If you want to try it out there’s a 30-day free trial available at and the site has plenty of fun and helpful lessons and tutorials.
#ONONE PERFECT LAYERS SOFTWARE#
The best way to show you what you can do with this ingenious software is to work through a few examples. You can work with a mouse but my preference for this work is a tablet, and for this report I used the new Bamboo Capture from Wacom tablet, which I consider an essential accessory for this kind of work. Finally, there is the Masking Bug modifier, which allows you to work in shapes using this tool.Īt first this array of options might seem daunting, and admittedly it takes a few hours of practice to get a feel for what each tool and modifier does. My advice is to use a fairly low opacity and build to the look you desire. You can modify the brush or whatever tools you are using by size, feathering (blend on the edges of the brush), and opacity. The Masking panel is where the fine work is done where you can selectively paint in, paint out, or erase areas within the various layers. Finally in that panel is the Opacity slider, which can be used as a working guide as you apply the effects with the tools or simply as a way to bring one layer into play with the other or others. The best way to see their effects is to try them, as the program instantly responds with the look they produce. These are more limited than in Photoshop but I think distill down to the ones most used by photographers, including Multiply, Screen, Overlay, Soft Light, etc. You then see the Layers you have loaded, followed by a panel that allows you to copy, delete, and merge the layers, as well as add a Fill layer, like the Color Fill layer in Photoshop.Īlso as in Photoshop you have various Blending modes, which can be used as presets for blending the Layers or as foundation builders for further work on the image. On the right are panels that allow you to place the image on the workspace, including various percentages of size, including 100 percent for fine detail work. As we go through some setups you’ll see how each one is used. The Masking Bug comes next, which is like a selection tool that combines with an intensity and range tool. Next is the Brush tool for painting in and out and erasing areas of an image on one or both layers. A pair of scissors indicates the Trim tool, for cropping should you need it and for making crops if you lay a vertical onto a horizontal image. Starting from the top you have a cross, which is the Transform tool that lets you crop, size, and move one or both layers. OnOne Software has put together some fantastic videos, available for viewing on their website.Take a look at the workspace shown in #1. Super fast launch and file-opening speed.Layered files are easily opened in Photoshop if needed.Use the built-in layer masks and masking tools to blend multiple layers together.Adjust layer size, position, blending mode and opacity.Combine multiple images into a layered Photoshop-compatible file.Features of onOne Software Perfect Layers We’re extremely excited to provide you with powerful layered functionality that seamlessly integrates into your photography workflow. Use it to change skies, composite multiple images together and retouch portraits using the built-in blend modes. With Perfect Layers you can create and edit multi-layered Photoshop files directly from Photoshop Lightroom and Apple Aperture, or use it to combine images from almost any workflow application. Perfect Layers is the fast and easy way to create layered files with Photoshop Lightroom or Apple Aperture. Free for owners of Perfect Photo Suite 5.5.Add Color Fill Layers for photographic effects.Use layer masks and masking tools to blend multiple layers together.
Combine multiple images from Lightroom, Aperture, or any application, into a single, layered file.Inspired by and designed in conjunction with Scott Kelby.However, during the pre-order period for Perfect Layers 1.0, onOne Software is discounting the price an extra $30 to just $99.95. The price of o nOne Software’s Perfect Layers will be $129.95.
#ONONE PERFECT LAYERS UPDATE#
Perfect Layers will appear as a software update when it becomes available in a couple of weeks. Perfect Layers 1.0 is free to owners of the Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 (aka Plug-In Suite 5.5). Basically, it adds Photoshop style Layers functionality to Lightroom by way of the plugin. I am a little behind in sharing this great new product with everyone, but onOne Software has new software coming out for Adobe Lightroom. Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Email Share on SMS
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