Send and receive files securely over the internet

Presentation of the free and open source software Syncthing, allowing peer-to-peer file synchronization and its possible uses for videographers and photographers.

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Réparation d’image en post-production

This post shows how to remove hot pixels in video with minimal artifacts using DaVinci Resolve and the Dead Pixel Fixer OFX plugin included in the Studio version of the software. Splitter/Combiner and Layer Mixer nodes are used to retain image detail without degrading it.

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CHECKSUM CREATION AND VERIFICATION IN WINDOWS WITH Hashcheck, DaVinci Resolve and Corz’s Checksum.

A presentation of 3 checksum creation and verification tools for 3 different uses: ingesting media from external drives, managing frequently modified folders or files and sending data with third-party verification.

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Backup management and local network sync with FreeFileSync

Presentation of Freefilesync and how I use the software to synchronize files between multiple computers connected to the same local network and to help in maintaining my offline backups.

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Thumbnail showing the icons of Adobe alternative software for video and photo editing

A presentation of alternative softwares

I am going to present in this article my photo and video editing workflow which does not use any of the Adobe software suite. I’m personally a fan of their pricing strategy so I tried to find worthy alternatives.
First, a warning: this workflow works for my specific case as I tailored it for my use, therefore it cannot fit every videographer’s or photographer’s needs. For example, I never do local retouching of my photos, so I have no use of the tools found in a software like Photoshop. But I thought it was still interesting to share it. 

I edit my photos in DaVinci Resolve, which is first and foremost a video editing and color grading software. I explain why I use it here, and how to edit Raw files in Resolve in this article. So keep in mind that this is not a normal workflow that will be presented below.

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