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1. Windows 8 1 Open the Start screen by pressing the Window key 2 Select Perfect Photo Suite If you selected the Add Icon to Desktop option during installation you can also access Perfect Photo Suite from there Perfect Effects Free Using with Adobe Photoshop Introduction 12 If you have the Premium Edition of Perfect Photo Suite you can access it as a plug in through Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements This includes the onOne panel for Photoshop for fast access to plug ins and their presets As a Photoshop plug in you can use modules in the Photoshop workflow This includes using selections and masks as well as Smart Objects and Smart Filters You can also record actions for automating and batch processing e upgrading to the Premium Edition To use Perfect Photo Suite 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 Generally Perfect Photo Suite works on a copy of your selected layer not the entire image 3 From the File menu select Automate and then the module you would like to use To use Perfect Photo Suite 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 Generally Perfect Photo Suite works on a copy of your selected layer not the entire image 3 From the File menu select Automation Tools and then the module you would like t
2. Deactive 8 deleting a preset 40 deleting an effect 29 Directory 26 Display 6 E Edit with Plug in 16 Effects 29 Effects Stack 29 eReader 3 expanding a preset 29 Export 16 14 External Editor 16 14 17 F FAQ 5 File Browser 26 File Formats 9 File Menu 26 Folder 26 Frequently Asked Questions 5 G Getting Started 19 H hand tool 21 Help 5 3 hiding effects 29 Histogram 22 I importing a preset 40 Installation 7 Introduction 2 invert mask 32 34 iPhoto 17 K Keyboard shortcuts 44 Knowledge Base 5 L Left Right Screen 24 Left Right Split Screen 24 Legal 4 Licensing 8 Lightroom 14 Loupe 22 Mac OSX 6 masking brush 32 34 masking bug 32 37 34 Masking Bug Tool 37 Masking Bug Tool Options Bar 37 Masking tools 32 Menus Module Selector 10 N Navigator 22 O onOne Panel 12 onOne Software 4 onOne University 5 OpenGL 6 Opening 9 P paint in effects 32 Paint Mode 34 paste mask 32 PDF 3 Perfect Layers 10 Phone Photoshop 12 Photoshop Elements 12 Plug In Extras 14 PNG 9 presets 40 Preview window 21 Preview Window Modes 33 24 Printing 3 PSB 9 PSD 9 R RAW 9 Registration 8 reset mask 32 34 S Save As 9 Saving 9 saving a preset 40 sharing a preset 40 Show Mask 34 Single Mode Screen 24 soom tool 21 Standalone 11 Support 4 Support File Types 9 System Requirements 6 7 Tablet 3 The Mask Modes 33 TIF 9 Tool Well 20 Top Bottom Scre
3. Using with Adobe Lightroom If you have the Premium or for Adobe Lightroom amp Apple Aperture version of Perfect Photo Suite you can access Perfect Photo Suite as a y plug in inside of Lightroom This provides an integrated round trip workflow Perfect Photo Suite is the perfect companion for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom It integrates tightly with it and provides a seamless experience for enhancing your images There are several ways to use Perfect Photo Suite with Lightroom Plug In Extras Perfect Photo Suite can be accessed from the File gt Plug in Extras menu This is the preferred way to access it It gives you access to all installed modules and has the most flexibility in how the files are handled To edit an image in Perfect Photo Suite follow these steps 1 Select the image in Lightroom 2 Go the File menu and select the Plug In Extras flyout 3 Select the module you would like to use When you access Perfect Photo Suite as a plug in from Lightroom the module selector is only available for Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask When you select one of these modules you can use as many modules as you desire during the same editing session At the end of the editing session you must save and close the Plug in Extras image from the Perfect Layers module Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Layers 3 Perfect Mask 5 2 Perfect Portrait 2 Perfect Effects 4 Perfect B amp W 1 FocalPoint 2 1 Perfect Resize 7 5 When you select a modu
4. e The opening and saving of files e Merging multiple files into a single layered file e Selecting the layer you would like to work on in other modules Depending on how you access Perfect Photo Suite you may never notice Perfect Layers but it is there working in the background each time The Module Selector If you access Perfect Photo Suite as a standalone application you will start in the Perfect Layers module pr This is where you will open your file and prepare it for editing LAYERS MASK PORTRAIT EFFECTS B amp W FOCUS RESIZE When you are ready you will select the module you wish to use from the Module Selector in the upper right corner of the main window You can easily switch between modules by clicking on another in the Module ee Selector This allows you to perform multiple tasks o Se a during the same editing session This is the module selector from the Perfect Photo Suite It contains all of the available modules that onOne Software makes If you have purchased a single product you will only see that product module When you have completed your work you return the and Perfect Layers in your module selector Perfect Layers module to save your work wie FEL 1000 50 25 Y Navigator Loupe Histogram If you access Perfect Photo Suite as a Photoshop Plug in you will not see the Module selector You will also not see the module selector if you use the following modules as plug ins through Lightroom or Aperture Perfect Po
5. mm FERF ECT d EFFECTS 4 rre Perfect Effects Free User Manual Copyright onOne Software Inc All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Chapter 1 Welcome to Perfect Effects Free e gt 00 totiorriitr bi eni las op aeg eas ead dang eee ema aa 1 Chapter 2 INTOQUGCION e ee cere eee ee hs ee ee tee dee bt ae ead psa Deke ee 2 Moda ol A S EEE E EA A ET TEE EEEa Ta TETE 3 Contacting onone SOWANG prensas trend dE E E e e E e EE 4 Additional Help o 5 System ROGUES orei peine ta endcee ete yond tenes apis EE E a dcis 6 INTIMO or O on pea atin os ea rere acceler eon etc a ange aoa eat ous eo O e ode T Licensing and Registration E ETE EE A 8 Openin AGES FES A e EE EE RA ia Eoee 9 E A y tied sartaoineteduatng mhonensuaethad basen ET 10 SGA o A E 0 tient aatot igonensoigaslediaaiomar E T 11 Wanga mA dobe PIOUSO sisi A oleate A tec ow iam beet ane Sias 12 ee Wi COS IAN rra A AAA renee 14 NWA BIG ARS sosa tyes eo tasers 16 Pee Wii OMe ADICIONES serrana a 17 Chapter 3 Pertect Etects Free xcs cede iste ried ores ter ea rt websted ii iio 18 co O a cee Teer mene tee eee cart ere tenes tre o Cree et et re rere tere ee er ees 19 User ICR SI iat a ddd eas ha a Phe ON 20 Naviaaling Wie Proview cc teic tester sr goes seno 21 Navigat r Loupe RISIOCTS TEMO MO erireisid a AEDE ED DE Ta Aaa ejercida 22 Preview Window NOCOS esccmscisciacone aida ccc rr EEE EEEE Es ia e a 24 Una Peles Bree ainia reir ito rivas 25 Browsing OC A COMES
6. 25 Perfect Effects Free 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 effect 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 effects You will now see your image with different effects applied 3 Simply click on the effect you like and press the Apply button Intermediate An intermediate user may try stacking effects and adjusting their strength Start by opening an image into Perfect Effects Add an effect from the Browser adjust its strength with the strength slider at the bottom of the Effect Stack pane on the right Add another effect layer by pressing the Add button in the Effect Sta
7. H Mm single column view two column view list view Quick View Browser Perfect Effects Free My Presets HF HF HF F H F F H H H H H H H H H Perfect Effects Free 28 The Quick View Browser adds an elegant full screen view of your images effects 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 keyboard shortcut and you will see the full array of 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 effect 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 29 Perfect Effects Free Using the Effects Stack The Effects Stack is a list of all effects and presets added to an image When you add an effect to your image it will appear on
8. Photo Suite It depends on the number of images that you want to process and where you want them saved as to which method is best Small Batches If you have a small number of images you can batch process them using the same method you would process a single image using the plug in from the Plug in Extras menu A good example would be two similar images that you would like to process the same way Follow these steps 1 Select both images 2 Goto the Plug in Extras menu and select the module you would like to use 3 The first image will open in the module do your work 4 Press Apply The first image will be saved and closed automatically The second image will be opened in the module and the settings used on the first image will be applied automatically then it will be saved and closed and you will be returned to Lightroom instead AM e Remember you can t batch process with Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask your images will be stacked to create a new multilayered file e If you need to use brushes to apply effects you should not batch process as brushing is not repeated on multiple images Large Batches FocalPoint 2 1 Perfect B amp W 1 Export To y Perfect Effects 4 Perfect Photo Suite 7 Perfect Portrait 2 Perfect Resize 7 5 If you need to batch process a large number of images or control the file size naming or save to location you should batch process through Lightroom s Export dialog located in the File menu Batch proce
9. Preview Background Color Show Mask Mask View Mode Navigator Loupe Histogram Effects Stack Effect Options Y Show Browser Panel Y Show Control Panel Hide Panels Full Screen Untitled psd 23 8 8 bit dt 26 0 360 1360 XJ 26 P M de l ob 2 db 3 H ab F Perfect Effects Free 43 Perfect Effects Free Help Search Mac OSX only Searches the menus options Perfect Effects Online Help Opens this html Help in your default web browser Video Tutorials Opens the online Video Tutorial in your default web browser Getting Started Opens the getting started overlay Show Keyboard Shortcuts Opens the keyboard shortcut inspector 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 Produ
10. The Info panel is not visible when you access Perfect Effects Free as a Photoshop plug in Perfect Effects Free Navigator Loupe Histogram Info Canon EOS 5D MK II 100 mm 70 200 2 8 12 12 59 PM Jan 31 2012 GPS ISO 25600 1 8000 fis2 EV 3 5 File Name _IMGIO000 CR2 Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 Dimensions 3000x2000 amp 300 ppi File Size 18 2 MB 8 Bit Perfect Effects Free 24 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 Screen Left Right Split Screen Top Bottom Screen Top Bottom Split Screen Tip You can use the keyboard shortcuts below to quickly switch view modes Items in parenthesis are for Windows Change the preview Command mode to Control Left Right L Change the Command preview mode to ath Left Right Alt L Split screen Command Change the preview Control modet Top Bottom Option Change the Control preview Alt T mode to Command Top Bottom Split screen control Change the view mode to single image Command Perfect Effects Free
11. as you desire during the same editing session At the end of the editing session you must save and close the image from the Perfect Layers module bd Perfect B amp W 1 Perfect Effects 4 Perfect Layers 3 Perfect Mask 5 2 Perfect Portrait 2 Perfect Resize 7 5 Edit with Plug in gt When you select a module other than Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask your image will be sent to it directly and when you press Apply the image is saved and closed automatically and you are returned back to Aperture Selecting Multiple Images If you have multiple images selected the behavior varies depending on which modules you select e Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask Multiple images will be merged into a new multilayered file Then you may access any modules available in the Module Selector e All other plug ins The first image will be opened in the selected module You make your adjustments and then when you hit apply the image is automatically saved and closed Then the subsequent images are processed with the same settings automatically Y The file type bit depth and color space of the image is determined by the preferences in Aperture for external editors Perfect Photo Suite 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 17 Introduction Using
12. for these sliders is zero the range is zero to 64 The range for Flesh Colors is zero to 100 Flesh Ethnicity These select the range of colors used for the flesh color options above The ethnicity ranges include Caucasian African Latin Asian Middle Eastern and All Reset This resets all settings to the original default settings Perfect Effects Free Using the Masking Tools Perfect Effects Free 32 Perfect Effect users can choose the Masking Brush or Masking Bug to selectively apply each effect 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 effect 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 effect that the mask is attached to An all white mask is considered blank or empty and shows all the selected effect As you use the masking tools you are adding black paint Paint Out mode Where you paint with black you are hiding the current effect allowing the effect 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 In mode and paint the effect back in like an eraser When you paint you have more than just white or black but any shade
13. image in the Perfect Photo Suite Browser Sending a file to Perfect Photo Suite from a host application like Photoshop or Lightroom using the Perfect Photo Suite plug in AAN 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 Saving Files You may save the open file using the save option If you have created a new PSD you will be prompted to select the name and location of the file You may save a copy of the image using the Save As command This allows you to select the name and location You may save flattened images in the TIF JPG PNG format from the Save As command in the file menu If you have accessed Perfect Photo Suite using a plug in from another application follow the instructions from that application for saving AS If you are opening a JPG TIF PNG or RAW file Perfect Photo Suite will default to saving a new PSD file To save over the original file use the Save As command and select the original file Perfect Effects Free Introduction 10 Using Modules Perfect Photo Suite is a collection of modules or tools that work together to accomplish your digital workflow tasks At the heart of Perfect Photo Suite is the Perfect Layers module which acts as the host for the other modules It is responsible for
14. 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 an effect or preset enable the Show Browser Pop up in the View menu e When you mouse over a thumbnail a larger preview will be displayed 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 Effects Favorites F My Presets Effects Favorites My Presets Effects Favorites F The browser offers four viewing modes Three that Search A Saach display thumbnails in columns and one list view Landscape Landscape Landscape The browser modes are l selected using the browser Mowie Loaks F Movie Looks Movie Looks mode icons at the bottom ES PS a of the browser Blue Dawn Cyberpunk e r Blue Dawn Day for Night Dirty Money Enter the Dragon Blue Dawn Day for WN Firenza AREA Havana Kryptonite pa Lord ofthe Rings ers AA i Moulin Rouge Cyberpunk Fastel Colors Return of the King Thermopylae Tijuana Velveteen Day for Night j Vivid Dream Pastel To
15. make color and tonal adjustments first followed by special effects and finish with final touches such as vignettes and sharpening Thinking of the proper steps to add effects in Perfect Effects will give you better and faster results Perfect Effects Free _Perfect Effects Free_30 Changing the Current Effect When you start in Perfect Effects there will be an empty Effect Layer on top of your original Your original is at the bottom of the Effect Stack To i add an effect to the empty Effect Layer select it first then click on an Original effect thumbnail in the Effects Browser You can change the effect in an Effect Layer by clicking a different effect thumbnail in the Effect Library y Ado Adding Effects Amount To add another Effect Layer so you can stack multiple effects click the Add button at the bottom of the Effects Stack This creates a new empty Effect Layer Then select another effect from the Effect Browser You can also double click on an effect in the Effect Browser to place it in the current Effect Layer and add a new empty Effect Layer above it Hiding Effects An effect may be temporarily hidden or revealed by pressing the Eye icon next to the effect in the Stack When you hide an effect you are not removing it from the Stack You can reveal it again anytime Keep in mind that hiding an effect in the middle of the Stack may take a moment to re render and update your preview Changing E
16. show captured and modified dates color space exposure settings and size on disk if applicable G Browser Modes These icons control the browser views One column two column three column or list view H Quick View Browser Button Press this button to open the current folder in the Quick View Browser The Browser is divided into three tabs Effects Favorites and My Presets e Effects The Effects tab contains the factory effects provided by onOne Software e Favorites When you click on the favorite flag on an Effect or preset in any tab it is added to the Favorites tab automatically This makes it fast to find the effects and presets you use most frequently e My Presets When save your own presets or install presets from the onOne website they will be located here 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 effect 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 You cannot move or delete presets from the browser Selecting an Effect or Preset to Use e To activate an effect or preset on your image simply click on it Perfect Effects Free 27 Perfect Effects Free Searching e To search for effects or presets
17. Below is the Tool Options Bar that contains the controls for the Masking Bug i Feather 50 T Opacity 100 Y Shape Rectangle Grid Auto Invert Reset Perfect Effects Free Feather You can control the amount of feathering or hardness of the edge of the Masking Bug using the Feather Slider The feather has a range from 1 to 100 percent You use a small feather to create a hard edge a soft feather for a larger softer transition To the right you can see examples of different feather options You control the feather by e Using the Feather Slider in the tool options bar e Changing the angle of the right antenna Opacity You can control the opacity or strength of the Masking Bug with the Opacity Slider The opacity has a range from 1 to 100 percent You use a high opacity to completely hide the area under the Masking Bug 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 opacity several ways e Using the Opacity Slider in the tool options bar e Changing the length of the left antenna Shape This controls the shape of the masking area You can choose none round or rectangle e Use the round Masking Bug to create vignettes or soft round masks e Use the rectangular Masking Bug to swap skies add gradient filters etc e Use the none option to remove an existing Masking Bug from a layer Grid This turns on
18. Bug is interfering with the view of the image you can turn it down to make it more subtle This control has no effect on how the image itself appears e Masking Bug Grid This allows you to turn the grid that appears under the Masking Bug on or off Normally it is set to Auto where the grid will appear while you are adjusting the Masking Bug only Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free 40 Presets 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 results 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 00 New Preset Saving a Preset Preset Name Saving a preset is simple Once you have your settings that you wish to Category save go to the Preset menu and select Save Preset The New Preset dialog will appear shown to the right There are several Creator fields to complete including the preset name the category creator and Mis DE Description 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 Open Presets Folder Cancel Create You can edit a presets name creator or description by selecting it and then s
19. In e e ono a A 26 Mee ar Pen A O O i Meta S E A AA r E a ins 29 UO NeR co gc ii ai eee ee et ee ey 32 Mr ohio PP yr 33 lea ie ee E eee ee ee eer 34 E a O o o 37 Pro co ar do ra eens o ct iaeas 40 A A e eb eee decals E Seni ae sean s hse pase baaceens sees caeeee es ogee pardorsssoeentekes Pee OAT Oe sec pesto sp a co 44 a We see ee eee ties ee ese pg cee ee eee eee aoe aaa 46 1 Welcome to Perfect Effects Free Welcome to Perfect Effects Free Add a heavy dose of excitement or a subtle amount of elegance to your photos with Perfect Effects 4 Free Choose from over 70 effects to enhance and stylize your images including effects to create the popular HDR and vintage looks textures to add depth and dimension and borders to add a finishing touch Instantly add any effect with a single click or combine them to create a look of your own Perfect Effects 4 Free can be used as a standalone or directly with Adobe Lightroom Photoshop Photoshop Elements or Apple Aperture Perfect Effects Free Introduction 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 Licensing a
20. acity 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 Masking Bug Grid Sets the grid mode for the Masking Bug Perfect Effects Free About Perfect Photo Suite Preferences Services Be Hide Perfect Photo Suite H Hide Others C36H Quit Perfect Photo Suite O Apply Cancel amp Undo 7 Reset All Invert Mask Reset Mask Copy Mask Masking Bug Tool Opacity Masking Bug Grid Mode 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 Edit Preset Info Opens the preset dialog so you can edit the name author or description information 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 Fill If the target layer is smaller than the canvas size it sets the zoom to fill the preview with the target layer Actual Pixels This sets the preview image so th
21. at 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 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 Window Navigator Loupe Histogram Hides or shows the Navigator Loupe Histogram pane Effects Stack Hides or shows the Effects Stack pane Effect Options Hides or shows the Effect Options pane Effect Options is only available in Advanced mode 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 42 Save Preset ids Import Preset Show Presets Folder onOne Marketplace Zoom In foom Out Fit to Screen Fill Actual Pixels Show Browser Pop up Browser Mode Show Clipping Show Preview Preview Mode
22. ck pane then select a new effect from the library Continue to add effect layers and adjusting each effects strength When you have created an effect stack you like press the Apply button PURA Perfect Effects Free Browsing Effects Perfect Effects Free 26 Built into Perfect Effects is a browser located in the left panel You can use it to browse the factory supplied effects 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 A Effects Favorites My Presets Search Vignettes Lighten Vintage Browser Tabs A Browser Tabs This switches between the Browser tab and the Extras tab The Extras tab displays the included backgrounds borders and textures B Folder Tree This drop down menu displays the folder paths above the folder you are browsing You can use this to quickly navigate up the folder tree The currently selected root folder is displayed here as well C 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 D Image File A file is displayed as a thumbnail of the image and will have the filename and extension listed below 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 File Info This window will
23. cs and the expand button will be enabled Perfect Effects Free 31 Perfect Effects Free Blending Options Blending Options Add Delete OS Blending Mode Norma Amount Amount Y 100 Reset Apply Effect To Selecting the Options button will bring up the Blending Options Fuzziness window This window offers advanced blending options between effects Protect Highlights shadows Flesh Colors Flesh Ethnicity The blending options controls are Blending Mode A pop up list of blending modes The list includes normal lighten darken screen multiply softlight hardlight overlay and color Amount The Amount control is reproduced here for convenience Amount is measured in percentage with a range from zero to 100 Apply Effect 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 effect creates a selection based 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 Protect The protect sliders are used to remove an effect from a specific color or tonal range The sliders are highlights shadows and flesh colors The selection created should be feathered and appear natural The default
24. cts dialog Perfect Effects Free Sch CO Perfect Layers Online Help Video Tutorials Getting Started Keyboard Shortcuts TERK Perfect Inspiration Check For Updates Deactivate Register Provide Feedback Help Improve onOne Products Perfect Effects Free 44 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 Select Maskngbrush o e Blush ue larger larger smaller smaller softer shift softer shift pay harder shift harder shift opt 1 10 10 opt 2 20 opt 2 20 opt 0 100 opt 0 100 Brush Opacity X X Show Mask Preview on off Preview Modes Single Image Left Right Left Right Split Top Bottom Top Bottom Split number keys number keys 1 10 1 10 2 20 2 20 etc etc Change Effect Layer Strength Perfect Effects Free 45 Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free Index A Activation 8 adding effects 29 Additional Help 5 Address 4 Adjusting the Masking Bug 37 Aperture 16 applying apreset 29 Batch 16 14 blending 29 Bridge 17 Browser 26 Brush Feather 34 Brush Opacity 34 Brush Size 34 C changing order of effect 29 Contacting 4 Contacting onOne Software 4 copy mask 32 D
25. dividual 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 Perfect Effects Free 41 Perfect Effects Free Menus Perfect Effects Free About 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 Apply Applies the current effect Stack and options to your image and 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 Undo Stroke If the last action was a brush stroke this reverses the entire brush stroke Redo Stroke If your last action was an undo of a Brush Stroke this reapplies the entire stroke 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 Op
26. e center to tilt Learning to use the Masking Bug is easy and fun Start by adding a Masking Bug to a layer and then set the Mask View mode to Mask Grayscale This will let you see the Masking Bug in simple black and white Start by moving the Masking Bug Click and drag inside the center square or circle Now change the size and angle by clicking and dragging on the the legs The legs are the shorter limbs with closed terminals As you pull the legs the bug gets larger As you twist the legs the Masking Bug rotates Now adjust the feather by changing the angle of the right antenna The antennas are the longer limbs with the open terminals The right antenna length changes the opacity of the current layer You won t see any change when the grayscale mask preview in on The left antenna length controls the opacity of the Masking Bug Finally tilt the Masking Bug by holding down the option Mac OSX or alt Windows key and click and drag in the body This will tilt the plan of the bug in 3D You can use this to change the feather or shape of the Masking Bug To reset the angle hold the option or alt key and double click in the body You can adjust the Masking Bug while the Masking Bug tool is selected When you change layers or switch to another tool the mask created by the Masking Bug is rendered If you want to use the Masking Bug again on the same layer the old Masking Bug will be replaced and you simply start again Masking Bug Tool Options
27. electing 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 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 in
28. en 24 Top Bottom Split Screen 24 U Uninstalling 7 User Guide 1 User Interface 20 User Interface 19 Using a preset 40 Using Modules 10 Using Perfect Effects 25 Using the Help System 3 Using with Photoshop 12 V Video Tutorials 5 W Wacom 34 Webinar 5 welcome 18 Welcome to Perfect Effects Windows 6
29. f an image While effects in many categories are designed for more artistic effect may be used in the middle of the process Finally Perfect Effects has several effects designed for sharpening in the Sharpening category that should be applied as the last step before printing Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free 20 User I nterface Perfect Effects Free Main Window Pertoct ESecep Feist Lati pide DAL E Bit A Effects Browser This library of effects 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 Module Selector This is where you choose which software module to open F Navigator Loupe and Histogram Pane This pane will access the Navigational Loupe and Histogram features G Effects Stack This is where you view and stack effects 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 w
30. ffect Order Effects may be reordered in the Stack by clicking and dragging them into the desired position Reordering effects can have a huge difference on the results of the image Reordering effects will cause the Stack to re render which may take a few moments Deleting an Effect You remove an effect by selecting it and pressing the Delete button at the bottom of the Effects Stack or by pressing the delete key on your keyboard F Adjusting the Amount The Amount slider controls how the selected effect blends with the previous effect or the original image You adjust the amount for any effect by selecting it and then adjusting the Amount slider Adjusting the Amount slider effectively adjusts the strength or opacity of an effect For example if you add a black and white conversion effect sliding the amount down will reveal some of the color from the previous state Usually the Amount slider will be set to 100 when you add an effect however with some effects like vignettes and soft focus effects it may be set at 50 Adjusting the Amount slider to greater than 50 will make the effect stronger while adjusting it to less than 50 will make the effect weaker Expanding a Preset If your current Effect Layer contains a user created preset you can expand it revealing all the steps Effect Layers in the preset This allows you to adjust the strength or blending options for each Effect Layer A preset will be labeled in itali
31. file except for Camera raw files which are saved as PSD Bit Depth 16 Bit t Color Space The color space drop down menu determines what RGB AS ETE po working color space is used Adobe RGB 1998 sRGB or ProPhotoRGB o o 1200 pleslalinch z Bit Depth The bit depth drop down menu determines the bit depth Stack with Original either 8 bit or 16 bit per pixel Y Use Original for Single PSDs Resolution The resolution drop down menu determines the resolution of the file Stack with Original When enabled the new image is stacked with the Cancel original image making it easier to organize 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 Perfect Effects Free 15 Introduction You can also access modules as external editors for all modules except Perfect FocalPoint 2 1 Layers or Perfect Mask You can access them from the Edit In contextual menu Perfect B amp W 1 These behave similarly to the plug ins in the Plug In Extras menu but ignore the Perfect Effects 4 preferences set in Perfect Layers Instead you have the option to control a subset Perfect Portrait 2 of these options each time you access a module in the same way you do when you Perfect Resize 7 5 access Photoshop or any other external editor Batch Processing There are two ways to batch process multiple images in Lightroom with Perfect
32. 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 Photo Suite is found it will be maintained or replaced based on your preference during installation e Support files are installed into ProgramData onOne Softwarel Uninstalling To uninstall Perfect Photo Suite follow these instructions DM You should deactivate your product before uninstalling This will allow you to transfer your license to another computer Mac OSX 1 Goto the Applications Perfect Photo Suite Documentation folder 2 Double click on the Remove Perfect Photo Suite application Windows 1 Go to Control Panels 2 Under Programs select Uninstall a program 3 In the list that comes up select Perfect Photo Suite and then click on the Uninstall button Perfect Effects Free Introduction 8 Licensing and Registration Perfect Photo Suite will operate as a trial version for 30 days from when it is installed If you have purchased Perfect Photo Suite you will want to license it so you can continue to use it past the trial period When you install Perfect Photo Suite it will prompt you to license it Simply click on the license button and enter your license code Your license code can be found in your order confirmation email if you purchased the down
33. h 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 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 35 Perfect Effects Free 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 opacit
34. h icon in the upper left corner of the thumbnail Most of the Paint In effects are located in the Basic Brushes category 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 Brush HDR Perfect Effects Free 33 Perfect Effects Free 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 A close up of the Mask View Modes the Preview Window Before Shows the original image with no effects applied e After Shows the image with the current effect stack applied e Previous Effect Shows the previous effect results so you can compare just your current effect e Mask Red Shows the mask of the current effect layer in a red overlay e Mask White Shows the mask of the current effect layer in white e Mask Dark Shows the mask of the current effect layer in as a dark overlay e Mask Grayscale Shows the mask of the current effect layer in black and white Before Previous Effect Mask Red After Before Mask Red Mask White Mask Dark Mask Grayscale 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 bott
35. h 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 Introduction Installation To install Perfect Photo Suite 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 DM You should close any supported host applications such as Photoshop Lightroom or Aperture as well as any standalone versions of E onOne products before installing or updating Mac OSX e The application is installed in the Perfect Photo Suite 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 Photo Suite 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 Photo Suite directory in the onOne Software directory in the Program Files directory e All plug in files
36. hen it s larger than the viewable area Zoom Tool This tool changes the magnification in the preview window Perfect Effects Free 21 Perfect Effects Free 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 Y 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 Click 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 Perfect Effects Free 22 Navigator Loupe Histogram and nfo At the top of the control panel on the right of the main wi
37. 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 paint mode to Paint In and brush over your mistake How to control the Masking Brush The Masking Brush Tool Options Bar Mode Faint In size 1200 W Feather 27 Opacity 100 W PerfectBrush Invert Reset Paint Out Paint In a 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 Brus
38. ite 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 Red Green Blue Perfect Effects Free 23 Perfect Effects Free The Info Pane The info pane will display important metadata about your file including Camera type File type Focal length and lens information Date and time captured Exposure information e ISO o 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
39. le other than Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask your image will be sent to it directly and when you press Apply the image is saved and closed automatically and you are returned back to Lightroom Selecting Multiple Images If you have multiple images selected the behavior varies depending on which modules you select e Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask Multiple images will be merged into a new multilayered file Then you may access any modules available in the Module Selector e All other plug ins The first image will be opened in the selected module You make your adjustments and then when you hit apply the image is automatically saved and closed Then the subsequent images are processed with the same settings automatically Lightroom Plug in Preferences When you use Perfect Photo Suite through the Plug In Extras menu there are important file handling options that are controlled in the Preferences dialog of the Perfect Layers module These need to be configured in advance based on your desired workflow CI IA File Type The file type drop down menu determines what type of file will General May Performance be created The default is PSD which maintains layers You can also select 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 Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 ra file type of the original
40. load version directly from onOne Software If you purchased a physical copy of Perfect Photo Suite a sticker on the information card will have the license code on it Your license code allows you to install Perfect Photo Suite on two computers When you enter your license code Perfect Photo Suite communicates with the onOne activation server and will activate your software Your software must be licensed and activated to function past the trial period If the computer you are activating does not have access to the internet you can manually activate your software by following the manual activation instructions in the license dialog If you wish to move your copy of Perfect Photo Suite from one activated computer to new computer you will need to deactivate it first Deactivation is a simple process Simply open Perfect Photo Suite and select Deactivate from the Help menu This will deactivate Perfect Photo Suite on the current machine allowing you to install and activate it on another machine If you lose your activation code have your computer stolen and can not deactivate it need to install on more than two computers or have other activation issues please contact onOne customer service at 1 888 968 1468 or visit the support section of the onOne software website It is important to register your copy of Perfect Photo Suite if you did not purchase it directly from onOne Software so we can provide you with the best possible service Registered users of Pe
41. n 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 At onOne Software we value our customers 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 Introduction 4 Perfect Effects Free 5 Introduction Additional Help 0 Technical Support Contact technical support at www ononesoftware com support or by filing out a request form Knowledge Base Search the Knowledge Base for common issues tips amp tricks and compatibility questions A Frequently Asked Questions Check the list of Hot Topics on the onOne web site This covers the most frequently asked 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 C ha started and learn new techniques Perfect Effects Free System Requirements Operating System Processor RAM Hard Drive Display Optional Application Integration Other Minimum Mac OSX Mac OSX 10 6 10 7 10 8 curre
42. nd Registration Opening and Saving Files Using Modules Using as Standalone Using with Adobe Photoshop Using with Adobe Lightroom Using with Apple Aperture Using with Other Applications Perfect Effects Free 3 Introduction Using the Help System This user guide is html based and readable 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 versio
43. ndow is the Navigator Loupe Histogram Info panes It contains four useful tools for inspecting and viewing details of your image The Navigator Pane t 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 AT WO 50l The Loupe Pane Navigator Loupe 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 Zoom Navigator Loupe Histogram Info 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 wh
44. nt maintenance releases 64 bit Windows Windows Vista Windows 7 or Windows 8 current maintenance releases 32 and 64 bit Intel Core 2 Duo Xeon or better processor s 4 GB RAM 1 5 GB for installation OpenGL 2 0 compatible video card with 256 MB dedicated video RAM 1280x720 resolution Adobe Photoshop CS4 CS5 CS6 CC Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 10 11 Adobe Lightroom 2 3 4 5 Apple Aperture 2 1 3 Internet connection for activation auto update checking online help content downloads and tutorials About Windows Video Cards Introduction 6 Recommended Mac OSX Mac OSX 10 7 10 8 current maintenance releases 64 bit only Windows 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 5 GB for installation Fast 7200 RPM or SSD drives OpenGL 4 0 compatible video card with 1GB dedicated video RAM 1920x1080 resolution Adobe Photoshop CS5 CS6 CC Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 11 Photoshop Lightroom 4 5 Apple Aperture 3 High speed internet connection for activation auto update checking online help content downloads and tutorials Wacom tablet for pressure sensitive input Hardware display calibration tool If you are using Perfect Photo Suite 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 wit
45. o use Perfect Layers is not accessible from Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements onOne Panel If you do not have the Premium Edition of Perfect Photo Suite and would like to use it inside of Photoshop contact onOne Customer Service about FocalPoint 2 1 Perfect BW 1 Perfect Effects 4 Perfect Mask 5 2 Perfect Portrait 2 Perfect Resize 7 5 FocalPoint 2 1 Perfect BW 1 Perfect Effects 4 Perfect Mask 5 2 Perfect Portrait 2 Perfect Resize 7 5 Perfect Effects Free 13 Introduction Users of Adobe Photoshop CS4 and higher can also access Perfect Photo Suite as plug ins using the onOne Extension Panel This provides fast access to the Perfect Photo Suite 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 selected layer If you wish to record actions using Perfect Photo Suite be sure to access it from the File gt Automate menu when recording Perfect Effects Free onOne Software FOCALPOINT 2 1 PERFECT B amp W 1 PERFECT EFFECTS 4 PERFECT MASK 5 2 PERFECT PORTRAIT 2 PERFECT RESIZE 7 5 Introduction 14
46. of example of using the Perfect Brush option would be to mask a sky along a horizon of mountains Tip You can turn the Perfect Brush on and off using the command or J control r keyboard shortcut You can also temporarily lock the color to remove by holding down the control key win or command key mac This is useful when brushing through areas with a lot of openings like tree branches Perfect Effects Free 37 Perfect Effects Free Using the Masking Bug Y Masking Bug This is used for masking effects by creating gradient masks in either a round or rectangular shape 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 while using the Masking Bug so don t be afraid to experiment with it To use the Masking Bug select it in the tool well Select the effect you wish to mask Now click the center of the area you wish to mask out A new rectangular Masking Bug appears where you click You can change the shape from rectangle to round by using the Shape pop up menu in the Tool Options Bar Adjusting the Masking Bug Adjust the right length to control the layer opacity Adjust the right angle to control the feather Adjust the left length to control the mask opacity Drag the center to reposition Use the legs to adjust the size and angle Option alt drag th
47. of gray in between depending on the opacity of the brush Shades of gray partially hide the layer blending the layers together Each effect layer in Perfect Layers has a mask automatically added to it This allows you blend each effect differently There are several global masking options that can be accessed from either the masking tools Tool Options Bars or the Masking Menu They affect the entire mask on the selected effect 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 Layers allows you to copy the mask from one effect 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 effects 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 effect to be applied You can identify Paint In effects by the paint brus
48. om 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 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 Mask Dark The masked area appears as 90 black Perfect Effects Free Perfect Effects Free 34 Using the Masking Brush Dy 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 effects 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
49. or off the ability to view a grid that represents the area effected by the mask You can also set this to Auto and the grid will appear only when making adjustments then turn off after the adjustment is made 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 remove what is outside the Masking Bug rather than what is contained within You can invert the mask with the command Mac OS X or control Windows i keyboard shortcut Reset Mask Reseting a mask returns it to all white The entire layer is visible Perfect Effects Free 38 Hard Feather 0 Soft Feather 50 100 Opacity 50 Opacity Round Masking Bug Rectangular Masking Bug Perfect Effects Free 39 Perfect Effects Free Retouching the Masking Bug You can retouch the Masking Bug with the Masking Brush The mask created by the Masking Brush sits on top of and overrides the Masking Bug e You can add to a Masking Bug with the Masking Brush when the paint mode is set to Paint Out e You can subtract from a Masking Bug with the Masking Brush when the paint mode is set to Paint In Masking Bug View Options There are several options for viewing the Masking Bug located in the Mask Menu e Masking Bug Tool Opacity Not to be confused with the opacity of the mask This option controls how visible the Masking Bug tool outline appears on screen If the Masking
50. rfect Photo Suite are eligible for free technical support information regarding new versions and products free updates upgrade pricing and special offers on new products 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 change 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 Introduction Opening and Saving Files Supported File Types Perfect Photo Suite uses the Photoshop PSD file format as its default file type The Pho
51. rtrait Perfect Effects Perfect B amp W FocalPoint Perfect Resize When you access these modules as plug ins you use them on their own and then return back to Lightroom or Aperture directly Your file will be saved and closed automatically If you access Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask through Lightroom or Aperture you will start in the Perfect Layers module If you want to have access to all your modules during an editing session from Lightroom or Aperture select the Perfect Layers plug in This will start you in Perfect Layers and the Module Selector will be visible allowing you to access all of the installed modules Perfect Effects Free 11 Introduction Using as Standalone Perfect Photo Suite 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 Photo Suite folder Double click on the Perfect Photo Suite application icon Oe E You can add Perfect Photo Suite 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 Vista and 7 1 Goto your Start Menu 2 Select the onOne Software group 3 Select Perfect Photo Suite If you selected the Add Icon to Desktop option during installation you can also access Perfect Photo Suite from there
52. s Free _Perfect Effects Free_18 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 effects 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 effects together to create your own unique look Perfect Effects takes the idea of stacking effects 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 effects to specific color or tonal ranges of an image Perfect Effects Free 19 Perfect Effects Free Getting Started This getting started section will give 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 effects in the Brightness Contrast and Color Correction categories may be used early in the workflow for correcting the color and tone o
53. ssing through Export is driven by presets so you need to create a preset that accomplishes the work you desire first 1 Select the images you wish to batch process 2 Go the Export under the File menu 3 At the top under the Export to drop down select the module to use 4 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 AM You cannot save Lightroom export presets or use the Export with Previous option Perfect Effects Free Introduction 16 Using with Apple Aperture If you have the Premium or for Adobe Lightroom amp Apple Aperture Edition of Perfect Photo Suite you can access Perfect Photo Suite as a plug in inside of Aperture This provides an integrated round trip workflow Perfect Photo Suite integrates tightly with Apple Aperture and provides a seamless experience for enhancing your images Perfect Photo Suite can be accessed from the Photo gt Edit with Plug In menu To edit an image in Perfect Photo Suite follow these steps 1 Select the image in Aperture 2 Go the Photo menu and select the Edit with Plug In flyout 3 Select the module you would like to use When you access Perfect Photo Suite as a plug in from Aperture the module selector is only available for Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask When you select one of these modules you can use as many modules
54. the current Effect Effects Stack Layer in the Effects Stack pane The Stack works similar to the Layers or History palettes in Photoshop or the Stack in PhotoTools At the bottom of ig the Effects Stack is your original image Each effect you select in the gt La E Library will replace the effect on the currently selected Effect Layer A Brandon You can create as many Effect Layers as needed x Original Add Delete Amount You move forward and backward in time by selecting different Effect Layers in the Stack Options T2 For example if you had an Effects Stack with the original and three Effects Layers applied you could go back to the first Effect by selecting it in the Effects Stack The second and third Effects Layers will appear disabled and your preview will show only the results of the original with the first Effect Layer applied You can then click on the third Effect Layer the most recently applied and the second and third effects will appear active again and the preview will show the results of all three effects The results of each Effect Layer in Perfect Effects are cumulative so the results of the first effect are passed to the second effect 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 effect This means that when selecting the effects to apply think about the workflow order you use It is best to
55. toshop 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 adjusting imaging Perfect Photo Suite also supports the opening and saving of the following file types Photoshop PSD Photoshop Large Document PSB Tagged Image File Format TIFF TIF Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG JPG 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 Photo Suite 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 Save As command to save flattened TIF and JPG 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 Open the file from the File gt Open menu if you are using Perfect Photo Suite as a standalone application Dragging a file onto the Perfect Photo Suite icon Double clicking on an
56. with Other Applications You can use Perfect Photo Suite 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 Photo Suite setting the file type to send to it It is best to use PSD files if supported Below are the instructions for configuring iPhoto a Advanced ar ls General Appearance Sharing Account Advanced i l l ing 4 he iPhoto Li 1 Open the Preferences dialog from the iPhoto menu attics A ban GN att 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 e le l ER a pellai hinoli ei i eaea listed here instead Save edits as 16 bit TIFF files 4 From the Choose dialog that appears navigate the the Perfect Layers folder inside the Applications folder and select Perfect Layers 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 Effect
57. y 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 Bar 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 Perfect Effects Free 36 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

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