Mike Bedford's Plug-N-Pixels ezine

First step is to color correct the photo using iCorrect Editlab Pro Plug-in
Mike writes, “When I begin my creative Photoshop projects I like to start with a color-corrected base image, such as this long-lens shot I took from Griffith Observatory looking south toward downtown Los Angeles (yes, that is the infamous smog blanket…). The easiest way to make this color adjustment is to use the iCorrect EditLab Pro plug-in. You launch the plug-in from Photoshop and literally make one click on a neutral area in the image, and the correction is made! Of course you can make further adjustments, but often the first result is a big improvement.”

There is a great article on iCorrect EditLab Pro on the Plugs-N-Pixel website.  http://www.plugsandpixels.com/icorrecteditlabpro.html

You can download the Apocalpse ezine and back editions at Mike Bedford’s Plugs-N-Pixels website

Wayne www.pictocolor.com

iCorrect Plug-ins and Photoshop CS6
Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Windows is available in both 32 and 64 bit versions. The Mac version is only available in 64 bit. iCorrect Portrait 2.0 and iCorrect EditLab Pro 6.0, are compatible with and may be installed in both the 32 and 64 bit Windows versions of CS6. iCorrect Portrait 2.0 and iCorrect EditLab Pro 6.0 Mac 64 bit versions are compatible with and may be installed in the Mac version of CS6. iCorrect OneClick 2.0 Windows 32/64 bit versions may be installed in the Windows versions of CS6. iCorrect OneClick 1.5 Mac version is not compatible with Mac versions of CS5 or CS6. Previous versions of iCorrect Portrait (1.0 & 1.5) and iCorrect EditLab Pro (4.5, 5.0, 5.5 and earlier) are not compatible with CS5 or CS6 64 bit version.

Transferring iCorrect Plug-ins from CS5 to CS6 Tutorial
A new tutorial leads you through the process of transferring iCorrect Plug-ins currently installed in CS5 to the new installation of CS6.

iCorrect Portrait 2.0 and iCorrect EditLab Pro 6.0 Upgrades
If you haven’t purchaed the upgrade to iCorrect Portrait 2.0 (Win and Mac) or iCorrect EditLab Pro 6.0 (Win and Mac) now would be the perfect time to do it. Just go to  http://www.pictocolor.com/upgrade_registration.htm.

iCorrect Plug-in installed in Photoshop CS6

Spearfish Canyon Rocks-Photo color corrected with iCorrect OneClick Plug-in (click on photo for larger view)

I color corrected the original photo (left) in Photoshop using PictoColor’s iCorrect OneClick plug-in (corrected image in the middle) in seconds. With another click I created the sepia photo on the right which is the way the photo would have looked if it was shot in the late 1800s when Black Hills gold was discovered.

FREE Copy of iCorrect OneClick Photoshop Plug-in
You can get your own copy of iCorrect OneClick 1.5 plug-in for Free at http://www.pictocolor.com/email/free-icorrect-oneclick-offer01.htm. This is the 32 bit original version of iCorrect OneClick and will run in all the recent versions of Photoshop and Elements in 32 bit mode and is available for both Windows and Macintosh computers. (Note: it will not run in the 64 bit only version of CS6 beta.) iCorrect OneClick is a subset and entry level version of PictoColor’s flagship color correction plug-in, iCorrect EditLab Pro 6.0, which is compatible with both 32 and 64 bit versions of Photoshop.

Wayne www.pictocolor.com

PictoScript Newsletter-April 2012 Edition

Here is the link to the newsletter. http://www.pictocolor.com/PictoScript_Newsletter/April2012_01.html

Also, the newsletter includes a Coupon Code (EDIT15) for a 15% discount off the new lower price ($99.95) for iCorrect Editlab Pro 6.0 Plug-in.

Wayne www.pictocolor.com

Crop-N-Frame iPhone App by Freshair Software

Give your iPhone photos a professional finish. Now with captions and metallic colors for frames, mats and type.

Add a professional touch with Crop-N-Frame iPhone App

It’s so easy to use Crop’n'Frame to quickly take a photo, crop it to zoom into the best part of the photo, enhance it with a frame and caption, and then save it or share it via email or Facebook.

Crop-N-Frame is easy to use

Crop-N-Frame is a great way to enhance your photos before uploading them to Facebook or e-mailing them to your family and friends. Or take it along to the frame shop and use it to visualize how your artwork will look with different sizes and colors of frames and mats.

Crop-N-Frame is available in the App Store. For more information go to http://www.freshairsoftware.com/iPhoneApplications/Crop_n_Frame/index.html

Wayne www.pictocolor.com

iCorrect EditLab Pro 6.0 and iCorrect Portrait 2.0 work with CS6 Beta

We tested the 64 bit versions of iCorrect EditLab Pro 6.0 and iCorrect Portrait 2.0 in the new Adobe Photoshop CS6 and they work. You can download the CS6 Beta from the Adobe website. There are a number of reviews of CS6 posted online if you are interested. Just Google CS6 for a list. A note for Mac users–CS6 will only be available in 64 bit version so if you haven’t upgraded to iCorrect EditLab Pro 6.0 and Portrait 2.0 you will need to do so before using your favorite color plug-in.

Wayne www.pictocolor.com

iCorrect EditLab Pro White Balance Photoshop Workflow

 ”Normally we correct the white balance (WB) in the raw converter. Because we don’t care much about any absolute correct WB we often want to tune the WB later too. There is no real one-click WB correction tool available directly in Photoshop. For many years now we use iCorrect Editlab Pro in these cases. Here is our standard workflow.”  Click to read complete article.

Digital Outback Photo

We recommend reading Digital Outback Photo postings on a regular basis.  His magazine is an independent magazine fully dedicated to photography using professional digital cameras (often SLRs).   For all content of his magazine the quality of the photo is a main criteria. This includes composition, message, colors, stories and technique.

For more information on iCorrect EditLab Pro Photoshop Plug-in go to www.pictocolor.com/editlabpro.htm.

Wayne www.pictocolor.com

After reading about the $1B Facebook paid for Instagram I had to see what the phone app did. I downloaded the app to my Droid phone, signed up and proceeded to apply the Instagram “filters” to adjust the color to a photo in my phone gallery. I have to say I was not impressed. Admittedly, I am a bit sensitive about color and really don’t like “special effects” for the photos I share, but I simply could not get what I consider good color from any of the filters. And, to top it off when I tried to delete the edited photo (I did not want to share it on Facebook) I ended up deleting all the photos in my gallery. Probably my fault, but…….  Fortunately, I had transferred the photos to my computer so all is not lost. I am sure the sharing and other features of Instagram are worthwhile and I am not questioning the wisdom of Facebook’s acquisition, but comparing the color correction/adjustment features to iCorrect OneClick I found that OneClick was a faster and easier way to Make the Color Right.

iCorrect OneClick color correction plug-in and iPhone APP  Here is the photo I took with my Droid (left) that I corrected with iCorrect OneClick (right) by simply clicking on the white area on my granddaughter’s sweatshirt.

Droid photo (left) corrected with iCorrect OneClick (right) Click on image for larger view

 If you have an iPhone you are in luck–iCorrect OneClick Color iPhone App is available at the App Store
I used iCorrect OneClick Photoshop plug-in correct the photo since iCorrect OneClick App is only available for the iPhone and not the Droid (I guess we should develop a OneClick app for Google and the Android). Here is a video which describes how iCorrect OneClick iPhone App will help you take and upload better photos to Facebook. You can buy iCorrect OneClick App in the App Store.

Maybe I just didn’t pick the right Instagram filter to get good color, but I did try most of them. And, maybe the pupose of the filters are to create special effects and not to Make the Color Right. In any event, I did find it easier and faster to correct the color using OneClick.

You can get iCorrect OneClick Color Plug-in FREE  
PictoColor is offering iCorrect OneClick color correction Photoshop plug-in free by going to www.pictocolor.com/oneclick.htm and try it for your self.

Wayne www.pictocolor.com

EditLab Pro (both the plug-in and stand alone versions) Settings for OneClick SmartColor Operation

OneClick Settings for EditLab Pro--Click on Image for Larger View

If you already have iCorrect EditLab Pro Plug-in or ProApp stand alone you might want to try the OneClick operation to see how it improves your color workflow. If you don’t you can download the demo version. If you are a OneClick user you can purchase the Upgrade version of iCorrect EditLab Pro.

A few OneClick customers have been using EditLab Pro with the OneClick settings and they said that the OneClick results are the same. And, they have fallen in love with EditLab. Here is what one customer told us.

“I think knowing the background of how 1Click was developed from EditLab gave me an insight of how powerful Edit Lab is. Knowing this I can use it like 1Click or I can use further controls within EditLab. I believe that I am becoming a convert in using EditLab.” Jesse B. Fair Oaks, CA, a long time user of OneClick plug-in.

Wayne www.pictocolor.com