Skin Smoother plugin for Final Cut Pro before and after close-up of a face

Skin Smoother
for Final Cut Pro

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Skin Smoother 2 smooths and softens skin in Final Cut Pro while leaving the rest of the shot untouched.

Sample skin tones right from your clip, then fine-tune the look. Fast rendering.

Works with the current versions of Final Cut Pro and macOS, on Intel Macs and natively on Apple silicon. Pay once, yours forever; past customers get updates. Every order has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Extended demoSkin smoothing for Final Cut Pro

DemoSkin Smoother in action

TutorialHow to use Skin Smoother

Skin smoothing for Final Cut Pro

Overview

Skin Smoother is a Final Cut Pro plugin that smooths and softens skin while leaving the rest of the shot untouched. It's quick to set up and easy to use.

It works with Final Cut Pro's built-in color mask. Sample the skin tones right from your clip, and Skin Smoother only affects those areas. Then fine-tune the smoothing, brightness, contrast, saturation and color of the skin, with a mix control for each one.

Rendering is fast. Like all of our plugins, Skin Smoother runs on Intel Macs and natively on Apple silicon (M1 and later). The extended demo shows before and after on several faces and skin tones, and the short tutorial shows how easy it is.

Features

Skin-only smoothing: sample skin tones with a color mask, so only the skin is affected.
Precise color sampling: click and drag to sample. Shift-drag adds colors and Option-drag removes them.
Natural-looking results: Skin.Smoothing and Smoothing.Mix let you dial in just the right amount.
Fine tuning: adjust brightness, contrast, saturation and color balance of the skin. Softness blends the mask edges.
See your selection: View Masks shows exactly which areas of skin are selected.
Fast rendering: industry-leading render speeds.

How to use

In the Effects browser sidebar, click My FCPeffects (show the sidebar if it's hidden). Skin Smoother 2 is at the top. Drag it onto your clip.
In the Inspector, hover over Skin Smoother 2, click the mask icon and choose Add Color Mask.
Click and drag on the skin in the viewer to sample it. Shift-drag adds a tone. Option-drag removes one.
Raise Skin.Smoothing, then use Smoothing.Mix to keep it natural. Too much can look unrealistic.
Fine-tune Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Softness as needed.

Requirements

Works with all versions of Final Cut Pro from the last 5+ years, including Final Cut Pro 11 and the current Final Cut Pro 12
Works with the current versions of macOS
Runs on Intel Macs and natively on Apple silicon (M1 and later)
No Apple Motion needed
Works with every resolution Final Cut Pro supports, including 4K and 8K
Install on any Mac you own that’s signed in to the same Apple account (Apple allows up to 5 Macs)

FAQ

Will it smooth the whole frame?

No. You sample the skin with a color mask, so only the skin is smoothed.

How do I keep it looking natural?

Use a light touch. Skin.Smoothing and Smoothing.Mix work together so you can dial it back.

Which Final Cut Pro version do I need?

Any version of Final Cut Pro from the last 5+ years, including Final Cut Pro 11 and the current Final Cut Pro 12.

Is Skin Smoother part of the MEGA BUNDLE?

Yes. It's in the MEGA BUNDLE: all of our plugins (over 80), a $1,600+ value, for $80.

Is there a deal on individual plugins?

Yes. Buy one, get one free on every plugin, applied automatically.

How do I install it?