Comparison of Modes Esta información está disponible solamente en inglés. La version en español aparecerá pronto. All modes in AKVIS Enhancer are designed to improve images. All modes work with areas in light and shadow, to reveal previously obscure details.
"Then why do we need too modes and why should we not just choose one and use it?" you ask?
Answer: the main goal - correction, is the same, but the methods used and the results are quite different.
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| Original Image | Result:
1 - Improve Detail mode
2 - Prepress Mode
3 - Tone Correction Mode |
Compare the results of the same image processed in different modes to see the difference:
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Original Image
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Improve Detail mode strengthens the difference between pixels to reveal additional details hidden in an image. Details are its strong point. However, in revealing details it can also strengthen digital noise which is often present in photos.
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Result With "Improve Detail" Mode
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Prepress mode let increasing the sharpness of borders and the contrast of the image, revealing objects.
This mode is helps to adjust photos before printing.
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Result With "Prepress" Mode
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Tone Correction mode improves an image through tone correction, which leads to certain colors in an image becoming lighter or darker. Processing is not just performed in light and shadow, but also to the colors of shadows, which improves the image within the specified color range. Due to this it may lead to a lack of depth in an image compared to Enhancer mode. It is best to use when making tone correction in certain areas of an image.
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Result With "Tone Correction" Mode
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Resume:
In Improve Detail mode the entire image was processed. Details were revealed well on the stems and leaves, but the flower petals came out too bright.
In Prepress mode the flower became sharper and more visible on the backround.
In Tone Correction mode color restriction has been set. The color lilac was chosen (the predominant color of the petals) and only areas with this color were processed. Other areas (the stem, leaves, and the background) were left unchanged.
These results show that when comparing AKVIS Enhancer modes, one is not always superior to the other. Different photos require different approaches at correction, so it is not possible to predict beforehand which mode would be more effective.
In many cases the modes complement one another. Applying changes with both modes to an images can improve the result. If you use both modes on an image, we recommend using Improve Detail mode first, saving the image, then restarting in Tone Correction mode. We recommend to use Prepress mode for the final touches.
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 "Original Image of a flower")
 "Correction with Improve Detail mode")
 "Correction with Prepress mode")
 "Correction with Tone Correction mode")
— Comparación de los modos