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1. Height 1999 pixels Resolution 300 pixels inch h M Lock Proportions Reset Cancel Apply Adjusting the Canvas Size 1 In the top section Current Size it displays the current canvas size and is non editable 2 Below the Current Size is the New Size section It displays the current width and height and is editable o o o o There is a drop down menu with options for pixels inches and cm There are width and height fields where you can adjust the canvas size The canvas size dialog does not interpolate resize all the layers at the same time This is the same as the image size dialog box in Photoshop when the resize image option is disabled There is a lock proportions toggle that locks the width and height proportions together Adjusting the width will change the height proportionally This option is on by default At the top of the new size section is a pop up called Set To The values in the pop up are Current Layer All Layers and Custom e When a user selects the current layer option the width and height are set to the size of the currently selected layer s e If the user selects all layers the width and height are set to the union of all the layers making all the pixels on all layers visible in the canvas e If the user selects one of the layer size options and then manually overrides them the pop up changes to custom Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Layers Home 35 Cropping the
2. re editable layers and mask Perfect Photo Suite 20 Introduction Using 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 Advanced ar lew General Appearance Sharing Account Advanced i l l ing 4 he iPhoto Li 1 Open the Preferences dialog from the iPhoto menu A E ON Dn a 2 Click on the Advanced tab Edit Photos e 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 P
3. auh 7 N La FAN aali de rx Ea A f f Now adjust the feather to change how quickly the background goes out of focus Keep in mind that the second column on the left is roughly parallel to the first column on the right so they should both be in focus Pierre pe TIT Mi Pi LLL hdd lado MEY Eg NM vou J ql f Eo LSNA Perfect Photo Suite Okay things are looking good except for the path in the foreground which should be in focus as well Add a third planar Focus Bug drag it to the bottom of the image and twist it horizontal Now adjust its height to just past the second column There you have it By using three Focus Bugs together we have created a realistic change in the depth of field creating more depth in a two dimensional image FocalPoint 193 Perfect Photo Suite 194 FocalPoint Using Selections from Photoshop FocalPoint supports selections created in Photoshop This allows you to blur backgrounds behind complex shapes such as people even with hair or mesh You can use any of Photoshop s selection tools and techniques as well as other masking tools such as Mask Pro Be sure your selection is the area you wish to blur not the subject you do not want to blur To use a selection with FocalPoint follow these instructions 1 Open your image in Photoshop and use any of Photoshop s tools to select your subject area LL eras oases Pees HPN O SAAT ST
4. p H CH 60 EN AO Perfect Layers Home 53 Layer Menu Duplicate Y Delete Duplicate Duplicates or copies the current layer Delete Deletes the current layer Merge Layers Merges the selected layers into a single layer z Merge All Merges all layers into a single layer Merge All CHE New Stamped Layer Creates a new layer above the current layer that contains New Stamped Layer id a merged version of all the layers under it Hide Other Layers Toggles the visibility off of all layers except the current one Hide Other L ayers Makes it easy to see just the current layer New Color Fill Layer Adds a new color fill layer Edit Color Fill Layer Opens the color fill layer dialog where you can set the New Color Fill Layer properties of the selected color fill layer Fdit Color Fill Layer Masking Menu Invert Mask 61 Invert Mask Inverts the mask Visible areas become hidden and hidden areas Reset Mask become visible Copy Mask Reset Mask Resets the mask to plain white he Copy Mask Copies the mask from the current layer Paste Mask Pastes the mask in the clipboard to the mask on the current layer Masking Bug Tool Opacity Sets the opacity of the Masking Bug tool cursor Masking Bug Tool Opacity hs Masking Bug Grid Toggles the view mode of the Masking Bug grid Masking Bug Grid Mode p View Menu Zoom In a6 Zoom In Adjusts the preview zoom in one increment makes the preview image Zoom Out d large
5. 2 Invert your selection by going to Select gt Invert All Deselect Reselect Inverse 3 Launch FocalPoint 2 You can confirm your selection by toggling mask view on Make sure that the Photoshop Selection option is enabled y Tip FocalPoint will only use the area in your selection when creating a blur This prevents any halos of your subject in the blurred area This F does require a precise selection If you encounter any halo around your subject in the preview area use the Focus Brush near the edge of the subject to paint away the blur which will remove any halo You can also modify your selection in Photoshop to ensure that all your subject is selected Perfect Photo Suite FocalPoint 195 Blur Pane The Blur pane contains the controls for adjusting the type amount and appearance of the blur These settings are global and effect the blur across the entire image All the Focus Bugs share these settings Reset The Reset button resets all of the Blur pane settings to their defaults Version The version pop up selects the type of blur Version 1 from FocalPoint 1 and version 2 the new blur algorithm for FocalPoint 2 Lens The lens pop up contains settings that simulate popular lenses and their bokeh Amount The Amount slider is key it controls the amount of blur for the image The larger the amount the softer the bokeh will appear and the larger the highlights will appear Low Amount High Amount
6. 40 Perfect Layers Home Using Color Fill Layers Color Fill Layers provide fast re editable ways to alter the brightness contrast and color of your image Color Fill Layers leverage the power of layers blending modes and opacity Color Fill Layers are simply layers filled with a solid color However by changing the color blending mode and Opacity along with Perfect Layer s masking tools you can do the following e Create a burn or dodge layer to selectively lighten or darken the image Convert the image to black and white Tint the image any color Add a vignette Simulate photographic filters like warming and cooling Create darkroom looks like sepia toner Creating Color Fill Layer Fill Color O To create a Color Fill Layer press the Fill button in the Layers Pane or use the New Color Fill Layer command from the Layers menu The Color Fill Layer Blending Mode Normal dialog will appear With this dialog you can select a preset or manually adjust the color blending mode and opacity of the Color Fill Layer Opacity O 50 1 Preset This pop up list contains presets for many common filter effects Select a preset from the menu to preview it on your image 2 Fill Color This is a color well that displays the current color You APA may press the color well to open a color picker dialog Selecting new Cancel colors in the color well will be previewed in realtime on the image 3 Blending Mode This option set
7. 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 Photo Suite Perfect Effects 123 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
8. Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Portrait 91 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 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
9. Remove Background Attempts to find a solid color background and remove it automatically If you press the button and nothing happens your background is too varied to be removed automatically You can increase the segment size and try again or use the Drop Brush Wacom Toggle If you have a Wacom pressure sensitive tablet you can control certain parameters with pressure Controls with a W icon next to them support this when they are turned on F dl Refine Brush This tool cleans up intricate areas and the borders between the Keep and Drop Brush The Refine Brush is used to clean up the borders between keep and drop segments as well as intricate areas like hair lace mesh and tree branches Once you have removed the majority of the background with the Drop Brush paint the intersection of the subject and background to refine the border This will remove islands of background color and make the edge more defined Below are descriptions of the controls in the Refine Brush Options Bar Size 250 W Color Decontamination Size This slider adjusts the size of the brush Select a brush size that is just larger than the intersection of the subject and background Avoid using oversized brushes it will take longer to process and may yield lower quality results Color Decontamination When enabled colors from the drop regions are filtered out of the keep regions This changes the colors of the pixels in the image This is useful when
10. U Uninstalling 10 unsharp mask 227 User Guide 14921 1 User Interface 118 User Interface 15111723 60 89 Using apreset 143110235 using brushes 164 Using Color Fill Layers 40 Using Modules 13 Using Multiple Focus Bugs 190 Using Perfect Black and White 157 Using Perfect Effects 123 Using Perfect Layers 32 Using Perfect Mask 66 Using Perfect Portrait 97 Using Perfect Resize 221 Using Presets 203 Using the Focus Bug 184 Using the Help System 6 Using the Trim Tool 39 Using with Photoshop 15 V Video Tutorials 8 View 171 View Menu 52 viewing mask 189 Viewing the Mask 70 Viewing the Selection Masks 106 Vignette 161 130179 Vignette Pane 201 W Wacom 13745 76 Wacom Controls 101 Warmth 103 Webinar 8 welcome 11657 209 Welcome to Perfect B amp W 149 Welcome to Perfect Effects 116 Welcome to Perfect Portrait 87 When use Perfect Resize 213 Whitening 104 Window 171 Window Menu 52 Windows 9 Work Area 215 Working with Layers 37 Z Zone Modes 169 Zones 169 zoom 18261 217 Zoom Tool 15115315223 28 24 61 Zooming 63
11. 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 iii aa escription 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 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 2 Double click on the preset pack it will install the presets
12. 4 Welcome to Perfect Photo Suite Standard Lightroom amp Aperture Premium pare nate qua Y Edition Edition Edition Includes Perfect B amp W y Includes Perfect Portrait 2 Includes Perfect Layers 3 Includes Perfect Effects 4 Includes Perfect Mask 5 2 Includes FocalPoint 2 Includes Perfect Resize 7 5 Use as a standalone application Use as a plug in to Lightroom amp Aperture Batch processing through export dialog in Lightroom Opens RAW files from over 200 cameras Use as a Photoshop amp Photoshop Elements plug in Create or refine layer masks in Photoshop Resize CMYK Grayscale or LAB color mode images in Photoshop Dedicated batch processing module in Perfect Resize Use modules as re editable Smart Filters in Photoshop Record Photoshop Actions for repeated tasks or e batch processing Library of photographic effects in Perfect Effects 297 Effects 401 Effects 401 Effects Library of black and white effects in Perfect B amp W 74 Effects 97 Effects 97 Effects Live Phone Technical Support First 90 Days dl y Email amp Online Technical Support dl y y Perfect Photo Suite Introduction 5 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
13. Effect Options Effect Color Enhancer Temperature Tint Color Range Hue saturation Lightness C Auto Cast Removal Effect Options Effect Duotone Preset Black and White Hightights Ml Shadows Swe alias Li L a Strength 100 Midpoint amp 50 Mode Color Effect Options Effect Glow Type Gaussian strength Halo Mode Lighten Perfect Photo Suite 132 Perfect Effects Photo Filter This filter recreates solid color filters like warming and cooling It also creates gradient filters like neutral density and bicolor filters Bicolor filters are different colors on each side of a divide Below are examples of these types of filters Here are the filter s options Preset A drop down menu with filter presets Filter Type Sets the filter type Solid graduated or bi color Colors Color wells for setting the filter color Strength Sets the strength or opacity of the filter Base Saturation Adjusts the saturation of the underlying image Position There are controls for adjusting the position rotation and transition hardness Mode Sets the blending mode Sharpening The sharpening effect adds a touch of sharpness to compensate for a moving subject out of focus camera or for an illustrative effect Type Sets the type of sharpening Progressive High Pass or Unsharp Mask Halo Sets the halo or radius Strength Sets the amount of sharpening Protect There ar
14. Optional Application Integration Other Minimum Mac OSX Mac OSX 10 6 10 7 10 8 current 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 9 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 t
15. Perfect Effects 4 Perfect B amp W 1 FocalPoint 2 1 Perfect Resize 7 5 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 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
16. 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 ac Nng Prasat 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 E Creator 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 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 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 Portrait if you no longer want to have access to it To remove a preset follow these steps 1 Open Perfect Portrait 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 i
17. The color to remove is automatically assigned as the color at the center of the brush when you click down As long as there is a strong difference between the subject and background this can be a quick way to paint away the background Tip When using the auto brush technique you should have no colors in your Colors pane Be sure to confirm that the Painting Mode is set to Paint out only A Eye Dropper Tools The second and more precise way to use the Magic Brush is to select colors to keep and drop using the Eye Dropper tools The Eye Droppers live in the tool well There are two droppers one for selecting colors to keep and one for selecting drop colors It is best to zoom into at least 100 or use the Loupe tool when selecting colors When working with selecting colors for the Magic Brush it is best to work in small similar colored sections Avoid selecting every keep and drop in your image The Keep and Drop colors and Magic Brush are global tools meaning that they don t care what area of the image you are painting If you have the color blue for example that you want to remove from the background but your subjects eyes are blue if you paint over both areas the background and eyes would be removed e To deal with similar colors in different regions you can create different color sets In the Colors pane you can create as many Keep and Drop color sets as needed e To create a new color set press the Add button at the bottom of t
18. 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 Photo Suite Perfect Layers Home 51 Preferences The preferences dialog for Perfect Layers contains general application settings that are used by Perfect Layers The Perfect Layers preferences are accessed from the Perfect Layers menu on Mac or the Edit menu on Windows The preferences contain the following controls General Settings O Preferences 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 Scrolling Controls None r 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 Cancel OK brush tool 3 Preview Background
19. Type Progressive Amount 50 amp ___ 30 Protect Lights 30 Protect Skin 0 Protect Darks Ethnicity Average Blending Blending Opacity Perfect Photo Suite 164 Perfect B amp W Adjustment Brushes Perfect B amp W features several adjustment brushes for local control These brush tools Brightness Contrast Detail and Selective Color mimic many darkroom techniques like burning dodging bleaching and reducing There are also options that were almost impossible in the darkroom such as local contrast and sharpening oy Brightness Brush The Brightness Brush is the most commonly used tool It allows you to lighten or darken areas of the image where you paint Think of this as burning or dodging in the darkroom When you use the Brightness Brush with the Perfect Brush option enabled you have a smart auto masking burn and dodge tool that makes it fast and easy to adjust the brightness locally in a realistic way ey Contrast Brush The Contrast Brush works the same as the Brightness Brush but allows you to increase or decrease contrast locally You can use this tool to enhance your center of interest or to reduce distractions bg Detail Brush The Detail Brush gives you the power to control the detail or structure of the image locally You can use it add crispy details to your center of interest or to reduce noise in the sky Dy Selective Color Brush The Selective Color Brush allows you to hand paint color ba
20. 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 Photo Suite 46 Perfect Layers Home 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 su
21. on the size of the details in the image Small details are enhanced more than large ones Protect Using the Sharpening controls can save you the workflow step of adding additional Sharpening before Highlights printing and can help compensate for loss of sharpness due to dot gain from your printer Sharpening Shadows should only be applied at the end of your workflow just before printing If you plan to do additional retouching or compositing work after resizing your image you should disable the Sharpening controls To sharpen your image for output use these steps after you have adjusted the Document Size pane controls 1 Zoom in on your image to 1 1 You can do this easily by using the 1 1 Zoom preset located in the Navigator pane 2 Enable the Sharpening controls by toggling the on off control in the Sharpening pane title bar 3 Select the sharpening method that will provide the best results for your image You may need to experiment to determine this 4 Adjust the amount slider to determine the amount of sharpening desired 5 Use the Highlight and Shadow sliders to limit the sharpening from being applied to the darkest and lightest areas of the image which can prevent sharpening of noise Tip Keep in mind that this sharpening is applied to the entire image area If you wish to use a selective sharpening technique you should disable the Sharpening controls in Perfect Resize Sharpening Off Sharpening On Perfect Pho
22. plus 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 Photo Suite Perfect Layers Home 45 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 Layers for masking layers 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 layer 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 layer s appear If you make a mistake while brushing you have several options to correct the
23. you create a Bezier control point with handles for adjusting the curve of the line segment There are several keyboard shortcuts that are essential when using the classic pen tool Move Point Mode Used to reposition a point Hold the modifier key then mouse over a point When the icon turns to a normal Command Control arrow you are in move point mode Auto Close Path Used to close a path without moving to the origin point Hold the modifier wait for the icon to turn to the Command Conto complete icon and click anywhere except a control point Convert Point Mode Used to convert a standard point into a Bezier point Hold the modifier and move over a point When the icon turns to a carrot click and drag on a point to reveal the handles Option Alt Break Bezier Handles Used to adjust Bezier handles independently of each other Useful for complex curves Hold the modifier and move over a control handle When the icon turns to a carrot click and drag on the control handle to change the Option Alt angle Perfect Photo Suite 82 Perfect Mask Adjust Mask Pane The Adjust Mask Pane contains several important controls that affect the entire mask or how Perfect Mask is applied Adjustments The Adjustments button opens the Adjust Mask dialog pictured below This dialog contains several global mask adjustments Remove Background Attempts to find a solid color background and remove it automatically If you p
24. 008 Save As Save As bush psd p fv 1 In Photoshop go to File gt Save As Where il PhotoFrame i 2 From the format pull down select Perfect Resize Format y Photoshop 3 Genuine Fractals PrintPro Save ClAsal BMP _JAlphd CompuServe GIF Dicom oe oA Photoshop EPS olor _ Use JPEG _ LayeR Ed Embe Large Document Format PCX Photoshop PDF Photoshop 2 0 E Photoshop Raw Cancel Save PICT File PICT Resource Pixar PNG Portable Bit Map Scitex CT Targa TIFF Photoshop DCS 1 0 Photoshop DCS 2 0 3 Select between Lossless and Standard compression in the dialog that appears Save as STN Lossless Compression creates a file that is approximately half the size of the a E i e Please choose the compression method you would original file that is identical pixel by pixel to the original file like Genuine Fractals to use to save this file Standard Compression creates a file that is approximately 1 5th the size of the Lossless compression will create a file that is a original file and is visually lossless digitally exact replica of the original file Lossless compression typically reduces the file size ata rate of 2 1 Standard compression will create an even smaller file but will discard some of the image data that typically is imperceptible to the human eye This method of compression typically reduces the file size at a rate of 5 1 Cancel y f Standard Compression Ae sle
25. 1 PERFECT EFFECTS 4 PERFECT MASK 5 2 PERFECT PORTRAIT 2 PERFECT RESIZE 7 5 Introduction 17 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
26. A f Preview These view modes make it easy to see the mask and the image simultaneously The preview sample at the right was selected to Mask Dark Mode Addto Skin size 45 W eather B Opacity 100 Y Ef Perfect Brush Hide Controls ResetFace Now use the Face Edit tool to paint in areas of the skin that might have not been included in the automatic selection You can also set the mode to Not Skin to undo areas of the mask you painted in Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Portrait 109 Focus on the hair around the face Don t worry too much about the areas around the eyes and mouth these areas are adjusted in the Eye and Mouth window pane Make sure that the eyebrows are not selected unless you want to soften them Perfect Brush The Perfect Brush option enableds 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 Tip You can turn the Perfect Brush on and off using the command or control r A 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 useful when brushing through an area with a lot of openings Perfect Photo Suite 110 Perfect Portrait Presets Presets store all of the settings you can adjust in the the control panels on the right
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28. Add Icon to Desktop option during installation you can also access Perfect Photo Suite from there 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 Photo Suite Using with Adobe Photoshop Introduction 15 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 ve 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
29. Batch Processing There are two ways to batch process multiple images in Lightroom with Perfect 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 Go to 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
30. 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 Lightroom Plug ins Performance Working Color Space Generic RGB Profile Preview Background Color Dark Gray Y Remember Last Browsed Folder Lightroom Plug In Settings O Preferences 1 File Type Specifies four options PSD Supports Layers Defaults Setting Same as Source PSD for Raw TIFF No Layers JPEG No Layers General Performance 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 File Type PSD Supports Layers Default preferences tab however there are only the three options supported by Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 A Lightroom sRGB Adobe RGB 1998 and ProPhotoRGB l 3 Bit Depth Sets the bit depth for the copies created by Lightroom the options or Ba 7 are 8 and 16 bit Resolution 300 pixels inch 4 Resolution Sets the resolution of copies created by Lightroom A stack with Original 5 Stack with Original Enabled by default copies created by Lightroom are E Use Original for Single PSDs stacked with their original or source image 6 Use Original for Single PSDs Enabled by default If your selection is a single PSD file th
31. Feather 10 strength 128 Smart Strength Override Color a al Size The brush size slider controls the size of the brush Use the smallest brush needed W When selected this activates the Wacom brush controls Feather The brush feather slider controls the feather or hardness of the brush Make sure you have a feather of at least 25 to blend in retouched areas evenly Strength The brush slider controls the strength of the brush Smart Strength When the Smart Strength option is enabled the strength is automatically adjusted based on how strong the local drop colors are Override Color When enabled the Color Spill brush paints with the color you specify rather than one determined automatically You can select the color to paint with either with the associated dropper tool or by clicking on the color well Perfect Photo Suite 76 Perfect Mask Masking Brush Dy The Masking Brush The Masking Brush functions like a brush tool for masking layers The Masking Brush in Perfect Mask is the same as in other onOne modules or using the paint brush in Photoshop 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 p
32. Hardness 40 Mode Select remove or restore Size Adjusts the size of the blur tool Feel free to use a large size to make brushing fast The size of the brush does not affect the blur amount Amount Controls the amount of blur Use the lowest amount needed to maintain as much detail as possible Hardness Adjusts how sharp the edge between the blurred and sharp area is The higher the amount the softer the edge Tip You can double click on the blur tool icon in the toolwell to apply it to the entire image The Bucket Tool The Bucket Tool is used to remove large areas quickly Simply click in any isolated area to remove it completely It is important that the area to be removed has a completely transparent margin around it or the entire image will be removed instead Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Mask 79 Mode Controls whether the bucket tool is to remove Paint Out or replace Paint In the area that is clicked on Perfect Photo Suite 80 Perfect Mask Pen Tool 2 The Pen Tool The Pen tool works by detecting and tracing edges It is useful for when you have large hard edged areas or if the difference in color between the subject and background are too close together for the color based tools to work The Pen creates a path or selection When you complete a path you have the option to remove either what is inside or side of the path The controls for the Pen Tool are located in the Tool Options Bar Mode
33. I mage Size Perfect Resize 223 In Perfect Resize you can adjust your image size using either the Pixel Dimensions or Document Size panes The information in these panes are interrelated and locked together Adjusting the values in either pane will lead to changes in the other pane To help explain this lets use the example below The original image is 10 x8 at a resolution of 200 pixels per inch Notice that the pixel dimensions are 2000 x 1600 pixels e 2000 px 10 x200 ppi e 1600 px 8 x200 ppi By changing the width to 20 the height changes to 16 proportionally and automatically and the new pixel dimensions change to 4000 x 3200 pixels Note the resolution does not change e 4000 px 20 x200 ppi e 3200 px 16 x200 ppi Note the file size and percentage have changed as well Pixel Dimensions File Size 516MB 8 bit 100 LAF ee mnr ive Width 2000 pixels Height 1600 pixels Document Size None inches inches pielsfinch A E ain Proportions xel Dimensions File Size 3662MB 8 Width 4000 Al ir faye 3 aTa Height 3200 Document Size None Width 20 inches Height 16 inches 1 E ch pixels ine Follow these steps to adjust the size of your image to what is desired for your output file Launch Perfect Resize 7 5 PONE Press Apply Adjust width in the Document Size pane to your desired width Note that the height will adjust automatically and proportionally If ne
34. Image EL Crop Tool This is used to crop the entire image The crop tool removes any pixels outside a crop box and changes the canvas size at the same time To crop the image select the Crop Tool from the tool well Then drag a box over the area you wish to keep The area outside the crop box appears darkened for guidance You can resize and move the crop box When you are satisfied with your settings press the Apply button in the Tool Options Bar or press enter Cancel Apply Moving the Crop Box To move the Crop Box simply click and drag inside the box You can also nudge the box using the arrow keys on your keyboard Resizing a Crop Box To resize the Crop Box click and drag on any of the resize handles Clicking on a corner handle allows you to adjust two sides at the same time Clicking on a side handle allows you to adjust that side If you hold the shift key down while adjusting the size the proportions of the box are maintained You cannot rotate a Crop Box You can enter the size in pixels of the crop box by typing in the width and height fields of the Tool Options Bar There are also buttons to automatically set the crop to the current layer or canvas size Perfect Photo Suite 36 Perfect Layers Home Working with Layers The concept of a layers and a layered workflow is the key benefit of Perfect Layers Having the ability to create composites of multiple layers is the most powerful tool in a photographer s arse
35. Layer Filter Controls Black and White Effect Options The black and white effect is used to turn a color image into a monochromatic image Effect Black and White e Contrast Increases or decreases the global contrast e Color 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 Color Filter Toner A drop down list of darkroom toners which add a subtle color tint to the image Corres lp Oo e Toner Strength Adjusts how strong the toner s det e Add Grain A drop down list of Film Grains from popular black and white films Toner Strength e Grain Strength Adjusts the strength or amount of film grain Add Grain Grain Strength Effect Options Blur The blur filter contains three options for blurring the image These options are Gaussian Radial Effect Blur and Surface Type Gaussian Halo e Strength Adjusts the blur strength or opacity Strength e Type Select the type of blur e Halo Adjust the halo or blur radius Perfect Photo Suite Borders Adds authentic looking borders Category Sets the category of border Border Select which border to add Mode Sets the blending mode for the border Strength Sets the strength or opacity Scale Changes the size of the border Rotate amp Flip Rotates or flips the border Color Enhancer The color enhancer can be used to contro
36. Loupe Histogram Info 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 Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Effects 121 The Info Pane The info pane will display important metadata about your file including Navigator Loupe Histogram Info e Camera type Canon EOS 5D MK Il e File type mam e Focal length and lens information 100 mm 70 200 2 8 e Date and time captured 12 12 59 PM Jan 31 2012 GPS e Exposure information ISO ISO 25600 1 8000 F32
37. Mask Grayscale This will let you see the Masking Bug in simple black and white e 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 e 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 Below is the Tool Options Bar that contains the controls for the Masking Bug Feather 50 Y Opacity 100 Y Shape Rectangle Grid Auto Invert Reset Perfect
38. Optic Quality This slider varies the density of the aperture e At the normal position of zero the aperture will have a hard edged shape e Ata lower setting the aperture comes hollow and the shape of the highlights will have a softer center e If the optic quality is raised the outer edge of the aperture becomes softer and the appearance of highlights in the background become softer Lower Quality Normal Quality Higher Quality i Perfect Photo Suite 196 FocalPoint Aperture This pop up sets the number of blades in the aperture The larger the number of blades the more round the aperture and the highlights in the bokeh 3 sided Aperture 6 sided Aperture Curvature This slider sets the curvature of the aperture blades e At the default setting of zero each blade has a straight edge e As the curvature increases the aperture shape becomes more rounded and smooth A high curvature setting will look more like a fast large aperture lens e As it decreases the blades become concave and create a more geometric even star shape While this doesn t happen in real lenses it can create interesting shapes in the bokeh Low Curvature Normal Curvature High Curvature Rotation This slider is used to rotate the shape of the aperture Preview This shows a graphical preview of the aperture shape Perfect Photo Suite FocalPoint 197 Options Pane The Options pane contains additional controls for adjusting t
39. 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 Photo Suite Zoom In Zoom Out v Fit to Screen Fill Actual Pixels Show Browser Pop up Browser Mode Show Clipping w Show Preview Preview Mode Preview Background Color Show Mask Mask View Mode Navigator Loupe Histogram Tone Color Response Tone Curve Glow Grain Toner Vignette Border Sharpening Blending Solo Mode Y Show Browser Panel w Show Control Panel Hide Panels Full Screen YosemiteBW psd 40 8 bit H QP mm 60 1360 HO XJ AP M a6 1 a6 2 a6 3 aoe 265 466 de a6 8 de 9 He H F Help Search Searches the menu options Mac OSX only Perfect B amp W 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 online 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 to another computer
40. Photo Suite Perfect Layers Home 49 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 Hard Feather 0 Soft Feather 50 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 100 Opacity 50 Opacity 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 Round Masking Bug Rectangular Masking Bug Grid This turns on or off the ability to view a grid
41. The Library tab contains the factory presets provided by onOne Software They are a good place to start e Favorites When you click on the favorite flag on a preset in any tab it is added to the Favorites tab automatically This makes it fast to find the 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 e Only one top level folder can be open at a time e The selected item either a category or preset will have a light silver box around it e You can use the up and down arrow keys to change your selection in the browser Perfect Photo Suite 220 Perfect Resize e You can open or close categories using the command control on Windows up and down arrows Selecting a Preset to Use e To activate a preset on your image simply click on the preset Searching for Presets e To search for 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 Canon 24x36 Gallery Wrap Canon 24x36 Canvas Gallery Wrap e To view a larger preview on a preset enable the Show Browser Pop up in the 36 inches View menu 24 ROD e When you
42. Upper Layer in BW Bottom Layer in Color Perfect Mask 59 Perfect Photo Suite 60 Perfect Mask Perfect Mask Workspace Perfect Mask provides you with an easy to use work area for editing your photos Below is an overview of the main sections Perfect Mask work area overview PERFECT PHOTO SUITE 7 WS ORTRAIT ECTS EAW FOCUS RESIZE The main sections of Perfect Mask A The Tool Well This is where the tools are located B The Tools Option Bar This is where information and options about each tool is set C The Preview Window This is the main section where you preview and work on images D The Modules Selector This is where you choose which software module to use E The Navigator Loupe and Histogram Pane This pane will access the Navigational Loupe and Histogram features F The Adjust Mask Pane This is where you control various masking and blending modes G The Colors Pane This is where the colors you select to Keep and Drop appear in a list H The Cancel Apply Button This is where you cancel or apply an action Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Mask 61 Perfect Mask Tool Well There are 14 different tools in the tool well They are divided into four sections More details about each tool will be covered in the next chapters Keep Brush Tool Drop Brush Tool Refine Brush Tool Masking Brush Tool Magic Brush Tool Color Spill Brush Tool Keep Color Eyedropper Drop Color Eyedropper Pen Tool Chise
43. all you can turn off the default Focus Bug This allows you to blur the entire image to use just the Focus Brush or a selection from Photoshop to apply the effect Using Multiple Focus Bugs in Practice Below is an example of using multiple Focus Bugs simultaneously The goal is to reduce the depth of field as the columns recede from the camera Because there are two rows of columns plus the foreground this will require three planar Focus Bugs to create a realistic look This is the original image Notice that the row of columns on the left recede quickly and the row on the right recede slowly This means that the feather of the Focus Bugs will need to be different See the examples below f E Perfect Photo Suite 192 FocalPoint Lets start with the left side Turn the first Focus Bug to planar and rotate it to vertical Then position it on the left edge of the frame and stretch it until only the first two columns are in focus You may need to adjust the feather like you see in the mask view on the right Now lets add another planar Focus Bug focused on the right row of columns The right side row recedes from the camera Slower and at a shallow angle This means we will need to lengthen the feather on our Focus Bug E amer ETAR Lhit _ ur Y nv YE Drag the Focus Bug over the right edge of the image twist it to vertical and stretch it out until it reaches about 2 3 of the way across the image
44. are used for mounting the canvas These are commonly called gallery wraps However if the photographer had important detail near the edges of the image they may be lost in the wrapping process The Gallery Wrap feature in Perfect Resize Professional Edition automatically creates extended margins by reflecting or stretching the areas near the edge of the image allowing the photographer to create a gallery wrap without having to sacrifice any of the original image The Gallery Wrap feature allows you to select the thickness of the canvas mounting bars and offers a variety of techniques for creating additional margins To use the Gallery Wrap feature follow these instructions q ar hAire p Gal ery Wrap 1 Turn on the Gallery Wrap feature by toggling the on off switch in the pane header Type Stretch Soft 2 Set the Thickness control to the amount of margins you would like to add A m good rule of thumb is the thickness of the stretcher bars plus half an inch Thickness 300000 3 Select the Type you would like to use 4 If you wish to add a color overlay to the gallery wrap wings set the color TRESE and opacity Wrap Overlay Overlay Color Opacity ll Ed Add to New Layer Reset The Gallery Wrap feature has several methods for adding margins e Type o Reflect Copies an area equal to the thickness setting around your image then flips each side and adds it as the margins This is a good general purpose technique o Reflect Sof
45. blend in retouched areas evenly Transition The transition slider determines how hard the cut off is between Keep and Drop colors Think of this like feathering A low transition setting creates a harder edge between the Keep and Drop colors A higher setting will create a softer transition Threshold The threshold slider determines how far away from the exact keep colors are allowed to be removed A low threshold setting will keep only the exact colors in the keep pane As you increase the threshold more colors close to the keep colors will be protected The Transition and Threshold are linked together Changing one has the inverse affect on the other If you can t adjust one control try Y Z increasing or decreasing the other Reset This will reset Tool Options Bar back to default settings Wacom Toggle If you have a Wacom pressure sensitive tablet you can control certain parameters with pressure Controls with a W icon next to them support this when they are turned on Color Decontamination When enabled Perfect Mask will attempt to remove the Drop color component from semi transparent areas This can be helpful for reducing color fringing and spill colors when working on blue or green screens Perfect Photo Suite 74 Perfect Mask Auto Brushing There are two ways to use the Magic Brush The first method is called auto brushing Start by selecting the Magic Brush and simply click in the background then brush into the subject
46. box This dialog contains your serial number version number and information on contacting onOne Software for support FocalPoint Preferences Opens the FocalPoint preferences dialog File Menu Close Cancels FocalPoint and returns back to the host application with no changes Apply Applies the current options to your image and returns to the host application Save Preset Opens the save preset dialog where you can save the current options as a preset for future use or sharing Import Preset Opens the import preset dialog where you can select and add presets to FocalPoint Show Preset Folder Opens the FocalPoint preset folder in the Finder Mac or Explorer Win This folder contains the individual preset files Edit Menu Undo Reverses the last user action Copy Copies the current text into the clipboard Cut Cuts 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 Reset All Preferences Windows Only Opens the FocalPoint preferences dialog View Menu About FocalPoint FocalPoint Preferences Services Hide Photoshop Hide Others Tip In Windows the preferences can be found in the Edit menu The About Box can be found in the Help menu Close Apply Save Preset Import Preset Show Presets Fol Wd FocalPoint 205 H 38H de W qo der Perfect Photo Suite 206 Foc
47. 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 Perfect Photo Suite 64 Perfect Mask The Info Pane The info pane will display important metadata about your file including Navigator Loupe Histogram Info e Camera type e File type Canon EOS 5D MK II RAW e Focal length and lens information e Date and time captured 100 mm 70 200 2 8 e Exposure information 12 12 59 PM Jan 31 2012 GPS e ISO o Aperture h o Exposure Value e Filename File Name _IMG10000 CRA e Color Space Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 e Dimensions ds Dimensions 3000x2000 300 ppi If your camera allows for GPS the GPS button will be viewable and you can click on it to get the Filo Size 18 2 MB 8 Bit 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 The Info panel is not visible when you access Perfect Mask as a Photoshop plug in Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Mask 65 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 si
48. can work with a modest size file which makes your editing faster and takes less hard drive space and memory Then when you are ready to output your file you resize it with Perfect Resize to the desired size and sharpen it for output This means you don t have to keep multiple versions of a file at different print sizes you just create what you need on the fly Perfect Resize also supports layered Photoshop files so you can maintain all your layers in the entire process Perfect Photo Suite 214 Perfect Resize Supported Color Modes When used as a standalone application or through Lightroom and Aperture Perfect Resize supports 8 or 16 bit RGB images These are the most common among Photographers If you use Perfect Resize through Photoshop you have access to a larger range of color modes depending on the version of Perfect Resize you have Consult the chart below for details Perfect Resize Standard Edition Perfect Resize Lightroom amp Aperture Edition Perfect Resize Premium Edition Saving STING Files Perfect Resize Premium Edition vai Standalone Perfect Resize Premium via Lightroom or Aperture Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Resize 215 User I nterface The Perfect Resize 7 5 Work Area Perfect Resize provides you with an easy to use work area for editing your photos Below is an overview of the main sections A 6 6 Perfect Resize Untitled psc 9 8 amp bet PERFECT PHOTO SUITE 7 i LAYERS PORTRAIT EFFECTS BAW FOCUS es
49. 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 useful when brushing through areas with a lot of openings like tree branches Perfect Photo Suite 48 Perfect Layers Home Using the Masking Bug Y Masking Bug This is used for masking layers by creating gradient masks in either a round or rectangular shape The Masking Bug is perfect for tasks like swapping skies creating vignettes and graduated filters using Color Fill Layers 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 layer 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 the 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
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51. 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 Photo Suite Perfect Effects 119 Navigating the Preview Perfect Effects 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 C7 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 T
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53. entire image 3 From the File menu select Automation Tools and then the module you would like to 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 Photo Suite 16 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 Photo Suite onOne Software FOCALPOINT 2 1 PERFECT B amp W
54. go the the FocalPoint online portal page containing free presets tutorials updates and news L Preview on off Toggle Toggles the preview window on and off M Brush Tool Select this tool to selectively paint an effect in or out N Focus Bug Tool Select this tool to adjust the Focus Bug P Hand Pan Tool Select this tool to move the image within the preview window Q Zoom Magnify Tool Select this tool to change the size of the image in the preview window R Cancel Button Press this button to cancel FocalPoint and return to the host application S Apply Button Press this button to apply the settings to your image and return to the host Perfect Photo Suite FocalPoint 181 Navigating the Preview FocalPoint 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 C7 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 cli
55. 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 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 Photo Suite 138 Perfect Effects 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 rang
56. 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 Perfect Photo Suite 144 Perfect Effects Menus Perfect Effects About Perfect Effects 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 u
57. is same as source which maintains the Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 ra file type of the original 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 ee 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 Photo Suite 18 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
58. is the Perfect Layers module which acts as the host for the other modules It is responsible for 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 wy FEL 100 550035 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
59. lenses such as tilt shift lens or view cameras This technique allows the photographer greater control over the plane of focus and depth of field In FocalPoint the tilt control allows you to vary the feather across the sweet spot to simulate the tilt effect O Vignette A vignette is darkening or lightening the edges of an image This can help focus the viewers eye Perfect Photo Suite 180 FocalPoint User I nterface Fie ae ae FocalPo nt 2 0 lyna_smallipsd 54 55 on FocalPoint 2 A Preview Window Shows your original image B Navigator Pane Shows a birds eye view of the document Allows you to zoom and pan the preview areas C Focus Bug Pane Contains the Focus Bug list as well as the Focus Bug controls Each Focus Bug has its own settings D Blur Pane Contains the controls for adjusting the blur type amount etc E Options Pane Contains the Highlight Bloom Brightness Contrast and Film Grain controls F Vignette Pane Pictured in its closed state Contains the vignette brightness and midpoint controls G Focus Brush Pane Contains the Focus Brush controls such as brush mode size feather opacity etc Also contains controls to view and reset the mask H Preset Pane Not Pictured Displays saved presets and contains the controls to add and remove presets J Focus Bug The Focus Bug is used to control the Sweet Spot or the area that does not get blurred K Find More Online button Click this button to
60. 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 Win enter ction Apply Cancel esc enter i o O m un O ctl k ctl z ctl shift z ctl alt z ctl 1 2 etc Preferences Undo Redo Reset All Switch to Pane o m cmd z cmd shift z cmd opt z cmd 1 2 etc Select Pan Tool Select Zoom Tool Select Keep Brush Select Drop Brush Select Refine Brush Select Masking Brush Select Magic Brush Select Keep Dropper Select Drop Dropper elect Pen Tool Select Chisel Tool Select Blur Tool Select Bucket Tool Zoom n cmd or cmd ctl pr ctl O cr JI VV un af 2 Oa 10 n un r gt o 3 a Zoom Out ctl alt 0 ctl 0 ctl shift 0 alt J larger cmd opt 0 cmd 0 cmd shift 0 opt J larger smaller Fit to Screen Fit to Layer Show Clipping Tool Size Tool Feather softer shift harder shift opt 1 10 opt 1 10 opt 2 20 opt 2 20 Tool Opacity opt 0 100 lopt 0 100 etc etc m A ES E Toggle Paint Mode paint in paint out j Show Hide Mask Toggle Mask View ctl m ctl alt m cr fed Preview Modes Single Image Left Right Left Right Split Top Bottom Top Bottom Split Open Close Control Panel ctl right arrow Hide Panels F
61. opt more opaque opt less opaque falt less opaque Enable or Disable Perfect Brush X Xx Show Mask Preview On Off Preview Modes Single Image Left Right Left Right Split Top Bottom Top Bottom Split Brush Opacity Perfect Photo Suite 116 Perfect Effects Perfect Effects 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 Photo Suite Perfect Effects 117 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
62. or create a new one Perfect Layers Home 33 OO New Name Untitled Preset 13 x 19 inches Width 13 inches KA Height 19 inches Resolution 300 pixels inch t Color Profile Generic RGB Profile Bit Depth 8 Bit on An image is already open Do you want to add your selected image as new layers or onOne do you want to create a new image Software New Cancel Perfect Photo Suite 34 Perfect Layers Home Adjusting Canvas Size The canvas size or image size is the aperture through which you view the layers An image may have layers that are larger than the canvas size and are partially hidden by the canvas size aperture ace AA 1 When creating a new empty file from the File gt New dialog an arbitrary size is set by you When creating a new image you have the option to set the Current Size resolution 2 When creating a new PSD file by merging other files together using the Add Width 3000 pixels Layer from File command the source image that has the largest pixel Height 1999 pixels dimensions will become the bottom most layer and will set the canvas size The canvas size is adjustable by the user 3 When opening an existing PSD file the canvas size is already set The canvas New Size size is adjustable by the user by accessing the Canvas Size dialog from the Edit menu Set to Custom Layer image data outside the canvas area is maintained Width 3000 pixels 2
63. 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 B amp W 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 B amp W 173 e 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 Photo Suite 174 Perfect B amp W Keyboard Shortcuts Select Maskng Bret o J Bish Sa larger larger smaller smaller softer shift softer shift rca harder shift harder shift opt 1 10 opt 1 10 opt 2 20 opt 2 20 opt 0 100 opt 0 100 Brush Opacity etc etc CAREER 1 10 1 10 Layer Opacity 2 20 20 0 100 0 100 etc etc Perfect Photo Suite Perfect B amp W 175 Perfect Photo Suite 176 FocalPoint FocalPoint Welcome to onOne Software FocalPoint 2 You control the focus with FocalPoint 2 Create realistic selective focus depth of field and vignette effects that tell your viewers right where to look With the intuitive Focus Bug controller it is similar to using a tilt shift or sel
64. 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 Photo Suite Perfect B amp W 161 Control Panes Perfect B amp W has a series of ten control panes to convert and enhance your B amp W images Tone The Control Panes are Color Response e Tone Tone Curve e Color Response Glow e Tone Curve aes e Glow e Film Grain Toner e Toner Vignette e Vignette e Border one Oo Sharpening Sharpening o Blending Blending Tone Tone Brightness The Tone pane controls the global tonality or brightness and contrast of the image You can adjust each of ue the following Blacks e Brightness Adjusting the slider to the right will lighten your image Adjusting to the left will darken your image Contrast This will increase or decrease the contrast in your image Blacks This slider will clip the blacks adding more contrast to the blacks Whites This slider will clip the whites adding more contrast to the whites Auto Levels This will set the black and white points automatically Shadows This slider lightens the shadows revealing details De
65. shaped mask or to focus on multiple subjects You can use up to six Focus Bugs at a time You can mix each bug type as well as all its shape feather and opacity options By default you start with a single active Focus Bug Managing Multiple Focus Bugs To create an additional Focus Bug click on the plus icon in the Focus Bug list at the bottom of the Focus Bug pane This will create another Focus Bug and you will see it in the list Your new Focus Bug will be selected by default Unselected Focus Bugs will appear as round markers in the preview FocusBug 24 You determine which Focus Bug is selected for editing with the Focus Bug tool by selecting it in the Focus Bug list Only one Focus Bug can be selected at a time FocusBug 24 You can adjust the size and position as well as Shape Feather and Opacity separately for each Focus Bug you add FacusEu 24 You can turn off or hide a Focus Bug by clicking on the Eye icon for that Focus Bug in the list This can be handy for previewing the effect of a single Focus Bug or if you want to only use the Focus Brush or a selection from Photoshop instead of a Focus Bug to control the sweet spot Perfect Photo Suite FocalPoint 191 You can delete unneeded Focus Bugs by clicking on the minus icon in the Focus Bug list Keep in mind that you must have at least one Focus Bug continually However you can hide it if you want Tip If you don t want to use a Focus Bug at
66. simply click on the preset Perfect Photo Suite 94 Perfect Portrait Searching for Presets e To search for 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 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 Library Favorites My Presets Library Favorites P My Presets Library Favorites PF My Presets The browser offers four viewing modes Three that display thumbnails in columns and one list scart a secant view The browser modes are selected using the Children Children Children browser mode icons at the bottom of the browser Default Contrast Reducer Elderly Contrast r P Freckle Saver a Full Body wi Heavy bmm Default Freckle S P Natural Shine Reducer i Rp E Skin Only As a Subtle ar i y y Subtle Skin Only gt
67. spot is completely protected from the blur As the opacity is decreased the sweet spot begins to blur In most cases you will want the opacity to remain at 100 The opacity is also controlled with the left antenna 100 Opacity 50 Opacity Adjusting the Focus Bug Control Appearance The opacity of the Focus Bug itself not to be confused with the masking opacity as mentioned above can be controlled to minimize its interference with the preview image To adjust the opacity of the Focus Bug s body go to the View menu and select Focus Bug Opacity This has no effect on the image itself only how the Focus Bug control appears Perfect Photo Suite FocalPoint 189 Viewing the Mask Mask view will enable a black and white mask view of the sweet spot This can help you to see the bounds of the sweet spot as well as understand the effects of the 3D tilt To enable the Mask view go to the View menu and select Show Hide Mask You can also toggle it on and off with the command M Mac or control M Windows keyboard shortcut Mask view has no effect on the results of FocalPoint It is just a view mode to assist you in configuring the FocalPoint controls Normal Preview with three active Focus Bugs and a Photoshop selection Mask Preview shows the shape of all three Focus Bugs and the Photoshop selection Perfect Photo Suite 190 FocalPoint Using Multiple Focus Bugs In FocalPoint 2 you can use multiple Focus Bugs to create a complex
68. standalone application Dragging a file onto the Perfect Photo Suite icon Double clicking on an 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 Photo Suite Introduction 13 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
69. 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 Photo Suite 50 Perfect Layers Home 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 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
70. the results of the current settings and to better adjust the controls Reset Face This button resets the mask control points and right group settings to their defaults for the face Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Portrait 101 Using The Retouch Brush 3 Retouch Brush Use the Retouch Brush for small imperfections on the image The Retouch Brush removes blemishes such as acne spots and stray hairs It functions like the spot healing brush in Photoshop It uses the color and detail information from the areas directly outside the brush to fill in the brush area It is important that the area to be filled maintains the texture and tonal gradation of the nearby skin so that the patched area blends in When you select the Retouch Brush the tool will appear as a circular brush in the after preview window The brush will appear as two concentric circles e The outer circle represents the outer edge or soft edge of the brush e The inner circle represents the hard edge of the brush The relationship between the hard edge and soft edge is controlled with the brush size and brush feather controls Adjust the brush size to the same size as the blemish you wish to remove then dab the brush on the spot It is best to use the smallest brush size needed to remove a blemish If you don t like the results of a brush stroke use the undo command and try again brushing in a different direction or with a smaller brush in steps Retouch Brush Too
71. 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 Photo Suite Perfect Layers Home 29 Navigator Loupe Histogram and I 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 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
72. try watching the getting started video tutorial For detailed information on steps and controls mentioned in the getting started section see the Using Perfect B amp W section instead Perfect Photo Suite Perfect B amp W 151 Perfect B amp W Work Space The Perfect B amp W Main Screen Overview Perfect B amp W provides you with an easy to use work space for editing your photos Below is an overview of the main sections PERFE A HOTO SUITE 7 MASE FOCUS RESIZE The main window sections of Perfect B amp W A Browser Section This is located on the left side of the window It is where you browse different effects 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 The Navigator Loupe and Histogram Pane This pane will access navigational loupe and histogram features G The Control Panes These are located on the right side It s where you access the ten different control panes H The Cancel Apply Buttons This is where you cancel or apply an action Perfect Photo Suite 152 Perfect B amp W Perfect B amp W Tool Well There are seven different tools in the Perfect B amp W tool well More details about each tool are covered in the following chapters Bright
73. using the shift left or right bracket keys or on your keyboard just like you would in Photoshop The Brush Opacity slider adjusts how much paint is applied with each brush stroke At a low opacity it will take many strokes to paint in or paint out an effect Low settings are good when fine control is required or you want the effect to be subtle 100 Opacity 50 Opacity 15 Opacity Higher opacity settings are good when you need to quickly change the strength of an effect You can adjust the brush opacity using the number keys on your keyboard 1 0 1 10 2 20 etc just like you would in Photoshop The Show Mask Hide Mask Toggle makes the black and white mask visible so you can understand the effect of your mask painting e Keep in mind that white areas of the mask show blurred areas while black areas show sharp areas e You can toggle the viewing of the mask using the command M Mac or control M Windows keyboard shortcut The Masking Control in FocalPoint supports Wacom pressure sensitive drawing tablets This allows you to control both the brush size and opacity with your Wacom tablet e If Brush Size is selected the harder you press with your stylus the larger the brush will appear up to the maximum size set by the Brush Size slider e If the Opacity is selected the harder you press with your stylus the stronger or more opaque the brush stroke will appear up to the maximum opacity set by the Opacity Slider Th
74. would be about two feet away An 80 x100 would be about 21 feet That seems like a lot but that image is almost 7 x9 Keep in mind that many photographers scrutinize their images closer than standard viewing distances Images are perceived in color tonality and sharpness Other interpolation techniques maintain color and tonality but sacrifice sharpness by inflating the image uniformly The image still looks familiar but will not be crisp Depending on the amount of interpolation this can be severe and noticeable even at standard viewing distances Perfect Resize maintains the color tonality and sharpness of an image at all sizes It will always look the same when viewed at the proper distances It is unrealistic to assume that the fidelity when viewed at 100 will be the same for an 8x10 and an 80x100 created by Perfect Resize Perfect Resize will maintain the edges which perceptually make the image sharp but it cannot create detail where there was none in the past When the shutter is pressed a finite amount of detail is captured A good way to think about this is to look at an insect on a leaf If you look at it with a magnifying glass you will see more detail than you did than when looking at it with the naked eye Now if you take a digital photograph of that same insect and look at it in the computer and zoom in past 100 you do not see any more detail The information you see is limited by what the camera captured Perfect Resize works the sam
75. you should batch process through Lightroom s Export dialog located in the File menu Batch processing 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 Photo Suite Introduction 19 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 fo
76. 13513743 45 59 76 resizing 211 Resizing a Crop Box 35 Resizing a Layer 38 Resizing a Trim Box 39 resizing crop box 222 Resolution 212 Retouch Brush 151 23 24 101 Retouch Tool Retouching Layers 41 RGB 16 bit 214 RGB 8 bit 214 Rotating aLayer 38 rotating crop box 222 Round Focus Bug 185 S Save As 12 Saving 12 saving a preset 170143110235 Searching 158 sections 215 Selection Masks 105 Selections 194 selective color 164 Selective Color Brush 152 Setting Defaults 111 Settings 226 Shadows 102 Shapes 185 sharing a preset 143110235 sharing presets 170203 Sharpen 130 Sharpening 161227 Shine 102 Show Mask 137 45 76 Single Mode Screen 15612231 65 96 Size 99 sizing 225 skin color 103 Skin Retouching 102 Skin Retouching Pane 89 Smart Objects 214 Smoothing 102 smoothness 226 soom tool 119 Standalone 14 STING Files 232 Support 7 Support File Types 12 Supported File Types 214 sweet spot 179 System Requirements 9 T Tablet 6 Targeted Brightness 152 Text Layers 214 Texture 102226 Texturing 130 The Layers Pane 37 The Mask Modes 13644 The Trim Inspector 39 threshold 226 TIF 12 Tiling 229 Tit 179 Tone 161 Tone Curve 161 Tone Enhancer 130 Toner 161 Tool Well 15115211823 24 61 89 215 Tools Option Bar 89 Top Bottom Screen 15612231 65 96 Top Bottom Split Screen 15612231 65 96 Transform Tool 15123 24 Transforming Layers 38 Trim Tool 151 23 24 39 Trimming Layers 39
77. 152 Brightness tool 167 Browser 15115812423 25 93 219 Browser Section 89 Brush Controls 199 Brush Feather 13745 76 Brush Opacity 13745 76 Brush Size 13745 76 Brush tool 61 Brushes 16472 Brushing 73 bucket 61 Bucket Tool 78 C Canvas Size 34 Changing Blending Modes 37 Changing Layer Order 37 changing order of effect 127 Chisel Tool 61 78 Classic Pen Tool 80 Clean Up Tools 78 Clipping 29 CMYK 16 bit 214 CMYK 8 bit 214 Color Correction 103 Color Correction Pane 89 Color Enhancer 130 Color Fill Layer 40 Color Response 161 Color Shift 103 Colors 73 Contacting 7 Contacting onOne Software 7 contrast 16482 Contrast Brush 152 Control Panes 161 Copy and Paste Mask 43 59 copy mask 135 Creating a New File 33 Creating presets 203225 Crop Box 35 222 Crop Tool 15123 24 222 cropping 222 Cropping the Image 35 D Deactive 11 Deleting a Layer 37 37 deleting apreset 170143110235 deleting an effect 127 Deleting Faces 98 Detail Brush 152 Directory 15812425 93 219 Display 9 document size 225 document size presets 225 DPI 212 Drop Brush 72 Duotone 130 E Edit 171 Edit Menu 52 Edit with Plug in 19 Editing a Color Fill Layer 40 Effect Options 130 Effects 127 Effects Stack 127 eReader 6 Ethnicity 103 expanding a preset 127 Export 19 17 External Editor 19 17 20 Eyedropper 61 Eyes 104 E Face Edit Tool 99 Face Select Tool 98 FAQ 8 Feather 10199 feathering 164
78. A 169 PESOS ena hacia riores rre ect tati ano ss e Dai oe Rin 170 E e ER O 171 NEVDOSTO SIONS cee beens seri sir NOR A ra a 174 Chapter 0 FOCGIPOIE ee rn tt tati 176 Eee y o e ona 177 When touse FocalPONI Guemmsrantarr ra rr rs ario id dret 178 NRO TERNS o EAE T AR ETERA RA ERATA DD 179 User a AAA III ah E hada NON 180 Navigating Me PREVIEW sososmispenis ie a pisto EERS AR R EN EESE 181 psa ee eee oo ee ee T 182 Molt dass 150 AAPP ta cadareenaet scant cacent ued EE E E E E E E 183 Uno das BU tt E ee een tee tn cee ere E ere ee ee ee 184 nes E E E a E E TE 185 oo nn o 186 MIG IG d y AO o E inet cosas Waay dateie ea sadnn E E 189 Pe eile Focie DUS estoica sk a care PAA Rtas enter depa depescluas gop ideas 190 aie Se SCS kom PRADOS atsresinciado irrespeto tade a 194 Blur Pane E y rn o ee ca an a dans nah esse ann ve ON 195 Se olga ass sins ob ee sis 197 Usina Me Focus BIUS sirio pri paa 198 A o ee se oe es a et 199 00 y 0 OO PO O E a E eee eka o ae aia es ae EEG O Keyboard Shortcuts o tas Cane he SAREE a oe io iaa a dat aaa Ghapior 9 Poroti ROSZ cone pde Das pa eee Y Y How Big Can You Print e e E A i Understanding Resolution o A A e A II de When Should Use POmeclRESIZ sssimpacasintara radar rra 134 SUPRA nO CAO NOOS aaa Di ina Va eri A OM CCOO ene nee e Navigator Loupe Histogram and Info sb cee Ge E E o O fe uetoueteseeuceeceee a A eee A eo nate ae ap aa a e a a ethene a AA Cropping the Image o a can Fea aac eg ye e
79. Bar 14048 Masking Layers 43 59 Masking Menu 52 Masking Selections 108 Masking tools 135 Masks 15123 Menus 174 52 112 Merging Layers 37 method 226 Mode 99 Module Selector 13 Modules 89 Mouth 104 Mouth and Eyes 104 Mouth and Eyes Pane 89 Moving aLayer 38 moving crop box Moving the Crop Box 35 Moving the Trim Box 39 N navagation 216 navigating the preview 62 Navigating the Preview Window 15123 Navigator 89 Navigator 15115412018223 29 63 91 217 O onOne Panel 15 onOne Software 7 onOne University 8 Opacity 10199 OpenGL 9 Opening 12 options Options Pane 197 P paint in effects 135 Paint Mode 13745 76 Pan 61 pan 216 Pan Tool 15224 62 90 paste mask 135 Paths 214 PDF 6 Pen Tool 80 61 Perfect Brush 99 Perfect Layers 13 Perfect Mask Perfect Mask User Interface 60 Perfect Photo Suite 171 Perfect Portrait Menus 112 Phone 7 Photo Filter 130 Photoshop 19415 Photoshop Elements 15 Photoshop Layers 214 Planar Focus Bug Plug In Extras 17 PNG 12 Preferences 20251 Preparing Your Image 67 Preset 171 preset menu presets 170143203110225235 preview 15328 Preview Window 15111923 89 90 216 Preview Window Modes 16916815613612244 31 65 96 Print capabilities 211 Printing 6 212 printing resolution 212 progressive 227 PSB 12 PSD 12 R RAW 12 Refine Brush 72 Refining the Masking Selections 108 Registration 11 Renaming Layers 37 Reset Face 99 reset mask
80. Bug with grid visible Planar Focus Bug with grid and mask visible Q O __ a o E Nay 2 You can mix and match Focus Bug shapes to create the look you desire See the Using Multiple Focus Bug section for details Perfect Photo Suite 186 FocalPoint Adjusting the Focus Bug Adjusting the Size Shape and Position Twist to adjust the Vignette Brightness Twist to adjust the Feather Push Pull to adjust Vignette Mid point Push Pull to adjust Blur Amount i Ther Click and Drag in the Center to move the Sweet Spot Push Pull to change the Size and Shape Twist to adjust the Sweet Spot Rotation The Focus Bug controls the position size and shape of the sweet spot To position the Focus Bug make sure you have it selected from the toolbar and that you have the correct Focus Bug selected Then click hold and drag inside the body of the bug Place the Focus Bug in the middle of the area you want to keep in focus the sweet spot To control the size and shape of the sweet spot you will need to manipulate the legs of the Focus Bug The legs are the shorter appendages that extend out of the Focus Bug body On the round Focus Bug there will be four legs On the planar Focus Bug there will be only two legs To adjust a leg click hold and drag it with your mouse You will know when you can select a leg by the end of it glowing blue when your mouse pointer approaches it The length of the legs control the size and shape of t
81. EW 3 5 o Shutter Speed o Aperture A o Exposure Value File Name _IMG10000 CR2 ee Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 y cda sheets Dimensions 3000x2000 amp 300 ppi File Size 18 2 MB 8 Bit 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 The Info panel is not visible when you access Perfect Effects as a Photoshop plug in Perfect Photo Suite 122 Perfect Effects 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 Single Mode Screen 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 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
82. F 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 Photo Suite 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 7 Perfect Photo Suite 8 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 Photo Suite System Requirements Operating System Processor RAM Hard Drive Display
83. File 171 File Browser 15812425 93 219 File Formats 12 File Menu 15812452 25 93 219 Film Grain 161228 Filters 130 Flipping a Layer 38 Focus Brush 198 Focus Bug 186179 Focus Bug Shape 185 Focus Bugs 190 Folder 15812425 93 219 Frequently Asked Questions 8 G Gallery Wrap 230 Geting Started 15022 Getting Started 117 58 88 210 Glow 161 130 Grayscale 16 bit 214 Grayscale 8 bit 214 H Hand Tool 15115315211923 28 62 90 216 help Help 171 8 6 Help Menu 52 Hide Controls 99 hiding effects 127 highpass 227 Histogram 15115412023 29 63 91 217 Histogram Pane 89 How Big Can You Print 211 Image size 222 image type 226 importing apreset 170143110235 Installation 10 Interface 215 Introduction 5 invert mask 13513743 45 59 76 iPhoto 20 K Keep and drop palate 73 Keep Brush 72 Keyboard Shortcuts 17414720755 86 115239 Knowledge Base 8 L Lab 16 bit 214 Lab 8 bit 214 largest print 211 Layer Masks 214 Layer Masks 37 Layer Menu 52 Layer Visibility 37 Layers 36 Layers Pane 15123 Left Right Screen 15612231 65 96 Left Right Split Screen 15612231 65 96 Legal 7 Licensing 11 Lightroom 17 Loupe 151 154 512023 29 63 89 91 217 MacOSX 9 Magic Brush 73 Mask 189105 Mask Dialog 82 Mask Modes 168 Mask View 70 Masking a Color Fill Layer 40 Masking Brush 15113513723 24 45 76 Masking Bug 15113514013748 23 24 45 76 Masking Bug Tool 14048 Masking Bug Tool Options
84. G Files What is a STING File A Creating and opening of STING files is only available in the Premium Edition of Perfect Resize O STING file support is provided in Perfect Resize 7 5 for opening exsiting STN files for legacy users STN is no longer a recommended format and this is AN the last release of Perfect Resize to support it It is recommended that exsiting STN files are converted to a modern format like JPG2000 which maintains the wavelet compression but is more compatible and is an industry standard STING STN files are a specially compressed file that Perfect Resize can create in and for use with Photoshop STING files allow you to save a single file that can be scaled to any size when it is opened This can help reduce the amount of space that is required for storage and the bandwidth needed for transmission Saving a STING File While it is no longer necessary to save images to STN format before you can scale them with Perfect Resize some users may wish to do so Any 8 or 16 bit RGB CMYK image and any 8 bit grayscale image can be saved in STN format The Perfect Resize STN format is available on the list of formats in the Save As dialog box in Photoshop shown below See your Adobe Photoshop documentation for more information on saving files A Note STING files do retain embedded icc color profiles but do not retain layers clipping paths or alpha channels To save a file as a STING format follow these instructions
85. Help System Contacting onOne Software Additional Help System Requirements Installation Licensing and 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 Photo Suite 6 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 PD
86. Mask Red The masked Mask area White appears as The 50 red masked This is area similar to appears as the Quick solid white Mask view in Photoshop Mask Grayscale The masked area Mask appears as Dark black The The unmasked masked areas area appear as appears as white This 90 black is the same as viewing a layer mask in Photoshop Perfect Photo Suite Perfect B amp W 169 Zones View This view simulates the 11 zones of the Zone System It updates in realtime as the user makes changes The Zones view is accessed from the the Mask View mode drop down menu A close up of the Mask View Mode drop down menu and options e After this shows the image results for the current layer default option e Before this shows the image in its original state e Zones this shows the image broken down into a simulated zone system Perfect Photo Suite 170 Perfect B amp W Presets Presets store 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 an
87. Opens the preset dialog so you can edit the name author or description information 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 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 Fits the zoom to the screen so the entire image is viewable Fill with Face Sets the zoom so the current face fills the entire screen 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 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 Shows or hides the mask view Mask View Mode Select which mask view mode to view Show Tool Guidance Shows the tool guidance inspectors Window Navigator Loupe Histogram Hides or shows the Navigator Loup
88. P My Preset Preset ET gt Width a ene E Height a WP Lock Gen Reset Navigator AY The main sections of Perfect Resize A Preset Browser This panel is located on the left side of the window and is where you view a Library of presets B Tool Well This is where the tools are located C Tool Options Bar This strip above the preview window contains the options for the selected tool D Preview Window This is the main section where you preview and work on images E Module Selector This is where you select other modules to work in F Control Panel This is where you access the Control Panes The Perfect Resize Tool Well There are three different tools in the Perfect Resize tool well More details about each tool will be covered in the next chapters Crop Tool This tool lets you crop the 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 Photo Suite 216 Perfect Resize Navigating the Preview Perfect Resize 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 t
89. Remove The Pen has two working modes magic and classic In Magic Mode the default the pen attempts to detect and trace edges It works well when there is a significant difference between the subject and background and the edge is variegated such as a mountain In Classic Mode the pen draws straight lines from point to point that you click You can force classic mode by toggling the Classic Pen check box or by holding down the shift key Area Adjusts the size of the area that the pen tool looks at to detect an edge Use as small a magnetic area as possible while being practical Attraction Adjusts how precise or tight the path is to the edge If you have a highly variegated subject use a high setting of 100 or more If you subject is mostly straight or curved edges like a building try a lower setting to create cleaner straighter lines Hardness Adjusts the hardness of the edge that is created when you select the region to remove The lower the setting the harder the edge Classic Pen When enabled the pen only draws straight lines between points when you click This is useful when working on straight lined subjects like architecture or when the boundary of the subject and background are ambiguous and need an artists interpretation To use the Pen Tool start by selecting it in the toolwell Then click and hold at the edge you want to trace Then move the pen along the edge You will see that the path is attracted to the edge
90. SOTO SUITE 7 hic Visi PHOTO gt r no ve Y M i Mm O a I O o Y c 4 m Perfect Photo Suite User Manual Copyright onOne Software Inc All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Chapter Welcome to Perfect Photo Suite cess nee ee ce see chive nis einen ete eee be ons are i ae sop ike eas eed aaa eee ema abe ees 1 Chapter 2 Introduction lt script a 5 Monda o AAA wer S EEEE A E A ETTE EEEa To TETE 6 Contacting onone SOMWA emeren deans pueda A E E A E E e E EER 7 POCGUGVA TIGA E o E yest a E E EA aE E A Er E 8 System ROUUITSIMON S orep it A ie 9 NA ooo A A 10 Licensing and Registration E E E E o sos 11 o A net toed EE ERA E AE oeeie 12 LPS A 0 E TE E T 13 SA o A 0 Sr 14 Wanga mA dobe PAGO SHO isc A A A tocar tome beet nine sees 15 Vere Wie Core IATA cria A AAA AAA NAAA 17 DEN WIP ASTUTO soso AAA AA 19 Pee Wii OS ADICON sesenta a 20 Chapter 3 Perfect Layers Home taa ao 21 co 5 E E IA 22 Parei LAVElS WODC serari ario Pa i daa aa abk RE ea orina 23 Paned Cavers TOO WI errada pon An aia Ae asennad 24 Usmo me File BOW Ser esmero ArAnA E a aED AESA 25 Havgaimo Me PROMO cess tether alo poderoso o 28 Mav gaor LOUD FISICOIAN and MO saeara eaa aa 29 Preview Window ModeS cemitari nnasis orinar ds es dis iaa 31 Wipe geyic ed be a ne rr ene ee rete ene eee ie ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 39 Sauna a New Pile and Aging Layers respira ad AA 33 pato lec ate O ic ee o OMR Oe E O ee Cee ee ee 34 Bela io A eo o
91. 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 Unused Copy Unused Paste Unused Reset All Resets all the floating palette controls back to their default settings Face Add Face Opens the Add Face routine Delete Face Deletes the selected face Reset Face Resets the selected face controls and masks to default Next Face Cycles to the next face This is disabled if only one face Previous Face Cycles to the previous face This is disabled if only one face Show All Faces Displays all selected faces Sets the preview zoom to fit and changes tools to the Face Select Tool Copy Settings Copies the settings from the current face to the clipboard Paste Settings Pastes the settings from the clipboard onto the current image Perfect Photo Suite About Perfect Photo Suite Preferences ae Services b Hide Perfect Photo Suite H Hide Others HH Quit Perfect Photo Suite 0 Apply Cancel Undo EZ Reset All Faces Module Settings Add Face Delete Face Reset Face Show All Faces EEN Copy Settings 1 10 Paste Settings A Preset Save Preset Saves the current Effect Stack as a new preset Delete Preset Deletes the current preset Edit Preset
92. 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 Stack 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 Advanced An advanced user may stack multiple effects adjust the strength blending options effect options and use the masking tools to selectively apply effects Start by opening an image into Perfect Effects Add an effect from the Browser Adjust the effect options in the Effect Options pane This pane contains controls relevant to the selected effect Use the blending options dialog to control the strength and blending mode You can also control which color or tonal ranges are affected Continue adding effect layers adjusting the effect options and blending options to achieve the desired look Use the masking tools to selectively apply each effect layer by painting them in or out or applying an effect as a gradient or vignette When you have created an effect 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 Photo Suite 1 24 Perfect Effects Browsing Effects Built into Perfect Effects is a browser located in the left panel You can use it to browse the factory supplied effects presets you h
93. aint 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 layer 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 layer 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 The Masking Brush Tool Options Bar Mode Paint In size 1200 W Feather 27 Opacity 100 W PerfectBrush Invert Reset Paint Out Paint Mode The paint mode controls is you are Painting Out hiding the layer or Painting In restoring the layer 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
94. ake 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 Photo Suite 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 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 Origi
95. alPoint Zoom In Zooms the preview window in one increment This will make the preview image larger Z oom n a6 Zoom Out Zooms the preview window out one increment This will make the preview images Zoom Out 4P smaller Fit to Screen a0 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 Actual Pixels CRO time z Show Hide Mask 38M ers sets hs a U so that it ets iar ees or O Show Hide Preview gpp also calle o This setting allows you to see every pixel in the image This is useful when making precise adjustments Show Hide Focus Bug Info aT Show Hide Mask Toggles the visibility of the black and white mask This is useful for Facus Bug Op acity p seeing the shape of the Focus Bugs as well as your Focus Brush strokes Focus Bu g Grid p Show Hide Preview Toggles the preview of the effect on and off This is useful for comparing the results to the original image Show Hide Focus Bug Info Toggles the visibility of the text tool tips and amount readouts on the Focus Bug Focus Bug Opacity Sets the opacity of the Focus Bug control on screen You can reduce its opacity if it interferes too much with the image Focus Bug Grid Sets the mode of the Focus Bug Grid always on always off or automatic where it only appears when the Focus Bug is being adjusted Window Menu Navigator Hides or shows the navigato
96. alog for creating a new file Open Si Open Opens the open dialog for locating and opening an existing file Add Layi Add Layer s from File Opens the open dialog for location files to merge into the current open file Open Selected from Browser Opens the images selected in the browser Browse Browse Opens the browse dialog where you can select which folder you would Browse Extras like to browse in a new browser tab Browse Extras Switches the browser to the Extras tab where you can view and Open Recent open website content Open Recent Displays a list of recently opened files Close Closes the current file You will have the opportunity to save or not Save Saves the current file Save As Opens the Save As dialog where you can select the filename and location to save to Revert to Saved Reopens the file without your changes Batch Opens the Batch mode window Perfect Resize Only E atch Edit Menu Undo Undoes the last action Redo Redoes the last undone action Undo Stroke If segmented undo is enabled and the last action was a brush stroke this will undo the entire brush stroke rather than the last brush segment Redo Stroke If segmented undo is enabled and your last action was to undo a brush stroke this will redo the entire brush segment Cut Disabled Copy Disabled Paste Disabled Adjust Canvas Size Opens the canvas size dialog where you can adjust the canvas size Perfect Photo Suite de
97. alter the shape of the mask created by a Focus Bug or from scratch to paint focus just where you want The Focus Brush even supports pressure sensitive Wacom tablets for the ultimate control Perfect Photo Suite FocalPoint 199 Controls To use the Focus Brush you need to select it from the toolbar at the bottom of the window When you select the brush the icon will highlight and the tool will appear as a circular brush in the after preview window The brush will appear as two concentric circles e The outer circle represents the outer edge or soft edge of the brush e The inner circle represents the hard edge of the brush The relationship between the hard edge and soft edge are controlled with the brush size and brush feather controls The Brush Size slider adjusts the overall size of the brush This is the outer circle of the brush e You can adjust the brush size using the left and right bracket keys or on your keyboard just like you would in Photoshop The Brush Feather slider adjusts how hard the edge of the brush is e Ata low setting the brush will have a hard distinct edge The inner and outer circles will be close together Zero Feather 50 Feather 100 Feather e Ata higher feather setting the brush will have a softer feathered appearance The inner and outer circles will be farther apart Generally a soft edged brush will blend the effect in or out in a more realistic way e You can adjust the brush feather
98. an Up Tools Perfect Mask features several handy clean up tools The clean up tools are located towards the bottom of the toolwell on the left side of the screen The clean up tools are the chisel blur and bucket 2 The Chisel Tool The Chisel tool is used for removing fringes or halos along hard edges Fringes are common when the background to be removed is brighter than the foreground The chisel works like a chisel or plane in a wood shop It removes just a sliver along the edges The chisel tool only works on the edges so you don t have to be careful with it Mode anne ize 2 Amount 10 Hardness 10 Mode Select remove or restore Size Adjusts the size of the chisel tool Feel free to use a large chisel to make brushing fast The size of the chisel does not affect how much is chiseled off Amount Controls the amount or depth of the chisel Use the lowest amount needed to maintain as much detail as possible Chisel Hardness Adjusts how sharp the edge created by the chisel is The higher the amount the softer the edge Tip You can double click on the chisel tool icon in the toolwell to apply the f chisel to the entire image fa The Blur Tool Softens edges where you paint Softening the edges on blurred or semi transparent subjects like hair can make them blend with a new background in a more realistic manner The blur tool only works on the edges so you don t have to be careful with it Mode Remove size 250 Amount 10
99. and attempts to trace it e If you make a mistake just trace backwards and the path will change e If you let go click on the last point and continue to work with the path e You can manually push the path where you like by clicking in the middle and tugging it like a string e If you encounter an area where the pen will not detect the edge automatically try holding down the shift key and drawing straight line segments until the edge becomes hard again You must complete a path by returning to the starting point to be able to remove the selected area To complete the path hold down the shift key and move your cursor back over the starting point A red circle will appear and the text Click now to close the path will appear Click to close the path Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Mask 81 When the path is complete the pen tool will turn into a gavel with either a minus or plus symbol Click in the region either inside or outside the path to remove an area If the gavel has a plus icon rather than minus it is set to Paint in instead of paint out J ust change the mode in the inspector If the edge is too hard or too soft use the undo command adjust the Edge Mask slider in the inspector and click again in the region you want to remove Using the Classic Pen Tool The pen tool when used in classic mode is similar to the pen tool in most illustration applications Simply click to set a standard control point If you click and drag
100. angular Masking Bug Perfect Photo Suite 142 Perfect Effects 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 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 Photo Suite Perfect Effects 143 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
101. 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 Photo Suite 30 Perfect Layers Home The Info Pane The info pane will display important metadata about your file including Navigator Loupe Histogram Info e Camera type e File type Canon EOS 5D MK II RAW e Focal length and lens information e Date and time captured 100 mm 70 200 2 8 e Exposure information 12 12 59 PM Jan 31 2012 GPS e ISO o Aperture h o Exposure Value e Filename File Name _IMG10000 CRA e Color Space Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 e Dimensions 2 hips ae Beer Dimensions 3000x2000 300 ppi If your camera allows for GPS the GPS button will be viewable and you can click on it to get the Filo Size 18 2 MB 8 Bit 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 The Info panel is not visible when you access Perfect Layers as a Photoshop plug in Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Layers Home 31 Preview Window Modes The preview window has several
102. arkening the sky will also darken anything else in the scene that is a similar color such as water Perfect Photo Suite 168 Perfect B amp W 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 Previous Effect Mask Red Mask White Mask Dark Mask Grayscale e 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 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
103. atform Deactivate Perfect Inspiration Opens the onOne Perfect Inspiration Gallery in your Register default web browser Provide Feedback Help Improve onOne Products Check For Updates Checks for updates with the onOne auto update server Deactivate Opens the activation dialog This is used to deactivate your software so you can move it to another computer or make a return Register Opens the default web browser and navigates to the registration page Provide Feedback Opens the default web browser and navigates to the feedback page Help Improve onOne Products Opens the Improve onOne Products dialog Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Resize 239 Keyboard Shortcuts Perfect Photo Suite Index Focus Bug 184 A About 178 About Perfect Layers 21 About Perfect Photo Suite About Resize 209 Activation 11 adding effects 127 Adding Faces 98 Adding Layers from Files 33 Additional Help 8 Address 7 Adjusting Canvas Size 34 Adjusting Mask 82 Adjusting the Focus 186 Adjusting the Image Size 223 Adjusting the Masking Bug 14048 Adjusting the Selection Masks 105 Adjustment Layers 214 Alpha Channels 214 Amount 103 Aperture 19 application menu applying a preset 127 Auto Brushing 73 Batch 19 17 Batch Processing 234 Black and White 130 Blemishes 102 blending 127 Blending 161 Blending Mode 37 Blur 13061 Blur Pane 195 Blur Tool 78 Bokeh 179 Border 161 Borders 130 Bridge 20 Brightness Brush
104. ation 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 Photo Suite 154 Perfect B amp W 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 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 d
105. ave 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 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 E
106. 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 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 Photo Suite 130 Pe
107. 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 of 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 Photo Suite 118 Perfect Effects User I nterface Perfect Effects Main Window PERFECT PHOTO SUITE 7 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 Effects Options This is where you access the Effects Options pane 1 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
108. btle 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 Photo Suite Perfect Layers Home 47 Perfect Brush The Perfect Brush option enableds 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 Tip You can turn the Perfect Brush on and off using the
109. can invert the mask with the command Mac OS X or control Windows I keyboard shortcut or 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 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 Photo Suite Perfect Mask 77 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 th
110. ce and target layers are the same size or you may get odd results Visual Results Color boots from bottom layer blend through upper BW layer Mask White reveals Black conceals Upper Layer in BW Bottom Layer in Color Perfect Photo Suite 44 Perfect Layers Home Mask Modes Mask Mode allows you to view your image mask in several ways The pulldown Mask Mode is located at the bottom of the A close up of the Mask Mode and options Preview Window All Layers default option this shows the mask for the current layer Mask Red this shows the mask for the current layer Mask White this shows the mask for the current layer Mask Dark this shows the mask for the current layer Mask Grayscale this shows the mask for the current layer Current Layer Displays only the currently selected layer this is the same as option clicking on a layer All Layers Mask Red cl LER itn oe ie jis Mask Dark Mask Grayscale Current Layer Mask Mode allows you to view the mask for each 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 Show Mask pop up in the Masking Pane from the Masking menu the masking tool inspectors or from the preview window mode pop up 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 command Mac OSX or control Windows
111. cense code Your license code can be found in your order confirmation email if you purchased the download 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 direct
112. ck into your image just like painting with oils on a print The best part is you don t have to pick the color to paint with Reveal subtle bits of color or paint black and white just where you want it Adjusting the Brushes When you select the adjustment brushes your tool changes to a circle representing the size of the brush It will appear as two concentric circles 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 To use the one of the adjustment brushes select it in the tool well Then check the brush mode and confirm it is set to the desired mode Then adjust the size and feather Next brush over the image in the areas you wish to adjust If you make a mistake it is easy to fix using one of these methods 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 e You can always reset all the brush strokes for the tool by pressing the Reset button in the Tool Options Bar Brightness Brush Tool Options Bar The brush mode size and feather and amount are controlled in the Tool Options Bar which changes for each tool Mode Lighten gt size 100 2 W Feather 100 Amount 100 W Reset Brightness Mode The mode toggl
113. ck 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 blending options or Effect Options for each Effect Layer A preset will be labeled in italics and the expand button will be enabled Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Effects 129 Blending Options Blending Options Add Delete OS Blending Mode Norma Amount Amount _ _ en Y 100 Reset Apply Effect To Selecting the Options button will bring up the Blending Options Fuzziness window This window offers advanced blending options
114. cked 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 Photo Suite 182 FocalPoint Navigator At the top of the control panel on the right of the main window is the Navigator pane The Navigator Pane Navigator Loupe Histogram 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 FIT FILL Perfect Photo Suite Using FocalPoint Articles in this Section Using the Focus Bug Blur Pane Options Pane Using the Focus Brush Vignette Pane Preferences Using Presets Menus Keyboard Shortcuts FocalPoint 183 Perf
115. create your mural in sections With the tiling feature all you do is specify the size of paper you have to print on and if you would like the pages to overlap Then Perfect Overlap 300 Unit Resize 7 5 will resize your image and section it down into the individual tiles Width 300000 Unit Height 300000 Unit Output Tile Count 100 File Type JPG Location Choose To use the Tiling feature follow these instructions 1 Turn tiling on by toggling the on off switch in the pane header 2 Set the Width and Height fields to the size and orientation of paper that you wish to print on or you can select the number of rows and columns instead 3 Set the Overlap size The overlap makes each tile overlap so you can tape multiple panels together and corrects for printer margins if you are not printing borderless 4 Set the file type for the newly created files for each tile 5 Set the destination folder for the new files Each file will be named with the original filename and the tile indicated in the filename The preview will show cyan guide lines for each tile that will be created The bottom of the Tiling pane will tell you how many tiles will be created Perfect Photo Suite 230 Perfect Resize Gallery Wrap The Gallery Wrap feature is designed to help you print on canvas When making enlargements for canvas it is common to wrap a portion of the image around wooden stretcher bars These can be several inches thick and
116. ct e Imply mood and depth with striking detail using the Toner Presets in Perfect B amp W e Use built in color filter presets to enhance contrast in your image e Adjust the relative brightness of the details you care about whether it s the sky foliage or people e Optimize the balance of tone and contrast in your image with the Tone Curve e Adjust shadows mid tones and highlights to create the exact look you want e Accentuate your images with vignettes authentic film amp darkroom edge effects and borders What This Means For You Whether you are a hobbyist photographer or a working professional you can achieve classic black and white looks instantly with a library of expertly crafted effects or customize your own unique look using powerful darkroom inspired controls that replicate time honored processing techniques Enhance tone and contrast by boosting shadow and highlight details or bring back a touch of selective color Control the exact appearance of your image using a set of essential adjustment brushes and achieve precise edge detected masking with the all new Perfect Brush With Perfect B amp W you ll infuse the artistry of black and white photography and create your own masterpiece Perfect Photo Suite 150 Perfect B amp W Getting Started This getting started section will give you the basics of using Perfect B amp W If you have never used Perfect B amp W before this is a good place to start You might also
117. ct 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 Help I mprove onOne Products Opens the Improve onOne Products dialog Perfect Photo Suite 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 Portrait 115 Keyboard Shortcuts Perfect Portrait 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 Retouch Brasn e lo Select Face Eat Tool e e Brush Size larger larger smaller smaller softer shift softer shift AE ERNEL harder shift harder shift opt 1 10 opt 1 10 opt 2 20 opt 2 20 opt 0 100 opt 0 100 etc
118. ct Portrait Main Window PERFECT PHOTO SUITE 7 Fit FLL ee A T Skin Relouchina Pane Sina Mecha Ube Ear reels ot Siew D See A Texture ib Parret C CF Face Doiy Mouth amp Eyes Ey Pr dara i Ws gy bea mv a Wire de A Preset Browser This is where you browse and apply presets B Tools Option Bar This is where information and options about each tool is selected C Tool Well This is where the tools are located D Preview Window This is the main section where you preview and work on images E Module Selector This is where you choose which software module to open F The Navigator Loupe and Histogram Pane This pane will access Navigational Loupe and Histogram features G Skin Retouching Pane This is where you adjust the skin smoothing and retouching controls H Color Correction Pane This is where you adjust the color correction controls I Mouth amp Eyes Pane This is where you adjust the mouth and eye enhancement controls J Cancel amp Apply Buttons This is where you cancel or apply an action K Mouth Eye Control Points Click and drag these control points to refine the mouth eye areas The Perfect Portrait Tool Well There are 5 different tools in the Perfect Portrait tool well More details about each tool will be covered in the next chapters Face Select Tool This tool lets you select the face to edit Face Edit Tool This tool lets you edit the areas of the face like the skin
119. ct Resize you can control the key algorithm variables that effect these areas In Perfect Resize there are even presets for different image types and subject matters that help you get the best results in reproducing these textured areas Image Type Method Texture Threshold amocinness Texture This controls the amount of detail in flat non edge areas of an image If your image contains lots of small detail that does not have defined edges many organic patterns like leaves rock bark or man made patterns like fabric it may be good to increase the amount to a setting of 4 or 5 Settings beyond 5 will often introduce a bumpy noise pattern which is undesirable unless your original image was from scanned film Settings lower than the default 3 are useful for images with large areas of continuous tone that have no appreciable detail sand snow sky but have hard edged foreground subjects such as landscape images architecture or portraiture Threshold This controls the amount of hard edge detail that is enhanced The default setting is 25 Decreasing the threshold will focus the algorithms only on edge information This may be useful for portraiture or for reducing noise in your image Settings higher than 25 will increase the amount of small detail in flatter areas of the image Settings as high as 100 are useful for highly detailed images such as hair or feathers Higher threshold settings will also make Perfect Resize process faster A
120. ct tool for eliminating or reducing red eye in your images It s a simple one click stamp that will immediately take care of red eye You start by selecting the red eye brush in your Tool Well Next adjust your brush size to be as close to the same size as the red eye you are wanting to remove Then dab the tool over the eyes The Protect Skin toggle reduces the tools affect on skin colored areas Itis on by default If the red eye reduction is not strong enough try toggling this off Perfect Photo Suite Masking Layers Perfect Layers Home 43 Masking allows you to selectively blend layers together It is the heart of using Perfect Layers Creative examples of what you can do with masks Change heads from one image to another Replace the sky by merging exposures or image together Add a vignette Burn or Dodge to lighten or darken selective areas Combine a motor drive sequence Create a montage You can think of masking as painting with black paint on white paper A white mask reveals all the layer that the mask is attached to An all white mask is considered blank or empty and shows all the selected layer As you use the masking tools you are adding black paint Paint Out mode Where you paint with black you are hiding the current layer allowing the layer 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 n mode and paint th
121. cted using the browser mode icons at the bottom of the browser pat Vid NS en 5 a Albumen Print Search Search Search Ambrotype Calotype Glass Negative Calotype Paper Negative i a hata Carbon Print Neutral Calotype E Calotype H am m 1 Carbon Print Warm Li Cyanotype Daguerectype Clean Carbon Pr Carbon Pr Daguerrectype Dirty F F F F F F F F E Tia REA Daquerrectype Hand Colored Ambrotype bl Cyanotype H Daguerren H Flatiron Cyanotype Gum Bichromate Lord Alfred Daguerre H Daguerreo E Palladium 7 ms Pictorial Portrait i Pinhole Blue al a ao al E Flatiron Gum Blchr HT single column view two column view list view Quick View Browser Perfect Photo Suite 160 Perfect B amp W 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 19th Century Processes 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
122. d 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 A You cannot move or delete presets from the browser Selecting an Effect or Preset to Use Perfect Photo Suite Perfect B amp W 159 e To activate an effect or preset on your image simply click on it Searching e To search for effects 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 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 command control on Windows left and right arrow keys Browser Modes Effects Favorites P My Presets Effects FavoritesF My Presets Effects Favorites F My Presets The browser offers four viewing modes Three that display thumbnails in columns and one list view Basic Fundamentals asic Fundamentals Basic Fundamentals The browser modes are sele
123. d 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 Desctation is escription 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 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 B amp W if you no longer want to have access to it To remove a preset follow these steps 1 Open Perfect B amp W 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 B amp W the new presets will be located in the My Presets tab in a category nam
124. dabbing rather than making large brush strokes If you dab with the Retouch Brush and don t like the results use the undo command and try using a smaller brush or vary your brush stroke and try again W Use Clone Brush You can control the Retouch Brush using the Tool Options Bar see below e Brush Size This adjusts the overall size of the brush e Brush Feather This adjusts the hardness of the brush It works best to use a feather larger than 50 to blend and look natural e Brush Opacity This adjusts how strong the retouching is Use 100 to completely remove an imperfection Use a lower opacity to soften them e W If you have a Wacom pressure sensitive tablet you can adjust the size of the brush according to the pressure Click on the W in the box to activate the Wacom sensitivity controls e Use Clone Brush You can choose the Use Clone Brush option by clicking the the box to activate it This will allow you to select an area to clone Hold down the option Mac or alt key Win and click the area you want to clone from Then click and drag on the area you want to clone over and it will clone from the point you selected You can adjust the size of brush feather and opacity just as you would with the regular brush This just gives you more control over the area you want to retouch Perfect Photo Suite 42 Perfect Layers Home Red Eye Tool Ed Red Eye Tool To instantly reducered eye The Red Eye Tool is the perfe
125. de 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 Single Mode Screen Top Bottom Split Screen Tip You can use the keyboard shortcuts below to quickly switch 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 Photo Suite 66 Perfect Mask Using Perfect Mask Perfect Mask s new masking technology makes selecting subjects and isolating backgrounds surprisingly easy With Automatic Background Removal an initial mask is made on your image and can then be fine tuned using the Drop and Refine Tools With these new features you can create high quality masks in just a few clicks You ll be amazed at how well this works even when masking tough subjects like hair and glass on complex backgrounds Perfect Mask provides several ways to work depending on your user level and the type of image It works for beginners through advanced users Below are example workflows for different user levels Simple hard edged subject on a solid background Simple hard edged subjects on a solid bac
126. down selects the the method or algorithm used to resize the Texture image The options are e Genuine Fractals This is the classic patented fractal based algorithm that has made Dis Perfect Resize the standard for over a decade e Perfect Resize Portrait This is a new variation on the Genuine Fractals algorithm designed for portrait images It is slightly softer and does a better job representing skin and hair textures aMooinness Texture Controls When you select the Genuine Fractals method there are several other controls that tune the resizing algorithm based on the image These deal with the texture of the image If you were to analyze an image from a detail perspective you could break it into three categories Edges Continuous Tone and Textures Edges are obvious these are the sharp details that define the edges of the subject in your image It s paramount that these are maintained in order for your enlargement to maintain quality The continuous tone areas are things like skin or skies that are mostly solid or graduated color These resize easily as there is little detail in these areas The last area what we call texture is areas that fall between these two They are areas that still contain detail but are not sharp edges These are things like the surface of rocks tree bark fabric animal fur etc The amount of detail in these texture areas can have a large impact on the perceived sharpness and quality of an image In Perfe
127. e Navigator Loupe Histogram Opens or closes the Navigator Loupe Histogram pane Navigator Loupe Histogram 1 Pixel Dimensions Opens or closes the Pixel Dimensions pane Pixel Dimensions tH 2 Document Size a6 3 Document Size Opens or closes the Document Size pane Settings oF A Settings Opens or closes the Settings pane Sharpening q6 5 Film Grain 86 Sharpening Opens or closes the Sharpening pane a Tiling 7 Film Grain Opens or closes the Film Grain pane Gallery Wrap 38 Tiling Opens or closes the Tiling pane aie ae Solo Mode Gallery Wrap Opens or closes the Gallery Wrap pane l Show Browser Panel H Solo Mode Enables or disables Solo Mode Y Show Control Panel qf Show Browser Panel Opens or closes the Browser Panel Hide Panels i Show Control Panel Opens or closes the Control Panel Full Screen de F Hide Panel Opens or closes all Panels JBSallee Master psd 33 2 8 bit Full Screen Opens the window to full screen Help Menu Search Searches the Menus Mac only Perfect Resize Online Help Opens this html help in your default web browser Perfect Layers Online Help Video Tutorials Video Tutorials Opens a web browser to the tutorial section of the onOne Getting Started wepsitg Keyboard Shortcuts OK Getting Started Opens the Getting Started section in your default web browser Perfect Inspiration Keyboard Shortcuts Opens a dark style dialog that displays the keyboard Check For Updates shortcuts for that pl
128. e Histogram pane Skin Retouching Opens closes the Skin Retouching pane Color Correction Opens closes the Color Correction pane Eyes amp Mouth Opens closes the Color Correction pane 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 Portrait 113 Save Preset ids Import Preset Show Presets Folder Zoom In a6 Zoom Out a Fit to Screen 38 0 Fill with Face HO Actual Pixels 0 Show Browser Pop up Browser Mode b Show Clipping x Y Show Preview HP Preview Mode b Preview Background Color b Show Mask AM Mask View Mode b Y Show Tool Guidance Navigator Loupe Histogram 1 Skin Retouching 62 Color Correction 3 Eyes amp Mouth ab 4 Solo Mode Y Show Browser Panel af Y Show Control Panel af Hide Panels i Full Screen F Untitled psd 33 4 8 bit Perfect Photo Suite 114 Perfect Portrait Help Search Mac OSX only Searches the menus options Perfect Portrait 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 online Getting Started overlay Show Keyboard Shortcuts Opens the keyboard shortcut inspector Perfect I nspiration Takes you to the Perfe
129. e H Hide Others 36H Show All Quit Perfect Photo Suite 0 Apply 65 Cancel EW Reset All Module Settings Start Dictation Invert Mask a Reset Mask Remove Background View Menu Zoom In Adjusts the preview zoom in one increment makes the preview image larger Zoom Out Adjusts the preview zoom out one increment makes the preview image smaller Fit to Screen Sets the zoom to fit the entire image on screen Fill with Layer Sets the zoom to fit the current layer Actual Pixels Sets the zoom to 100 or actual pixels Show Clipping Shows the clipping overlay view which over rides the current mask view 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 Menu Navigator Loupe Histogram Hides or shows the navigator pane Adjust Mask Hides or shows the Adjust Mask pane Colors Hides or shows the Colors pane 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 Mask 85 Zoom In foom Out Fit to Screen Fill with Layer Actual Pixels Show Clipping Preview Mode Preview Background Color Show Mask Mask View Mode Navigator Loup
130. e way it can not create new detail but instead takes the finite amount of detail available and increase it in size Perfect Resize isn t magic We have all watched CSI where they take a security photo and enlarge the reflection in the victim s eye to see the killer with results that look amazing This is pure science fiction You cannot create detail where there was none before But if your original file has good detail and little noise you will be able to make very good looking enlargements from your files This is what Perfect Resize does better than any other software Perfect Photo Suite 212 Perfect Resize Understanding Resolution How Much Resolution Do Need To answer this you need to know two things e The size of the print you need to make e The resolution that your printer needs for best results The size of the print is as large you would like This may be limited by the size of your printer Resolution is the density of the pixels for a given distance usually measured in pixels or dots per inch Most modern inkjet printers print anywhere from 1200 to 4800 dots per inch what the printer manufacturers really mean is 1200 4800 droplets of ink per inch Inkjet printers use many tiny round droplets of 4 12 ink colors to reproduce one square pixel in your image that could be one of any millions of colors A common mistake is to set the resolution of the file to the resolution of the printer In all but a few Special printers thi
131. e Histogram Adjust Mask Colors Y Show Control Panel Hide Panels Full Screen de l ob 2 de 3 af 36 F JBSallee Master psd 38 3 8 bit Search Searches the menus Mac OSX only Perfect Mask 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 online 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 Help Improve onOne Products Opens the Improve onOne Products dialog Perfect Layers Online Help Video Tutorials Getting Started Keyboard Shortcuts Perfect Inspiration Check For Updates Deactivate Register Provide Feedback Help Improve onOne Products DER Perfect Photo Suite 86 Perfect Mask Keyboard Shortcuts Perfect Mask has
132. e Reset Mask button will reset the mask to completely white revealing the current effect Po The Paint Focus Paint Blur Erase Toggle changes the color that the brush uses e Inthe Paint Focus mode the e In Paint Blur mode the brush paints with white e In Erase mode the brush will work like an brush paints in black revealing paint which will hide the original image allowing eraser and paint away both Paint Focus and the original image it to blur Paint Blur strokes e You can change the paint mode by pressing the x keyboard short cut Perfect Photo Suite 200 FocalPoint Painting Blur mode paints with White paint Perfect Photo Suite FocalPoint 201 Vignette Pane The Vignette pane is located under the Masking Brush pane It contains the controls for adding realistic vignettes to an image Adding a vignette is a classic method for focusing the viewers eye on the subject Lightness The lightness slider controls the amount and brightness of the vignette At the neutral position in the middle of the slider there is no vignette If you move the slider to the left selecting a value of less that 50 will add a dark vignette At a value of 0 the vignette will be completely black If you move the slider to the right selecting a value higher than 50 you will add a white vignette You can also control the Lightness by adjusting the angle of the left antenna on the Focus Bug Midpoint The midpoint slider controls
133. e 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 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 Mask 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 Photo Suite 78 Perfect Mask Cle
134. e Types Perfect Photo Suite 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 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
135. e cee EE eee ana ha a a A Poeun ie Wie i e o Larrea tbe tore eS Usmo Document Sze Fie sete copesesinipinos csi coda pta inap pa cria ea aa ida 2 ZO A E po OR OTE Keyboard Shortcuts Pe ES ECN E A E O A O Welcome to Perfect Photo Suite Introducing the new and improved Perfect Photo Suite 7 5 Create images that are even more extraordinary with powerful new tools new intuitive interface improved performance and direct integration with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Apple Aperture Discover Perfect B amp W the brand new module designed to help photographers of all Skill levels create stunning black and white images Also find new versions of Perfect Portrait Perfect Effects Perfect Layers and Perfect Resize With the new Perfect Photo Suite 7 5 it s now faster and easier to realize your photographic vision What s New e NEW streamlined intuitive interface and seamless integration with Lightroom Photoshop and Aperture Also works as a standalone application e All NEW product Perfect B amp W for creating stunning black and white images quickly and easily with presets and powerful tools e NEW effects library in the new Perfect Effects 4 with search capability favorites folder larger image view and new effects textures and borders e Powerful NEW retouching and auto enhancement tools in the new Perfect Portrait 2 e NEW image browser search functionality blending modes and Perfect Brush in the new Perfect Layers 3 e NEW a
136. e 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 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 t
137. e layer 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 layer in Perfect Layers has a mask automatically added to it This allows you to blend each layer differently Masking in Perfect Layers is done in a nondestructive re editable way that is compatible with Photoshop The masking done in Perfect Layers is stored as layer masks which can be viewed and edited later in Perfect Layers and Photoshop There are several global masking options that can be accessed from either the Tool Options Bar or the Masking Menu They affect the entire mask on the selected 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 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 It is important that the sour
138. e original PSD is opened rather than creating a copy Cancel OK Performance Settings O Preferences 1 Memory Usage Specifies the amount of system memory RAM that is used by the application The default 50 will work well on systems with 4 8 GB of RAM If General Lightroom Plug ins Eres you have more than 8 GB of RAM and you work with large images you can try a larger setting 2 VRAM Usage Specifies the amount of video memory VRAM that is used by the o U 50 application The default 50 will work well on systems with more than 256MB of VRAM If you only have 256MB try a higher setting of 70 3 Segmented Brush Undo When enabled the last brush stroke made is J Segmented Brush Undo segmented into many smaller strokes allowing you to undo a portion of a segment rather than an entire segment This is off by default to reduce the amount of memory used for storing undo operations VRAM Usage mu gt 50 Cancel OK Perfect Photo Suite 52 Perfect Layers Home Menus Perfect Layers Mac OS X Only About Perfect Photo Suite About Perfect Layers Opens the about box displays your version number and activation code Help menu on Windows Preferences Opens the preferences dialog Edit menu on Windows Quit Perfect Layers Quits Perfect Layers Services Preferences Hide Perfect Photo Suite Hide Others Show All Quit Perfect Photo Suite File Menu New New Opens the create new file di
139. e size of the brush several ways e Use the Feather Slider e Use the shift left and right bracket keys Without Feather With Feather Amount You can control the opacity or strength of the brush with the Amount Slider Think of the amount 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 Slider 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 special pressure sensitive controls for the brush size brush Opacity or both simultaneously Click on the W 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 Photo Suite 166 Perfect B amp W Perfect Brush The Perfect Brush option enables a
140. e three sliders for adjusting the amount of protection for the Darks Lights and Skin colors e Ethnicity A drop down menu to select the ethnicity of the skin to protect Perfect Photo Suite Effect Options Effect Photo Filter Preset BOA Cooling Filter Type Solld Filter Color Strength Base Sat Position Vertical Horizontal Rotation Transition Mode Clean Shadows Effect Options Effect Sharpening Type High Pass Halo Strength Protect Darks Protect Lights Protect Skin Ethnicity Average Texturizer This places textures 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 Category Sets the category of texture Border Select which texture to add Mode Sets the blending mode for the texture Strength Sets the strength or opacity Scale Changes the size of the texture Rotate amp Flip Rotates or flips the texture Tone Enhancer The tone enhancer controls the brightness and contrast or tone of the image Brightness Adjusts the global brightness Contrast Adjusts the global contrast Auto Contrast When enabled this sets the black and white clipping points automatically improving the contrast range Blacks Sets the black clipping amount Shadows Lightens the shadows to recover detail Highlights Dark
141. e to start You may also watch the getting started video tutorial For detailed information on steps and controls mentioned in the getting started section see the Using Perfect Mask section Perfect Photo Suite Understanding Masking Masking allows you to selectively blend layers together Creative examples of what you can do with masks Change heads from one image to another Add a vignette Burn or Dodge to lighten or darken selective areas Combine a motor drive sequence Create a montage You can think of masking as painting with black paint on white paper A white mask reveals all the layer that the mask is attached to An all white mask is considered blank or empty and shows all the selected layer As you use the masking tools you are adding black paint Paint Out mode Where you paint with black you are hiding the current layer allowing the layer 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 layer 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 Replace the sky by merging exposures or image together Visual Results Color boots from bottom layer blend through upper BWW layer Mask White reveals Black conceals
142. e type leaving the original image intact so you can easily remove or alter FocalPoint results The only exception to this is when your target layer is a Smart Object In these cases FocalPoint will be applied directly to the Smart Object as a Smart Filter Copy of Current Layer Creates a copy of the current layer and returns the results of FocalPoint to that layer placed above the original target layer This option will duplicate an existing layer mask Stamped Duplicate Layer Creates a new layer at the top of your layers palette and merges stamps all the layers beneath it to this new layer This creates a single layer composite of your image and protects all the original layers for future editing Any layer masks text layers adjustment layers and layer styles will be rendered Hidden layers will not be seen Perfect Photo Suite Use this option if your image has only a singe layer or if you wish to only affect a single layer including objects like text on a transparent background An existing layer mask is maintained so the results of FocalPoint will only appear to affect the unmasked area Use this option if you have a complex image and you want the results of FocalPoint to affect the entire image instead of a selection This is a great way to simplify your work on a complex file or to create multiple looks in a single file for client review You can do this by turning off each FocalPoint layer and then running FocalPoi
143. eaking the image down into small similar colored segments The Keep and Drop Brushes are used to assign segments to be kept or removed By default all segments are marked as Keep when you open Perfect Mask The first step in masking most images is to use the Drop Brush and make large brush strokes through areas you want to remove The brush strokes you make will automatically be expanded to similar color and textured segments The Drop Brush offers a fast way to remove large sections in a single stroke Below are descriptions of the controls in the Keep and Drop Brush Tool Options Bar Size 250 W Refine 24 Segment E Tolerance 10 W Auto Expand Remove Background Size Adjusts the size of the brush Use a large size for large areas and a smaller brush to get into the tight spots Refine Sets how thick of an edge is automatically refined This smooths out segment artifacts and reduces color fringing Segment Sets the size or mass of the segments that are created The default setting of 8 works best for most images You can see the segments using segment view If your image has few colors and is creating too many segments will little difference try a higher setting If your image has many colors and gradations use a lower setting Tolerance The expand tolerance controls how similar segments need to be before they are grouped together Auto Expand When enabled segments of similar color to those under the drop brush will be dropped as well
144. ect Photo Suite 184 FocalPoint Using the Focus Bug The Focus Bug is the main control for using FocalPoint It appears as a wireframe representation of an insect It has a body legs and antennae The Focus Bug gives you a fast and tactile way to control the most commonly used controls in FocalPoint The Focus Bug controls the position size and shape of the sweet spot the area that does not get blurred as well as the amount and type of blur and the feather and opacity of the sweet spot Once you have played with the Focus Bug for a few minutes you will get the hang of using it It will become fast and intuitive for you to a use similar to adjusting a zoom lens on a camera Perfect Photo Suite FocalPoint 185 Shapes The Focus Bug has two shapes round and planar The bug shape is controlled in the aperture pane from the shape pop up The Focus Bug tool changes appearance from a round body to a square body depending on which shape is used The round shape is the default This creates a round or oblong sweet spot This is similar to using a selective focus lens The bokeh will extend to all sides of the image O Round Focus Bug Round Focus Bug with grid visible Round Focus Bug with grid and mask visible a Y oy Y de oO nn QA 0 ay ane The planar shape simulates a tilt shift view It creates a sweet spot that slices through the image from one side to another Planar Focus Bug Planar Focus
145. ective focus lens Set your area of focus and then select a lens to simulate or create your own by controlling the amount and type of blur even in 3D With the new Focus Brush tool you can paint sharpness or blur right where you want it Finish things off with an elegant vignette It has never been easier or faster to focus your viewers eye and minimize distractions e Hide distracting backgrounds put the viewers eye where you want it e Unique Focus Bug control works like adjusting a lens e Recreates the look of popular lenses including selective focus fast aperture and tilt shift lenses e Ultimate defocus control after the shot is taken You control the amount feather and type of blur e Create presets for a fast amp consistent look e Easily add realistic vignettes to your image as well Perfect Photo Suite FocalPoint 177 Getting Started This getting started section will give you only the basics of using FocalPoint If you have never used FocalPoint before this is a good place to start You might also try watching the getting started video tutorial For detailed information on steps and controls mentioned in the getting started section see the Using FocalPoint section instead Articles in this section When to use FocalPoint Important Terms User Interface Navigating the Preview Navigator Perfect Photo Suite 178 FocalPoint When to use FocalPoint FocalPoint is useful for reducing distractions and foc
146. ed after the preset pack You can delete the files you downloaded as they have been copied into Perfect B amp W 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 B amp W 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 ONB amp W extension You can copy these presets to another computer attach them to an email or post them on a website Perfect Photo Suite Menus Perfect B amp W 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 settings to your image and returns to the host application Cancel Cancels Perfect B amp W 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 you have segmented undo enabled if the last action was a brush stroke this reverses the entire brush stroke Redo Stroke If you have segmented undo enabled if your last action was an undo of a B
147. eded adjust the Resolution in the Document Size pane to what your printer or other output device needs Perfect Photo Suite 224 Perfect Resize Tip Using Document Size Presets is the fastest way to get common sizes They let you crop and resize your image simultaneously Keep the proportions in mind because the proportions of films digital camera sensors and papers can all be different For example most digital cameras sensors are proportioned so that the height is two thirds the width or 1 1 5 While the most common paper size in the US is letter size which is 8 5x11 inches or about 1 1 25 These kinds of proportion mis matches are common and require that the original image be cropped to fit the proportions of the paper size Tip The constrain proportions option locks the original image proportions so that when you change a value like width in the Pixel Dimensions or Document Size Preset panes and the height will adjust automatically This function is on by default and is always recommenced to use By turning Constrain Proportions off you can inadvertently stretch and distort your image Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Resize 225 Using Document Size Presets Document size presets allows you to crop and resize your image simultaneously Often when you are using Perfect Resize it is to create a file for print output at a known common size In these cases using a Document Size Preset can be the fastest way to set your Document S
148. eferred name and press enter When merging files together the layer name is the name of the source image This is a useful verification of the source image Deleting a Layer You may delete a layer by selecting the layer then pressing the Delete button You may also use the Delete key on your keyboard Duplicating a Layer You may duplicate or copy the current layer by pressing the Copy button You may also use the command Mac OS X or control Windows J keyboard shortcut Merging Layers You may merge layers by selecting them and then pressing the Merge button You may also use the command Mac OS X or control Windows E keyboard shortcut Creating Color Fill Layers Color Fill Layers are new layers filled with a solid color They are useful for altering the color and tone of the image To create a Color Fill Layer press the Fill button You can learn more about using Color Fill Layers here Changing Blending Modes Blending modes determine how the selected layer blend with the layer s below it The default blending mode is normal This maintains the full opacity of the upper layer Perfect Layers also supports many other blending modes which can be used to alter the brightness contrast and color of the image by combining either a copy of the underlying layer or a Color Fill Layer Changing Opacity The opacity slider controls how opaque or how strong the selected layer is The default is 100 At lower settings the layer will ble
149. elete 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 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 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 Lo
150. empty Effect Layer on top of your original Your original is at the bottom of the Effect Stack To 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 Effect 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 Sta
151. ens the highlights to recover overexposed areas Local Contrast Increases the detail in the image Clarity Enhances large edges to add clarity Curves The curves dialog is powerful advanced tool to adjusting contrast and color Vignette The vignette control allows the user to darken or lighten the edge of the image Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the vignette either dark or light Midpoint Adjusts the size of the vignette Feather Sets the feather or hardness Roundness Changes the shape from round to square Mode Sets the blending mode Perfect Effects 133 Effect Options Effect Texturizer Category Texture Mode Strength Scale Fabric Black Leather Normal Effect Options Effect Brightness Contrast Blacks Shadows Highlights Tone Enhancer Y Auto Contrast Local Contrast Clarity Channel Composite Effect Options Effect Vignette Brightness Midpoint Feather Roundess Mode Normal Perfect Photo Suite 134 Perfect Effects Perfect Photo Suite Using the Masking Tools Perfect Effects 135 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 pre
152. 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 FIT W01 50 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 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 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
153. er 30 Opacity 100 WW W Perfect Brush Perfect Portrait 99 Hide Controls Reset Face Perfect Photo Suite 100 Perfect Portrait Mode This mode selects either Not Skin or Add to Skin Use the Add to Skin mode to brush more mask areas on the skin or Not Skin to subtract mask areas around the skin Size This controls the brush size also contains a toggle W to turn off or on the Wacom pressure sensitivity Feather This controls the brush feather or hardness Opacity This controls the opacity also contains a toggle W to turn off or on the Wacom pressure sensitivity Perfect Brush This enables the Perfect Brush function a self masking mode based on color that protects edges control r keyboard shortcut You can also temporarily lock the color the remove by holding down the control key This is useful when brushing through areas with lots of openings like hair Y Tip You can turn the Perfect Brush on and off using the command or Previous Next Face These right left arrow buttons select which face is selected next Hide Controls This button toggles the showing of the control points Normally the control points are visible This is good when you are fine tuning control point position However it obscures the image and makes it difficult to know how to adjust the Skin Retouching Color Correction and Eye Mouth options When you press this button it hides the control points This allows the you to see
154. es the control to Lighten or Darken an image when you brush over the image 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 Size You can control the size of the brush using the Brush Size Slider The brush has a range from 1 to 500 pixels 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 Brush Size Slider 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 Photo Suite Perfect B amp W 165 Feather You control the amount of feathering or hardness of the brush by using the Feather Slider 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 th
155. esize handle that you can drag to change the size of the browser or close it F Favorite Flag Click on the flag to mark an effect or preset as a favorite It will appear in the Favorites tab automatically G Browser Modes These icons control the browser mode Either thumbnail columns or list view H Quick View Browser Pressing this button opens the Quick View Browser where you can see larger versions of each preset Default Browser Tabs The Browser is divided into three tabs Library Favorites and My Presets e Library The Library tab contains the factory presets provided by onOne Software They are a good place to start e Favorites When you click on the favorite flag on a preset in any tab it is added to the Favorites tab automatically This makes it fast to find the 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 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 a Preset to Use e To activate a preset on your image
156. etails 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 there is a slider for adjusting the zoom level Zoom The Histogram Pane Navigator Loupe Histogram Info 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 b
157. eview 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 Photo Suite Perfect Mask 63 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 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
158. eyes and mouth Retouch Brush This tool lets you retouch areas like blemishes wrinkles and discoloration 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 up to 1600 Perfect Photo Suite 90 Perfect Portrait Navigating the Preview Perfect Portrait 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
159. fect Resize and returns back to the host application with no changes Apply Applies the current document size settings and options to your image and returns to the host application Edit Menu Undo Reverses adding a preset Redo Unused Copy Unused Cut Unused Paste Unused Reset All Resets all the controls back to their default settings Module Settings Opens the Perfect Resize 7 5 settings dialog ONO Perfect Resize Settings Remember Magnification when scripting A Show welcome dialog at startup Use last used document size Cancel OKs Preset Menu Perfect Photo Suite About Perfect Photo Suite Preferences 4 Services P Hide Perfect Photo Suite H Hide Others 36H Show All Quit Perfect Photo Suite 0 a Tip On Windows the preferences can be found in the Edit menu and the About Box can be found in the Help menu Apply Cancel _ _ Undo abe Redo GHZ Cut EX Copy HE Paste ab Reset All Module Settings EEE Perfect Resize 237 Save Preset Saves the current settings as a new preset Save Preset 735 Delete Preset Deletes the current preset Delete Preset Edit Preset Info Opens the preset dialog so you can edit Edit Preset the name author or description information Import Preset Import Preset Opens the import preset dialog to help you p import presets you have downloaded S
160. ffect 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 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 Mask area White appears as The 50 red masked This is area similar to appears as the Quick solid white Mask view in Photoshop Mask Grayscale The masked area Mask appears as Dark black The The unmasked masked areas area appear as appears as white This 90 black is the same as viewing a layer mask in Photoshop Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Effects 137 Using the Masking Brush Dy The Masking Brush The Masking Brush functions like a brush tool for masking layers The Masking B
161. ffects 4 delivers an extended library of photographic effects frames and edges and presets designed by industry experts via a flexible new browser with keyword search functionality and Favorites selection New blending modes and paint in brush effects offer you even more creative options over how effects are combined and applied Perfect Resize 7 5 Get the industry standard for image enlargement Perfect Resize is renown across the photographic and printing industries for its ability to increase image size well over 1000 without the loss of sharpness or detail that is normally expected Now proven Genuine Fractals technology has been applied to new algorithms that optimize the clarity and detail of different image types including mobile snapshots Perfect Mask 5 Create high quality masks quickly and easily with automated functionality and powerful tools that make selecting subjects and isolating backgrounds for removal extraordinarily accurate Redesigned user interface allows you to focus on your image editing while keeping your most used tools readily accessible Perfect Photo Suite Welcome to Perfect Photo Suite 3 FocalPoint 2 Create realistic selective focus and depth of field effects after the shot Choose from a selection of lens presets to produce a specific bokeh or adjust controls to get the amount and kind of blur you want Suite Edition Comparison Perfect Photo Suite
162. ffects 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 Photo Suite Perfect Effects 125 Searching e To search for effects 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 an effect or preset enable the Show Browser Pop up in the View menu e When you mouse
163. good way to start adjusting these controls is by setting the threshold to 100 and then move the amount up until the image is too noisy bumpy and then reduce the threshold to smooth out the noise in continuous tone areas For detailed images with no little or no continuous tone you might try the amount at 4 and the threshold at 100 For portrait images or images with significant JPG artifacts you should try an amount of 2 3 and threshold of 25 or lower Smoothness The smoothness slider is used to reduce artifacts along hard curved edges Use the lowest setting needed Tip Always make sure your zoom is set to 100 or 1 1 when adjusting the controls in the Texture Control Pane General Purpose Low Res JPG Portrait Landscape High Detai Custom General Purpose Genuine Fractals A ee p Perfect Resize Port ds ralt Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Resize 227 Sharpening The sharpening pane contains the controls to add additional sharpness to your image Sharpening Perfect Resize features three different sharpening methods Type Unsharp Mask e Unsharp Mask Good for general sharpening Similar to Photoshop s unsharp mask function except it is only applied to the luminance of the image to prevent color artifacts Amount e Highpass Highpass sharpening is helpful when the original image is not sharp Radius e Progressive Similar to the unsharp mask except it sharpens different amounts depending
164. h 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 Photo Suite 148 Perfect Effects Perfect Photo Suite Perfect B amp W 149 Perfect B amp W The easiest way to develop stunning black amp white images The pinnacle for many photographers is the perfectly mastered black and white print With Perfect B amp W you can easily develop your own stunning black and white images Its powerful and intuitive tools give you instant results with complete creative control Use Perfect B amp W to add dramatic and elegant looks to your photos and create the many moods black and white photography can evoke resulting in beautiful and provocative imagery Some of the features e Reproduce vintage styles using film grain and darkroom techniques quickly with a library of well crafted presets e Save time and stay focused on your image editing when your library of favorite effects are always nearby e Precisely dodge and burn add detail and apply selective color with a set of powerful brushes designed for black amp white processing e Paint inside the lines with precision using the new edge detecting Perfect Brush e Use Blending Modes to blend your black amp white image with your original to achieve a unique hand painted or grungy effe
165. h face to edit When the Face Tool is selected boxes appear on each face in the image The current face box is marked in green other face brackets are marked in white You click on the face you wish to work on the tool automatically switches to the Face Edit Tool The eye mouth control points become visible Adding Faces Occasionally Perfect Portrait may not find the face you wish to retouch in a scene This can occur if The face is small compared to the rest of the image The subjects eyes are closed or has glasses on The subject is in a profile pose The subject is upside down The lighting contrast is heavy If Perfect Portrait does not find a face automatically you can manually select it by clicking the Face Select Tool on the face you would like to add A Square box appears on screen Move it over the face you wish to add Adjust the size of the box with the side handles The box should go from the hairline to the chin and be centered on the face When you have the box adjusted press the Apply button and Perfect Portrait will add the new face Deleting Faces If Perfect Portrait detects a face you do not wish to retouch simply click on the X in the upper left corner of the face box Working with Faces 1 These faces have been found automatically To add a missing face click on It 2 To retouch a face click inside lts box Hide Guidance ADD FACE Perfect Portrait did not find any faces automatically P
166. hat 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 Photo Suite 10 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 S
167. he Colors pane You have the option to create either a new Keep Drop or both color sets e You can also disable a set by clicking on the toggle in its upper left corner e You can delete a color or a set depending on your selection by pressing the delete button e You can manually adjust a color by double clicking on it This will open a color picker where you can see the color values as well as adjust the color if needed Once you have selected the Keep and Drop colors for your region brush over it with the Magic Brush If the results are not as desired refine your Keep and Drop colors and brush over the region again Tip Keep the number of colors per set to less than six to maintain optimum performance You can create as many sets as you need as you work your way around the image Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Mask 75 qe Color Spill Brush The color spill brush removes reflected or transmitted background color from the keep or edge areas It works by removing adjacent colors marked by the drop brush without altering the transparency This brush is useful for removing reflected or spill color from reflective opaque subjects such as chrome leather metals etc It is not desirable to alter the opacity of these opaque areas as they are not near the edge of the subject Instead the reflected color needs to be painted away Below are descriptions of the controls in the Color Spill Brush Tool Options Bar Size 250 io
168. he appearance of the blur These options are global and effect the entire blurred region Highlight Bloom The highlight bloom increases the brightness of highlights in the bokeh It will also increase the number and strength of aperture shapes in the bokeh Usually a setting between 100 300 works well No Bloom 100 Bloom 400 Bloom Brightness and Contrast The brightness and contrast sliders allow you a quick way to either brighten darken or alter the contrast in the blurred region f Tip A subtle change such as 5 brightness and 5 contrast can help your image pop and make the blur appear more natural Film Grain Contains the Amount slider for adding Film Grain or noise to the bokeh Adding Film Grain can replace grain lost in the bokeh during the blurring process maintaining a realistic image It is also useful to prevent posterization during printing To toggle the Film Grain effect on and off use the toggle to the right side Be sure to zoom into 1 1 100 when adjusting the amount Perfect Photo Suite 198 FocalPoint Using the Focus Brush P New in FocalPoint 2 is the ability to selectively apply the blur with the Focus Brush Users can use the Focus Brush to selectively paint in blur or sharpness This opens a whole new world of control for FocalPoint 2 Using the Focus Brush is similar using a layer mask in Photoshop to hide or reveal the blur in specific user defined areas of the image You can use the Focus Brush to
169. he factory supplied presets 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 file browser Library Favorites F Search Epson Canvas Browser Tabs Epson Matte 4x5 Epson Matte 4x6 Epson Matte 5x7 Epson Matte 8x8 Epson Matte 8 10 Epson Matte 8x12 Epson Matte 10x10 Epson Matte 16x16 Epson Matte 16x20 Epson Matte 16x24 Epson Matte 20x20 Epson Matte 20x24 Epson Matte 20x30 Epson Matte 24x24 Epson Matte 24x30 Epson Matte 24x36 Creannm banter es DA My Presets H H H H H H H H H H H H F H H H A Browser Tabs This switches between the Library tab Favorites tab and My Presets tab B Search Field Use the search field to locate presets in the current tab Simply start to type and your results will appear in a new sub category called search results while you type C Closed Category A closed category has a dark gray tab and the arrow faces to the right D Open Category An open category has a light gray tab and the arrow faces down E Preset A preset is displayed by its name F Favorite Flag Click on the this flag to mark a preset as a favorite It will appear in the Favorites tab automatically G Resize Handle On the right edge is a resize handle that you can drag to change the size of the browser or close it The Browser is divided into three tabs Library Favorites and My Presets e Library
170. he 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 Double click the Hand tool in the Toolbar to set the image to a magnification that fits completely in the current window size eo Zoom Tool 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 Photo Suite Perfect Resize 217 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 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 o
171. he list Aperture e You can edit a preset s name creator description or keywords by selecting and then right clicking on it and selecting edit preset If you want to edit the settings in a preset load it make your adjustments and then re save the preset with the same name and location Open Presets Folder Cancel e FocalPoint 2 automatically saves presets called Recently PEE Used which save all the settings you used during the last six times you applied FocalPoint Note FocalPoint presets will store all of your Focus Bugs and their AN settings but do not save Focus Brush masks Using Presets You load a preset by double clicking on it When you add a preset it will clear your current settings and replace it with the effects and settings in the preset You can then adjust things to tailor it to your image Perfect Photo Suite 204 FocalPoint Sharing Presets You can share your presets with other users of FocalPoint Follow these steps e Open FocalPoint e Go to File gt 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 pto extension You can copy these presets to another computer attach them to an email or post them on a website Perfect Photo Suite Menus FocalPoint Menu About FocalPoint Opens the FocalPoint about
172. he 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 Photo Suite Perfect Effects 139 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 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 the command key mac This is useful when brushing through areas with a lot of openings like tree branches Perfect Photo Suite 140 Perfect Effects 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
173. he sweet spot You can also rotate the legs around the body to change the angle of rotation of the sweet spot spot You can turn on the grid by going to View gt Focus Bug Grid and selecting Auto or On The grid is set to Auto by default meaning it will only Tip It is often useful to turn on the grid when adjusting the Focus Bug This will allow you to see the exact size shape and position of the sweet Y appear when you are adjusting the Focus Bug Using the Antennae The antennae of the Focus Bug controls the amount and type of blur as well as the feather and opacity of the sweet spot You adjust the antennae the same as the legs Click hold and drag the antenna you wish to adjust The right antenna controls the amount and feather of blur The length of the antenna controls the amount of blur The longer the antenna the more blur will be present The angle of the antenna in relation to the body controls the feather or the transition between the sweet spot and the bokeh The left antenna controls the vignette function The length of the antenna controls the midpoint of the vignette or how large it appears The Angle of the left antenna controls the brightness from light to dark e By holding down the shift key while adjusting an antenna it will be locked to adjust only the antenna length Y You can lock the antenna so you only adjust one of ts variables at a time e You may hold down shift and command Mac Control Windows to cons
174. her or hardness yoo AUN e Roundness Changes the shape from round to square e Style Sets the blending mode Border Border Category Antique The Border pane creates flexible print edges There are several categories and options to adjust your border Border Antique Deckled Blending Normal Opacity Category Sets the category of border Size Border Select which border to add Blending Sets the blending mode for the border Opacity Sets the strength or opacity Size Changes the size of the border Rotate amp Flip Rotates or flips the border Perfect Photo Suite Sharpening The sharpening pane controls the overall sharpness of an image There are three types of sharpening Progressive High Pass and Unsharp Mask Each of the types have sliders to adjust the following Type Sets the type of sharpening Progressive High Pass or Unsharp Mask Halo Sets the halo or radius Amount Sets the amount of sharpening Protect There are three sliders for adjusting the amount of protection for the Darks Lights and Skin colors e Ethnicity A drop down menu to select the ethnicity of the skin to protect Blending The Blending Pane allows you to blend the black and white version back to the original color image With this you can create subtle antique hand colored or grunge looks e Blending Sets the blending mode e Opacity Sets the amount of the added effect to your image Perfect B amp W 163 Sharpening
175. hing shown If important skin areas at the edges of the face are not included select a larger size It may take a second or two to render the updated mask Keep the drop down held down so you Face Size Medium can see the results of your selection Keep in mind you can always refine the skin mask using l the Face Edit Tool as well Blemishes Blemishes Adjust the Blemishes slider first It attacks the medium sized blemishes such as amoan large pores acne freckles fine lines etc It reduces the appearance of blemishes while Shine maintaining the fine pore structure of the skin for a natural appearance Typical settings for females and children are 60 80 30 50 for males Shadows Texture Smoothing Smoothing is the second slider to adjust It acts on the smallest details to add a smooth finish to the skin similar to powder in the cosmetics world Use the smallest amount you can to preserve a natural look Typical settings for females are 20 40 males and children 10 20 Shine The shine slider is used to reduce the brightness of highlights on the skin It is great for reducing shine from oils in the skin Shadows The shadow slider is used to brighten shadows in the skin This is useful for dark eye bags and deep wrinkles Texture The texture slider introduces a synthetic skin texture to the skin areas Generally it is not needed It is useful on overexposed images where no texture remains Evenness Evenness adjusts how consistent
176. how Presets Folder Show Presets Folder Opens a Finder or Explorer window showing the presets folder View Menu Zoom In Zooms the preview window in one increment This will make the preview image larger Zoom In Zoom Out Zooms the preview window out one increment This will make the preview Zoom Out db image smaller Fit to Screen 380 Fill with Layer 360 Fit to Screen This sets the preview image so that the entire image is on screen at 5 once Think of this as an overview of the entire image This is the setting you will use Actual Pixels 3680 most of the time eS Y Show Browser Pop up Fill with Layer Sets the zoom so the current layer fills the entire screen Actual Pixels This sets the preview image so that it zooms to actual pixels or 1 1 also Show Cli pping Xx called 100 This setting allows you to see every pixel in the image This is useful when l making adjustments to the Settings Sharpening or Film Grain Preview Background Color p Show Browser Pop up Enables the browser pop up window A checkmark should appear next to this when it is enabled Show Clipping Shows the clipping overlay view which overrides the current mask view No checkmark is displayed for this mode The user can temporarily show this mode by holding down J as well Preview Background Color Flyout with background color options the selected item should have a checkmark next to it Window Menu Perfect Photo Suite 238 Perfect Resiz
177. ilename e Color Space Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 e Dimensions e File Size and Bit Depth Dimensions 3000x2000 amp 300 ppi If your camera allows for GPS the GPS button will be viewable and you can click on it to get the File Size 18 2 MB 8 Bit 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 The Info panel is not visible when you access Perfect Portrait as a Photoshop plug in Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Portrait 93 Browsing Presets Built into Perfect Portrait is a preset browser located in the left panel You can use it to browse the factory supplied presets 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 file browser A Library Favorites My Presets Search Children A Browser Tabs This switches between the Effects tab Favorites tab and My Presets tab B Search Field Use the search field to locate effects and presets Simply start to type and your results will appear in a new sub folder called search results while you type C Categories Categories work just like folders Select one to open it and view its contents D Effect An effect is displayed as a thumbnail of the image with the effect applied and will have the effect name listed below it E Resize Handle On the right edge is a r
178. 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 image 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 Browser Extras Browser Extras Browser Extras The browser offers four viewing modes Three ee eae One Sampi that display thumbnails in columns and one list _M Luis L M view The browser modes are selected using the s n i Broken Top jpg browser mode icons at the bottom of the _ e i An CONTROL 10MB jpg browser Pp Broken To CONTROL 4 Matiash Bridge Jpg Al E PortraltDemo jpg a sky jpg Broken Top jpg Matiash B PortraitD g water jpg water pg CONTROL 10MB jpg aa Matiash Bridge jpg single column view two column view list view Extras Tab e The Extras tab displays add on content including backgrounds borders and textures e When you download content packs from the onOne website they are automaticall
179. ion of the red hues in the mouth region It is useful for enhancing lip color typically for women with lipstick Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Portrait 105 Adjusting the Skin Selection When Perfect Portrait finds a face it automatically generates a selection or mask for the skin of the face Generally the automatic mask is very good but occasionally you may need to adjust it to add areas of skin that where not included or to remove areas such as hair that are included by mistake This skin selection can viewed and adjusted with the Face Edit Tool Adjusting the Face Size Y Skin Retouching for can be viewed and adjusted in the Skin Retouching Pane under the Face Size selection You can adjust the mask by using the Face Edit Tool This tool work the same as the Masking Brush in other onOne products ace Size Blemishes Smoothin q shine Shadows Texture Evenness Y Face Only Editing the Skin Mask You can also edit the skin mask directly using the Face Edit Tool Visit the Refining the Masking Selections page for details Perfect Photo Suite 106 Perfect Portrait Viewing the Selection Masks Perfect Portrait allows you to view and edit the skin mask You can view the mask in the Masking menu on the bottom left corner of each preview pane Before Mask Red Mask White Mask Dark Mask Grayscale Mask Red A E Preview Below are examples of the different mask view modes You ca
180. ixel editing applications is called bicubic interpolation Bicubic along with its newer variants bicubic smoother and bicubic sharper work by averaging a small group of neighboring pixels to determine the color value of the new pixels to be added While this technique is fast it does not distinguish edges so there is a uniform loss of sharpness and detail across the image Perfect Resize patented scaling algorithm is fundamentally different from bicubic or other interpolation methods While other methods sample nearby pixels and decide new pixel values one by one Perfect Resize uses a sampling technique called Fractal Scaling Fractal Scaling samples nearby blocks square groups of pixels and varying sizes compares them to smaller versions of the original image and mosaics these patches together to create a larger version of the original By doing this repeatedly often the characteristics of the image like edges smooth areas and textures are reinforced for each larger version Noise is de emphasized and sharp details are maintained All this number crunching may take a bit longer than the single pass interpolation methods like bicubic but good things come to those who wait and the reward is far superior results Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Resize 213 When Should Use Perfect Resize Perfect Resize should be used as one of the last steps in your workflow before printing The power of Perfect Resize is in the concept of resolution on demand You
181. ize and crop your image to the needed proportions None Follow these instructions to use a Document Size Preset None I square 1 Select your image and launch Perfect Resize T 2 Select your desired size from the Document Size preset pull down in the Ape Document Size pane or Crop Tool Options Bar You will see that the Document EA N A video Size fields will be completed automatically for you and that a crop box is drawn E Panoramic on your image matching the proportions of the Document Size Preset that you No Crop Sizes selected Custom 3 If needed select the rotate crop box to rotate your crop box to the proper orientation It will automatically rotate to match the orientation of your image but if you want to crop differently you may need to rotate it 4 Now you can use the crop tool to reposition and change the size of the crop box so that it contains just the image area that you want Note that the crop box proportions and Document Size are locked so that you will always have the 40x60 finished document size that you requested 5 Adjust your resolution to what is needed for your output device If you are unsure what to select use the resolution drop down menu for common settings Perfect Resize 7 5 comes with many commonly used print paper and video Document ense Custom Document Size Presets Size Presets but also allow users to create their own Height Units To create your own Document Size Preset follow these instruc
182. kground are very easy 1 Start by opening an image into the Layers module of Perfect Mask 2 Load a new background if desired and place it under the subject 3 Switch to the Mask module from the module selector 4 Press the Remove Background button in the Adjust Mask pane It will detect solid color backgrounds and remove them automatically 5 Press Apply to return to the Layers module to save your changes Complex or Semi Transparent Subject One of the more difficult subjects to mask is hair or other semi transparent and intricate subjects against a varied background Try these steps for the best results 1 Start by opening an image into the Layers module of Perfect Mask 2 Add a new background and align it in the Layers module 3 Next select the Mask module 4 Select the Drop Tool from the toolwell and loosely brush the areas you don t want The brush strokes will automatically expand to similar colors 5 Next select the Refine Tool and paint over the edge of the foreground and background to remove fringe colors or small islands of color You can brush over areas more than once to improve the results Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Mask 67 Preparing Your mage To get the most out of Perfect Mask it is best to prepare your composite layers in advance This means placing your new background as a layer under your subject target layer This can be accomplished in Photoshop Ph
183. l Options Bar Feather 25 Opacity 100 Size The brush size slider controls the size of the brush Use the smallest brush needed W Wacom Controls If you have a Wacom pressure sensitive tablet you can adjust the size of the brush with the pressure of the tablet To activate the Wacom control click on the box with the W on it Feather The brush feather slider controls the feather or hardness of the brush Make sure you have a feather of at least 25 to blend in retouched areas evenly Opacity Sets the opacity or strength of the Retouch Brush The default is 100 which will completely remove a blemish If you would like to reduce rather than remove a blemish try a lower opacity like 50 It is great for under eye bags and crows feet Tip Keep the brush size about the same size as the blemish you want to remove Make small dabs rather than brushing large areas for the best results Perfect Photo Suite 102 Perfect Portrait Skin Retouching Reduce Blemishes Smooth the Skin and Even the Skin Hue The Skin Retouching Pane contains the controls for adjusting the automatic blemish reduction skin smoothing shine and shadow reduction as well as texture addition Face Size The Face Size drop down menu is used to adjust the overall size of the face skin mask To adjust it click and hold on the drop down The current automatic face skin mask is Skin Retouc
184. l 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 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 Tone Hides or shows the Tone pane Color Response Hides or shows the Color Response pane Tone Curve Hides or shows the Tone Curve pane Glow Hides or shows the Glow pane Grain Hides or shows the Grain pane Toner Hides or shows the Toner pane Vignette Hides or shows the Vignette pane Border Hides or shows the Border pane Sharpening Hides or shows the Sharpening pane Blending Hides or shows the Blending pane Solo Mode Enables solo mode When Solo Mode is enabled only one control pane may be open at a time Show Browser Panel Hides or shows the Browser Panel Show Control Panel Hides or shows the Control
185. l Tool Blur Tool Bucket Tool Pan Tool Zoom Tool This tool offers a selective undo for the drop brush This tool offers a fast way to remove large sections in a single stroke This tool cleans up intricate areas and the borders between the Keep and Drop Brush This masks out areas using brush strokes to expose underlying layers This precise tool protects the Keep Colors and removes Drop Colors This tool is used to help remove color spill from solid backgrounds like blue and green screens Use this tool to add colors to the Keep List Use this tool to add colors to the Drop List Use this tool for detecting and tracing edges around an image for masking This tool is used for removing fringes or halos along hard edges This tool is similar to the chisel but rather than removing edge pixels it softens or blurs them This tool is used to remove large areas quickly This tool drags your image within the preview window when it s larger than the viewable area This tool changes the magnification in the preview window Perfect Photo Suite 62 Perfect Mask Navigating the Preview Perfect Mask 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 Pr
186. l the saturation or vibrancy of colors in the image This can be done on a global basis All or per a range of colors Temperature Adjusts the warmth of the image Tint Shifts the hue between green and magenta Color Range Select which color range to adjust Hue Adjusts the hue of the selected color range Saturation Adjusts the saturation of the selected color range Lightness Adjusts the lightness of the selected color range Auto Cast Removal When enabled any color cast in the image is detected and removed Duotone The duotone filter is a gradient map that tints the dark and light portions of the image in different hues This is used to age an image and give it an antique or vintage look Glow Preset A drop down menu with a selection of duotone presets Highlights Sets the highlight duotone color Shadows Sets the shadow duotone color Strength Sets the strength or opacity of the effect Midpoint Sets the transition between the highlight and shadow color Mode Sets the blending mode of the duotone layer The glow filter contains three options for adding a glow the image These options are Gaussian Radial and Surface Type Select the type of blur Halo Adjust the halo or blur radius Strength Adjusts the blur strength or opacity Mode Sets the blending mode of the glow layer Perfect Effects 131 Effect Options Effect Borders Category Antique Border Antique Deckled Mode Strength Scale
187. laces Automatically 21 Email Automatically Boc myself Perfect Photo Suite _Perfect Layers Home 21 Perfect Layers Home Perfect Layers is the home base module for Perfect Layers It is responsible for 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 Introduction you may never notice Perfect Layers but it is there working in the background each time On its own Perfect Layers is incredibly useful especially if you don t own Adobe Photoshop It is the fast and easy way to a layered workflow Use it to change skies composite multiple images together or retouch portraits Some of the features Combine multiple images into a layered Photoshop compatible file Adjust layer size position blending mode and opacity Use the built in layer masks and masking tools to blend multiple layers together Use the Retouch Brush to remove blemishes and dust spots With Perfect Layers multiple images can be merged as separate layers of a single new file Then photographers can easily reorder and position each layer As well as change blending modes and Opacity In addition photographers can selectively blend or mask layers together using the Masking Brush and Masking Bug developed originally for PhotoTools and FocalPoint Perfect Layers saves its work as native layered Photoshop files so use
188. le 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 e 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 Below is the Tool Options Bar that contains the controls for the Masking Bug h FS Invert Reset Feather 50 Y Opacity 100 Y Shape Rectangle Grid Auto Perfect Photo Suite 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 ha
189. lease adjust the Face Box over the face you wish to add Adjust the size so only the face is in the box Cance Apply Perfect Photo Suite Using The Face Edit Tool Q Face Edit Tool Refines the Skin Selection and Moves the Control Points The Face Edit Tool is a dual mode tool It is used to refine the mask for the skin selection as well as adjust the eye amp mouth control points When the Face Edit Tool is not over a control point it is similar to the Masking Brush in other onOne Software tools It is used to refine the skin selection It has two states Add to Skin and Not Skin which equate to paint in and paint out in mask mode The tool is represented as concentric circles that are white When this tool is over an eye amp mouth control point it switches to a normal cursor A user clicks and drags a control point to adjust its location There are five control points for each eye and six for the mouth They are used to define these areas for enhancement The iris of each eye The sclera or white area of each eye The lips The area inside lips generally the teeth The number of control points is kept minimal to make Perfect Portrait easier to use The lines don t need to match the contours of the eyes amp mouth perfectly The selections are feathered on the edges and are limited to the expected color and tonal ranges of the area to be adjusted The Face Edit Tool Options Bar Mode Add to Skin size 453 VY Feath
190. lipping 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 Perfect Photo Suite 218 Perfect Resize The Info Pane The info pane will display important metadata about your file including Navigator Loupe Histogram Info e Camera type Canon EOS 5D MK Il e File type man e Focal length and lens information 100 mm 70 200 2 8 e Date and time captured 12 12 59 PM Jan 31 2012 GPS e Exposure information ISO ISO 25600 1 8000 f 32 EV 3 5 o Shutter Speed o Aperture A o Exposure Value File Name _IMG10000 CR2 ee Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 f celda sheets Dimensions 3000x2000 amp 300 ppi File Size 18 2 MB 8 Bit 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 The Info panel is not visible when you access Perfect Resize as a Photoshop plug in Perfect Photo Suite Browsing Presets Perfect Resize 219 Built into Perfect Resize is a preset browser located in the left panel You can use it to browse t
191. lur tool Grow Shrink Increases or decreases the size of the mask Shrinking the mask globally can remove minor fringes but may sacrifice small details such as hair Generally this is better accomplished in a selective way using the chisel tool Reduce Noise Looks for and reduces noise in the mask caused by a noisy grainy image or dust on the camera sensor Perfect Photo Suite Adjust Mask Adjustments Remove Background Apply as Layer Mask Adjust Mask White Contrast C Black Contrast C Feather cu m Grow Shrink A gt Reduce Noise QM Perfect Mask 83 Module Settings There is a settings dialog located in the Edit menu which contains settings 6060 Perfect Mask Settings specific to Perfect Mask _ OK O o Remember tool mode for each tool e Remember tool mode for each tool When enabled the tool mode Paint In Paint out Auto is remembered for each tool rather Segment Scaling than a global basis ERAS i e Segment Scaling When Perfect Mask opens it segments the Smaller Faster Less Accurate image into many small similar colored irregular segments The number of and thus the precision of segments is determined on the number of processing cores and the segment scaling preference The default setting Smaller will be the fastest and will take about ten seconds to process Selecting the Medium or Large option will take longer to load but will create smaller more precise segme
192. ly from onOne Software so we can provide you with the best possible service Registered users of Perfect 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 Photo Suite 12 Introduction Opening and Saving Files Supported Fil
193. m gt Twilight E gy J gf a ll eg a nak gniag a E an Groups Contrast Reducer Male cp single column view two column view list view Quick View Browser Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Portrait 95 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 Photo Suite 96 Perfect Portrait Preview Window Modes The preview window has several modes including single image side by side horizontal or vertical and split sc
194. m 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 The Masking Brush Tool Options Bar Mode Paint In size 1200 W Feather 27 Opacity 100 W PerfectBrush Invert Reset Paint Out Paint Mode The paint mode controls is you are Painting Out hiding the layer or Painting In restoring the layer 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 with the command Mac OS X or control Windows I keyboard shortcut or 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
195. m the View menu Single Mode Screen Top Bottom Split Screen Tip You can use the keyboard shortcuts below to quickly switch 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 Photo Suite Using Perfect B amp W Pages in this Section Browsing Effects Control Panes Adjustment Brushes Targeted Brightness Tool Mask Modes Zones View Presets Menus Keyboard Shortcuts Perfect B amp W 157 Perfect Photo Suite 158 Perfect B amp W Browsing Effects Built into Perfect B amp W 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 Marketplace or for marking and finding your favorites Below is a description of the controls in the browser Effects Favorites My Presets Search All Basic Fundamentals 0 e ad Browser Tabs A Browser Tabs This switches between the Effects tab Favorites tab and My Presets tab B Search Field Use the search field to locate effects and presets Simply start to type and your results will appear in a new sub folder called sea
196. 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 Single Mode Screen Left Right Screen Left Right Split Screen Top Bottom Split Screen Tip You can use the keyboard shortcuts below to quickly switch 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 Photo Suite 32 Perfect Layers Home Using Perfect Layers This section covers the complete use of Perfect Layers It includes how to use each tool and control as well as information on preferences and menu options Pages in this Section Creating a New File and Adding Layers Adjusting Canvas Size Cropping the Image Working with Layers Masking Layers Preferences Menus Keyboard Shortcuts Perfect Photo Suite Creating a New File and Adding Layers You can create a new file in several
197. mouse over a thumbnail a larger preview will be displayed in a pop up window 300 ppi Genuine Fractals 2 inches 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 Perfect Photo Suite Using Perfect Resize Pages in this Section Cropping the Image Adjusting the Image Size Using Document Size Presets Settings Sharpening Film Grain Tiling Gallery Wrap Using STING Files Batch Processing Presets Menus Keyboard Shortcuts Perfect Resize 221 Perfect Photo Suite 222 Perfect Resize Cropping the Image EL Crop Tool This is used to crop the entire image The crop tool allows you to crop and resize your Preset 1x17 Tabloid Width 17 Inches C Height 11 Inches y Lock Crop image at the same time Cropping removes any pixels outside the crop box and changes the canvas size at the same time To crop the image select the Crop Tool from the tool well Then either select a crop preset or drag a box over the area you wish to keep The area outside the crop box appears darkened for guidance You can resize and move the crop box The crop is Perfect Resize does not need to be applied or committed it is always live until you apply your entire results Moving the Crop Box To move the Crop Box simply click and d
198. mport 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 Portrait 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 Portrait 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 ONPortrait extension You can copy these presets to another computer attach them to an email or post them on a website Perfect Photo Suite Setting the Defaults The Module Settings are located in the Edit menu allow you to control the default settings that Perfect Portrait uses Below are the options Skin Only Adds a modest amount of skin retouching only Natural Adds a modest amount of skin retouching and facial feature enhancement No color correction is added This is the defa
199. n 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 FIT W01 50 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 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 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 c
200. n also view the mask and adjust the size in the Skin Retouching Pane under the Face Size selection Skin Retouching Medium Large Face Sire Blemishes Smoothing Small Shine Shadows Texture r Sco FVENNESS You can toggle mask view on and off with the command Mac OSX or control Windows plus m keyboard shortcut Red The masked area appears as 50 red This is similar to the Quick Mask view in Photoshop White The masked area appears as solid white Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Portrait 107 Dark The masked area appears as 90 black Grayscale The masked area black while the unmasked area is white Perfect Photo Suite 108 Perfect Portrait Refining the Masking Selections In many cases adjusting the Skin selection mask is not needed The automatic selections created by Perfect Portrait work well on many images To see if you need to refine the selection masks follow the steps below First select the Face Edit tool This dual mode tool functions as a masking brush with concentric circles when not over a control point You control the brush Size and Feather settings in the Tool Options Bar Mode Add to Skin Enable either the Mask Red or Mask Dark setting in the Mask View drop down located bottom left of Arte the Preview Window This will allow you to view the mask that Perfect Portrait uses to define the skin Before areas to edit Mask Red Mask White Mask Dark Mask Grayscale Mask Red
201. nal Add Delete Amount You move forward and backward in time by selecting different Effect Layers in the Stack Perfect Effects 127 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 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 Photo Suite 128 Perfect Effects Changing the Current Effect When you start in Perfect Effects there will be an
202. nal and is the hear of many photographers workflows This feature is lacking in Lightroom and Aperture and requires photographers to purchase Photoshop which is expensive and cumbersome to learn Articles in this Section The Layers Pane Transforming Layers Trimming Layers Using Color Fill Layers Retouching Layers Red Eye Tool Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Layers Home 37 The Layers Pane Layers are listed in the Layers Pane located in the right column It lists the layers and contains the controls to adjust them Layer Visibility You may change the visibility of a layer hide it by pressing the eye icon to the left of the layer thumbnail This will hide a layer without deleting it You can hide all layers except the current layer by holding the option Mac OS X or alt Windows key when clicking on the eye icon This is especially useful for viewing the bottom most layer which in some cases is the original image This acts like a before and after preview outsideO3 inside04 inside02 Changing Layer Order You may change the order of layers by dragging and dropping layers into the order you prefer You outside04 may select multiple layers at the same time by holding down the command Mac OS X or control Windows key while clicking Delete Copy Merge i Blending Norma Renaming Layers ending Norma Opacity You can rename a layer by double clicking on it The name turns into an editable field Type in your i pr
203. nd improved image resizing algorithms powered by Genuine Fractals technology in the new Perfect Resize 7 5 Pro e NEW precise edge detected masking with the new Perfect Brush tool What s Included Perfect B amp W Discover this completely brand new module that helps you develop stunning black and white images quickly and easily It includes powerful and intuitive tools that add dramatic elegant and classic black and white looks to images instantly and offer you complete creative control to reproduce time honored black and white processing techniques Perfect Portrait 2 Get simply powerful portrait retouching now improved with more accurate automated feature detection and enhancement tools to smooth skin remove blemishes brighten eyes and teeth and correct skin color Faster processing speeds also allow you to retouch images more quickly for simply stunning portraits Welcome to Perfect Photo Suite 1 Perfect Photo Suite 2 Welcome to Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Layers 3 Combine images and extend your image editing options in a layered file workflow without Photoshop Create and edit multi layered files with Perfect Layers directly from Lightroom Aperture or as a standalone application Included are new blending modes textures borders PNG file support and the powerful new edge detecting Perfect Brush Perfect Effects 4 Extend your creative power and find even more ways create images with impact Perfect E
204. nd with the layer s under it Altering the blending mode and opacity of a layer can create a wide range of color and tone effects Layer Masks If you use any of the masking tools a layer mask will be created automatically A layer mask appears as grayscale thumbnail next to the layer icon There is no need to select the layer mask to work on it invert it or reset it Think of it as always selected with the layer Perfect Photo Suite 38 Perfect Layers Home Transforming Layers Transform Tool The Transform Tool is located at the top of the tool well It is used to manipulate the image and layers A layer may be repositioned sized or rotated using the Transform Tool When the Transform Tool is selected transform handles will appear on the edges of the selected layer You use these transform handles to manipulate the image You can only transform one layer at a time Repositioning a Layer To reposition a layer simply click and drag inside the transform box You can also use the keyboard arrow keys to nudge a layer one pixel in any direction Resizing a Layer To resize a layer click and drag on any of the transform handles Clicking on a corner handle allows you to adjust two sides simultaneously Clicking on a side handle allows you to adjust that side If you hold the shift key down while adjusting the size the proportions of the layer are maintained If you hold down the option Mac OS X or alt Windows key while
205. ndone 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 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 Masking Bug Grid Sets the grid mode for the Masking Bug Perfect Photo Suite About Perfect Photo Suite Preferences Services Be Hide Perfect Photo Suite H Hide Others C36H Quit Perfect Photo Suite O Apply Cancel amp Undo 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 D
206. ne 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 mprove onOne Products dialog Perfect Photo Suite 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 147 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 o 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 Brus
207. ness Brush Contrast Brush Detail Brush Targeted Brightness Selective Color Brush Hand Tool Zoom Tool This is used to locally lighten or darken areas of the image burn or dodge This is used to locally increase or decrease the amount of contrast in the image This is used to locally increase or decrease the amount of detail in the image This varies the brightness of a color range by adjusting the Color Response panel settings This is used to locally paint back the color from the original image This tool drags your image within the preview window when it s larger than the viewable area This tool changes the magnification in the preview window Perfect Photo Suite Perfect B amp W 153 Navigating the Preview Perfect B amp W 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 C7 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 Double click the Hand tool in the Toolbar to set the image to a magnification that fits completely in the current window size The Zoom tool changes the magnific
208. ngle box Select a face to edit and a green highlight box will surround it Each face box will have an X icon in the upper left corner This icon can be pressed to delete that face selection If Perfect Portrait does not find a face automatically you can manually select one by using the Face Select Tool and clicking on the face to add See Adding Faces in the Face Select Tool section for details Step 2 When you select a face by clicking on it the preview will zoom in to the face and the eye amp mouth control points will be visible You can adjust the selection by moving the control points If you need to adjust the overall location of an eye click on the cyan dot in the center of the eye Use the control points to fine tune the selection around the eyes and mouth You may press the Hide Controls button located in the Tool Options Bar which will hide the control points Step 3 Now you can refine the skin selection as well as adjust the color eyes and mouth using the controls in the panes located to the right These include e Skin Retouching e Color Correction e Eye amp Mouth Enhancing Step 4 A user may also select the Retouch Brush to manually reduce stubborn spots anywhere in the image Perfect Photo Suite 98 Perfect Portrait Using The Face Select Tool F a Face Select Tool Click with the Face Select Tool to select or add a new face selection The Face Select Tool is used to select whic
209. nt again to create multiple layers Each layer can have a different look that can be turned on or off at anytime while still maintaining the original layers Preferences will take affect until the next time you open FocalPoint FocalPoint 203 Using Presets Presets are a great productivity boost They store all the control settings including the relative Focus Bug size and position Presets can be recalled inside FocalPoint for further adjustment or can be added directly from the onOne Palette or onOne menu within Photoshop You can apply presets within Adobe Photoshop Lightroom or Apple Aperture via the FocalPoint dialogs in each program You can even share presets with other users of FocalPoint online with the onOne Exchange Creating Presets New Preset Saving a preset is simple Once you have everything set the way you like go to the File menu and select Save Preset You can also press the plus icon Preset Name Give your preset a name located in the top of the preset column i Category Demo 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 Creator Your name goes here In the category pull down you can select which existing category the preset should save into You can also create a new category by selecting New Description Put in a description so you can see it in Lightroom and Category from the bottom of t
210. nts Cancel Perfect Photo Suite 84 Perfect Mask Menus Perfect Mask Menu About Perfect Mask 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 R Tip On Windows the preferences can be found in the Edit menu the About Box can be found in the Help menu File Menu Apply Applies the current settings and options to your image and returns to the host application Cancel Cancels Perfect Mask and returns back to the host application with no changes Edit Menu 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 you last action was an undo of a Brush Stroke this reapplies the entire stroke Reset All Resets all the floating palette controls back to their default settings Module Settings Opens the Perfect Mask specific settings Preferences Windows Only Opens the Perfect Mask preferences dialog Mask Menu Invert Mask Inverts the mask Reset Mask Resets the mask to all white Remove Background Attempts to remove the background automatically if the background color is consistent Perfect Photo Suite About Perfect Photo Suite Preferences oe Services be Hide Perfect Photo Suit
211. ofter shift Pruh eather harder shift harder shift opt 1 10 opt 1 10 opt 2 20 opt 2 20 opt 0 100 opt 0 100 Brush Opacity etc etc 1 10 1 10 2 20 20 Layer Opacity 0 100 0 100 etc etc Toggle Left Right Split Preview Perfect Photo Suite 56 Perfect Layers Home Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Mask 57 Perfect Mask Perfect Mask is the next generation of Mask Pro the leading software for background replacement Perfect Mask takes the core strengths of Mask Pro to another level by automating many common masking tasks with incredible accuracy Perfect Mask s new masking technology makes selecting subjects and isolating backgrounds surprisingly easy With Automatic Background Removal an initial mask is made on your image that can be fine tuned using the Erase and Refine Tools With these new features you can create high quality masks in just a few clicks You ll be amazed at how well this works even when masking tough subjects like hair and glass on complex backgrounds Perfect Mask works where you do with seamless integration into your workflow whether you use Lightroom Aperture or Photoshop It even works as a standalone application Perfect Photo Suite 58 Perfect Mask Getting Started This getting started section will give you the basics of using Perfect Mask If you have never used Perfect Mask before this is a good plac
212. ommonly used keyboard shortcuts Cmd w Close Cancel esc Cma Ctrl w esc Enter Return Enter Return Apply Open Preferences Cma Ctrl Undo Cmd z Ctrl z Reset All Cmd opt z Ctrl alt z Zoom In Cmd plus Ctrl plus Zoom Out Cmd minus Ctrl minus Fit to Screen Cmd 0 zero Ctrl 0 zero Actual Pixels Cmd opt 0 zero Ctrl alt 0 zero Open Close Navigator Cmd 1 Ctrl 1 Open Close Focus Bug pane Cmd 2 Ctrl 2 Open Close Blur pane Cmd 3 Ctrl 3 Open Close Options pane Cmd 4 Ctrl 4 Open Close MaskingBug pane Cmd 5 Ctrl 5 Open Close Vignette pane Cmd 6 Ctrl 6 Open Close Preset pane Cmd 7 Ctrl 7 Toggle Preview on off Cmd p Ctrl p Open Help Cmd Ctrl Save a Preset Cmd s Ctrl s Show Hide Mask Cmd m Ctrl m Change Brush Size bracket keys bracket keys Change Brush Feather shift bracket keys shift bracket keys Change Brush Opacity Number Keys 1 0 Number Keys 1 0 Toggle Paint Focus Blur Erase X Select Zoom tool Perfect Photo Suite 208 FocalPoint Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Resize 209 Perfect Resize Welcome to onOne Software Perfect Resize 7 5 Perfect Resize 7 5 the next generation of Genuine Fractals is the industry standard for image resizing It is renowned across the photographic and printing industries for its ability to increase image size over 1000 without the loss of sharpness or detail that you would normally expect I
213. 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 Red Green Blue Perfect Photo Suite 92 Perfect Portrait The Info Pane The info pane will display important metadata about your file including Navigator Loupe Histogram Info e Camera type e File type Canon EOS 5D MK Il RAW e Focal length and lens information 100 mm 70 200 2 8 e Date and time captured 12 12 59 PM Jan 31 2012 GPS e Exposure information e ISO ISO 25600 1 8000 fi32 EV 3 5 o Shutter Speed o Aperture o Exposure Value File Name _IMG10000 CR2 e F
214. ontrol 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 e You can select which folder to browse by selecting Browser in the File menu e The last folder you browsed will be remembered and displayed automatically Navigating the Browser Opening Files from the Browser To open a sub folder click on it To close it click on it again Only one top level folder can be open at a time Double clicking on a folder sets it to the root folder and its name will appear in the folder tree drop down The selected item either a folder or file 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 folders using the command control on Windows up and down arrows You can select multiple files by holding down the shift key You cannot move or delete files from the File Browser e You can open an image in the browser by double clicking it If you already have an image open you will be prompted to either merge the selected file as anew layer or to open it as a new file e If you have multiple images selected you can open them as layers using the Open Selected from Browser command in the File menu Perfect Photo Suite 26 Perfect Layers Home Searching for Files e To search for files in the currently selected folder type
215. oolbar to set the image to 1 1 or 100 magnification showing every pixel This is best when examining small details Perfect Photo Suite 120 Perfect Effects 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 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 FIT W01 50 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 The Histogram Pane Navigator
216. otoshop Elements of the Layers module of Perfect Mask Below are instructions to get you started Photoshop and Photoshop Elements 1 Start by opening your subject image and background image 2 Determine which image is the correct size and aspect ratio either the subject or background In this example the subject image is the correct size 3 Select whichever image is not the correct size use the select all command and the copy command to copy the image to the clipboard Lavens LOMANMELS PATHS Normal Opacity 100 E tock J of Fill 100 i 4 Now return to the other image and paste the results as a new layer 5 Here the new layer is a sky and should be positioned under the subject Drag it under the subject layer in the Layers palette Note that if the subject layer is a Background Layer it needs to be converted into a normal layer to position a layer under it Simply double click on it to convert it to a normal layer Perfect Photo Suite 68 Perfect Mask 6 Next reduce the opacity of the upper layer to 50 70 This makes it easier to see the subject and background simultaneously 7 Select the background layer 8 Use the transform tool to size and position the background correctly with the subject layer Keep in mind you can always adjust this later or change to a different background 9 Select the subject layer and return its opacity to 100 Now you are ready to start Perfect Ma
217. ottom of the pane Red Green Blue Perfect Photo Suite Perfect B amp W 155 The Info Pane The info pane will display important metadata about your file including Navigator Loupe Histogram Info e Camera type Canon EOS 5D MK Il e File type man e Focal length and lens information 100 mm 70 200 2 8 e Date and time captured 12 12 59 PM Jan 31 2012 GPS e Exposure information ISO ISO 25600 1 8000 f 32 EV 3 5 o Shutter Speed o Aperture A o Exposure Value File Name _IMG10000 CR2 ee Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 celda sheets Dimensions 3000x2000 amp 300 ppi File Size 18 2 MB 8 Bit 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 The Info panel is not visible when you access Perfect B amp W as a Photoshop plug in Perfect Photo Suite 156 Perfect B amp W 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 fro
218. 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 P My Presets Effects Favorites P My Presets Effects Favorites FP My Presets The browser offers four viewing modes Three that Search Search Saach display thumbnails in gt columns and one list view Landscape Landscape Landscape The browser modes are ll selected using the browser eo Mowie Loaks y Movie Looks Movie Looks mode icons at the bottom SRT ne of the browser Blue Dawn Cyberpunk Blue Dawn E Day for Night Dirty Money Enter the Dragon Blue Dawn Day for WN Firenza Havana Kryptonite pa Lord ofthe Rings ers AA l ag eit E Moulin Rouge Cyberpunk e E a oig Kryptonite H Pastel Colors Return of the King ae Thermopylae Moulin Ro E Tijuana Velveteen Day for Night Vivid Dream HF HF HF F H F F H H H H H H H H H Return of single column view two column view list view Quick View Browser Perfect Photo Suite 126 Perfect Effects 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 m
219. over and the color correction base value is reset Color correction only needs to be performed on one person in a scene If you have multiple people they all have the same color cast issues Using the Color Correction controls on one person will correct the others as well The Color Correction pane contains the following controls Y Color Correction Amount Adjusts the overall strength of the correction Amount de Warmth Warmth is set automatically based on the image but can be adjusted up or down based Warmth on personal preference Underexposed images may have too much warmth where open sky or overexposed images may not be warm enough A ee OIF 1 Ethnicity Color Shift Color correction does its best too automatically correct color but may need help based on personal preferences Use the Color Shift slider to adjust the color or hue to control how red the skin is Ethnicity The ethnicity pop up determines which color library to use for the color correction Every ethnicity has a different hue characteristic no matter how bright or saturated the skin is For the best results use the ethnicity library for the face that is selected If you are not sure use the Average option which is an average of all ethnicities Perfect Portrait 103 Perfect Photo Suite 104 Perfect Portrait Eyes amp Mouth The Mouth and Eyes pane contains the controls for enhancing the eyes and mouth The eyes and mouth are the key feature
220. ownload 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 Resize 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 Resize 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 Resize 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 ONResize extension You can copy these presets to another computer attach them to an email or post them on a website Perfect Photo Suite 236 Perfect Resize Menus Application Menu About Perfect Resize Opens the about dialog box It contains your serial number version number and information on contacting onOne Software for support Preferences Opens the Perfect Resize preferences dialog Services Opens the OS level Services flyout Mac only Hide Perfect Resize Hides the window Quit Perfect Resize Quits Perfect Resize File Menu Cancel Cancels Per
221. r o Fit to Screen 0 rd Adjusts the preview zoom out one increment makes the preview image Fill with L ayer CORO Fit to Screen Sets the zoom to fit the entire image on screen Actual Pixels AH0 Fill with Layer Sets the zoom to fit the current layer Actual Pixels Sets the zoom to 100 or actual pixels Show Browser Pop u Show Browser Pop up Enables the browser pop up window PMP Browser Mode Allows the user to select how the Browser Library displays the Browser Mode p categories Show Clipping Shows the clipping overlay view which over rides the Show Clipping A current mask view Preview Mode Allows the user to switch preview modes LA Preview Background Color Toggles the background color options Preview Mode d Show Mask Allows the viewer to see the mask Preview Background Color Mask View Mode Allows the user to select the various mask modes Show Mask M Mask View Mode b Window Menu Navigator Loupe Histogram 1 Navigator Loupe Histogram Opens and closes the Navigator pane Layers 2 Layers Opens and closes the Layers pane Show Browser Panel Hides or shows the Control Panel y Show Browser Panel dE Show Control Panel Hides or shows the Control Panel 4 Show Control Panel IP Hide Panels Hides or shows all Panels ae E Full Screen Toggles to and from full screen mode Hide Panels i Document Name Shows the name zoom level and bit depth of the open image Full Screen A OPE working images for screen shot
222. r It removes any pixels outside of a crop style box for the current layer Using the Trim Tool To trim a layer select the Trim Tool from the tool well It looks like a pair of scissors Then drag a box over the area you wish to keep on the selected layer The area outside the trim box appears darkened for guidance You can resize and move the trim box When you are satisfied with your settings press the Apply button in the Tool Options Bar Moving the Trim Box To move the Trim Box simply click and drag inside the box You can also nudge the box using the arrow keys on your keyboard Resizing a Trim Box To resize the Trim Box click and drag on any of the resize handles Clicking on a corner handle allows you to adjust two sides simultaneously Clicking on a side handle allows you to adjust that side If you hold the shift key down while adjusting the size the proportions of the box are maintained You cannot rotate a Trim Box You can manually enter the size of the trim box in pixels using the width and height fields in the Tool Options Bar see below When you have completed your adjustments you need to commit the changes You can do this by pressing the Apply button that appears in the Tool Options Bar or by pressing the enter key You can cancel a transform by pressing the Cancel button in the Tool Options Bar or by pressing the escape key The Trim Tool Options Bar Width 2078 Height 2098 Perfect Photo Suite
223. r 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 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
224. r palette 7 FocusBug Hides or shows the FocusBug palette Navigator de 1 Blur Hides or shows the blur palette Options Hides or shows the options palette FocusBug d6 2 Vignette Hides or shows the vignette palette Blur a3 FocusBrush Hides or shows the FocusBrush palette 7 Presets Hides or shows the presets palette ee i ignette Show Welcome Opens the Getting Started Dialog which shows basic step by step FocusBrush PR instructions for using FocalPoint Praniti 387 Show Welcome Help Menu Search Searches menus Mac OSX only Search A FocalPoint Online Help Find Tutorials Online FocalPoint Help Opens this html help in your default web browser Find Tutorials Online Opens your web browser and goes to the tutorials section of the onOne website Perfect Inspiration Opens the default web browser to the Inspiration Perfect Inspiration Section of the onOne website Activate Activate Deactivate Opens the activation dialog These are used to OS deactivate your software for moving it to another computer or for a return About FocalPoint Windows Only Opens the about box with the version number and license code displayed Perfect Photo Suite FocalPoint 207 Keyboard Shortcuts FocalPoint 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 c
225. rag inside the box You can also nudge the box using the arrow keys on your keyboard Resizing a Crop Box To resize the Crop Box click and drag on any of the resize handles Clicking on a corner handle allows you to adjust two sides at the same time Clicking on a side handle allows you to adjust that side If you hold the shift key down while adjusting the size the proportions of the box are maintained Rotating a Crop Box To rotate the Crop Box move your cursor just outside of any of the corners The cursor will change to a rotate cursor Click and drag to rotate Preset None Width 14 4 Inches de Helght 9 6 Inches None ExB Photographic 10x10 Paper 12x12 Video 16x16 Panoramic 20 20 No Crop Sizes 24124 Custom 30x30 40640 Setting the Crop Size There are two ways to preset the crop box size The first is to select a document size preset from either the Crop Tool Options Bar or the Document Size pane This will add a crop box to fix the image locked at the size and proportions of the preset This is the fastest way to crop and resize your image at the same time You can then adjust the size and location of the crop box to best fit your composition You can also type in the size you desire into the width and height fields of the Crop Tool Options Bar then drag out a crop box This works similarly to a Document Size Preset It will lock the size and proportions of the crop box Perfect Photo Suite Adjusting the
226. raln Film Grain Film Type 100 Fuji Acros 2 The Film Grain pane loads an overlay of scanned film grain to add the appearance of film grain Choose from a selection of carefully crafted film types that integrate realistic grain onto your images E e Film Type A drop down list of Film Grains from popular black and white films e Amount Adjusts the strength or amount of film grain e Size Adjusts the size of the grain simulating different sizes of film Toner Toner The Toner pane simulates different chemical toners or paper types used in the darkroom It is divided into Prasei AAA two sections One for toning the paper the highlights and one for toning the silver the shadows Select m 3 Paper Highlights MM from a collection of toners such as copper cyanotype selenium sepia or build your own Amount amp e Preset A drop down menu with a selection of toner presets a e Paper Highlights Sets the highlight color e Amount Sets the strength or opacity of the effect thes da e Silver Shadows Sets the shadow color Amount ee e Balance Sets the transition between the highlight and shadow color Vignette Vignette gi Brightness The Vignette pane creates flexible vignettes and authentic film amp darkroom edge effects A ize Feather e Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the vignette either dark or light rie e Size Adjusts the size of the vignette cute MENA e Feather Sets the feat
227. rch results while you type C Categories Categories work just like folders Select one to open it and view its contents D Effect An effect is displayed as a thumbnail of the image with the effect applied and will have the effect name 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 Favorite Flag Click on the flag to mark an effect or preset as a favorite It will appear in the Favorites tab automatically G Browser Modes These icons control the browser mode Either thumbnail columns or list view H Quick View Browser Pressing this button opens the Quick View Browser where you can see larger versions of each preset 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 Marketplace 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 an
228. reen 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 Single Mode Screen Left Right Screen Top Bottom Split Screen Tip You can use the keyboard shortcuts below to quickly switch 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 Photo Suite Perfect Portrait 97 Using Perfect Portrait The heart of Perfect Portrait is the automatic finding of faces and creation of accurate and feathered skin selections Perfect Portrait is designed to simplify retouching and empower portrait photographers of all levels to create stunning portraits It contains what we feel are the most important tools for color correcting retouching smoothing and enhancing portrait images Below are the steps to start selecting and editing faces Step 1 When you launch Perfect Portrait it scans for faces in the image The selected faces are marked with a white recta
229. resizing your image will resize from the center instead of from the edge You can hold down both the shift and option or alt simultaneously to resize proportionally from the center You can also type in the size you desire in the Tool Options Bar see below in the width and height fields You can also size a layer to fill the canvas automatically by pressing the Fill but in the Inspector The Tool Options Bar A A a me bye a Ta a Width 2502 Height 2668 Rotating a Layer To rotate a layer move the Transform Tool near but just outside a corner transform handle Notice that the tool cursor changes to a rotate cursor Now click and drag to rotate the layer You can also use the opt alt left and right arrow keys to rotate a layer when the transform tool is selected To rotate the layer quickly in 90 degree increments you can use the rotate left and rotate right buttons in the Tool Options Bar Flipping a Layer You can flip a layer either horizontally or vertically by pressing the flip buttons in the Tool Options Bar When you have completed your transforms you need to commit the changes You can do this by pressing the Apply button that appears in the Tool Options Bar or by pressing the enter key You can cancel a transform by pressing the Cancel button in the Tool Options Bar or by pressing the escape key Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Layers Home 39 Trimming Layers ex Trim Tool The trim tool is used to trim or crop a laye
230. ress the button and nothing happens your background is too varied to be removed automatically You can increase the segment size and try again or use the Drop Brush Apply As Sets how Perfect Mask is applied e You can apply the results to the current layer permanently removing pixels This is generally not recommended e New Layer this is safer as the original image is preserved but you can not readjust the mask This is generally not recommended e Layer Mask this is the default setting The mask is stored as a re editable non destructive layer mask Layer masks are supported by Perfect Layers Perfect Photo Suite and Photoshop e Copy with Layer Mask This is the safest option It applies the mask as a re editable non destructive layer mask on a copy of the original layer keep in mind that if you use color decontamination you are also changing the color of the layer not just the transparency so this option is the most flexible Adjust Mask Dialog Accessed from the Adjust Mask pane the Adjust Mask dialog contains several global mask adjustments White Contrast Sets the white clip point of the mask This is useful for reducing haze that shows too much of the original layer Black Contrast Sets the black clip point of the mask This is useful for reducing haze that shows too much of the new background layer Feather Softens the edge of the mask globally Generally this is better accomplished in a selective way using the b
231. rfect Effects Using Effect Options Perfect Effects has its own image processing engine This allows you to control the settings for many effects down to the smallest detail Effect Options There are eleven base filters that do all the work in Perfect Effects Stacking and blending these Effect Blur filters will create different effects These filters are accessed in the Effect Options pane Type Blur The filters are Borders Halo Color Enhancer e Black and White Strength Duotone e Blur Glow e Borders Photo Filter e Color Enhancer Sharpening e Duotone Texturizer e Glow Tone Enhancer e Photo Filter Vianetia e Sharpening on e Texturizer e Tone Enhancer e Vignette Many effects in the Effect Browser are basic effects for a single filter When you select the effect in the Browser the Effect Options pane will switch to the correct filter and will show the settings used You can then adjust the settings as needed Some of the effects in the Library are complex factory effects that use multiple filters simultaneously When you select one of these the Effect Options will display Custom Factory created presets can be masked They can also have their amount and blending options adjusted User created presets will also appear as a preset in the Effect Options pane You can expand a user preset into the Effect Layers that created it by pressing the Expand button at the bottom of the stack You can then adjust the effect options for each Effect
232. rs can open them directly with Photoshop for additional editing Perfect Photo Suite 22 Perfect Layers Home Getting Started This getting started section will give you the basics of using Perfect Layers If you have never used Perfect Layers before this is a good place to start You might also try watching the getting started video tutorial For detailed information on steps and controls mentioned in the getting started section see the Using Perfect Layers section instead Pages in this Section Perfect Layers Workspace Perfect Layers Tool Well Using the File Browser Navigating the Preview Navigator Loupe Histogram and Info Preview Window Modes SHR Aw bosons PERFECT LAYERS 3 FREE Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Layers Home 23 Perfect Layers Workspace Perfect Layers provides you with an easy to use work space for editing your photos Below is an overview of the main sections The Main Window PERFECT PHOTO SUITE 7 LAYERS MASK PORTRAIT EFFECTS BAW FOCUS RESIZE G FT O 5 12 Y WNavigsior Loupe Histogram Int Bending Normal Opacity 21801 PM Sep 2010 d 315726 PM Feb 8 200 ce Adobe RGS 995 ue V500 0018 50 100 bk HOG ME The main window sections of Perfect Layers A Browser Section This is located on the left side of the window It is where you browse and select your images B Tool Well This is where the tools are located C Preview Window This is the main
233. rush Stroke this reapplies the entire stroke Cut Unused Copy Unused Paste Unused Reset All Resets all controls back to their default settings Preferences Windows Only Opens the Perfect B amp W preferences dialog Preset Save Preset Saves the current settings 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 Perfect B amp W 171 About Perfect Photo Suite Preferences ae Services b Hide Perfect Photo Suite H Hide Others HH Quit Perfect Photo Suite 0 Apply Cancel Reset All Start Dictation Save Preset HS Import Preset Show Presets Folder Perfect Photo Suite 172 Perfect B amp W 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 images 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 Actua
234. rush 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 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 Paint In Size Wo Feather 27 Opacity 100 Wo PerfectBrush Invert Reset Paint Cut 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
235. s 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 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 141 Hard Feather 0 Soft Feather 50 100 Opacity 50 Opacity Round Masking Bug Rect
236. s of the face Beyond skin retouching they are the most important and common areas to retouch or enhance Brightening the eyes and teeth are very common but can be difficult to do in Photoshop in a realistic Way Perfect Portrait automatically detects the mouth and eye regions to provide enhancement You can adjust the automatic selections using the Face Edit Tool The eye and mouth selections are broken down into four regions Whites of the eyes sclera Iris of the eyes Lips Teeth area inside the lips lt T The number of control points is kept minimal to make Perfect Portrait easier to use The lines don t need to match the contours of the eyes amp mouth perfectly The selections are feathered on the edges and are limited to the expected color and tonal ranges of the area to be adjusted Below is a list of the controls and when to use them Eyes amp Mouth Eyes Eyes Whitening Whitening The Eye Whitening slider is used to lighten and whiten the sclera or the whites of the eyes Detail ii Detail The Eye Clarity slider increases the clarity or sharpness of the eye area y Reduce Red Eye Reduce Red Eye When this is checked it will automatically reduce red eye TE ou Whitening Mouth Vibrance Whitening The Mouth Whitening slider whitens and lightens the teeth If the subject s teeth are not showing don t use this control Vibrance The Mouth Vibrance slider increase the vibrancy or color saturat
237. s psd Perfect Photo Suite 54 Perfect Layers Home Help Menu Search Searches the menus Mac OSX only Perfect Layers 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 online Getting Started overlay Show Keyboard Shortcuts Opens the keyboard shortcut inspector Perfect I nspiration 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 Help I mprove onOne Products Opens the Improve onOne Products dialog Perfect Photo Suite e 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 Layers Home 55 Keyboard Shortcuts Seea mangen gt e Brush sive larger larger smaller smaller softer shift s
238. s the blending mode for the layer You can always change this later from the Layers pane 4 Opacity This slider sets the opacity for the layer You can think of this as a strength slider for the effect You can always change this later from the Layers pane Set Layer Properties a Warmin Editing a Color Fill Layer 9 Cooling You can edit an existing Color Fill Layer by using the Edit Color Fill Layer Red option from the Layers menu It will reopen the Color Fill Layer dialog where O you can adjust the settings Cange Yellow Color Fill Layers work similar to a regular layer You can move resize rotate Green trim delete and duplicate them Cyan Blue Masking a Color Fill Layer Viclet You can mask or selectively apply a Color Fill Layer using any of the masking Magenta tools in Perfect Layers similar to any other layer To learn how to mask a Tobacco layer see the Masking Layers section l Darken Lighten Sepia Black and White Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Layers Home 41 Retouching Layers 2 Retouch Brush Use the Retouch Brush to remove small imperfections like dust You can retouch small imperfections on a layer using the Retouch Brush Just dab the Size 100 Feather 25 Opacity 100 Use Clone Brush retouch brush on spots like acne dust spots power lines etc It looks at the neighboring areas and fills in the brush with similar color and texture It is best to use the smallest brush size possible and to work by
239. s well Perfect Resize 7 5 In the Perfect Resize section you choose how to resize your images You can apply a preset either factory supplied or a user saved preset or you can enter the size you desire If you manually enter a size you can select to fit in a specified size width amp height or to scale the long or short side of the images to a specified dimension Destination In the destination section you determine where you would like to save the new files what file type color space and file naming you would like to use Perfect Photo Suite Y Source Volumes Data dano Dropbox Live Projects Demo Choose _ Files Partner Images Test Images M Include Subfolders Y Perfect Resize 7 5 Preset Type Library Category le Photo Lab Preset Photo Lab 16x20 _ Image Resizing Resize to Fit Width amp Height W H pixels Resolution pixels per inch Y Destination Choose Volumes Data dano Desktop Prints to Lab File Type JPEG Color Profile Adobe RGB 1998 Name 16x20_MyFile 16x20_ Text Current Name Cancel OKs You can also batch process with Perfect Resize in Photoshop using actions for inside of Lightroom using the Export dialog Perfect Resize 235 Presets Presets store all of the settings you can adjust in the the control panels on the right as well as the crop settings Presets are a fast and easy
240. s will lead to huge files that will not print well if at all The secret is that the human eye cannot see more than 250 300 pixels per inch So the ideal resolution for your files should be close to this Once you know the print size and resolution it is easy to use Perfect Resize 7 5 to resize your file to the desired output Simply input the resolution and then either the print width or height You ll see that the corresponding dimension is automatically filled in by Perfect Resize 7 5 based on the proportions of your image Keep the proportions in mind because the proportions of film digital camera sensors and paper can all be different For example most digital camera sensors are proportioned so that the height is two thirds the width or 1 1 5 While the most common paper size in the US is the letter which is 8 5x11 inches or about 1 1 25 These kind of proportion mis matches are common and require that the original image be cropped to fit the proportions of the paper size If your image cannot be cropped without ruining the composition then you will need to adjust your print size to a longer dimension Better Best m o 20 a Canon 150 200 f ao Hewlett Packard 300 Dye Sublimation A 300 Photo Labs 300 Resizing an image larger than the original size requires new pixels to be created This process is called interpolation or resampling There are many mathematical ways called algorithms to do this The most common method used by many p
241. section where you preview and work on images D Tool Options Bar This strip above the preview window contains the options for the selected tool E Navigator Loupe Histogram and Info Pane This pane will access navigational loupe histogram features as well as file information F Layers Pane This is where you control the image order and apply blending modes G Module Selector This is where you select other modules to work in H Close amp Save Buttons This is one way to save or close the current image Perfect Photo Suite 24 Perfect Layers Home Perfect Layers Tool Well There are nine different tools in the tool well More details about each tool are covered in the following chapters click on a tool title to learn how to use it Transform Tool This moves and changes the size and rotation of your layer Crop Tool This crops your image Trim Tool This trims a single layer Masking Brush This masks areas using brush strokes to expose underlying layers Masking Bug This masks areas using gradients to expose underlying layers Retouch Brush This retouches small imperfections Red Eye Tool This tool reduces red eye Pan Tool This tool repositions your image within the preview window Zoom Tool This tool changes the magnification in the preview window Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Layers Home 25 Using the File Browser Built into Perfect Layers is a file browser located in the left panel You can use it to browse
242. selector if you use the following modules as plug ins through Lightroom or Aperture Perfect Portrait 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 Photo Suite 14 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 Go to your Start Menu 2 Select the onOne Software group 3 Select Perfect Photo Suite If you selected the
243. sk Layers Module of Perfect Mask 1 Determine which image to use as the correct size and aspect ratio either the subject image or the background image 2 Start by opening this image In this case the foreground image is the correct size 3 Next find your background image and open it You will be prompted to either add the image as a new layer or create a new image Select the add as new layer option Tip 1 If you are working from Lightroom or Aperture you can open the first image into the Layers Module then return to Lightroom or Aperture select your background image and send it to the Layers Module to merge it in as an another layer Tip 2 If you don t have a background that you like try one of the included backgrounds that come with Perfect Mask From the Extras tab in the Layers Module Perfect Photo Suite 4 The background will be added on top of the ao foreground simply drag it below in the Layers pane Next reduce the opacity of the upper layer to 50 70 This makes it easier to see the subject and background simultaneously Select the background layer Use the transform tool to size and position the background correctly with the subject layer Keep in mind you can always adjust this later or change to a different background Select the subject layer and return its opacity to 100 Now you are ready to start Perfect Mask Delete Copy Blending Normal Opacity Perfect Ma
244. sk 69 Perfect Photo Suite 70 Perfect Mask Viewing the Mask Perfect Mask allows you to view the mask for each Preview Window pane You can view the mask in several modes which are accessible from the Mask View Mode at the bottom of each Preview Window pane Mask White Mask Dark Mask Grayscale Mask Red Overlay All Layers Segments Al L A y ers A Below are examples of the different mask view modes You can toggle Mask View on and off with the control M keyboard shortcut Original Shows the original target layer with no mask Think of this as a before image Composite Shows the current layer with the masked areas transparent so you can see the layers under it This is what the results will look like when you apply Think of this as the after image Red Overlay The masked area appears as 50 red This is similar to the Quick Mask view in Photoshop Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Mask 71 White The masked area appears as solid white Dark The masked area appears as 90 black Grayscale The masked area appears as black the unmasked areas appear as white This is the same as viewing a layer mask in Photoshop Segments Displays the results of the initial segmentation Perfect Photo Suite 72 Perfect Mask Keep Drop and Refine Brushes oe i s Keep and Drop Brushes Used to assign segments to be kept or removed When you launch Perfect Mask it starts by br
245. ss Compressio Opening a STING File Perfect Photo Suite To open a STING file use the open command from inside of Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements When you open a STING file you will be presented with the Perfect Resize Express dialog It will show the original size of the file when it was saved If you simply want to open the file at its original size click on Apply If you want to change the size of the file you can enter new values into the Pixel Dimensions or Document Size panes to resize the STING file on the fly as you open it Perfect Resize 233 Perfect Photo Suite 234 Perfect Resize Batch Processing The Batch processing engine is only available in the Premium Edition of Perfect Resize Perfect Resize is much more than just a resizing program it also adds a powerful batch processor to your workflow With the Perfect Resize batch engine you can batch resize a group of images at the same time and even create new child documents from them in different sizes and formats This can be a huge time saver in your workflow The following will explain the options within the batch engine and give you several ideas how you can use it in your studio Opening the Batch Engine The Perfect Resize batch engine can be accessed from either the File menu in the Perfect Layers module Source In the source section you select the folder of images you would like to batch process If your folder has sub folders they can be included a
246. ssure 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 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
247. t Does the same as the Reflect method but softens the added margins o Stretch The Stretch method takes a small area around the edge of the image and stretches it to add the margins o Stretch Soft Does the same as stretch but softens the added margins e Thickness This how thick your canvas stretcher bars are Generally two inches works well for most gallery wraps e Overlay Color You can also add a color overlay over the wrap area This can be used to darken the wrap or fill it with a solid color e Opacity This sets the opacity of the overlay color At the default of zero there is no color overlay added e Add to New Layer This places the wrap wings on their own layer rather then merging them with the image Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Resize 231 00 OD 1 CC original psd 12 5 Background RGB 8 Adobe RGB 1998 Sbpc g Without the Gallery Wrap feature important parts of the image get lost when With Gallery Wrap enabled you can maintain the original image area wrapped but still have the extended margins needed to wrap canvas on thick stretcher bars Note It is not recommended that you use the borderless printing option on a printer or use borderless lab prints when the overlap is set to zero Both borderless methods increase the image size 1 3 percent to allow for overprinting and or trimming The resulting prints may not Ay align properly Perfect Photo Suite 232 Perfect Resize Using STIN
248. tail Highlights This slider darkens the highlights recovering detail Detail Increases the detail or structure in your image Whites y Auto Levels Shadows Highlights e Color Response Color Response E Filter Presets The Color Response pane controls the black and white conversion Get the effect of photographic filters after the shot Use built in color filter presets to enhance contrast in your image and adjust the relative Ed brightness of the details whether it s the sky foliage or people None Green Yellow Orange Red Infrared Red The top section contains presets based on different color filter options These simulate using different K colored filters over the lens when photographing with film Green Aqua e Color Sliders The color sliders increase or decrease the brightness of each color range y BI e Auto Mix When enabled the color sliders are set automatically i Magenta L Auto Mix Tone Curve Tone Curve The Tone Curve pane controls the global tonality of the image You can adjust your shadows mid tones and highlights to create the exact look you want Perfect Photo Suite 162 Perfect B amp W Gl Glow Ow Style Screen The Glow pane controls diffusion over the camera or enlarging lens Amount lb Hao e Style Sets the blending mode of the glow layer e Amount Adjusts the blur strength or opacity e Halo Adjust the halo or blur radius Film G
249. 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 5 Drag the center to reposition gt Use the legs to adjust the size and angle Option alt drag the 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 e 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 graysca
250. 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 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
251. the background you are trying to remove have a strong color such as green or blue screens Reset This will reset the tool back to the default settings Wacom Toggle If you have a Wacom pressure sensitive tablet you can control certain parameters with pressure Controls with a W icon next to them support this when they are turned on Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Mask 73 Magic Brush and Colors bd Magic Brush The Magic Brush is used to make powerful and precise masks in difficult places The Magic Brush is the most powerful and precise tool in Perfect Mask When you are dealing with the most difficult subjects the Magic Brush is the go to tool It works by comparing Keep and Drop colors It protects the Keep colors and removes the Drop colors This allows it to mask through glass smoke fog or other semitransparent non sharp edged subjects Below are descriptions of the controls in the Magic Brush Options Bar Mode Paint Out Size 250 WoO Feather 10 Transition 255 09 Threshold 0 Color Decontamination Reset Painting Mode Toggles the painting mode either Paint Out Paint In or Automatic Automatic is generally the best choice for this tool It will paint in and out at the same time based on the colors Size The brush size slider controls the size of the brush Use the smallest brush needed Feather The brush feather slider controls the feather or hardness of the brush Make sure you have a feather of at least 25 to
252. the relative size of the vignette in relation to the sweet spot Low values add a large vignette that is tight around the sweet spot Large values add a smaller vignette that only effects the edge of the image You control the Midpoint by adjusting the length of the left antenna on the Focus Bug Overlay Blending When enabled the vignette will blend in naturally with the image and will act more like a burn or dodge Even at the maximum setting the vignetted area will not be pure white or black Vignette Follows Focus Bug When enabled the vignette will follow the first bottom Focus Bug That means if your subject is off centered the vignette will be as well The size and shape of the vignette will also match the Focus Bug When this option is turned off the vignette will be a natural vignette that is shaped like the entire image and only effects the four corners Perfect Photo Suite 202 FocalPoint Preferences The FocalPoint preferences control the results of how FocalPoint is applied to your image Preferences maintain their settings until you change them You can access the Preferences from the Photoshop menu on a Mac OS X system or the Edit menu on a Windows system Apply FocalPoint to The Apply FocalPoint to options control what layer information is sent to FocalPoint for processing The options are a copy of the current layer or new stamped duplicate layer Note that FocalPoint always applies the results to a new layer of som
253. the skin color is across the entire face It is great for correction highlights that may be too yellow shadows that may be too green or reducing redness in noses and ears It is also useful for making family portraits more consistent from person to person Face Only The face only toggle limits the skin retouching to just the skin of the face This is on by default and is recommended for most uses This will prevent other flesh colored areas in your scene from being retouched This includes things like hair or other people There are two occasions when you would want to disable the face only toggle e f you are working on a single subject with little or no clothing and you wish to apply the skin retouching to all the subjects skin e Your re working on a large group portrait where it is impractical to adjust each face separately You can instead disable the face only option and apply the same retouching to everyone in the scene Perfect Photo Suite Color Correction The Color Correction pane is used to color correct the image based on skin color When a face is selected Perfect Portrait automatically color corrects the entire image based on the Skin color of your subject When Perfect Portrait finds the first face in the scene it analysis the average skin color of that face and compares it to libraries of hundreds of thousands of color correct skin color samples If the first face is deleted the next face takes
254. tions 1 Select your image and launch Perfect Resize 2 From the Document Size Preset pull down select custom gt Manage Custom Sizes 3 Click on the Add button 4 Double click on the highlighted untitled name and name your preset 5 Double click on the width and height and fill in the proper values 6 Click on the units and select the proper unit 7 Click on the Okay button Add Remove Duplicate Cancel Tip If you select the incorrect Document Size Preset you can change it by selecting a different one If you do not wish to use a Document Size Preset after you have selected one you can select None from the top of the Document Size Preset pull down Or you can click once outside the crop region with the crop tool to clear at any time Tip The lock crop option locks the proportions and document size settings for the given crop This is enabled by default when you use a Document Size Preset Perfect Photo Suite 226 Perfect Resize Settings The settings dialog contains the controls for selecting the resizing method or algorithm and its settings Every image is different and selecting the correct settings here can improve the quality of the results To help you get started try one of the presets in the Image Type drop down menu Image Type Image Type This pop up contains presets that adjust the settings for Amount and Threshold automatically on Method Method The method drop
255. to Suite 228 Perfect Resize Film Grain The Film Grain setting controls the amount of simulated Film Grain noise to your image Adding a modest amount of Film Grain can make your image Film Grain appear sharper visually and can help hide imperfections like JPG artifacts This is especially useful for monochrome images Film Grain should only be added Pees just before printing If you need to do other retouching or compositing work in annat Photoshop after resizing your image you should disable the Film Grain controls To add Film Grain to your image follow these steps Zoom in on your image to 1 1 You can do this easily by using the 1 1 Zoom preset located in the Navigator pane Enable the Film Grain controls by toggling the on off control in the Film Grain pane title bar Adjust the slider up or down until the desired amount of Film Grain is added You can preview just the effect of the Film Grain by toggling the Film Grain on off control uNa Film Grain Off i Film Grain On Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Resize 229 Tiling The tiling feature in Perfect Resize 7 5 will divide an enlargement into Tiling smaller pieces that can be printed on a smaller printer Lets say you want to create a mural that is 8 feet tall by 12 feet long Tile Size but your printer can only print 24 inch wide strips With the tiling feature you could automatically create four separate files that are 24 wide and 8 feet tall so you can
256. 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 brush 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 Photo Suite 136 Perfect Effects 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 Previous Effect Mask Red Mask White Mask Dark Mask Grayscale e Before Shows the original image with no effects applied e After Shows the image with the current effect stack applied e Previous E
257. train the adjust to the angle instead Adjusting the 3 D Tilt You can also use the Focus Bug to tilt the plane of focus just like using a tilt shift lens or view camera This will vary the blur on each side of the sweet spot To control the tilt click and hold the option Mac alt Windows key and then click and drag inside the body of the Focus Bug You will notice the grid will appear and as you move your cursor inside the Focus Bug s body the grid will tilt in three dimensions You can reset the tilt by holding option Mac alt windows and double clicking inside the Focus Bug s body Round Focus Bug tilted to the right Round Focus Bug tilted to the right with mask visible Perfect Photo Suite FocalPoint 187 o 152px 14453 7 Planar Focus Bug tilted to the right JO Blur Tit 50 Blur Tiit 100 Blur Til Unlike a tilt shift lens or view camera movements FocalPoint can only reduce the amount of sharpness not improve it Adjusting the Focus Bug Feather The feather controls how hard the edge of the sweet spot is The harder the edge the more obvious the transition is between the sweet spot and the bokeh Generally a setting of 25 50 is used The feather is also controlled the angle of the right antenna Small feather hard edge High feather soft edge Perfect Photo Suite 188 FocalPoint Adjusting the Focus Bug Opacity The opacity controls the opacity of the sweet spot At a setting of 100 the sweet
258. ts patented fractal based interpolation algorithms work like nothing else and the results speak for themselves Perfect Resize 7 5 allows you to crop and resize your image in a single step with no guess work Its new Tiling and Gallery Wrap features make it easy to get your enlargements printed just the way you want Fire up the batch processing engine to resize an entire folder of images quickly You can even access the power of Perfect Resize inside of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom or Apple Aperture Perfect Photo Suite 210 Perfect Resize Getting Started This getting started section will give you the basics of using Perfect Resize 7 5 If you have never used Perfect Resize 7 5 before this is a good place to start You might also try watching the getting started video tutorial For detailed information on steps and controls mentioned in the getting started section see the Using Perfect Resize section instead Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Resize 211 How Big Can You Print People often ask how large a print can be made with Perfect Resize If your original image is sharp has good details and little noise you could go as large as 1000 of the original size 1000 is ten times the size of the original file For example an original file that is 8 x10 could be resized to 80 x100 Viewing distance plays a big part of this Standard viewing distances are two times the diagonal of a print For example for an 8 x10 it
259. uite 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 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 Photo Suite Introduction 11 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 li
260. ull Screen Mode F11 cr a il cr a Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Portrait Focus on the art of portrait creation because the most time consuming retouching tasks have now been automated With Perfect Portrait you can improve skin texture and color remove blemishes and enhance eyes lips and teeth You ll find that it s never been so easy to create stunning portraits your family and clients will love Give each face in your image the specific attention it needs Perfect Portrait automatically recognizes each person in your photo and allows you to retouch each separately More than just finding each face Perfect Portrait also quickly finds the eyes and mouth in a portrait automatically You no longer have to waste time painting in the features or use complicated manual wizards because the features are identified right away So you can quickly get to the task of enhancing those critical features Perfect Portrait 87 Perfect Photo Suite 88 Perfect Portrait Getting Started This getting started section will give you the basics of using Perfect Portrait If you have never used Perfect Portrait before this is a good place to start You might also try watching the getting started video tutorial For detailed information on steps and controls mentioned in the getting started section see the Using Perfect Portrait section instead Perfect Photo Suite Perfect Portrait 89 User I nterface Perfe
261. ult setting Strong Adds a heavy retouch with color correction and feature enhancement This is the default from Perfect Portrait version 1 My Settings A set of drop down menus where the user may select a category and preset saved in the My Presets tab This way you can set your own defaults exactly they way you want Perfect Portrait 111 Settings Default Settings Perfect Portrait retouches and enhances each face by default You can set the defaults as desired below and your settings take affect the next time you use Perfect Portrait _ Skin Only Adds a modest amount of skin retouching only e Natural Adds a modest amount of skin retouching and feature enhancement No color correction This is the factory default setting _ Strong Adds heavy retouch with color correction and feature enhancement This is the same as Perfect Portrait 1 defaults C My Settings Uses the settings from the preset selected below Recently Used Recently Used 1 Cancel ok Perfect Photo Suite 112 Perfect Portrait Menus Perfect Portrait 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 settings and returns to the host application Cancel Cancels and returns back to the host application with no changes Edit
262. 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 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 f holding down the control key win or command key mac This is useful when brushing through areas with lots of openings like tree branches Perfect Photo Suite Perfect B amp W 167 Targeted Brightness Tool i Targeted Brightness Tool The Targeted Brightness tool allows you to quickly control the brightness of local areas in the image based on their color An example of this tool in use would be to darken the sky By clicking on the sky the blue or aqua color range would be selected Then you can decrease the brightness to darken the sky Using the Targeted Brightness Tool is simply follow these steps 1 Select the Targeted Brightness Tool from the tool well 2 Click and hold on the area you would like to make lighter or darker 3 Drag your mouse to the left to make the area darker or to the right to make it lighter Keep in mind the Targeted Brightness Tool works by adjusting the brightness of an entire color range in the Color Response pane D
263. upe 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 Save Preset HS Import Preset Show Presets Folder Zoom In Zoom Out Fit to Screen Fill Actual Pixels Show Browser Pop up Browser Mode Show Clipping Show Preview Preview Mode 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 Perfect Effects 145 df 260 360 1560 A a6 P M de l ob 2 db 3 H ae F Perfect Photo Suite 146 Perfect Effects 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 onO
264. using the viewers attention where you want them to look If you have a busy background or distracting elements it can hide them If your subject doesn t stand out from the background you can use FocalPoint to make your subject pop FocalPoint is considered a creative effect it would fit in the middle of your digital imaging workflow Generally you would use it after color contrast adjustments and after retouching You would also use it before resizing and sharpening Before FocalPoint After FocalPoint Perfect Photo Suite FocalPoint 179 I mportant Terms There are several terms used in this guide and tutorials for FocalPoint that may not be familiar to all users This is a brief list and their definitions Focus Bug The Focus Bug is the main control used in FocalPoint It appears as a wireframe insect with a body legs and antennae You reposition the Focus Bug by clicking and dragging its body You adjust its size and rotation by pulling and rotating its legs Finally you control the amount and type of blur as well as the feather with the antennae O Sweet spot The sweet spot is the area under the Focus Bug that is uneffected protected from the blur You control the sweet spot with the Focus Bug O Bokeh The bokeh is the area outside of the sweet spot that is blurred Tilt Photographically tilt is created by tilting the lens plane of camera to be not perpendicular to the film plane This is accomplished by using speciality
265. way to get consistent results You can save your own presets for batch processing Using a Preset Using a preset is simple just click on it in the Preset Browser ac Nng Prasat Saving a Preset Preset Name Saving a preset is simple Once you have your settings that you wish to E save go to the Preset menu and select Save Preset Category 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 Description Creator 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 j 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 Resize if you no longer want to have access to it To remove a preset follow these steps 1 Open Perfect Resize 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 D
266. ways 1 Create a new empty file from the File gt New menu The New Image dialog is presented see the image to the right From the New Image dialog you have the following options o Name Presets the name of the image o Preset Lists a range of preset image dimensions for common print sizes o Width Sets the width There is a drop down menu that includes inches cm and pixels o Height The same as the width just for setting the height o Swap Dimensions button Pressing this button will swap the current width and height o Resolution Sets the resolution of the image o Color Space Sets the color space icc profile of the image The default is set based on the user preferences Only RGB color space profiles are available o Bit Depth Sets the bit depth of the image either 8 or 16 bit 1 Merge one or more images together using the Add Layer from File command 2 Merge one or more images together using the Lightroom or Aperture plug ins or external editor option 3 Dragging one or more images onto the Perfect Layers icon Adding Layers from Files You may add images flat or layered as layers into an open file by 1 Using the Add Layer from File command from the File menu 2 Using the Lightroom or Aperture plug ins when an image is already open Attempting to open or merge files from the application icon or from the Lightroom or Aperture plug ins will prompt the user to either merge the files into the existing image
267. y installed in the Extras tab Quick View Browser Perfect Photo Suite 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 a 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 onOne Samples 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 Layers Home 27 Perfect Photo Suite 28 Perfect Layers Home Navigating the Preview Perfect Layers 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
268. your images as well as content you download from the onOne website The browser starts by displaying a series of sample images used in many of the onOne Software video tutorials Below is a description of the controls in the file browser Browser Extras Personal Image Search IMG_7103 JPG al IMG_7103 TIFF Flle Info Captured 11 23 28 AM Sep 29 2012 Modified 11 28 42 AM May 1 2013 Color Space sRGB lEC61966 21 Exposure 11125 0 fM3 ISO 100 Size on Disk 6 7 MB Browsing a Folder 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 show captured and modified dates color space exposure settings and size on disk if applicable G Browser Modes These icons c

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