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10 Things to Try First

Drag a photo into CameraBag (or use File > Open). Use the left and right arrow keys to load other images in the same folder.
Click on the Styles tab. These are some of the core building blocks in CameraBag, which will appear as a single tile in the tray. Mouse over the names to see previews. Click one to apply it to your photo. Slide that Style's infinite "Remix" slider to see its variations. The sliders feel great with touch-based scrolling on laptops.
Still in the Styles tab, click the Quicklook button. This will give you side-by-side previews using the current image. It's a great way to choose the best look.
Apply Colorcross from the Styles tab. Now, mouse over the Mono style, and click the plus icon on the right side of the button. Both styles are now applied at once. Select the Colorcross tile and drag its Remix slider for nice black and white variations.
Order matters. With these two styles still applied, click and drag the tiles in the tray to rearrange the order, and notice the change in effect. Drag the sliders for both styles until you get a look you like.
In step 5, you created a new filter! Press the + key to save it to the Favorites tab (or click the Add Current... button at the top of the Favorites tab).
Go to the Adjust tab to see CameraBag's suite of photographic adjustments. Try Cropping. Use the Multi Tool to make common adjustments. Experiment with the advanced Luminance Contrast, which is perfect for reclaiming an overexposed sky. Use Undo. Play with Vignette.
Try out the Borders tab. "Image Borders" are inspired by classic film photography, and your photo will be cropped to fit inside them. "Dynamic Borders" are fully customizable and follow your photo's dimensions.
Use the tray icons. Look in the bottom-left and click on the Arrow icon to show or hide the tray. Click the Power icon to temporarily disable all tiles. Click the X icon to delete the tiles in the tray--once to delete the pure image editing tiles, a second click to delete ALL tiles.
Finally, check out the Favorites tab to see the huge range of possibilities within CameraBag. These are all filters built from the building blocks in the other tabs. Try saving (press S) your image with a few very different looks. All of these filters are just the beginning; you'll add many more as you work with photos and create your own new styles.

How-To Videos

Take a look at one of the videos below, or visit our YouTube Playlist for a complete listing.

		CameraBag 2 Quick Tips: Cropping and Straightening How to use the Crop/Straighten tool in CameraBag to easily frame your photo just how you like it. Highlights include fixed aspect ratios and small straightening tweaks vs full image rotation. Watch
		CameraBag 2 Quick Tips: Contrast A brief video showing some of the special features of the contrast controls in CameraBag 2. Highlights include being able to get true full contrast, adjusting the brightness origin of the contrast, and the difference between luminance contrast and standard RGB contrast. Watch
		CameraBag 2 Quick Tips: Color Corrector How to use the innovative and powerful Color Corrector tool in CameraBag 2 to do both standard white balance correction as well as interesting coloring effects. Watch

Also Available:

Filter Previews - There are three different ways to preview filter effects in CameraBag 2, and each is useful in different situations. Be sure to learn the shortcuts C, A, B, and F!

Creating a New Filter (Drama) - An example of how to create your own photo filters. Here, we create a new custom-built favorite, "Drama".

Stacking Curves and Effects - A quick look at the ability to stack multiple tiles of the same effect. How to do it, and why you'd want to.

Vignette - Add vignette to your image using the Amount, Sharpness, and Radius sliders. Slide Amount to 0 for a white vignette.

Sliders - CameraBag 2's unique sliders give you precise control over a wide range of values. A look at both bounded and infinite sliders.

Borders - Learn about both Dynamic Borders (fully customizable) and the Image Borders (advanced styles) available.

The Colorcross Style, and Styles - No more canned looks. In CameraBag 2 each Style introduces an infinite range of looks, and you can control the amount applied for subtle adjustment.

Anatomy of a Custom Filter - It's easy to create custom filters and apply them to multiple images. Come on a walk-through of how it's done.

Not sure where to start? Try taking a look at the 30 Second Quick How-To Video or the 5 Min How-To Video. Still looking for something? Try taking a look in our Support section.

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