![]() You especially want to avoid artifice and artifacting, which some Presets and sliders are prone to create. Okay, granted, you have to keep a close eye on what’s being done. After analyzing facial features, PortraitPro applies a Preset, which you can override and modify (or create your own Presets). Beginning in Lightroom 5 for RAW processing, I employed the PortraitPro plug-in that’s included with Studio Max (as well as the Studio Edition-for Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, and Apple Aperture). Granted, you should start with a fully processed RAW file (working from JPEGs puts you at an immediate disadvantage with any photograph). (Tip: view the magnified image and focus on how Control Point adjustments affect the image.) That notwithstanding, the process really is easy and flows smoothly from start to finish. While it is largely automated, you’d do well to carefully assess the image and the Control Points that define facial features, and tweak them as needed. Aside from this, there are other enhancements, but none jumped out at me as much as the skin lighting tools did.Īll in all, this is a very user-friendly package that will pleasantly surprise you with its results. In a sense, it feels like sleight of hand and the results, when not overdone, may indeed take your breath away. But it does much to help shape and sculpt the face. ![]() Okay, not exactly re-lighting and it won’t fill in all the shadows that your lighting missed. This is a clever and robust software that really delivers-but made even better now with “Skin Lighting Controls.” This new feature seemingly takes you back in time, so you can modify your lighting during a photo shoot without actually being there. And the new PortraitPro 12 takes portrait retouching to a remarkably new level. It provides intimate control over practically every facial feature, via presets and numerous parameters controlled by sliders, with pop-up wizards to guide you along the way. PortraitPro Standard edition: $49.95 ($59.95 on Amazon).Īs I noted in my earlier review of PortraitPro 11, this software is designed to largely automate facial retouching. PortraitPro Studio edition: $79.95 ($89.95 on Amazon). PortraitPro Studio Max edition: $159.95 on direct from : $149.95 (limited time discounted price). mos), Panasonic (.raw), Phase One (.tif), Imacon (.fff) sr2), Sigma (.x3f), Epson (.erf), Mamiya (.mef. dcr), Minolta (.mrw), Nikon (.nef), Olympus (.orf), Pentax (.ptx. RAW File Support (Studio and Studio Max editions only):Īdobe (.dng), Canon (.crw. PortraitPro Standard edition supports JPEGs, TIFFs, and PNGs with 8 bits per color sample (24 bits per pixel) PortraitPro Studio and PortraitPro Studio Max also support TIFF and PNG with 16 bits per color sample (48 bits per pixel). Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) 21.5” iMac equipped with a 3.1 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 16 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 512 MB.
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