it would be more impressive to see well done posing and lighting prior to exposure as I doubt that anyone soon will create a program that can create proper body positioning and weight distribution, Male and Female posing, the 5 correct facial views. All these things need to be done prior to actual exposure. With these features of the image done correctly, then any image editor, even freeware ones will allow all the Aperty is doing at quite a high price. Unfortunately, program reviewers do not start with the items mentioned and show students the result of a well done portrait instead of basically trying to use a software editor to manipulate an amateur image and hope for a professional image. BTW -- DPM is an excellent portrait photographer and I am sure would be happy to create some YT programs teaching the topics mentioned.
Hi Phlotographer - I absolutely agree with you and that a well-crafted portrait must begin in-camera. In the case of this review, I wanted to demonstrate what Aperty can do with 'snaps' as I feel snap-takers can get more out of Aperty than the kind of people who understand composition, subject posture, and lighting. After all, a well taken professional portrait should need relatively little editing.
Hi Mentor. Not yet, but I expect one will roll round soon and certainly within this video's lifetime and relevance. I can hardly remember, but I think Neo got a trial about a month after launch. We shall see :)
You might be right - but I have used similar tools which react in real-time so it could be a matter of implementation. Anyway, I'm always happy to have an excuse to buy upgrades! :)
I have the pre released perpetual licence version. I have to say, while it has some features. I am a bit disappointed. I certainly wouldn't pay a subscription. There is an update, but it just allows a background blur. Despite claims it doesn't have body skin smoothing or retouching. Also it doesn't allow you to over retouch a picture. Now, some may see this last point as good there is no option. I want the option. You can always slide the slider back more. I think it should focus on portraits and retouching people, as well it should allow body reshaping as an option. If I wanted background blur, I would use other programs. I disagree. So far a real disappointment. It needs to get a lot better. No way I would purchase a subscription.
software is good but Aperty is so painstaking slow than evoto. What!!!. Time delivery matters to me alot. Its a No no. FYI, my hardware is a high end setup
it would be more impressive to see well done posing and lighting prior to exposure as I doubt that anyone soon will create a program that can create proper body positioning and weight distribution, Male and Female posing, the 5 correct facial views. All these things need to be done prior to actual exposure. With these features of the image done correctly, then any image editor, even freeware ones will allow all the Aperty is doing at quite a high price. Unfortunately, program reviewers do not start with the items mentioned and show students the result of a well done portrait instead of basically trying to use a software editor to manipulate an amateur image and hope for a professional image. BTW -- DPM is an excellent portrait photographer and I am sure would be happy to create some YT programs teaching the topics mentioned.
Hi Phlotographer - I absolutely agree with you and that a well-crafted portrait must begin in-camera. In the case of this review, I wanted to demonstrate what Aperty can do with 'snaps' as I feel snap-takers can get more out of Aperty than the kind of people who understand composition, subject posture, and lighting. After all, a well taken professional portrait should need relatively little editing.
Trial? They said there isn't one for Aperty
Hi Mentor. Not yet, but I expect one will roll round soon and certainly within this video's lifetime and relevance. I can hardly remember, but I think Neo got a trial about a month after launch. We shall see :)
Aperty seems like a smaller package of Evoto.
Would be nice to have an app that does all.
Hi CW. Perhaps Aperty will expand in time. Luminar Neo has grown massively since its launch.
If we want this level of data processing to stay on-device, as Aperty does, we're all going to need new PCs. 😬
You might be right - but I have used similar tools which react in real-time so it could be a matter of implementation. Anyway, I'm always happy to have an excuse to buy upgrades! :)
I have the pre released perpetual licence version.
I have to say, while it has some features. I am a bit disappointed. I certainly wouldn't pay a subscription.
There is an update, but it just allows a background blur.
Despite claims it doesn't have body skin smoothing or retouching. Also it doesn't allow you to over retouch a picture. Now, some may see this last point as good there is no option. I want the option. You can always slide the slider back more.
I think it should focus on portraits and retouching people, as well it should allow body reshaping as an option.
If I wanted background blur, I would use other programs.
I disagree. So far a real disappointment. It needs to get a lot better. No way I would purchase a subscription.
software is good but Aperty is so painstaking slow than evoto. What!!!. Time delivery matters to me alot. Its a No no. FYI, my hardware is a high end setup
Indeed, speed is a problem. Hopefully this will improve with future iterations.