Last but not least, the Export tab is the solution to anyone wondering what to do before saving their files for specific uses. But if you don’t feel like you are going to create advanced luminosity masks any time soon, or perhaps you don’t want to invest in multiple panels, then the Retouching Toolkit will do the job just fine. I personally rely on Lumenzia and thus this second tab is only very rarely used on my computer. However, the luminosity mask features don’t go as far as what other panels dedicated to luminosity masking can do. It works very well and probably offers more than enough options for 90% of the photographers out there. In the second tab, most masking features needed to edit any image can be found. Another fantastic example is the frequency separation which can be used to create multiple separations – more on that in the recent Wallstrom’s video about frequency separation. And you’re right to think so, but it actually locks it against movement, so you avoid the common mistake of moving it around because of the touch feature of your Wacom tablet. You may think it’s going to create a simple blank layer. For example, try the healing layer creation action. The Retouch tab gives access to everything used in a typical retouching workflow: healing layer creation, dodge and burn layers, visual aid layers, frequency separation in its different versions, band stop, bandpass, color and saturation correction, smart liquify, a gradient map maker, and more! What’s even better is that some of these techniques have been slightly tweaked to make your life better and easier. I’ve been using the Retouching Toolkit for a while now, and I’m hard-pressed to find features I’m lacking. You won’t have to wait for more than a second or two even for the most demanding features. The speed at which Photoshop reacts is fantastic and leads me to believe the scripts are exceptionally well designed and optimized. For example, the frequency separation is right next to the band stop and bandpass, while the dodging and burning buttons are close the visual aid layer action.Įach feature relies on actions to either create the needed layers or call a script. Each tab is well designed with features being grouped according to what they do. Some of the most essential and used features are colored, so they are easier to see, in turn making your workflow faster. It makes it easy to find the features you need for the task at hand. First, you’ll find the Retouch tab, then the Mask tab, and finally the Export one. The interface is divided into three tabs, each dedicated to one specific part of an image editing workflow. The panel reviewed for you in this article, the Retouching Toolkit, is without a doubt one of the most versatile on the market.
For example, the Beauty Retouch panel is fantastic for portrait and beauty photographers but lacks options for a landscape or architecture image editing workflow.
Once the driver is uninstalled, restart your computer and download Wacom drivers again from the brand's website.There are tons of panels available on the market, but many of them are dedicated to specific photography genres. On a Windows device, uninstall the Wacom driver from the Control Panel. You'll find the option to uninstall under 'Tablet Software. Open Applications in the Finder, open the Wacom Tablet folder, then the Wacom Tablet Utility.
On a Mac, disconnect your Wacom tablet, remove the USB dongle from your computer if you're using a wireless kit, or check the tablet and Bluetooth on your computer are off if you're connecting that way. Be sure to back up your preferences beforehand because uninstalling the driver will remove them. If there seems to be a problem with your Wacom driver, the best solution is often to uninstall the driver and download Wacom's latest drivers from the website.
You can also check if your driver is up to date from Wacom Desktop Center on your computer (pictured above).
If the version number on your driver is lower than the latest driver, download the driver for your operating system then follow the prompts to update the driver software. Then you can go to the Wacom site and check the version number of the latest driver. At the top of the 'About' window, you should see your driver version. To check which driver you have installed, open 'Wacom Tablet Properites', and click 'About'. Wacom recommends checking its drivers page regularly and updating your driver to ensure your device has the latest features and functionality. The Wacom Desktop Center will tell you whether your driver is up to date (Image credit: Wacom)