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1. Mask Modes Mask Mode allows you to view your image mask in several ways The drop down menu for Mask View Mode is located at the bottom of the Preview Window Before Previous Effect Mask Red Mask White Mask Dark Mask Grayscale Perfect Effects Free 42 A close up of the Mask View Modes Before Shows the original image with no effects applied After Shows the image with the current effect stack applied Previous Effect Shows the previous effect results so you can compare just your current effect Mask Red Shows the mask of the current effect layer in a red overlay Mask White Shows the mask of the current effect layer in white Mask Dark Shows the mask of the current effect layer in as a dark overlay Mask Grayscale Shows the mask of the current effect layer in black and white After Before Mask Red Mask White Mask Dark Mask Grayscale Mask View allows you to view the mask for each effect layer that you have created with the Masking Brush and Masking Bug You can view the mask in several modes which are accessible from the Masking menu or from the Mask View drop down in the bottom left of each preview pane Below are examples of the different mask view modes You can toggle the mask view on and off with the control Mac OSX or control Windows M keyboard shortcut Mask Red The masked area appears as 50 red This is similar to the Quick Mask view in Photoshop Mask Dark The
2. Perfect Effects Free User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Welcome to Perfect Effects Free o ooooocoocoonoconocn rr 1 Chapter ss o A Using the Help System E e IIA Contacting onone SONWATO epee enc cane IIA Additional Help italia ana System AROUSA seusranaasttos tral ppp aplico ae oa y A No III e iS nak alee con eens ena a es anaes Epeteeees Product Improvement Program eee Rene bees a e bo series talas oe CIMA Cee aromaticas tia E E dep atten Using as GA essoprresi Vo torta ta E toa pb to densa asha Using with Adobe Photoshop O o y III Sennen ag aelian aeuesnae teed iereeeancs Using with Adobe Lightroom A ona ae ee Using with Apple Aperture O ein se pe ei A E Using with Other Applications Sesh i ede aes eg eee ee nee a a eee tenet esas Managing ETS ono do aio parta PESOS ache tees ari a ts ei Ghapler 3 Pertect EMecia FREE osos io ii bib bas 21 E Ro NOT PO carrer te eer e re fete rer terre tree er ere ert er A 22 Bo II II 23 Navigating th IGN exsvistorarrs id rl ed AA E a a bath odd bois pd A Dis 24 Naunalor Loupe Histogram and DO errata iO A iS 25 Preview Window Modes suis ia A tasa 27 Ueno ese arc PE OO E eects Er E 28 Browsing A e EU O In II sone ude edd hoa once O ep ooo EE kt nage toconeeuereuee yes 29 dol Ano o A ee ee 32 o A o it e o 35 Using the Masking A 41 o SS A 4 Using the Masking Bris Sc che PA 43 Using the Masking Bug ales ais 46 o 0 II o S a aoe peers 48 ister tees ened ee II A Keyboa
3. Edit Preset I nfo Opens the preset dialog so you can edit the name author or description information Manage Extras Opens the Extras Manager where you can import and manage extras like Borders Backgrounds Textures and Presets View Zoom In Zooms the preview window in one increment This will make the preview image larger Zoom Out Zooms the preview window out one increment This will make the preview image smaller Fit to Screen This sets the preview image so that the entire image is on screen at once Think of this as an overview of the entire image This is the setting you will use most of the time Actual Pixels This sets the preview image so that it zooms to actual pixels or 1 1 also called 100 This setting allows you to see every pixel in the image This is useful when making precision adjustments Show Browser Pop up Enables the browser pop up window Select Filter Automatically This will apply the first filter in each category automatically Browser Mode Allows the user to select how the Browser Library displays the categories Show Clipping Shows the clipping overlay view which over rides the current mask view Show Preview Toggle to enable or disable the preview Preview Mode Allows the user to switch preview modes Preview Background Color Toggles the background color options Show Mask Allows the viewer to see the mask Mask View Mode Allows the user to select the various mask modes Wind
4. Use the Size pop up in the Tool Options Bar Use the left and right bracket keys Use the mouse scroll wheel preferences must be set to this Use your Wacom pressure sensitive tablet Small Brush Medium Brush Large Brush Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free 44 Feather You control the amount of feathering or hardness of the brush by using the Feather pop up in the Tool Options Bar The feather has a range from 1 to 100 percent You use a small feather at high magnification for precise hard edged work and a large soft edged brush at fit to screen for general work You can visually see your feather by watching the outer concentric circle of the brush tool To the right you can see examples of different feather options You can control the size of the brush several ways e Use the Feather pop up in the Tool Options Bar e Use the shift left and right bracket keys Without Feather With Feather Opacity You can control the opacity or strength of the brush with the Opacity pop up in the Tool Options Bar Think of the opacity as the shade of gray you are painting with The opacity has a range from 1 to 100 percent You use a high opacity to paint quickly and hide large areas You use a lower opacity for blending areas together or for subtle work To the right you can see examples of different opacity options You can control the size of the brush several ways e Use the Opacity pop up in the Tool Options Ba
5. For example if you had a Filter Stack with the original and three Filter Layers applied you could go back to the first Filter by selecting it in the Filters Stack The second and third Filter Layers will appear disabled and your preview will show only the results of the original with the first Filter Layer applied You can then click on the third Filter Layer the most recently applied and the second and third Filters will appear active again and the preview will show the results of all three Filters The results of each Filter Layer in Perfect Effects are cumulative so the results of the first Filter are passed to the second Filter and so forth It is best to work with Perfect Effects in a step by step process knowing that the results from each step are the starting point for the next Filter This means that when selecting the Filters to apply think about the workflow order you use It is best to make color and tonal adjustments first followed by special Filters and finish with final touches such as vignettes and sharpening Thinking of the proper steps to add Filters in Perfect Effects will give you better and faster results Perfect Effects Free 33 Perfect Effects Free Changing the Current Filter Y Filter Stack When you start in Perfect Effects there will be an empty Filter Layer on top of your original Your original is at the bottom of the Filter Stack To add an Filter to the empty Filter Layer select it first then click on an F
6. Preferences The preferences dialog contains general application settings The preferences are accessed from the Perfect Effects Free menu on Mac or the Edit menu on Windows The preferences contain the following controls General Settings 1 Working Color Space When a new file is created or file is opened and has no color profile associated with it this is the assumed color profile for the image Images that come from other hosts or have tagged or embedded profiles will use the associated profile instead 2 Scrolling Controls Lets you select how the mouse scroll wheel or scrolling gesture works The options are 1 None Default 2 Preview Zoom Adjusts the zoom of the preview window Scrolling up increases the zoom scrolling down decreases the zoom It is important that the zooming is comfortable not too fast or slow or jerky 3 Preview Pan Pans the image like using the pan tool or navigator It is important that the panning is comfortable not too fast or slow or jerky 4 Brush Size Adjusts the size of the current tool if relevant such as a brush tool 3 Preview Background Color You may select the color of the background behind the preview image The default color is black There should be options for black white light gray dark gray and custom The custom option a color picker where you can select your own background color 4 Check of Updates on Launch Enabled by default the product will communicate w
7. 2 Double click on the preset pack it will install the presets into a category named the same as the preset pack That s it next time you use Perfect Effects the new presets will be located in the My Presets tab in a category named after the preset pack You can delete the files you downloaded they have been copied into Perfect Effects You can share presets like you would share any other file such as email or posting them to a website First you need to find the preset files The easiest way it to open Perfect Portrait then from the Preset menu select Show Presets Folder A Finder Mac or Explorer Win window will open and will display the presets folder In the presets folder are sub folders for your preset categories Inside each sub folder are the individual preset files with a ONEffects extension You can copy these presets to another computer attach them to an email or post them on a website Preset Name New Preset Category Creator Description Open Presets Folder 4 Cancel Create l Perfect Effects Free 49 Perfect Effects Free Menus Perfect Effects Free About Perfect Effects Free Opens the about box This dialog contains your serial number version number and information on contacting onOne Software for support Preferences Opens the preferences dialog Quit Quits the application File Save amp Close Applies the current effect Stack and options to your image and
8. F Filter Stack This is where you view and stack filters G Filter Options This is where you access the filter options pane H Cancel Apply Buttons This is where you cancel or apply an action The Perfect Effects Tool Well There are four different tools in the Perfect Effects tool well More details about each tool will be covered in the next chapters Masking Brush This masks out areas using brush strokes to expose underlying layers Masking Bug This tool lets you mask out the layer to expose the original underlying image Hand Tool This tool drags your image within the preview window when it s larger than the viewable area Zoom Tool This tool changes the magnification in the preview window Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free 24 Navigating the Preview Perfect Effects Free This provides several ways to navigate and view your image in the Preview window The Preview Window above is the main section where you preview and work on images Hand Tool The Hand tool is used to position the image within the Preview window whenever the preview zoom is larger than the viewable area To pan scroll in the Preview window e Select the Hand Tool and drag the image until you locate the area you wish to view e With any other tool selected hold down the spacebar while you drag the image in the window The Zoom tool changes the magnification of the image in the Preview window With the Zoom tool selected e Cli
9. Preset Natural Clarity Increases the global contrast Highlights Recovers detail in the highlights Shadows Recovers detail in the shadows Compression Vibrance Adjusts the vibrance of muted colors Glow Adds a bright glow Detail Grunge Adds a dark gritty look Natural Surreal Clarity Reset will return the settings to the default Highlights Shadows Vibrance Glow Grunge Reset Texturizer Filter Texturizer This filter places a texture over the image to add a stylized look When loading a texture file it will be rotated automatically to match the orientation of the destination image layer The user can override the rotation with the rotate and flip tools Preset Cool Concrete Category Walls e Preset A drop down menu of all the Texture presets Ce Moo e Category Sets the category e Texture Selects the specific texture type e Mode Sets the blending mode for the texture Mode Subtle e Opacity Sets the strength or opacity e Hue Adjusts the Hue of the texture Opacity e Saturation Controls the saturation of the texture e Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the texture Hue e Scale Changes the size of the texture e Rotate amp Flip Icons Rotates or flips the texture saturation Reset wil return all the setting to the default Brightness Scale Y tf Y Reset Perfect Effects Free Vignette The vignette control allows the user to darken or lighten the e
10. Perfect Effects Free as an external editor with many other workflow applications such as Adobe Bridge or Apple iPhoto First check the application user guide to see if it supports external editors It should detail how to configure the host application to use an external editor Generally this will include selecting Perfect Effects Free setting the file type to send to it Below are the instructions for configuring iPhoto Advanced fet aek General Appearance Sharing Account Advanced importing Copy items to the iPhoto Library 1 Open the Preferences dialog from the iPhoto menu 2 Click on the Advanced tab Edit Photos ro in Perfect Layers 3 From the Edit Photos pop up select the In Application option note if you have ever selected another external editor it may be A eaae gemaa listed here instead Save edits as 16 bit TIFF files 4 From the Choose dialog that appears navigate the the Perfect Effects Free folder inside the Applications folder and select Product Name wi Include location information for published photos 5 In the RAW Photos option uncheck the Use RAW when using external editor option and check the Save edits as 16 bit TIFF files option Print Products Store United States 41 Look up Places Automatically 21 Email Automatically Boc myself Perfect Effects Free Managing Extras What are Extras The Extras Manager let s you import an
11. You should close any supported host applications such as Photoshop Lightroom or Aperture as well as any standalone versions of onOne products before installing or updating Mac OSX e The application is installed in the Perfect Effects Free folder in the Applications folder e All plug in files for supported host applications such as Photoshop Lightroom Aperture and Photoshop Elements found during the installation process will be installed automatically You will see a summary of installed plug ins at the end of installation e Ifa previous versions of Perfect Effects Free is found it will be maintained or replaced based on your preference during installation e Support files are installed into Library Application Support and Library Application Support folder Windows e The application is installed in the Perfect Effects Free directory in the onOne Software directory in the Program Files directory e All plug in files for supported host applications such as Photoshop Lightroom Aperture and Photoshop Elements found during the installation process will be installed automatically You will see a summary of installed plug ins at the end of installation e lfa previous versions of Perfect Effects Free is found it will be maintained or replaced based on your preference during installation e Support files are installed into ProgramData onOne Software Uninstalling To uninstall Perfect Effects Free follow these instructions
12. border Brightness Sets the brightness of the border Thickness Sets the thickness of the border Fit I mage Adjusts the size of the image under the border Button icons right to left Rotate clockwise 90 degrees rotate counterclockwise 90 degrees flip vertically flip horizontally Reset will return the settings to the default Glow This filter adds a soft focus glow to the image Preset I cons Presets for quick adjustments Preset A drop down menu with a list of glow presets Amount Controls the overall strength of the glow Halo Sets the fuzziness or radius of the glow Style A drop down menu to set the style or blending Warmth Controls the temperature of the glow Saturation Adjusts the saturation of the image Reset will return the settings to the default Perfect Effects Free 38 Fitter Borders Preset Border Defaults Category Simple Border C White Square Mode Normal Opacity Hue Saturation me Brightness Thickness Fit Image Y Fitter Glow Normal Lighter Preset Normal Amount Halo Style Softlight Strong Warmth Saturation Perfect Effects Free 39 Perfect Effects Free Fitter HDR Look HDR Look This filter recreates the HDR style of tone mapping Preset I cons Presets for a quick adjustment Preset A drop down menu with a list of HDR presets Compression Compresses the tone to reveal highlight and shadow detail Detail Increases the local contrast
13. masked area appears as 90 black Mask White The masked area appears as solid white Mask Grayscale The masked area appears as black The unmasked areas appear as white This is the same as viewing a layer mask in Photoshop Perfect Effects Free 43 Perfect Effects Free Using the Masking Brush 0 The Masking Brush The Masking Brush functions like a brush tool for masking layers The Masking Brush is one of two tools in Perfect Effects for masking filters When you select the Masking Brush your tool icon changes to a circle that represents the size of the brush It may also appear as two concentric circles see below indicating the inner hard edge and outer soft edge of the brush if the feather control is set above zero There is also either a plus or minus in the center of the brush Minus means the brush mode is set to paint out plus means it is set to paint in How to use the Masking Brush To use the Masking Brush select it in the tool well Make sure you are on the effect you wish to hide Then check your brush mode and confirm it is set to Paint Out You are ready to mask now simply paint on the image in the areas you wish to hide As you brush you will see the underlying effect s appear If you make a mistake while brushing you have several options to correct them e First you can use the Undo command from the edit menu This will undo the last brush stroke you created e You can toggle the
14. options to choose from You can visually navigate categories then dive into them to find just the right look e Browse folders and images quickly to find the right one to work on e View all your filters or preset categories at one time then dive into them to find the perfect look with an effortless tablet feel e Variable thumbnail sizes gives you a few large previews or many small ones depending on your screen size and content e Back button and breadcrumbs make it easy to navigate a complex folder structure e Use your keyboard arrow keys to navigate e Press the return key to select an item or open a folder e Use the command or control left arrow to go up a folder level Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free 32 Using the Filter Stack The Filter Stack is a list of all Filters and presets added to an image When you add a Filter to your image it will appear on the current Filter Layer in the Filters Stack pane The Stack works similar to the Layers or History palettes in Photoshop At the Y Filter Stack bottom of the Filters Stack is your original image Each Filter you select in the Library will replace the Filter on the currently selected Filter Layer Master Opacity You can create as many Filter Layers as needed Layer Opacity a Lo Black amp White bi DSC_O007 i EA Blending Options You move forward and backward in time by selecting different Filter Layers in the Stack
15. paint mode to Paint n and brush over your mistake How to control the Masking Brush The Masking Brush Tool Options Bar Mode Paint Out Size 200 Wo Feather 50 Opacity 100 W Perfect Brush Invert Reset Paint Mode The paint mode controls is you are Painting Out hiding the effect or Painting In restoring the effect You can tell your current mode by looking at the plus or minus icon in the center of the brush If the icon is minus you are painting out If the icon is a plus you are painting in You can change the mode in the Tool Options Bar or by pressing the X key or by holding down the option alt key temporarily Invert Mask Invert swaps the hidden areas for the visible areas What was hidden is no revealed and vice versa Inverting a mask can be very useful It allows you to paint a layer in rather than out which is handy if you only want to work with a small area You can invert the mask by pressing the Invert button in the Tool Options Bar Reset Mask Reseting a mask reveals the entire layer it is associated with You can reset the mask by pressing the Reset button in the Tool Options Bar Brush Size You can control the size of the brush using the Size pop up in the Tool Options Bar You use a small brush at high magnification for precise work and a large brush at fit to screen for general work To the right you can see examples of brush strokes at varying sizes You can control the size of the brush several ways
16. white Move Click the large circle and drag Size Adjust the size of the masking bug by using the solid line Feather Use the dashed line to adjust the feather or hardness of the mask Rotate The handle of the center circle will rotate the mask Reflected Gradient Gradient Perfect Effects Free 47 Perfect Effects Free Working with Multiple Masking Bugs You can use up to six Masking Bugs per layer Each Masking Bug is re editable until you hit Apply and save your image To add another Masking Bug to create a complex mask shape press the Add button or click outside of the current Masking Bug while the Masking Bug tool is selected Only one Masking Bug may be adjusted at a time This is the active Masking Bug You will see the overlay controls for the active Masking Bug while your mouse is over the preview area Inactive Masking Bugs are marked with a small circle You can select an inactive Masking Bug by clicking on this small circle marker Masking Bugs are subtractive Each Masking Bug hides more and more of the current layer When Masking Bugs overlay each other they may hide more of the layer too You can always use the Masking Brush to over ride and paint areas back in hidden by the Masking Bugs Perfect Effects Free Presets Perfect Effects Free 48 Presets store the Effect Stack and all of the settings you can adjust in the the control panels on the right Presets are a fast and easy way to get consistent re
17. A You should deactivate your product before uninstalling This will allow you to transfer your license to another computer Mac OSX 1 Go to the Applications Perfect Effects Free Documentation folder 2 Double click on the Remove Perfect Effects Free application Windows 1 Go to Control Panels 2 Under Programs select Uninstall a program 3 In the list that comes up select Perfect Effects Free and then click on the Uninstall button Perfect Effects Free Welcome to Perfect Effects Free 8 Product mprovement Program We believe that the best products are made by listening to our customers We use many methods to gather your ideas and feedback including emails surveys direct conversations market analysis and the Product Improvement Program The Product Improvement Program is built into our software and gathers information about how our software is used It is the most accurate way for us learn what features are important to you and how our products fit into your workflow Enrollment in the program is voluntary When you participate we collect basic information about how you use our programs and basic information about your computer This information helps us learn what features are important to you and how we can make our software easier to use No personal information is collected and you will not be contacted You can choose to participate in the Product Improvement Program the first time you launch an onOne product You can chan
18. General ghtroom Pluc Performance File Type PSD Supports Layers Default Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 a Bit Depth 8 Bit Resolution 300 pixels inch Y Stack with Original Use Original for Single PSDs Cancel Welcome to Perfect Effects Free 20 1 Memory Usage Specifies the amount of system memory RAM that is used by the application The default is 80 0 0 Preferenc 2 VRAM Usage Specifies the amount of video memory aa VRAM that is used by the application The default 80 Memory Usage _ 80 VRAM Usage SSL 80 cancel Oe Perfect Effects Free 21 Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects gives photographers a fast and powerful way to create images with impact It includes an updated library of professional quality photographic filters that can be previewed live on your image before being applied Live previews are shown in full screen so you can see your image at its best You ll enjoy the ability to stack multiple filters together to create your own unique look Perfect Effects takes the idea of stacking filters further with updated blending options that provide better control over how effects are combined These advanced tools include blending modes options and the ability to limit filters to specific color or tonal ranges of an image Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free 22 Getting Started This getting started section will g
19. Photoshop Elements 10 11 12 Photoshop Lightroom 4 5 Apple Aperture 3 4 Internet connection for activation auto update checking content downloads and tutorials Adobe Flash Player About Windows Video Cards Welcome to Perfect Effects Free 6 Recommended Mac OSX 10 8 10 9 Windows Windows 7 or Windows 8 current maintenance releases 64 bit Quad core Intel Core i5 Xeon or better processors s 8 GB RAM 1 GB for installation Fast 7200 RPM or SSD drives OpenGL 4 0 compatible video card with 1GB dedicated video RAM 1920x1080 resolution Photoshop CS6 CC CC 2014 Photoshop Elements 11 12 Photoshop Lightroom 5 Apple Aperture 3 4 Wacom tablet for pressure sensitive input Hardware display calibration tool If you are using Perfect Effects Free from a Windows based computer it is important that you have the latest drivers for your video card installed to get the best performance Check with your video card manufactures website for the latest drivers Be sure your video card is OpenGL 2 compliant and has 256MB or more of dedicated VRAM Many integrated video cards on low end laptops may not meet these requirements Perfect Effects Free 7 Welcome to Perfect Effects Free Installation To install Perfect Effects Free double click the installer icon and allow the installer to guide you You may have downloaded the installer from the onOne Software website or it may be on a DVD if you elected for a physical shipment A
20. ch process Go the Export under the File menu At the top under the Export to drop down select Perfect Effects Free Complete the module specific options below These will start with the preset followed by options for selecting the export location file naming file size etc 5 Press the export button DM You cannot save Lightroom export presets or use the Export with Previous option Perfect Effects Free Welcome to Perfect Effects Free 14 Using with Apple Aperture Perfect Effects Free integrates tightly with Apple Aperture and provides a seamless experience for enhancing your images Perfect Effects Free can be accessed from the Photo gt Edit with Plug In menu To edit an image in Perfect Effects Free follow these steps 1 Select the image in Aperture 2 Go the Photo menu and select the Edit with Plug In flyout 3 Select Perfect Effects Free Selecting Multiple mages If you have multiple images selected each image will open in a series so you can adjust the settings on each image The file type bit depth and color space of the image is determined by the preferences in Aperture for external editors Perfect Effects Free will maintain the file type either PSD or TIF automatically to support compatibility with plug ins from other manufactures Keep in mind only PSD files store re editable layers and mask Perfect Effects Free 15 Welcome to Perfect Effects Free Using with Other Applications You can use
21. ck in the Preview window to zoom in and center the image at the location clicked e Click and drag in the Preview window to draw a rectangular the screen fills with the area within the rectangle when you release the mouse e Hold the Option key Mac or Alt key Win and click to zoom out Double click the Zoom tool in the Toolbar to set the image to 1 1 or 100 magnification showing every pixel This is best when examining small details Perfect Effects Free 25 Perfect Effects Free Navigator Loupe Histogram and nfo At the top of the control panel on the right of the main window is the Navigator Loupe Histogram Info panes It contains four useful tools for inspecting and viewing details of your image The Navigator Pane Y Navigator Loupe Histogram Info This gives you a birds eye view of your image The blue square region marks the image area that is visible in the preview pane You can pan your image by clicking and dragging inside the blue region At the bottom of the Navigator pane are several Zoom presets Click on a Zoom preset to activate e FIT Zooms to fit the current canvas size This allows you to see your entire image e FILL Zooms to fit the current layer This is great if you are working on a layout and want to zoom in on a smaller layer you are adjusting e 100 Zooms to 100 or actual pixels This is best for judging small details 50 Zooms to 50 e 25 Zooms to 25 The Loupe Pane Y Navigator Loup
22. cts Free 29 Perfect Effects Free Browsing Filters Built into Perfect Effects is a browser located in the left panel You can use it to browse the factory supplied filters presets you have created or downloaded from the onOne website or for marking and finding your favorites Below is a description of the controls in the browser Filters Presets Favorites A Search E gt Adjustable Gradient gt Adjustment Brush gt Antique gt Black amp White gt Bleach Bypass gt Blur Borders gt Color Enhancer i i A Browser Tabs This switches between filters presets and favorites _ Cross Process B Search Field Use the search field to locate files in the current sub folder Simply start to type and your results will appear in a new sub folder called search results while you type j C Filter Categories This will list the different filter categories for you to choose from D Image File A thumbnail of the image is displayed and will have the filter applied to it E Resize Handle On the right edge is a resize handle that you can drag to change the size of the browser or close it F Browser Modes These icons control the browser views One column two column three column or list view G Quick View Browser Button Press this button to open the current folder in the Quick View Browser Browser Tabs The Browser is divided into three tabs Filters Presets and Favorites e Filters The Filters tab contains the fac
23. d manage your own Extras content Extras are e Borders than can be imported and used in Perfect Layers Perfect Effects and Perfect B amp W e Textures that can be imported and used in Perfect Layers and Perfect Effects e Presets for Perfect Effects Free Extras can be content that you download from the onOne website or content that you create on your own The Extras manager lets you create categories for each Extra type import files as extras and delete user added extras you no longer want You can access the Extras Manager from the File menu in Browse and Perfect Layers or the Preset menu in modules that use presets How to mport Extras 809 Welcome to Perfect Effects Free 16 __ Extras Manager Backgrounds gt Perfect B amp W gt Perfect Effects gt Perfect Enhance gt Perfect Portrait gt Perfect Resize v Textures Dano s Textures v 19 pu m o m v Liz s Bokeh Textures a Se bokeh 013 bokeh 011 bokeh 010 bokeh 006 bokeh 005 bokeh 004 Available in Perfect Effects Perfect Layers Importing extras is simple Start by opening the Extras Manager then follow these steps Close 1 Select the type of extras you wish to import in the left column Textures Borders etc You can only import extras of one type at a time 2 Click on the Import button in the footer of the left column A Finder or Explorer Window will appear where you can
24. dges of the image Preset I cons Presets for quick adjustments Presets A drop down menu of all the Vignette presets Brightness Controls how light or dark the vignette is Size Controls the size of the midpoint of the gradient Feather Controls the hardness of the edge of the vignette Roundness Controls the shape of the vignette square to round Style This drop down menu will allow you to select either a normal subtle or soft vignette Center Tool This tool allows you to select the center point of the vignette Click on the tool icon to activate and then click on the area in the image you wish to make the center Reset will return all the setting to the default Vintage The vintage filter is for adding an aged vintage look reminiscent of films and papers for the late 20th Century Preset I cons Presets for quick adjustments Preset A drop down menu of all the Vintage presets Style A drop down menu of various color styles Amount Controls the overall strength Saturation Adjusts the saturation of the original image Film Grain Amount Adds film grain to the image Film Grain Size Controls the grain size Reset will return all the settings to the default Perfect Effects Free 40 Fitter Vignette Subtle Preset Subtle Brightness size Feather Roundness Style Subtle Reset Fitter Vintage aya Cool Blue Yellow Red Yellow Preset Blue Yellow Style Cool Amount Saturati
25. e Histogram Info This gives you a magnified view of the section of the preview under the cursor This allows you to view the quality of your results while maintaining a complete view of your image At the bottom of the Loupe Pane is a sliding for adjusting the zoom level Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free 26 The Histogram Pane This gives you a color chart of the shadow mid tone and highlight areas based on the image RGB values This is useful to show areas within the image that may be clipping Clipping is when your image contains pure blacks or white and can signify loss of highlight or shadow detail The left side of the histogram represents the shadows while the right represents the highlights At the top of each end is a triangle If the triangle is lit there is clipping on that side of the histogram If you click on the arrows you will activate the clipping overlay on your image The areas of your image with a blue overlay are pure black while the areas with the red overlay are pure white You can turn the clipping view off again by clicking on one of the triangles You can also temporarily enable clipping view by holding down the J key at any time The clipping view is useful when you are making adjusts to the brightness and contrast of your image The Histogram pane also displays the RGB values under the cursor at the bottom of the pane The Info Pane The info pane will display important metadata about your fil
26. e accessed from either the masking Tool Option Bar or the Masking Menu They affect the entire mask on the selected filter layer Reset Mask Reseting a mask returns it to all white The entire layer is visible Invert Mask Invert swaps the white for black and black for white What was hidden is now revealed and vice versa Inverting a mask can be very useful It allows you to paint a layer in rather than out which is handy if you only want to work with a small area Copy and Paste Mask Perfect Effects allows you to copy the mask from one filter layer to another This is handy if you have painted a complex mask on one layer for an adjustment and you wish to use the Same mask on another layer for a different adjustment To copy or paste a mask use the Copy Mask and Paste Mask commands from the Masking menu Paint I n Effects Some of the filters in Perfect Effects are designed to be painted in When you add them to your image you will not see the image change but the Masking Brush will be selected automatically Simply paint where you would like the filter to be applied You can identify Paint In filters by the paint brush icon in the upper left corner of the thumbnail Most of the Paint In filters are located in the Basic Brushes category Perfect Effects Free Visual Results Color boots from bottom layer blend through upper BWW layer Mask White reveals Black conceals Upper Layer in BW Bottom Layer in Color
27. e including Camera type File type Focal length and lens information Date and time captured Exposure information e ISO e Shutter Speed o Aperture e Exposure Value Filename Color Space Dimensions File Size and Bit Depth If your camera allows for GPS the GPS button will be viewable and you can click on it to get the GPS cordinates for where the image was taken This feature only works if you have GPS enabled on your camera or mobile device Otherwise you will not see the GPS button DM The Info panel is not visible when you access Perfect Effects Free as a Photoshop plug in Navigator Loupe Histogram Info Y Navigator Loupe Histogram Info Canon EOS 6D 200 mm Oct 15 2013 8 51 51 AM File Name _MG_2666 psd Color Space Generic RGB Profile Dimensions 5472x3648 300 ppl Image Size 114 2 MB 16 bit Perfect Effects Free 27 Perfect Effects Free Preview Window Modes The preview window has several modes including single image side by side horizontal or vertical and split screen horizontal or vertical versions of an image This allows you to compare layers side by side or to view a layer mask and the layer side by side At the bottom left of the Preview Window is a button that toggles and shows the current Preview Mode You can also change the mode from the View menu Left Right Split Screen Top Bottom Screen Top Bottom Split Screen Tip You can use the keyboard shortcuts below to quickly swi
28. ected layer DM If you wish to record actions using Perfect Effects Free be sure to access it from the File gt Automate menu when recording Perfect Effects Free 13 Welcome to Perfect Effects Free Using with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Plug In Extras Perfect Effects Free can be accessed from the File gt Plug in Extras menu To edit an image in Perfect Effects Free follow these steps 1 Select the image in Lightroom 2 Go the File menu and select the Plug In Extras flyout 3 Select Perfect Effects Free Selecting Multiple Images If you have multiple images selected each image is opened in turn and you may adjust the settings on an image by image basis Lightroom Plug in Preferences When you use Perfect Effects Free through the Plug In Extras menu there are important file handling options that are controlled in the Preferences dialo These need to be configured in advance based on your desired workflow 6 0 0 Preferences File Type The file type drop down menu determines what type of file will General Performance be created The default is PSD which maintains layers You can also select i JPG or TIF if you prefer those formats and are not concerned about File Type PSD Supports Layers Default maintaining layers The last option is same as source which maintains the AT file type of the original file except for Camera raw files which are saved as Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 a PSD Bit Depth 16 B
29. ed in a pop up window Resizing and Closing the Browser e The browser can be resized by dragging the resize handle on the right margin of the browser e The browser can be closed or reopened by clicking on the resize handle or using the cmd control on Windows left and right arrow keys Browser Modes The browser offers four viewing modes Three that display thumbnails in columns and one list view The browser modes are selected using the browser mode icons at the bottom of the browser Quick View Browser Fitters Presets Favorites single column view Fitters Presets Favorites Seach AUST Gr US Search Antique Antique Tag ret hig Se EEE kd ed ke cm RES E two column view list view Perfect Effects Free 30 Fitters Presets Favorites Pp AJUST OPUS Mona coo Bla Chrome Colo Cyanoype Deep Black Fade z Bi Gold Tonor Ely Film Eremi High kay BEW Lavendt High Kay DEW Warm Algh Hans High Koy BE Blue aned ny a o Rod Rondo sopla Taner Perfect Effects Free 31 Perfect Effects Free The Quick View Browser adds an elegant full screen view of your images filters and presets Whether you are looking for the right image or the right look the Quick View Browser will make fast work of the problem J ust press the Quick View Browser button or the command up or control up F keyboard shortcut and you will see the full array of
30. erfect Effects Free If you selected the Add Icon to Desktop option during installation you can also access Perfect Effects Free from there Perfect Effects Free Welcome to Perfect Effects Free 12 Using with Adobe Photoshop To use Perfect Effects Free inside of Adobe Photoshop follow these steps 1 Open the image you want to work on 2 Select the layer you want to work on Perfect Effects Free works on a copy of your selected layer not the entire image 3 From the File menu select Automate then Perfect Effects Free To use Perfect Effects Free inside of Adobe Photoshop Elements follow these steps 1 Open the image you want to work on 2 Select the layer you want to work on Perfect Effects Free works on a copy of your selected layer not the entire image 3 From the File menu select Automation Tools then Perfect Effects Free onOne Panel Users of Adobe Photoshop CS5 and higher can also access Perfect Effects Free as plug ins using the onOne Extension Panel This provides fast access to the Perfect Effects Free and its presets To access the onOne panel go the Window gt Extensions menu in Photoshop and select onOne The onOne panel behaves just like any other panel in Photoshop It can be minimized or nested with other panels To access a module simple double click on it To use a preset single click on the module name A menu of available presets will be displayed Simply double click on one to apply it to your sel
31. filter applied 3 Simply click on the filter you like and press the Apply button Intermediate An intermediate user may try stacking filters and adjusting their strength Start by opening an image into Perfect Effects Add a filter from the Browser adjust its strength with the sliders in the Filter Options pane Add another filter layer by pressing the Add button in the Filter Stack pane then select a new filter from the library Continue to add filters and adjust their settings When you have created a filter stack you like press the Apply button UA Advanced An advanced user may stack multiple filters adjust the strength blending options filter options and use the masking tools to selectively apply filters Start by opening an image into Perfect Effects Add a filter from the Browser Agjust the filter options in the Filter Options pane This pane contains controls relevant to the selected filter Use the blending options to control the blending mode You can also control which color or tonal ranges are affected Continue adding effect filters adjusting the filter options and blending options to achieve the desired look Use the masking tools to selectively apply each filter layer by painting them in or out or applying a filter as a gradient or vignette When you have created a filter stack you like press the Apply button You can also save a stack as a preset so it can be used again later NOURWNPE Perfect Effe
32. ge your participation later just click the Help menu then Help Improve onOne Products You can learn more about the Product Improvement Program here Perfect Effects Free 9 Welcome to Perfect Effects Free Opening and Saving Files Supported File Types Perfect Effects Free uses the Photoshop PSD file format as its default file type The Photoshop file format is a commonly supported publicly documented file format that is also the standard file for Adobe Photoshop It is also supported by Photoshop Elements Lightroom Aperture and many other image editing applications It supports multilayered images and layer masks making it the perfect format for durable adjustable imaging Perfect Effects Free also supports the opening and saving of the following file types in RGB either 8 or 16 bits per pixel Photoshop PSD Photoshop Large Document PSB Tagged mage File Format TIFF TIF Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG J PG Portable Network Graphic PNG Camera Raw files from over 200 digital cameras Photoshop PSD files will maintain all the layers and layer masks you create in Perfect Effects Free and are recommended as your main file format If your saved file will be larger than 2 GB or 30 000 pixels on a side your image will automatically be saved in the PSB or Large Document format This is a newer version of the PSD file format and still maintains all your layers and masks You can use the Edit a Copy or Save As command t
33. ht Left Right Split Top Bottom Top Bottom Split Seea Masking Bush po BruchSie larger larger smaller smaller softer shift softer shift il harder shift harder shift opt 1 10 opt 1 10 opt 2 20 opt 2 20 opt 0 100 Jlopt 0 100 Brush Opacity Enable or Disable Perfect Brush Toggle Too Mode Perfect Effects Free 53 Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free Index A Activation adding effects 32 Additional Help Address Aperture applying a preset 32 Batch l Black and White 35 blending 32 Blur 35 Borders 35 Bridge Browser 29 Brush Feather 43 Brush Opacity 43 Brush Size 43 C changing order of effect 32 Color Enhancer 35 Contacting Contacting onOne Software copy mask 41 D Deactive deleting a preset 48 deleting an effect 32 Directory 29 Display Duotone 35 E Edit with Plug in Effect Options 35 Effects 32 Effects Stack 32 eReader expanding a preset 32 Export f External Editor o F FAQ File Browser 29 File Formats File Menu 29 Filters 35 Folder 29 Frequently Asked Questions G Getting Started 22 Glow 35 H hand tool 24 Help hiding effects 32 Histogram 25 I importing a preset 48 Installation Introduction invert mask 41 43 iPhoto K Keyboard shortcuts 52 Knowledge Base L Left Right Screen 27 Left Right Split Screen 27 Legal Licensing Lightroom Loupe 25 M Mac OSX masking b
34. ibrance or saturated the colors appear Glow Adjusts the image glow Type Sets the style or blending for the glow Reset will return the settings to the default Reset will return the settings to the default When you add an Adjustment Brush nothing appears on your image until you paint it in where you want Perfect Effects Free 36 Fitter Adjustment Brush 30 ANO Lighten Darken Detal Vibrance Glow Preset Lighten Tone Brightness Contrast Compression Detail Y Color Warmth Vibrance Glow Amount Type Lighten Perfect Effects Free 37 Perfect Effects Free Black and White The black and white effect is used to turn a color image into a monochromatic image Preset A preset menu drop down full of popular looks Filter Simulates placing a colored filter over your lens when photographing with black and white film It works like a channel mixer choosing the percentage of each channel to use Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness of the image Contrast Adjusts the overall contrast of the image Auto Selects the Black and White points automatically Highlights This slider darkens the highlights recovering detail Shadows This slider lightens the shadows revealing detail Whites This slider adds more contrast to the whites Blacks Adds more contrast to the blacks Detail Enhances the fine details Toner A drop down list of darkroom toners which add a subtle color tin
35. ilter Options pane select the correct filter type either Borders or Texturizer Hue 3 From the Category pop up select a category you have imported User added extras categories appear at the bottom Brightness of the category list 5 4 From the Texture pop up select a texture from the category you selected Scale 4 Tonea or Hari laos Select the texture category Opacity Saturation _ Weather wane aoe Dano s Textures See a Liz s Bokeh Textures How to Delete Extras You can remove imported extras using the Extras Manager Follow these steps 1 Open the Extras Manager 2 Click on the extras type that contains the content you wish to remove This will display categories within that extras type 3 To delete an entire category select in the left column and click on Delete button in the footer of the left column 4 To delete individual extras select them in the right column and click on the Delete button in the footer of the right column Deleting extras is permanent and can not be undone Using the Help System Contacting onOne Software Additional Help System Requirements Installation Product Improvement Program Opening and Saving Files Using as Standalone Using with Adobe Photoshop Using with Adobe Lightroom Using with Apple Aperture Using with Other Applications Perfect Effects Free Welcome to Perfect Effects Free 18 Preferences Perfect Effects Free 19 Welcome to Perfect Effects Free
36. ilter thumbnail in the Filters Browser You can change the Filter in a Filter Layer by clicking a different Filter thumbnail in the Filter Library Adding Filters To add another Filter Layer so you can stack multiple Filters click the Add button at the bottom of the Filters Stack This creates a new empty Filter Layer Then select another Filter from the e You can also double click on an Filter in the Filter Browser to place it in the current Filter Layer and add a new empty Filter Layer above it i Al ae Blending Options Hiding Filters A Filter may be temporarily hidden or revealed by pressing the Eye icon next to the Filter in the Stack When you hide a Filter you are not removing it from the Stack You can reveal it again anytime Keep in mind that hiding a Filter in the middle of the Stack may take a moment to re render and update your preview Changing Filter Order Filters may be reordered in the Stack by clicking and dragging them into the desired position Reordering Filters can have a huge difference on the results of the image Reordering Filters will cause the Stack to re render which may take a few moments Deleting an Filter You remove a Filter by selecting it and pressing the Delete button at the bottom of the Filters Stack or by pressing the delete key on your keyboard Tip You can clear all the Filters from the Frame Stack at once by option alt on Windows clicking on the delete button Adjusting
37. it Color Space The color space drop down menu determines what RGB working color space is used Adobe RGB 1998 sRGB or ProPhotoRGB Resolution 300 pixels inch Bit Depth The bit depth drop down menu determines the bit depth Stack with Original either 8 bit or 16 bit per pixel Stack with Origina Resolution The resolution drop down menu determines the resolution of M Use Original for Single PSDs the file Stack with Original When enabled the new image is stacked with the original image making it easier to organize Cancel MO Use Original for Single PSDs When enabled if you select a single PSD file it will be edited directly rather than having a copy made External Editor You can also access Perfect Effects Free as an external editor You can access it from the Edit In contextual menu These behave similarly to the plug ins in the Plug In Extras menu but ignore the preferences Instead you have the option to control a subset of these options each time you access a module in the same way you do when you access Photoshop or any other external editor Lightroom Export You can also batch process with Perfect Effects Free through the Export menu in Lightroom This is useful if you need to remove metadata or are more comfortable with Lightroom s Export Batch processing through Export is driven by presets so you need to create a preset that accomplishes the work you desire first Select the images you wish to bat
38. ith onOne server at launch and if an update is available it will prompt you to download or skip Lightroom Plug In Settings 1 File Type Specifies four options PSD Supports Layers Defaults Setting Same as Source PSD for Raw TIFF No Layers JPEG No Layers 2 Color Space Specifies the color space to use when processing copies from Lightroom This is similar to the working color space pop up in the general preferences tab however there are only the three options supported by Lightroom sRGB Adobe RGB 1998 and ProPhotoRGB 3 Bit Depth Sets the bit depth for the copies created by Lightroom the options are 8 and 16 bit 4 Resolution Sets the resolution of copies created by Lightroom 5 Stack with Original Enabled by default copies created by Lightroom are stacked with their original or source image 6 Use Original for Single PSDs Enabled by default If your Selection is a single PSD file the original PSD is opened rather than creating a copy Performance Settings Perfect Effects Free ODO Preferences General Lightroom Plug ins Performance Working Color Space Generic RGB Profile Used when creating a new file or opening a file with no color space defined Files with a defined color space are opened in their color space Scrolling Controls None Preview Background Color Dark Gray j Y Check for Update on Launch Cancel OK 6 0 6 Preferences
39. ive you the basics of using Perfect Effects If you have never used Perfect Effects before this is a good place to start You can also watch the getting started video tutorial For detailed information on steps and controls mentioned in the getting started section see the Using Perfect Effects section instead When to use Perfect Effects The broad range of effects in Perfect Effects makes it useful at many steps in the digital workflow For example the filters in the Brightness Contrast and Color Correction categories may be used early in the workflow for correcting the color and tone of an image While filters in many categories are designed for a more artistic effect it may be used in the middle of the process as well Finally Perfect Effects has several filters designed for sharpening in the Sharpening category that should be applied as the last step before printing Perfect Effects Free 23 Perfect Effects Free User I nterface Perfect Effects Main Window 000 Perfect Effects 8 MG_0831 tif 50 0 16 bit A Effects Browser This library of filters is located on the left side of the window for easy browsing B Tool Well This is where the tools are located C Preview Window This is the main section where you preview and work on images D Tools Option Bar This is where information and options about each tool is set E Navigator Loupe and Histogram Pane This pane will access the Navigational Loupe and Histogram features
40. ken Detail Vibrance Glow Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness of the image Contrast Adjusts the overall contrast of the image Compression Compresses the tonal scale to reveal highlights and detail Detail Enhances the details by increasing the micro contrast Tone Warmth Makes the image warmer or cooler Vibrance Controls the vibrance or saturated the colors appear Glow Adjusts the image glow Contrast Type Sets the style or blending for the glow Adjustable Gradient makes it fast to add common adjustments to a portion of the image Adding the Adjustable Gradient will automatically activate the Masking Bug This is used when you want to apply a custom filter to a particular area of an image Preset Lighten Brightness Compression Q Reset will return the settings to the default Detail Color Warmth Vibrance Glow Amount Y Type Lighten Perfect Effects Free Adjustment Brush The Adjustment Brush filter lets you paint in common adjustments just where you need them Preset I cons Shortcuts to the most popular presets Presets Pop up that lists all built in presets for the filter Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness of the image Contrast Adjusts the overall contrast of the image Compression Compresses the tonal scale to reveal highlights and detail Detail Enhances the details by increasing the micro contrast Warmth Makes the image warmer or cooler Vibrance Controls the v
41. l when brushing through areas with a lot of openings like tree branches Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free 46 Using the Masking Bug 1 1 Masking Bug This is used for blending layers by creating Radial gradient and reflected gradient mask shape quickly The Masking Bug is perfect for tasks like darkening skies creating vignettes and graduated filters Learning to use the Masking Bug is fast and easy All the adjustments made with the Masking Bug are live and readjustable until you press apply Masking Bug Tool Options Shape Gradient Opacity 100 Add Delete Reset The Tool Options Bar for the Masking Bug includes the options shown above and detailed here Preset The preset pop up includes several common ways to use the Masking Bug These presets change the current Masking Bug to match the preset Shape The shape pop up controls the shape of the Masking Bug The shapes are center edges gradient and reflected gradient Opacity Sets the maximum opacity or density of the mask Add Adds a new Masking Bug using the current settings Delete Deletes the current Masking Bug Reset Resets the mask on the layer completely This removes all Masking Bugs and clears and brushing that has been done Adjusting the Masking Bug Start by adding a Masking Bug to a layer by clicking on it or pressing the Add button Then set the Mask View mode to Mask Grayscale This will let you see the Masking Bug in simple black and
42. le in most web browsers On the left side you will see a table of contents that make it easy to find the section you are looking for The table of contents is hyperlinked and will take you to the specified section by clicking on them The main body of the page will show you the content you have requested Use the scroll bar at the right to scroll down for additional content You may see hyperlinks in the body text They will be blue and underlined Clicking on one of these hyperlinks will take you to more relevant information You use the same forward and back buttons in your browser to navigate this user guide as you would a regular web page You can even bookmark pages so you can find them quickly later If you don t see what you are looking for in the table of contents try the search field at the upper right You can type in what you are looking for and an index of pages will be created automatically that contain your search term Printing the Manual You can print individual pages by pressing the Print button at the top of the page A complete printable PDF version of this user guide is available in the user guide section of the onOne website This version may be downloaded and viewed when you do not have an internet connection The PDF version may also be installed on your tablet or eReader device for viewing off our computer Perfect Effects Free Contacting onOne Software Welcome to Perfect Effects Free 4 At onOne Software we value our c
43. line Video Tutorial in your default web browser Show Keyboard Shortcuts QEK Getting Started Opens the getting started overlay Perfect Inspiration Show Keyboard Shortcuts Opens the keyboard shortcut inspector Check For Updates Provide Feedback Help Improve onOne Products Perfect Inspiration Takes you to the Perfect Inspiration web site Check for Updates Checks with the onOne update server to see if you are running the current version If there is a newer version you will be notified and be walked through the update process Deactivate Opens the activation dialog These are used to deactivate your software for moving it to another computer or for a return Registration Opens the default web browser and navigates to the registration page of the onOne website Provide Feedback Opens the default web browser and navigates to the feedback page of the onOne website About Perfect Effects Windows Only Opens the about box with the version number and license code displayed Help I mprove onOne Products Opens the Improve onOne Products dialog Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free 52 Keyboard Shortcuts Perfect Effects has many keyboard short cuts to make it faster to access common buttons and menu items It also uses many of the keyboard shortcuts that Photoshop uses making it intuitive to learn Here is a list of the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts Preview Modes Single Image Left Rig
44. o save flattened TIF and J PG files or PNG files with transparency Camera raw files can only be opened not saved directly They must be saved as another file type Opening Files You may open an existing file in several ways 1 Open the file from the Open button 2 Dragging a file onto the Perfect Effects Free icon 3 Sending a file to Perfect Effects Free from a host application like Photoshop or Lightroom using the Perfect Effects Free plug in When opening an existing PSD file that has been editing in Photoshop it may contain unsupported layer types such as text layers adjustment layers etc you will see a warning You can still open a flattened version of the image if this happens You can learn more here Opening Options Perfect Effects Free When you open a file s in the standalone application you will be presented with the dialog to the right It allows you to choose to work on the original file a copy or to stack the files together as layers e Edita Copy A copy of the original file is made using the Copy Options below and saved in the same folder as the original e Edit Original The original file is edited directly This overwrites the original file with your changes This option is disabled for Raw or read only files If you select to open a copy you can control the file type color space bit depth and resolution If you have multiple files selected they will all be handled the same way Saving Files 1 You ma
45. on Film Grain Amount Size Perfect Effects Free 41 Perfect Effects Free Using the Masking Tools Perfect Effect users can choose the Masking Brush or Masking Bug to selectively apply each filter to the image This opens a whole new world of control for Perfect Effects Using the Masking tools is just like using a layer mask in Photoshop to hide or reveal the filter in specific user defined areas of the image The Masking tools even support pressure sensitive Wacom tablets for the ultimate in control You can think of masking as painting with black paint on white paper A white mask reveals all the filter that the mask is attached to An all white mask is considered blank or empty and shows all the selected filter As you use the masking tools you are adding black paint Paint Out mode Where you paint with black you are hiding the current filter allowing the filter s under it to show through Think of it like cutting a hole in the mask If you make a mistake you can switch your paint color to white Paint ln mode and paint the filter back in like an eraser When you paint you have more than just white or black but any shade of gray in between depending on the opacity of the brush Shades of gray partially hide the layer blending the layers together Each filter layer in Perfect Effects has a mask automatically added to it This allows you blend each filter differently There are several global masking options that can b
46. ow Navigator Loupe Histogram Hides or shows the Navigator Loupe Histogram pane Filter Stack Hides or shows the Filters Stack pane Filter Options Hides or shows the Filter Options pane Filter Options is only available in Advanced mode Open Quick View Browser This toggles open your quick view browser Show Browser Panel Hides or shows the Browser Panel Show Control Panel Hides or shows the Control Panel Hide Panels Hides or shows all Panels Full Screen Toggles to and from full screen mode Document Name Shows the name zoom level and bit depth of the open image Perfect Effects Free 50 Import Preset Show Presets Folder Manage Extras Zoom In Zoom Out Fit to Screen Actual Pixels Show Browser Pop up Select Filter Automatically Browser Mode Show Clipping vt Show Preview Preview Mode Preview Background Color Show Mask Mask View Mode Navigator Loupe Histogram Effects Stack Effect Options Open Quick View Browser Y Show Browser Panel v Show Control Panel Hide Panels Full Screen DSC_0007 jpg 23 1 16 bit dE qP m 80 360 Xx AP M d l 6 2 63 a6 T E 4 SEF Perfect Effects Free 51 Perfect Effects Free Help PA CD Perfect Effects Online Help Search Mac OSX only Searches the menus options Perfect Effects Online Help Opens this html Help in your default web Video Tutorials browser Getting Started Video Tutorials Opens the on
47. r e Use the option Mac OSX or alt Windows 0 9 keys e Use your Wacom pressure sensitive tablet 100 Opacity 50 Opacity 20 Opacity Wacom Controls Perfect Layers supports pressure sensitive Wacom tablets When you use the Masking Brush you can enable pressure sensitive controls for the brush size brush opacity or both simultaneously Click on the W button next to each control in the Tool Options Bar to activate the pressure sensitive controls The harder you press the greater the size or opacity will get You can set the maximum value you want to use the Brush Size and Opacity sliders To the right you can see examples of how pressure sensitivity can be used to control the Masking Brush Wacom Controls Brush Size Wacom Controls Brush Opacity Wacom Controls Both Perfect Effects Free 45 Perfect Effects Free Perfect Brush The Perfect Brush option enables a unique color based self masking technology When enabled as you paint with the Masking Brush it collects the colors under the center of the brush and only masks those colors This protects the mask from being applied across edges A great of example of using the Perfect Brush option would be to mask a sky along a horizon of mountains sx Tip You can turn the Perfect Brush on and off using the command or control r keyboard shortcut You can also temporarily lock the color to remove by holding down the control key win or the command key mac This is usefu
48. rd Shortcuts sun sd it qee a par at sia 52 Chapter AMOER A A O oe E A be eed an eee ne ode eee ees 54 1 Welcome to Perfect Effects Free Welcome to Perfect Effects Free Bring out the WOW in your images with the transformative power of Perfect Effects 8 Free Its library of one click presets adjustable filters and powerful tools make it easy to bring out the best in your image Get stunning results instantly or take complete creative control as you add subtle to striking enhancement to your image create a vision that you have in your mind s eye or immerse yourself in freeform creativity With Perfect Effects 8 Free you can do it all Perfect Effects Free Welcome to Perfect Effects Free 2 Introduction This introductory chapter includes general helpful information about how to use this help system how to contact onOne Software how to install and access the software etc It covers many of the foundation topics that you will need to understand to get started Pages in this Section Using the Help System Contacting onOne Software Additional Help System Requirements Installation Product Improvement Program Opening and Saving Files Using as Standalone Using with Adobe Photoshop Using with Adobe Lightroom Using with Apple Aperture Using with Other Applications Managing Extras Preferences Perfect Effects Free 3 Welcome to Perfect Effects Free Using the Help System This user guide is html based and readab
49. returns to the host application Cancel Cancels Perfect Effects and returns back to the host application with no changes Edit Undo Reverses the last user action Redo Reapplies the last user action if it has been undone Cut Cuts the current text into the clipboard Copy Copies the current text into the clipboard Paste Pastes the content of the clipboard Reset All Resets all the floating palette controls back to their default settings Preferences Windows Only Opens the Perfect Effects preferences dialog Mask Invert Mask Inverts the mask what was hidden is revealed and vice versa Reset Mask Resets the mask to plain white Copy Mask Copies the mask Paste Mask Pastes the mask Masking Bug Tool Opacity Sets the opacity of the Masking Bug tool overlay This has no effect on the image just how obvious the Masking Bug tool is on screen Perfect Effects Free About Perfect Photo Suite 8 Preferences 36 Services b Hide Perfect Photo Suite 8 dH Hide Others X H Quit Perfect Photo Suite 8 0 Save amp Close Cancel W Undo Fa Reset All Invert Mask Reset Mask Copy Mask Masking Bug Tool Opacity dEl Preset Save Preset Saves the current Effect Stack as a new preset Import Preset Opens the import preset dialog to help you import presets you have downloaded Show Presets Folder Opens a Finder or Explorer window showing the presets folder Delete Preset Deletes the current preset
50. rush 41 43 masking bug 41 43 Masking tools 41 Menus N Navigator 25 O onOne Panel onOne Software onOne University OpenGL Opening P paint in effects 41 Paint Mode 43 paste mask PDF Phone Photo Filter 35 Photoshop Photoshop Elements Plug In Extras PNG presets 48 Preview window 24 Preview Window Modes 42 27 Printing PSB PSD R RAW Registration reset mask 41 43 S Save As Saving saving a preset 48 sharing a preset 48 Sharpen 35 Show Mask 43 Single Mode Screen 27 soom tool 24 Standalone Support Support File Types System Requirements 7 Tablet Texturing 35 The Mask Modes 42 TIF Tone Enhancer 35 Tool Well 23 Top Bottom Screen 27 Top Bottom Split Screen 27 U Uninstalling User Guide 1 User Interface 23 User Interface 22 Using a preset 48 Using Perfect Effects 28 Using the Help System Using with Photoshop V Video Tutorials Vignette W Wacom 43 Webinar welcome 21 Welcome to Perfect Effects 21 Windows
51. sed on the lightness hue or saturation range specified There is a Fuzziness slider associated with this control that adjusts the hardness or precision of the selection The range is zero to 100 Custom Select the Dropper tool and click on the image to sample a custom color range Protect The protect sliders are used to remove an Filter from a specific color or tonal range The sliders are highlights shadows and skin The selection created should be feathered and appear natural The default for these sliders is zero the range is zero to 64 The range for Flesh Colors is zero to 100 Reset This resets all settings to the original default settings Perfect Effects Free 35 Perfect Effects Free Using Filters Perfect Effects has its own image processing engine This allows you to control the settings for many filters down to the smallest detail There are 23 Filters that do all the work in the full version of Perfect Effects The Free version provides a sampling of nine of them Stacking and blending these filters will create different effects These filters are accessed in the Filter Options pane or the Browser The Filters are Adjustable Gradient Adjustment Brush Black and White Borders Glow HDR Look Texturizer Vignette Vintage Adjustable Gradient Fitter Adjustable Gradient x A F Preset I cons Shortcuts to the most popular presets Presets Pop up that lists all built in presets for the filter Lighten Dar
52. select the files to import If you want to import an entire folder click into the folder then select the first file then shift click on the last file Click import when you selection is complete 3 Select a category for your extras to live in This is where you will be able to find it inside of the Perfect Effects Free You can select from an existing category or create a new one When your extras have been imported you will see them in the Extras Manager in the category you selected in the type of extra they belong to What Type of I mages Can Import as Extras Backgrounds and Textures may be any image file that Perfect Effects Free can open including jpg tif raw or psd files Border files must have a large central area that is transparent This means that only files that support transparency like png can be imported as borders If you have a ONPreset file that you have downloaded from the onOne Software website simply double click on it to install it There is no need to import it through the Extras Manager Perfect Effects Free 17 Welcome to Perfect Effects Free Natural Y Filter Options Filter Texturizer Paper Preset Custom How to use in Perfect Effects Free Category Fabric i Photographic You can access certain extras like borders and textures inside of modules like Perfect Effects and Perfect B amp W To use them follow these steps Mode Subtle 1 Open an image into Perfect Effects 2 In the F
53. sults You can save your own presets for batch processing or for simply reproducing your look when retouching Using a Preset Using a preset is simple just click on it in the Preset Browser Saving a Preset Saving a preset is simple Once you have your settings that you wish to Save go to the Preset menu and select Save Preset The New Preset dialog will appear shown to the right There are several fields to complete including the preset name the category creator and description In the category pull down you can select which existing category the preset should saved into You can also create a new category this way by selecting new category from the bottom of the list x You can edit a preset s name creator or description by selecting it and then selecting Edit Preset Info from the Preset menu If you want to edit the settings in a preset load it into make your adjustments and then re save the preset with the same name and location Deleting a Preset You can remove a preset from Perfect Effects if you no longer want to have access to it To remove a preset follow these steps 1 Open Perfect Effects 2 Select the preset you wish to remove in the preset browser 3 Select Delete Preset from the Preset menu Importing amp Sharing Presets You can import presets you have downloaded from the onOne website using these steps 1 Download the preset pack from the onOne website It should have a ONPreset extension
54. t to the image Highlights Click on the color square to select the highlight toner color The Amount slider controls the strength of the toner color on the highlights Shadows Click on the color square to select the shadow toner color controls the strength of the toner color on the shadows Swap Colors Pressing this button swaps the highlight and shadow colors Preserve Whites and Blacks When on this checkbox keeps the pure whites and blacks neutral instead of taking on the color of the toner Film Grain A drop down list of Film Grains from popular black and white films Amount slider is for controlling the strength Size slider adjust the scale of the grain The Amount slider Reset will return the settings to the default Perfect Effects Free Filter Black and White SA F ai 7 e i r ia h j om None Green Yellow Orange Red Infrared Preset None Filter Brightness Contrast Highlights Shadows Whites Blacks Y Detail Toner Preset None Highlights Amount shadows Amount Swap Colors Balance A 50 C Preserve Whites and Blacks Film Grain Film Type None Amount Y Size Borders Adds authentic looking borders Preset Drop down menu of popular borders Category Sets the category Border Selects which border to add Mode Sets the blending mode for the border Opacity Sets the strength or opacity Hue Sets the hue of the border Saturation Sets the saturation of the
55. tch view modes Items in parenthesis are for Windows Command Control L Change the preview mode to Left Right Command Option Control Alt L Change the preview mode to Left Right Split screen Command Control T Change the preview mode to Top Bottom Command Option Control Alt T Change the preview mode to Top Bottom Split screen Command Control Y Change the view mode to single image Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free 28 Using Perfect Effects Perfect Effects is designed to work in steps by adding and adjusting multiple effects on top of each other If you are a photographer think of this like adding filters over your cameras lens First you would add a polarizer to increase the contrast Next you would add a graduated neutral density filter to darken the sky and perhaps add a vignette lens hood to darken the edges This same concept is what drives Perfect Effects except you have many more filters and more flexibility and control Perfect Effects provides several ways to work depending on your skill level It works for beginners through advanced users Below are example workflows for different levels Beginner A new user can simply click on an filter and apply it This is the easiest way to get started 1 Start by opening an image into Perfect Effects 2 On the left side you will see the Browser with a list of categories Click on a category to open up a series of filters You will now see your image with different
56. the Opacity The Layer Opacity slider controls how the selected Filter blends with the previous Filter or the original image You adjust the opacity for any Filter by selecting it and then adjusting the layer opacity slider Adjusting the opacity slider effectively adjusts the strength of a Filter For example if you add a black and white conversion Filter sliding the layer opacity down will reveal some of the color from the previous state Usually the opacity slider will be set to 100 when you add a Filter however with some Filters like vignettes and soft focus Filters it may be automatically set at 50 Adjusting the layer opacity slider to greater than 50 will make the Filter stronger while adjusting it to less than 50 will make the Filter weaker i i Y Blending Option Blending Options ending Uptions Clicking on the Blending Options arrow will drop down the Blending Options This window offers advanced blending options between Filters The blending options controls are Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free 34 Blending A pop up list of blending modes The list includes normal lighten darken screen multiply softlight hardlight overlay and color Apply Filter To A pop up list of color or tonal ranges will appear only one may be selected The options are all highlights midtones shadows reds greens blues magentas cyans yellows flesh colors vivid colors and neutrals This applied Filter creates a selection ba
57. tory Filters provided by onOne Software e Presets When save your own presets or install presets from the onOne website they will be located here e Favorites When you click on the favorite flag on a filter or preset in any tab it is added to the Favorites tab automatically This makes it fast to find the filters and presets you use most frequently Navigating the Browser To open a category click on it To close it click on it again Only one top level folder can be open at a time The selected item either a category filter or preset will have a light silver box around it You can use the up and down arrow keys to change your selection in the browser You can open or close categories using the command control on Windows up and down arrows AM You cannot move or delete presets from the browser Selecting a Filter or Preset to Use e To activate a filter or preset on your image simply click on it Perfect Effects Free Searching e To search for filters or presets in the current browser tab type in the name of the file in the search field e The search results appear in a new sub folder called search results which will be selected automatically e You can clear the search field by pressing the x at the right end of the search field Browser Pop Up e To view a larger preview on a filter or preset enable the Show Browser Pop up in the View menu e When you mouse over a thumbnail a larger preview will be display
58. ustomers and offer a variety of ways to be contacted O Visit our company website at www onOnesoftware com e For technical support please visit www onOnesoftware com support on onOne Software e Focused On Photography onOne Software Inc 15333 SW Sequoia Parkway Suite 150 Portland OR 97224 Telephone 503 968 1468 Fax 503 968 1469 Perfect Effects Free 5 Welcome to Perfect Effects Free Additional Help 0 Technical Support Contact technical support at www ononesoftware com support or by filing out a request form Frequently Asked Questions Check the list of Hot Topics on the onOne web site This covers the most frequently asked questions Knowledge Base Search the Knowledge Base for common issues tips amp tricks and compatibility questions Video Tutorials Visit the onOne University for free online video tutorials and archived webinars Many users find these to be the best and fastest way to get started and learn new techniques 00 Cy Perfect Effects Free System Requirements Operating System Processor RAM Hard Drive Display Optional Application Integration Other Minimum Mac OSX 10 7 10 8 10 9 Windows Windows 7 or Windows 8 current maintenance releases 64 bit only Intel Core 2 Duo Xeon or better processor s 8 GB RAM 1 GB for installation OpenGL 2 0 compatible video card with 256 MB dedicated video RAM 1280x720 resolution Photoshop CS5 CS6 CC CC 2014
59. y save the image you are working on by pressing the Save amp Close button Welcome to Perfect Effects Free 10 _MG_0831 jpg What to Edit Edit a Copy A copy of the original file is made using the Copy Options below _ Edit Original The original file is edited directly This overwrites the original file with your changes Copy Options File Format TIFF No Layers gt Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 a Bit Depth 16 bit 4 Resolution 300 pixels inch Cancel ok Perfect Effects Free 11 Welcome to Perfect Effects Free Using as Standalone Perfect Effects Free can be used as a standalone application without the need of Photoshop Lightroom or other host application To launch it follow these steps Mac OSX Open your Hard Drive Navigate to the Applications folder Navigate to the Perfect Effects Free folder Double click on the Perfect Effects Free application icon PUES You can add Perfect Effects Free to your dock for easy access by clicking and holding the icon in the dock then select the Keep In Dock option If you use Launchpad it can be found there as well Windows 7 1 Goto your Start Menu 2 Select the onOne Software group 3 Select Perfect Effects Free If you selected the Add Icon to Desktop option during installation you can also access Perfect Effects Free from there Windows 8 1 Open the Start screen by pressing the Window key 2 Select P

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