As usual a complicated registration process. It's a program from 2015 but also the latest version, as they seem to have stopped updating it. It also comes with a Raw file import library from 2014 so straight-out-of-the-box won't support more recent cameras. However you can just copy a later version of FreeImage.dll over the one in the program's directory to help with that (although it's still not completely up-to-date). You can get this from SourceForge or just download:
http://transfer.franzis.de/projects/RawImageDllprojects_Win64.zip
and replace C:\Program Files\Franzis\ANALOG projects 3.dll with the dll file it contains.
If you're not running the 64-bit version of Windows, i.e. your computer doesn't have a directory "C:\Program Files (x86)" then the file you want for upgraded raw support in 32-bit Windows is: http://transfer.franzis.de/projects/RawImageDll_projects_Win32.zip
If you have a Mac you'll need to get the OSX version of FreeImage from SourceForge and replace the existing one, wherever it might be. (You may need to rename the original file first.)

Here's my getting-started instructions on using it:

Load a picture, play with the canned effects on the left side, play with the Film Type on the right side panel (which should start on the “Finalise” tab). You can then mess with assorted settings in the middle of the panel and at the bottom of the panel you can select toning options.

Changing to "Expert" in the right panel you can add filters from the list at the top, select them in the middle of the panel and tweak their effects at the bottom (may need scrolling down). (I'd ignore that until you are comfortable using it.)

The boxes at the top of the left panel just filter the effects that are listed in the panel, so ignore them initially. On a faster computer you can use the Eye icon on the toolbar to disable the preview mode and show the final image in the main window, which IMHO is worth doing.

When saving the final image note that the first dialog, where it asks for the title, is going to write that over the image, it isn't the file name.

The main disadvantage is the lack of Undo operations.

Note that although they do add a Photoshop plugin it's under File->Export, not Filters, which IMHO doesn’t really count. (You need their v5 products to get "real" Photoshop filters.)

The thing to get your brain around is it a huge pile of image processing tools, which are gathered together into presets in the left pane. All those options do is select a bunch of processing tools (as shown in "expert") and choose options for them, so they are infinitely tweakable in the right pane.

JohnL  –  7 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+62)

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JohnL, "The main disadvantage is the lack of Undo operations."
There should be Undo operations. Also there is a limit of 7Gb:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/09sjdhutckhw9gy/Settings.png

JohnL, "The main disadvantage is the lack of Undo operations." There should be Undo operations. Also there is a limit of 7Gb: https://www.dropbox.com/s/09sjdhutckhw9gy/Settings.png
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Ootje  –  7 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+16)

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Previous version has been offered here in February 2016:
https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/analog-projects-premium-2/

Here you can compare with new one:
https://www.projects-software.com/compare/6/37,36/analog-projects-vs-analog-projects-3

There are many new features, presets etc. as evidenced by the size of the download (427 MB against 110!). Apparently there is only one version of ANALOG projects 3, no standard, premium, deluxe, pro, whatever...

All Franzis manuals can be found here:
https://www.projects-software.com/user-manuals

There is also a short video on this page:
https://www.projects-software.com/analog

The registering, installing etc. process as described in 6 steps in the Readme can be discouraging but is not that complicated (except the parts in German!) once you have an account with FRANZIS, and it is worth creating one because they make damn good products and offer them here quite often. The new version installs BESIDE the previous one.

Although it can seem of limited use (actually what it ADDS to your digital photos is what people usually try to REMOVE from their digitalized analog photos), today's giveaway belongs to this category of software fun to have if you enjoy creating different versions (B&W, with various effects etc) of some of your favorite photos, and the results are very interesting.

If you already have a FRANZIS soft, you know how this one works as they all have the same interface: one of those you will immediately understand without any learning curve if you are happy with the numerous presets as they are, or tweaked playing at random with sliders and buttons, but which has everything to satisfy more skilled users who know what they are doing when they select Agfa RSX-II 200 rather than Kodak T-Max 400 or Fuji superia 1600 (I don't).

There is a tool to combine two default presets into a custom one which will be saved in a newly created "custom" category, and could itself in theory be subsequently combined with a third one (but I didn't try that). Note that the combination A+B might differ slightly from B+A.

I originally thought that was clumsy translations from the original German, but no, Franzis uses some kind of proprietary terminology, whatever the interface language. So note that, in more mainstream terms, "clarity" = contrast, "tonal value" = brightness", and "dynamic" = saturation. Other than that, the translations are obviously made by professionals, which is always a good sign.

And after you click "save final image", don't enter the name of your photo in the box "title" unless you want to find that name written on it! It must be some kind of rite of initiation for the new comers to Franzis programs. Good one, Franzis!

ouialaraison  –  7 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+40)

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Hi, the main 'disadvantage' of any of Franzis Software is NOT quality of their Products, but indeed pain with obtaining Registration Codes via e-mails on Giveaway days.. Not for the first time, not due to fact that Users might already have Accounts with them and after logging into them - still nothing arrives for ages, or not at all (not to mention that for none-German Customers these e-mails arrive in German, no matter if one states in little form online time after time that you live in Anglo-speaking Country. That form doesn't 'remember' it and keeps reverting address back to Germany..)

That said - today I personally had no problem at all getting Codes into my hotmail post, and noticed much more instructions in readme File than before. Hurray:)

Provided one is not fed-up with lengthy Procedures described above and felt by many - another good opportunity is to check 'News' (blue 'field' on the left) in main Console of today's 'Analog Projects 3' - and obtain Free copy of 'Photo BUZZER' too.
Here - getting Reg Codes is exactly the same as earlier on, with difference that they arrive promptly after confirming agreement of allowing 'junk letters' (later to be ignored, or unsubscribed from) Good Luck then!!:) and thanks for Today's Offer. Hope to have fun using it!

fran  –  7 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+16)

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Hi please tell me if it uses wrapper. I won't download 400MB if it uses it. thanks

alireza  –  7 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (-6)

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alireza, It is somewhat complicated (and I already have an account at Franzis) but doesn't use the GAotD installer. Franzis use a sort of a wrapper in that you need the registration code to access the installer, then again when the program starts.

alireza, It is somewhat complicated (and I already have an account at Franzis) but doesn't use the GAotD installer. Franzis use a sort of a wrapper in that you need the registration code to access the installer, then again when the program starts.
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JohnL  –  7 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+13)

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