It’s possible to get an overview of what each does but to build effects efficiently it would really help to be able to reference the inputs, outputs and settings of each effect node. After hunting around a little I was able to solve some of my problems, while what I really missed was some reference information about the behaviour of the effects nodes. Help on the other hand launches the product forums which is a little lazy although increasingly common.
Looking for alternatives the tutorial facility takes you to an interactive tutorial for which it needs to load an image which isn’t a lot of good when trying to solve a problem mid edit. While it might be said that users don't read manuals (and help text) I think in this instance Anthropics may have taken this principle a little far.
Firstly there's the documentation or lack thereof, which I missed especially for some of the more complex features. The Graphic EffsctSmart Photo Editor has a slightly amateurish feel to it. There is however substantial functionality available and some powerful features for those prepared to invest the time to find them. Many users are likely to use it as a tool for simply dropping an effect onto an image then moving on. The user experience has improved and overall the product is becoming increasingly robust. Silver Frame EffectIt’s obvious that Smart Photo Editor has had a lot of time invested into it in the past year and the product as evolved quite dramatically from its first incarnation. Now though I want to take an opportunity to try and sum up my personal opinions of this product. It’s a product that has far more depth to it than might first be apparent. Having explored the features of Anthropic’s Smart Photo Editor in the last few posts I’ve briefly covered the functionality of this product exploring the history and workflow, general retouching behaviour and the effects engine.
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