This paper provides a technical and functional overview of Athentech Perfectly Clear version 1.7.1, specifically the 32-bit plugin architecture for Adobe Photoshop. This software represents a pivotal era in automated image correction, utilizing physics-based algorithms to correct lighting and exposure errors in batch-processing workflows. As modern computing has shifted to 64-bit architecture and subscription-based models (now owned by EyeQ), v1.7.1 remains a point of interest for legacy system maintenance and historical software analysis.
| Section | Key sliders | |---------|--------------| | Exposure | Exposure, Blacks, Contrast, Fill Light (pre-Clarity) | | Color | Temperature, Tint, Vibrance, Saturation | | Skin Tone | Reduction (red/orange), Yellow Reduction (Asian skin fix) | | Detail | Sharpness (radius fixed at 1.0), Noise Suppression (color + luma) | | Red Eye | Pupil finder (poor accuracy; manual mode better) | Athentech Perfectly Clear 1.7.1 For Photoshop -32
Unlike earlier beta versions, 1.7.1 introduced rudimentary face detection. It isn’t the deep-learning monster we have today, but it uses geometric algorithms to locate eyes, noses, and mouths. It then applies: This paper provides a technical and functional overview