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Tutorial: AKVIS Enhancer

Workspace of the Plugin

 

To call the AKVIS Enhancer plugin, select it from the list of effects. To do this use the command Filter - AKVIS - Enhancer in Adobe Photoshop; the menu item Effects - Plugins - AKVIS - Enhancer if you work with Corel (Jasc) Paint Shop Pro; or Effects - AKVIS - Enhancer if you use Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

AKVIS Enhancer program window looks like this:

AKVIS Enhancer Plugin, Windows-version

Most of the AKVIS Enhancer plug-in's workspace is taken by the Image Window with two tabs: Before and After. In the Before tab the original image is shown, while in the After tab you can see the processed image. It is possible to switch between the tabs using the Tab-key. You can also compare the original and the resulting images by just left-clicking on any point of the image.

In the upper part of the window you can see the Control panel with the progress bar, which shows the approximate processing time remaining, and the following controls:

  • The button (only in the Focus mode) turns on/off the drawn strokes.

  • The button (only in the Focus mode) cancels the last operation. It is possible to cancel several operations in a row.

    The hotkey for the command is Ctrl+Z (+Z on Macintosh).

  • The button (only in the Focus mode) returns the last cancelled operation. It is possible to return several operations in a row.

    The hotkey for the command is Ctrl+Y (+Y on Macintosh).

  • The button (in the Focus mode and Smart Correction mode) starts image processing of the whole image.
  • The button applies the result to the image and closing the AKVIS Enhancer plugin's window.
  • The button calls information about the program.
  • The button calls the help files of the program.
  • The button selects the language of the program's interface. To switch to another language, you should left-click the button and select the required language from the fall-out menu.
  • The button closes the program window without applying the result of image editing.

Navigate and scale the image using the Navigator window. The frame shows the part of the image that is now visible in the Image Window.

Navigator window

Drag the red frame to view the required part of the image in the Image Window. To move the frame, put the cursor inside the frame, press the left mouse button, and keeping it pressed, drag the frame.

Also, you can scroll the image in the Image Window by pressing the space bar on the keyboard and by dragging the image with the left mouse button.

Use the buttons Plus and Minus, as well as the slider to scale the image in the Image Window. By clicking on Plus or by moving the slider to the right, you scale up the image; by clicking on Minus or by moving the slider to the left, you scale down the image in the Image Window

It is also possible to enter a new scale coefficient into the appropriate field and press the button Enter (Return on Macintosh).

You can also scale the image using hot-keys: + and Ctrl++ (++ on Macintosh) to scale up the image, - and Ctrl+- (+- on Macintosh) to scale down the image.

Under the Navigation window you can see the drop-down list used to select the mode of working and below the image processing parameters.

In the Presets field you can save favourite settings as a preset to use them in the future. When you launch the plugin, it uses the settings of the last used preset.

Also, under the Settings panel you can see hints: the description of the active parameter.

 
How It Works How It Works
AKVIS Enhancer Plugin AKVIS Enhancer Plugin
   — Workspace — Workspace
   — Enhancer Mode — Enhancer Mode
   — Focus Mode — Focus Mode
   — Smart Correction Mode — Smart Correction Mode
   — Batch Processing — Batch Processing
AKVIS Enhancer Standalone  (+HDR) AKVIS Enhancer Standalone (+HDR)
   — Workspace — Workspace
   — Enhancer Mode — Enhancer Mode
   — Focus Mode — Focus Mode
   — Smart Correction Mode — Smart Correction Mode
   — HDR Mode (Series of Shots) — HDR Mode (Series of Shots)
   — What Does HDRI Mean? — What Does HDRI Mean?
   — Post Processing — Post Processing
Examples Examples
   — In the Street — In the Street
   — A Child in the Garden — A Child in the Garden
   — Highlands scenery (HDR)  — Highlands scenery (HDR)
   — See the lorry in detail — See the lorry in detail
   — Neuschwanstein Castle — Neuschwanstein Castle
   — Ancient Town — Ancient Town
   — Fun Slides in the Countryside (HDR) — Fun Slides in the Countryside (HDR)
   — Increase the Clearness of a Photo — Increase the Clearness of a Photo
   — Dark Picture of a Church — Dark Picture of a Church
   — Tennis-court — Tennis-court
   — Archery — Archery
   — Orange Tree — Orange Tree
   — Backlight Photo — Backlight Photo
   — Technical Illustration — Technical Illustration
   — Town at Night — Town at Night
   — Underexposed Photo — Underexposed Photo
   — A Kid with a Rattle — A Kid with a Rattle
   — African Kids — African Kids
   — A Siamese Cat — A Siamese Cat
   — Remove Smog from the Photo — Remove Smog from the Photo
   — Poet and Doves — Poet and Doves
   — A Black Cat in a Dark Room — A Black Cat in a Dark Room
   — Christmas Market — Christmas Market
   — Exposure Correction — Exposure Correction
   — Correction of a Dark Photo — Correction of a Dark Photo
   — Khan Palace Photo — Khan Palace Photo
   — Photo Correction: Lightening — Photo Correction: Lightening
   — Show Details in Shadows — Show Details in Shadows
   — An Old Brewery in a New Light (HDR) — An Old Brewery in a New Light (HDR)
   — The Golden Pavilion — The Golden Pavilion
   — An Ominous Way: Strengthen the Effect  — An Ominous Way: Strengthen the Effect

 

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