Skylum, a Ukrainian developer renowned for its AI-driven photo editing solutions, has launched Aperty, a cutting-edge tool designed specifically for portrait retouching. This innovative software enables photographers to achieve professional-quality edits in just minutes, offering features that range from skin tone adjustments to makeup application.

Recognizing the significant time investment required for image retouching, especially among professional and commercial photographers, Skylum created Aperty to automate these repetitive tasks. This allows photographers to reclaim valuable time for new creative projects.

“We understand that time is of the essence for photographers, particularly those managing their own businesses. Our goal is to make retouching quick, straightforward, and consistently high-quality,” stated Ivan Kutanin, CEO of Skylum.

By integrating advanced AI technology with contemporary editing features, Aperty establishes a new benchmark for portrait retouching tools in the industry.

Notable Features of Aperty

• Face Mesh: Aperty analyzes up to 4,000 facial points, ensuring precise edits that take into account the image's depth and size.
• Facial and Body Segmentation: The tool identifies up to 30 distinct facial and body areas, facilitating detailed retouching and shape modifications.
• Synthetic Data Sets: AI models trained on synthetic data protect the integrity of photographers' original works while addressing privacy and intellectual property issues.

Core Functions of Aperty

• Skin Smoothing: This feature evens out skin texture while maintaining natural tones and details, such as pores.
• Spot Removal: Effectively removes blemishes without compromising skin texture, with the option to restore freckles.
• Skin Tone Correction: Adjusts skin tones by balancing red and green hues, effectively addressing issues like facial redness or greenish tones caused by poor lighting.
• Studio Lighting: A versatile tool for modifying artificial light sources and applying light textures during post-processing.
• Presets/LUTs: Facilitates quick color correction with pre-configured settings.
• Makeup Application: Allows for the addition of blush, contour, and highlight during editing, with customizable tones and blending for a natural finish.
• Batch Processing: Enables the application of unique edits across multiple images in a series automatically.

Aperty is designed for desktop use and was developed in collaboration with renowned Australian portrait photographer Julia Trotti. It aims to assist professional photographers in optimizing their workflows while achieving natural-looking edits.

With over 16 years of experience, Skylum is a leading innovator in the photo editing software market, celebrated for its award-winning program Luminar Neo, which has garnered multiple TIPA awards in 2022, 2023, and 2024.