Helicon Focus Alternatives

Helicon Focus is described as 'Image editing software that creates one completely focused image from several partially focused images by combining the focused areas. The program is designed for macrophotography, microphotography and landscape photography when sharpness from zero to' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are six alternatives to Helicon Focus for Windows, Linux, Mac and iPad. The best Helicon Focus alternative is Affinity Photo. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Enblend/Enfuse or DSLR Bracketeer. Other great apps like Helicon Focus are Zerene Stacker, TuFuse and CombineZP.

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  1. Affinity Photo icon

    Affinity Photo

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    Real-time image editing software supporting extensive colour spaces, unlimited layers, non-destructive edits, and a streamlined workspace for complex tasks on Windows, Mac, and iPad.

    98 Affinity Photo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
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    • Affinity Photo is the most popular Windows, Mac & iPad alternative to Helicon Focus.

    • Affinity Photo is the most popular commercial alternative to Helicon Focus.

    • Affinity Photo is Paid and ProprietaryHelicon Focus is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Affinity Photo is Lightweight and Privacy focusedHelicon Focus is not according to our users
  2. Enblend/Enfuse icon

    Enblend/Enfuse

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    Enblend combines images that overlap into a single large image with no seams. Enfuse combines images that overlap into a single image with good exposure and good focus.

    24 Enblend/Enfuse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Enblend/Enfuse is the most popular Linux alternative to Helicon Focus.

    • Enblend/Enfuse is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Helicon Focus.

    • Enblend/Enfuse is Free and Open SourceHelicon Focus is Paid and Proprietary
  4. DSLR Bracketeer icon

    DSLR Bracketeer

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    DSLR Bracketeer is a simple program for automatic focus bracketing on Canon EOS DSLR cameras. It is used for macro photography mostly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Zerene Stacker

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    Zerene Stacker is “focus stacking” software designed specifically for challenging macro subjects and discerning photographers. Of course it works great with simpler subjects, close-ups, and landscapes also!.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Individual images on the left, stacked result on the right.
     

  6. TuFuse

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    TuFuse is a Windows command line program that creates extended dynamic range ("exposure blended") and extended depth of field ("focus blended") images. TuFuse uses a technique known as Image Fusion to combine the "best exposed" and/or "best...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. CombineZP icon

    CombineZP

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    CombineZ is a computer program which runs on the newer versions of the Windows operating system. It is designed to process Stacks of digital images. What is a Stack in this sense? It is a set of pictures all of which have the same dimensions i.e.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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