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<![CDATA[Portrait Professional Forums - All Forums]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:19:32 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Black & White photos]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2994 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:18:41 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2994 Maybe add a setting to select if the photo is in colour or in black and white?]]> Maybe add a setting to select if the photo is in colour or in black and white?]]> <![CDATA[Many of my Face Sculpt Sliders have disappeared!]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2992 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:12:11 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2992
Wondering whether anyone can help with this.
When i started to do work on an image this evening i noticed that many of the sliders in the Face Sculpt section of the control panel were totally missing. Forehead, Jaw, Nose and Neck are all gone, leaving only Eyes and Mouth Shape. I've no idea what caused it, as it was fine a few days ago. What do i need to do to get these back?! I really rely on these features, and any advice would be greatly appreciated,

Thank you!!
Marc

[Image: c3c4664b.png]

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Wondering whether anyone can help with this.
When i started to do work on an image this evening i noticed that many of the sliders in the Face Sculpt section of the control panel were totally missing. Forehead, Jaw, Nose and Neck are all gone, leaving only Eyes and Mouth Shape. I've no idea what caused it, as it was fine a few days ago. What do i need to do to get these back?! I really rely on these features, and any advice would be greatly appreciated,

Thank you!!
Marc

[Image: c3c4664b.png]

]]> <![CDATA[Multiple faces in image]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2991 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:32:17 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2991

(02-05-2012 03:26 PM)bythecshore Wrote:
(02-05-2012 12:27 AM)bythecshore Wrote: When i worked on a first face in a photo, the second face was so close to the first face that it got slightly "bent" out of shape from my working on the first face. Is there a way to isolate each face as I work on it?

(02-05-2012 12:50 AM)tebogan Wrote: This can occur when you use face enhancements that change the face to make it thinner. It has been my experience when working with multiple faces in an image that i turn the face enhancements off.

Thanks, that's what I figured.

A suggestion for the future is to add a tool that allows one to isolate an area of a photograph temporarily so that face enhancements can be used in multi-face photos (where the faces are close together).

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(02-05-2012 03:26 PM)bythecshore Wrote:
(02-05-2012 12:27 AM)bythecshore Wrote: When i worked on a first face in a photo, the second face was so close to the first face that it got slightly "bent" out of shape from my working on the first face. Is there a way to isolate each face as I work on it?

(02-05-2012 12:50 AM)tebogan Wrote: This can occur when you use face enhancements that change the face to make it thinner. It has been my experience when working with multiple faces in an image that i turn the face enhancements off.

Thanks, that's what I figured.

A suggestion for the future is to add a tool that allows one to isolate an area of a photograph temporarily so that face enhancements can be used in multi-face photos (where the faces are close together).

]]> <![CDATA[Sharing my experiences]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2989 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:01:20 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2989
2. If I am not sure about customer's reaction and may like to continue editing after showing them. I would use Save Session. File->Save Session. This option is not available from plugin.

3. Although PP can open RAW file, I seldom use it because of it limited control. I would use PS or Lightroom to open RAW file and from there, I use plugin to go to PP.

4. In my workflow, I open my image on PS, make a duplicate layer and use the duplicated layer for PP processing. Only after PP, I will continue to edit on PS. The original layer will be kept just in case it is needed.

5. If I need to make a composite photo, eg, combining body parts from different shots, I would do it before calling up PP. The different layers in PS need to be merged (and/or duplicated) before going to PP. Avoid transparency in PS before going to PP.

6. If there are more than one face to be edited in PP, avoid smoothing or blurring any part of the image before sending to PP.

... more to come]]>
2. If I am not sure about customer's reaction and may like to continue editing after showing them. I would use Save Session. File->Save Session. This option is not available from plugin.

3. Although PP can open RAW file, I seldom use it because of it limited control. I would use PS or Lightroom to open RAW file and from there, I use plugin to go to PP.

4. In my workflow, I open my image on PS, make a duplicate layer and use the duplicated layer for PP processing. Only after PP, I will continue to edit on PS. The original layer will be kept just in case it is needed.

5. If I need to make a composite photo, eg, combining body parts from different shots, I would do it before calling up PP. The different layers in PS need to be merged (and/or duplicated) before going to PP. Avoid transparency in PS before going to PP.

6. If there are more than one face to be edited in PP, avoid smoothing or blurring any part of the image before sending to PP.

... more to come]]> <![CDATA[Catch lights]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2987 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:44:11 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2987 <![CDATA[Plugin for Photoshop CS5 isn't?]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2984 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:21:01 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2984
Is there some way I can cause PP on return to Photoshop to display the saved as image and not cause me to open that image as a seperate edit?

I can get the same effect of opening an outside application by using Adobe's lightroom method of creating plugins. Intergration doesn't seem to be functioning as a plugin but open an external program.

AJ]]>
Is there some way I can cause PP on return to Photoshop to display the saved as image and not cause me to open that image as a seperate edit?

I can get the same effect of opening an outside application by using Adobe's lightroom method of creating plugins. Intergration doesn't seem to be functioning as a plugin but open an external program.

AJ]]> <![CDATA[Using pre-update version on a notebook]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2983 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:11:54 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2983
I don't know of to many working photographers who have a studio or work on location that wouldn't want things this way. Still, you made the rules we only make the choices. I selected PP over rivals because I thought it the best program for my applications.

AJ]]>
I don't know of to many working photographers who have a studio or work on location that wouldn't want things this way. Still, you made the rules we only make the choices. I selected PP over rivals because I thought it the best program for my applications.

AJ]]> <![CDATA[IPTC Data]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2977 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:47:49 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2977
Mick]]>
Mick]]> <![CDATA[Reset to original settings]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2976 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:58:40 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2976 <![CDATA[The February Competition]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2975 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:40:14 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2975
You can view the rules and guidelines in this post.]]>
You can view the rules and guidelines in this post.]]> <![CDATA[10.7 release notes?]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2974 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:02:53 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2974
nice to see you are still updating PP10 while I guess you must be busy preparing for version 11.

Would you mind providing some release notes for the new version 10.7, so I can judge if I should update?

Thanks - MacSass]]>
nice to see you are still updating PP10 while I guess you must be busy preparing for version 11.

Would you mind providing some release notes for the new version 10.7, so I can judge if I should update?

Thanks - MacSass]]> <![CDATA[v10.7 install pblms (upgrade from 10.6) Studio]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2973 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:39:54 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2973
The Download of 10.7 Studio was saved to Hard drive w/o any errors. Running the installation .exe proceeded normally and didn't advise of any problems. I accepted PS plugin installer and to launch PP.

This is on a Win XP Pro SP3 system w/ plenty of drive and RAM and CPU capacity. 10.6 Studio was already installed on the system and I did not uninstall it first. I don't remember if uninstalling is a necessary prerequisite, but if it is, the installer should prompt to advise so or take care of doing so.

Installer removed the previous PP Desktop Icon and failed to generate a new one. The Installer also failed to populate the Program listing on the All Programs Start Menu. The item Portrait Professional Studio 10 item now reads: "Empty". There is no listing for Portrait Professional Studio 10 on the Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs!

PP 10.7 launches fine, either directly, of from within PS. However,
when the step of placing the right mouth corner crosshair is clicked, the following error appears:

"Failed to load application data
ZFileException: Missing file K:\Portrait Professional Studio 10\data\femaleright.zb
Please try reinstalling the application"

Anthropics has got to do better with the installation procedure! This is not the first time I have encountered pblms with the Installer, and others have posted their installation problems on the Forums. This is way more cumbersome of an upgrade installation than with other programs! This will frustrate and deter customers, and is easy to prevent by using a more competent installation script.

Rerunning the installer .exe file didn't remedy the problem. Will now have to re-download to assure the download was good and remove the existing version 10.6 Studio manually and reinstall from scratch.

Will you guys please get this fixed already!!!!!!!!!!!!]]>
The Download of 10.7 Studio was saved to Hard drive w/o any errors. Running the installation .exe proceeded normally and didn't advise of any problems. I accepted PS plugin installer and to launch PP.

This is on a Win XP Pro SP3 system w/ plenty of drive and RAM and CPU capacity. 10.6 Studio was already installed on the system and I did not uninstall it first. I don't remember if uninstalling is a necessary prerequisite, but if it is, the installer should prompt to advise so or take care of doing so.

Installer removed the previous PP Desktop Icon and failed to generate a new one. The Installer also failed to populate the Program listing on the All Programs Start Menu. The item Portrait Professional Studio 10 item now reads: "Empty". There is no listing for Portrait Professional Studio 10 on the Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs!

PP 10.7 launches fine, either directly, of from within PS. However,
when the step of placing the right mouth corner crosshair is clicked, the following error appears:

"Failed to load application data
ZFileException: Missing file K:\Portrait Professional Studio 10\data\femaleright.zb
Please try reinstalling the application"

Anthropics has got to do better with the installation procedure! This is not the first time I have encountered pblms with the Installer, and others have posted their installation problems on the Forums. This is way more cumbersome of an upgrade installation than with other programs! This will frustrate and deter customers, and is easy to prevent by using a more competent installation script.

Rerunning the installer .exe file didn't remedy the problem. Will now have to re-download to assure the download was good and remove the existing version 10.6 Studio manually and reinstall from scratch.

Will you guys please get this fixed already!!!!!!!!!!!!]]> <![CDATA[Standard vs. Studio]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2971 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:13:52 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2971
It appears one "pro" would be the free upgrade to version 11 Masters; however, we can't get any indication that new features other than optimization improvement for 64 will be in that version.

I am so frustrated in making this decision that I am considering not buying any until the Version 11 comes out and I can see the feature list comparison.

Is there anyone out there with the experience of using the Standard and then the Studio that could/would share some input? I sure would appreciate it.

This software looks simply awesome. I was sooooo impressed by everyone's examples. Help me make the right decision, please. Big Grin

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It appears one "pro" would be the free upgrade to version 11 Masters; however, we can't get any indication that new features other than optimization improvement for 64 will be in that version.

I am so frustrated in making this decision that I am considering not buying any until the Version 11 comes out and I can see the feature list comparison.

Is there anyone out there with the experience of using the Standard and then the Studio that could/would share some input? I sure would appreciate it.

This software looks simply awesome. I was sooooo impressed by everyone's examples. Help me make the right decision, please. Big Grin

]]> <![CDATA[Version 11]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2969 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:41:56 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2969
There seems lots of pushing to get us to upgrade ready for the new version but no incentives even though you have been talking about it for a fair while now]]>
There seems lots of pushing to get us to upgrade ready for the new version but no incentives even though you have been talking about it for a fair while now]]> <![CDATA[removing other versions of PP]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2968 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:11:38 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2968 <![CDATA[Saving To Work Again (quick question)]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2966 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:29:05 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2966
So, I had a client who wanted facial retouching. But, she didn't want it overdone. So I gave it my best shot. Turns out, she wanted a bit more. So, I had to start from scratch...marking everything, etc.

I know I could have saved the sliders but I think, if my memory is correct, threre isn't anything to save up the markings.

It would be nice if I could set up a photo, mark it, slide it, and save it (and all the markings and sliders for it into some kind of "project" file) in case I went overboard or didn't do enough.

I don't want anyone to go researching this for me (I can do that). I was just hoping if there was a simple way to do it and someone has used it or knows about it, they could simply say it could be done in a quick 25-30 word answer.

Thanks in advance. Smile

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So, I had a client who wanted facial retouching. But, she didn't want it overdone. So I gave it my best shot. Turns out, she wanted a bit more. So, I had to start from scratch...marking everything, etc.

I know I could have saved the sliders but I think, if my memory is correct, threre isn't anything to save up the markings.

It would be nice if I could set up a photo, mark it, slide it, and save it (and all the markings and sliders for it into some kind of "project" file) in case I went overboard or didn't do enough.

I don't want anyone to go researching this for me (I can do that). I was just hoping if there was a simple way to do it and someone has used it or knows about it, they could simply say it could be done in a quick 25-30 word answer.

Thanks in advance. Smile

]]> <![CDATA[Two faces in a Photograph?]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2965 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:17:39 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2965
I saw that PP has won several awards recently... CONGRATS!

I also noticed that Wedding Photographers are a big user of this product. Does that mean that within a photo that has 2 or more people that each one 'face' can be worked on?

I know I'm dreaming, but it gives one thoughts on how wedding photographers are using this beyond 'photo of the bride'...]]>
I saw that PP has won several awards recently... CONGRATS!

I also noticed that Wedding Photographers are a big user of this product. Does that mean that within a photo that has 2 or more people that each one 'face' can be worked on?

I know I'm dreaming, but it gives one thoughts on how wedding photographers are using this beyond 'photo of the bride'...]]> <![CDATA[Corel AfterShot Pro and PSP X4 plugin compatibility]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2964 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:50:21 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2964
It would be terrific if Anthropics could work out an arrangement with Corel for Portrait Professional and Smart Editor to be accessible directly as plugins for Corel's image editing products.

Ideally, directly at the RAW image stage as opposed to the TIFF or JPG level.]]>
It would be terrific if Anthropics could work out an arrangement with Corel for Portrait Professional and Smart Editor to be accessible directly as plugins for Corel's image editing products.

Ideally, directly at the RAW image stage as opposed to the TIFF or JPG level.]]> <![CDATA[image number]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2963 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:05:26 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2963
I'd appreciate any advice on this subject, as I can't seem to find it in the program's help section.

Thanks![/size]]]>
I'd appreciate any advice on this subject, as I can't seem to find it in the program's help section.

Thanks![/size]]]> <![CDATA[WTF INVALID TOKEN !!!!]]> http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2962 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:03:09 +0000 http://www.portraitprofessional.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2962
THE SOFTWARE UNINSTALL BY IT SELF AND NOW IS NOT LETTING ME ACTIVATE !!!]]>
THE SOFTWARE UNINSTALL BY IT SELF AND NOW IS NOT LETTING ME ACTIVATE !!!]]>