About U Point® Technology

U Point technology is a revolutionary new way to selectively edit images in a very fast, easy and natural manner.

The U Point technology powered Control Points let you identify and isolate objects within a photograph by placing a Control Point on the object or area to be affected. By analyzing the color, tonality, detail, and location, the Control Point automatically determines where and how to apply certain effects, based on your needs.

If you’re familiar with using more "painterly" methods to apply effects to images (as in all other image editing software), this can take a few minutes to get used to, however the learning will be well worth it. Control points can be used to make changes such as changing the contrast of clouds in the sky, darkening a background to make your foreground objects "pop" more, brightening objects that need a little extra help, or selectively sharpening or blurring objects.

However, Control Points can also be used to enhance fine, small details in an image, such as isolated changes to a face or specific object. All Control Points within the active image communicate with each other, providing continuity of control over multiple objects throughout the image.

The U Point powered Control Points in Sharpener Pro 3.0 can be used to selectively apply or remove the sharpening effect, as well as selectively apply different advanced sharpening techniques.

The selection Control Points in the RAW Presharpener filter can be used to selectively remove or apply the filter effect to any part of the image.

The sharpening Control Points in the Output Sharpener filter can be used to selectively apply or remove the output sharpening as well as any advanced creative sharpening desired, providing the complete control needed to create high-quality, professional images without the need for complicated selections or layer masks.