ShiftN 4.0
Free Version
Publisher Description
Converging lines in photographs, particularly of buildings, forests and so on, can often detract from the desired effect. Architectural elements in photographs often have diagonal lines, but the mind thinks of buildings as having vertical and horizontal lines. Converging lines are caused by the film-plane being angled relative to the object of the photo, and that effect can be avoided optically by the use of either a shift lens (quite expensive) or the use of a medium or large-format view camera having swing features. With a shift lens, the lens itself is shifted perpendicularly to the z-axis, so that the film level can remain parallel to the subject. Shift lenses are mechanically and optically more complex than standard lenses, which is why they are comparatively expensive. Often, one is shooting with a "point and shoot" camera, where the option of changing lenses does not exist. The advent of digital photography or scanning existing photos from prints opens up new possibilities for manipulating the picture. Here is where ShiftN shows its strength.
ShiftN permits correction of converging lines; a majority of the correction work is taken over automatically by the program. Using the "automatic correction" item in the menu is in most cases sufficient to produce a satisfying result. Both the effects of converging lines and poor camera angle are corrected automatically.
The process in ShiftN is to search the image first for straight lines and edges, and to consider those which are sufficiently vertical to be likely architectural elements. On the basis of these straight line segments the program runs an optimization process that attempts to determine perspective, correcting the image so the lines are made parallel to each other.
About ShiftN
ShiftN is a free software published in the Other list of programs, part of Graphic Apps.
This program is available in English, French, German, Spanish. It was last updated on 23 April, 2024. ShiftN is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows.
The company that develops ShiftN is Marcus Hebel. The latest version released by its developer is 4.0. This version was rated by 3 users of our site and has an average rating of 4.7.
The download we have available for ShiftN has a file size of 4.19 MB. Just click the green Download button above to start the downloading process. The program is listed on our website since 2013-05-05 and was downloaded 577 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the ShiftN as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install ShiftN on your Windows device:
- Click on the Download button on our website. This will start the download from the website of the developer.
- Once the ShiftN is downloaded click on it to start the setup process (assuming you are on a desktop computer).
- When the installation is finished you should be able to see and run the program.
