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 Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop 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.
Compatibility
ContrastMaster works under Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP, Vista. It supports the 8-bit RGB and 16-bit RGB color modes. You need one of the following applications to use it:
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Adobe Photoshop (Version 3 and higher)
- Adobe Photoshop Elements
- Adobe PhotoDeluxe
- Adobe After Effects (Version 4.1, 5.0 and 5.5, but not animatable)
- Adobe Illustrator (Version 7 and higher)
- Adobe ImageReady (Version 2 and higher)
- ACD Photo Canvas (Version 2 and higher) (Delivered with some editions of ACDSee)
- ACD Photo Editor (Version 3 and higher) (Delivered with some editions of ACDSee)
- ACD Canvas X
- Aurora Borealis Mandala Painter (Version 3 and higher)
- CADlink SignLab (Version 5 and higher)
- CDH Image Explorer Pro (Version 4 and higher)
- CiEBV Photoline 32 (Version 5 and higher)
- Corel Draw (Version 6 and higher)
- Corel Paint Shop Pro (Version 10 and higher)
- Corel PhotoPaint (Version 9 and higher)
- Corel Bryce (Version 4 and higher)
- Corel/Metacreations Painter (Version 6 and higher)
- Deneba Canvas (Version 6 and higher)
- Discreet Combustion (Version 2 and higher, but not animatable and preview is blueish)
- Equilibrium DeBabelizer Pro (Version 5 and higher)
- GIMP (Version 1.2.4 and higher with the PSPI plugin) (Preview doesn't work correctly and may crash if you scroll it too often)
- Image Analyzer (with the 8bf Interface plugin) (F reeware from http://meesoft.logicnet.dk/)
- imageN (Freeware from www.pixoid.com)
- IrfanView (Version 3.85 and higher, Freeware from www.irfanview.com)
- Jasc Paint Shop Pro (Version 4.12 and higher)
- KnowledgeAdventure HyperStudio (Version 4.2 and higher)
- Macromedia Freehand (Version 7 and higher)
- Macromedia Fireworks (Version 2 and higher, but transparency isn't correctly displayed in the preview)
- Magix Xtreme Photo Designer (Version 6 and higher, but applying the plugin to a selection or object causes problems and sometimes random crashes occur, Freeware from http://www.magix.com/us/free-downloads/free-software/xtreme-photo-designer/)
- Mediachance PhotoBrush
- Megalux Ultimate Paint (Version 2 and higher)
- Megalux Ultimate FX (Freeware that is not developed anymore)
- Microfrontier Digital Darkroom (Version 1.2 and higher)
- Micrografx Picture Publisher (Version 8 and higher, but the preview zoom won't work)
- Microsoft Image Composer (Version 1.5 and higher, but dragging the preview isn't possible)
- Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000
- Microsoft Picture It! Digital Image Pro (Version 7 and higher, but a 100% zoom may not work correctly and Cancel sometimes produces a crash)
- Newave Chaos Fx: Twilight'76 (Version 1.2 and higher)
- New World Focus PhotoEditor (Version 4 and higher)
- Picmaster (Version 1.25 and higher)
- Plugin Commander Pro (Version 1.5 and higher)
- PluginMaster
- PhotoFiltre Studio (Version 7 and higher)
- QFX / QFX LE (Version 7 and higher)
- Right Hemisphere Deep Paint
- Satori PhotoXL (Version 2.29 and higher)
- Serif PhotoPlus (Version 6 and higher) (Version 6 is freeware from www.freeserifsoftware.com)
- SigmaPi Pixopedia 24 (Version 1.0.5 and higher)
- SigmaPi NiGulp (Version 1.5 and higher) (Freeware from http://www.sigmapi-design.com/freeware.htm)
- Stoik ImageMan Pro (Version 5 and higher)
- ThinkTank Ameri-Imager (Version 2 and higher)
- Ulead Gif Animator (Version 4 and higher)
- Ulead PhotoImpact (Version 4 and higher)
- VCW Vicman's Photo Editor (Version 6.9 and higher, but preview dragging causes crash) (Freeware from www.photo-editor.net)
- WebSuperGoo Achroma
- Xara X
- XnView (Version 1.70 and higher) (Freeware from www.xnview.com)
It hasn't been tested, but should work with:
- Ability PhotoPaint Studio
- Adobe PageMaker (Version 6 and higher)
- Adobe LiveMotion
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BananaSoft TwistedPixel
- CADlink SignLab (Version 5 and higher)
- Corel/MetaCreations Painter 5.5
- Corel/MetaCreations Art Dabbler
- Corel Photo House (Version 2 and higher)
- Corel Xara 2
- DigisoftDirect ImagePro 2K1
- Equilibrium DeBabelizer Pro (Version 4.5)
- Fractal Design Detailer
- Macromedia Director (Version 6 and higher)
- MGI PhotoSuite (Version 4 or higher)
- Newtek Lightwave (Version 5.6 or higher)
- Newtek Inspire 3D
- Newtek Aura (Version 2 and higher, but probably not animatable)
- PM Imagic
- Ulead PhotoExpress (Version 2 and higher)
It does not work with:
- Adobe ImageStyler (Doesn't support filter plugins)
- Adobe Premiere (Up to Version 5.1: Renders only black to image)
- ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000 (Up to Version 4.1: Does not support PhotoShop plugins)
- Datatech ImageMan (crashes when dragging preview and crashes when applying effect)
- FixFoto (Up to Version 2.74: Preview is segmented and final result contains an overlayed thumbnail)
- discreet 3D Studio MAX (Up to Version 4.2: Background image isn't displayed; Color selection dialog doesn't work; Renders a distorted red/green pattern)
- Macromedia xRes (Crashes on loading plugin)
- Metacreations Painter 5 (Everything works except final rendering)
- Microsoft Image Composer 1.0 (Does not recognize the plugin)
- SPG ColorWorks: Web (Up to Version 4: Everything works except final rendering)
@http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/08/08/contrast-master-photoshop-plugins.html
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