Version Reviewed: 3.0

iCorrect is a Photoshop plug-in published by Pictographics that provides a simpler way to adjust the colour in your images than using curves and levels. iCorrect has, if the user so chooses, automatic adjustment of black and white points, brightness and contrast. The really clever stuff, however, is the colour adjustments. The package comes with standard "references palettes" (neutrals, skin, foliage, sky) and additional palettes can be added. Select the reference palette and then click on the part of image that requires adjustment - in the sky, on someone's face.

My experience of the software has been that it works very well on images that have a range of colours, but at other times can give unpleasant results. Use the foliage reference palette has often produced a green cast across the entire image. Two annoyances are that you have to work with a thumbnail of the image, which sometimes makes it difficult to hit the target area, and there is not preview capability as their is with most other Photoshop adjustments and filters.

Update 5 Aug '03

Since this review was first written, Pictographics have released new versions and new products, including stand-alone applications. A comparison of the different products and their features is available on their website.

Michael Reichmann has reviews of iCorrect Professional and iCorrect EditLab.

Prices now vary from USD 19.95 for the entry-level iCorrect Entrée to USD 99.95 for top-of-the-range iCorrect EditLab plug-in. Fred Bopp has e-mailed me to point out that the plug-in is compatible with Paint Shop Pro versions 7 and 8.