https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNT16gTY7VY Learn how to capture better street photographs using bracketed images for the best image in Aurora HDR. Then hand off to Perfectly Clear for fantastic finishing touches. Both tools work as standalone applications and plugins for tools like Photoshop and Lightroom. Save on both here – https://photofocus.tips/2EmahkX … [Read more...] about Using Aurora HDR and Perfectly Clear for better street photography
Great landscape photos with Aurora HDR and Perfectly Clear
Join photographer Rich Harrington as he shows you how to bring out the most detail in a landscape scene. He'll walk you through the Aurora HDR and Perfectly Clear workflows. Both work as standalone applications and plugins for tools like Photoshop and Lightroom. Save on both here – https://photofocus.tips/2EmahkX … [Read more...] about Great landscape photos with Aurora HDR and Perfectly Clear
EyeQ acquires Athentech, maker of Perfectly Clear
Canadian-based EyeQ Inc. has announced its acquisition of Athentech Imaging Inc., the maker of popular photo correction solution software Perfectly Clear. The secret weapon for millions of photographers worldwide, Athentech currently corrects 11 billion photos each year through Perfectly Clear. As a part of its acquisition, the company will maintain all of Athentech's current business and continue to offer Perfectly Clear software and technology, while boosting investment in new technology such as artificial intelligence and in innovative … [Read more...] about EyeQ acquires Athentech, maker of Perfectly Clear
Last chance to save $50 on Perfectly Clear Complete!
Now's the perfect time to get Perfectly Clear Complete on sale! The software is available for $50 off through March 1 as a part of its WPPI show special. Many of the world's best wedding and portrait photographers rely on Perfectly Clear to enhance client proofs and for adding the finishing touches as they prepare their work for clients. Take advantage of your savings today with the promo code PHOTO50. … [Read more...] about Last chance to save $50 on Perfectly Clear Complete!
WPPI special: Save $50 on Perfectly Clear Complete
WPPI is taking place this week in Las Vegas. Many of the world's best wedding and portrait photographers are gathering to learn, network and share how they make truly stunning work. Many of them use Perfectly Clear Complete to quickly enhance client proofs and for adding the finishing touches to the large prints they deliver for their clients to hang on their walls. You can save $50.00 on Perfectly Clear Complete during WPPI. Use the promo code: PHOTO50. This offer is good until WPPI ends on March 1, 2019. … [Read more...] about WPPI special: Save $50 on Perfectly Clear Complete
Free Perfectly Clear Webinar | Tuesday, January 29, 2018
Join Chris Anson as he shares some of his insights for making the best pictures while piloting your drone. He'll also show some powerful techniques for finishing them in Perfectly Clear Complete. Everything is a little different when your camera is flying, so don't miss this webinar to help you become a better drone photographer. Tune in live at 12 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m. Central, 10 a.m. Mountain and 9 a.m. pacific to participate in giveaways and ask questions. The webinar will be recorded for those who can’t join in live. Register for this … [Read more...] about Free Perfectly Clear Webinar | Tuesday, January 29, 2018
Using Perfectly Clear to enhance candids
Over the years, Perfectly Clear has become one of my favorite tools. While it can be used for a vast array of photographs, I typically use it for professional portraits and headshots. However, recently I wanted to enhance some of my candid portraits more. While I photograph events, I've also gotten more and more into street photography, and capturing those powerful street scenes. Integrating Perfectly Clear into this workflow seemed like a natural step, allowing me to up the ante, so to speak. Getting started Just like my posed, professional … [Read more...] about Using Perfectly Clear to enhance candids
Creating a favorites set in Perfectly Clear
Editor’s Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! There are times in Perfectly Clear, when I make adjustments to a photograph and want to save them, so I can quickly and easily apply them to other photographs. The way to do that is to save them as a favorite or as a preset. In Perfectly Clear, user favorites are called presets. There are two kinds of presets, those that come with Perfectly Clear (or that you purchase) and the ones you … [Read more...] about Creating a favorites set in Perfectly Clear
All about eyes — dark circle removal & eye sizing in Perfectly Clear
Two of the refinements that flummox a lot of photographers who are not seasoned retoucher are for eyes. Dark circles, especially the subtle ones and eyes that aren't the same size are hard and impossible respectively in Lightroom. Perfectly Clear Complete has facial recognition that, coupled with tools for fixing these issues, makes it easy to do. Darkness under the eyes Part of the reason there are almost always dark areas under the eyes is that eyes are round. The darkness helps define the shape of eyes. Without it, the eyes tend to look … [Read more...] about All about eyes — dark circle removal & eye sizing in Perfectly Clear
Making magic hour in Perfectly Clear
Editor’s Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! The Magic Hour or Golden Hour is my favorite time to shoot both photographs and videos. I find that the light has a special look and feel during that time, that enhances the look of my photographs. The light becomes warmer with golden tones and becomes softer and more diffuse. When I shoot Magic Hour, I plan my shoots so that I am ready to starting photographing 30 minutes before and 30 … [Read more...] about Making magic hour in Perfectly Clear
The great outdoors and Perfectly Clear Complete
Editor's note: Here is a great offer from Perfectly Clear. The holy grail of post-processing digital images would be a true single-click option, minimizing futzing with sliders, testing this possibility vs. that-wouldn’t that be wonderful? That day isn’t here, but with newer software programs, we’re getting closer. I recently spent a week in Little Cayman at a Lightroom Bootcamp, taught by Erin “Go Ask Erin” Quigley. This was aimed at intermediate-advanced users and directed specifically to the needs of underwater photographers. After … [Read more...] about The great outdoors and Perfectly Clear Complete
Perfecting color in landscapes with Perfectly Clear Complete
If you can make a terrific foundation, then you can be free to create. This is especially true regarding color. Great color allows you to make better black and whites and utilize all kinds of creative apps. Let me show you how Perfectly Clear's excellent tools can help you make a sure color foundation to build your photofinishing on. Preset: Landscapes Start by clicking on the Landscapes preset button at the top of the window. This activates the excellent tone and color settings in Perfectly Clear and leaves all the stuff for portraits … [Read more...] about Perfecting color in landscapes with Perfectly Clear Complete
Processing DJI Drone DNG using Perfectly Clear as a plug-in
Editor’s Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! In this article, I'm going to show you how you can process your DJI Drone DNG RAW Photographs using Perfectly Clear 3.5. Since Perfectly Clear doesn't yet support the DJI Drone cameras, you will need to launch Perfectly Clear as a plugin from inside editing software that supports the Perfectly Clear plugin. I'm going to show you how to do that with Lightroom, Photoshop and Capture One Pro. … [Read more...] about Processing DJI Drone DNG using Perfectly Clear as a plug-in
Save big on Perfectly Clear!
For a limited time, Perfectly Clear is offering its flagship software — Perfectly Clear Complete — and its Power Pack Bundle for just $99! This package features a wide variety of presets and looks that you can apply when editing your images, and is a $340 value: SharkPixel One-Click Presets SharkPixel Portrait Preset Pack Food & Beverage Presets by Joe Glyda Vivid Landscapes Presets & LOOKs Wandering Traveler Presets & LOOKS Pro’s Toolbox Preset Pack Digital Film LOOKs Creative LOOKs by Photofocus Black … [Read more...] about Save big on Perfectly Clear!
Mastering sharpness with Perfectly Clear
Since I started using Perfectly Clear a couple years ago, there's been one feature that's continually been my go-to, no matter what the subject is that I'm photographing. Sharpness. The sharpness tools in Perfectly Clear are the most accurate and precise I've ever used, and it's something I apply to all of my corporate portraits, as well as some of my landscapes and other imagery. With the latest 3.6.2 update to Perfectly Clear Complete, these tools have gotten even better, giving users more control than ever before to help sharpen their … [Read more...] about Mastering sharpness with Perfectly Clear
Working with Looks for creative outcomes in Perfectly Clear
Editor’s Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! In this article, I'm going to show you how you can use Looks in Perfectly Clear to create a unique look and feel in your photographs. A look is a way for you to 'grade' or uniquely colorize your photograph to have a certain look and feel. Perfectly Clear Looks makes this fast and easy. In the video, I'm going to take an original photograph and create the following looks. Black and … [Read more...] about Working with Looks for creative outcomes in Perfectly Clear
Retouching portraits fast with Perfectly Clear Complete
Making a picture with your camera is the first step in making a portrait, but retouching it on the computer is when you truly finish it. If you're using tools like Photoshop to do your retouching, then it can be a complicated and time-consuming to give your picture the finish it needs. Personally, I like to shoot pictures more than I like to retouch them so I want to get it done as quickly as possible. Let me show you how I use Perfectly Clear Complete to retouch portraits simply and quickly. Brightness, color, eyes and texture The four main … [Read more...] about Retouching portraits fast with Perfectly Clear Complete
Free Perfectly Clear Webinar Monday December 17, 2018
Join Levi Sim with guests Mike Hagen and Erin Holmstead as they show how they use Perfectly Clear Complete to streamline their post-production. Monday, December 17, 2018 Perfectly Clear webinar. It's free! Tune in live at 12:00 p.m. Eastern — 11:00 a.m. Central — 10:00 a.m. Mountain — 9:00 a.m. Pacific to win participate in giveaways and ask questions. The webinar will be recorded for those who can't join in live. We'll broadcast live right here on this page, but if you'd like to comment, ask questions, and be entered in our prize drawing … [Read more...] about Free Perfectly Clear Webinar Monday December 17, 2018
Using Perfectly Clear to enhance aerial images
Editor’s Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! In this video article, I'm going to show you how I use Perfectly Clear to enhance my DJI drone DNG RAW Photographs. Since Perfectly Clear doesn't yet directly support DJI DNG RAW files, you can import them into Lightroom, Capture One Pro or Photoshop and then open Perfectly Clear from there. See the links below for the best way to import them and then open Perfectly Clear. Using … [Read more...] about Using Perfectly Clear to enhance aerial images
Perfectly Clear Complete: Beautify & Beautify+
Perfectly Clear Complete 3.6 is my go-to tool for finishing proofs before I send them to clients for review. Two of my favorite tools are Beautify and Beautify+. Here's a closer look at each one and what they offer. Original to Beautify This photo is the original straight out of the camera with no corrections in either Lightroom or in Perfectly Clear. Move the slider to the left to see the subtle beauty that Beautify adds to the original. Look at her eyes. The original is a good photograph. Beautify brightens her eyes, removes the dark … [Read more...] about Perfectly Clear Complete: Beautify & Beautify+
One touch vignettes in Perfectly Clear
Editor’s Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! Vignettes are an important part of your photograph because they help you to direct the viewer's eye to where you want them to be looking in your photograph. Perfectly Clear Complete has a great tool to help you in creating the perfect vignette quickly and easily. Watch the video https://youtu.be/kkj-K0E5Dc8 Conclusion Perfectly Clear makes it amazingly fast and easy to add and fine … [Read more...] about One touch vignettes in Perfectly Clear
Test Drive: Perfectly Clear Complete
Editor’s Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! In theory, a skillful user of Lightroom or Photoshop can massage a photo to shine, highlighting the best features of a scene, minimizing distracting elements and directing the viewer’s eye to whatever it was that first attracted the photographer to the scene. In practice, optimizing images can take a LOT of time and effort, even for a photographer who is relatively comfortable with … [Read more...] about Test Drive: Perfectly Clear Complete
Last chance to get Perfectly Clear Complete and the Addons bundle
Perfectly Clear Addons bundle sale extended Perfectly Clear has authorized to extend the sale on Perfectly Clear Complete and the Power Pack Addons Bundle. Get Perfectly Clear Clear Complete version 3.5 along with Power Pack Addons Bundle for just $99. The bundle includes over 200 presets — the entire Perfectly Clear library. Hurry — this deal ends in hours! Keep track of all of our favorite products and deals in our Holiday Gift Guide! … [Read more...] about Last chance to get Perfectly Clear Complete and the Addons bundle
Perfectly Clear Complete bundle on sale now!
Here is a special bonus for Photofocus readers Perfectly Clear has authorized an exclusive sale on Perfectly Clear Complete and the Power Pack Addons Bundle. Get Perfectly Clear Clear Complete version 3.5 along with Power Pack Addons Bundle for just $99. The bundle includes over 200 presets — the entire Perfectly Clear library. Hurry — this deal won't last long! Keep track of all of our favorite products and deals in our Holiday Gift Guide! … [Read more...] about Perfectly Clear Complete bundle on sale now!
Special Cyber Monday flash sale on Perfectly Clear
See all the Cyber Monday deals and our favorite gifts in our Holiday Gift Guide! Perfectly Clear has mastered the science of intelligent image correction — creating superior quality photos in record time. It's a great app that helps you sharpen your images, reduce shine and blemishes, plus much, much more. It takes hours of creative passion and turns that into brilliantly finished photos within minutes. For a limited time, Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers an exclusive deal on its software. Until 10 a.m. PST today, you can … [Read more...] about Special Cyber Monday flash sale on Perfectly Clear
Special Black Friday deals for Perfectly Clear
See all the deals and our favorite gifts in our Holiday Gift Guide! Perfectly Clear is offering some great deals through Nov. 27, for both current and new customers. Perfectly Clear is a great app that allows you to fine-tooth some of your editing. It's perfect for portraiture, helping to sharpen faces, reduce shine and blemishes, plus much more. While it can be run as a standalone app, it also comes with plug-ins for both Lightroom and Photoshop, making it easy to go back and forth between apps. If you don’t already have Perfectly Clear, … [Read more...] about Special Black Friday deals for Perfectly Clear
Perfectly Clear update brings better sharpening, faster processing
Perfectly Clear has released updates to its Free, Complete and Essentials software that increases the quality of your images. The 3.6.2 update brings an improved sharpening algorithm, allowing you to have better control over the sharpness that's applied to your images. Parent company Athentech described the change as being "both more gentle and better and bringing out detail." The improved sharpening algorithm means you'll be able to apply sharpening at a higher level without causing excess artifacts to appear. The update also includes … [Read more...] about Perfectly Clear update brings better sharpening, faster processing
Reduce the skin shine with Perfectly Clear Complete
Editor's Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! If you're shooting portraits with on- or off-camera lighting, you're bound to get some photographs where the subject's face is just too bright. Luckily, this can be easily solved with Perfectly Clear. There are a few things you can do in the program. Upon opening a photo, Perfectly Clear analyzes your photograph and applies some adjustments to it. This usually does a great job in … [Read more...] about Reduce the skin shine with Perfectly Clear Complete
Quick Tip: Share your Perfectly Clear presets to a new machine
Have a new machine, or want to share your Perfectly Clear presets with an editor or another photographer? Perfectly Clear 3.5 makes it really easy. To get started, click the gear icon next to the Presets heading, and then click Export Presets. It'll prompt you to select where you want to save the export file, and you're done! When you're ready to import the presets, click the gear icon next to Presets again, and click Import Presets. All your custom and previously added presets will now be available on your machine. … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Share your Perfectly Clear presets to a new machine
Perfectly Clear: Beginning Retouching for the Non-Retoucher
I totally understand that there are people out there who picked up a camera at the same time they picked up a laptop just so they could edit images. I, however, wasn't one of those individuals. I actually didn't buy any retouching software until a couple years after I picked up my first DSLR. I really was so fascinated with being able to understand everything my camera could do and trying so hard to get things right in the camera that adding in the editing part was almost too much for my brain. I was completely content with just capturing what … [Read more...] about Perfectly Clear: Beginning Retouching for the Non-Retoucher
