Leftyplayer
TPF Noob!
- Joined
- Jun 15, 2010
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I use Lightroom and Photoshop for post-processing and editing. I'm looking to speed things up/ make my life easier. There seem to be some decent plugins available.
I'd be using them for editing portraits. I find that what i work on the most is trouble skin (pimple-y HS seniors, red-skin tone on newborns, smoothing wrinkles on middle-aged women), and doing color corrections. On some shoots, I also find myself needing to do a lot of masking (hate that part!). Then there's the usual sharpening, reducing noise, adding fill-light, boosting contrast, color pop, etc. Not all needs to be handled by a plugin, obviously, but something that helps the process would be great.
Conversely, am wondering if for the skin issues, the Florabella Retouch & Makeover action set may do the trick (though to be honest, I don't like the lack of control in commercial actions and the few actions I've collected I find heavy handed - but it is an option and the Florabella website sure makes it look easy and comprehensive).
1. Go for one of the plugins or the Florballa action set?
2. Which Plugin would you recommend for my intended use? - TopazLabs vs. Nik Software vs. Imagenomic Portraiture/DeNoise.
I'd be using them for editing portraits. I find that what i work on the most is trouble skin (pimple-y HS seniors, red-skin tone on newborns, smoothing wrinkles on middle-aged women), and doing color corrections. On some shoots, I also find myself needing to do a lot of masking (hate that part!). Then there's the usual sharpening, reducing noise, adding fill-light, boosting contrast, color pop, etc. Not all needs to be handled by a plugin, obviously, but something that helps the process would be great.
Conversely, am wondering if for the skin issues, the Florabella Retouch & Makeover action set may do the trick (though to be honest, I don't like the lack of control in commercial actions and the few actions I've collected I find heavy handed - but it is an option and the Florabella website sure makes it look easy and comprehensive).
1. Go for one of the plugins or the Florballa action set?
2. Which Plugin would you recommend for my intended use? - TopazLabs vs. Nik Software vs. Imagenomic Portraiture/DeNoise.