ContrastMaster v1.02 plugin Photoshop

ContrastMaster is a plugin for effective contrast enhancement as well as creating dramatic contrast looks, photorealistic paintings and HDR-like effects. It can turn low-contrast photos into vivid and detailed images and transforms ordinary photos into interesting and dynamic shots. ContrastMaster works with dozens of graphics applications including , Paint Shop Pro, Elements, Photo-Paint, IrfanView and PhotoImpact under Windows. For accelerated rendering it supports hyperthreading as well as multiple processors and cores.

ContrastMaster works with 8bit and 16bit RGB images. ContrastMaster offers three local and four global contrast adjustment methods as well as various masking, saturation and brightness options. The three local adjustment methods allow you to dramatically improve contrast in small image details without blowing out highlights or damaging the image. You can apply these three methods separately or use various options to mix them together for even better results. The four global methods (S/H-Contrast, Stretch, Equalize and Polarize) work on the tonal range of the image and help to improve the result even further. There is also an option for changing the brightness of the image.

The masking options let you conveniently remove the ContrastMaster effect from an image area where you do not want to have it applied, e.g. skin areas, a blue sky or a wall. This can be done with the help of shadow/highlight and color masking options. Additionally, a saturation mask feature lets you improve saturation without oversaturating the image. ContrastMaster offers three local and four global contrast adjustment methods as well as various masking, saturation and brightness options. The three local adjustment methods allow you to dramatically improve contrast in small image details without blowing out highlights or damaging the image. You can apply these three methods separately or use various options to mix them together for even better results.

Windows Version 1.02:
ContrastMaster now supports scripting. So you can now record its settings in actions/scripts in Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro and Debabelizer. You can also use ContrastMaster as a smart filter in Photoshop CS3/CS4. (Scripting does not work in Fireworks yet. You can use ContrastMaster as a live effect in Fireworks, but it will display the dialog everytime it is called, so it is quite inconvenient. Cloak Mode was not removed yet, because it can still be of use, e.g. in Fireworks and other applications, that do not support scripting. If Cloak Mode is activated, Contrastmaster ignores any settings received through scripting.)

The Logged Settings feature did not work in Cloak Mode previously.
The Batch Processing page in the manual was updated.
New "Anti Sky Halo" preset file
The installer now supports a total of 38 languages. 14 new languages were added. Plugin Installer now supports localized versions of Photoshop CS2, CS3 and CS4 (German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish) and several new applications, e.g. Photobie Design Studio and DeBabelizer Pro 6.1.

OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
File Size: 2 MB