2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max: Zerene Stacker Focus Stacking

2023-12-27 • SEND FEEDBACK •
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MPG tested both the 14-inch and 16-inch models Apple 2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB /4TB, model Z1AU002AK and model Z1AF001AN. See all Apple MacBook Pro M3 Max.

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2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max

For my photographic work, I use Zerene Stacker heavily for focus stacking and it takes minutes to do some stacks. Zerene Stacker is not the fastest stacking software out there, but minimizing touchup work is far more important and that’s where Zerene Stacker shines by yielding results that minimize the need for retouching; my retouching time is far more important than the computer time.

Zerene Stacker is outstanding at using all CPU cores. It does not use the GPU.

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Results

Zerene Stacker DMAP: focus stack 20 X 150 megapixel and 28 X 45 megapixel 16-bit TIF.

2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra wins, but the 2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max takes only 6% to 22% longer—impressive! A future M3 Ultra should be might impressive.

2023 MacBook Pro: focus stacking in Zerene Stacker

2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max