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Awesome apps and plugins for beauty portrait photography.
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2 Nik Dynamic Skin Softener
Anthropics Portraitpro 17
Nik’s Photoshop plugins have been retooled by DxO to run on modern operating systems. If your subjects need digital retouching, Nik’s Color Efex Pro plugin features a Dynamic Skin Softener tool that lets you use an eyedropper to select a skin tone and smooth away imperfections. price: $50 | nikcollection.dxo.com
With its newest retouching app, Anthropics can edit subject and background without leaving the program. There are tools for every conceivable touch-up, including makeup, skin smoothing, bronzing, and vignetting. price: $80 | portraitprofessional.com
3 Reallusion Facefilter3 Thanks to its deep integration with Mac OS, you can now nondestructively retouch camera RAW files in FaceFilter3. The program contains a library of makeup, from nude to tanned, metallic to matte. It also lets you remold facial expressions and add focus effects. price: $39 | reallusion.com
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4 Akvis Makeup AKVIS MakeUp has an Express mode that automatically smoothes away wrinkles, pimples and sundry other imperfections. Touch-up tools include a spot remover, teeth whitener, and red-eye remover. price: $80 | akvis.com
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5 Imagenomic Portraiture 3 The latest version of this highpowered plugin delivers a 2x speed boost over its predecessor and tweaks for skin smoothing and masking. It’s also been retooled to cope with larger image files pumped out by today’s pixel-packing image sensors. price: $200 | imagenomic.com
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Digital Anarchy Beauty Box Known for its video retouching app, Digital Anarchy also produces a stills retouching plugin, featuring an auto-masking technology that analyzes your subject, determines skins tones, and applies “smart smoothing” only at targeted areas. price: $99 | digitalanarchy.com
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RAN GE F INDE R + PANA S O N I C
Photo Toolbox Skinfiner 2 Available as an app or plugin, SkinFiner has tools to retouch problematic portraits. It can automatically smooth skin, purge imperfections and retain skin texture. price: $60 | photo-toolbox.com
The MakeupDirector tool kit is extensive, featuring options for applying foundation, eyeliner, eyeshadow, eyelashes, blush, lipstick, changing eye color, enlarging eyes and altering hair. It employs facial recognition and face-mapping technology to ensure you’re applying makeup precisely. price: $50 | cyberlink.com
