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Radiant Photo Updates

Here, we will keep a log of changes made to Radiant Photo 2.

We’ll skip the over-the-top sales pitch and give it to you straight: Radiant Photo 2 is designed to help you edit photos with less effort and more fun. It’s built by photographers who know the challenges of getting an image just right and want to make the…

Radiant Photo – Core Workflow

The Role of a Workflow » Available Workflows » Radiant Photo – Core Workflow

The Radiant Photo – Core Workflow is designed for everyday photography needs and offers a broad range of scenes to cover most photography situations. The following scenes are offered to route you to recommended Develop Collections and settings. Auto…

Installing & Activating Radiant Photo 2

Radiant Photo 2 works as both an application and a plug-in. Depending on the license you purchase, you can have access to one, the other, or both. In order to have a smooth installation process, it is essential your computer is prepared. Make sure that your…

How to activate Radiant Photo 2

Installing & Activating Radiant Photo 2 » How to activate Radiant Photo 2

When you first install and run Radiant Photo 2, you will be in Trial Mode. This is fully functional but will only allow you to run Radiant Photo 2 for a limited time. Once your trial expires, you’ll need to purchase a valid license key to continue to use Radiant…

Downloading & installing Radiant Photo 2

Installing & Activating Radiant Photo 2 » Downloading & installing Radiant Photo 2

You can download the installers for your product in several ways. Links to installers are also available. Check your product receipt from our online store. Visit our website to get an installer by signing up for a trial. Which installer do I need? With…

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Photoshop

Let’s review how to use Radiant Photo 2 with Adobe Photoshop. You’ll learn how to access Radiant Photo 2 from your Filter menu and how to navigate the software. Learn more: Launching the Plug-in How to use Raw files with Radiant Photo 2 in…

Touring the Radiant Photo 2 interface

Let’s take a look at the Radiant Photo 2 interface to understand its key elements. Some items are hidden depending upon the view you are using. Others may change slightly in the plugin interface. For example, the Crop tool is not allowed in the Photoshop…

Keeping Radiant Photo 2 up to date

If an update is available, the Radiant Manager may open and prompt you to update your software. Up to once a day, your plugin will check in to our website to see if an update is available. If there is, the Radiant Manager will launch, and you’ll be prompted to…

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Capture One

Opening images for editing in Radiant Photo 2 » Set as an External Editor » Using Radiant Photo 2 with Capture One

If you want to combine the capabilities of Capture One and Radiant Photo, it’s very easy. That’s because Capture One offers two useful commands. Two methods to choose from With Capture One, there are two ways to hand off files. Edit With… This method…

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Mylio Photos

Opening images for editing in Radiant Photo 2 » Set as an External Editor » Using Radiant Photo 2 with Mylio Photos

For Mylio Photos users, the Open With command makes it easy to hand off a photo to another application like Radiant Photo 2. In order for the command to work properly, make sure the device has an Original-quality file synced or can connect to another device to sync…

Radiant Photo 2 Batch Processing with Lightroom

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Lightroom Classic » Radiant Photo 2 Batch Processing with Lightroom

If you need to process a lot of photos, batch exporting is a huge timesaver. However, you can use this type of workflow for a first-pass client review (such as processing several photos from a wedding or fashion shoot). Or perhaps you have many images from a real…

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Lightroom Classic

If you’ve purchased the plug-in version of Radiant Photo, it can be easily used with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic. You can access Radiant Photo 2 with both the Edit In and Export commands, Learn more: Editing with the Edit In command Batch processing…

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Photos for macOS

Opening images for editing in Radiant Photo 2 » Set as an External Editor » Using Radiant Photo 2 with Photos for macOS

If you want to combine the capabilities of Photos for macOS and Radiant Photo, it’s simple. This workflow works well using the Radiant Photo Lightroom plugin (Radiant2LR). In order for this to work, you’ll need to save the file back to the same…

Nondestructive Editing with Radiant Photo 2 in Photoshop

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Photoshop » Nondestructive Editing with Radiant Photo 2 in Photoshop

Radiant Photo 2 and Adobe Photoshop are designed to work together seamlessly. We ensure support for Photoshop’s most powerful features, including 16-bit workflow for greater color accuracy and Smart Filter support for editing flexibility. With Radiant Photo, you can…

Selectively applying Radiant Photo 2 adjustments in Photoshop

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Photoshop » Selectively applying Radiant Photo 2 adjustments in Photoshop

While Radiant Photo 2 is designed to recognize important details in a photo and make adjustments automatically, some users want to apply it in a very targeted way. For example, maybe you want to select just one part of a photo, like a sky, for manipulation or only…

Opening images for editing in Radiant Photo 2

There are several ways to open images into Radiant Photo. In this section, we will address the use of the standalone application. However, images can also be opened using the plugin version. Learn More Open raw images directly Work with DNG files Work with…

Preparing Raw files in Lightroom for Radiant Photo 2

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Lightroom Classic » Preparing Raw files in Lightroom for Radiant Photo 2

Many Lightroom users have embraced a raw workflow. The extra information in a raw file gives you a lot of information that can be used to create the best image. With minimal work, you can create a new image from the raw file and then pass that file to Radiant Photo…

Radiant Landscape Workflow

The Role of a Workflow » Available Workflows » Radiant Landscape Workflow

The Landscape Workflow is designed for photography workflows centered around landscape and cityscape photography. This workflow maximizes the editing toolset and combines more than 300 development settings with several new AI scene detection models. Some…

Radiant Portraiture Workflow

The Role of a Workflow » Available Workflows » Radiant Portraiture Workflow

The Portraiture Workflow is designed for photography workflows centered around people. It works well for both traditional portraiture and environmental photography by prioritizing subject-focused edits and improving background harmony. Some of the key…

Radiant Birds Workflow

The Role of a Workflow » Available Workflows » Radiant Birds Workflow

The Birds Workflow is designed for photography workflows centered around birds. It is trained to recognize several categories of birds and their environment. Some of the key benefits include: Fully specialized for birds | World’s first dedicated,…

Radiant Pets Workflow

The Role of a Workflow » Available Workflows » Radiant Pets Workflow

The Radiant Photo Pets Workflow is designed for those who consider their pets to be like children (as well as photographers who make pet portraits). The workflow offers scene detection for many species of pets and pairs them with technical and creative edits…

How to Migrate My Smart Presets from Radiant Photo 1

Creating, organizing, and backing up your Develop Settings » How to Migrate My Smart Presets from Radiant Photo 1

If you used Radiant Photo 1, you may have used the My Smart Presets feature to customize the AI scenes. These settings can be moved to Radiant Photo 2 and converted into smarter Develop Settings. In Radiant Photo 1 Open the Radiant Photo 1 application. In the…

Batch Process with the Radiant Photo 2 Photoshop Plug-in

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Photoshop » Batch Process with the Radiant Photo 2 Photoshop Plug-in

Radiant Photo 2 corrects photos in more than 30 ways with 1-click. However, the real power comes when you batch-process hundreds or thousands of photos. You can speed up your imaging workflow by combining Radiant Photo 2 with a batch process in Photoshop. This workflow…

How to use Raw files with Radiant Photo in Photoshop

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Photoshop » How to use Raw files with Radiant Photo in Photoshop

Many users like to combine their use of raw files with the Radiant Photo 2 Photoshop Plug-in. To do this, you’ll need to open the raw file using Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop. Before you can work with the raw file, it needs to be interpreted into a high-quality…

Nondestructive Editing in Radiant Photo 2 with Lightroom Classic & Photoshop

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Lightroom Classic » Nondestructive Editing in Radiant Photo 2 with Lightroom Classic & Photoshop

Many Lightroom Classic users also use Adobe Photoshop. The two programs can work hand in hand and are also part of the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan. Lightroom is great for organizing images and making basic corrections, while Photoshop has advanced tools for…

What is Radiant Manager and why do you need it?

Keeping Radiant Photo 2 up to date » What is Radiant Manager and why do you need it?

Radiant Manager is a useful application that helps keep all your software and add-ons up to date. It is a utility that can solve many problems, and it’s good to use it occasionally. How to Launch Radiant Manager can be easily launched from within Radiant…

An Overview of Editing Tools

Radiant Photo 2 offers an array of practical and intuitive tools that enable you to elevate an image with precision and creativity. Whether you aim to correct imperfections, enhance specific details, or adjust color, the tools in Radiant Photo are designed to…

Creating, organizing, and backing up your Develop Settings

Radiant Photo can accelerate your image editing thanks to an extensive automatic image correction technology collection. This is even easier to use when you allow Radiant Photo to select an appropriate develop collection or when you apply a develop setting. To…

Color Tools

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Color Tools

The second area of control affects the color of your images. Because tone will often affect color, be sure to work with the Tone controls first. The color tools help to adjust the colors in your image. Due to the linear nature of the digital camera sensors,…

Tone Tools

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Tone Tools

The Tone tools are perfect for enhancing the exposure and contrast of a scene. Each offers unique benefits. Exposure Super Contrast Light Diffusion Depth White & Black Point

Set as an External Editor

Opening images for editing in Radiant Photo 2 » Set as an External Editor

Many applications support using Radiant Photo as an external editor. With this workflow, you can open multiple images at a time into Radiant Photo. If you want the greatest flexibility, open the images with the Radiant Photo application. How to use external…

Develop Tools

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools

The Develop tools are perfect for perfecting your photo’s tone, color, and contrast. There are also advanced tools for refining the smaller details in an image. *Before using the Develop tools, always use the Smart Editing sliders first to optimize the…

Portrait Tools

An Overview of Editing Tools » Portrait Tools

You’ll find four control groups specifically designed to help with images of people. When you run Radiant Photo, your image is analyzed to determine each face’s gender, skin tone, age, and other characteristics. This analysis can help to automatically…

Skin Tone

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Skin Tone

The Skin Tone tools are designed primarily for solo portraits, but they can also improve group images. It can recognize a subject’s skin tone and then provide optimum color and tone correction based on a subject’s skin tone. The AI models have been…

Targeted Adjustment Tools

An Overview of Editing Tools » Targeted Adjustment Tools

The Targeted Adjustment tools are perfect for truly refining an image. Use the Graduated Filter to apply different adjustments to the inside and outside or top and bottom of an image. These are useful for lighting-type effects or to guide focus. The Finishing…

Troubleshooting the Lightroom Plugin

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Lightroom Classic » Troubleshooting the Lightroom Plugin

There are two issues that can affect the Radiant Photo 2 plugin users depending on how their system is configured. Missing from the Edit menu Occasionally, Radiant Photo may not show up properly in your Lightroom menu. This is evident if Radiant Photo 2 does NOT…

The Role of a Workflow

Radiant Photo 2 stands out with optional workflows tailored for specific photography genres. These workflows integrate advanced technologies to optimize your editing experience for different subjects, enabling precise photo development. Each workflow is trained to…

Deactivating your software

Installing & Activating Radiant Photo 2 » Deactivating your software

If you ever need to remove Radiant Photo 2 from a computer, be sure to deactivate it. Deactivation allows you to remove Radiant Photo from one computer so that you can use it on a different computer. Remember that you can install and use Radiant Photo on two…

Launching the Plug-in

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Photoshop » Launching the Plug-in

The first step is selecting an image with which you want to use Radiant Photo 2. First, launch Adobe Photoshop.  You can do this by clicking its icon in your Dock or Start menu. Now, open an image that you’d like to improve with Radiant Photo 2. Choose…

Editing with the Edit In command

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Lightroom Classic » Editing with the Edit In command

This method of editing is useful when you want to hand off one or more images from Lightroom Classic for interactive edits in Radiant Photo 2. Launch Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic. You can do this by clicking its icon in your Dock or Start menu. Select one…

The Smart Editing Tools

For many, the Smart Editing tools offer all the control they want. These sliders are responsive to each image and allow you to set a target (rather than an absolute) value for corrections. These controls are perfect for focusing on speed without feeling…

Left panel controls

Touring the Radiant Photo 2 interface » Left panel controls

The left panel helps you control your view of the image. It also assigns and manages workflows, develop settings, and legacy presets. Navigator The ‘Navigator’ shows the entire image you are working on, with the area in the preview panel outlined in…

Details tools

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Details tools

The Details adjustments are useful to refine the finest details in an image. The adjustments can bring out details of the edges and remove noise. Sharpening Noise Reduction

Work with preprocessed photos

Opening images for editing in Radiant Photo 2 » Work with preprocessed photos

Many photographers have an existing workflow where they use a digital asset manager to hold their raw images. These files can then be developed and then handed off to Radiant Photo. The same advice holds true if using the raw processing application provided by your…

Backing up your Looks

An Overview of Editing Tools » Color Grading » Backing up your Looks

If you want to back up your Looks, you can access them on your disk and copy them to a backup location. You’ll find an Input and Output folder in these folders, and under each is a folder for a group’ of Looks. macOS ~/Library/Application Support/Radiant…

How to activate a Workflow

Installing & Activating Radiant Photo 2 » How to activate a Workflow

You can add new workflows using Radiant Manager or by visiting our website. Launch the Workflow Installer from either the download or Radiant Manager In Radiant Manager, locate the Workflow you need to activate If you don’t have a serial number, click…

How to Install a Workflow

The Role of a Workflow » How to Install a Workflow

You can add new workflows using Radiant Manager or by visiting our website. Launch the Workflow Installer from either the download or Radiant Manager In Radiant Manager, locate the Workflow you need to activate If you don’t have a serial number, click…

Skin Tone

The Smart Editing Tools » Skin Tone

Skin Tone This control becomes enabled when working with a photo that features skin tones. It is designed to ensure an optimized correction based on balancing skin tones and backgrounds while removing distracting color cast issues. You can take advanced control…

Skin Tone Auto Detection

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Skin Tone » Skin Tone Auto Detection

Radiant Photo analyzes each portrait and detects the skin tone of the primary subject. The skin tones are recognized using a sliding scale that ranges from light to dark to devise the perfect recipe to balance the lighting in a scene to make it perfect for each…

Enhance

The Smart Editing Tools » Enhance

Enhance The Enhance control affects the tone and contrast of the image. It can handle tasks like highlight recovery and backlit photos. It can also improve the clarity and sharpness of a photo. Faces are more lifelike with contour, depth, and accurate tone. You…

Saving a Sidecar (Project) File

Saving your edits » Saving a Sidecar (Project) File

Radiant Photo 2 includes sidecar file functionality, ensuring you never lose creative adjustments. The software automatically saves all editing settings in a lightweight, XML-based sidecar file alongside an image. This allows you to reopen their photos in Radiant…

Naming the files

Saving your edits » Naming the files

Giving your images a clear and descriptive name is important. It helps with file version control and when searching. The first list offers several naming templates. < Filename > Radiant – The original file name plus Radiant to indicate it’s been…

Eyes

An Overview of Editing Tools » Portrait Tools » Eyes

Refining the eyes is some of the most effective and pleasing tools inside Radiant Photo. These adjustments can really make a difference in photos of people. Auto Red-Eye Reduction The presence of red-eye is automatically detected and removed using advanced…

Modifying a Look

An Overview of Editing Tools » Color Grading » Modifying a Look

Be sure to use the controls in the Color Grading section to change how a Look is applied. Adjust the intensity of the Look using the Strength slider directly below it. Some users will prefer lower values for subtle effects, while others may desire a more intense…

Batch processing with the Export command

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Lightroom Classic » Batch processing with the Export command

When using Radiant Photo 2 with Lightroom, you can choose an Export workflow. This is ideal for batch processing large volumes automatically. This workflow is particularly useful as it relies on the power of Radiant Photo technology’s automatic adjustments…

Backing up or sharing Develop Collections

Creating, organizing, and backing up your Develop Settings » Backing up or sharing Develop Collections

If you want to back up or share your custom develop settings, that’s easy. You can share any develop setting or develop collection that you’ve created. However, you cannot share, or export presets that are included with Radiant Photo or sold in the…

A No-nonsense approach to photography

Welcome to Radiant Photo 2 » A No-nonsense approach to photography

Our company is 100% owned and operated by real photographers. We formed the company because we were dissatisfied with the compromises that other apps make. Radiant Photo 2 is built by photographers for photographers. Here’s what that means: Transparent…

White & Black Point

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Tone Tools » White & Black Point

White Point This control is for fine-tuning the brightest pixels. Use this to set the white point in an image. This control will also affect how much Radiant Photo will target the brightest areas of a photo. Black Point Another control for fine-tuning…

Keeping a Compact Workspace

Using Workspaces » Keeping a Compact Workspace

To maintain a streamlined and clutter-free workspace in Radiant Photo 2, you can utilize two powerful methods to simplify the right panel: Filtered Workspace — Click the Filter icon next to a workspace name (excluding the Responsive workspace) to display only…

Right panel controls

Touring the Radiant Photo 2 interface » Right panel controls

The right panel helps you control your edits. It also allows for cropping and color grading. Smart Editing These sliders control the AI-powered editing tools that make per-pixel corrections. While easy to use, they are incredibly robust and accomplish a lot to…

How to Install Additional Looks

An Overview of Editing Tools » Color Grading » How to Install Additional Looks

Do you want to expand the options available in the Color Grading panel? You can buy more Looks through the Radiant Imaging Labs website. You can also see a selection of Looks in the Radiant Manager application. If you buy through our website, we’ll email you…

Available Workflows

The Role of a Workflow » Available Workflows

These are the currently available workflows: Radiant Photo – Core | The essential toolset that recognizes a broad range of subjects and is perfect for everyday editing tasks. Radiant Portraiture Workflow | Includes 10-point skin tone detection,…

Color

The Smart Editing Tools » Color

Color Use this slider for the color aspects. The Color slider can affect color vibrancy and tint correction. It also works on skies and foliage. This slider affects the overall color of an image, and you can use the additional Color controls in the editing section…

Noise Reduction

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Details tools » Noise Reduction

The Radiant Photo Noise reduction engine is the fastest and most effective on the market for removing high and low ISO noise in photographs, grains in scanned images, JPEG compression artifacts,moiré pattern effects, and much more. With our noise correction, the…

Adding a Custom Export Preset

Using Radiant Photo 2 with Lightroom Classic » Adding a Custom Export Preset

Now let’s store this custom preset for posting web-optimized images. This could be useful for a client gallery or shared on social media websites or a photographer’s blog. In the Preset volume, Click the Add button. Name the new Radiant Auto Enhance…

Color Grading

An Overview of Editing Tools » Color Grading

Using the Color Grading controls in Radiant Photo can unlock some amazing things. But first, let’s explain what color grading is. Color correction | Fixing color issues like saturation, tint vibrancy, and Fidelity to create a natural image. Color grading…

Saving your edits

Once your images are enhanced, it’s time to save your files. Radiant Photo makes a series of complex edits that adjust exposure and color and a per-pixel basis. These edits are smoothly blended for an optimized appearance. !Note: what about XMP? We get this…

What is a Develop Setting?

Creating, organizing, and backing up your Develop Settings » What is a Develop Setting?

The software automatically detects the type of scene—landscape, portrait or otherwise—and adjusts the image accordingly, directly after loading the image in Radiant Photo. For each scene, it recognizes Radiant Photo 2, which offers a unique selection of develop…

How we use AI

Welcome to Radiant Photo 2 » How we use AI

Radiant Photo 2 uses Assistive AI, not generative AI because we believe in enhancing the integrity of the images you capture rather than altering or fabricating them. Assistive AI improves the pixels already present in your photograph, refining details, color, and…

Exposure

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Tone Tools » Exposure

The Exposure correction in Radiant Photo is truly unique. It automatically optimizes the light exposure in every pixel. It is as if your 40-megapixel photo was taken with 40 million different apertures – with the aperture properly exposed for each…

Work with DNG files

Opening images for editing in Radiant Photo 2 » Work with DNG files

The DNG format is a format for raw camera images. The Digital Negative (DNG) format stores uncompressed data. Several cameras capture DNG files directly, and many applications can create them. Install the Free Adobe DNG Converter This versatile utility is…

Color Contrast

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Color Tools » Color Contrast

Radiant Photo automatically checks and determines whether or not the capture device has captured the full vibrancy of the colors in the picture. This looks at each channel individually instead of simply searching for black, which is what traditional solutions…

Sharpening

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Details tools » Sharpening

Radiant Photos’ proprietary Sharpening is a series of very powerful and unique algorithms developed to deliver a crisp-looking photo. Even in-focus images can appear slightly soft due to how the camera’s sensor processes the photo. Use sharpening to unlock…

Using Workspaces

To streamline the visible tools in the right editing panel, you can use a Worskpace. The included workspaces are task-based – meaning they’ll show you a group of tools most typically used for a particular job to be done. Included Workspaces Radiant…

Switching Workflows

The Role of a Workflow » Switching Workflows

Only one workflow can be active at a time inside Radiant Photo 2. However, you can easily switch workflows without relaunching the application. Locate the Workflows list under the Workflow banner in the left column Click the pop-up menu to see your available…

Work with HEIF files

Opening images for editing in Radiant Photo 2 » Work with HEIF files

We are excited to announce that Radiant Photo now supports decoding for High-Efficiency Image Format (HEIF) files. Windows users may need to install the optional HEIF support plugin from the Windows Store if they don’t already have it. HEIF Image Extensions…

Choosing a Destination

Saving your edits » Choosing a Destination

These settings control where your files are stored. Same as original – store them in the same directory as the source image.  This is particularly useful if using Radiant Photo as an external editor with tools like Mylio Photos, Capture One, or ON1, where…

Saving images using the Filmstrip

Saving your edits » Saving images using the Filmstrip

It’s possible to open several images at a time in Radiant Photo. As you do, each image is staged in the Filmstrip. You’ll see a triangle icon ▲ overlaid if an image is being analyzed. Once an image is developed, you can mouse over items in the…

Open raw images directly

Opening images for editing in Radiant Photo 2 » Open raw images directly

In most cases, if your computer can open a file with its default image viewer or provide a preview at the OS level, Radiant Photo 2 can open it. Here are a few things to help. Make sure your computer is up to date macOS | Be sure to open your System…

Managing Develop Settings

Creating, organizing, and backing up your Develop Settings » Managing Develop Settings

Once you’ve created a custom Develop Setting, you can modify it if necessary. Click the More button ( … ) next to the custom Develop Setting Choose Rename to give it a different name or modify the existing one Choose Delete to remove the custom…

Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows macOS Command Z Z Zoom: toggle Fit / 100% Ctrl + 0 Cmd + 0 Zoom Fit Ctrl + 1 Cmd + 1 Zoom 100% Ctrl + + Cmd + + Zoom In Ctrl + – Cmd +…

System Requirements

The following settings are required to use Radiant Photo 2 with your hardware. Please make sure your operating system and drivers are up-to-date. Windows Recommended system requirements for Microsoft® Windows®: Hardware Windows-based hardware PC…

Creating a custom Develop Setting

Creating, organizing, and backing up your Develop Settings » Creating a custom Develop Setting

While most photo editing applications offer simple presets, Radiant Photo 2 is significantly different. The use of Develop Settings can contain responsive commands that react to each image and refine it towards target amounts. Additionally, custom develop settings…

Bottom panel controls

Touring the Radiant Photo 2 interface » Bottom panel controls

The bottom panel can be opened and closed by clicking the small triangle at the bottom of the screen. Filmstrip The filmstrip can pop up or disappear at the bottom of the application window, and you can view all the photos from your open order and click any one…

Creating a Custom Workspace

Using Workspaces » Creating a Custom Workspace

If you’d like to see a particular collection of tools on screen at once, simply create a custom workspace. This lets you customize the Radiant Photo 2 interface further for speed and creative editing. Click the More menu beside the Workspace Switcher to see…

How to install additional Develop Collections

Creating, organizing, and backing up your Develop Settings » How to install additional Develop Collections

We offer several new Develop Collections to choose from in our Marketplace. There are many collections for sale. Adding a develop collection is simple. At the bottom of the Develop Collections section, you’ll see a Get more Develop Collections…

Choosing file settings

Saving your edits » Choosing file settings

You can control the output of your files. This includes several details about the generated files. File Format If you are working with an 8-bit image (such as a JPEG), you can choose to create TIFF – a TIFF using an 8-bit color that’s better for…

Top toolbar

Touring the Radiant Photo 2 interface » Top toolbar

The top toolbar is always present and cannot be hidden. Settings Controls Click the gear icon to open the Settings controls. Here, you can control how AutoSave creates project sidecar files. These tiny files contain the settings for each image and are…

Tint Correction

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Color Tools » Tint Correction

If your image has an ugly color cast, Radiant Photo’s Tint process will automatically remove these unwanted tints. Abnormal tint occurs in situations where the sensors of the camera have inappropriately picked up and reflected in the image’s excess…

Depth

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Tone Tools » Depth

Depth is useful to add visual clarity to your image. It increases the contrast in each and every pixel, making it easier to discern the details. The eye perceives reality in 3-D, and the Depth slider enhances this. *Tip: When you choose to increase the Depth…

Changing the Default Develop Settings Used by a Workflow

The Role of a Workflow » Changing the Default Develop Settings Used by a Workflow

When an image is first opened, it is compared to the active workflow you have loaded. It is scored and matched to the closest scene based on a detailed analysis. Only one scene is selected for an image from the list below the workflow You can override the…

Corrective Filter

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Color Tools » Corrective Filter

Try out the Corrective Filter controls if you’d like to use controls that mimic traditional glass photography filters. You’ll find two built-in groups, Color and Corrective. These corrections simulate traditional photography filters that would be attached in…

Finishing Tools

An Overview of Editing Tools » Targeted Adjustment Tools » Finishing Tools

Finishing Tools allow you to add image adjustments at the end of your photo processing. These adjustments are applied after all other corrections are made. There is a list of presets to try near the top. You can also store your custom presets. Color…

Infrared Removal

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Skin Tone » Infrared Removal

Digital cameras capture more infrared light than the human eye does. As a result, people in photos often appear redder than the subject really was. This is especially true for indoor photos when taken with a flash. The skin tone correction will automatically…

Super Contrast

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Tone Tools » Super Contrast

The Super Contrast adjustment is a great way to add more depth and pop to an image. We have found that turning on Super Contrast can also make an image appear sharper. This is an excellent way to combat any photo that may look flat due to any exposure corrections…

Skin

An Overview of Editing Tools » Portrait Tools » Skin

The Skin tools precisely control corrections made to a subject’s face or all skin areas. Smooth Try the Smooth adjustment if you’d like to smooth or diminish wrinkles automatically. This will help smooth out skin without losing details in the hair or…

Light Diffusion

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Tone Tools » Light Diffusion

Try the Light Diffusion setting if you’d like softer light in your photo. This is particularly great for portrait photos, but many users like it for other images too. It will soften the blemishes on the face and create a more diffused, softer picture with…

Fidelity

An Overview of Editing Tools » Develop Tools » Color Tools » Fidelity

Rich purples and blues in your image are often faded or shifted due to the way camera sensors work. Enable the Fidelity option to re-map to the full-color spectrum of the colors that the camera failed to capture. Digital Color Fidelity maps untrue colors…

Selective Color Tools

An Overview of Editing Tools » Targeted Adjustment Tools » Selective Color Tools

The Selective Color Tools group includes two tools: Selective Color and Split Color Warmth. Both are designed to allow for precise manipulation of a photo’s colors through targeted adjustments. Selective Color Tool The Selective Color Tool is the perfect…