PhotoTune 3 User Guide. User Manual

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1 User Manual Created: Thursday, November 19, 2009

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3 Table of Contents 1 PhotoTune 3 1 Installation 2 System Requirements 3 Installing 4 Un-installing 5 Activation and Registration 6 Getting Started 7 Using the Manual 8 Finding More Help 9 Contacting onone 10 When to use PhotoTune 3 11 Supported File Types 12 Opening PhotoTune 3 13 User Interface 15 Navigating the Preview 17 Preview Modes 19 Using PhotoTune 21 Using the Wizard 22 Adjusting Tone 24 Adjusting Color 26 Adjusting Skin Color 28 Adjusting Detail 30 Using Snapshots 31 Using Presets 32 Preferences 33 Lightroom Integration 34 Applying a Preset 35 Manual Use 36 SmartFilter Use 38 Batch Processing 39 Aperture Integration 40 Using PhotoTune in Aperture 41 Menus 42 Photoshop (Mac OSX) 43 File 44 Edit 45 View 46 Window 47 Help 48

4 PhotoTune 3. 1 Welcome to onone Software PhotoTune 3 Great color, it s not as hard as you think. If you can compare images side-by-side and pick the best one than you can easily color correct and enhance your images with PhotoTune 3. PhotoTune 3 optimizes the dynamic range, color and sharpness of your image without the need to know all the complicated controls in Photoshop like levels and curves. If you photograph people you can also tune your images by clicking on skin tones to guarantee accurate skin color. Pro users get access to all the controls for tone, color and sharpening. Better images are just a few clicks away with PhotoTune 3. Get perfect tone and color for your photos in seconds. NEW Dynamic range enhancement remaps the tones in your image to look more natural, the way your eye sees it. Wizard walks you through the process of enhancing your image in as few as two steps. SkinTune color corrects portrait images in one click, just like using a gray card but for skin Most popular pages PhotoTune 3 Opening PhotoTune 3 User Interface Navigating the Preview Preferences Getting Started Using the Wizard When to use PhotoTune 3 Supported File Types Photoshop (Mac OSX) rev dh

5 2. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Installation Installation System Requirements Installing Un-installing Activation and Registration

6 PhotoTune 3. 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Installation > System Requirements System Requirements Macintosh Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6 (current maintenance releases) 1.8 GHz Intel Core processor or higher 2 GB RAM or higher 80 MB of available hard disk space OpenGL 2.0 capable Video Card with 256 MB VRAM at 1024x768 or higher. 1600x1200 or higher is recommended. Adobe Photoshop CS2, CS3, CS4, Elements 6, 8. Adobe Flash Player 10 or higher Internet connection for activation, update checking and tutorial movies Integration with Lightroom 2 requires a full version of Photoshop Integration with Aperture requires Apple Aperture 2.1 or higher Administrative privileges for installing and removing Windows Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 (current maintenance releases) 1.8 GHz Pentium 4 class processor or higher 2 GB RAM or higher OpenGL 2.0 capable Video Card with 256 MB VRAM at 1024x768 or higher. 1600x1200 or higher is recommended. Adobe Photoshop CS2, CS3, CS4, Elements 6, 7, or 8. Adobe Flash Player 10 or higher Internet connection for activation, update checking and tutorial movies Microsoft.NET 3.5 framework or higher (installed automatically if missing) Integration with Lightroom 2 requires a full version of Photoshop Administrative privileges for installing and removing Installing Un-installing Activation and Registration

7 4. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Installation > Installing Installing To install PhotoTune, double-click the installer. You may have downloaded it from the onone Software web site or if you have the boxed version you can find it on the provided DVD. Macintosh The default installation installs all necessary files into all supported versions of Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Lightroom and Apple Aperture found during the installation process. If the selected parent application contains a previous version of PhotoTune, it will be maintained. The PhotoTune plug-in is installed in the Plug-Ins folder inside the Photoshop application folder. The PhotoTune support files are installed into the general Application Support folder: /Library/Application Support/onOne Software/PhotoTune 3. Required Frameworks are installed into: /Library/Frameworks All other required files and documentation are installed in the PhotoTune folder in the user s Applications directory. Windows PhotoTune will list all available versions of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements when the installer is run. Select the version in which you wish to run PhotoTune. The plug-in for Photoshop Lightroom will be installed automatically. The installer will install into one version of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements at a time. If you wish to install PhotoTune into multiple versions, simply run the installer a second time. If the selected parent application contains a previous version of PhotoTune, it is maintained. The PhotoTune plug-in is installed in the Plug-Ins folder inside the Photoshop application folder. The PhotoTune support files are installed into the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\onOne Software\PhotoTune 3 directory. All other required files and documentation are installed in the PhotoTune 3 directory in the user s Program Files. System Requirements Un-installing Activation and Registration

8 PhotoTune 3. 5 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Installation > Un-installing Un-installing To uninstall PhotoTune follow these instructions: Windows 1. Deactivate PhotoTune by launching it and selecting deactivate from the Help menu 2. Quit Photoshop 3. Click on the start menu and select Control Panel 4. Double-click on Add/Remove programs 5. Select PhotoTune 3 and click remove Note: these instructions are for Windows XP, the steps for Windows Vista are similar. Macintosh 1. Deactivate PhotoTune by launching it and selecting deactivate from the Help menu 2. Quit Photoshop 3. Navigate to the Plug-Ins folder of your host applications. For example: Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS4/Plug-Ins 4. Locate the PhotoTune 3 folder and move it to the trash 5. Navigate to the PhotoTune support files and frames located at Library/Application Support/onOne Software/ 6. Move the PhotoTune 3 folder to the trash 7. Navigate to the Applications folder and move the PhotoTune 3 folder to the trash System Requirements Installing Activation and Registration

9 6. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Installation > Activation and Registration Activation and Registration PhotoTune 3 will operate as a trial version for 30 days from when it is installed. It will place a subtle watermark over the results in Photoshop when in trial mode. If you have purchased PhotoTune, you will want to license it so you can continue to use it past the trial period. When you install PhotoTune 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 if you purchased PhotoTune electronically or on a sticker on the information card in the boxed version. Your license code allows you to install PhotoTune on two computers. When you enter your license code, PhotoTune 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 PhotoTune from one activated computer to new computer you will need to deactivate it first. Deactivation is a simple process. Simply open PhotoTune and select deactivate from the Help menu. This will deactivate PhotoTune 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 or have other activation issues please contact onone customer service at or visit the support section of the onone software website It is important to register your copy of PhotoTune so we can provide you with the best possible service. Registered users of PhotoTune are eligible for technical support, information regarding new versions and products, discounts and special offers on new products. System Requirements Installing Un-installing

10 PhotoTune 3. 7 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Getting Started Getting Started This getting started section will give you only the basics of using PhotoTune. If you have never used PhotoTune 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 PhotoTune section instead. Articles in this section Using the Manual Finding More Help Contacting onone When to use PhotoTune 3 Supported File Types Opening PhotoTune 3 User Interface Navigating the Preview Preview Modes

11 8. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Getting Started > Using the Manual Using the Manual The user guide for PhotoTune is presented in html and is readable in most web browsers. When you access the user guide from the help menu it will appear in your default web browser. On the right side you will see a table of contents that makes it easy to find the section you are looking for. The table of contents are hyperlinks that 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 scroll down for additional content. You may see additional 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 in the future. If you don't see what you are looking for in the table of contents, try the search field. 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 also access a printable version of this manual here. It is in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. You will need a copy of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. Finding More Help Contacting onone When to use PhotoTune 3 Supported File Types Opening PhotoTune 3 User Interface Navigating the Preview Preview Modes

12 PhotoTune 3. 9 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Getting Started > Finding More Help Finding More Help Check the Hot Topics Check the list of Hot Topics on the onone website. The covers the most commonly asked questions. Ask Someone Post a question or search for an answer in our online user forum. Knowledge Base Search the Knowledge Base for common bugs, tips & tricks, and compatibility issues with other software. Video Tutorials Check the online video tutorials. Technical Support Contact technical support by filing out a request form. onone Exchange You can find presets as well as share your presets for PhotoTune and other onone products at the onone Exchange. Using the Manual Contacting onone When to use PhotoTune 3 Supported File Types Opening PhotoTune 3 User Interface Navigating the Preview Preview Modes

13 10. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Getting Started > Contacting onone Contacting onone onone Software, Inc SW Sequoia Parkway Suite 140 Portland, OR Phone Main: Fax: For Technical Support please visit: Sales For sales please call Using the Manual Finding More Help When to use PhotoTune 3 Supported File Types Opening PhotoTune 3 User Interface Navigating the Preview Preview Modes 2009 onone Software, Inc. All rights reserved. onone Software is a registered trademark of onone Software, Inc. The onone Software logo is a trademark of onone Software, Inc. Adobe, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Lightroom, Flash and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Incorporated. Mac OSX, the Mac logo and Aperture are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft, Windows, Windows XP, Windows Vista and.net are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

14 PhotoTune Home > PhotoTune 3 > Getting Started > When to use PhotoTune 3 When to use PhotoTune 3 PhotoTune is designed to correct your dynamic range, color and basic sharpness of your image. In short it is to be used to optimize, or make your image look like it did in real life. This process is generally done very early in your workflow process and should happen before any special effects or image resizing takes place. Using the Manual Finding More Help Contacting onone Supported File Types Opening PhotoTune 3 User Interface Navigating the Preview Preview Modes

15 12. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Getting Started > Supported File Types Supported File Types PhotoTune supports any 8 or 16 bit RGB file that can be opened by Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. This includes Jpeg, PSD and TIF as well as Raw files from digital cameras and many other formats. If you routinely work in Grayscale or CMYK, simply convert your image RGB before using PhotoTune. By default, PhotoTune functions on a copy of the current layer. That means it will create a new layer above your target layer that contains all of the information in layer below it. In the preferenes you can also select the option to have PhotoTune only work on a the target layer. PhotoTune works on any pixel containing layer. This does not include adjustment layers or text layers. It does support selections. Using the Manual Finding More Help Contacting onone When to use PhotoTune 3 Opening PhotoTune 3 User Interface Navigating the Preview Preview Modes

16 PhotoTune Home > PhotoTune 3 > Getting Started > Opening PhotoTune 3 Opening PhotoTune 3 Opening PhotoTune in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements 1. When you use PhotoTune inside of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements you need to open an image first. 2. When you have the image you would like to work on be sure to select the layer that you would like to start with. 3. You can then access PhotoTune from the File > Automate menu in Photoshop or the File > Automation Tools menu in Photoshop Elements. Using the onone Panel and onone Menu You can also access PhotoTune inside of full versions of Photoshop by using either the onone Panel or onone Menu depending on your version of Photoshop. onone Menu: The onone menu is available for Photoshop CS2 and CS3. It is located in the Photoshop menu bar between the Window and Help menus. It gives you fast access to your plug-ins as well as presets. onone Panel: The new onone Panel in Adobe Photoshop provides fast access to all the modules of Plug-In Suite 5. This allows the user to quickly launch a module without having to navigate through Photoshop's menus. But it takes that power even farther by giving users access to their favorite effects and presets right from the panel as well. This will save users time by allowing them to apply their most frequently used effects right inside of Photoshop. To use the onone menu you need to open it from the Window > Extensions menu. Once it is open, it will remain open like any other Photoshop palette. Selecting the Operating Mode When PhotoTune opens you will be presented with the Wizard Mode Selector dialog. You need to select one of the three options to use PhotoTune. Images with People: Select this option if your image is a portrait or if it contains faces and you would like to adjust the images color based on their skin color. Images without People: Select this option if your image is a landscape, sporting event, or general image that does not feature people as the main subject. Pro Mode: Select Pro Mode if you would like to bypass the Wizard and go directly to the Pro interface. You can also access the online video tutorials as well as the Welcome dialog from the Wizard Mode Selector.

17 14. PhotoTune 3 Using the Manual Finding More Help Contacting onone When to use PhotoTune 3 Supported File Types User Interface Navigating the Preview Preview Modes

18 PhotoTune Home > PhotoTune 3 > Getting Started > User Interface User Interface Wizard Mode A&B - Preview Window: Shows two different options to pick from. C - Wizard Step: Shows which step you are in during the wizard process. You can use the back arrow to go back a step if needed. D - Step Instructions: Give you an overview of how to adjust the current step and what to look for in making your decision. E - Step Control: Each step may have an options slider or other control that you can adjust to decrease or increase the difference between the left and right preview images. F - Go Pro button: Pressing this will toggle from the Wizard to the Pro Interface. G - More Info button: Pressing this will open a floating palette with more detailed instructions for each step in the wizard. H - Find More Online...: Opens a web browser and navigates to a product specific instruction page. J - Select (Move) Tool: This is the default tool. Select this tool to select a preview image, moving the Wizard forward. K - Hand (Pan) Tool: Select this tool to move the image within the preview window. L - Zoom (Magnify) Tool: Select this tool to change the size of the image in the preview window. M - Cancel Button: Press this button to cancel PhotoTune and return to the host application. N - Apply Button: Press this button to apply the current stack to your image and return to the host. Pro Mode

19 16. PhotoTune 3 A - Mode Selector: Click on the mode you would like to use, the current mode will be highlighted. B - Wizard Button: Press this button to use the Wizard to adjust your image. C - Navigator Pane: Displays a birds-eye view of your image. Allows you to change the zoom ratio and to move around the preview area. D - RGB Readings: Displays the RGB color numbers for the area under the cursor. Displays both the original and adjusted values. E - Left Preview: In the default L/R compare preview mode this will display the original image. F - Right Preview: In the default L/R compare preview mode this will display the adjusted image. G - Moving Image Controls: You can adjust most common settings in each mode by moving the preview image up and down. These slots will display the control name and value. You can also click and drag in the slot to adjust the setting. H - Snapshot Pop-up: At the bottom of each preview is the snapshot pop-up. You can use this to select which image state which wish to display and work on. J - Preview Toggle: Toggles the preview on/off for the adjusted image. K - Preview Mode Toggle: Toggles between the different preview display modes. L - Snapshot Tool: Pressing this tool takes a snapshot, saving the current image settings. M - Select (Move) Tool: This is the default tool. Select this tool to select a preview image, moving the Wizard forward. N - Hand (Pan) Tool: Select this tool to move the image within the preview window. P - Zoom (Magnify) Tool: Select this tool to change the size of the image in the preview window. Q - Cancel Button: Press this button to cancel PhotoTune and return to the host application. R - Apply Button: Press this button to apply the current stack to your image and return to the host. S - Info Pane (closed): This pane displays information on adjusting the settings for the current mode. T - Mode Pane (Tone): This pane changes with each mode, it contains the controls relative to the mode. U - Presets Pane: This pane contains a list of user saved presets and the controls for creating and deleting them. Using the Manual Finding More Help Contacting onone When to use PhotoTune 3 Supported File Types Opening PhotoTune 3 Navigating the Preview Preview Modes

20 PhotoTune Home > PhotoTune 3 > Getting Started > Navigating the Preview Navigating the Preview PhotoTune provides a number of easy ways to navigate and view your image in the Preview window. Hand Tool The Hand tool is used to drag the image within the Preview window, whenever the image size is larger than the viewable area. To pan (scroll) in the Preview screen: Select the Hand tool and drag the image until you locate the area you wish to view. With any other tool selected press Spacebar while you drag the image in the window. Tip: Hold down the spacebar temporarily to activate the Hand tool no matter what tool is currently selected Tip: Double-click the Hand tool in the Toolbar to set the image to a magnification that fits completely in the current window size. Zoom Tool The Zoom tool changes the magnification of the image in the Preview screen from 1% to 1600%. With the Zoom tool selected: Click in the Preview window to zoom in and center the image at the location clicked. Click and drag in the Preview screen to draw a rectangular marquee the screen fills with the area within the marquee when you release the mouse. Double-click in the Preview screen to set the Preview screen to 100% magnification. Hold the Option key (Mac) or Alt key (Win) and click to zoom out (cursor changes to a minus sign). Tip: 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 adjusting textures and for examining small details. Select Tool The Select tool is used to select which image to use in the Wizard as well as to move the preview in the Pro Interface which adjusts various controls. With the Select tool selected: Click on the image you prefer in the Wizard to move to the next step. Click and drag on the preview image in the Pro UI to adjust various settings like brightness and contrast. You can select the select tool by using the "V" key on the keyboard. Navigator

21 18. PhotoTune 3 The Navigator pane is located at the top of the control panes. It gives you a birds-eye view of the image and allows you to navigate the preview by dragging the red region of interest indicator. At the bottom of the Navigator are RGB color numbers for the area under the tool icon (cursor) for both the original image and the current adjustments. Using the Manual Finding More Help Contacting onone When to use PhotoTune 3 Supported File Types Opening PhotoTune 3 User Interface Preview Modes

22 PhotoTune Home > PhotoTune 3 > Getting Started > Preview Modes Preview Modes PhotoTune offers several view modes for comparing your original image to the results. You can select the view mode from the view mode toggle icon in the Toolbar or from the View menu. Single Image: This is the default view, showing a single preview with the effect stack applied. You can toggle the preview on and off with the preview toggle check-box. Left/Right: This view shows two previews, the left image is the original, the right image has the effect stack applied. Best for vertical images. Left/Right Split: Shows a single preview image, divided in two vertically. The left half is the original and the right half has the effect stack applied. Best for vertical images. Top/Bottom: This view shows two previews, the top image is the original, the bottom image has the effect stack applied. Best for horizontal images.

23 20. PhotoTune 3 Top/Bottom Split: Shows a single preview image, divided horizontally. The top half is the original and the bottom half has the effect stack applied. Best for horizontal images. Using the Manual Finding More Help Contacting onone When to use PhotoTune 3 Supported File Types Opening PhotoTune 3 User Interface Navigating the Preview

24 PhotoTune Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune Using PhotoTune Using the Wizard Adjusting Tone Adjusting Color Adjusting Skin Color Adjusting Detail Using Snapshots Using Presets Preferences Lightroom Integration Aperture Integration

25 22. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Using the Wizard Better Images, Step-by-Step PhotoTune 3 is a patented color correction system that quickly and easily fixes an image s dynamic range, exposure, and color balance. Color is by far the most difficult and important aspect of the correction process. The Wizard will dramatically speed up the correction process. Like an eye exam, your response to each step determines the direction of all subsequent steps. The first step is used to set dynamic range. Step two offers automatic color correction and step three adjusts the brightness. The following steps determine a color correction. More steps are required in the color section due to the complexity of color balance. Finally you have the option to add sharpness to your image. Here s our best advice for making appropriate choices for each step: Relax and have fun, PhotoTune will do most of the work for you. Don t over-analyze. Your first impression is usually your best choice. Choose vibrant, pleasing colors. A flat, dull appearance is usually a bad sign. Consider the overall appearance first, and then check important areas like a face, or an area that should be a neutral gray. Move the slider up and down to help decide which preview is better The steps you take through the Wizard will vary depending on whether your image has people in it or not. It will also vary if you use the automatic color option versus the step wise process. Below is brief flow chart explaining the different wizard paths. It may look complicated but you don't need to remember it, it will take you down the right path every time based on your selections.

26 PhotoTune Adjusting Tone Adjusting Color Adjusting Skin Color Adjusting Detail Using Snapshots Using Presets Preferences Lightroom Integration Aperture Integration

27 24. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Adjusting Tone Adjusting Tone The Tone Mode of the Pro Interface is for adjusting the tonality of image. The tonality is made up of the dynamic range, the brightness and contrast of the image. The controls for Tone are located in the Tone pane. The controls are: Brightness: Controls the overall lightness or darkness of the image. You can adjust it with the slider in the Tone pane or just move the preview image up or down with the move tool. Its best to adjust the Dynamic Range Enhancement before adjusting the brightness. Contrast: Controls the overall contrast, or how strong the brightest and darkest tones in the image are. An image that lacks contrast will have little or no true whites or blacks. Contrast can be controlled in the Tone pane or by sliding the preview image left or right with the select tool. It is best to adjust the Dynamic Range Enhancement before adjusting the contrast. Dynamic Range Enhancement: Unique to PhotoTune 3, the Dynamic Range Enhancement slider adjusts the amount of tonal compression in the image. It will reveal information hidden in the shadows as well as adjust the global and local contrast of the image. Essentially it remaps the tones in the image to appear more true to life, like you saw when you pressed the shutter. High values of 50-90% are good for landscape images. Lower settings of 20-50% are ideal for portrait images. This is the first control to adjust when starting to work on your image. Fill Light: Fill light will help bring details out in the shadows. Generally only low amounts are required after using the Dynamic Range Enhancement. Recovery: Recovery reduces the lightness of the brightest whites in the image. This can be useful for reducing overexposed areas. Clarity: Clarity is used to increase local contrast which will make the image "pop" without sacrficing the highlight or shadow detail. Clarity only effects the tonal difference along edges in the image. Punch: Punch produces a similar look to clarity but also increases color saturation at the same time. A flat digital image will look more like it was photographed on film with a little extra punch. onone Software uses patented eye-fidelity TM technology, originally developed by and licensed from imsense. imsense has developed and patented breakthrough algorithms to solve the problem of Dynamic Range Correction in standard and HDR images. eye-fidelity renders images faithful to the image the eye saw. It ensures that detail is revealed whilst maintaining colour balance and integrity and the deliberate effects, such as region highlighting, employed by the photographer. eye-fidelity technology is unmatched for the speed, quality and versatility of its output. Using the Wizard Adjusting Color Adjusting Skin Color Adjusting Detail Using Snapshots Using Presets Preferences

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29 26. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Adjusting Color Adjusting Color The Color Mode of the Pro interface is used to removal color casts as well as adjust the overall color and for converting the image to black and white. In the preview area, the image is floating on top of a color wheel. By simply dragging the image with the select tool (you can also use the arrow keys) you can influence the color in that direction. This provides a fast and intuitive way to adjust the color of your image. For example if your image has a cool color cast like the image above does, just slide the image in the opposite direction, in this case up. The beauty of color correcting inside of the color wheel is it prevents you from creating unrealistic color adjustments buy affecting more than adjacent colors. In real life, a color cast will only be in a singe direction in the color wheel. In the example image above, the color cast is primarily cyan but may have a green or blue influence as well. It can not have a cyan - magenta or cyan - yellow cast as no such cast could exist, they would be a blue or green cast instead. This prevents you from making unrealistic or incorrect adjustments that are possible in other color correction tools. The remaining controls are located in the Color pane. It contains the following controls: Auto Cast Removal Toggle: This toggles the automatic removal of a color cast. In many cases the auto cast removal may be the only adjustment needed in the color pane. However on some images you may want to manually make further adjustments. Color or Black and White Toggle: PhotoTune can also create great looking black and white versions of image. Simply flip the toggle to black and white. You can then move the image around the preview space to alter the tone via color, just like using a colored filter over your lens on your camera. For portrait images, try moving the image in the green direction. For landscape images try a warm color from red to yellow. Color Sliders: The color sliders represent the six cardinal colors that you also see in the preview area. Even though all six color sliders are visible, only two may be used at any time. This is designed to prevent incorrect color correction technique. Generally moving the preview image inside the color wheel is the best way to adjust the color. You can use the arrow keys on your keyboard for small adjustments or the sliders to fine tune your settings. Vibrance: Vibrance controls how strong, or saturated your colors are. Think of this like the Color control on your television. The vibrance slider starts in the middle and can increase or decrease the color in your image. Gray Purity: Gray purity is actually made up of two controls the Gray Purity slider and the Threshold slider. This tool allows you to remove subtle color casts from near gray areas. This is great for shadows that may have a cross-color contamination or for wedding dresses. To use it, start by setting the gray purity to about 50%, then adjust the threshold up until the cast is reduced. Then adjust the amount of reduction with the Gray purity slider. Neutral Color Dropper: The neutral dropper is used by clicking on areas of the image that should be neutral gray. The really unique about the neutral dropper is that you can click on multiple areas of your image and it will average them to create a compound color correction. For example if your image has an overall cool cast but the shadows have a stronger cast than the rest of the image you could click in the midtones, then the shadows and it will color correct the different tonal ranges at the same time.

30 PhotoTune Using the Wizard Adjusting Tone Adjusting Skin Color Adjusting Detail Using Snapshots Using Presets Preferences Lightroom Integration Aperture Integration

31 28. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Adjusting Skin Color Adjusting Skin Color How SkinTune Works Correcting skin color is one of the most daunting, and time-consuming tasks professional photographers face every day. The problem is that the range of acceptable skin color is very, very limited, and it varies slightly for different races. We spent years studying skin color, and collecting thousands of sample images from around the world. Then, we took precise spectrophotometer measurements and compiled a complete reference database of acceptable colors. What we discovered is that skin color represents less than half of 1% of all available colors. So, it s no wonder that correction is such a difficult process. Our next step was to construct complete libraries for different races, including African, Asian, Caucasian, Latin, and Middle Eastern. Each library contains between 120,000 and 150,000 colors made up of different combinations of hue, brightness, and saturation, based on the unique characteristics of each race. Using SkinTune The SkinTune mode of the Pro interface is used for correcting color casts in portrait images. It is the fastest way to get pleasing skin color, simply use the dropper tool to click on the subjects skin in the Left preview image. Then the images color will be corrected instantly by comparing the source color to libraries of hundreds of thousands of properly color corrected skin color samples based on ethnicity. Once you click on your original image, you can use the move tool to adjust the warmth of the image or shift the skin color based on personal preference. The controls for SkinTune are located in the SkinTune panel and are detailed below. Skin Dropper:The dropper tool is selected by default when you switch to SkinTune mode. Use it to click on a mid-tone are of the subjects skin. You can click on different spots to change the color correction. As you hover over the image, you can see the change in color previewed in the navigator. Ethnicity Pop-up: Selects which ethnicity libraries are used. The default is "All" which contains averages from all ethnicities. You can also select a specific ethnicity from the pop-up for more accurate results. Correct Skin Only: This toggle will limit the color correction to only the skin colors of the image. Generally this is not needed, as the color cast on your subject is often the same as the color cast on the rest of the scene. It is useful if your subject is being lit by a different light than your background. Fade: The fade slider controls the overall strength of the color correction. If you find that the default value is too strong, try reducing it by increasing the fade slider. Warmth: The warmth control can be thought of as a saturation control as well. It controls how warm, or vivid the skin color is. Many consumer digital cameras produce over saturated skin color, by reducing the warmth slightly you can create more natural looking skin color. You can also adjust the warmth by moving the preview image up or down using the move tool or the up and down arrow keys. Tip: When using the dropper tool it is important to click on a midtone, or properly exposed area of the subjects skin. Selecting a highlight or shadow may cause an incorrect adjustment. If your image contains multiple subjects, even of different ethnicities, you only need to sample one skin color as the color cast across both subjects is the same. Note: The color corrections from SkinTune are applied before the color corrections made in the Color mode. It is best to use SkinTune before using the Color mode controls.

32 PhotoTune Using the Wizard Adjusting Tone Adjusting Color Adjusting Detail Using Snapshots Using Presets Preferences Lightroom Integration Aperture Integration

33 30. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Adjusting Detail Adjusting Detail The Detail Mode of the Pro Interface is for adjusting the sharpness of image. The sharpening tools in PhotoTune are designed to help bring focus to images that are not natively sharp. The sharpening in PhotoTune only effects the luminosity, or detail of the image and does not effect the color. The controls for sharpness are located in the Detail pane. The controls are: On/Off Toggle: This toggle enables the sharpening effect. Sharpening: This Sharpening slider determines the amount of sharpening. Generally an amount of is best more most images. You can also adjust the sharpening amount by sliding the preview image left and right. Don't Sharpen Shadows: When enabled, this prevents the sharpening effect from being applied to the shadow tones of an image, reducing the sharpening of noise. Don't Sharpen Highlights: When enabled, this prevents the sharpening effect from being applied to the highlight tones of an image, reducing the sharpening of noise in the sky as well as scanned negative film. Don't Sharpen Skin: When enabled, this prevents the sharpening of effect from being applied to the skin color range of an image, based on the color selected in the SkinTune mode. Tips: 1. The Don't Sharpen Skin option will only be enabled after using SkinTune. 2. Avoid using the sharpening in PhotoTune at high amounts, it is designed to bring back some lost sharpness to the image, but not for final sharpening for output. Final sharpening should only be done after the image has been resized for output and all other work is done. Using the Wizard Adjusting Tone Adjusting Color Adjusting Skin Color Using Snapshots Using Presets Preferences Lightroom Integration Aperture Integration

34 PhotoTune Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Using Snapshots Using Snapshots The Snapshot button (camera), is located in the toolbar under the preview images. You can record up to four Snapshots in addition to the Wizard Snapshot. After that, you will be prompted to replace a Snapshot whenever you make a new Snapshot. A Snapshot makes a temporary copy of any state of the image, and lets you work from that point forward. In this way, you can experiment, or compare different effects while retaining a copy of your previous edits. For example, you can make changes and tweak colors, take a snapshot, and then display and compare different versions side-by-side. Then, take another Snapshot any time you have made an improvement, so you can recover your work easily. Just select a Snapshot from righthand pop-up menu to recall the previous saved version. When a Snapshot is selected from the right-hand pop-up menu, the sliders are updated to reflect the adjustments saved with the Snapshot. Only the righthand preview can be edited. Displaying Snapshots in the left-hand preview are for display purposes only. Managing Snapshots Every time you make a Snapshot, it is listed in both pop-up menus located under the preview images. You can use the pop-up menus to display any combination of Snapshots you d like. Only the preview image on the right can be edited and altered with the sliders. Whenever a Snapshot is displayed on the right, the sliders are updated to show the recorded adjustments that were saved with the Snapshot. You could load Snapshots on both the left and right, so you can compare two images side-by-side while you make changes. If you make changes to a Snapshot, and then switch to a different Snapshot, PhotoTune will ask if you want to save the changes before you switch. If you want to make a new Snapshot, and you ve used up your allotment of 4 Snapshots, PhotoTune will ask you which of the current Snapshots you want to replace. Typical Workflow Like everything in PhotoTune, Snapshot is designed to speed up the correction process. Snapshot is a safety net that lets you continue experiment with different combinations without losing your previous edits. Take a Snapshot whenever you want to preserve a set of correction parameters so you can continue experimenting with impunity. Here s a typical workflow using Snapshot: 1. If you use the Wizard, a Snapshot is automatically taken (Wizard Snapshot). 2. Fine-Tune the results obtained by the Wizard. 3. Take a Snapshot to record your adjustments. 4. Then experiment some more, and make another Snapshot. 5. Use the pop-up menus to compare different Snapshots. 6. Save History if you want to reuse your changes on a future image, or click Apply to process the changes shown in the right-hand preview. Using the Wizard Adjusting Tone Adjusting Color Adjusting Skin Color Adjusting Detail Using Presets Preferences Lightroom Integration Aperture Integration

35 32. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Using Presets Using Presets Presets record all of the adjustments you make to an image in PhotoTune. This includes all the settings in all of the modes. Presets are useful when you want to apply the same settings to multiple images. Presets can be found in the Presets pane located in the Pro Interface. Finding Presets You can find a preset in the preset pane. Presets like inside of categories you create. To open a category, click on the disclosure triangle to the left of the category title. When you mouse over a preset, its settings can be previewed on your image in the Navigator. Also if you linger over a preset, the author and description will be displayed in the tool-tip. Using a Preset To use a preset, simply double-click on it. It will adjust all of the image settings to match what was stored in the preset. You can use these presets inside of: PhotoTune from the Presets Pane Inside of Photoshop from the onone Panel or onone Menu Inside of Lightroom and Aperture from the PhotoTune dialog Creating a Preset Saving a preset is simple. Once you have everything set the way you like, go to the File menu and select Save Preset. You can also press the plus icon located in the bottom of the Preset pane. The New Preset dialog will appear. There are several fields to complete including the preset name, the category, creator and 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. You can edit a preset's name, creator, description or keywords by selecting it and then right-clicking on it and selecting edit preset. If you want to edit the effects in a preset, load it into your stack, make your adjustments and then resave the preset with the same name and location. PhotoTune 3 automatically saves presets called Recently Used, which save all the settings you used the last six times you applied. Deleting a Preset To delete a preset, just select the preset by single-clicking it, then press the minus icon in the bottom of the preset pane. Using the Wizard Adjusting Tone Adjusting Color Adjusting Skin Color Adjusting Detail Using Snapshots Preferences Lightroom Integration Aperture Integration

36 PhotoTune Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Preferences Preferences The PhotoTune preferences control many important aspects of the software. Preferences are persistent, like a switch and maintain their settings until you change them. You can access the Preferences from the Photoshop menu on a Mac OS X system or the Edit menu on a Windows system. Apply PhotoTune to: The Apply PhotoTune to options controls what layer information is sent to PhotoTune for processing. The options are a copy of the current layer or the current layer. Option Copy of Current Layer: Creates a copy of the current layer and returns the results of PhotoTune to that layer, placed above the original target layer. This option will duplicate an existing layer mask. Current Layer: Applies the results of PhotoTune directly to the image layer itself. When to Use Use this option if want to maintain your original layer with no changes to it. This is the default setting. Use this option if you are working on a 16-bit image or if you want to keep your image flattened. You can always undo PhotoTune if you don't like its results. Preferences will take affect until the next time you open PhotoTune. Using the Wizard Adjusting Tone Adjusting Color Adjusting Skin Color Adjusting Detail Using Snapshots Using Presets Lightroom Integration Aperture Integration

37 34. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Lightroom Integration Lightroom Integration PhotoTune 3 can now be accessed inside of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2. This allows you to use PhotoTune on a single image or group of images right inside the workflow application you use day in and day out. PhotoTune provides a round-trip workflow experience. Just a few seconds after pressing the Apply button you will see your results from PhotoTune right inside of Lightroom. PhotoTune for Lightroom uses Photoshop as the imaging engine for hosting PhotoTune. Using the Wizard Adjusting Tone Adjusting Color Adjusting Skin Color Adjusting Detail Using Snapshots Using Presets Preferences Aperture Integration

38 PhotoTune Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Lightroom Integration > Applying a Preset Applying a Preset To Apply a PhotoTune preset to an image or group of images in Photoshop Lightroom follow these instructions: 1. Open Photoshop Lightroom 2. Select an image(s) 3. Go to File > Plug-in Extras 4. Select PhotoTune 3 5. The PhotoTune for Lightroom dialog will appear, select a preset from the list and press Apply. For Details on using the PhotoTune for Lightroom dialog look below. This the PhotoTune for Lightroom dialog. It consists of these controls: Search: Type in the name of a preset. The results will appear in the Search Results category. Category List: Lists your preset categories as well as a special category for your Favorites. Click on the triangle to open each category, just like the Library in PhotoTune. Description: Displays the description for the selected preset. You can close this section by clicking on the triangle next to the section title. Options: The controls how your image is treated before it is sent to PhotoTune. You can select from editing the original, open the original as a Smart Object or a copy with Lightroom Adjustments applied. If you select the copy option you may also select the file format, color space and bit depth. If you have multiple versions of Photoshop installed you may also select which version of Photoshop to use PhotoTune in. The last option, Stack with original will place the edited version of your image in the Lightroom catalog with the original. You can close this section by clicking on the triangle next to the section title. These settings are remembered. Cancel: Cancels PhotoTune for Lightroom Open...: Rather than applying a preset directly, this option will open your image in PhotoTune so you can manually select the frame(s) and options Apply Preset: Applies the selected preset to your image(s) Note: If you have camera raw files in your selection you will not be able to use the Edit Original option. Note: PhotoTune for Photoshop Lightroom is only available with a full version of Photoshop, not Photoshop Elements. Manual Use SmartFilter Use Batch Processing

39 36. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Lightroom Integration > Manual Use Manual Use To Apply PhotoTune with manual, custom interaction to an image or group of images in Photoshop Lightroom follow these instructions: 1. Open Photoshop Lightroom 2. Select an image(s) 3. Go to File > Plug-in Extras 4. Select PhotoTune 5. The PhotoTune for Lightroom dialog will appear, select the Open... button. For Details on using the PhotoTune for Lightroom dialog look below. Tip: If you have multiple images selected and you press the Open...button you will be able to manually set-up the first image and then apply its settings to the remaining images in your selection. This the PhotoTune for Lightroom dialog. It consists of these controls: Search: Type in the name of a preset. The results will appear in the Search Results category. Category List: Lists your preset categories as well as a special category for your Favorites. Click on the triangle to open each category, just like the Library in PhotoTune. Description: Displays the description for the selected preset. You can close this section by clicking on the triangle next to the section title. Options: The controls how your image is treated before it is sent to PhotoTune. You can select from editing the original, open the original as a Smart Object or a copy with Lightroom Adjustments applied. If you select the copy option you may also select the file format, color space and bit depth. If you have multiple versions of Photoshop installed you may also select which version of Photoshop to use PhotoTune in. The last option, Stack with original will place the edited version of your image in the Lightroom catalog with the original. You can close this section by clicking on the triangle next to the section title. These settings are remembered. Cancel: Cancels PhotoTune for Lightroom Open...: Rather than applying a preset directly, this option will open your image in PhotoTune so you can manually select the frame(s) and options Apply Preset: Applies the selected preset to your image(s) Note: If you have camera raw files in your selection you will not be able to use the Edit Original option. Applying a Preset SmartFilter Use

40 PhotoTune Batch Processing

41 38. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Lightroom Integration > SmartFilter Use SmartFilter Use To Apply PhotoTune to your image as a Smart Filter in Photoshop Lightroom follow these instructions: 1. Open Photoshop Lightroom 2. Select an image 3. Go to File > Plug-in Extras 4. Select PhotoTune 3 5. Select the Edit as Smart Object option 6. Press the Open... button. 7. Edit your image as normal and press Apply inside of PhotoTune. Your image will be saved as a new Photoshop file (PSD) located in the same folder as the original image. To adjust a SmartFilter, open the original file in Photoshop. Applying a Preset Manual Use Batch Processing

42 PhotoTune Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Lightroom Integration > Batch Processing Batch Processing You can also use PhotoTune from inside the Export Dialog in Lightroom to batch process multiple images. To use PhotoTune from the Export Dialog follow these steps: 1. Open Photoshop Lightroom 2. Select the images you would like to process 3. Go to File > Export From the export module pop-up, select PhotoTune 5. Set your options each of the module sections 6. Press Export Most of the module sections are the same as the standard Lightroom export module. These include options for the location, name, size, file type, etc. of the files you are exporting. See the Lightroom user guide for details on these options. In the PhotoTune section you can select the category and preset that you would like to use. Applying a Preset Manual Use SmartFilter Use

43 40. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Aperture Integration Aperture Integration PhotoTune can now be accessed inside of Apple Aperture 2.1 This allows you to add a frame or preset group of frames or design elements to a image right inside the workflow application you use day in and day out. PhotoTune provides a round-trip workflow experience which keeps you right inside of Aperture and has no need to use Photoshop. The following pages will describe how to accomplish this. Using the Wizard Adjusting Tone Adjusting Color Adjusting Skin Color Adjusting Detail Using Snapshots Using Presets Preferences Lightroom Integration

44 PhotoTune Home > PhotoTune 3 > Using PhotoTune > Aperture Integration > Using PhotoTune in Aperture Using PhotoTune in Aperture To Apply a PhotoTune preset to an image in Apple Aperture follow these instructions: 1. Open Apple Aperture 2. Select an image 3. Right click (control-click) on the image 4. The contextual menu will appear, select Edit With 5. Select PhotoTune 6. The PhotoTune for Aperture dialog will appear, select a preset from the list and press Apply. For Details on using the PhotoTune for Aperture dialog look below. Note: Aperture only supports editing one image at a time. You may only select one image at a time for editing. This the PhotoTune for Aperture dialog. It consists of these controls: Search: Type in the name of a preset. The results will appear in the Search Results category. Category List: Lists your preset categories. Click on the triangle to open each category, just like the Preset pane in PhotoTune. Description: Displays the description for the selected preset. You can close this section by clicking on the triangle next to the section title. Cancel: Cancels PhotoTune for Lightroom Open...: Rather than applying a preset directly, this option will open your image in PhotoTune so you can manually select the options. Apply Preset: Applies the selected preset to your image(s) Note: Aperture will always create a copy of your image for editing. You can control the file type and options that it creates in the Aperture preferences.

45 42. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Menus Menus Pages in this Section Photoshop (Mac OSX) File Edit View Window Help

46 PhotoTune Home > PhotoTune 3 > Menus > Photoshop (Mac OSX) Photoshop (Mac OSX) About PhotoTune...: Opens the PhotoTune about box. This dialog contains your serial number, version number and information on contacting onone Software for support. PhotoTune Preferences...: Opens the preferences dialog. Tip: On Windows, the preferences can be found in the Edit menu, the About Box can be found in the Help menu. File Edit View Window Help

47 44. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Menus > File File Close: Cancels PhotoTune and returns back to the host application with no changes. Apply: Applies the current effect Stack and options to your image and returns to the host application. Save Preset...: Opens the save preset dialog. Show Presets Folder...: Opens (reveals) the preset folder in a Finder or Explorer window. Find Presets Online...: Opens your web browser and navigates to the onone Exchange where you can find and share presets online. Photoshop (Mac OSX) Edit View Window Help

48 PhotoTune Home > PhotoTune 3 > Menus > Edit Edit Undo: Reverses the last user action Copy: Copies the current text into the clipboard. Cut: Cuts the current text into the clipboard. Paste: Pastes the content of the clipboard. Reset All: Resets all the floating palette controls back to their default settings. Preferences (Windows Only): Opens the PhotoTune preferences dialog. Photoshop (Mac OSX) File View Window Help

49 46. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Menus > View View Zoom In: Zooms the preview window in one increment. This will make the preview image larger. Zoom Out: Zooms the preview window out one increment. This will make the preview images smaller. Fit to Screen: This sets the preview image so that the entire image is on screen at once. Think of this as an overview of the entire image. This is the setting you will use most of the time. Actual Pixels: This sets the preview image so that it zooms to actual pixels or 1:1 also called 100%. This setting allows you to see every pixel in the image. This is useful when making precision adjustments. View Mode...: Use this to select which preview mode you would like. Preview: Toggles the preview of the after pane on/off to show the original. Useful when working in Single Image view mode. Photoshop (Mac OSX) File Edit Window Help

50 PhotoTune Home > PhotoTune 3 > Menus > Window Window Mode...: Use this to select the editing mode, either Tone, Color, SkinTune or Detail. Pane Name: Displays a list of control panes. Select one to open (display) or close a control pane. Show Dialog...: Opens the Welcome Dialog which shows basic step-by-step instructions for using PhotoTune. Image Name: Displays the name of the current image as well as its color mode, bit depth and zoom ratio. Photoshop (Mac OSX) File Edit View Help

51 48. PhotoTune 3 Home > PhotoTune 3 > Menus > Help Help Search: Not used, Mac OSX only PhotoTune Help...: Opens this html help in your default web browser. Find Tutorials Online...: Opens a web browser and navigates to the tutorials section of the onone website. 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. Activate/Deactivate: Opens the activation dialog. These are used to deactivate your software for moving it to another computer or for a return. About PhotoTune (Windows Only): Opens the about box with the version number and license code displayed. Photoshop (Mac OSX) File Edit View Window