Exposure X8 User Manual
| Description | The user manual for Exposure X8, the non-destructive RAW photo editor and organizer. |
| Copyright | Copyright © Exposure Software |
Exposure X8 User Manual¶
Exposure X8 is a non-destructive RAW photo editor and organizer. Your original files are never changed: every edit is stored separately and can be undone at any time.
Draft
This manual is being written for the Exposure X8 8.0.0 release.
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Getting started
Getting started¶
Not written yet
To cover: Installing, activating and first launch.
System requirements¶
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To cover: macOS and Windows requirements, including GPU: Metal on macOS, D3D11 on Windows. There is no first-run GPU benchmark.
Organizing photos
Organizing photos¶
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To cover: Browsing folders, collections, metadata, keywords and search.
Image stacks¶
Not written yet
To cover: Stack badge, expand/collapse, the Stack menu, actions on a collapsed stack, and the one-folder rule (EX-8800).
Loupe¶
Not written yet
To cover: Hold and toggle modes, the toolbar button, and where the Loupe is unavailable (EX-8798).
Sharpness peaking and scores¶
Not written yet
To cover: The peaking overlay and its settings, sharpness verdicts on thumbnails, sorting and filtering (EX-8807).
Editing
Editing¶
Not written yet
To cover: The develop panels, layers, masking and presets.
Process versions¶
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To cover: PV2027 as the default, and how edits from earlier process versions open (EX-8411).
Tone controls¶
Not written yet
To cover: Blacks, Shadows, Highlights and Whites in PV2027; Texture; full-range highlight recovery.
Importing and exporting
Importing and exporting¶
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To cover: Adding photos, Copy From Card, export and Quick Export.
Copy From Card¶
Not written yet
To cover: Destination options, including stacking RAW + JPEG pairs and DNG with original.
Reference
Keyboard shortcuts¶
Not written yet
To cover: Generated from the app's current shortcut set, not from Jira summaries.
Supported cameras and file formats¶
Not written yet
To cover: New raw cameras in 8.0.0, Apple ProRAW, HEIC and AVIF.