Portrait — Pro 15

After loading your photo, hit "Auto-Pilot." The AI assesses the age, gender, and lighting of the subject. It will set baseline sliders for skin smoothing, eye brightening, and face shape. Pro Tip: Turn down the "Smoothing" slider by 20% from whatever Auto-Pilot suggests.

The hallmark of version 15 is its facial recognition engine. Upon loading an image, the software automatically maps the key landmarks of the face—eyes, nose, mouth, and jawline. The workflow is designed for speed: once the geometry is set, the user navigates a series of specialized sliders to adjust specific attributes. Key Features and Improvements

Traditional skin retouching often involved frequency separation to preserve texture while removing discoloration. Portrait Pro 15 introduced "ClearSkin 4," an algorithm designed to identify blemishes and skin tone irregularities while attempting to preserve the natural pores and fine hairs. This was a distinct move away from the "plastic" look of early automated retouching plugins, aiming for a "high-end fashion" aesthetic out of the box.

You can send the file directly back to Lightroom (as a TIFF), save as a JPEG, or export as a Layer Group to Photoshop . This last option is vital for pros—it sends separate layers for "Skin," "Hair," "Background," and "Eyes" so you can mask out the AI’s mistakes.

🌟 : PortraitPro 15 is a powerful tool for speeding up retouching, but it requires a "light touch" to maintain a natural, professional look.