PictoColor may be a name that
you know well and can go on
and on about their products;
however, for many folks, this
is a name that sounds like it
should produce exactly what
iCorrect OneClick does. You
won’t be disappointed. Now,
this may not be for every digital
photographer, but it’s a fast
and easy way to correct digital
images. As one who eyeballs
my own image corrections and
compares software of this type,
I was impressed by the results
on a variety of images, from
landscapes to portraits.
Once you select PictoColor’s
iCorrect OneClick, your original |
image comes up in a full-screen
preview mode. You can select
a large or small preview size
and there’s also an option to
uncheck the preview – but,
given the speed of this plug-in,
it’s not really necessary. You
might think of it like Apple’s
iPhoto one-button enhance
feature for professionals; once
your image appears, you can
select the No Neutrals option or
click on the Enhancements button
to have more precise control over
each aspect of your image.
When you compare Kodak/
ASF Digital SHO’s options, they
fall short of iCorrect OneClick,
which has presets that actually |
perform better for shadow and
highlight correction. Digital
ROC correction was slightly
more balanced in the flesh
tones but, by comparison,
added too much cyan in the
shadows. Exposure from Alien
Skin produced less effect on
landscapes and backgrounds
with a specific cast (green
foliage or trees, for example)
when compared to OneClick.
Although I won’t replace my
own correction method (using
Photoshop CS2) with iCorrect
OneClick, it’s a great way to get
excellent results with far less
time and effort. Your digital
camera may thank you! |
