



Portrait-enhancement features that stood out were Catchlight, Blemish Removal, and Light Diffusion. I found terms used in the interface confusing for example, what does Fidelity correct? It's said to restore full-color spectrum but what does that mean with respect to, say, a Canon EOS D5? Landscapes, architecture, and object photos can be corrected only with parameters such as Exposure, Depth (looked a lot like micro-contrast to me), Vibrancy, Fidelity, Tint Correction, Sharpening, and Noise. The adjustment parameters, however, are fairly basic (except for portraits). The Portrait corrections in Perfectly Clear 2 work better and faster than Photoshop. That's a good way to work quickly through one or multiple images, and having only eight presets helps you decide which flaw in the photo is most critical. The idea is to start with one of the presets and then click on the Adjust tab to make further refinements. There's a group of eight presets that should cover most of the imperfections found in snapshots. The Perfectly Clear plug-in for Photoshop and Lightroom has its own interface, showing the image on the left and presets and adjustment controls on the right. I had the impression Perfectly Clear is optimized for snapshots taken in Auto mode. I tested Perfectly Clear 2 with Photoshop CS6, and it tackles problems mainly with portraits including: sharpness noise red-eye correction exposure skin shine, tint, and blemishes dark circles and teeth color. Athentech Imaging promises that with the Perfectly Clear 2 plug-in you can correct photos in much less time than it would take with Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom tools.
