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PortraitPro Body
Powerful Full-Body Shaping—
in the Right Hands and Situations
Review by Jessica Maldonado
I previously reviewed PortraitPro 12 and 15 for Photoshop User and had high praise for both versions, so I had high expectations for PortraitPro Body. And it’s an impressive piece of software. Upon opening an image, you follow simple prompts to mark up the body structure/skeleton of your subject and then use sliders to adjust bodies from head to toe—I marvel at the algorithms that must underlie each slider. Then, there are additional Liquify-like tools for further sculpting, and a pared-down version of its parent- program’s facial corrections. As with the original PortraitPro, it’s also a ton of fun to use.
Yet, I’ve struggled regarding what to say about PortraitPro Body. As is always the case with retouching software, it’s far too easy to take it too far and get over-retouched, unrealistic results. Somehow the chances of this seem multiplied with full- body manipulation.
If you routinely have clients who ask to be morphed into perfection and you’re not a master of Photoshop, then you’ll find PortraitPro Body extremely useful. It came in super handy when I wanted to quickly composite my daughter into a shot of
Company: AnthropicsTechnologyInc.
Price: Standard:$79.90;Studio:$119.90(works as Photoshop and Lightroom plug-in)
Rating:
Hot: Fast;simple;full-bodyediting
Not: Withgreatpowercomesgreat responsibility (very easy to go overboard)
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