Beauty Box Video 08/02/12

The Beauty Box Video plugin does automatic skin smoothing for HD, film and video. Take your retouching to the next level.

As we move toward 4K and (gulp) even 8K resolution, content creators are chomping at the bit in anticipation.

Actors and make-up artists, however, are biting their collective nails.

It’s a good thing Digital Anarchy never stops improving their Beauty Box software.

Beauty Box Photo, their still-image plugin, has been the best kept secret of photographers and digital artists for years.

The new version of Beauty Box Video proves that founder and CEO Jim Tierney won’t sleep until actors and models appear well-rested.

What does the plugin do?

The math behind the magic involves using state-of-the-art face detection and smoothing algorithms. This video plugin automatically identifies the skin tones and removes imperfections, while leaving important facial details sharp. 

But since beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it’s the pictures that are worth a thousand words:

You can watch video footage of these examples and more on their site.

The Beauty Box Video plugin is cross-platform and works with After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and OpenFX apps.