Digital Photographer's Software Guide - Bertemes - Net

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The Digital Photographer's Software Guide
As you would expect, it gives a cleaner result than those achieved by other software working
on images with pictorial backgrounds. It is ideal for studio portraiture and fashion
shots because it can deal efficiently with wisps of hair and the soft edges of clothes.
The software comes with all the masking, compositing, and color-correction tools you
need to create a superb end result. You can remove color tinges that may be noticeable
in semi-transparent areas. The vendor recommends that users photograph their subjects
against chroma key foam-backed fabric for best results.
Primatte Chromakey is aimed at professional and semi-pro photographers who work
under strict deadlines and do not have time for hand masking.
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Most reviewers judge Primatte Chromakey to be the best chroma key tool for stills photographers.
It allows you to photograph your sitter and background separately, in the
confidence they will matte together perfectly. If you want an alternative to a photographed
background, you can use the vendor’s Backdrop Designer product to create
a pattern “similar to muslin drapery.”
Version 3.0 of Primatte Chromakey brings a new interface together with a new
automasking tool. This lets you try out a single-click automask procedure to see if you
can obtain acceptable results before resorting to the full three-step procedure. Although
limited to head-and-shoulder or three-quarter shots, automasking is a great time saver
and can be applied as part of a batch action. Also in the latest version is a full set of color
spill removal tools, including four groups of tools for removing bluespill. The results,
examples of which are available online, speak for themselves.
Version: Primatte Chromakey 3.0 (2008)
Plugs into: Photoshop 5.5 and higher, Photoshop Elements 2.0 and higher
OS: Windows 2000, XP, and Vista; Mac OS X 10.4 and up
RAM: 256MB
Supported file formats: Major formats
Price level: Approx. $300
Address: Digital Anarchy, 167 Vernon Street, San Francisco, CA 94132, United States
www.digitalanarchy.com
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Vendor: Stepok Image Lab
Purpose: Advanced photo masking and compositing tool with chroma key technology