Portrait Professional

PortraitPro was released in 2006 by Anthropics Technology, a company founded in 1997 as the research branch of the UK National Film and Television School. The algorithms that allowed the software to identify facial features, assess the "attractiveness", and adjust the photo were developed in conjunction with researchers from Cambridge University, Oxford University, and Manchester University. The program initially required an active internet connection to calculate point data for face shaping, but moved to a standalone edition with version 6.{{cite web |url=https://www.imaging-resource.com/SOFT/PORTPRO/PORTPRO.HTM |title=Portrait Professional -- Automated Makeovers |author=Mike Pasini |date=2007 |publisher=Imagine Resource |access-date=October 11, 2022}}

PortraitPro 9 (2009) introduced the novel ClearSkin automated skin enhancer, which corrects skin defects, such as acne, blotchiness, roughness, wrinkles, age spots, and so on.{{cite web |url=https://creativepro.com/anthropics-launches-portrait-professional-9/ |title=Anthropics Launches Portrait Professional 9 |date=June 1, 2009 |publisher=Creative Pro |access-date=October 16, 2022}} Version 10 (2012) added a specialized Child mode that applies enhancements suitable for the portraits of children.{{cite web |url=https://blogcritics.org/software-review-portrait-professional-studio-10/ |title=Software review: Portrait Professional Studio 10 from Anthropics Technology Ltd. |author=T. Michael Testi |date=January 30, 2012 |publisher=*blogcritics |access-date=October 16, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.shutterbug.com/content/portrait-professional-10-software-review-retouching-made-easy |title=Portrait Professional 10 Software Review: Retouching Made Easy |author=Steve Bedell |date=January 13, 2012 |publisher=Shutterbug |access-date=October 16, 2022}} In PortraitPro 12 (2014) the developers presented lighting and relighting effects based on a 3D model of the face built based on a 2D photo, and full optimization 64-bit systems, which provided a notable performance leap.{{cite web |url=http://photo-tips-online.com/review/portrait-professional-12-face-relighting/ |title=Portrait Professional 12 review: relight your photos |publisher=Photo Tips Online |access-date=October 16, 2022}}

In 2016, Anthropics Technology released PortraitPro Body, which employed the technology for body shape manipulation. It automatically identifies and mark-ups the body curves and position of the bones and allows the user to make adjustments to build, shape, and posture and use standard retouching tools to smooth the skin and remove blemishes. It was provided in standard standalone edition and studio edition, which adds plug-ins for Photoshop, Elements, and Lightroom.{{cite web |url=https://www.ephotozine.com/article/portraitpro-body-software-announced-29800 |title=PortraitPro Body Retouching Software Announced |date=August 26, 2016 |publisher=ePhotoZine |access-date=October 11, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.gadgetspeak.com/review/Anthropics_Technology_PortraitPro_Body-878405.html |title=Body sculpture is the designated aim of the next product from Anthropics Technology as your digital images try to match your wishful aspirations with regards to appearance |author=mfereday |date=April 10, 2018 |publisher=Gadget Speak |access-date=October 11, 2022}}

PortraitPro 17 introduced a background removal and replacement feature,{{cite web |url=https://www.shutterbug.com/content/portraitpro-17-latest-technology-amateur-professional-portrait-photographers |title=PortraitPro 17 Is the Latest Technology for Amateur & Professional Portrait Photographers |date=June 29, 2018 |publisher=Shutterbug |access-date=November 6, 2022}} while version 18 added a brush that locally removes adjustments and edits for more complex and accurate work{{cite web |url=https://www.thenps.com/portraitpro-18-features-ai-functionality/ |title=PortraitPro 18 Features AI Functionality |publisher=The National Photograph Society |access-date=November 6, 2022}} In the following years, the developers added sky replacement tool and a library of sky styles, and made numerous enhancements for the existing automated and manual retouching tools.{{cite web |url=https://www.rangefinderonline.com/gear/software/anthropics-portraitpro-21-new-retouching-tools-and-sky-replacement/ |title=Anthropics PortraitPro 21: New Retouching Tools |date=March 8, 2021 |publisher=Rangefinder |access-date=November 6, 2022}}

==Features ==

PortraitPro is available in Standard, Studio, and Studio Max editions. A basic standalone edition supports JPG and 24-bit TIFF files. Studio adds support for RAW and 48-bit coloc, conversion between color spaces and JPEG/TIFF embedded color profile support. It also enables batch editing. Studio Max is marketed as a professional tool with enhanced batch mode.{{cite web |url=https://www.ephotozine.com/article/portraitpro-22-software-announced-with-new-tools-for-editing-portraits-35762 |title=PortraitPro 22 Software Announced With New Tools For Editing Portraits |date=November 10, 2022 |publisher=ePhotoZine |access-date=November 6, 2022}} Studio and Studio Max editions also work as plug-ins{{cite web |url=https://www.shutterbug.com/content/portraitpro-22-intelligent-retouching-software-better-portrait-wedding-photos-instant |title=PortraitPro 22: Intelligent Retouching Software for Better Portrait & Wedding Photos in an Instant |date=August 29, 2022 |publisher=Shutterbug |access-date=November 6, 2022}} for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Photoshop Elements, and Aperture.{{cite web |url=https://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/software/portrait-professional-studio-11/ |title=Portrait Professional Studio 11 |publisher=Photo Review |access-date=October 11, 2022}}

PortraitPro supports English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Swedish.{{cite web |url=https://www.anthropics.com/portraitpro/downloads/PortraitPro22_Win_Manual.pdf |title=Portrait Pro User Manual |publisher=Anthropics Technology |access-date=November 6, 2022}} Older versions had support for Korean and Japanese languages.{{cite web |url=https://www.anthropics.com/portraitpro/faq/?q=88 |title=What languages is PortraitPro available in? |publisher=Anthropics Technology |access-date=November 6, 2022}}

=== Tools ===

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• Presets are pre-loaded settings for specific photo retouching tasks.
• Touch Up/Restore Brush allow to remove spots and blemishes manually / restore the changes applied by automated retopuching.
• Batch Mode allows for batch editing (supported in Studio and Studio Max editions)
• Face Sculpt Controls adjust the shape of the face
• Skin Smoothing Controls automate the skin retouching process (and allows to manually select the areas it should be applied to)
• Eye Controls remove the "red eyes" on the photo and improves the general appearance of the eyes.
• Mouth and Nose Controls improve the appearance of the mouth and nose.
• Skin Coloring Controls adjust the color tone of the skin.
• Skin Lighting Controls enhance the lighting on the skin.
• Makeup Controls digitally add make-up, such as eyeliner, eyeshadow, lipstick, blusher, and mascara.
• Hair Controls improve the appearance of the hair (and allows to manually select the areas it should be applied to)
• Picture Controls allow to adjust brightness, contrast, and other basic settings, and provides a cropping tool.
• Layers feature allow to remove or replace the background and add overlays.

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