![]() Adding text requires sending the image from Lightroom to Photoshop or now to On1 Photo Raw. This is a function that has been missing from Lightroom since the beginning. Those who like to add text to photos will welcome Photo Raw's new text layer feature. Again I needed to select a larger area than expected, but the space formerly occupied by the bee was clear. The bee was removed, but there was a slight smudge where it had been. After several tries, I found that this tool needed me to select a larger area that I'd expected to. My first choice (left) was the Perfect Eraser tool. I expected them both to work equally well, but that didn't happen. ![]() On1 Photo Raw 2019 offers 2 options for taking care of problems like this. I wanted to make the sunflower really pop, so I (1) selected the layer with the original image, clicked the Effects option, and chose (2) the HDR look option.Īfter pumping up the HDR settings quite a bit, I was happy with the look, but the blurred bee was still present. The bee is just a blur, so I'll want to remove it. I've also marked (7) a bee that was approaching the sunflower in the sample image. A histogram (5) is in the upper right and the (6) develop settings are below the histogram. Icons directly under the image (4) switch between before and after views and allow split-screen viewing. Switching to the edit screen, the user will find (1) a variety of presets that can be used as starting points for image editing, (2) the tool bar on the left edge of the screen, and (3) icons to show or hide the film strip view. In the lower right corner, (9) there are icons for resetting the image, resizing it, and exporting it. Below those icons are (8) additional icons that switch between layer, panorama tools, HDR tools, and focus stack tools. Icons in the upper right corner (7) switch between browse view and edit view. Any key words that apply to the image will be selected. The right side of the screen displays (4) information about the camera and lens used to create the selected image, (5) meta-data about the image, and a (6) list of key words. A selected image (3) has a yellow box around it. ![]() At the (2) bottom of the left column, there are icons that show or hide the directory list, switch between thumbnail view and single-image view, show or hide a filmstrip at the bottom of the single-image view, and provide before and after views of whatever image the user is working on. Initially, users will see the browse screen (right) where the (1) left column contains a list of directories that contain photographs. There's a lot on the Photo Raw user interface. ![]() To dismiss the larger image, press ESC or tap outside the image. Other applications that operate in either standalone or plug-in mode include Alien Skin's Exposure X4 (reviewed in October) and DxO's PhotoLab 2 (scheduled for review next week).Ĭlick any of the smaller images for a full-size view. On1 says that an artificial-intelligence (AI) masking feature will allow users to create a selection or mask that relies on the AI technology to detect the subject matter and automatically create the mask. The release date hasn't been announced yet, but existing users can upgrade ($80) and new users can buy ($100) the 2019 version now and receive the beta immediately, then receive the final version when it's released. I've been working with a late beta version of the application, which will be released this month. On1 Photo Raw is a standalone photo editing application that can also be used as a plug-in within Adobe's Photoshop and Lightroom applications. ![]()
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