OpenFocus
7.1#2 in focus stacking softwareFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
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Shine Stacker
5.9#19 in focus stacking softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSWindows
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| Fact | OpenFocus | Shine Stacker |
|---|---|---|
| Intended users | The manual describes OpenFocus as a desktop application for researchers, engineers, and image-processing professionals. | The maker describes it for microscopy, macro photography, and computational imaging. |
| Purpose | OpenFocus aligns and fuses multi-focus image sequences into images with greater depth of field. | Shine Stacker combines images taken at different focus distances to produce images with extended depth of field. |
| Retouching | The retouch brush paints pixels from a source frame and automatically chooses the sharpest frame beneath the cursor. | Users can interactively pick details from individual frames to remove dust, ghosts, and artifacts. |
OpenFocus plans
- Free and open sourceFree
Shine Stacker plans
- FreeFree
Pick OpenFocus if…
OpenFocus suits researchers, engineers, and image-processing professionals working with multi-focus image sequences. Its batch and command-line options may also suit users who need folder processing or scripted workflows.
Pick Shine Stacker if…
It suits photographers and imaging users working with macro images, microscopy, or computational imaging. Python and Jupyter support may also suit users building batch workflows.