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Published 01/08/2013
Portrait Professional 11
In a nutshell: Instant makeover software.
It's your job to make your portrait clients look as good as they can possibly be, but sometimes we all need a secret weapon or helping hand. Recently reviewed in these pages, this wrinkle, blemish and fat reduction package is now in its 11th iteration. There are also three different levels of the software available: 'Standard', priced for download at £19.99 at the time of writing, and aimed at those working with JPEG or 24-bit TIFF files; 'Studio' at £31.95, which is pitched at pros who work with Raw files or want the higher quality of 48-bit colour; plus 'Studio 64'. This third option is aimed at those photographers working with very large images. And once you have a license for Portrait Pro, users can upgrade to a superior edition at any point.
For a limited time Professional ImageMaker readers are also being offered a 10% discount, if entering the code PIM0813e when ordering. Go to the URL below to download a copy, or alternatively if you prefer a boxed copy, this can be sourced via Amazon.
The latest Version 11 of the portrait enhancement software claims to offer the world's most advanced automatic face, hair and feature detector.
Naturally it comes with a raft of stated improvements to make it both easier to use and quicker to implement. More than that, purchasers are promised free and frequent upgrades, so the software will get better over time.
New features of Version 11 include a latest generation 'intelligent touch up brush', whereby instead of just selecting everything under the brush, the tool actively looks for defects within its radius and only removes the defect, leaving good skin untouched. Its maker promises not only better results but quicker ones too, as accuracy on behalf of the user isn't required.
Also new is what's claimed to be a unique 'automatic skin regeneration' capability, which seeks to avoid featureless skin with no texture when a large blemish or defect has been removed. The software therefore 'grafts' in real skin texture where the defect used to be.
In short Portrait Professional 11 purports to enable even untrained, non-specialist users to automatically enhance every facial feature using preset effects or sliders. As well as eliminating spots, grease, sweat and wrinkles can either be reduced or removed. How far you want to go is up to you, as different aspects of the face can be subtly re-shaped to make it slimmer and more attractive; thereby helping you to increase image sales. Teeth can be whitened, eyes can be brightened and enhanced, lips can be re-coloured and re-shaped, as can hair. See the website below for PC and Mac system requirements and remember, there is currently a 10% reduction when purchasing if entering the special code (PIM0813e).
www.portraitprofessional.com
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