Portrait professional

fionaB · 02-03-2008, 16:28

sooo do any of you have the above software, and if so how do you rate it and how often do you use it in comparison to your favoured general processing software?

Do you rate it as being worth having in your arsenal of various dedicated software?

Fi

j sotelo · 02-03-2008, 22:16

I'm a Software Junkie so I bought it since it's at half price, but it is a program aimed at people who do Face Portraits.
It is a GREAT program I would rate it a 10, like I said if you do Portraits it is something you HAVE TO OWN.
I'm not that good at it since I've only had it 1 month but heres a sample I did so you can see how fast and easy it is to use, it took me about 9 or 10 min. to do the sample.
It does things you can do with Photoshop BUT it would take several hours to do what you can do in about 10 min. with Portrait Pro.
As you can see it Sculpts everything in the face, Head size, Jaw size, lips, lip color, teeth whiten, eyes, eye color, softness of skin (I think I over did it a little in the sample but I had already uploaded), eyebrows, nose, contrast, lighting, It's perfect for portraits.

Hope the info helps Fi

~Sotelo~

fionaB · 02-03-2008, 22:35

thanx Sotelo. i downloaded the trial today and had a play, it was great fun! lol
mind you i dont think it was meant to turn people into the incredible hulk........ anyway i was mightily impressed with it, and am considering it, not sure if the max version is worth the extra money tho.
I just thought it may be handy for wedding portraits etc, as i have now got two booked for later this year.

Fi

bob · 03-03-2008, 10:15

Hi Fi
i got this a couple of weeks ago. and i've got to agree with all Sotelo said, very quick and easy to use.
certainly worth getting

Charlotte · 03-03-2008, 15:36

Looks good, just bought it, thanks all for the tip

Fi the max option is worth the extra money (gulp, it is quite a bit more) to me 'cos I do most of my editing on 16bit tiffs. It says it reads raw files as well. If you don't have this function then you can only work on 8bit jpegs/tiff, which is asking for deterioration in quality at the end of the exercise. So my advice is go for the max one

emmettleffel · 03-03-2008, 15:47

I have it and call it my "10 year" filter, I recently took my daughters portrait and applied this software.

She was over the moon as it took 10 years off her (I wonder if it will work for the wife)

spxxxx · 03-03-2008, 20:44

Not available on the mac

PeteT · 03-03-2008, 20:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by spxxxx

Not available on the mac

VMWARE Fusion (if you have an Intel Mac)

PeteT · 04-03-2008, 21:06

Quote from the advert for Portrait Professional in March 2008 issue of Photography Monthly magazine:

Special offer for Photography Monthly Readers. Get an extra 10% discount by entering the coupon 'PM222' when buying online.

Charlotte · 04-03-2008, 21:26

Wish you were around yesterday Pete

PeteT · 04-03-2008, 22:18

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Originally Posted by Charlotte

Wish you were around yesterday Pete

Sorry - I WAS around yesterday....... but I only purchased the mag today (to help while away a train journey).

j sotelo · 05-03-2008, 02:57

If you bought PPMax at the discounted half price that discount would not apply anyway

PeteT · 05-03-2008, 07:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by j sotelo

If you bought PPMax at the discounted half price that discount would not apply anyway

Without the code, the price shows as £49.95 (for the MAX version), with the code it shows as £44.95, ergo - it does work even at the "discounted" price.

Interestingly, the advert in the magazine states the prices as "£29.95 for the standard version and £49.95 for the 16 Bit RAW capable MAX version", with no mention that these are "half price", so the half price claim on the website should be taken with a pinch of salt, it is probably always that price, and there is evidence for this on their "reviews" page - follow some of the links and read the reviews, you will find that it was priced at £39.95 on launch, and then £29.95 in almost all the reviews - it has been at this "discounted" price for at least 1 year!

Charlotte · 05-03-2008, 16:19

I had a quick look into this Pete, and I think you might be right that it's a bit of hype ... I saw it on other download sites with the same figures (original price of £59.95 for the Standard version) but with a $ in front of it instead of a £, which might make it "half price" (£30 "down" from $60?!) to anyone willing to believe it

Oh well, I'm very pleased with the product anyway, so I'm not too fussed about their rather naughty claim of "half price".

spxxxx · 05-03-2008, 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeteT

VMWARE Fusion (if you have an Intel Mac)

02-03-2008, 16:28	#1 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,453	Portrait professional sooo do any of you have the above software, and if so how do you rate it and how often do you use it in comparison to your favoured general processing software? Do you rate it as being worth having in your arsenal of various dedicated software? Fi

02-03-2008, 22:16	#2 (permalink)
j sotelo Feet under the table Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego, Ca. Where the Surf meets the Turf Posts: 1,719	Re: Portrait professional I'm a Software Junkie so I bought it since it's at half price, but it is a program aimed at people who do Face Portraits. It is a GREAT program I would rate it a 10, like I said if you do Portraits it is something you HAVE TO OWN. I'm not that good at it since I've only had it 1 month but heres a sample I did so you can see how fast and easy it is to use, it took me about 9 or 10 min. to do the sample. It does things you can do with Photoshop BUT it would take several hours to do what you can do in about 10 min. with Portrait Pro. As you can see it Sculpts everything in the face, Head size, Jaw size, lips, lip color, teeth whiten, eyes, eye color, softness of skin (I think I over did it a little in the sample but I had already uploaded), eyebrows, nose, contrast, lighting, It's perfect for portraits. Hope the info helps Fi ~Sotelo~ __________________ "Man who fishes in other man's well often catches crabs" Chinese Proverb

02-03-2008, 22:35	#3 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,453	Re: Portrait professional thanx Sotelo. i downloaded the trial today and had a play, it was great fun! lol mind you i dont think it was meant to turn people into the incredible hulk........ anyway i was mightily impressed with it, and am considering it, not sure if the max version is worth the extra money tho. I just thought it may be handy for wedding portraits etc, as i have now got two booked for later this year. Fi

03-03-2008, 10:15	#4 (permalink)
bob Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: leominster,herefordshire Posts: 312	Re: Portrait professional Hi Fi i got this a couple of weeks ago. and i've got to agree with all Sotelo said, very quick and easy to use. certainly worth getting

03-03-2008, 15:36	#5 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,795	Re: Portrait professional Looks good, just bought it, thanks all for the tip Fi the max option is worth the extra money (gulp, it is quite a bit more) to me 'cos I do most of my editing on 16bit tiffs. It says it reads raw files as well. If you don't have this function then you can only work on 8bit jpegs/tiff, which is asking for deterioration in quality at the end of the exercise. So my advice is go for the max one

03-03-2008, 15:47	#6 (permalink)
emmettleffel Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Banbury,Oxon Posts: 770	Re: Portrait professional I have it and call it my "10 year" filter, I recently took my daughters portrait and applied this software. She was over the moon as it took 10 years off her (I wonder if it will work for the wife)

03-03-2008, 20:44	#7 (permalink)
spxxxx Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chesterfield, UK Posts: 407	Re: Portrait professional Not available on the mac

04-03-2008, 21:06	#9 (permalink)
PeteT Quite Chatty Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 85	Re: Portrait professional - money saving coupon Quote from the advert for Portrait Professional in March 2008 issue of Photography Monthly magazine: Special offer for Photography Monthly Readers. Get an extra 10% discount by entering the coupon 'PM222' when buying online.

04-03-2008, 21:26	#10 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,795	Re: Portrait professional Wish you were around yesterday Pete

05-03-2008, 02:57	#12 (permalink)
j sotelo Feet under the table Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego, Ca. Where the Surf meets the Turf Posts: 1,719	Re: Portrait professional If you bought PPMax at the discounted half price that discount would not apply anyway

05-03-2008, 16:19	#14 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,795	Re: Portrait professional I had a quick look into this Pete, and I think you might be right that it's a bit of hype ... I saw it on other download sites with the same figures (original price of £59.95 for the Standard version) but with a $ in front of it instead of a £, which might make it "half price" (£30 "down" from $60?!) to anyone willing to believe it Oh well, I'm very pleased with the product anyway, so I'm not too fussed about their rather naughty claim of "half price".