onOne Software Introduces PhotoTune 2.0 Software New product incorporates newly acquired 20/20 Color MD 2.0 and SkinTune 2.0 plug-ins NewYork, NY - October 18, 2007 - onOne Software, Inc., introduces today PhotoTune 2.0 - an easy-to-use Adobe® Photoshop® plug-in incorporating the company's newly acquired color-correction plug-ins - 20/20 Color MD™ 2.0 and SkinTune™ 2.0.
"Having recently acquired PhotoTune Software and their ground-breaking
plug-ins 20/20 Color MD 2.0 and SkinTune 2.0, we wanted to be able to
quickly offer our combined customers a new complete color correction
software solution," said Craig Keudell, president of onOne Software.
"PhotoTune 2.0, available for the first time, includes ColorTune
technology (formerly known as 20/20 Color MD) with its patented color
correction process and SkinTune technology, developed after more than
two years of in-depth skin color research. PhotoTune 2.0 is sure to
improve the busy workflow of photographers, graphic artists and photo
enthusiasts."
About ColorTune
ColorTune is a straight-forward, yet sophisticated technology designed
for anyone who wants great looking images without spending hours behind
the computer screen manually adjusting curves and levels sliders.
ColorTune works like an eye exam to figure out precisely what is wrong
with a digital image and how to fix it. During each step of the
patented Color Wizard process, users are presented two side-by-side
preview images that have been altered in different ways. Users simply
click on the best looking image between each pair. The entire six-step
process only takes about 15 seconds. In comparison, if a user spends an
average of 10 minutes fixing an image with Photoshop's Curves, Levels,
and Hue & Saturation it will take them 16 hours to color correct
100 images. With PhotoTune 2.0 and ColorTune technology, 100 images can
be processed in less than one hour.
About SkinTune
The SkinTune technology is the culmination of more than two years of
skin color research to properly correct skin color for accurate skin
tone color variations. This research included collecting thousands of
skin tone image samples from around the world. Then, precise
spectrophotometer measurements were compiled and complete reference
databases of acceptable colors for each race were completed. What was
discovered is that skin color represents less than 1% of all available
colors, and that each race has slightly different color
characteristics. So, it's no wonder that acceptable correction is such
a difficult process, especially when traditional tools were never
designed to handle such a small range of colors.
After collecting and studying color samples, the next step was to
construct complete libraries for different races, including African,
Asian, Caucasian, Latin, and Middle Eastern. Each library contains
between 125,000 and 150,000 colors made up of different combinations of
hue, brightness, and saturation, based on the unique characteristics of
each race.
In addition, the SkinTune technology features specialized algorithms
designed specifically for skin color adjustment - all the adjustments
are totally independent, so adjusting brightness, as an example, has no
effect on hue or saturation. This is important because a small
adjustment can easily result in an out-of-gamut skin color. PhotoTune
2.0 with SkinTune technology provides maximum control over the skin
color spectrum and the software's tools are twice as precise as
Photoshop so users can make very subtle adjustments and achieve
life-like results.
To use the SkinTune technology, a user need only open an image in
Photoshop and select PhotoTune 2.0 - SkinTune from the Filter menu.
After two clicks of the mouse, SkinTune instantly finds the nearest
acceptable skin color from the selected library, and automatically
corrects the image. After SkinTune does its magic, users are able to
use SkinTune's tools to adjust hue, brightness, contrast, and
saturation. All adjustments will stay within the boundaries of the
library to ensure perfect, life-like results.
Pricing and Availability
PhotoTune 2.0 is available for purchase directly from onOne Software at
http://www.ononesoftware.com. PhotoTune 2.0 will soon be available at
hundreds of retail outlets in the United States and internationally
soon via the extensive onOne Software reseller network. Users can
locate a local reseller by visiting
http://www.ononesoftware.com/resellers.php.
onOne Software's new PhotoTune 2.0 software is available for $129.95.
Users of 20/20 Color MD 1.0 and/or SkinTune 1.0 can upgrade to
PhotoTune 2.0 for $69.95. For more information or to purchase PhotoTune
2.0, please visit http://www.ononesoftware.com.
About onOne Software
onOne Software develops time-saving software solutions for professional
and advanced amateur photographers. onOne Software solutions have been
created to help photographers spend more time behind the camera taking
pictures instead of the computer workstation. Such solutions include a
wide range of easy-to-use plug-ins for Adobe® Photoshop®, Photoshop
Elements and Photoshop Lightroom.
onOne Software delivers the highest quality software products to users
by working with a broad range of industry experts and continue to
develop in-house technologies for the photographic industry on both
Macintosh and Windows operating systems. Founded in 2005, onOne
Software is a privately held company located in Portland, Oregon. For
additional information, visit www.ononesoftware.com or call
1-888-968-1468.
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