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No, I didn't give up. The procedure I described I still use and it works for me.
Did some great stacks with it.

I use CombineZM with it. Freeware and good results.

Had the same problem in Chrome.
After switching to Internet Explorer it worked.

Hi all,

I started with ML a week ago with the intention of using it for focus stacking. After 1 week of (fustrating) experimenting, I found a way to use it. But is it the best way?

I have a Canon 600D with several lenses, the one I use for macro is a Sigma 50mm Macro.

When I want to shoot a stack, this is my procedure:
First I set my focus starting point by setting focus on manual. That's the only wat I found to use the Live View selection and zoom capabilities.
After setting the start point, I keep the focus on manual and set the Live View selection to the end point and zoom the Live View in. I don't set the focus yet, but if I don't go to the end point, I can't go there in ML.
Then I switch the focus to auto, set the parameters and select end point in the ML menu. Pressing it twice allows me to focus on the end point with the arrows on the area that I selected in the first step.
I needed to select Play instead of Snap, Snap will auto focus on the preselected focus point and the stack is worthless (took me some days to figure this out).
To start the stack, the option Stack Focus MUST be selected in the ML menu before you press Play. If you leave it on Focus End Point and press Play, the end point is set to 0 and you can start all over.

Is this the correct way to use Focus Stacking in ML? Or is there a simpler way? Or am I missing something?