Field Made unveiled a complete customizable battery indicator/labels ecosystem for Canon, Nikon, and Sony cameras:

 

You can get 10% off your next FieldMade order with coupon code “Rumors10“:

• 10% off the entire order
• Minimum purchase of $20 CAD
• Cannot be combined with other discounts

New FieldMade stealth blackout decals kits for Sony, Canon, Nikon, and Leica cameras (coupon code included)

Additional information:

Solving a High-Stakes Friction Point in the Field

Modern camera setups—such as the Canon EOS R1, R3, and R5 Mark II, Nikon Z8/Z9, and Sony Alpha series—require meticulous power management. During fast-paced events or intense field assignments, tracking battery health and rotation is critical. Traditionally, photographers and filmmakers have relied on messy gaffer tape or marker lines to distinguish fresh packs from depleted ones—a makeshift solution that degrades under heavy use. The Field Made Battery Indicator Collection replaces this friction with an elegant, highly functional workflow.

Key Product Specifications & Design Details

• Tailored Dimensions: Each set is precision-cut to match the exact physical footprint of specific battery models without obstructing contacts or battery doors.
• Premium Materials: Built from high-durability, scuff-resistant, outdoor-rated matte vinyl designed to withstand weather and friction in the field.
• Zero Residue: Applies securely but can be removed cleanly without leaving adhesive residue on high-value gear.
• Airtight Workflow Numbering: Features bold, high-contrast sequential numbering (01, 02, 03, etc.) to allow creators to maintain a strict “First In, First Out” rotation.
• Asset Protection: Fully customizable text fields allow users to print their Name, Website, and Phone Number directly onto the label, ensuring misplaced gear finds its way home.
• Supported Ecosystems & Availability

The collection covers a vast professional footprint, ensuring visual continuity across mixed-brand gear fleets:

• Canon: LP-E6/LP-E6N, LP-E6NH, LP-E6P, LP-E19
• Nikon: EN-EL15, EN-EL25, EN-EL18
• Sony: NP-FZ100

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“The Workflow is Now Complete”

Aftershoot’s biggest recent news is the completion of its end-to-end post-processing workflow, announced on May 28: “The Workflow is Now Complete.”

The company has evolved from an AI culling-focused tool into a full all-in-one platform for culling (Select), AI + manual editing (Edit), retouching (Retouch), and client delivery via Aftershoot Galleries. This shift eliminates the need to switch between multiple apps (e.g., Lightroom for editing/delivery).

Use coupon code RUMORS for a 15% discount at Aftershoot.

Here are the details:

Key Elements of the May 2026 Update

• Built-in RAW Editing: New dedicated RAW editor with manual tonal adjustments, batch processing, sliders, and fine-tuning of AI edits. You can now edit RAW files directly in Aftershoot and export JPEGs or TIFFs without leaving the app. This includes self-improving AI profiles that learn from your adjustments, plus pipeline tools such as advanced masking, denoising, object removal, HSL/color grading, and more precise cropping/straightening (including aggressive, subject-focused crops).
• Aftershoot Galleries (new, highlighted with “New” on the homepage): Integrated client delivery platform with 100 GB free storage. Features include built-in proofing, face detection/filtering by person, favorites, branded galleries, and direct export from Aftershoot (no re-uploads or downloads needed). It integrates print sales via labs like WHCC, Bay Photo, and Atkins Pro Labs. The goal is a better client experience than basic shares or Google Drive links.
• Culling (Select) Enhancements: Smarter duplicate/variation detection (distinguishes intentional variations from true duplicates, ~20% tighter culls), improved blur/closed-eye detection, key subjects prioritization, binary selection states, and “cull to target” (specify how many keepers you want). UI now clearly distinguishes AI Automated Cull vs. AI Assisted Cull.
• Editing & Retouching Improvements: More consistent white balance/exposure across albums, better before/after previews, enhanced acne/blemish/hair/glare detection with texture preservation, Background Replacement (beta with custom uploads), Cloth Dewrinkle, object removal, and subtle body reshaping. Retouching works on RAW files.

The update positions Aftershoot as a privacy-focused (local processing), non-destructive workflow tool that learns your style via training on your edits/presets or imported Lightroom profiles. It includes 30+ pro styles in the marketplace.

2026 Roadmap

Aftershoot also published its 2026 Roadmap (full AI Retouching rollout with one-click skin/hair/glare tools, advanced culling, smarter editing, and expanded creator styles/marketplace):

• Further AI refinements in culling (smarter technical detection, key subjects, cull-to-target).
• Enhanced editing (better profile accuracy, advanced masking/cropping, more marketplace styles with previews).
• Expanded RAW Editing (histogram, tone curves, deeper masking, etc.).
• More AI Retouching tools (one-click object removal, body reshaping, background removal, natural skin work).
• Aftershoot Gallery delivery enhancements (already live).
• Tethered shooting (sneak peek): Planned rock-solid tethering with fast/stable connections, broad camera support, auto-import/organization, on-set proofing, and instant gallery pushes. Not yet released.

The company claims users save significant time (e.g., 60+ days per year in repetitive work across their user base) while maintaining creative control and style consistency.

Pricing Updates

Aftershoot introduced more flexible modular pricing aligned with the complete workflow:

• Select (Culling): ~$10/mo (annual) or $15/mo.
• Edit: ~$30/mo (annual) or $35/mo.
• Retouch: ~$20/mo (annual) or $25/mo.
• Aftershoot Complete (Select + Edit + Retouch): ~$45/mo (annual, discounted) or $55/mo.
• Galleries: Currently free with 100 GB storage (future pricing TBD).

“AI that works for you, not against you”

Aftershoot recently issued a reassuring manifesto titled “AI That Works For You, Not Against You.” It directly addresses photographers’ fears that AI will replace them, emphasizing that the camera will always need a human behind it for intuition, light reading, and client connection. Aftershoot positions its AI as a supportive tool built by photographers for photographers – designed only to handle tedious tasks like culling and editing so you can spend more time shooting.

Aftershoot outlines three firm commitments: they will never create tools to replace you, they will always ask explicit permission before using your images (with easy opt-out or deletion), and they will build the product together with their Founders Community of photographers who help shape the roadmap. A personal note from founder Harshit explains how the company started in 2019 with a simple request to reduce culling time and has stayed true to its mission of returning time to creators ever since.

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Le 14 mai 2026, OpenAI a annoncé l’arrivée de Codex sur l’application mobile de ChatGPT. L’agent d’IA, capable de coder et d’automatiser des tâches sur ordinateur, peut désormais être contrôlé à distance depuis un smartphone iOS ou Android, qui sert alors de télécommande pour suivre et piloter une session de travail en cours.

The Topaz May update is now available with a new SDR-to-HDR video upscale model, expanded access to recently released models on both desktop (Gigapixel) and web (Topaz Image Web), and a new streamlined experience for using video enhancement models in Adobe Premiere. This is the first time the latest image models, like Wonder 3 and Denoise Max, are available in a web browser via an all-new web app. Topaz also started a new sale (details at the bottom of this post).

Here are the details:

New Models in Topaz Gigapixel: Wonder 2, Wonder 3, High Fidelity 3

Recently released models, now available in Gigapixel.

Three of our newest and most popular models are now fully integrated into Topaz Gigapixel:

Wonder 2

Wonder 2 is our newest image enhancement model that denoises, sharpens, and upscales in a single step, with no sliders or tuning required. It is a giant, powerful model that now runs locally thanks to our proprietary NeuroStream technology, which dramatically reduces VRAM usage and allows powerful AI to run on standard creator hardware.

Wonder 3

Wonder 3 is a powerful, one-click sharpen, upscale, and denoise model. Unlike Wonder 2—which was built for ultra-low-resolution upscaling—Wonder 3 handles both high-quality inputs and heavily degraded images with consistent results.

High Fidelity 3

Built for technical precision. Optimized for clean, noise-free upscaling of high-fidelity images where accuracy matters most—especially for RAW files.

New App: Topaz Image for Web

All your favorite Topaz image models, now in the browser.

Bring the power of Topaz image enhancement directly to your browser—no download required. Upload your images, choose from workflows like Autopilot, Creative Upscale, Photo Restoration, Sharpen, and more, then process everything in just a few clicks. Batch processing and side-by-side comparison make it easy to review your results, and all of your favorite Topaz image models are available in one place for the same high-quality enhancements you know from our desktop apps.

Premiere Panel v1 – Cloud Rendering UXP Panel

Topaz Video, now inside Premiere.

Topaz Labs for Premiere brings Topaz Video enhancement directly into your Premiere workflow. Process footage using cloud rendering without ever leaving your timeline—no export/import round trips needed.

Hyperion 2 – SDR to HDR Model

Unlock HDR depth from SDR footage.

Hyperion 2 converts standard dynamic range video (SDR) to high dynamic range (HDR) by expanding luminance, bit depth, and contrast. It supports both PQ (cinematic/mastering) and HLG (broadcast) transfer functions, so it fits into a wide range of modern HDR pipelines. Hyperion 2 is now available in Topaz Video, and will be coming to Astra next week.

New Topaz sale

30% off all monthly plans (applied automatically in cart):

• Studio — $69/mo → $48/mo
• Studio Pro — $75/mo → $52/mo
• Topaz Video — $59/mo → $41/mo
• Topaz Video Pro — $59/mo → $47/mo
• Topaz Gigapixel — $29/mo → $20/mo
• Topaz Gigapixel Pro — $50/mo → $35/mo
• Topaz Photo — $39/mo → $27/mo
• Topaz Photo Pro — $58/mo → $40/mo
• Bloom — $39/mo → $27/mo
• Bloom Pro — $49/mo → $34/mo

50% off web plans (applied automatically in cart)

• Astra (400 credits/mo) — $39/mo → $19/mo
• Topaz Image Web Personal — $19/mo → $9/mo
• Topaz Image Web Pro — $59/mo → $29/mo

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Topaz Labs released 6 new models for their photo and video apps (Topaz Studio, Topaz Photo, and Topaz Video).

You can use coupon code FRIEND10 for an extra 10% off on top of the current 30% sale (valid through May 2nd:

Topaz Labs started a new 30% off sale on their most popular products, including Topaz Studio, Topaz Photo, and Topaz Video

Additional information on the new Topaz models:

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DxO released Nik Collection 9. This announcement marks a major milestone for DxO, introducing a significant update in Nik Collection’s history, with powerful AI-enhanced tools, a completely reimagined approach to color grading, and a new generation of creative effects designed to expand artistic possibilities while streamlining the editing workflow.

You can get 15% off DxO products with code RUMORS (for new customers only).

Here is a recap of all the major new features and workflow improvements introduced in DxO’s Nik Collection 9:

AI-Powered Masking Tools

The most significant upgrade in this version is the introduction of advanced, on-device AI masking, which drastically reduces the time spent on complex local selections.

• Depth Masks (AI): Available in Color Efex and Silver Efex, this tool analyzes the 2D image to generate a detailed depth map. You can make selective adjustments based entirely on distance from the camera (e.g., editing only the background or foreground), even if the image file has no embedded depth data.
• Object Selection Masks: You can now instantly isolate specific subjects within a frame by simply hovering your mouse over them or drawing a rough bounding box. Both mask types include feathering and diffusion sliders to ensure natural transitions.

Streamlined Color Grading

• Unified Color Wheel: Nik Color Efex features an overhauled Color Grading tool. Instead of juggling separate panels, you can now plot and control shadows, midtones, and highlights on a single, unified color wheel.
• Synchronized Adjustments: You can lock the shadow, midtone, and highlight points together. This allows you to rotate or shift all three simultaneously, preserving the exact relative relationship between their hues and saturations across the image.

Three New Creative Filters

DxO added three new filters to expand the suite’s analog and atmospheric effects:

• Halation (Color Efex): Recreates the cinematic glow or optical bloom typical of vintage analog film, where bright highlights bleed softly into surrounding darker areas (often creating a subtle reddish halo).
• Chromatic Shift (Analog Efex): Simulates the subtle ink misalignments found in traditional offset printing. It displaces color layers (using palettes like red/cyan or yellow/blue) to create authentic vintage imperfections or bold, graphic pop-art effects.
• Glass Effect (Analog Efex): Offers over 50 customizable texture overlays that simulate the distortion of viewing your photograph through various patterned or textured glass surfaces.

18 New Blending Modes

• Advanced Layer Control: Familiar to Photoshop users, 18 distinct blending modes are now integrated directly into almost all filters in Color Efex and Analog Efex. This gives you massive flexibility in controlling exactly how stacked filters and effects interact with the underlying image.

Workflow and UI Enhancements

Several quality-of-life improvements were introduced to speed up the editing process:

• Hover Previews: You can instantly see a real-time preview of presets or past edits on your main image just by hovering over their thumbnails, completely eliminating the need to click and clutter your edit history.
• Customizable Mask Overlays: Mask overlays are no longer restricted to red. You can change the overlay color to ensure high contrast and clear visibility against similarly toned areas in your photograph.
• Copy & Paste Local Adjustments: You can now copy and paste masks and local adjustments between different filters using standard keyboard shortcuts, preventing you from having to rebuild complex masks from scratch.
• Trending Presets: A new category featuring around 24 built-in presets designed specifically to showcase the new tools in version 9.
• Preview Quality Mode: A new toggle allows you to adjust the preview rendering quality so you can manipulate sliders without the image temporarily blurring.

DxO Labs released 833 new DxO camera and lens modules for the latest gear from Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Sigma, and more

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This month, DxO Labs released 833 new DxO camera and lens modules for the latest gear from Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Sigma, and more. DxO now offers 112,308 camera and lens combinations.

You can get 15% off DxO products with code RUMORS (for new customers only).

Here is the full list of new profiles:

Cameras

• OM System OM-3 Astro
• Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III 30th Anniversary

Lenses

• Canon RF 14mm F1.4 L VCM
• Canon RF 7-14mm F2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM
• Fuji XC 13-33mm F3.5-6.3 OIS
• Nikon Nikkor Z 24-105mm F4-7.1 VR
• Nikon Nikkor Z 28-135mm F4 PZ
• Sigma 12mm F1.4 DC C (Fuji X mount)
• Sigma 12mm F1.4 DC C (Sony E mount)
• Sigma 15mm F1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye (L-mount)
• Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS C (L-mount)
• Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC A (L-mount)
• Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II A (L-mount)
• Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS with SEL TC1.4x
• Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS with SEL TC2x
• Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II
• Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 Air X (Fuji X mount)
• Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 FE (Sony FE)

The new DxO Modules can be found in:

• DxO PhotoLab versions 9.7, 8.15, 7.23
• DxO PureRAW versions 6.1, 5.9
• DxO FilmPack 8.5, 7.22
• DxO ViewPoint 5.12, 4.32
• DxO NikCollection 9

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Topaz Labs started a new 30% off sale through May 14th on their most popular products, including Topaz Studio, Topaz Photo, and Topaz Video:

New customers: Annual plans only, 30% off the first year

Returning customers: Annual plans only

The latest Topaz Labs updates

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Le 16 avril 2026, Anthropic a dévoilé Claude Opus 4.7, une nouvelle version de son modèle orientée vers les tâches complexes et l’usage « agentique ». Plus performant que son prédécesseur, il sert aussi de terrain de test pour de nouveaux garde-fous en cybersécurité.

Microsoft va profiter d’une mise à jour de Windows 11 pour corriger un paramètre inchangé depuis 1994. La limite de taille 32 Go pour les partitions FAT32 dans Windows va officiellement passer à 2 To. Un petit air de déjà-vu ? C'est tout à fait normal.

Microsoft va profiter d’une mise à jour de Windows 11 pour corriger un paramètre inchangé depuis 1994. La limite de taille 32 Go pour les partitions FAT32 dans Windows va officiellement passer à 2 To. Un petit air de déjà-vu ? C'est tout à fait normal.

Dans la Silicon Valley, l’usage de l’intelligence artificielle est devenu un marqueur de performance. Sous l’effet du phénomène de « tokenmaxxing », certains salariés des géants de la tech multiplient les dépenses en tokens pour grimper dans des classements internes, alimentant à la fois le débat sur la productivité et la croissance des fournisseurs d’IA.