Using Lip Tool

After the effect is applied:

Before the Lip Tool is applied

After the Lip Tool is applied

Regions on Lips

The lips are divided to four different regions: Base, Heart, Contour and Highlight.

ClosedLayer Mask

It contains the mask for the entire layer to take effect. The textures in this section can be edited if you have purchased and installed the SkinGen Plugin.

Refer to the Layer Mask section for more information.

ClosedGlobal Settings

The settings in these sections adjust the entire color, smoothness and moisture of the lips.

  • Color Opacity

    Color Opacity = 1.00

    Color Opacity = 0.50
  • Roughness and Metallic

    Roughness = 0.5

    Metallic = 0.6

    Roughness = 0.00

    Metallic = 0.80
ClosedBase

It contains sections for setting the base layer of the lips. The textures in this section can be edited if you have purchased and installed the SkinGen Plugin.

ClosedTexture Settings

It contains two textures for defining the shape of the base layer and the normal on the lips. The textures in this section can be edited if you have purchased and installed the SkinGen Plugin.

  • Range: This texture defines the shape of the base layer.

    Range = Default

    Range = Custom

  • Custom Normal: If you select the Custom item from the Normal drop-down list, then you can apply a custom normal texture onto the lips.

    Custom Normal = Default

    Custom Normal = Custom

ClosedMaterial

ClosedColor

The settings in this group can be used to put base color onto the lips.

  • Color and Opacity

    Color = #F25278 (peach pink)

    Brightness = 0.00

    Hue = 0.00

    Saturation = 0.00

    Opacity = 1.00

    Color = #D12C2C (dark red)

    Brightness = -0.10

    Hue = 1.00

    Saturation = 1.00

    Opacity = 0.60

ClosedRange

The settings in this group can be used to adjust the range texture for showing the base color of the lips.

  • Expansion: This setting expands or shrinks the range of the base color on the lips.

    Expansion = 0.00

    Expansion = 1.00

  • Blur: This setting blurs out the edge of the range.

    Blur = 0.00

    Blur = 1.00

ClosedNormal

The settings in this group can be used to adjust the bumpiness of the base color on the lips.

  • Flatten: This setting sets the blending level of the normal effect.

    Flatten = 0.00

    Flatten = 5.00

  • Strength: The bump strength of the normal.

    Strength = 0.00

    Strength = 5.00

  • Blur: The bumpiness can be smoothed out with this setting.

    Blur = 0.00

    Blur = 0.80

  • Offset X, Y: The normal effect can be transformed independently.

    Offset X, Y = 0.00, 0.00

    Offset X, Y = 1.00, 0.50

ClosedRoughness and Metallic

The settings in this group can be used to adjust the smoothness and reflectivity of the base color.

Roughness = 0.20

Metallic = 0.00

Roughness = 0.00

Metallic = 1.00
ClosedGlow

The settings in this group can be used to have the powder glowing.

  • Color

    Enable = Off

    Enable = On

    Color = #00007F (dark blue)

    Strength = 0.20
  • Strength

    Strength = 0.20

    Strength = 0.80

ClosedMicro Normal

The settings in this group can be used to adjust the micro normal of the noise.

  • Strength

    Strength = 0.00

    Strength = 1.00
  • Expansion

    Expansion = -1.00

    Expansion = 1.00
  • Blur: This setting blurs out the edges of the micro normal range.

    Blur = 0.00

    Blur = 1.00

ClosedTransform

It contains settings for relocating the base layer of the lips. It is useful when the lips range in the Range texture is not ideally positioned.

X, Y = 0.00, 0.00

X, Y = -1.50, 0.45
ClosedHeart

It contains sections for setting the heart layer of the lips. The textures in this section can be edited if you have purchased and installed the SkinGen Plugin.

ClosedTexture Settings

It contains one texture channel for defining the shape of the heart region. The textures in this section can be edited if you have purchased and installed the SkinGen Plugin.

  • Heart Range: This texture defines the shape of the heart layer.

    Heart Range = None

    Heart Range = Custom

ClosedMaterial

ClosedColor

The settings in this group can be used to put color of the heart onto the lips.

  • Color and Opacity

    Color = #C8000D

    Opacity = 0.80

    Color = #FF5500 (orange)

    Opacity = 0.50

ClosedRange

The settings in this group can be used to adjust the range texture for showing the color of the heart.

  • Expansion: This setting expands or shrinks the range of the heart.

    Expansion = 0.00

    Expansion = 1.00

  • Blur: This setting blurs out the edge of the range.

    Blur = 1.00

    Blur = 1.00

ClosedRoughness and Metallic

The settings in this group can be used to adjust the smoothness and reflectivity of the heart region.

Roughness = 0.50

Metallic = 0.00

Roughness = 0.00

Metallic = 1.00
ClosedContour

It contains sections for setting the contour layer of the lips. The textures in this section can be edited if you have purchased and installed the SkinGen Plugin.

ClosedTexture Settings

It contains one texture channel for defining the shape of the contour of the lips. The texture in this section can be edited if you have purchased and installed the SkinGen Plugin.

  • Custom Contour: This texture defines the shape of the contour layer. You can use the Type drop-down list to choose to use the custom contour texture.

    Custom Contour = None

    Custom Contour = Custom

ClosedMaterial

The usages of the sliders in this subsection are identical to the ones in the Heart section. The only different slider is the Width in the Range group. Refer to the previous section for more information about the other sliders.

  • Width in Range Group

    Width = -0.20

    Width = -0.30

ClosedHighlight

It contains sections for setting the highlight layer of the lips. The textures in this section can be edited if you have purchased and installed the SkinGen Plugin.

ClosedTexture Settings

It contains one texture channel for defining the shape of the highlight of the lips. The texture in this section can be edited if you have purchased and installed the SkinGen Plugin.

  • Highlight: This texture defines the shape of the highlight layer.

    Custom Contour = None

    Custom Contour = Custom

ClosedMaterial

The usages of the sliders in this subsection are identical to the ones in the Heart section. The only different setting is the Blend Mode drop-down list. Refer to the previous section for more information about the other sliders.

  • Blend Mode

    Blend Mode = Normal

    Blend Mode = Lighten
ClosedTransform

It contains settings for relocating the highlight layer of the lips.

X, Y = 0.00, 0.00

X, Y = 0.00, -0.30
ClosedPowder

The Powder section contains three subsections with settings for sprinkling powders on the lips.

ClosedTexture Settings

There are two drop-down list and two channels to determine the sprinkling pattern of the powder. The textures in this section can be edited if you have purchased and installed the SkinGen Plugin.

  • Pattern Type: You can use this drop-down list to determine the pattern type of the powder.

    If you choose the Custom from the list, then the pattern is determined by the texture in the Pattern channel.

    Powder = Off

    Pattern Type = Default

    Pattern Type = Custom

ClosedMaterial

Blend Mode: You can determine the color blending method through the items in the Blend Mode drop down list.

Blend Mode = Normal

Blend Mode = Lighten

Blend Mode = Overlay

ClosedColor

The settings in this group can be used to dye color onto the powder and the blending method to the layers underneath.

Color and Opacity

Color = #FFAAFF

Brightness = 0.00

Hue = 0.00

Saturation = 0.00

Opacity = 1.00

Color = #FF00FF

Brightness = 0.00

Hue = -0.70

Saturation = 1.00

Opacity = 0.50

ClosedRange

The settings in this group can be used to adjust the range texture for showing the powder.

  • Expansion: This setting scales each grain of the powder.

    Expansion = -0.18

    Expansion = 0.00

  • Expand Contrast: This setting smooths or sharpens the edge of each grain of the powder.

    Expand Contrast = 1.00

    Expand Contrast = 0.00

  • Blur: This setting blurs out the edge of the powder range.

    Blur = 0.00

    Blur = 0.40

ClosedNormal

The settings in this group can be used to adjust the bumpiness of the powder.

  • Blend: This setting sets the blending level of the normal effect.
  • Strength: The bump strength of the powder.

    Blend = 1.00

    Strength = 00.00

    Strength = 50.00

ClosedRoughness and Metallic

The settings in this group can be used to adjust the smoothness and reflectivity of the noise.

Roughness = 0.50

Metallic = 0.00

Roughness = 0.00

Metallic = 1.00

ClosedGlow

The settings in this group can be used to have the powder glowing.

  • Color

    Enable = Off

    Enable = On

    Color = #808080
  • Opacity

    Opacity = 0.20

    Opacity = 0.50
ClosedTransform

The settings in the Transform subsection can be used to scale the powder.

  • Scale: You can use this slider to determine the size of each grain of the powder.

    Scale = 19.00

    Scale = 10.00

ClosedReplace

The Replace section contains two subsections with settings for adding one more layer underneath the Base layer in order to create more dramatic effects and varieties of the lip makeups.

ClosedTexture Settings

There are one drop-down list and two channels to determine the shape and normal of the Replace layer. The textures in this section can be edited if you have purchased and installed the SkinGen Plugin.

  • Replace Type: You can use this drop-down list to choose to use the Replace Range and Replace Normal textures.

    Replace Type = Default

    Replace Type = Custom

ClosedMaterial

ClosedColor

The settings in this group can be used to dye color onto the replace layer.

Color and Opacity

Color = #880000 (chrome red)

Opacity = 1.00

Color = #FF5500

Opacity = 0.50

ClosedRange

The settings in this group can be used to adjust the range texture for showing the Replace result.

  • Expansion: This setting scales the Replace Range texture.

    Expansion = 0.50

    Expansion = -0.20

  • Blur: This setting blurs out the edge of the Replace Range texture.

    Blur = 0.25

    Blur = 2.00

ClosedNormal Strength

The setting can be used to determine the strength of the normal effect on the Replace layer.

  • Normal Strength

    Normal Strength = 0.00

    Normal Strength = 0.50
ClosedRoughness and Metallic

The settings in this group can be used to adjust the smoothness and reflectivity of the noise.

Roughness = 0.50

Metallic = 0.00

Roughness = 0.00

Metallic = 1.00