Aperty: How to use the Make Up tool

Adding the perfect touch of makeup to portraits can take images from great to stunning, but it’s not always easy to achieve in post-processing. That’s where Aperty’s Make Up tool steps in, making makeup enhancement incredibly simple and effective. With this tool, you can instantly apply and refine blush, contour, highlights, eyeliner, and even give lips that extra pop—without needing advanced editing skills. Aperty’s precise automatic masking allows you to focus on creating the exact look you want while keeping the edits natural and beautiful. In this post, we’ll dive into the features of the Make Up tool, showing you how to bring out the best in every portrait with just a few clicks.

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In this article:

• What is the Make UpTool
• Introducing the Make Up Tool controllers
• Getting started with the Make Up tool
• Video Tutorial
• Aperty

What is the Make UpTool

The Make Up feature in Aperty is a fantastic tool that makes enhancing your subject’s look super easy! You can effortlessly apply and adjust makeup while having complete control over the final outcome. Thanks to its automatic and precise masking, you can quickly add blush, contour, highlights, eyeliner, and even give those lips a little extra flair.

Makeup types:

Blush: Blush adds a soft color to the cheeks, giving the face a healthy, natural glow. It mimics the look of flushed skin, making the face appear more vibrant.

Contour: Contouring enhances the natural shape of the face by adding shadows in specific areas, like under the cheekbones or along the jawline. This creates depth and definition, giving the face a more sculpted look.

Highlights: Highlights brighten certain areas of the face, like the tops of the cheeks, nose bridge, and brow bones. They catch light, making these features stand out and giving the skin a radiant, lifted appearance.

Eyeliner: Eyeliner adds definition around the eyes by outlining them, making the eyes look more prominent. It can be applied to the upper or lower lash lines to enhance the shape and make the eyes appear larger or more intense.

Introducing the Make Up Tool Controllers

Blush
Cheeks & Nose Switch
Use this switch to apply blush either to the cheeks only or to both the cheeks and nose.
Amount
Adjust the Amount slider to control the intensity of the blush applied to the face.
Tone
The Tone slider lets you choose the blush color. By default, it is set to 92, which represents a pastel pink-red hue. The color scale ranges from red at 100 to purple at 0.
Width & Height
Use the Width and Height sliders to adjust the shape and spread of the blush. Lowering these sliders toward 0 keeps the blush minimal, while higher values (up to 100) spread it across the entire cheek area.
X & Y
The X and Y sliders allow you to fine-tune the blush placement. X shifts the blush horizontally, while Y adjusts it vertically.

Contour
Amount
Control the amount of contour applied to the face with this slider.
Feather
Adjust the Feather slider to soften the edges of the contour. Higher values make the contour appear more natural and blended.

Highlights
Amount
Use the Amount slider to control the intensity of the highlights on the face.
Feather
The Feather slider allows you to soften the highlight edges for a more natural look. Increasing this slider makes the highlight blend seamlessly with the skin.

Eyeliner
Amount
Adjust the Amount slider to control the intensity of the eyeliner applied to the eyes.
Hue
Use the Hue slider to change the color of the eyeliner for customized looks.
Glow
Add a subtle glow effect to the eyeliner with this slider for enhanced definition.

Eyebrows Enhancement
Thicken and darken the eyebrows to create stronger framing around the eyes.

Lips
Saturation
Increase the lip color intensity with the Saturation slider.
Tone
Adjust the Tone slider to increase redness in the lips.
Darkening
Use the Darkening slider to lower the luminosity, giving the lips a richer look.

Getting Started with the Make Up Tool

1. In the Project Manager, select your project and double-click to open it in the Editing module.
2. Choose the image you want to edit from the Film Strip at the bottom of the application.
3. Go to the Main Editing Toolbar and click on the person icon to access the Retouch section.
4. Open the Makeup tool by clicking its name or the triangle beside it.
5. Zoom in on the face and decide on the overall look you want to achieve.
6. Begin by adjusting Blush, Contour, and Highlights to create the desired base makeup effect.
7. Once you’ve finished with the base, move on to Eyeliner adjustments and enhance the Eyebrows as needed.
8. Before finishing, adjust the lips by using a natural combination of the Saturation, Tone, and Darkening sliders.
9. At any point, click the Eye icon to compare the before and after results.

Make Up Tool - Video Tutorial

Aperty Portrait Editor

Aperty is an advanced portrait photo editing software designed to simplify and accelerate the process of retouching portraits. It features AI-powered tools for tasks like blemish removal, skin smoothing, makeup application, and facial reshaping, all while maintaining natural beauty. With its user-friendly interface, batch editing capabilities, and support for plug-ins, Aperty allows photographers to achieve professional-quality results quickly. Developed in collaboration with photographer Julia Trotti, Aperty offers one-click presets, precise human detection, and automation, making it an efficient solution for high-volume portrait editing workflows.

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Written and published by: Jakub Bors | #BorsPhotography | www.borsphoto.com