needs, but didn't have a clue on getting started with darktable. This vid was a big help. I found that I got the most out of it by following along with an image of my own in darktable, stopping and starting the video (and sometimes replaying sections) so I could immediately try each action you showed. I have to agree that the module text in the video was a little hard to see-I watched fullscreen on a 24" monitor, and I had to get really close to the monitor to ready the text. I totally mean this as constructive feedback, and I appreciate the work you put into the video.
Thanks Dave, I'm glad you found this video helpful and appreciate the constructive feedback. Maybe I should record it on a FHD resolution the next time, rather than a 4k one. I think that will make a huge difference. Thanks!
This is brilliant, thank you! I'm just getting started with Darktable and wanted to get a decent overview of features and workflow. It's clearly an incredibly powerful tool. Cheers!
thanks Rico for this great video. I'm a new-by to darkroom and actually to most photo editing programs. So I felt a bit overwhelmed. Hope to see more of your tutorials they are very much appreciated!
Awesome, welcome to the channel! A new darktable video will be uploaded every Sunday. A lot of the existing videos are still relevant today. Feel free to browse the catalog!
Nice helpful video! I know darktable has great potential for getting the most out of my images. However, i struggle with getting the raw photos my sony a7iiis produces up to the level of the jpegs that are saved simultaneously. The in-body algorithms seem to do a better job with noise,exposure,sharpness than i can do. So i tend to just go with the jpegs, leaving a lot of potential untouched. Ive tried my share of videos but i feel like even after many DT steps inam merely approaching the in camera jpegs. Any tips/workflow/modules?
Thank you for your question, and I appreciate your comment! Feel free to send me a photo and the jpg and I'll give it a go. What settings do you use on the A7iiis? I shoot standard on my Sony A7C so it gives me a bit of room to edit the JPG if I want to.
When I tried to use lens correction, I didn't have embedded metadata. It only had the lensfun database and manual vignette. What does this mean...if anything? Thanks ps Loving this video so far.
Hi Rico. Helpful intro. I have some images, and I created a style from the edit. The images are quite similar, so I thought that I’d just apply the saved style. However, when I apply the style, I get strange results, with duplicate items in the history stack (even though I haven’t edited the images I want to apply the style to. Any ideas?
great video! what would you say are the main differences betwee darktable and lightroom? from i've seen lightroom is more user friendly which might be good for me as a beginner.
The main difference is that Lightroom requires the Adobe Suite and a monthly subscription whereas darktable is free and a bit more difficult to learn. But with the more than 150 videos on darktable on my channel you'll be able to create amazing photos!
Very informative. What is the sigmoid module? Ive seen alot of people say its a key module. For someone starting off can you recommend 10 or so key modules to master first as the amount of modules and tools on darktable is so overwhelming
It all depends on what you want to do with your image. So I can't give you 10 key modules. Most modules used by me are the Color Balance RGB, Local Contrast, Color calibration and Tone Equalizer module
So happy to find your channel and thanks so much for the tutorials, really helpfull.. But I'm having a problem, I can't find my dng files at all. 😅 I'm currently on v 4.8
wondering if you know this , i am working with linux mint 5d 3, and i cannot tether? i can with ubuntu but not mint? yes the computer does see the camera not dt. thanks
I'm trying to follow along but imo some things are not explained well/at all for a 'beginner' guide, such as the CAT module or histograms and how to interpret them. I'm struggling to warm up my white balance with the CAT module, and the colorfulness section seems to have very little effect. This isn't a bad guide and I appreciate the rest of it, just maybe it's glossing over parts that really need more explanation
One specific example is 20:15 where to add more green to the image, we go to the green section but slide the 'R' component? Why does adding red in the green section give us more green, why not slide the 'G' component? This is something I don't understand and would love a clear explanation of
I would have thought to see the folder view of your images as very important. For some reason you do not cover that. Looking at my the screen, I cannot see how to do that? Its a basic and essential need......
Just giving some honest feedback. I downloaded darktable today and am well versed with lightroom. A lot of the configurations here are brand new to me and the video plays really fast. Hard to keep up with towards the end when you talk about the masking and the snapshots. Maybe do some zoom-in's when clicking on differen't configuration icons? Other than that, pretty thorough.
this is not well explained. It feels like it's missing a big part, also he doesn't explain words specific to this software. . "this is there bc it is supposed to" - ok. If you're a beginner, maybe go watch another tutorial.
I learned basics of photo editing on Photoscape, so I know the basics. I am finding that with most Darktable tutorials, presenters go very quickly, assume folks are familiar with Lightroom, and have their point arrows moving around as if one is using hand gestures. That is very distracting. Plus, print is very small. It's just hard to see, watch, and follow. Someone needs to do a slower paced tutorial that explains the general features and then slowlywalks beginners through common editing steps. Not all viewers are under 40 years old.
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Ah, this is good timing. New to darktable and was struggling to find a guide video which wasn't out of date.
Awesome man, hope to have welcomed you as a new subscriber!
Thank you for the updated vid, new to DT and really needed this.
You're welcome!
Good video-thanks. I'm fairly experienced in photo editing (using Photoshop, Adobe Camera Raw -but not Lightroom -and GIMP), so I have an idea of what I think a given image needs, but didn't have a clue on getting started with darktable. This vid was a big help.
I found that I got the most out of it by following along with an image of my own in darktable, stopping and starting the video (and sometimes replaying sections) so I could immediately try each action you showed. I have to agree that the module text in the video was a little hard to see-I watched fullscreen on a 24" monitor, and I had to get really close to the monitor to ready the text. I totally mean this as constructive feedback, and I appreciate the work you put into the video.
Thanks Dave, I'm glad you found this video helpful and appreciate the constructive feedback. Maybe I should record it on a FHD resolution the next time, rather than a 4k one. I think that will make a huge difference. Thanks!
This is brilliant, thank you! I'm just getting started with Darktable and wanted to get a decent overview of features and workflow. It's clearly an incredibly powerful tool. Cheers!
Much appreciated, glad you liked it!
thanks Rico for this great video. I'm a new-by to darkroom and actually to most photo editing programs. So I felt a bit overwhelmed. Hope to see more of your tutorials they are very much appreciated!
Hi Habafantja! Thank you for your comment. Most of the videos on this channel are still relevant, and there are many more to come!
Thank you so much. I just got into film photography and I needed help with brightening a dark image. Fantastic explanations!
Awesome to hear!
Just what I have been searching for. Good timing. Thank you for making this video!
Glad it helps Mike!
Very good video. Suits me perfectly as I am thinking of begin using Darktable. I will subscribe in the hope of more to come.
Awesome, welcome to the channel! A new darktable video will be uploaded every Sunday. A lot of the existing videos are still relevant today. Feel free to browse the catalog!
Thank you for the 30min overview! Great beginner resource.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!
Nice helpful video! I know darktable has great potential for getting the most out of my images. However, i struggle with getting the raw photos my sony a7iiis produces up to the level of the jpegs that are saved simultaneously. The in-body algorithms seem to do a better job with noise,exposure,sharpness than i can do. So i tend to just go with the jpegs, leaving a lot of potential untouched. Ive tried my share of videos but i feel like even after many DT steps inam merely approaching the in camera jpegs. Any tips/workflow/modules?
Ps, glad you're back to making DT videos!
Thank you for your question, and I appreciate your comment! Feel free to send me a photo and the jpg and I'll give it a go. What settings do you use on the A7iiis? I shoot standard on my Sony A7C so it gives me a bit of room to edit the JPG if I want to.
Thanks for your tutorial, learned a lot. Greats from the Netherlands.
Dank Hans!
When I tried to use lens correction, I didn't have embedded metadata. It only had the lensfun database and manual vignette. What does this mean...if anything? Thanks
ps Loving this video so far.
What did you use to shoot the photo with?
@@RicoResolves Nikon D3200. fyi: when i look at the image information, it is all there.
Hi Rico. Helpful intro.
I have some images, and I created a style from the edit. The images are quite similar, so I thought that I’d just apply the saved style. However, when I apply the style, I get strange results, with duplicate items in the history stack (even though I haven’t edited the images I want to apply the style to. Any ideas?
Try to deselect the modules that are automatically applied already when creating a style. That should prevent things like that I guess.
great video! what would you say are the main differences betwee darktable and lightroom? from i've seen lightroom is more user friendly which might be good for me as a beginner.
The main difference is that Lightroom requires the Adobe Suite and a monthly subscription whereas darktable is free and a bit more difficult to learn. But with the more than 150 videos on darktable on my channel you'll be able to create amazing photos!
Very informative. What is the sigmoid module? Ive seen alot of people say its a key module. For someone starting off can you recommend 10 or so key modules to master first as the amount of modules and tools on darktable is so overwhelming
It all depends on what you want to do with your image. So I can't give you 10 key modules. Most modules used by me are the Color Balance RGB, Local Contrast, Color calibration and Tone Equalizer module
Great introduction, thanks! :)
Awesome man, thank you for your comment Rob. Hope to have welcomed you as a new subscriber!
In fact I am a pretty old subsrciber :)@@RicoResolves
@@realrobbyrob oh that's amazing Rob, I'm glad there are still people around that have subscribed a long time ago!
Hi thanx for your video. At 29:28 you show a right side lighttable menu. I don't have it! How can I show it?
Do you see an arrow? Click it, see if it appears. Let me know if that works.
So happy to find your channel and thanks so much for the tutorials, really helpfull..
But I'm having a problem, I can't find my dng files at all. 😅
I'm currently on v 4.8
Add the destination first and you'll be able to
@@RicoResolves
Thanks for replying, I really do appreciate it.
I'll work on it again later, bcause I still can't figure it out. 😂
No problem, thank you for commenting. Let me know if it works out. If not, I'll see if I can help you further.
Alright I've got it!
Now Imna need to continue to watch your tutorial and figure out how to use this software.
@MahmudHidayatullah257 awesome, what was the solution?
wondering if you know this , i am working with linux mint 5d 3, and i cannot tether? i can with ubuntu but not mint? yes the computer does see the camera not dt. thanks
Hi Cosmo, I have no idea. Personally I only use Windows, so I'm not experienced with Linux distributions. Sorry!
forgiven @@RicoResolves
I'm trying to follow along but imo some things are not explained well/at all for a 'beginner' guide, such as the CAT module or histograms and how to interpret them. I'm struggling to warm up my white balance with the CAT module, and the colorfulness section seems to have very little effect. This isn't a bad guide and I appreciate the rest of it, just maybe it's glossing over parts that really need more explanation
One specific example is 20:15 where to add more green to the image, we go to the green section but slide the 'R' component? Why does adding red in the green section give us more green, why not slide the 'G' component? This is something I don't understand and would love a clear explanation of
Can i tether a sony camera to darktable
I think you can yes!
@@RicoResolves thks
amazing. thanks!
You're welcome gamerdeepsingh! Hope to have welcomed you as a subscriber!
just downloaded darktable...how do you undo a change you have done
Control Z.
Very useful and well explained tutorial. Thanks!
Thank you for your kind words!
Thx Rico
Why would you want to ever have more than one filmic module?
You should record at a lower resolution, everything is very small in this video.
Which device are you watching this on?
I would have thought to see the folder view of your images as very important. For some reason you do not cover that. Looking at my the screen, I cannot see how to do that?
Its a basic and essential need......
Haha, love that "the first window" of 4.8 does not look like at all, and there is no settings anywhere "up here" ! ;-D
Guess I'll have to make a new one 😉
Just giving some honest feedback.
I downloaded darktable today and am well versed with lightroom. A lot of the configurations here are brand new to me and the video plays really fast. Hard to keep up with towards the end when you talk about the masking and the snapshots. Maybe do some zoom-in's when clicking on differen't configuration icons? Other than that, pretty thorough.
Thanks Joshua, I'll keep it in mind
Why show writigns that we cannot see --- Zoom in so that we can actually see what is on the screen . Not complicated
Thank you for your contribution to the darktable ecosystem!
this is not well explained. It feels like it's missing a big part, also he doesn't explain words specific to this software. . "this is there bc it is supposed to" - ok. If you're a beginner, maybe go watch another tutorial.
I'm sad to hear this video hasn't catered to your needs. Hopefully the other videos on my channel will and/or have
Complicated. Not for a true beginner.
Can you explain what makes it complicated for you?
I learned basics of photo editing on Photoscape, so I know the basics. I am finding that with most Darktable tutorials, presenters go very quickly, assume folks are familiar with Lightroom, and have their point arrows moving around as if one is using hand gestures. That is very distracting. Plus, print is very small. It's just hard to see, watch, and follow.
Someone needs to do a slower paced tutorial that explains the general features and then slowlywalks beginners through common editing steps. Not all viewers are under 40 years old.
@@jjmummert you can change the speed a video plays at. Watch it on a computer, that helps too
@@RicoResolves Thanks. I'll try that.
@@jjmummert Boomer moment