Finally, as inconsequential as it might seem, after one completes and saves an image, the image could not be closed in order to work on another. There were any number of issues I found odd, not the least of which was the fact that while a brush's size and degree of feather could be controlled, when in use, the outline of the brush went missing, so I often didn't know exactly where I was brushing. Each of these layers and masks appear to be generated by either a series of scripts or like a complex action one might create in PhotoShop, and thus far I can find no way to alter or delete any individual layer or mask the user is seemingly relegated to getting what they're given, and little actual control over the final result is possible.
Consequently, whichever of the presets one chooses, and whatever adjustments one uses within that preset, the image modifications are entirely limited to what is available within DAP, and those appear to be limited to brushes that 'reveal' degrees of underlying detail by 'painting out' portions of layer masks that have been created as the program runs. It does not integrate -i.e., act as a plug-in- with any of the standard image/pixel editing programs I commonly use (PhotoShop, ON1, Topaz Studio, etc), nor does it integrate with LightRoom. What follows are some of my initial impressions.ĭAP, it turns out, is a standalone program. Being unfamiliar with DAP, I decided to download a trial version to see what it might do.
One responder suggested Dynamic Auto-Paint. Several days ago, a poster asked about software programs that can be used to transform photo images into digital paintings.