Tutorial: AKVIS MakeUp

Workspace

AKVIS MakeUp can work independently as a standalone program as well as a plug-in to a photo editor.

To call the AKVIS MakeUp plugin select the menu item Filter -> AKVIS -> MakeUp in Adobe Photoshop; in Corel Paint Shop Pro select the menu item Effects -> Plugins -> AKVIS -> MakeUp; in Corel Photo-Paint select the menu item Effects -> AKVIS -> MakeUp.

To launch the standalone version of AKVIS MakeUp follow these instructions:

• On a Windows computer:

  - In the main menu: press the button Start and select from the pop-up menu the command AKVIS - MakeUp.

  - Using the program's shortcut on the Desktop: put the cursor on the icon of the program AKVIS MakeUp and double-click it with the left mouse button.

• On a Macintosh computer:

  - Using Finder: select the folder Applications on the side bar of the Finder window, select the application AKVIS MakeUp and double-click it.

The workspace will be arranged according to the workspace mode chosen in the Control Panel: Express or Advanced.

In Express mode, the program's interface is extremely simplified. It has the minimal set of parameters needed for a user to quickly obtain a satisfactory result.

Workspace of AKVIS MakeUp (Express)

In Advanced mode, the full functionality of the program is available:

Workspace of AKVIS MakeUp (Advanced)

Note: All features and parameters work in Express mode. Some are hidden and use default values or those of a chosen preset.

The left part of the program's window is taken by the Image Window with two tabs - Before and After. The Before tab shows the original image, the After tab shows the result. To switch between the tabs and compare the original and the resulting images, just left-click on any point of the image.

Keep in mind that once the After tab is pressed, the entire image will be processed automatically.

In the upper part of the program's window you can see the Control Panel. You can hide/show the Control Panel by clicking on the small triangle button (in the middle of the panel). The minimized panel will be shown when moving the cursor over it. You can use the Lock the Control Panel option (in the Preferences) to prevent changes and keep the panel visible all time.

• The button opens the home page of AKVIS MakeUp.
• The button (only in the standalone version) opens an image for processing. Right mouse click on this button displays the list of recent files. You can change the number of recent documents in the Preferences dialog box.

  The hot-keys are Ctrl+O on Windows, +O on Macintosh.

• The button (only in the standalone version) saves image to the disk. The hot-keys are Ctrl+S on Windows, +S on Macintosh.
• The button (only in the standalone version) prints the image. The hot-keys are Ctrl+P on Windows, +P on Macintosh.
• The button (only in the standalone version) opens the Batch Processing dialog to automatically process a series of images.
• The button cancels the last operation made with the tools. It is possible to cancel several operations in a row. The hotkeys are Ctrl+Z, on Windows, +Z on Macintosh.
• The button returns the last cancelled operation. It is possible to return several operations in a row. The hotkeys are Ctrl+Y on Windows, +Y on Macintosh.
• The button starts image processing. The result is shown in the After tab.
• The button (only in the plugin version) applies the result to the image and closes the plugin.
• The button calls information about the program.
• The button calls the Help files. The hot-key is F1.
• The button calls the Preferences dialog box for changing the program's options.

Тo the left of the Image Window there is the Toolbar. Different tools will appear, depending on the workspace mode Express/Advanced chosen. The tools' parameters are shown in a pop-up box after right-clicking in the image window.

• The button switches on/off the Preview Window (more about the preview).
 

Mask Correction Tools (available for Home Deluxe and Business licenses):

• The button activates the Keep Area tool which adds fragments to the tone mask.
• The button activates the Drop Area tool which removes fragments from the tone mask.
• The button activates the Eraser which removes the manual corrections made in the mask, returning to its original form (the auto-mask).
The tools' parameters:

- Size affects the tool's diameter.

- Hardness affects the blurriness of the tools edges. The less the value the more blurry the tool's edges become.

- Pressure affects the force of the tool applied to the image.

 

Post-Processing Tools (available in the After tab):

Attention! If you switch to the Before tab, adjust the parameters and run the image processing again, the changes made with these tools will be lost. But you can protect the result by activating the corresponding check-box in the Preferences dialog box.
• The button activates the History Brush tool which restores areas to their original state. It lets you edit the result without correcting a mask.
• The button activates the Spot Remover tool which removes small imperfections on an image: stains, dust, etc. You can also use it to retouch portraits. It can "heal" skin problems. Just click with the tool on the defect.

 

Additional Tools:

• The button activates the Hand tool which allows you to scroll the image when it does not fit within Image Window at the desired scale. To use it click on the button, bring the cursor over the image, and while keeping the left mouse button pressed move in the desired direction.
• The button activates the Zoom tool, which changes the image's scale. To zoom in left click on the image. To zoom out left click with Alt on the image. Press Z to quickly access the tool.

Navigate and scale the image using the Navigator. The frame in the Navigator surrounds the area of the image which is visible in the Image Window; the area outside of the frame will be shaded. The frame can be dragged, thereby changing the visible portion of the image. To move the frame, place the cursor within it, left click the mouse, and then drag.

Navigator

Additionally, you can move the image in the Image Window with the scroll bars or by holding down the space bar, then holding down the left mouse button while moving the mouse. The mouse's scroll wheel can move the image up and down, and holding Ctrl ( in Macintosh) – while using the scroll wheel will move the image left and right. Holding Alt (Option in Macintosh) will scale the image. Right-click on the scroll bar to activate the quick navigation menu.

Use the slider or the buttons and to scale the image in the Image Window. When you click on the button or move the slider to the right, the image scale increases. When you click on the button or move the slider to the left, the image scale reduces.

You can also change the image scale by entering a new coefficient into the scale field. Frequently used scale coefficients can be found in a drop-down menu.

You can use hot-keys to change the image scale + and Ctrl++ (++ in Macintosh) to increase the image scale and - and Ctrl+- (+- in Macintosh) to reduce the scale.

 

Under the Navigator there is the Settings Panel with the image processing parameters.

 

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

 

Under the Settings Panel you can see Hints for the parameters and buttons when you hover over them with the cursor.

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