Lightroom and portrait pro 15 problem.
Dec 1, 2015 09:52:32 #
Just picked up a copy of portraitpro 15 and got it working as a plugin to lightroom. I've noticed that the tiff file returned from portrait pro to lightroom is about a stop less in exposure than what appears in portrait pro and the tonal balance is also different..This causes highlights to appear too hot.. increasing the overall exposure usually about a stop makes it look better and then have to tweak white balance as the tone is also off. I get the portrait looking great in portrait pro and then not so good once it's back in lightroom.. Any thoughts? anybody else experience this?
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Dec 1, 2015 10:03:36 #
lloydl2 wrote:
Just picked up a copy of portraitpro 15 and got it... (show quote)
I didn't know that you could use Portrait Pro as a plugin, but it sounds like it doesn't work too good. I use it as a separate app and import the saved result from PP into LR. From what you said, I'll keep doing it that way unless someone else has a solution to your dilemma.
Dec 1, 2015 13:17:10 #
GrandmaG wrote:
I didn't know that you could use Portrait Pro as a plugin, but it sounds like it doesn't work too good. I use it as a separate app and import the saved result from PP into LR. From what you said, I'll keep doing it that way unless someone else has a solution to your dilemma.
Since posting I've figured out that Lightroom uses prophoto RGB as its default color space (it's the most robust). PP doesn't support it. I switched the plugin settings to convert images to Adobe RGB and it works a lot better but still not quite what it appears like in PP. I am going to try and save the tiff file out of PP and import into Lightroom and see if that is any better. May I ask what your workflow is do you go right to PP and then to LR or start in LR and then go to PP and back to LR???
Dec 1, 2015 14:22:26 #
lloydl2 wrote:
Since posting I've figured out that Lightroom uses... (show quote)
I have to create a jpeg in LR first, then open the image in PP & save it (with a PP extension). Then I open LR and import the image so I can export it anywhere or print it. I could skip the last LR step and just print or send from the finder but I've gotten use to doing everything in LR. I could also skip the 1st step in LR if I had jpegs, but I only shoot in RAW now. I may try the plugin idea (after you get the kinks worked out, of course!). :lol:
Dec 1, 2015 14:47:31 #
lloydl2 wrote:
Just picked up a copy of portraitpro 15 and got it... (show quote)
Not me, although i ONLY use the skin softening tool...nothing else.
Dec 2, 2015 16:39:31 #
lloydl2 wrote:
Just picked up a copy of portraitpro 15 and got it... (show quote)
One of the issues is possibly color profiles used between the two applications. They should be the same.
The other problem that could occur is a plain software mismatch between the two companies. That is one app is not supplying the other with the necessary file information to affect a good transfer of data.
--Bob
Dec 2, 2015 16:45:45 #
It was a color profile issue LR default is prophoto RGB and portrait pro doesn't support it. thanks for your reply
rmalarz wrote:
One of the issues is possibly color profiles used between the two applications. They should be the same.
The other problem that could occur is a plain software mismatch between the two companies. That is one app is not supplying the other with the necessary file information to affect a good transfer of data.
--Bob
The other problem that could occur is a plain software mismatch between the two companies. That is one app is not supplying the other with the necessary file information to affect a good transfer of data.
--Bob
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