PearlyWhites™ Plug-In
What is it?
PearlyWhites is a Photoshop plug-in filter
which
automatically whitens teeth.
How does PearlyWhites
work?
PearlyWhites is a patent pending technology that looks
for white areas surrounded by flesh tones. These
areas are then whitened. As a result, PearlyWhites
may also whiten other areas such as the sclera of the
eye and jewelry when they are surrounded by flesh tones.
Here are examples of other areas that are whitened:
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Note that the jewelry was slightly enhanced in
this image as well as the teeth.
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Note that the sclera of the eye was whitened in
this image as well as the teeth.
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Tips and Techniques
PearlyWhites Version 2.0 includes a slider to adjust the amount of
the teeth whitening effect added to your images.
Simply move the slider to achieve the desired effect.
You can choose between Less and More. A value can
also be entered in the range from 0 to 100. The
default is 50. The previous PearlyWhites Version
1.x plug-in was equal to this default value. PearlyWhites remembers the last
setting that you used and will be used the next time the
plug-in is executed. This allow PearlyWhites to be
used in recorded actions
and used in batch operations
on a large number of images with Photoshop.
You can see the Before or After image by selecting
the buttons under the image at the bottom of the filter
window or by clicking in the Navigation Window when the
button is set to After. Once you click OK,
the slider value is saved until the next time the filter
is used.
If you would like the teeth to
appear even whiter you can adjust the slider to achieve the desired effect.
1. Open Image
2. Select Filter>Image
Trends Inc> PearlyWhites
3. The PearlyWhites user
interface will appear
4. Adjust slider to your
liking
5. Select OK
You can run the process
more times if you choose to make the teeth even
whiter.
To localize the effect of
PearlyWhites, use the following method to vary the
amount of teeth whitening by using the Photoshop
History Brush applied selectively to the image.
Example Steps:
1. Open Image
2. Select Filter>Image Trends
Inc> PearlyWhites
3. The PearlyWhites user
interface will appear
4. Adjust slider to your
liking
5. Select OK
6. Select 'History Brush
Tool' from the Tool bar. Then select the box to the
left of the last PearlyWhites image under the
History Tab (this sets source for History Brush to
PearlyWhites). The 'History Brush' Icon will
now appear in the box to the left of PearlyWhites.
7. Select the 'Open' image
under the 'History' tab (this should be the image
originally opened)
8. Set the 'Brush Master
Diameter' to a size large enough to brush over the
teeth (this is located on the top of the Photoshop
screen under the task bar)
9. Set the 'Opacity' to a
desired level (75-100% is a good starting point)
10. Apply the brush to the
teeth area one or more times to your liking.
NOTE: Never save over your original
image with any editing software. If you desire to
save the image, you should perform
a ‘save-as’ function and rename it.
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Advanced Tips
How to Create a PearlyWhites Action in Photoshop
1. Open
an image in Photoshop
2.
Create a new action by clicking on the Create new
action button at the bottom of the Actions palette.
This will create and save the new action in the action
folder you currently have selected (Default Actions.atn).
3.
Name the action
PearlyWhites and click
Record
4. Run
the PearlyWhites Filter as you would normally. Select:
Filter – Image Trends Inc –and click on PearlyWhites
5. If you plan
to use this action for use in a batch command, the
Save As function needs to be recorded now. Follow
these sample steps:
6. Select File
– Save As
7. Now create a new
folder name that is not part of your normal workflow for
safety reasons.
8.
Now pick the format in which you want the images saved.
9. Click Open to
proceed.
This folder and file name is normally ignored in a Batch
run, however under some conditions it will be used, and
so picking a trash name and folder insures you do not
accidentally alter images you want to keep.
10.
Select Save to proceed and save the file into the new
folder.
11. Now set the
Image
Options – Quality you desire.
12. Click
OK.
The Save As… function is
now recorded as the Save step in the Action.
13. In the Action
palette, click the Stop Recording button.
It's the square shaped button on the bottom left.
Your PearlyWhites action is
now created!
Recording Multiple Steps in Photoshop
To create one action with
multiple steps (i.e. Filters) follow steps 1) and 2) as
outlined above.
For step 3) Name the new
Action descriptive of the functions being performed,
such as PearlyWhites – ShineOff.
Click Record.
Follow step 4) as above
repeating the process for each Filter. Select:
Filter – Image Trends Inc – and click on
PearlyWhites.
Now repeat step 4) Select
Filter – Image Trends Inc – and click on
ShineOff.
Now
perform the Save As function as described
above.
In the Action
palette, click the Stop Recording Button.
You have created an
Action that will run two Filters with a
single command. Now you can set up a Batch command
to run this action on a full set of images from a
specified folder.
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Using the
Batch command (Photoshop)
The
Batch command lets you play an action on a folder of
files and subfolders.
Similar
to the action you created, you will be saving the
processed files to a new location, you should create a
new folder for the processed files before starting
the batch.
To
batch-process files using the Batch command:
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Choose File > Automate > Batch.
- For Play, choose the desired
set and action from the Set and
Action pop-up menus.
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For
Source, choose the Folder option from the
drop-down menu.
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Click
Choose… to locate and select the folder.
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Click
OK.
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Deselect
Override Action "Open" Commands.
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Select
Include All Subfolders to process files in
subfolders.
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Select
Suppress Color Profile Warnings to turn off display
of color policy messages.
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Select
the Folder option from the Destination
drop-down menu.
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Click
Choose… to locate and select the folder.
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Click
OK.
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Select
Override Action "Save As" Commands. This requires a
Save As command in the Action because the
Batch command will not automatically save the source
files.
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Since
Folder has been selected as the destination,
specify a file-naming convention and select file
compatibility options for the processed files:
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For
File Naming, select elements from the drop-down
menus or enter text into the fields to be combined
into the default names for all files. The fields let
you change the order and formatting of the filename
parts. You must include at least one field that is
unique for every file (for example: filename, serial
number, or serial letter) to prevent files from
overwriting each other.
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Select
an option for error processing from the Errors
drop down menu:
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Stop for Errors to suspend the process
until you confirm the error message.
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Log Errors to File to record each error in
a file without stopping the process.
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System Requirements
Implemented as a Photoshop
compatible plug-in filter
Supports the following Image Modes:
RGB, 8
bits and 16 bits
Applications:
- Adobe Photoshop 7.0 and higher versions
- Photoshop Elements 2 and higher versions
- PaintShop Pro 7 and higher versions
Operating Systems:
Windows Vista, XP, NT, 2000
Mac OS X and above
Memory Requirement:
Minimum recommended is: 1GB
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Please enjoy your PearlyWhites Plug-In!
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