Athentech has moved on to Perfectly Clear QuickDesk and Perfectly Clear WorkBench (which are excellent 64-bit applications with video support). However, if you are a photographer who refuses to subscribe to Adobe Creative Cloud (sticking with CS6 or earlier), or if you have a dedicated Windows 7/32-bit workstation for a specific task, version 1.7.1 remains a gold standard.
In this article, we will explore what makes this specific version so powerful, how to install it, and why you might want to keep a 32-bit workflow alive just to use it. Before diving into the specifics of version 1.7.1, it is essential to understand the technology. Unlike standard "auto-levels" or "auto-contrast" functions, Athentech Perfectly Clear uses a massive database of image analysis. The developers studied thousands of professionally retouched images to build algorithms that understand what looks "right" to the human eye. Athentech Perfectly Clear 1.7.1 For Photoshop -32
When you run the PerfectlyClear_1.7.1_32bit.exe installer, it will ask for your Photoshop directory. Point it to the folder above. If the installer does not detect Photoshop, simply extract the .8bf file (Photoshop plugin file) and copy it manually into the Plug-ins folder. Athentech has moved on to Perfectly Clear QuickDesk