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1. Opens the about box displays your version number and activation code Help menu on Windows Preferences dE Preferences Opens the preferences dialog Edit menu on Windows Quit Perfect Layers Quits Perfect Layers Services p Hide Perfect Photo Suite H Hide Others EHH Show All Quit Perfect Photo Suite 0 File Menu New New Opens the create new file dialog for creating a new file Open Open Opens the open dialog for locating and opening an existing file Add Lavi 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 ER 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 s
2. 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 the 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 Memor nage U 50 E 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 BW Perfect Layers Home 49 Menus Perfect Layers Mac OS X Only About Perfect Photo Suite About Perfect Layers
3. 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 BW 32 Perfect Layers Home Cropping the 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
4. 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 may press the color well to open a color picker dialog Selecting new colors in the color well will be previewed in realtime on the image 3 Blending Mode This option sets 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 Editing a Color Fill Layer You can edit an existing Color Fill Layer by using the Edit Color Fill Layer option from the Layers menu It will reopen the Color Fill Layer dialog where you can adjust the settings Color Fill Layers work similar to a regular layer You can move resize rotate trim delete and duplicate them Masking a Color Fill Layer You can mask or selectively apply a Color Fill Layer using any of the masking tools in Perfect Layers similar to any other layer To learn how to mask a layer see the Masking Layers section Perfect Layers Home 37 Set Layer Properties Fill Color O Blending Mode Normal Opacity 50 Cancel Warming Cooling Red Orange Yellow Green Cyan Blue Violet Magenta Tobacco Darken Lighten Sepia Black and White Perfect BW 38 Perfect La
5. e Dimensions gt nie ae EDA 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 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 Layers as a Photoshop plug in Perfect BW 28 Perfect Layers Home 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 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
6. 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 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 s
7. Mode b Fill If the target layer is smaller than the canvas size it sets the zoom to fill the Show Clippi ng wX preview with the target layer Actual Pixels This sets the preview image so that it zooms to actual pixels or Y Show Preview HP 1 1 also called 100 This setting allows you to see every pixel in the image Preview Mode b This is useful when making precision adjustments Preview Back groun d Color b Show Browser Pop up Enables the browser pop up window Show Mask M Browser Mode Allows the user to select how the Browser Library displays the Mask View Mode p categories l 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 1 Navigator Loupe Histogram Hides or shows the Navigator Loupe Tone d6 2 Histogram pane Color Response a6 3 Tone Hides or shows the Tone pane Tone Curve 354 Glow AS Color Response Hides or shows the Color Response pane Grain 6 Tone Curve Hides or shows the Tone Curve pane Toner db Vignette a Glow Hides or shows the Glow pane g Border 469 Grain Hides or shows the Grain pane Sharpening Toner Hides or shows the Toner pane Blending Vignette Hide
8. Selector 10 Moving aLayer 35 Moving the Crop Box 32 Moving the Trim Box 36 N Navigating the Preview Window 56 20 Navigator 56 59 20 26 O onOne Panel 12 onOne Software 4 onOne University 5 OpenGL 6 Opening 9 P Paint Mode 42 Pan Tool 57 21 PDF 3 Perfect Layers 10 Perfect Photo Suite 76 Phone 4 Photoshop 12 Photoshop Elements 12 Plug In Extras 14 PNG 9 Preferences 48 Preset 76 presets 75 preview 58 25 Preview Window 56 20 Preview Window Modes 74 73 61 41 28 Printing 3 PSB 9 PSD 9 R RAW 9 Registration 8 Renaming Layers 34 Reset Mask 40 42 Resizing a Crop Box 32 Resizing a Layer 35 Resizing a Trim Box 36 Retouch Brush 56 20 21 Retouch Tool 38 Retouching Layers 38 Rotating aLayer 35 S Save As 9 Saving 9 saving a preset 75 Searching 63 selective color 69 Selective Color Brush 57 sharing presets 75 Sharpening 66 Show Mask 42 Single Mode Screen 61 28 Standalone 11 Support 4 Support File Types 9 System Requirements 6 T Tablet 3 Targeted Brightness 57 The Layers Pane 34 The Mask Modes 41 The Trim Inspector 36 TIF 9 Tone 66 Tone Curve 66 Toner 66 Tool Well 56 57 20 21 Top Bottom Screen 61 28 Top Bottom Split Screen 61 28 Transform Tool 56 20 21 Transforming Layers 35 Trim Tool 56 20 21 36 Trimming Layers 36 U Uninstalling 7 User Guide 54 18 1 User Interface 56 20 using brushes 69 Using Color Fill Layers 37 Using Mod
9. 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 A You cannot move or delete presets from the browser Selecting an Effect or Preset to Use Perfect BW 64 Perfect B amp W 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 Favorites My Pres
10. 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 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 sele
11. details Perfect BW 26 Perfect Layers Home 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 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
12. infuse the artistry of black and white photography and create your own masterpiece Perfect BW Perfect B amp W 55 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 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 BW 56 Perfect B amp W 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 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 pa
13. 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 BW Perfect Layers Home 39 Red Eye Tool Ed Red Eye Tool To instantly reducered eye The Red Eye Tool is the perfect 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 BW 40 Perfect Layers Home Masking Layers 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 rev
14. named 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 New Preset Cancel Create Perfect BW 76 Perfect B amp W 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 segm
15. or control Windows M keyboard shortcut Mask Red The masked area appears as 50 red This is similar to the Quick Mask view in Photoshop Mask Dark The masked area appears as 90 black Mask White The masked area appears as solid white Mask Grayscale The masked area appears as black The unmasked areas appear as white This is the same as viewing a layer mask in Photoshop Perfect BW 74 Perfect B amp W 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 BW Presets Perfect B amp W 75 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 O Saving a Preset Preset Name Saving a preset is simple Once you have your settings that you wish to Category sa
16. 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 source and target layers are the same size or you may get odd results Perfect BW 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 Layers Home 41 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 Le VAM SK wh MITE Mask Dark Mask Grayscale Current Layer Mask Mode allows you to view the mask for each layer
17. 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 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 BW 42 Perfect Layers Home Using the Masking Brush Ly 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 p
18. 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 BW 60 Perfect B amp W 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 II e File type nay 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 a ISO 150 25600 1 8000 f 32 EV 3 5 o Shutter Speed o Aperture A o Exposure Value File Name IMGI0000 CR2 ee Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 lete pe 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 BW Perfect B amp W 61 Preview Window Modes The preview window has several modes including single image side by side horizontal or vertical and split screen horizontal or vertical versi
19. 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 BW 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 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 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 1 Preset
20. to single image Perfect BW Perfect Layers Home 29 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 BW 30 Perfect Layers Home Creating a New File and Adding Layers You can create a new file in several 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 OO New o Name Presets the name of the image o Preset Lists a range of preset image dimensions for common print sizes Name Untitled o Width Sets the width There is a drop down menu that includes inches cm and Preset 13 x 19 inches pixels Width 13 inches o Height The same as the width just for setting the height NA H A ight E gt Swap Dimensions button Pressing this button will swap the current width ASE 19 inches and height Resolution 300 pixels inch 3 o Resolution Sets the resolution of the image Color Profile Generic RGB Profile o Color Space Sets the color space icc profile of the image The default is set based on the user preferences Only RGB color sp
21. your photos Below is an overview of the main sections The Main Window SIZE PERFECT PHOTO SUITE 7 E LAYERS MASK PORTRAIT EFFECTS BAW FOCUS RE FT 0 o Las Y Navigator Loupe Histogram Int Dentro Normal Opscdty 21801 PM Sop 2010 d 31526 PM Feb 8 200 ce Adobe RGS 995 ue V500 0018 150100 bk 06 MB 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 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 BW 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 Brus
22. 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 Graln 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 Amot 0 Era fy aa e Film Type A drop down list of Film Grains from popular black and white films Reset 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 Prose MTT two sections One for toning the paper the highlights and one for toning the silver the shadows Select from a collection of toners such as copper cyanotype selenium sepia or build your own Paper aoa LI Amount 52 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 Silver Shadows e Silver Shadows Sets the shadow color Amount dg e Balance Sets the transition between the highlight and shadow color Vignette Vignette i i i pagi Brightness The Vignette pane creates flexible vignettes and authentic film amp darkr
23. Introduction 5 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 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 Be started and learn new techniques Perfect BW 6 Introduction System Requirements Operating System Processor RAM Hard Drive Display 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 Recommended Mac OSX Mac OSX 10 7 10 8 current maintenance releases 64 bit o
24. Mode Lighten gt size 100 W Feather 100 Amount 100 W Reset Brightness Mode The mode toggles 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 BW 70 Perfect B amp W 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 bru
25. Perfect BW Perfect B amp W 71 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 control r keyboard shortcut You can also temporarily lock the color to remove by holding down the control key win or command key mac This is useful when brushing through areas with lots of openings like tree branches Perfect BW 72 Perfect B amp W Targeted Brightness Tool og 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 adj
26. 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 I The file type bit depth and color space of the image is determined by the preferences in Aperture for external editors Perfect Photo Suite will maintain the file type either PSD or TIF automatically to support compatibility with plug ins from other manufactures Keep in mind only PSD files store re editable layers and mask Perfect BW Introduction 17 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 he iPhoto Li 1 Open the Preferences dialog from the iPhoto menu op Le Bowed ens de EO Dru 2 Click on the Advanced tab Edit Photos pe in Perfe
27. a 2 i M 0 PERFE K B amp W The Easiest Way to Develop Stunning Black amp White Images Perfect BW User Manual Copyright onOne Software Inc All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Chapter 1 Welcome to Pertect BOW Gs arroba 1 Chapter 2 Intr duehon e ee cere eee ee hs vr renvaske edda Deke ee 2 Ferie o A EE 3 Contacting onOne RENEE EE EE 4 Additional Help o 5 System GE Me Le EE EE 6 SINN a O a a O ode T Licensing and Registration PE E A PP 8 Sogge es Ea EE EE eeens 9 Be A 0 EE NE 10 Be o EE o Sr 11 Ker EE NE tocol beet ane Sia 12 Fosse esse 14 Fre sae nein tyes arrene 16 Eek URD Ege es sostiene 17 Chapter 3 Perfect Layers Home EEE EE EEE EE 18 ES Er on EE EEE EE 19 FEE EEE EE EE mnredanadae 20 EE EE ENE ET EE 21 Usmo ee RE EE RE 22 KEM EE Tie ar Te EEE EE EN EE Ee 25 KEN eg Eee EE RE nein ee 26 Preview Window Modes c lt minari nnasis rociar is dd ii 28 FrP nn ee rr ene eee eee eee ne ee ee E ee ee 29 Sauna a New Pile and Aging TNT AA 30 Pee WO ee EN O Ce er EE EE NE ee 31 Bree Wie MADO OS e o csenenaceseiescedssenedeudedaes eee EE EADE aa A TAEAE ETENE 32 EEE e E atan tc 33 Toe Lave FANS EE A teem dete sion sida 34 Transforming EEE tail danierdeeseqsanierasiotesreseetaras 35 TAMIN ET eee ee EE ee ee eee EE ee 36 Eee FILOS seiere een o ee ee ee eee ee i Eoee 37 Eske EE ERE EE EE 38 SE RR io eds 39 Masking LAYERS EE EE 40 Mask Modes SS A o An 41 Fre DU csi RE NEEE E ASE ENE 42 P
28. ableds 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 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 BW Perfect Layers Home 45 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
29. ace profiles are available o Bit Depth Sets the bit depth of the image either 8 or 16 bit Cancel Bit Depth 8 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 on An image is already open Do you want to 1 Using the Add Layer from File command from the File menu add your selected image as new layers or 2 Using the Lightroom or Aperture plug ins when an image is already open onOne do you want to create a new image Software 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 or create a new one er cancel Perfect BW Perfect Layers Home 31 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 ne 2 When creating a new PSD file by merging other file
30. aint 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 Perfect Brush 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 comman
31. ally 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 BW 36 Perfect Layers Home Trimming Layers ge Trim Tool The trim tool is used to trim or crop a layer 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
32. am 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 BW Introduction 9 Opening and Saving Files Supported File 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 mask
33. and batch processing ve 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 upgrading to the Premium Edition To use Perfect Photo Suite inside of Adobe Photoshop follow these steps FocalPoint 2 1 Perfect BW 1 Perfect Effects 4 Perfect Mask 5 2 Perfect Portrait 2 Perfect Resize 7 5 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 FocalPoint 2 1 Perfect BW 1 Perfect Effects 4 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 Perfect Mask 5 2 3 From the File menu select Automation Tools and then the module you Perfect Portrait 2 would like to use Perfect Resize 7 5 Perfect Layers is not accessible from Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements onOne Panel Perfect BW 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 acce
34. 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 Red Green Blue Perfect BW Perfect Layers Home 27 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 IMGIO0000 CR2 e Color Space Color Space Adobe RGB 1998
35. 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 BW Perfect Layers Home 33 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 arsenal 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 BW 34 Perfect Layers Home 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 an
36. 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 effect 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
37. cess Perfect Photo Suite as a plug in inside of Aperture This provides an integrated round trip workflow Perfect Photo Suite integrates tightly with Apple Aperture and provides a seamless experience for enhancing your images Perfect Photo Suite can be accessed from the Photo gt Edit with Plug In menu To edit an image in Perfect Photo Suite follow these steps 1 Select the image in Aperture 2 Go the Photo menu and select the Edit with Plug In flyout 3 Select the module you would like to use When you access Perfect Photo Suite as a plug in from Aperture the module selector is only available for Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask When you select one of these modules you can use as many modules 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 Ses EL 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
38. ct 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 Kg ed etree listed here instead M Save edits as 16 bit TIFF files 4 From the Choose dialog that appears navigate the the Perfect Layers folder inside the Applications folder and select Perfect Layers Include location information for published photos 5 In the RAW Photos option uncheck the Use RAW when using external editor option and check the Save edits as 16 bit TIFF files option Print Products Store United States 41 Look up Places Automatically EN Email Automatically Ece myself Perfect BW 18 Perfect Layers Home 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 blend
39. ct 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 BW Perfect Layers Home 23 Searching for Files e To search for files in the currently selected folder 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 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 that display thumbnails in columns and one list O is ees gt Seen eee Seen view The bro
40. d 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 BW Perfect Layers Home 43 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
41. d after preview outside03 inside 04 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 preferred 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 determi
42. de 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 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 32502 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 horizont
43. e 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 i iaa 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 BW 10 Introduction Using Modules Perfect Photo Suite is a collection of modules or tools that work together to accomplish your digital workflow tasks At the heart of Perfect Photo Suite is the Perfect Layers module which acts as the host for the other modules It is responsible for 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 betwee
44. e 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 v Perfect Effects 4 Perfect Photo Suite 7 Perfect Portrait 2 Perfect Resize 7 5 If you need to batch process a large number of images or control the file size naming or save to location you should batch process through Lightroom s Export dialog located in the File menu Batch 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 BW 16 Introduction Using with Apple Aperture If you have the Premium or for Adobe Lightroom amp Apple Aperture Edition of Perfect Photo Suite you can ac
45. e etre Nakna PUU sopar pT E A es 45 FNS an dat E E E A A a R 48 MEUS NN 49 es ce SNONCUIS Mee tiko tore ria ee SeN ET 52 Chapter as Pericct BOW oscars das ii ae aie ss EE 54 Getting NN NNN 55 EE EEE ENE TE 56 Perfect B amp W Tool Well EEE EEE EEE EE obs 57 Kebede A a ete cen eee EEE 58 Navigator Loupe Histogram and AS 59 Preview Window Modes secs EE 61 Uong Penot BSW o o yq 62 Browsing ENOC NNN 63 Control PANGS ERE EE 66 Ad stmen BUSES gt seororsnatrcapi da A A AAA ta e 69 Targeted Brightness o A 12 MN o O A seb ee eet A E sada tatoureise 73 ZONES EEE ERE EE ED A 74 FN NN 15 MN NN 76 NE preke E Sane ae 79 Se ERE EEE EE di roots 81 Welcome to Perfect B amp W 1 Welcome to Perfect B amp W 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 easily Its powerful and intuitive tools give you both instant results and 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 Whether you are a hobbyist photographer or a working professional you can achieve classic black amp 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 techniqu
46. e 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 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 BW 12 Introduction Using with Adobe Photoshop 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
47. eals 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 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
48. efault 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 Improve onOne Products Opens the Improve onOne Products dialog Perfect BW EG 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 B amp W 79 Keyboard Shortcuts Select Maskng Bret J Bish Sa larger larger Smaller smaller softer shift softer shift Pen 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 BW 80 Perfect B amp W Perfect BW Index A About Perfect Layers 18 Activation 8 Adding Layers from Files 30 Additional Help 5 Address 4 Adjusting Canvas Size 31 Adjusting the Masking Bug 45 Aperture 16 Batch 16 14 Blending 66 Blending Mode 34 Border 66 Bridge 17 Brightness Brush 57 Brightness tool 72 Browser 56 63 20 22 Brush Feather 42 Brush Opacity 42 Brush Size 42 Brushes 69 C Canvas Size 31 Changing Blending M
49. elected 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 pacity 100 T Shape Rectangle Grid Auto Invert Reset Perfect BW 46 Perfect Layers Home 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 t
50. ented undo enabled 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 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 BW About Perfect Photo Suite Preferences ae Services b Hide Perfect Photo Suite H Hide Others XY HH Quit Perfect Photo Suite 0 Apply Cancel Reset All Start Dictation Save Preset HS Import Preset Show Presets Folder Perfect B amp W 77 View Zoom In H Zoom In Zooms the preview window in one increment This will make the Zoom Out i preview image larger v Fit to Screen 0 Zoom Out Zooms the preview window out one increment This will make the Fill tt 380 preview images smaller Actual Pixels VO Fit to Screen This sets the preview image so that the entire image is on Show Browser Po p Up screen at once Think of this as an overview of the entire image This is the setting you will use most of the time Browser
51. erfect 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 BW 8 Introduction Licensing and Registration Perfect Photo Suite will operate as a trial version for 30 days from when it is installed If you have purchased Perfect Photo Suite you will want to license it so you can continue to use it past the trial period When you install Perfect Photo Suite it will prompt you to license it Simply click on the license button and enter your license code Your license code can be found in your order confirmation email if you purchased the 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 fro
52. es 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 BW 2 Introduction Introduction This introductory chapter includes general helpful information about how to use this help system how to contact onOne Software how to install and access the software etc It covers many of the foundation topics that you will need to understand to get started Pages in this Section Using the Help System Contacting onOne Software Additional Help System Requirements Installation Licensing 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 BW Introduction 3 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 scrol
53. ets Effects Favorites FP My Presets The browser offers four viewing modes Three that display thumbnails in columns and one list view Basic Fundamentals i Basic Fundamentals Basic Fundamentals The browser modes are y selected using the browser mode icons at the bottom of the browser EEE alia z x Albumen Print Search Search Search Ambrotype Albumen F H Ambrotype E Calotype Glass Negative Calotype Paper Negative Carbon Print Neutral Calotype E Carbon Print Warm On et a wih a Cyanotype Daguerrectype Clean Carbon Pr Daguerreotype Dirty ae F F F F F F F F Daquerrectype Hand Colored Ambrotype bl Cyanotype H Daguerren H Flatiron Cyanotype Gum Bichromate Lord Alfred Daguerren E Daguerre H Palladium Pictorial Portrait NE Pinhole Blue NENNE Flatiron H Gum Blehr F 1 single column view two column view list view Quick View Browser Perfect BW 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 fo
54. g Started Keyboard Shortcuts CHK Perfect Inspiration Check For Updates Deactivate Register Provide Feedback Help Improve onOne Products Perfect BW 52 Perfect Layers Home Keyboard Shortcuts Seea mangen e BR larger larger Smaller smaller softer shift softer shift PSA 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 BW Perfect Layers Home 53 Perfect BW 54 Perfect B amp W 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
55. h 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 Layers Home 21 Perfect BW 22 Perfect Layers Home Using the File Browser Built into Perfect Layers is a file browser located in the left panel You can use it to browse 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 IEC61966 21 Exposure 11125 amp 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
56. he 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 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 BW Perfect B amp W 59 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 cu
57. he 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 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 BW Perfect Layers Home 47 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 Mask
58. 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 as in Extras image from the Perfect Layers module 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 contr
59. in the sky Ly Selective Color Brush The Selective Color Brush allows you to hand paint color back 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
60. ing 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 BW 48 Perfect Layers Home 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 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 dec
61. ing 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 users can open them directly with Photoshop for additional editing Pe rfect BW Perfect Layers Home 19 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 17345 PERFECT LAYERS 3 FREE Perfect BW 20 Perfect Layers Home Perfect Layers Workspace Perfect Layers provides you with an easy to use work space for editing
62. l down for additional content You may see hyperlinks in the body text They will be blue and underlined Clicking on one of these hyperlinks will take you to more relevant information You use the same forward and back buttons in your browser to navigate this user guide as you would a regular web page You can even bookmark pages so you can find them quickly later If you don t see what you are looking for in the table of contents try the search field at the upper right You can type in what you are looking for and an index of pages will be created automatically that contain your search term Printing the Manual You can print individual pages by pressing the Print button at the top of the page A complete printable PDF version of this user guide is available in the user guide section of the onOne website This version may be downloaded and viewed when you do not have an internet connection The PDF version may also be installed on your tablet or eReader device for viewing off our computer Perfect BW 4 Introduction 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 Perfect BW
63. lders 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 B amp W 65 Perfect BW 66 Perfect B amp W Control Panes Perfect B amp W has a series of ten control panes to convert and enhance your B amp W images The Control Panes are Tone Color Response Tone Curve Glow Film Grain Toner Vignette Border Sharpening Blending Tone The Tone pane controls the global tonality or brightness and contrast of the image You can adjust each of the following 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 shad
64. 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 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 BW 44 Perfect Layers Home Perfect Brush The Perfect Brush option en
65. lending Pane allows you to blend the black and white version back to the original color image With ee this you can create subtle antique hand colored or grunge looks Opacity e Blending Sets the blending mode e Opacity Sets the amount of the added effect to your image Perfect BW Perfect B amp W 69 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
66. m one activated computer to new computer you will need to deactivate it first Deactivation is a simple process Simply open Perfect Photo Suite and select Deactivate from the Help menu This will deactivate Perfect Photo Suite on the current machine allowing you to install and activate it on another machine If you lose your activation code have your computer stolen and can not deactivate it need to install on more than two computers or have other activation issues please contact onOne customer service at 1 888 968 1468 or visit the support section of the onOne software website It is important to register your copy of Perfect Photo Suite if you did not purchase it directly from onOne Software so we can provide you with the best possible service Registered users of 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 progr
67. n modules by clicking on another in the Module ee Selector This allows you to perform multiple tasks ee 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 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 BW Introduction 11 Using as Standalone Perfect Photo Suite can b
68. ne 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 blend 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 BW Perfect Layers Home 35 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 insi
69. nes H The Cancel Apply Buttons This is where you cancel or apply an action Pe rfect BW Perfect B amp W 57 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 Brightness 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 BW 58 Perfect B amp W 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 t
70. ng or updating Mac OSX e The application is installed in the Perfect Photo Suite folder in the Applications folder e All plug in files for supported host applications such as Photoshop Lightroom Aperture and Photoshop Elements found during the installation process will be installed automatically You will see a summary of installed plug ins at the end of installation e Ifa previous versions of Perfect Photo Suite is found it will be maintained or replaced based on your preference during installation e Support files are installed into Library Application Support and Library Application Support folder Windows e The application is installed in the Perfect Photo Suite directory in the onOne Software directory in the Program Files directory e All plug in files 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 P
71. nly Windows Windows Windows 7 or Windows 8 current maintenance releases 64 bit Quad core Intel Core i5 Xeon or better processors s 8 GB RAM 1 5 GB for installation Fast 7200 RPM or SSD drives OpenGL 4 0 compatible video card with 1GB dedicated video RAM 1920x1080 resolution Adobe Photoshop CS5 CS6 CC Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 11 Photoshop Lightroom 4 5 Apple Aperture 3 High speed internet connection for activation auto update checking online help content downloads and tutorials Wacom tablet for pressure sensitive input Hardware display calibration tool If you are using Perfect Photo Suite from a Windows based computer it is important that you have the latest drivers for your video card installed to get the best performance Check 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 BW Introduction 7 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 A You should close any supported host applications such as Photoshop Lightroom or Aperture as well as any standalone versions of ES onOne products before installi
72. o the mask on the current layer Masking Bug Tool Opacity Sets the opacity of the Masking Bug tool cursor Masking Bug Tool Opacity fe 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 larger Fit to Screen EO 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 VED 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 Sh
73. odes 34 Changing Layer Order 34 Clipping 26 Color Fill Layer 37 Color Response 66 Contacting 4 Contacting onOne Software 4 contrast 69 Contrast Brush 57 Control Panes 66 Copy and Paste Mask 40 Creating a New File 30 Crop Box 32 Crop Tool 56 20 21 Cropping the Image 32 D Deactive 8 Deleting a Layer 34 34 deleting a preset 75 Detail Brush 57 Directory 63 22 Display 6 E Edit 76 Edit Menu 49 Edit with Plug in 16 Editing a Color Fill Layer 37 eReader 3 Export 16 14 External Editor 16 14 17 F FAQ 5 feathering 69 File 76 File Browser 63 22 File Formats 9 File Menu 63 49 22 Film Grain 66 Flipping a Layer 35 Folder 63 22 Frequently Asked Questions 5 G Geting Started 55 19 Glow 66 H Hand Tool 56 58 57 20 25 Help 76 5 3 Help Menu 49 Histogram 56 59 20 26 I importing a preset 75 Installation 7 Introduction 2 Invert Mask 40 42 iPhoto 17 K Keyboard Shortcuts 79 52 Knowledge Base 5 L Layer Masks 34 Layer Menu 49 Layer Visibility 34 Layers 33 Layers Pane 56 20 Left Right Screen 61 28 Left Right Split Screen 61 28 Legal 4 Licensing 8 Lightroom 14 Loupe 56 59 20 26 Mac OSX 6 Mask Modes 73 Masking a Color Fill Layer 37 Masking Brush 56 20 21 42 Masking Bug 56 45 20 21 42 Masking Bug Tool 45 Masking Bug Tool Options Bar 45 Masking Layers 40 Masking Menu 49 Masks 56 20 Menus 76 49 Merging Layers 34 Module
74. olled in the Preferences dialog of the Perfect Layers module These need to be configured in advance based on your arfect Photo Suite pao Layers 3 Perfect Mask 5 2 Perfect Portrait 2 Perfect Effects 4 Perfect BQW 1 FocalPoint 2 1 Perfect Resize 7 5 desired workflow HOO File Type The file type drop down menu determines what type of file will General Fat Performance be created The default is PSD which maintains layers You can also select JPG or TIF if you prefer those formats and are not concerned about File Type PSD Supports Layers Default maintaining layers The last option is same as source which maintains the Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 file type of the original file except for Camera raw files which are saved as PSD Bit Depth 16 Bit Color Space The color space drop down menu determines what RGB o nie tank pa working color space is used Adobe RGB 1998 sRGB or ProPhotoRGB i Reali pleslalinch Bit Depth The bit depth drop down menu determines the bit depth Mi 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
75. 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 BW Perfect Layers Home 25 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 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
76. ons 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 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 BW 62 Perfect B amp W 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 BW Perfect B amp W 63 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 A Browser Tabs This s
77. oom edge effects A ize Feather e Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the vignette either dark or light ohm e Size Adjusts the size of the vignette svie MENE e Feather Sets the feather or hardness e Roundness Changes the shape from round to square e Style Sets the blending mode Border Border The Border pane creates flexible print edges There are several categories and options to adjust your Cuegory MEET border Border Antique Deckled Blending Normal Category Sets the category of border Opacity Border Select which border to add Size Blending Sets the blending mode for the border O Opacity Sets the strength or opacity Size Changes the size of the border Rotate amp Flip Rotates or flips the border a a Perfect BW 68 Perfect B amp W Sharpening Sharpening Type Progressive The sharpening pane controls the overall sharpness of an image There are three types of sharpening cee A Progressive High Pass and Unsharp Mask Each of the types have sliders to adjust the following Protect Darks Protect Lights e Type Sets the type of sharpening Progressive High Pass or Unsharp Mask Protect Skin e Halo Sets the halo or radius e Amount Sets the amount of sharpening ey ea e 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 Blendin Blending uy The B
78. ow 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 shots psd Perfect BW 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 Improve onOne Products Opens the Improve onOne Products dialog Perfect Layers Home 51 EG CO Perfect Layers Online Help Video Tutorials Gettin
79. ows revealing details Highlights This slider darkens the highlights recovering detail Detail Increases the detail or structure in your image Color Response 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 brightness of the details whether it s the sky foliage or people The top section contains presets based on different color filter options These simulate using different colored filters over the lens when photographing with film e Color Sliders The color sliders increase or decrease the brightness of each color range e Auto Mix When enabled the color sliders are set automatically 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 Tone Color Response Tone Curve Glow Film Grain Toner Vignette Border Sharpening Blending Tone Brightness Contrast Blacks amp Whites y Auto Levels Shadows Highlights e Detail Color Response Filter Presets bn Green Yellow Orange Red Infrared Red Yellow Green Aqua Blue Magenta C Auto Mix Tone Curve Perfect BW Perfect B amp W 67 GI Glow OW Style Screen The Glow pane controls diffusion over the camera or enlarging lens Amount
80. reases 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 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 M 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 Lightroom sRGB Adobe RGB 1998 and ProPhotoRGB 3 Bit Depth Sets the bit depth for the copies created by Lightroom the options or Ba 7 are 8 and 16 bit
81. rrent 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 there is a slider 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 areas with the red overlay are pure white You can turn the clipping view off again by clicking on one of
82. s or shows the Vignette pane Solo Mode Border Hides or shows the Border pane Y Show Browser Panel Pe Sharpening Hides or shows the Sharpening pane Show Control Panel dE i i Blending Hides or shows the Blending pane Hide Panels Full Screen EF Solo Mode Enables solo mode When Solo Mode is enabled only one control pane may be open at a time YosemiteBW psd 40 8 bit 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 BW 78 Perfect B amp W 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 or for a return Registration Opens the d
83. s 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 Wew tire 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 TA Height 1999 pixels Resolution 300 l 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
84. s you create in Perfect Photo Suite and are recommended as your main file format If your saved file will be larger than 2 GB or 30 000 pixels on a side your image will automatically be saved in the PSB or Large Document format This is a newer version of the PSD file format and still maintains all your layers and masks You can use the Save As command to save flattened TIF and JPG files or PNG files with transparency Camera raw files can only be opened not saved directly They must be saved as another file type Opening Files You may open an existing file in several ways Open the file from the File gt Open menu if you are using Perfect Photo Suite as a standalone application Dragging a file onto the Perfect Photo Suite icon Double clicking on an 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 nam
85. sh 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 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
86. ss 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 Introduction 13 onOne Software FOCALPOINT 2 1 PERFECT B amp W 1 PERFECT EFFECTS 4 PERFECT MASK 5 2 PERFECT PORTRAIT 2 PERFECT RESIZE 7 5 Perfect BW 14 Introduction 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
87. than having a copy made External Editor Perfect BW Introduction 15 You can also access modules as external editors for all modules except Perfect FocalPoint 2 1 Layers or Perfect Mask You can access them from the Edit In contextual menu Perfect B amp W 1 These behave similarly to the plug ins in the Plug In Extras menu but ignore the Perfect Effects 4 preferences set in Perfect Layers Instead you have the option to control a subset Perfect Portrait 2 of these options each time you access a module in the same way you do when you Perfect Resize 7 5 access Photoshop or any other external editor Batch Processing There are two ways to batch process multiple images in Lightroom with Perfect 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 b
88. troke 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 6 N AO Perfect BW 50 Perfect Layers Home Layer Menu Duplicate JE 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 t
89. ules 10 Using Perfect Black and White 62 Using Perfect Layers 29 Using the Help System 3 Using the Trim Tool 36 Using with Photoshop 12 V Video Tutorials 5 View 76 View Menu 49 Vignette 66 W Wacom 42 Webinar 5 Welcome to Perfect B amp W 54 Window 76 Window Menu 49 Windows 6 Working with Layers 34 Z Zone Modes 74 Zones 74 Zoom Tool 56 58 57 20 25 21
90. usting the brightness of an entire color range in the Color Response pane Darkening the sky will also darken anything else in the scene that is a similar color such as water Perfect BW Mask Modes Mask Mode allows you to view your image mask in several ways The drop down menu for Mask View Mode is located at the bottom of the Preview Window Before Previous Effect Mask Red Mask White Mask Dark Mask Grayscale Perfect B amp W 73 A close up of the Mask View Modes Before Shows the original image with no effects applied After Shows the image with the current effect stack applied Previous Effect Shows the previous effect results so you can compare just your current effect Mask Red Shows the mask of the current effect layer in a red overlay Mask White Shows the mask of the current effect layer in white Mask Dark Shows the mask of the current effect layer in as a dark overlay Mask Grayscale Shows the mask of the current effect layer in black and white After Before Mask Red Mask White Mask Dark Mask Grayscale Mask View allows you to view the mask for each effect layer that you have created with the Masking Brush and Masking Bug You can view the mask in several modes which are accessible from the Masking menu or from the Mask View drop down in the bottom left of each preview pane Below are examples of the different mask view modes You can toggle the mask view on and off with the control Mac OSX
91. ve 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 resten ge ar 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 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
92. witches 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 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 Browser Tabs 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
93. wser modes are selected using the ea Few Broken Top jpg browser mode icons at the bottom of the browser gt in CONTROL 10MB jpg Broken To CONTROL 4 Matiash Bridge jpg wi PortraitDemo jpg lt gt vy Bs on sky jpg atiash B Broken Top jpg M PortraltD g water jpg water pg CONTROL 10MB jpg 7 S g 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 automatically installed in the Extras tab Quick View Browser Perfect BW 24 Perfect Layers Home 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 EE 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
94. yers Home Retouching Layers 3 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 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

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