Retouch Like a Pro
Smart Photography|July 2020
Portrait Pro 19 Approx.
Sujith Gopinath
Retouch Like a Pro

We are not sure what is more technically challenging than retouching a portrait. With innumerable fine details and parameters to take care of, it is a challenge. Add to it, the fact that you are playing around with the sensibilities of someone's public appearance. Many of the portrait retouching methods are either complicated or involves multiple complex steps that are easy to be missed. Enter this specialist from Anthropics. We have reviewed the earlier versions of this software, but the latest, PortraitPro 19, adds much more features with the help of AI.

Key Features

PortraitPro offers all portrait retouching features that you would ever need. Some of the features include skin smoothing, make-up, 3D relighting, hair colouring and expressions. Skin smoothing makes use of ClearSkin 5, an exclusive new tool designed to give natural results. It reproduces the subject’s existing skin texture while removing blemishes and shadows.

Makeup tools allow you to apply lipstick, eyeshadow, blusher and other such makeup elements with intuitive controls. You can choose from a wide range of colours, textures and styles. 3D relighting lets you apply studio lighting to the portraits. You can correct shadows, add dimension etc. by moving the 3D light source around your image.

With PortraitPro 19, you can even change expressions in your portraits in addition to adjusting the background. It also includes comprehensive interactive tutorials to help you use the software optimally.

This story is from the July 2020 edition of Smart Photography.

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