14 DAY TRIAL // Users of Anthropics' Portrait Professional should be glad to hear that the latest version of the intelligent portrait airbrushing software has been enhanced with more training in human appearance.
Particularly, the three-quarter views have been specifically enhanced to achieve the most realistic results possible, according to Anthropics CEO Andrew Berend. This was a move triggered by "response to feedback from fashion, advertising and catalogue photographers," the man claims. The three-quarter views feature "also includes further shape beautification modes, such as neck lengthening," he says.
Portrait Professional 8 is a new intelligent portrait airbrushing software that has been 'trained' in human beauty. The software lets you improve your photos in a matter of minutes, just by moving sliders. Some highlights of what it can do are listed below:
- Subtly reshape all or any aspect of the face to make it more attractive; - Fix skin blemishes such as spots or pimples; - Reduce and/or remove wrinkles; - Remove grease, sweat, or unsightly shine highlights from the skin; - Adjust the lighting on the face to make it more flattering; - Remove red eye; - Whiten teeth and eyes.
As noted above, the latest version of the software includes a number of enhancements, among which developer Anthropics Technologies mentions: smooth, recolor and thicken the hair; control the eyes and mouth in much greater detail; change the eye color of the subject; save and use multiple changes at once with Saved Slider configurations; and Improved User Interface (Help, Tutorial and Undo functions added).
Everyone can use Portrait Professional, no specific artistic abilities required, the software makers claim, thanks to the built-in "intelligence." Anthropics promises that its automatic airbrush "really does do all the hard work for you." The company adds: "To prove it for yourself, you can download your free trial photo editing software now."
Well, so what are you waiting for? If you are running Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you're good to go.
Note: the free trial lacks a save feature. However, you can take a screenshot of what you've accomplished using the screenshot function in Mac OS X (Cmd + Shift + 4), if you don't mind the huge "preview" sign splashed all over it.