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1. Perfect Resize User Manual Copyright 2007 2015 on1 Inc All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Chapter 1 Welcome to Perfect Resize o ooooooororro nnn eet ene ene bene ete e teen tent eneeeeneennegs 1 Chapter ss o A A 2 Using the Help System E Ue yg A 3 Contacting Boo A PA 4 Additional Help rica asalta 5 System ar NA A a ent crma rear gr beraneianaaloes payers n a seater neeesa 6 eel ca eee o eur Grane oa cok oe e nee coterie Pe ek na ect on eens erga es ana nes epee T Licensing and Registration E E E oot ine cour venedasoneeua es 8 Els eS O tts menace ET E E ride Moma TE ETENN ETE 9 O e o Er 11 sc A e e UE O relies E A a E o aiy 12 Using as IIA sr iS US E E aos 13 Using with Adobe Photoshop a aa abia 14 Using with Adobe Lightroom O ee ee ee ie eee ee i ee eee eee 15 Using with Apple Aperture la iio 17 Using with Other Applications a en os hee nA Ae ARIA A a a 19 Printing sie ah ape asin ce oa ec ame ea i esse an a eee oe a ee ee eo ea eee 20 Managing as eee rc Bs ee ee ee ns se es ee ee ee tie ee cates neva a eens 21 a A Pr PP ee EN A ee oe 24 Chapter 9 Perfect Resize o e O II cen Feasineresetdeeaens 27 Ernie aro o EPOC CA 28 How Big Bi A NUI teas onda akan cae aes eens on eal aeees 29 Understanding ROSSO surten tora redct ridad abre palates etd ian blade tes 30 When Should Use Perfect Resize susrstuontisna catador a EEEE 31 Supported Coor Modos surtir trol a a aa ala 32 DM OOO f E R E E E E EEEE
2. Opens or closes the Pixel Dimensions pane Document Size Opens or closes the Document Size pane Settings Opens or closes the Settings pane Sharpening Opens or closes the Sharpening pane Film Grain Opens or closes the Film Grain pane Tiling Opens or closes the Tiling pane Gallery Wrap Opens or closes the Gallery Wrap pane Solo Mode Enables or disables Solo Mode Show Browser Panel Opens or closes the Browser Panel Show Control Panel Opens or closes the Control Panel Hide Panel Opens or closes all Panels Full Screen Opens the window to full screen Help Menu Perfect Resize Navigator Loupe Histogram Pixel Dimensions Document Size Settings Sharpening Film Grain Tiling Gallery Wrap Solo Mode vt Show Browser Panel w Show Control Panel Hide Panels Full Screen a6 460 WHO a6 1 ab 2 a6 3 de 4 a6 5 46 6 a6 7 a6 8 HE eH 03 flowers copy psd 15 8 16 bit _Perfect Resize_53 Search Searches the Menus Mac only Perfect Resize Online Help Opens this html help in your default web browser Video Tutorials Opens a web browser to the tutorial section of the onOne website Getting Started Opens the Getting Started section in your default web browser Keyboard Shortcuts Opens a dark style dialog that displays the keyboard shortcuts for that platform Perfect Inspiration Opens the onOne Perfect Inspiration Gallery in your default web browser
3. if you have Perfect Layers Re Editing a Smart Photo There are several ways to open and re edit a Smart Photo depending on your product configuration e f you have the Perfect Photo Suite you can re edit a Smart Photo by double clicking on the module entry in the Smart Photo History pane in Perfect Browse or the Layers pane in Perfect Layers or just click on the module in the module selector e f you have a standalone application like Perfect Effects Perfect B amp W Perfect Portrait or Perfect Enhance simply open the image and your settings will be reloaded automatically Similar to Smart Objects in Photoshop Smart Photos have certain limitations You cannot use any tool that will change the original pixels such as P crop or transform This includes the retouching tools in Perfect Layers however you can use them in Portrait and Enhance You cannot change the image size or proportions either so no crop or Resize Perfect Resize 12 Introduction Module Selector The Module Selector is a feature of the full Perfect Photo Suite only The Perfect Photos Suite is a complete photo editor It uses a modular approach allowing each module to focus on one task This makes accomplishing the task easier by removing unnecessary tools and giving access to just what you need to get the task done When used as a standalone application Perfect Browse is the default module upon first launch it is used to navigate your drives and cloud
4. 14 Introduction Using with Adobe Photoshop If you have the Premium Edition of Perfect Resize you can access it as a plug in through Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements This includes the onOne panel for Photoshop for fast access to plug ins and their presets As a Photoshop plug in you can use modules in the Photoshop workflow This includes using selections and masks as well as Smart Objects and Smart Filters You can also record actions for automating and batch processing If you do not have the Premium Edition of Perfect Resize and would like to use it inside of Photoshop contact onOne Customer Service about upgrading to the Premium Edition Batch Scripts p PDF Presentation Create Droplet To use Perfect Resize inside of Adobe Photoshop follow these steps File Info Noel C 1S ht p FOP a a straignten FRotos 1 Open the image you want to work on Print oe Pp 2 Select the layer you want to work on Dins AS Generally Perfect Resize works on a copy Print One Copy EEP Perfect Batch 9 suite of your selected layer not the entire Perfect BW 9 Suite image rfe ag suite 3 From the File menu select Automate Perfect Effects 9 Suite and then the module you would like to Perfect Enhance 9 Suite ies Perfect Portrait 9 Suite Perfect Resize 9 Suite Cantart Sheet II To use Perfect Resize inside of Adobe Photoshop Elements follow these steps Automation Tools Perfect Batch 9
5. 33 Navigating the PrevieW isarcosrprri ada eerie EEEIEE A evil das ste Es 34 eos Loupe Hiemoam arm e o n 35 Browsing yg is ana e ato ea seb a a naa e 37 Uana lbs a a ne ee PU o ee 39 Crop TOOL Sees cree ea eee a es eg e E Un ac ee a cae ae eee eee 40 o A E E TE E E E 42 Using Document Size Presets cr EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE 43 Settings E E A A Gamrrde anna aa eacane tara elie am eon een sen cne anes 44 Sharpening eT ee Oe ere ee ee ee eee ee een ee ee ee err er ee se ere er ee ere E 45 Fim Sees te ee ee eo ee enn ert amare cone ae eee seattle 46 Tiling A cape teehee Re aces Pode ee eg Be ema gee etre a ne eee ee te aa aoe 47 E A Ee E E E E AA 48 PROS tt E T eee wa E A T E E A 50 MEUS a OE rn o A E O E Keyboard A a a e a a a E a aoa oes eh ee eae eee 54 Chapter 4 Perfect Batch DPP T e e E IN A e EERROR 55 CN alo T a E E RE E E ee EE E EE ee 56 Batch Workspace piesa A IM 57 How to Access Batch dle 58 Ma q E E A A E E E E E E A 59 Selecting A oree eea a a a a edaeesae 60 Adding AMOO odee a A A 61 Destination PANG en e II A A taneacogasiel EEA 63 Batch Presets PP ies we Seca cea doen ale Soe ors Pomona dhe nats r AET Eaa a EEE EN 65 Chapter A A e E es ees 66 Welcome to Perfect Resize 1 Welcome to Perfect Resize Get the highest quality image enlargements with Perfect Resize which features Genuine Fractals technology patented fractal based interpolation algorithms that quickly enlarge your images witho
6. Grain 46 A Folder 37 About Perfect Photo Suite Frequently Asked Questions 5 About Resize 27 Activation 8 G Adding a Module 61 Gallery Wrap 48 Additional Help 5 Geting Started 56 Address 4 Getting Started 28 Adjusting the Image Size 42 Grayscale 16 bit 32 Adjustment Layers 32 Grayscale 8 bit 32 Alpha Channels 32 Aperture 17 H application menu help Help 5 3 B highpass 45 Batch 56 Histogram 35 Batch 17 15 How Big Can You Print 29 Batch destination 63 How to Access Batch 58 Batch dialogue 57 Batch Presets 65 Batch processing 56 55 image type 44 Batch Workspace 57 importing a preset 50 Bridge 19 Installation 7 Browser 37 Interface 33 Introduction 2 C iPhoto 19 CMYK 16 bit 32 CMYK 8 bit 32 K Contacting 4 Contacting onOne Software 4 creating presets 43 Keyboard Shortcuts 54 Knowledge Base 5 L D Lab 16 bit 32 Deactive 8 Lab 8 bit 32 deleting a preset 50 Destination 63 Directory 37 largest print 29 Layer Masks 32 Legal 4 Display 6 Licensing 8 document size 43 Lightroom 15 document size presets 43 Loupe 35 DPI 30 M E Mac OSX 6 edit menu menus Edit with Plug in 17 method 44 eReader 3 Module Selector 12 Export 17 15 External Editor 17 15 19 N F Navigator 35 FAQ 5 O onOne Panel 14 onOne Software onOne University 5 OpenGL 6 Opening 9 P Paths 32 PDF 3 Perfect Batch 55 Perfect Layers 12 Phone 4 Photoshop 14 Photoshop Elements 14 Photoshop Layers 32 Pl
7. Layers or Perfect Mask Perfect Effects 8 your image will be sent to it directly and when you press Apply the Library Filters a Perfect B amp W 8 image is saved and closed automatically and you are returned back to Perfect Enhance 8 Lightroom Page Setup EP Perfect Resize 8 Printer 36P Perfect Batch 8 Selecting Multiple Images If you have multiple images selected the behavior varies depending on which modules you select e Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask Each file will be opened in its own tab Then you may access any modules available in the Module Selector e All other plug ins Each image is opened in turn and you may adjust the settings on an image by image basis Lightroom Plug in Preferences When you use Perfect Resize through the Plug In Extras menu there are important file handling options that are controlled in the Preferences dialog of the Perfect Layers module These need to be configured in advance based on your desired workflow eDO Preferences File Type The file type drop down menu determines what General Performance type of file will be created The default is PSD which maintains layers You can also select J PG or TIF if you prefer l those formats and are not concerned about maintaining File Type PSD Supports Layers Default 7 layers The last option is same as source which maintains the og file type of the original file except for Camera raw files which Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 4 a
8. be limited by the size of your printer Resolution is the density of the pixels for a given distance usually measured in pixels or dots per inch Most modern inkjet printers print anywhere from 1200 to 4800 dots per inch what the printer manufacturers really mean is 1200 4800 droplets of ink per inch Inkjet printers use many tiny round droplets of 4 12 ink colors to reproduce one square pixel in your image that could be one of any millions of colors A common mistake is to set the resolution of the file to the resolution of the printer In all but a few special printers this will lead to huge files that will not print well if at all The secret is that the human eye cannot see more than 250 300 pixels per inch So the ideal resolution for your files should be close to this Once you know the print size and resolution it is easy to use Perfect Resize 7 5 to resize your file to the desired output Simply input the resolution and then either the print width or height You ll see that the corresponding dimension is automatically filled in by Perfect Resize 7 5 based on the proportions of your image Keep the proportions in mind because the proportions of film digital camera sensors and paper can all be different For example most digital camera sensors are proportioned so that the height is two thirds the width or 1 1 5 While the most common paper size in the US is the letter which is 8 5x11 inches or about 1 1 25 These kind of proportion mis matches are
9. can improve the quality of the results To help you get started try one of the presets in the Image Type drop down menu Image Type This pop up contains presets that adjust the settings for Amount and Threshold automatically Method The method drop down selects the the method or algorithm used to resize the image The options are e Genuine Fractals This is the classic patented fractal based algorithm that has made Perfect Resize the standard for over a decade e Perfect Resize Portrait This is a new variation on the Genuine Fractals algorithm designed for portrait images It is slightly softer and does a better job representing skin and hair textures Texture Controls When you select the Genuine Fractals method there are several other controls that tune the resizing algorithm based on the image These deal with the texture of the image If you were to analyze an image from a detail perspective you could break it into three categories Edges Continuous Tone and Textures Edges are obvious these are the sharp details that define the edges of the subject in your image It s paramount that these are maintained in order for your enlargement to maintain quality The continuous tone areas are things like skin or skies that are mostly solid or graduated color These resize easily as there is little detail in these areas The last area what we call texture is areas that fall between these two They are areas that still contain detail but
10. on your camera or mobile device Otherwise you will not see the GPS button The Info panel is not visible when you access B amp W Module as a Photoshop plug in Perfect Resize Navigator Loupe Histogram Info Canon EOS 5D Mark Il 200 mm May 7 2012 9 12 22 AM File Mame _MG_5214 copy psd Color Space sRGB IEC61966 2 1 Dimensions 5616x3744 Image Size 120 3 MB 16 bit Browsing Presets Perfect Resize 37 Built into Perfect Resize is a preset browser located in the left panel You can use it to browse the factory supplied presets presets you have created or downloaded from the onOne website or for marking and finding your favorites Below is a description of the controls in the file browser B Presets Favorites C Pp Epson Canvas D Y Epson Matte Search Canon Resin Coated Epson Matte 8x8 Epson Matte 8x10 Epson Matte 8x12 Epson Matte 10x10 Epson Matte 1x14 Epson Matte 16x16 Epson Matte 16x20 Epson Matte 16x24 Epson Matte 20x20 Epson Matte 20x24 Epson Matte 20x30 Epson Matte 24x24 Epson Matte 24x30 Browser Tabs A Browser Tabs This switches between the Library tab Favorites tab and My Presets tab B Search Field Use the search field to locate presets in the current tab Simply start to type and your results will appear in a new sub category called search results while you type C Closed Category A closed category has a dark gray tab and the arrow faces to t
11. services to find images to begin working In the Preferences you may change the default startup module to Perfect Layers If you prefer a layered workflow you can use the Layers module as the heart of your workflow similar to using Adobe Photoshop Depending on how you access the Perfect Photo Suite you may never notice Browse or Layers The Module Selector If you access the Perfect Photo Suite as a standalone application you will start in Browse or Layers module BROWSE LAYERS ENHANCE PORTRAIT EFFECTS B amp W MASK RESIZE When you are ready to edit an image you will select the module you wish to use from the Module Selector in the upper right corner of the This is the module selector from the Perfect Photo Suite It contains all of the main window You can easily switch between modules by clicking on available modules that onOne Software makes If you have purchased a single another in the Module Selector This allows you to perform multiple product you will only see that product module and Perfect Layers in your module tasks during the same editing session selector If you access the Perfect Photo Suite as a Photoshop Plug in you see the Module Selector but it will be disabled you can only use one module at a time through Photoshop The Module Selector will also be disabled if you use the following modules through Lightroom or Aperture Perfect Portrait Perfect Effects Perfect B amp W Perfect Enhance Perfect Resize When you access t
12. too fast or slow or jerky 4 Brush Size Adjusts the size of the current tool if relevant such as a brush tool 3 Preview Background Color You may select the color of the background behind the preview image The default color is black There should be options for black white light gray dark gray and custom The custom option a color picker where you can select your own background color 4 Start In Determines which module will open at launch Browse is the default 5 Check of Updates on Launch Enabled by default the product will communicate with onOne server at launch and if an update is available it will prompt you to download or skip 6 Warn when leaving files in Layers Enabled by default if you have unsaved files open in Layers and want to close the program a warning dialog will appear with the options to Save amp Close Cancel or OK which will close without saving 7 Language Select which language the app user interface is presented in Usually this is determined automatically but the locale of the operating system but can be manually set Plug ins Perfect Resize Wim ere Working Color Space Scrolling Controls Preview Background Color Start In Language Preferences Plug Ins Performance Services Adobe RGB 1998 j Used when creating a new file or opening a file with no color space defined Files with a defined color space are opened in their color space None Custom D B
13. type dd di Save To Current Location al Save To This drop down pie ES i i Folder Choose menu includes three options Round Trip Current Location or Folder Roundtrip saves the file over the Put in Subfolder Original and uses the same file format bit depth color space and name Naturally all the additional Existing Files Prevent Overwrite options will be grayed when this option is selected Current Location will write the file to the File Type Photoshop same location as the original file The Folder option will allow you to choose a new location the files will be saved to Click the Choose button to select the new location Name MyFileO e Folder The Folder will list the path the file is going to be saved This line will only be seen when the Folder option is selected under Match Source Folders al le ab Quality 100 al je Color space Adobe RGB 1998 al le Current Name Save To Text a e Putin Subfolder When checked ae this will create a subfolder in the Serial Number destination and you may name the subfolder in the field on the right e Match Source Folders When checked this option will match the hierarchy of the source folder e Existing Files This drop down determines what will happen if there is a file name conflict Overwrite without warning or Prevent overwrite If Prevent overwrite is chosen the word copy will be added to the file s e File Type This drop do
14. use many methods to gather your ideas and feedback including emails surveys direct conversations market analysis and the Product Improvement Program The Product Improvement Program is built into our software and gathers information about how our software is used It is the most accurate way for us learn what features are important to you and how our products fit into your workflow Enrollment in the program is voluntary When you participate we collect basic information about how you use our programs and basic information about your computer This information helps us learn what features are important to you and how we can make our software easier to use No personal information is collected and you will not be contacted You can choose to participate in the Product Improvement Program the first time you launch an onl Inc product You can change your participation later just click the Help menu then Help Improve onl Inc Products You can learn more about the Product Improvement Program here Perfect Resize Introduction 9 Opening Files Supported File Types Perfect Resize uses the Photoshop PSD file format as its default file type The Photoshop file format is a commonly supported publicly documented file format that is also the standard file for Adobe Photoshop It is also supported by Photoshop Elements Lightroom Aperture and many other image editing applications It supports multilayered images and layer masks making it the p
15. 0 Perfect Resize Presets Presets store all of the adjustments you make in Perfect Resize Presets are a fast and easy way to get consistent results You can save your own presets for batch processing or for simply reproducing your look when retouching A Presets do not store masks created by tools other than the Masking Bug Using a Preset Using a preset is simple just click on it in the Preset Browser 000 New Preset Saving a Preset Preset Name Saving a preset is simple Once you have your settings that you wish Category a to save go to the Preset menu and select Save Preset The New Preset dialog will appear shown to the right There are Creator several fields to complete including the preset name the category Description creator and description In the category pull down you can select which existing category the preset should saved into You can also create a new category this way by selecting new category from the bottom of the list Open Presets Folder Cancel Create gr You can edit a preset s name creator or description by selecting it and then selecting Edit Preset Info from the Preset menu If you want to edit the settings in a preset load it into make your adjustments and then re save the preset with the same name and location Deleting a Preset You can remove a preset if you no longer want to have access to it To remove a preset follow these steps 1 Select the preset you wis
16. CT RESIZE 9 refresh Perfect Resize Introduction 15 Using with Adobe Lightroom If you have the Premium Edition of Perfect Resize you can access Perfect Resize as a plug in inside of Lightroom This provides an integrated A round trip workflow A Perfect Resize is the perfect companion for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom It integrates tightly with it and provides a seamless experience for enhancing your images There are several ways to use Perfect Resize with Lightroom Plug In Extras Perfect Resize can be accessed from the File gt Plug in Extras menu This is the preferred way to access it It gives you access to all installed modules and has the most flexibility in how the files are handled To edit an image in Perfect Resize follow these steps 1 Select the image in Lightroom 2 Go the File menu and select the Plug In Extras flyout 3 Select the module you would like to use When you access Perfect Resize as a plug in from Lightroom the module Plug in Extras gt selector is only available for Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask When you Perfect Photo Suite 8 select one of these modules you can use as many modules as you Show Quick Collection B Perfect Layers 8 desire during the same editing session At the end of the editing session Save Quick Collection B Perfect Mask 8 you must save and close the image from the Perfect Layers module Clear Quick nee 3B Parece orati When you select a module other than Perfect
17. Check For Updates Checks for updates with the onOne auto update server Deactivate Opens the activation dialog This is used to deactivate your software so you can move it to another computer or make a return Register Opens the default web browser and navigates to the registration page Provide Feedback Opens the default web browser and navigates to the feedback page Help mprove onOne Products Opens the Improve onOne Products dialog A CD Perfect Resize Online Help Video Tutorials Getting Started Keyboard Shortcuts ORK Perfect Inspiration Check for Updates Activate Provide Feedback Help Improve onOne Products Perfect Resize 54 Perfect Resize Keyboard Shortcuts Perfect Resize Perfect Batch 55 Perfect Batch Perfect Batch is an engine for automating processes or applying presets that are available in each module It is ideal for applying universal adjustments across a large number of images It can be launched from the Browse module or through Perfect Layers There are a number of reasons to use a Batch process Some features of onOne Batch include e Convert Files Select a source folder and create a new child folder and convert a large number of files to a new desired format e Resize Files Prepare files for printing web or simply changing the dimension and or resolution e Apply Module Presets Use the factory presets or apply your own custom preset created from
18. GB 8 bit Yes Yes RGB 16 bit Yes Grayscale 8 bit No Grayscale 16 bit No Lab 8 bit No Lab 16 bit No CM YK 8 bit No CM YK 16 bit No Photoshop Layers Yes Layer M asks Yes Text Layers No Adjustment Layers No Alpha Channels No Paths No Smart Objects No Perfect Resize Perfect Resize 33 User I nterface The Perfect Resize Main Window Perfect Resize provides you with an easy to use work area for editing your photos Below is an overview of the main sections E BROWSE LAWYERS ENHANCE PORTRAIT EPPECTS EW ESO Eo egna loupo Mitogram info Ia A A a E j a O A s a Wein Freir a hs Canon Cares Bb Canon Mane B Ca n Bodin Conos b Epson Cena Pool Dina ra Epson Mane Gouxnent Sire P Eppa Retin Cered a cat Phe My oe a ag 4 Boe G High at pin Fe af SL SE 4B AA pe ES Dera b Provo Las poden be iiss A Ermal SAVER CIOS F The main sections of Perfect Resize A Preset Browser This panel is located on the left side of the window and is where you view a Library of presets B Tool Well This is where the tools are located C Tool Options Bar This strip above the preview window contains the options for the selected tool D Preview Window This is the main section where you preview and work on images E Module Selector This is where you select other modules to work in F Control Panel This is where you access the Control Panes The Perfect Resize Tool Well There are three different to
19. Menu Save Preset THS Import Preset Show Presets Folder Manage Extras Zoom In Zooms the preview window in one increment This will make the preview image larger Zoom Out Zooms the preview window out one increment This will make the preview image smaller Zoom In Zoom Out Fit to Screen Actual Pixels Fit to Screen This sets the preview image so that the entire image is on screen at once Think of this as an overview of the entire image This is the setting you will use most of the time Show Browser Pop up Fill with Layer Sets the zoom so the current layer fills the entire screen Show Clippi ng Actual Pixels This sets the preview image so that it zooms to actual pixels or 1 1 also called 100 This setting allows you to see every pixel in the image This is useful when making adjustments to the Settings Sharpening or Film Grain Preview Background Color Show Browser Pop up Enables the browser pop up window A checkmark should appear next to this when it is enabled Show Clipping Shows the clipping overlay view which overrides the current mask view No checkmark is displayed for this mode The user can temporarily show this mode by holding down J as well Preview Background Color Flyout with background color options the selected item should have a checkmark next to it Window Menu Navigator Loupe Histogram Opens or closes the Navigator Loupe Histogram pane Pixel Dimensions
20. Perfect Enhance Portrait Effects B amp W and Resize Perfect Resize 56 Perfect Batch Getting Started This getting started section will give you the basics of using Perfect Batch If you have never used Perfect Batch before this is a good place to start You might also try watching the getting started video tutorial For detailed information on steps and controls mentioned in the getting started section see the Using Perfect Batch section instead Pages in this Section Batch Workspace How to Access Batch Perfect Resize Perfect Batch 57 Batch Workspace To launch the Batch dialog box you must first be inside of either Perfect Layers or the Browse module Go to File gt Batch to bring up the workspace dialog box Within this dialog box you will be able to select a source the preset s that will be applied the destination and even place a watermark on the image The Batch Dialog Source Selected Items a Folder _ Include Subfolders Save To Folder Choose __ Put in Subfolder _ Match Source Folders Existing Files Prevent Overwrite File Type Photoshop Quality 1_ 100 Color space Generic RGB Profile Name MyFile _ Show Files When Done Perfect Resize 58 Perfect Batch How to Access Batch Launch the stand alone application of Perfect Photo Suite 8 The Batch module can be accessed inside of either Browse or Perfect Layers Go to File gt Batch and this wil
21. Suite 1 Open the image you want to work on Perfect BW 9 Suite 2 Select the layer you want to work on pe Ea k al Generally Perfect Resize works on a copy Print i de P Perfect Effects 9 Suite of your selected layer not the entire Order Prints Pb Perfect Enhance 9 Suite image A y Ane te i 3 From the File menu select Automation export Creations h Perfect Portrait 3 suite Tools and then the module you would Contact Sheet Il HP Perfect Resize 9 Suite like to use A O Perfect Layers and Browse are not accessible from Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements onOne Panel onOne FF orn Focused on Photography Users of Adobe Photoshop can also access Perfect Resize as plug ins using the onOne Extension Panel This provides fast access to the Perfect Resize and its presets To access the onOne panel go the mee Window gt Extensions menu in Photoshop and select onOne PERFECT BATCH 9 The onOne panel behaves just like any other panel in Photoshop It can be minimized or nested with PERFECT B W 9 other panels To access a module simple double click on it To use a preset single click on the module name A menu of available presets will be displayed Simply double click on one to apply it to your selected layer PERFECT EFFECTS 9 PERFECT ENHANCE 9 If you wish to record actions using Perfect Resize be sure to access it from the File gt A Automate menu when recording PERFECT PORTRAIT 9 PERFE
22. THOUT WARNING gt Y File Naming C Rename To Custom Settings Custom Text Start Number Example IMG_0146 psd Extensions Lowercase Add Remove EPS o Video You cannot save Lightroom export presets or use en the Export with Previous option Rugi Manager cancel pp Perfect Resize Introduction 17 Using with Apple Aperture If you have the Premium Edition of Perfect Resize you can access Perfect Resize as a plug in inside of Aperture This provides an integrated round trip workflow Perfect Resize integrates tightly with Apple Aperture and provides a seamless experience for enhancing your images Perfect Resize can be accessed from the Photo gt Edit with Plug In menu To edit an image in Perfect Resize follow these steps 1 Select the image in Aperture 2 Go the Photo menu and select the Edit with Plug In flyout 3 Select the module you would like to use When you access Perfect Resize as a plug in from Aperture the module selector is only available for Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask When you select one of these modules you can use as many modules as you desire during the same editing session At the end of the editing session you must save and close the image from the Perfect Layers module When you select a module other than Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask your image will be sent to it directly and when you press Apply the image is saved and closed automatically and you are returned back to Aperture Selectin
23. age Settings as high as 100 are useful for highly detailed images such as hair or feathers Higher threshold settings will also make Perfect Resize process faster A good way to start adjusting these controls is by setting the threshold to 100 and then move the amount up until the image is too noisy bumpy and then reduce the threshold to smooth out the noise in continuous tone areas For detailed images with no little or no continuous tone you might try the amount at 4 and the threshold at 100 For portrait images or images with significant J PG artifacts you should try an amount of 2 3 and threshold of 25 or lower Smoothness The smoothness slider is used to reduce artifacts along hard curved edges Use the lowest setting needed Tip Always make sure your zoom is set to 100 or 1 1 when adjusting the controls in the Texture Control Pane Perfect Resize Settings Image Type General Purpose Method Genuine Fractals Texture Threshold Smoothness Y Settings Image Type General Purpose General Purpose Method Low Res JPG Portrait Landscape Threshold High Detall Custom smoothness Y Texture Settings Image Type General Purpose Method Genuine Fractals Taire Genuine Fractals EA Perfect Resize Portrait Threshold Y Smoothness Sharpening The sharpening pane contains the controls to add additional sharpness to your image Perfect Resize features three different sharpening methods e Unsharp Mask Goo
24. an be imported and used in Perfect Layers and Perfect Effects a TON e Presets for Perfect B amp W Perfect Effects Liz s Bokeh Textures Perfect Enhance Perfect Portrait and Perfect Resize bokeh 006 Extras can be content that you download from the onOne website or content that you create on bokeh 005 your own The Extras manager lets you create categories SE bokeh 004 for each Extra type import files as extras and Available in Perfect Effects Perfect Layers delete user added extras you no longer want Close You can access the Extras Manager from the File menu in Browse and Perfect Layers or the Preset menu in modules that use presets How to mport Extras Importing extras is simple Start by opening the Extras Manager then follow these steps 1 Select the type of extras you wish to import in the left column Backgrounds Borders etc You can only import extras of one type at a time 2 Click on the Import button in the footer of the left column A Finder or Explorer Window will appear where you can select the files to import If you want to import an entire folder click into the folder then select the first file then shift click on the last file Click import when you selection is complete 3 Select a category for your extras to live in This is where you will be able to find it inside of the Perfect Resize You can select from an existing category or create a new one When your extras have been imported
25. are not sharp edges These are things like the surface of rocks tree bark fabric animal fur etc The amount of detail in these texture areas can have a large impact on the perceived sharpness and quality of an image In Perfect Resize you can control the key algorithm variables that effect these areas In Perfect Resize there are even presets for different image types and subject matters that help you get the best results in reproducing these textured areas Texture This controls the amount of detail in flat non edge areas of an image If your image contains lots of small detail that does not have defined edges many organic patterns like leaves rock bark or man made patterns like fabric it may be good to increase the amount to a setting of 4 or 5 Settings beyond 5 will often introduce a bumpy noise pattern which is undesirable unless your original image was from scanned film Settings lower than the default 3 are useful for images with large areas of continuous tone that have no appreciable detail sand snow sky but have hard edged foreground subjects such as landscape images architecture or portraiture Threshold This controls the amount of hard edge detail that is enhanced The default setting is 25 Decreasing the threshold will focus the algorithms only on edge information This may be useful for portraiture or for reducing noise in your image Settings higher than 25 will increase the amount of small detail in flatter areas of the im
26. areas within the image that may be clipping Clipping is when your image contains pure blacks or white and can signify loss of highlight or shadow detail The left side of the histogram represents the shadows while the right represents the highlights At the top of each end is a triangle If the triangle is lit there is clipping on that side of the histogram If you click on the arrows you will activate the clipping overlay on your image The areas of your image with a blue overlay are pure black while the areas with the red overlay are pure white You can turn the clipping view off again by clicking on one of the triangles You can also temporarily enable clipping view by holding down the J key at any time The clipping view is useful when you are making adjusts to the brightness and contrast of your image The Histogram pane also displays the RGB values under the cursor at the bottom of the pane Red Green Blue Perfect Resize 36 Perfect Resize The Info Pane The info pane will display important metadata about your file including Camera type File type Focal length and lens information Date and time captured Exposure information e ISO e Shutter Speed o Aperture e Exposure Value Filename Color Space Dimensions File Size and Bit Depth If your camera allows for GPS the GPS button will be viewable and you can click on it to get the GPS cordinates for where the image was taken This feature only works if you have GPS enabled
27. button presents you with a Finder or Windows Explorer dialogue where you will navigate to and select a Folder After you have a folder selected the description will appear next to Folder Include SubFolders f this box is checked the Batch will also process any that reside within subfolders of the parent Folder you have selected Perfect Resize Perfect Batch 61 Adding a Module After you select a source you choose the module s you wish to use for the Batch process Each Module has its own pane that contains a choice of Type Category and Preset If you are not familiar with Presets we recommend you review the Preset pages for each module to better understand how this works Perfect Enhance 8 E m e Type Choose between either a Factory Preset or a Personal Preset you have created or installed Ty One P i e Category Select the category in which ype onOne Presets T the Preset lives e Preset Pick the preset you want to Category Corrections a apply during the Batch 3 e Pause on the first image Preset Auto Levels amp Colors e When checked the first image is CAS processed and the batch will pause so _ Pause on first image you can evaluate Perfect Resize 8 e a Preset Type User Presets Category Recently Used The Perfect Resize module includes additional Preset Recently Used 1 options for output You can apply a preset either factory supplied or a user saved p
28. ch Perfect Batch is the preferred way to batch process You start with a selection of images in Lightroom or folder on disk then batch process Edit in Adobe Photoshop CC Edit in Other Application Perfect B amp W 8 Perfect Batch 8 Perfect Effects 8 Perfect Enhance 8 Perfect Portrait 8 Perfect Resize 8 them with multiple modules at the same time to solve complex workflows For example a portait photographer can prepare images for a sales session by retouching every face adding their stylized look and 09o Batch output small J PGs with their logo watermark all in the same batch process You can access Perfect Batch from the File gt Plug In Extras menu in Lightroom You can learn more about using in the Perfect Batch section of this user guide Source Selected Items Folder Include Subfolders Key batch processing features include Destination Choose Save To Current Location Folder e Start with a selection of images from Lightroom or Choose Put in Subfolder any folder you select Match Source Folders Existing Files Prevent Overwrite e Batch process with a single module for simple jobs or a X create workflows where you string multiple modules File Type Photoshop Quality together Color space Generic RGB Profile a X Save workflows to use over and over Name MyFile Pause on the first image to conf
29. common and require that the original image be cropped to fit the proportions of the paper size If your image cannot be cropped without ruining the composition then you will need to adjust your print size to a longer dimension Better Best m o 20 a Gaon 150 200 a Hewlett Packard 300 Dye Sublimation E 24M 300 Photo Labs 300 Resizing an image larger than the original size requires new pixels to be created This process is called interpolation or resampling There are many mathematical ways called algorithms to do this The most common method used by many pixel editing applications is called bicubic interpolation Bicubic along with its newer variants bicubic smoother and bicubic sharper work by averaging a small group of neighboring pixels to determine the color value of the new pixels to be added While this technique is fast it does not distinguish edges so there is a uniform loss of sharpness and detail across the image Perfect Resize patented scaling algorithm is fundamentally different from bicubic or other interpolation methods While other methods sample nearby pixels and decide new pixel values one by one Perfect Resize uses a sampling technique called Fractal Scaling Fractal Scaling samples nearby blocks square groups of pixels and varying sizes compares them to smaller versions of the original image and mosaics these patches together to create a larger version of the original By doing this repeatedly often the charac
30. cted they will all be handled the same way Checking the Don t ask me again box will bypass this dialogue box in the future and use the current options selected the next time you Open an image Perfect Resize O IMG_3785 psd What to Edit Edit a Copy A copy of the original file is made using the Copy Options below Edit Original The original file is edited directly This overwrites the original file with your changes Add as a layer The original file is added as a layer s into the current image in Perfect Layers If no image is opened a copy of the first image in your selection is created Copy Options File Format Photoshop Supports Layers Smart Photo Re editable PSD Color Space sRGB IEC61966 2 1 Bit Depth 8 bit Resolution 300 pixels inch Don t ask me again Cancel a SS Introduction 11 Smart Photos Smart Photos are a special PSD format that allows you to save your settings and masks from each module that you use so you can go back and re edit them later Any settings you make including masks and control points are readjustable later Creating a Smart Photo To create a Smart Photo select the Smart Photo checkbox in the Edit What dialog when you open an image If you access Perfect Resize as a plug in from Lightroom or Aperture you have the choice each time you send a Photoshop file You can also convert a layer in Perfect Layers to a Smart Layer which converts the image to a Smart Photo
31. d for general sharpening Similar to Photoshop s unsharp mask function except it is only applied to the luminance of the image to prevent color artifacts e Highpass Highpass sharpening is helpful when the original image is not sharp e Progressive Similar to the unsharp mask except it sharpens different amounts depending on the size of the details in the image Small details are enhanced more than large ones Using the Sharpening controls can save you the workflow step of adding additional Sharpening before printing and can help compensate for loss of sharpness due to dot gain from your printer Sharpening should only be applied at the end of your workflow just before printing If you plan to do additional retouching or compositing work after resizing your image you should disable the Sharpening controls Perfect Resize 45 sharpening Type Unsharp Mask Amount Radius m Protect Highlights 20 Shadows 0 Reset To sharpen your image for output use these steps after you have adjusted the Document Size pane controls ae N E Zoom in on your image to 1 1 You can do this easily by using the 1 1 Zoom preset located in the Navigator pane Enable the Sharpening controls by toggling the on off control in the Sharpening pane title bar Select the sharpening method that will provide the best results for your image You may need to experiment to determine this Adjust the amount slider to determine the amount of sharpening des
32. e just use the Add as a Layer option when asked how you want to open the file e Then you can use the transform tool to size and position the extra on your image e Use the Layers pane to change the order opacity and blending mode e Use the Masking Brush and Masking Bug to selectively apply the extra e Use the Perfect Eraser to remove distractions from the extra if needed If you save your file as a layered PSD file you can always re open the file again and have access to all of the layers and masks for further editing Perfect Resize Canon EOS 5D Mark III JPG 50 mm Sep 24 2013 7 38 23 PM File Name bokeh 013 jpg Color Space sRGB IEC61966 21 Dimensions 3000x2000 180 ppi Image Size 17 2 MB 8 bit Y Sources 3 Dropbox A Google Drive iCloud Photo Stream a Sky Drive Groups Macintosh HD Photos amp Products TimeMachine MM Demo Images MM Desktop MM onOne Extras MM onOne Samples B Pictures Ej Y Folders gt Be Backgrounds gt Ee Borders Vv Be Textures gt Bg Dano s Textures gt i gt Recent 000 PERFECT PHOTO Flles Extras Zoom 333 Search Tf X _MG_1810 PSD 33 3 8 bit y Textures p gt Dano s Textures Liz s Bokeh Textures Vv File Info Captured Sep 24 2013 7 38 23 PM Modified 9 48 09 AM Dec 4 2013 Color Space sRGB IEC61966 21 Exposure 1 600 f M1 4 ISO 3200 Size on Disk 2 3 MB Perfect Photo Suite 8 Liz s Bokeh Textures Perfect Pho
33. ences qp Services Opens the OS level Services flyout Mac only Services b Hide Perfect Resize Hides the window Hide Perfect Photo Suite 9 3H Hide Others 36H Show All Quit Perfect Resize Quits Perfect Resize Quit Perfect Photo Suite 9 0 File Menu Cancel Cancels Perfect Resize and returns back to the host application with no changes Apply Apply Applies the current document size settings and options to your image and returns to the host application Cancel Print dP Edit Menu Undo Reverses adding a preset Redo Unused Redo 7 Copy Unused Cut HX Cut Unused Copy 6 Paste Unused Paste de V Reset All Resets all the controls back to their default settings Reset All 8 0 6 Perfect Resize Settings Remember Magnification when scripting A Show welcome dialog at startup Use last used document size Cancel Preset Menu Perfect Resize 52 Perfect Resize Save Preset Saves the current settings as a new preset Delete Preset Deletes the current preset Edit Preset I nfo Opens the preset dialog so you can edit the name author or description information Import Preset Opens the import preset dialog to help you import presets you have downloaded Show Presets Folder Opens a Finder or Explorer window showing the presets folder Manage Extras Opens the Extras Manager where you can import and manage extras like Borders Backgrounds Textures and Presets View
34. ent browser tab type in the name of the file in the search field e The search results appear in a new sub folder called search results which will be selected automatically e You can clear the search field by pressing the x at the right end of the search field Browser Pop Up Canon 24x36 Gallery Wrap Canon 24x36 Canvas Gallery Wrap e To view a larger preview on a preset enable the Show Browser Pop up in the 36 inches View menu JA Wachee e When you mouse over a thumbnail a larger preview will be displayed in a pop up window 300 ppi Genuine Fractals 2 inches Resizing and Closing the Browser e The browser can be resized by dragging the resize handle on the right margin of the browser e The browser can be closed or reopened by clicking on the resize handle or using the cmd control on Windows left and right arrow keys Perfect Resize Using Perfect Resize Pages in this Section Crop Tool Adjusting the Image Size Using Document Size Presets Settings Sharpening Film Grain Tiling Gallery Wrap Presets Menus Keyboard Shortcuts Perfect Resize 39 Perfect Resize 40 Perfect Resize Crop Tool Crop Tool This is used to crop and resize the entire image The crop tool removes any pixels outside a crop box and changes the canvas size at the same time To crop the image select the Crop Tool from the tool well Then adjust the corner handles of the crop tool overlay The area outside the crop box appears darkened f
35. erfect format for durable adjustable imaging Perfect Resize also supports the opening and saving of the following file types in RGB either 8 or 16 bits per pixel Photoshop PSD Photoshop Large Document PSB Tagged Image File Format TIFF TIF Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG J PG e Portable Network Graphic PNG e Camera Raw files from over 200 digital cameras Photoshop PSD files will maintain all the layers and layer masks you create in Perfect Resize and are recommended as your main file format Photoshop files may also be saved as a Smart Photo which is an onOne specific variant of the Photoshop format that allows you to re edit your settings at a later date If your saved file will be larger than 2 GB or 30 000 pixels on a side your image will automatically be saved in the PSB or Large Document format This is a newer version of the PSD file format and still maintains all your layers and masks You can use the Edit a Copy or Save As command to save flattened TIF and J PG files or PNG files with transparency Camera raw files can only be opened not saved directly They must be saved as another file type Opening Files You may open an existing file in several ways depending on which product you are using Open Open via Droponthe Plug infrom Plug in from Plug in from Command in Perfect Application Adobe Adobe Apple the FileMenu Browse Icon Photoshop Lightroom Aperture Perfect Photo Suite Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye
36. erlined Clicking on one of these hyperlinks will take you to more relevant information You use the same forward and back buttons in your browser to navigate this user guide as you would a regular web page You can even bookmark pages so you can find them quickly later If you don t see what you are looking for in the table of contents try the search field at the upper right You can type in what you are looking for and an index of pages will be created automatically that contain your search term Printing the Manual You can print individual pages by pressing the Print button at the top of the page A complete printable PDF version of this user guide is available in the user guide section of the onOne website This version may be downloaded and viewed when you do not have an internet connection The PDF version may also be installed on your tablet or eReader device for viewing off our computer Perfect Resize 4 Introduction Contacting onOne Software At onOne Software we value our customers and offer a variety of ways to be contacted O Visit our company website at www onl com e For technical support please visit www on1 com support onl Inc 15333 SW Sequoia Parkway Suite 150 Portland OR 97224 Perfect Resize Introduction 5 Additional Help 0 Technical Support Contact technical support at www on1 com support or by filing out a request form Frequently Asked Questions Check the list of Hot Topics on the
37. g Multiple I mages If you have multiple images selected the behavior varies depending on which modules you select e Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask Multiple images will be opened in separate tabs e All other plug ins Each image will open in a series so you can adjust the settings on each image Edit with Plug in Open as Layers in Perfect Layers 9 Suite Locate Referenced Files Perfect B amp W 9 Suite Perfect Batch 9 Suite dl Perfect Effects 9 Suite ane Seen ee Perfect Enhance 9 Suite S eveeue Perfect Layers 9 Suite Perfect Photo Suite 9 Duplicate Version IV Perfect Portrait 9 Suite New Version from Original XG Perfect Resize 9 Suite The file type bit depth and color space of the image is determined by the preferences in Aperture for external editors Perfect Resize will maintain the file type either PSD or TIF automatically to support compatibility with plug ins from other manufactures Keep in mind only PSD files store re editable layers and mask Batch Processing Perfect Resize 18 Introduction Perfect Batch is the preferred way to batch process You start with a selection of images in Aperture or folder on disk then batch process them with multiple modules at the same time to solve complex workflows For example a portait photographer can prepare images for a sales session by retouching every face adding their stylized look and output small J PGs with their logo watermark all in the
38. getting started section see the Using Perfect Resize section instead Perfect Resize Perfect Resize 29 How Big Can You Print People often ask how large a print can be made with Perfect Resize If your original image is sharp has good details and little noise you could go as large as 1000 of the original size 1000 is ten times the size of the original file For example an original file that is 8 x10 could be resized to 80 x100 Viewing distance plays a big part of this Standard viewing distances are two times the diagonal of a print For example for an 8 x10 it would be about two feet away An 80 x100 would be about 21 feet That seems like a lot but that image is almost 7 x9 Keep in mind that many photographers scrutinize their images closer than standard viewing distances Images are perceived in color tonality and sharpness Other interpolation techniques maintain color and tonality but sacrifice sharpness by inflating the image uniformly The image still looks familiar but will not be crisp Depending on the amount of interpolation this can be severe and noticeable even at standard viewing distances Perfect Resize maintains the color tonality and sharpness of an image at all sizes It will always look the same when viewed at the proper distances It is unrealistic to assume that the fidelity when viewed at 100 will be the same for an 8x10 and an 80x100 created by Perfect Resize Perfect Resize will maintain the edges wh
39. h to remove in the preset browser 2 Select Delete Preset from the Preset menu Importing amp Sharing Presets You can import presets you have downloaded from the onOne website using these steps 1 Download the preset pack from the onOne website It should have a ONPreset extension 2 Double click on the preset pack it will install the presets into a category named the same as the preset pack That s it next time you use Perfect Resize the new presets will be located in the My Presets tab in a category named after the preset pack You can delete the files you downloaded they have been copied into Perfect Effects You can share presets like you would share any other file such as email or posting them to a website First you need to find the preset files The easiest way it to open Perfect Resize then from the Preset menu select Show Presets Folder A window will open and will display the presets folder In the presets folder are sub folders for your preset categories Inside each sub folder are the individual preset files You can copy these presets to another computer attach them to an email or post them on a website Perfect Resize Perfect Resize 51 Menus Application Menu About Perfect Resize Opens the about dialog box It contains your serial number version number and information on contacting onOne Software for support About Perfect Photo Suite 9 Preferences Opens the Perfect Resize preferences dialog Prefer
40. he right D Open Category An open category has a light gray tab and the arrow faces down E Preset A preset is displayed by its name F Favorite Flag Click on the this flag to mark a preset as a favorite It will appear in the Favorites tab automatically G Resize Handle On the right edge is a resize handle that you can drag to change the size of the browser or close it The Browser is divided into three tabs Library Favorites and My Presets e Library The Library tab contains the factory presets provided by onOne Software They are a good place to start e Favorites When you click on the favorite flag on a preset in any tab it is added to the Favorites tab automatically This makes it fast to find the presets you use most frequently e My Presets When save your own presets or install presets from the onOne website they will be located here Navigating the Browser To open a category click on it To close it click on it again Only one top level folder can be open at a time The selected item either a category or preset will have a light silver box around it You can use the up and down arrow keys to change your selection in the browser You can open or close categories using the command control on Windows up and down arrows Perfect Resize 38 Perfect Resize Selecting a Preset to Use e Toactivate a preset on your image simply click on the preset Searching for Presets e To search for presets in the curr
41. hese modules you use them on their own and then return back to Lightroom or Aperture directly Your file will be saved and closed automatically Y If you want to have access to all your modules during an editing session from Lightroom or Aperture select the Perfect Photo Suite or Perfect Layers plug in This will start you in Perfect Layers and the Module Selector will be visible allowing you to access all of the installed modules Perfect Resize Introduction 13 Using as Standalone Perfect Resize can be used as a standalone application without the need of Photoshop Lightroom or other host application To launch it follow these steps Mac OS X Open your Hard Drive Navigate to the Applications folder Navigate to the Perfect Resize folder Double click on the Perfect Resize application icon BWS You can add Perfect Resize to your dock for easy access by clicking and holding the icon in the dock then select the Keep In Dock option If you use Launchpad it can be found there as well Windows 7 1 Go to your Start Menu 2 Select the onOne Software group 3 Select Perfect Resize If you selected the Add Icon to Desktop option during installation you can also access Perfect Resize from there Windows 8 1 Open the Start screen by pressing the Window key 2 Select Perfect Resize If you selected the Add Icon to Desktop option during installation you can also access Perfect Resize from there Perfect Resize
42. ich perceptually make the image sharp but it cannot create detail where there was none in the past When the shutter is pressed a finite amount of detail is captured A good way to think about this is to look at an insect on a leaf If you look at it with a magnifying glass you will see more detail than you did than when looking at it with the naked eye Now if you take a digital photograph of that same insect and look at it in the computer and zoom in past 100 you do not see any more detail The information you see is limited by what the camera captured Perfect Resize works the same way it can not create new detail but instead takes the finite amount of detail available and increase it in size Perfect Resize isn t magic We have all watched CSI where they take a security photo and enlarge the reflection in the victim s eye to see the killer with results that look amazing This is pure science fiction You cannot create detail where there was none before But if your original file has good detail and little noise you will be able to make very good looking enlargements from your files This is what Perfect Resize does better than any other software Perfect Resize 30 Perfect Resize Understanding Resolution How Much Resolution Do Need To answer this you need to know two things e The size of the print you need to make e The resolution that your printer needs for best results The size of the print is as large you would like This may
43. imensions File Size 24719MB 16 bit 300 Width 6000 Height 7200 Perfect Resize Perfect Resize 43 Using Document Size Presets Document size presets allows you to crop and resize your image simultaneously Often when you are using Perfect Resize it is to create a file for print output at a known common size In these cases using a Document Size Preset can be the fastest way to set Original Ratio your Document Size and crop your image to the needed proportions vd Square Follow these instructions to use a Document Size Preset 23 4x6 1 Select your desired size from the Document Size preset pull down in the ae x8 Document Size pane or Crop Tool Options Bar You will see that the Document 4x5 8x10 Size fields will be completed automatically for you and that a crop box is drawn on 5x7 your image matching the proportions of the Document Size Preset that you B Ext selected 2 If needed select the rotate crop box to rotate your crop box to the proper 16x9 orientation It will automatically rotate to match the orientation of your image but if you want to crop differently you may need to rotate it 3 Now you can use the crop tool to reposition and change the size of the crop box so that it contains just the image area that you want Note that the crop box proportions and Document Size are locked so that you will always have the finished document size that you requested 4 Adjust your resolution to what is needed for
44. ired Use the Highlight and Shadow sliders to limit the sharpening from being applied to the darkest and lightest areas of the image which can prevent sharpening of noise Perfect Resize 46 Perfect Resize Film Grain The Film Grain setting controls the amount of simulated Film Grain noise to your image Adding a modest amount of Film Grain can make your image Film Grain appear sharper visually and can help hide imperfections like J PG artifacts This is especially useful for monochrome images Film Grain should only be Amount added just before printing If you need to do other retouching or compositing work in Photoshop after resizing your image you should disable the Film Grain controls To add Film Grain to your image follow these steps L 2 3 4 Zoom in on your image to 1 1 You can do this easily by using the 1 1 Zoom preset located in the Navigator pane Enable the Film Grain controls by toggling the on off control in the Film Grain pane title bar Adjust the slider up or down until the desired amount of Film Grain is added You can preview just the effect of the Film Grain by toggling the Film Grain on off control Film Grain Off Perfect Resize Tiling The tiling feature in Perfect Resize will divide an enlargement into smaller pieces that can be printed on a smaller printer Lets say you want to create a mural that is 8 feet tall by 12 feet long but your printer can only print 24 inch wide strips Wi
45. irm your set up then automatically process the rest to match e Add a visual watermark like your logo to every image e Edit files in place or create new files with different size name or file type Current Name sl _ Show Files When Done Lightroom Export You can also batch process with a single module through the Export menu in Lightroom This is useful if you need to remove metadata or are 99 perfect Baw 8 more comfortable with Lightroom s Export Batch processing through Export TOR aan Export is driven by presets so you need to create a preset that Perfect Photo Suite 8 accomplishes the work you desire first Perfect Portrait 8 Cancel ok xport 2 Files Lightroom Presets Perfect Resize 8 t Burn Full Sized JPEGs e a a Category Corrections 1 Select the images you wish to batch process Export to ONG amen 2 Go the Export under the File menu as ETA TEARS 3 At the top under the Export to drop down select the module to pos Y Export Location use a Espora aaa 4 Complete the module specific options below These will start Folder wherever each source photo is located with the preset followed by options for selecting the export O Put in Subfolder location file naming file size etc Ef Add co This Catalog Gf Add we stack ejeediciaicala 5 Press the export button Existing Files Overwrite WI
46. k on the license button and enter your license code Your license code can be found in your order confirmation email if you purchased the download version directly from on1 Inc If you purchased a physical copy of Perfect Resize a sticker on the information card will have the license code on it Your license code allows you to install Perfect Resize on two computers When you enter your license code Perfect Resize communicates with the onl Inc activation server and will activate your software Your software must be licensed and activated to function past the trial period If the computer you are activating does not have access to the internet you can manually activate your software by following the manual activation instructions in the license dialog If you wish to move your copy of Perfect Resize from one activated computer to new computer you will need to deactivate it first Deactivation is a simple process Simply open Perfect Resize and select Deactivate from the Help menu This will deactivate Perfect Resize on the current machine allowing you to install and activate it on another machine If you lose your activation code have your computer stolen and can not deactivate it need to install on more than two computers or have other activation issues please contact onl Inc customer by visiting the support section of the onl Inc website Product mprovement Program We believe that the best products are made by listening to our customers We
47. l launch the batch dialogue You can also select a group of images in the Browse module and select Perfect Batch from the right click contextual menu You can also access Perfect Batch inside of Adobe Photoshop Adobe Lightroom or Apple Aperture Perfect Resize SA Edit View Photo Window Help Browse Folder AB Add Favorite Manage Extras Save As TES Edit in Perfect BAW Edit in Perfect Effects Edit in Perfect Enhance Edit in Perfect Layers Edit in Perfect Portrait Edit in Perfect Resize Send to Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 Send to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 Send to Aperture Send to Other Application Batch Print HP Perfect Batch 59 Using Perfect Batch This section covers the complete use of Perfect Batch It includes how to select files adding a module preset and saving to a destination Pages in this Section Selecting Files Adding a Module Destination Pane Batch Presets Perfect Resize 60 Perfect Batch Selecting Files The first step to beginning a Batch process is to select the Folder or Files The Source defines those Files or Folders There are two ways to choose the Source Source Source Folder Folder Choose M Include Subfolders Selected Items Inside of Browse you can simply select the the Folder or Files before going to File gt Batch The Source drop down menu will read Selected Items Folder This option will require you to click the Choose button The Choose
48. le Perfect Resize 42 Perfect Resize Adjusting the I mage Size In Perfect Resize you can adjust your image size using either the Document Size pane or the Crop Tool Options Bar The information in these areas are interrelated and locked together Adjusting the values in either pane will lead to changes in the other pane In the Document Size pane it displays the current desired Document Size or the original image size if you have not adjusted anything You can simply type into the Width or Height fields to change the Document Size Document Size Keep in mind that the Width and Height fields are locked together to maintain the photo proportions Preset 20x24 Changing the width will change the height proportionally Perfect Resize does not support non Width 20 a proportional scaling If you would like to change the proportions of the image it requires cropping so use the crop tool Height 24 Inches The Document Size Presets make it easy to crop and resize your photo at the same time Simply Resolution 300 a pixels inch select one to set the width and height automatically This also selects the Crop Tool so you can adjust the document size to fit your photo Reset You also control your resolution known as pixels per inch or dots per inch This is important to adjust based on your output device The Pixel Dimensions pane displays the current image size in pixels as well as the file size bit depth and scaling factor 9 Pixel D
49. n 23 a Natural Photographic p gt p Weather Dano s Textures AE Li s Bokeh Textures To delete an entire category select in the left column and click on Delete button in the footer of the left column Deleting extras is permanent and can not be undone Perfect Resize 24 Introduction Preferences be available Note This page refers to the Preferences dialog for the Perfect Photo Suite If you have an individual product not all of the options detailed below may The preferences dialog contains general application settings The preferences are accessed from the Perfect Resize menu on Mac or the Edit menu on Windows The preferences contain the following controls General Settings 1 Working Color Space When a new file is created or file is opened and has no color profile associated with it this is the assumed color profile for the image Images that come from plug ins or have tagged or embedded profiles will use the associated profile instead 2 Scrolling Controls Lets you select how the mouse scroll wheel or scrolling gesture works The options are 1 None Default 2 Preview Zoom Adjusts the zoom of the preview window Scrolling up increases the zoom scrolling down decreases the zoom It is important that the zooming is comfortable not too fast or slow or jerky 3 Preview Pan Pans the image like using the pan tool or navigator It is important that the panning is comfortable not
50. neral Plug ins Performance PENES Services in Sources Dropbox Google Drive Cloud Photo Stream _ Microsoft OneDrive These internet storage services will be displayed in the Sources in Browse and Layers Cancel a Perfect Resize Perfect Resize 27 Perfect Resize Welcome to onOne Software Perfect Resize wi Perfect Resize the next generation of Genuine Fractals is the industry standard for image resizing It is renowned across the photographic and printing industries for its ability to increase image size over 1000 without the loss of Sharpness or detail that you would normally expect Its patented fractal based interpolation algorithms work like nothing else and the results speak for themselves Perfect Resize 8 allows you to crop and resize your image in a single step with no guess work Its new Tiling and Gallery Wrap features make it easy to get your enlargements printed just the way you want Fire up the batch processing engine to resize an entire folder of images quickly You can even access the power of Perfect Resize inside of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom or Apple Aperture Perfect Resize 28 Perfect Resize Getting Started This getting started section will give you the basics of using Perfect Resize 8 If you have never used Perfect Resize 8 before this is a good place to start You might also try watching the getting started video tutorial For detailed information on steps and controls mentioned in the
51. ols in the Perfect Resize tool well More details about each tool will be covered in the next chapters Crop Too This tool lets you crop the image Hand Tool This tool drags your image within the preview window when it s larger than the viewable area Zoom Too This tool changes the magnification in the preview window Perfect Resize 34 Perfect Resize Navigating the Preview Perfect Resize provides several ways to navigate and view your image in the Preview window The Preview Window above is the main section where you preview and work on images Hand Tool The Hand tool is used to position the image within the Preview window whenever the preview zoom is larger than the viewable area To pan scroll in the Preview window e Select the Hand Tool and drag the image until you locate the area you wish to view e With any other tool selected hold down the spacebar while you drag the image in the window Double click the Hand tool in the Toolbar to set the image to a magnification that fits completely in the current window size Zoom Tool The Zoom tool changes the magnification of the image in the Preview window With the Zoom tool selected e Click in the Preview window to zoom in and center the image at the location clicked e Click and drag in the Preview window to draw a rectangular the screen fills with the area within the rectangle when you release the mouse e Hold the Option key Mac or Alt key Win and click to
52. on to adjust printer specific options such aS paper size and type and printer specific color management options 4 Adjust the number of copies orientation and output resolution 5 In the Print Area section set the area you would like to fill with image The preview on the left shows the paper size and margins as well as the print area and how the image will fit or fill the print area P3 Page Size 8 50 in x 11 00 in Orientation 11 The Resolution 300 px in wd Print Area Width 8 25 in Height 10 32 in B Print Entire Image Fit Fill Entire Area Fill Actual Size 100 Maximum Color Management 6 Select the output Printer Profile and Rendering Intent to IN Printer Managed Color properly adjust the photos colors to your printer and paper o A combination You may also select the Printer Managed Color Cancel GD option to let your printer driver manage the color instead rer Tip If you have already cropped and sized your image to your desired print area size simply set the width and height to match in the Print Area section Perfect Resize Introduction 21 Managing Extras O What are Extras 000 Extras Manager The Extras Manager let s you import and manage x en Categories your own Extras content Extras are qa rer eee e Backgrounds that can be imported and Pe id Leda e Borders than can be imported and used in ee Perfect Resize bokeh 011 e Textures that c
53. onOne web site This covers the most frequently asked questions Knowledge Base Search the Knowledge Base for common issues tips amp tricks and compatibility questions Video Tutorials Visit the onOne University for free online video tutorials and archived webinars Many users find these to be the best and fastest way to get started and learn new techniques 00 Cy Perfect Resize 6 Introduction System Requirements Operating System IMac OS X 10 8 10 9 10 10 Mac OSX 10 9 10 10 Windows Windows 7 or Windows 8 Windows Windows 7 or Windows 8 current maintenance releases 64 bit only current maintenance releases 64 bit Intel Core 2 Duo Xeon or better Quad core Intel Core i5 Xeon or better A processor s processors S sess WH e GB RAM 8 GB RAM Hard Drive MN 1 GB for installation 1 GB for installation Fast 7200 RPM or SSD drives 10 of boot volume should be free for scratch disk SSS o Display OpenGL 2 0 compatible video card with 256 OpenGL 4 0 compatible video card with MB dedicated video RAM 1280x720 1GB dedicated video RAM 1920x1080 resolution resolution o Photoshop CS6 CC CC 2014 Integration Photoshop Elements 11 12 13 Photoshop Elements 12 13 Photoshop Lightroom 4 5 6 Photoshop Lightroom 5 6 a Aperture 3 6 Other Internet connection for activation auto Wacom tablet for pressure sensitive update checking content downloads and input tutorials Hardware display calibra
54. or guidance You can resize and move the image inside the crop box When you are satisfied with your settings press the Apply button in the Tool Options Bar or press enter Moving the I mage To move the image inside the crop box simply click and drag inside the box You can also nudge the image using the arrow keys on your keyboard Resizing a Crop Box To resize the Crop Box click and drag on any of the resize handles Clicking on a corner handle allows you to adjust two sides at the same time Clicking on a side handle allows you to adjust that side If you hold the shift key down while adjusting the size the proportions of the box are maintained To rotate the crop box move outside a corner until the tool changes to rotate You can also set the aspect ratio or size of the crop box in the tool options bar The Crop tool is not available when using a Smart Photo Crop Tool Options Freeform pixels Level o Preset pop up Pop up controls the crop tool mode as well as aspect ration and document size presets Width Sets the width of the crop box Swap Dimensions Swaps the width and height Handy for rotating the crop box Height Sets the height of the crop box Units Determines the unit of measure Pixels inches centimeters etc Leveling Tool Click and drag this tool across an element in your image that should be level Angle See and adjust the angle of rotation Rotate Rotates the image 90 degree
55. ound your image then flips each side and adds it as the margins This is a good general purpose technique o Reflect Soft Does the same as the Reflect method but softens the added margins o Stretch The Stretch method takes a small area around the edge of the image and stretches it to add the margins Stretch Soft Does the same as stretch but softens the added margins Thickness This how thick your canvas stretcher bars are Generally two inches works well for most gallery wraps Overlay Color You can also add a color overlay over the wrap area This can be used to darken the wrap or fill it with a solid color Opacity This sets the opacity of the overlay color At the default of zero there is no color overlay added Add to New Layer This places the wrap wings on their own layer rather then merging them with the image Perfect Resize Perfect Resize 49 6 Adobe RGB 1998 8bpc Without the Gallery Wrap feature important parts of the image get lost when With Gallery Wrap enabled you can maintain the original image area wrapped but still have the extended margins needed to wrap canvas on thick stretcher bars Note It is not recommended that you use the borderless printing option on a printer or use borderless lab prints when the overlap is set to zero Both borderless methods increase the image size 1 3 percent to allow for overprinting and or trimming The resulting prints may not align properly Perfect Resize 5
56. pplication Support folder Windows e The application is installed in the Perfect Resize directory in the onOne Software directory in the Program Files directory e All plug in files for supported host applications such as Photoshop Lightroom Aperture and Photoshop Elements found during the installation process will be installed automatically You will see a summary of installed plug ins at the end of installation e Ifa previous versions of Perfect Resize is found it will be maintained or replaced based on your preference during installation e Support files are installed into ProgramData onOne Software Uninstalling To uninstall Perfect Resize follow these instructions A You should deactivate your product before uninstalling This will allow you to transfer your license to another computer Mac OSX 1 Goto the Applications Perfect Resize Documentation folder 2 Double click on the Remove Perfect Resize application Windows 1 Goto Control Panels 2 Under Programs select Uninstall a program 3 In the list that comes up select Perfect Resize and then click on the Uninstall button Perfect Resize 8 Introduction Licensing and Registration Perfect Resize will operate as a trial version for 30 days from when it is installed If you have purchased Perfect Resize you will want to license it so you can continue to use it past the trial period When you install Perfect Resize it will prompt you to license it Simply clic
57. re saved as PSD Bit Depth 16 Bit r Color Space The color space drop down menu determines what RGB working color space is used Adobe RGB 1998 Resolution 300 pixels inch gt SRGB or ProPhotoRGB Bit Depth The bit depth drop down menu determines the Stack with Original bit depth either 8 bit or 16 bit per pixel Y Use Original for Single PSDs Resolution The resolution drop down menu determines the resolution of the file Stack with Original When enabled the new image is stacked with the original image making it easier to organize Cance ok Use Original for Single PSDs When enabled if you select a single PSD file it will be edited directly rather than having a copy made External Editor Perfect Resize 16 Introduction You can also access modules as external editors for all modules except Set Flag gt Perfect Layers or Perfect Mask You can access them from the Edit In Set Rating gt contextual menu These behave similarly to the plug ins in the Plug In Set Color Label gt Extras menu but ignore the preferences set in Perfect Layers Instead you have the option to control a subset of these options each time you access a module in the same way you do when you access Photoshop or any other external editor Add Shortcut Keyword Add to Quick Collection and Next 1B Stacking b Batch Processing There are two ways to batch process multiple images in Lightroom with Perfect Resize Perfect Bat
58. reset or you Pause on first image can enter the size you desire If you manually enter a size you can select to fit in a specified size width height or to scale the long or short side Bove of the images to a specified dimension This canbe Image Resizing good for resizing images for web or for proofs Resize to Fit Width Height Width Height pixels Resolution pixels per inch 4 Image Type General Purpose A Perfect Resize 62 Perfect Batch The Watermark module allows you to add an overlay to the image typically used for your logo signature or copyright File Click the Choose button to select the file you wish to use as your watermark Size This slider controls the size of the watermark file Inset This will determine the percentage in which the file is inset from the edge Opacity This sets the opacity of the watermark Location This grid sets the location of the watermark Click on the square of the location you desire Perfect Resize Perfect Watermark 8 e e File Watermark A Choose PNG or JPG files only PNG recommended Size 2 1100 Location Inset 25 Opacity gt 100 Perfect Batch 63 Destination Pane Perfect Resize 64 Perfect Batch The destination pane is the last step in the Batch workflow This determines where the processed Destination files are saved how they are named the file
59. rowse Layers 2 Check for Update on Launch A Warn when leaving files in Layers English Cancel OK 1 Smart Photos Save PSD Files As When you send a PSD to Perfect Resize via a plug in from Lightroom or Aperture you can choose between saving the file as a normal photo or a Smart Photo 2 File Type Specifies four options PSD Supports Layers Defaults Setting Same as Source PSD for Raw TIFF No Layers JPEG No Layers 3 Color Space Specifies the color space to use when processing copies from Lightroom This is similar to the working color space pop up in the general preferences tab however there are only the three options supported by Lightroom sRGB Adobe RGB 1998 and ProPhotoRGB 4 Bit Depth Sets the bit depth for the copies created by Lightroom the options are 8 and 16 bit 5 Resolution Sets the resolution of copies created by Lightroom 6 Stack with Original Enabled by default copies created by Lightroom are stacked with their original or source image 7 Use Original for Single PSDs Enabled by default If your selection is a single PSD file the original PSD is opened rather than creating a copy Performance Settings 1 Memory Usage Specifies the amount of system memory RAM that is used by the application The default is 80 2 VRAM Usage Specifies the amount of video memory VRAM that is used by the application The default 80 3 Process 8 bit images as 16 bit When enabled 8 bit image
60. s Cancel Resets the crop tool Apply Applies the crop and resizes your photo Crop Tool Modes Perfect Resize Perfect Resize 41 Freeform Original Ratio The Crop Tool works in three modes bd Square 2x3 4x6 e Freeform n this mode you can adjust the crop box 34 6x8 any way you like The image will not be resized Any 4x5 5101 area outside the crop box will be trimmed off Use pees this mode if you just want to change the shape or recompose your image for general use e Aspect Ratio You can lock the crop box to an aspect ratio This makes sure the crop box shape doesn t change just the size Use this option to trim existing pixels while maintaining a ratio without resizing the image Square e Document Size Presets Document Size Presets Video allow you to crop and resize your image at the same time If you know your intent is to print the image at a certain size you can crop and resize the image at the same time Many common sizes are included plus you can create your own Leveling the I mage The Crop Tool has a special Leveling Tool for automatically rotating your image to be level 1 Select the Crop Tool 2 Select the Leveling Tool from the Crop Tool Options Bar Your cursor will change to the Leveling Tool 3 Click and drag a line across your image that should be level either horizontally or vertically When you release the mouse the image will be rotated automatically to the correct ang
61. s Yes Perfect Browse Yes Yes Yes Perfect Layers Yes Yes Yes Yes Premium Editions of Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Perfect B amp W Perfect Effects Perfect Enhance Perfect Portrait Perfect Resize Perfect Effects Free Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Basic Editions of Yes Yes Perfect B amp W Perfect Effects Perfect Enhance Perfect Portrait Perfect Resize When opening an existing PSD file that has been editing in Photoshop it may contain unsupported layer types such as text layers adjustment layers etc you will see a warning You can still open a flattened version of the image if this happens You can learn more here Opening Options Perfect Resize 10 Introduction When you open a file s you will be presented with the dialog to the right It allows you to choose to work on the original file a copy or to stack the files together as layers e Edita Copy A copy of the original file is made using the Copy Options below and saved in the same folder as the original e Edit Original The original file is edited directly This overwrites the original file with your changes This option is disabled for Raw or read only files e Add as a Layer The original file is added as a layer s into the current image in Perfect Layers If no image is opened a copy of the first image in your selection is created If you select to open a copy you can control the file type color space bit depth and resolution If you have multiple files sele
62. s are handled in a 16 bit space to reduce processing artifacts This is recommended unless you have a computer with low memory 4 Scratch Folder Location Allows you to move or reset your memory cache This is helpful if you have a small SSD drive as your system drive This information is purged after each time you quit the application 5 Browse Cache Stores thumbnails previews on disk so that the next time you browse a folder it loads much faster Here you can adjust the memory cache size or amount of information stored empty move and or reset Services Introduction 25 O Preferences General Lycos Performance Services Smart Photos Save Photoshop Files As Ask Each Time ka Controls how Photoshop files opened from Lightroom or Aperture are saved Lightroom File Type PSD Supports Layers Default ka Color Space Adobe RGB 1998 ka Bit Depth 16 bit j Resolution 300 pixels inch J Stack with Original 2 Use Original for Single PSDs Cancel OK Preferences General Files Plug ins SEL Services Memory Usage System Usage 80 VRAM Usage 80 Process 8 bit images in 16 bit Scratch Folder Location Default Location Move Reset Browse Cache Cache Size 5000 MB Users natha BrowseCache Empty Move Reset Cancel a Perfect Resize 26 Introduction 1 Services in Sources Control which online storage i i i i 00 Pref services are displayed in the Sources pane in Perfect eoc erences siii Ge
63. same batch process You can access Perfect Batch from the Photo gt Edit with Plug in menu in Lightroom You can learn more about using in the Perfect Batch section of this user guide Key batch processing features include e Start with a selection of images from Lightroom or any folder you select e Batch process with a single module for simple jobs or create workflows where you string multiple modules together Save workflows to use over and over Pause on the first image to confirm your set up then automatically process the rest to match e Add a visual watermark like your logo to every image e Edit files in place or create new files with different size name or file type Perfect Resize Source Source Selected Items a Folder Include Subfolders Destination Save To Current Location s Folder Choose Put in Subfolder Match Source Folders Existing Files Prevent Overwrite dl File Type Photoshop Quality Color space Generic RGB Profile gt Name MyFile Current Name a _ Show Files When Done Introduction 19 Using with Other Applications You can use Perfect Resize as an external editor with many other workflow applications such as Adobe Bridge or Apple iPhoto First check the application user guide to see if it supports external editors It should detail how to configure the host application to use an external edi
64. t on canvas When making enlargements for canvas it is common to wrap a portion of the image around wooden stretcher bars These can be several inches thick and are used for mounting the canvas These are commonly called gallery wraps However if the photographer had important detail near the edges of the image they may be lost in the wrapping process The Gallery Wrap feature in Perfect Resize Professional Edition automatically creates extended margins by reflecting or stretching the areas near the edge of the image allowing the photographer to create a gallery wrap without having to sacrifice any of the original image The Gallery Wrap feature allows you to select the thickness of the canvas mounting bars and offers a variety of techniques for creating additional margins To use the Gallery Wrap feature follow these instructions Gallery Wrap 1 Turn on the Gallery Wrap feature by toggling the on off switch in the pane header Type Reflect 2 Setthe Thickness control to the amount of margins you would like to add A good rule of thumb is the thickness of the stretcher bars plus half an inch Thickness 2 aa Select the Type you would like to use 4 If you wish to add a color overlay to the gallery wrap wings set the color Wrap Overlay and opacity Overlay Color Opacity am Add To New Layer The Gallery Wrap feature has several methods for adding margins e Type e Reflect Copies an area equal to the thickness setting ar
65. teristics of the image like edges smooth areas and textures are reinforced for each larger version Noise is de emphasized and sharp details are maintained All this number crunching may take a bit longer than the single pass interpolation methods like bicubic but good things come to those who wait and the reward is far superior results Perfect Resize Perfect Resize 31 When Should Use Perfect Resize Perfect Resize should be used as one of the last steps in your workflow before printing The power of Perfect Resize is in the concept of resolution on demand You can work with a modest size file which makes your editing faster and takes less hard drive space and memory Then when you are ready to output your file you resize it with Perfect Resize to the desired size and sharpen it for output This means you don t have to keep multiple versions of a file at different print sizes you just create what you need on the fly Perfect Resize also supports layered Photoshop files so you can maintain all your layers in the entire process Perfect Resize 32 Perfect Resize Supported Color Modes When used as a standalone application or through Lightroom and Aperture Perfect Resize supports 8 or 16 bit RGB images These are the most common among Photographers If you use Perfect Resize through Photoshop you have access to a larger range of color modes depending on the version of Perfect Resize you have Consult the chart below for details R
66. th the tiling feature you could automatically create four separate files that are 24 wide and 8 feet tall so you can create your mural in sections With the tiling feature all you do is specify the size of paper you have to print on and if you would like the pages to overlap Then Perfect Resize 7 5 will resize your image and section it down into the individual tiles To use the Tiling feature follow these instructions 1 Turn tiling on by toggling the on off switch in the pane header 2 Set the Width and Height fields to the size and orientation of paper that you wish to print on or you can select the number of rows and columns instead 3 Set the Overlap size The overlap makes each tile overlap so you can tape multiple panels together and corrects for printer margins if you are not printing borderless 4 Set the file type for the newly created files for each tile 5 Set the destination folder for the new files Each file will be named with the original filename and the tile indicated in the filename The preview will show cyan guide lines for each tile that will be created The bottom of the Tiling pane will tell you how many tiles will be created Perfect Resize 47 Tile Size Width 8 Height 10 Overlap O Output Tile Count amp File Type TIFF Location Choose Galery Wao era E ep Perfect Resize 48 Perfect Resize Gallery Wrap The Gallery Wrap feature is designed to help you prin
67. tion tool About Windows Video Cards If you are using Perfect Resize from a Windows based computer it is important that you have the latest drivers for your video card installed to get the best performance Check with your video card manufactures website for the latest drivers Be sure your video card is OpenGL 2 compliant and has 256MB or more of dedicated VRAM Many integrated video cards on low end laptops may not meet these requirements Perfect Resize Introduction 7 Installation To install Perfect Resize double click the installer icon and allow the installer to guide you You may have downloaded the installer from the on1 Inc website or it may be on a DVD if you elected for a physical shipment M You should close any supported host applications such as Photoshop Lightroom or Aperture as well as any standalone versions of onOne products before installing or updating Mac OS X e The application is installed in the Perfect Resize folder in the Applications folder e All plug in files for supported host applications such as Photoshop Lightroom Aperture and Photoshop Elements found during the installation process will be installed automatically You will see a summary of installed plug ins at the end of installation e lfa previous versions of Perfect Resize is found it will be maintained or replaced based on your preference during installation e Support files are installed into Library Application Support and Library A
68. to Suite 8 _ MG_1810 PSD 33 3 8 bit BROWSE MESA SATA IA od PA 10 Items ONES LAYERS MENA OS SACA IN SAS FIT 100 50 25 Y Navigator Loupe Histogram Info FIT 100 50 25 Y Layers Layer Opacity Blending Normal o 7 el J Pp i o o Perfect Effects 1 de aah How to use in a Module You can access certain extras like borders and textures inside of modules like Perfect Effects and Perfect B amp W To use them follow these steps da 2 Open an image into Perfect Effects In the Filter Options pane select the correct filter type either Borders or Texturizer From the Category pop up select a category you have imported User added extras categories appear at the bottom of the category list From the Texture pop up select a texture from the category you selected How to Delete Extras Y Filter Options Filter Texturizer Preset Custom Category Fabric Tur orn Select the texture category CHa nl oot ar Mode Subtle Opacity Hue Saturation __ Brightness Scale Y Reset You can remove imported extras using the Extras Manager Follow these steps 1 2 3 4 To delete individual extras select them in the right column and click on the Delete button in the footer of the right column Open the Extras Manager Click on the extras type that contains the content you wish to remove This will display categories within that extras type Introductio
69. tor Generally this will include selecting Perfect Resize setting the file type to send to it It is best to use PSD files if supported Below are the instructions for configuring iPhoto e Advanced E CAS General Appearance Sharing Accounts Advanced 1 Open the Preferences dialog from the iPhoto menu importing B3 Copy Items to the Fhoto Ubrary Click on the Advanced tab Edit Photos E in Perfect Layers 3 3 From the Edit Photos pop up select the In Application option i note if you have ever selected another external editor it may be listed here instead 4 From the Choose dialog that appears navigate the the Perfect Resize folder inside the Applications folder and select Product Name wi Include location information for published photos 5 In the RAW Photos option uncheck the Use RAW when using external editor option and check the Save edits as 16 bit TIFF E files option Print Products Store United States H r9 RAW Photos _ Use RAW when using external editor Mi Save edits as 16 bit TIFF files Look up Places Automatically g Email Automatically Boc myself 5 Perfect Resize 20 Introduction Printing You can print your photos to your printer using the Print function Print Settings Printer 1 Select Print from the File menu MAA Pieter Photosmart 6520 series Select your printer from the Printer pop up Copies 1 Print Setup 3 Press the Print Setup butt
70. ug In Extras 15 PNG 9 preset menu presets 43 50 Print capabilities 29 Printing 3 30 printing resolution 30 progressive 45 PSB 9 PSD 9 R RAW 9 Registration 8 resizing 29 Resolution 30 RGB 16 bit 32 RGB 8 bit 32 S Save As 9 Saving 9 saving a preset 50 sections 33 Selecting Files 60 Settings 44 sharing a preset 50 Sharpening 45 sizing 43 Smart Objects 32 smoothness 44 Source 60 Standalone 13 Support 4 Support File Types 9 Supported File Types 32 System Requirements 6 7 Tablet 3 Text Layers 32 texture 44 threshold 44 TIF Tiling 47 tool well 33 U Uninstalling 7 unsharp mask 45 User Guide 55 1 Using a preset 50 Using Modules 12 Using Perfect Batch 59 Using Perfect Resize 39 Using the Help System 3 Using with Photoshop 14 V Video Tutorials 5 view menu W Watermark 61 Webinar 5 Welcome 27 When use Perfect Resize 31 window menu Windows 6 Work Area 33
71. ut the loss of sharpness or detail that you might normally expect Relied on by industry professionals you too can create high quality enlargements easily and showcase your images at their best even those taken with your mobile device Perfect Resize 2 Introduction Introduction This introductory chapter includes general helpful information about how to use this help system how to contact onOne Software how to install and access the software etc It covers many of the foundation topics that you will need to understand to get started Pages in this Section Using the Help System Contacting onOne Software Additional Help System Requirements Installation Licensing and Registration Opening Files Smart Photos Module Selector Using as Standalone Using with Adobe Photoshop Using with Adobe Lightroom Using with Apple Aperture Using with Other Applications Printing Managing Extras Preferences Perfect Resize Introduction 3 Using the Help System This user guide is html based and readable in most web browsers On the left side you will see a table of contents that make it easy to find the section you are looking for The table of contents is hyperlinked and will take you to the specified section by clicking on them The main body of the page will show you the content you have requested Use the scroll bar at the right to scroll down for additional content You may see hyperlinks in the body text They will be blue and und
72. wn determines the file format or extension The choices include Same as Source Photoshop Photoshop Large Document JPEG TIFF and PNG The quality slider is only available for JPEG e Color Space This drop down will include all the available color profiles installed on your system e Naming Element This option may be used to determine the file name The options include Current Name Text and Number The field to the right allows you to enter a custom name The plus and minus icons will allow you to add or remove naming elements Current Name will use the source name without the file extension Text is used for assigning a custom text string Number creates an automatically incremented number Starting with the number input in the field Perfect Resize Perfect Batch 65 Batch Presets Presets for the Batch settings can be saved and used again Presets will remember all of the settings and details selected on the right in the Batch dialogue Batch Presets Saving Presets To save a preset click the icon at the lower left This opens a preset dialogue where you define the name category creator and description Using Presets To use a preset simply double click on the name This will load the preset settings in the batch dialogue Deleting Presets To delete a preset select the item and click the icon at the bottom left Perfect Resize File Browser 37 n d ex File Formats 9 file menu 37 Film
73. you will see them in the Extras Manager in the category you selected in the type of extra they belong to What Type of I mages Can mport as Extras Backgrounds and Textures may be any image file that Perfect Resize can open including jpg tif raw or psd files Border files must have a large central area that is transparent This means that only files that support transparency like png can be imported as borders Y If you have a ONPreset file that you have downloaded from the onOne Software website simply double click on it to install it There is no need to import it through the Extras Manager Perfect Resize 22 Introduction Browsing Extras You can browse and open Extras from the Browse module In the Sources pane there are sources for onOne Extras extras that are provided by onOne when you installed Perfect Resize and User Extras where you can browse and open extras you have installed Inside each source folder are folders for the Backgrounds Borders and Textures You can open these as layers into Perfect Layers to add them to an image or layout you are working on Using Extras in Perfect Layers Browsing extras in Perfect Layers is similar to the Browse module Click on the Extras tab of the left column mini browser You will see top level folders for onOne Extras and User Extras Inside of these will be sub folders for Backgrounds Borders and Textures You can double click on an extra to add it to your current imag
74. your output device If you are unsure what to select use the resolution drop down menu for common settings Perfect Resize comes with many commonly used print paper and video Document Size Custom Document Size Presets Presets but also allow users to create their own Width Height To create your own Document Size Preset follow these instructions 1 Select your image and launch Perfect Resize 2 From the Document Size Preset pull down select custom gt Manage Custom Sizes Click on the Add button Double click on the highlighted untitled name and name your preset Double click on the width and height and fill in the proper values Click on the units and select the proper unit Click on the Okay button OO e Add Remove Duplicate Cancel ok Y Tip If you select the incorrect Document Size Preset you can change it by selecting a different one If you do not wish to use a Document Size Preset after you have selected one you can press the Reset button in the Document Size pane or the Cancel button in the Crop Tool Options Bar Tip The lock crop option locks the proportions and document size settings for the given crop This is enabled by default F when you use a Document Size Preset Perfect Resize 44 Perfect Resize Settings The settings dialog contains the controls for selecting the resizing method or algorithm and its settings Every image is different and selecting the correct settings here
75. zoom out Double click the Zoom tool in the Toolbar to set the image to 1 1 or 100 magnification showing every pixel This is best when examining small details Perfect Resize Perfect Resize 35 Navigator Loupe Histogram and I nfo At the top of the control panel on the right of the main window is the Navigator Loupe Histogram Info panes It contains four useful tools for inspecting and viewing details of your image e Navigator RANE Navigator Loupe Histogram Info This gives you a birds eye view of your image The blue square region marks the image area that is visible in the preview pane You can pan your image by clicking and dragging inside the blue region At the bottom of the Navigator pane are several Zoom presets Click on a Zoom preset to activate FIT Zooms to fit the current canvas size This allows you to see your entire image 100 Zooms to 100 or actual pixels This is best for judging small details 50 Zooms to 50 25 Zooms to 25 Fit 100 50 The Loupe Pane Navigator This gives you a magnified view of the section of the preview under the cursor This allows you to view the quality of your results while maintaining a complete view of your image At the bottom of the Loupe Pane is a sliding for adjusting the zoom level Navigator Loupe Histogram Info The Histogram Pane This gives you a color chart of the shadow mid tone and highlight areas based on the image RGB values This is useful to show

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