Review: Mystical Tint Tone and Color 2.0 - Examples

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Mystical Tint Tone and Color 2.0 by Auto FX Software

September 16, 2009

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This is the highlights and example section of a review of Mystical Tint Tone and Color 2.0.

The following screen shot highlights some of the features of Mystical Tint Tone and Color:

Photo of woman: ©iStockphoto.com/sebchandler

Highlights

It's difficult to narrow down the highlights of Mystical Tint Tone and Color 2.0, but these features were especially important for me:

  • In the standalone product, the editing process is non-destructive to the original photo, since you save the results to a new file. Note: In the plug-in version, it's best to apply the effect to a duplicate layer of the original photo, since the effects are applied to the active layer.
  • The filters do not take effect until you save your results to a file or return to Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, so you can experiment with an infinite variety of changes without affecting your original photo.
  • Because the effects are applied dynamically as you work, you can see the results unfold before you apply the filter. If you are working with multiple effects, you can set a Memory Dot to take a snapshot of your work and recapture that special combination of effects at a later time.
  • It's a snap to remove an effect from a portion of your photo by using the Erase Effect brush.
  • Removing an effect you don't want from the entire photo is as simple as deleting the effect layer in the Layer Palette.
  • The Mystical Tint Tone and Color 2.0 filters enable you to accomplish complex editing tasks in a few simple steps.

Examples

The ability to remove an effect from a portion of photo allows you to add emphasis where you want it. In the following example, a Color Tone was applied to a photo and them brushed off from the daisy and an adjoining flower.

Before After

The Portrait Filters are especially impressive for smoothing wrinkles, adjusting skin color, and enhancing eyes and lips. In the following example, a Color Bleach effect was applied after making portrait adjustments to the skin and eyes.

Before After

Photo of woman: ©iStockphoto.com/sebchandler

HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos are very popular now. The following example simulates the HDR effect using the HDR Filters.

Before After
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