ShineOff™ Plug-In
Technology
- What is it?
ShineOff is a Photoshop plug-in filter that automatically removes the shine from skin.
How does ShineOff
work?
ShineOff is a patent pending technology that looks
for the glare of the flash and other light sources on
human skin. ShineOff will automatically transforms
faces and skin areas to a soft and natural looking
texture. This patent pending technology does not
remove luster
from the lips nor the sparkle from the teeth or
eyes.
Here are examples of other areas that are transformed:
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The shine on the face is significantly reduced.
The gloss on the lips remains.
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Tips and Techniques
ShineOff has a slider to adjust the amount of
the skin shine effect removed from your images.
Simply move the slider to achieve the desired effect.
You can choose between Less and More. A value can
also be entered as a percentage in the range from 0 to 150. The
default is 75. The previous ShineOff Version 1.x
plug-in was equal to this default value. This parameter is saved with the
filter and allows you to run a large number of images in
a Batch operation.
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.
ShineOff provides the maximum effect with only one
application. There is no additional effect
when ShineOff is run more than one time.
To localize the effect of
ShineOff, use the following method to vary the
amount of ShineOff by using the Photoshop
History Brush applied selectively to the image.
Example Steps:
1. Open Image
2. Select Filter>Image Trends
Inc> ShineOff
3. The ShineOff user
interface will appear
4. Adjust the 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 ShineOff image under the History
Tab (this sets source for History Brush to
ShineOff). When properly selected, an icon of
the 'History Brush' tool will appear in this box to
the left of the ShineOff image.
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
selected skin area (this is located on the top of
the Photoshop screen under the task bar)
9. Set the 'Opacity' to a
desired level (40 - 100% is a good starting point)
10. Apply the brush to the
selected skin 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 ShineOff 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 ShineOff and click Record
4)
Run
the ShineOff Filter as you would normally. Select:
Filter – Image Trends Inc – and click on
ShineOff. When using Version 2.x, the Graphical
User Interface will appear. Simply adjust the
slider to your liking and select OK.
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
ShineOff Action is now created!
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 ShineOff – PearlyWhites,
then click Record.
Follow
step 4) as above repeating the process for each Filter.
Select: Filter – Image Trends Inc – and click on
ShineOff.
Now
repeat step 4) Select Filter – Image Trends Inc –
and click on PearlyWhites.
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:
1.
Choose
File > Automate > Batch.
2.
For
Play, choose the desired set and action
from the Set and Action drop down menus.
3.
For
Source, choose the Folder option from the
drop-down menu.
4.
Click
Choose… to locate and select the folder.
5.
Click
OK.
6.
Deselect Override Action "Open" Commands.
7.
Select
Include All Subfolders to process files in subfolders.
8.
Select
Suppress Color Profile Warnings to turn off display of
color policy messages.
9.
Select
the Folder option from the Destination
drop-down menu.
10.
Click
Choose… to locate and select the folder.
11.
Click
OK.
12.
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.
13.
Since
Folder has been selected as the destination,
specify a file-naming convention and select file
compatibility options for the processed files:
14.
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.
15.
Select
an option for error processing from the Errors
drop down menu:
·
Stop
for Errors
to suspend the process until you confirm the error
message.
·
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 ShineOff Plug-In!
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