PortraitPro 27 Released: Rebuilt on a New AI Engine and the Fastest PortraitPro Yet

PortraitPro 27 is rebuilt on a new AI engine, so the work it does on every face takes far less time, making it the fastest PortraitPro yet. It also brings built-in GPU acceleration, a redesigned workspace that keeps every tool within easy reach, and quicker editing of group photos.

The release comes as many new AI image tools ask photographers to describe the result they want in a text prompt, then charge a credit for every attempt or lock portrait features behind a monthly subscription. PortraitPro takes the opposite approach. Its AI finds the face and its features automatically, and the photographer decides exactly what changes, adjusting skin, eyes, lighting, hair, makeup and face shape with sliders and seeing the result update in real time. Edits can be refined as often as needed, and a single payment buys a perpetual licence with no subscription.

“Photographers already know the look they want. They shouldn’t have to type it out, wait, and pay again every time the machine guesses wrong,” said Helen Baird, Creative Director at Anthropics Technology. “PortraitPro 27 uses AI to do the heavy lifting faster than ever, but the photographer stays in charge of every decision. And once you’ve bought it, it’s yours.”

What’s new in PortraitPro 27

A new, much faster AI engine. The AI models that find faces, build the skin and hair masks and remove noise now run on a new engine. Face detection is faster, especially in half-length, full-length and group photos, and enhancements render more quickly.

GPU acceleration built in. On Windows, every edition now uses the computer’s graphics card automatically, with no separate GPU version to install, and falls back to the processor if there is no suitable card. On Mac, skin, hair and background masks are built with Apple’s Core ML.

Redesigned workspace. A new tools strip puts Touch Up, Restore, the masks, Crop, Clone, Remove Noise, Replace Sky, Art Effects and the Lighting Brush in one place. Before and After buttons replace the old tabs, leaving more room for the photo, and slider values and button labels are shown from the start.

Faster group photos. A new faces strip shows every face in the photo while it is being edited, so the photographer can switch to another face in one click. Faces that have not been changed are not processed again, so switching is much faster.

Also new: clearer guidance for marking up faces in profile, clearer help when a RAW file needs Adobe’s free DNG Converter (Studio and Studio Max), and a more reliable batch mode (Studio Max).

Availability

PortraitPro 27 is available now for Windows and macOS in Standard, Studio and Studio Max editions. Studio and Studio Max add camera RAW and DNG support and work as a Photoshop plug-in with Smart Filter capability and as an external editor for Lightroom. Studio Max adds fully automatic batch processing for whole shoots. The Standard edition costs $79.95, £59.95 or €64.95 as a one-off payment, and owners of earlier versions can upgrade. A free trial is available at https://www.anthropics.com/portraitpro/download/

About PortraitPro

PortraitPro is portrait editing software developed by Anthropics Technology Ltd, a UK company. It uses AI trained on human faces to detect facial features automatically, then gives photographers precise control over skin, eyes, lighting, hair, makeup and face shape. PortraitPro is sold as a one-off perpetual licence for Windows and macOS, and is used by professional and enthusiast photographers worldwide.