onOne Software Mask Pro 4
Mask Pro 4 offers masking and selection tools more advanced and easier to use than those in Photoshop. When it comes to wispy hair, hazy fog or transparent glass, the native masking tools in Photoshop will be a challenge to use to extract a subject from a background you want to change. You need a plug-in for that.
Software maker onOne says their Mask Pro 4 plug-in creates super-accurate paths from a selection or mask without the jaggies that Photoshop leaves on sharp edges. This capability is essential for senior portraits, fashion and table-top catalog photographers.
Here’s how Mask Pro does it: the software uses the concept of “keep colors” and “drop colors” chosen by the user and then based on those user selections, the application’s algorithm will remove only those selected colors from an image. When a “drop color” is found in another pixel, Mask Pro 4’s powerful color decontamination technology will remove only that color value from the pixel, leaving that pixel (or pixels) semi-transparent. This eliminates the edge halo effect often seen when masking a transparent object or edge.
While Mask Pro 4 is easy to use, especially by those already familiar with image editing software, it has built-in videos to teach users how to best use its comprehensive toolset for masking a wide range of images.
Mask Pro 4 ($80) is shipping now and may be bought directly from the onOne website.
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