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Series 1: Getting Started & Setup

1.1 Getting Started with DustMagic

DustMagic in three minutes — system requirements, install steps for Windows and Mac, first launch, and what comes next.

April 1, 2026 1 min read
Series 1: Getting Started & Setup

1.2 Your First Batch — Process a Folder of Photos

The fastest path from a folder of scans to a folder of cleaned files: Import Folder, set Film Type, review with the view modes, click Process Batch.

April 1, 2026 2 min read
Series 1: Getting Started & Setup

1.3 Installation for Lightroom/Photoshop Users

Install the bundled Lightroom Classic plugin from Help → Lightroom Integration. Photoshop and Capture One workflows use TIFF round-tripping.

March 31, 2026 1 min read
Series 1: Getting Started & Setup

1.4 Licensing & Activation

Trial, free single-image mode, and the $49/year licence that unlocks batch processing — plus activation, renewal, and troubleshooting.

March 30, 2026 1 min read
Series 2: Core Concepts

2.1 Dust Magic Profiles Explained

Conservative and Balanced built-ins plus your own saved profiles. Snapshot every detection setting and recall it in one click.

March 29, 2026 2 min read
Series 2: Core Concepts

2.2 Before & After Visualization

The five DustMagic view modes — Original, Detection Overlay, Mask Only, Inpainted, and Split View — and how to use them while tuning a folder.

March 28, 2026 2 min read
Series 3: Integration Guides

3.1 Lightroom Integration Guide

Install the bundled Lightroom Classic plugin from inside DustMagic, then send photos for cleaning straight from Lightroom’s Plug-in Extras menu.

March 26, 2026 2 min read
Series 3: Integration Guides

3.2 Photoshop & Capture One Integration

Use DustMagic alongside Photoshop and Capture One via TIFF round-tripping — flat files in, cleaned files back into your editing tool of choice.

March 25, 2026 2 min read
Series 3: Integration Guides

3.3 Exporting & Saving Cleaned Images

DustMagic writes cleaned files to a `cleaned/` subfolder and detection masks to `_masks/`. Originals are never modified.

March 24, 2026 2 min read