Introducing Retouching 2.0: Our most powerful retouching engine yet
29 Jun 2026Kayla Chang3 min read
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Now you get smarter detection, more natural results, and higher image quality, all in one touch.
For 25 years, Perfectly Clear has set the gold standard for automated photo enhancement and Real Color Photography®. Every iteration has pushed the boundaries of what intelligent retouching can do.
Today, we’re excited to show you the evolution of Retouching. We believe the best retouching is invisible. Enhancing without erasing, refining without flattening.
Built on smarter detection and a deeper understanding of what makes every face uniquely beautiful, this is the upgrade your workflow has been waiting for.
We engineered our Retouching technology with that philosophy at its core, across every tool we’ve reimagined.
See the difference
Flip through to see the powerful differences between our older engine versus the new engine with the eight retouching tools applied.
What's the difference between 1.0 and 2.0?
Eyes that captivate
The eyes tell the story. That’s why we’ve completely overhauled our eye tools to deliver results that feel true to life, not digitally manufactured.
Eye Enhancement
now produces brilliantly clear, bright whites with zero artifacts. The result is the kind of natural luminosity that used to require painstaking manual work.
Eye Enlargement
has been refined to subtly open and beautify the iris without creating that "bug-eyed" look, preserving the natural shape and integrity of each person's eyes.
Dark Circle Removal
detects dark circles and lightens them naturally, without damaging skin tones and removing skin texture.
Skin that looks real
Flawless shouldn’t seem fake and airbrushed. Our upgraded skin tools strike the balance that photographers and retouchers have always chased.
Skin Smoothing
preserves natural texture while eliminating distracting imperfections — smooth, but still skin.
Shine Removal
eliminates unwanted shine without washing out healthy highlights or damaging the skin.
Blemish Removal
is cleaner and more precise than ever, keeping textures and fine details fully intact for a correction that's thorough without being heavy-handed.
(And the best is yet to come: our AI Blemish Removal — currently in development and targeting a late summer 2026 release — will take this to an entirely new level.)
New: Depth & Volume
is a brand-new feature that adds dimensionality back into portraits, so subjects feel present and three-dimensional rather than flat against the frame.
Teeth that shine naturally
Teeth Whitening
has been recalibrated to deliver a more natural, luminous white at higher strengths, reducing unwanted yellow tones while preserving gum detail and texture. The result? A confident, camera-ready smile that doesn't look overprocessed.
What's next
Retouching 2.0 is just the beginning. As we continue pushing the boundaries of our core technology, Flyaway Hair Removal and AI Blemish Removal are both on the horizon, coming later in 2026.
Retouching 2.0 is now available across SDK/CLI, WebAPi, Workbench, QuickServer and Cloud Jobs products. The technology will be available to deploy by Mobile SDK and Browser SDK in July 2026.
At Perfectly Clear, innovation isn’t a feature, it’s a promise. We can’t wait for you to see what’s next.
Note: You need to have Workbench V6 to access Retouching 2.0 tools.
