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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Digital Image Processing => Topic started by: mdijb on April 30, 2006, 11:16:44 am

Title: AKVIS Enhancer
Post by: mdijb on April 30, 2006, 11:16:44 am

I read about this plugin on the Outback site, tried it, bought it, and now love what it does.

I purchased this plugin and have been extremely pleased.  I tested this plugin using a side-by-side comparision, with a copy of an image and my usual routine of image enhancement.  I tried several different images with different lighting and the result are impressive.  Enhancer wins hands down and is a lot easier.  The detail enhancing and local contrast improvement were amazing.  I used it on 8-bit psd and jpeg files, since I don't do RAW, and there may be an increase in noise if you go to far.  Combining this plugin with further adjustments, before or after, using the Shadow/highlight command in CS2 gives even further improvements.  

What a deal for only $69.  The trial download is definitely worth a look.

MDIJB

Title: AKVIS Enhancer
Post by: Hermie on April 30, 2006, 01:29:33 pm

See Uwe's related articles:

http://www.outbackphoto.com/workflow/wf_94/essay.html (http://www.outbackphoto.com/workflow/wf_94/essay.html)
http://www.outbackphoto.com/workflow/wf_88/essay.html (http://www.outbackphoto.com/workflow/wf_88/essay.html)
http://www.outbackphoto.com/workflow/wf_93/essay.html (http://www.outbackphoto.com/workflow/wf_93/essay.html)

Herman

Title: AKVIS Enhancer
Post by: PeterLange on April 30, 2006, 02:53:58 pm

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Out of interest.

What’s the closest approximation in Photoshop?
I mean, which PS tool or action comes closest?

Peter

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Title: AKVIS Enhancer
Post by: mdijb on April 30, 2006, 04:37:33 pm

I have tried the shadow/highlight adjustment, curves adjsutments, and some local contrast enhancemens described in Dan Magullis's book on the LAB color space, and combinations of all of these.  I can get close to the same result but not as good and not as easily.  

MDIJB