KUBOTA PRODUCTION TOOLS V2 - The Get it Done Pak

How fast can you color correct, retouch, sharpen, batch, resize and make images presentation ready? With our Production Tools, you will spend minutes – not hours. These tools will help you speed through daily tasks. Spend more time creating images and less time getting them ready.

KUBOTA PRODUCTION TOOLS V2 contains over 70 tools, including Noise Reduction Headphones, Shadow Killer Brush 2, Border White with Black Keyline, Logo Placer, the famous KPD Magic Sharp and many more.

All of our actions run exclusively through our acclaimed Action DASHBOARD 4 Pro, allowing lightning-quick search and launch of any action in Photoshop®! Only the Kubota DASHBOARD allows keyword tagging, favorite marking, adding descriptions, and categorization of your actions. Our effects are fast, easy, and customizable so you can quickly edit and beautify your images in Photoshop.

The Action DASHBOARD 4 Pro is available for free and comes with almost 50 free actions and allows you to import and manage your own actions as well. Also included is a new feature to try any Kubota action that you do not own on your images at any time. Learn more!

Read what users are saying about KUBOTA PRODUCTION TOOLS.

"I use Kubota's Magic Sharp action on 99% of the images that are sold as prints or that go into my albums as well as most of my web images." — Becker

"Whew.... for two days straight, I have been researching, TRYING to figure out where the rediculous clarity is coming from that I see in the work of Jessica Claire, Jasmine Star, Becker, etc.... Every time someone posed this question on a forum, the response was always the same... "Well, that isn't Photoshop, that's good lighting, good glass, great exposure, blah dee blah dee blah....." Like pro photographers don't know those things are essential... geez. It's MORE THAN THAT people, it's something else... and if you check the aforementioned photographer's blogs (Becker, etc) all they mention is Levels and Curves.... IT'S MORE THAN THAT, WHAT IS IT?!?!!?!? I was losing it! I'm tenacious if nothing else, I was not going to let it go. Finally, I saw one little blurb about Magic Sharpen. I was ready to try anything. Guess what - that was the missing link. It's amazing!!! THANK YOU KEVIN!!! Now, my question is - why is this such a secret?!" Greta R.

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT PHOTOSHOP ACTIONS INCLUDED IN THIS PAK

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BLACK & WHITE EFFECTS

PLAY FIRST (really) Production Tools is set up in sections which help you to process your images from beginning to end. These messages can be disabled, once you are familiar with an Action. To do so, find the STOP step in the Action (usually the first step) that has the note. Un-check the box in the far left column next to that step.

Noise Reduction Headphones
Just like it sounds. Ha. Will help to reduce noise in your image.

Rotate 90 CCW
Pretty self explanatory, don't you think! Assign a function key to this one!

Lighten Via SCREEN 1 Third Stop
Similar to a 1/3 stop exposure increase. Works differently than a simple levels or curves adjustment as is raises all levels like an exposure would, but keeps the image from washing out like "Brightness/Contrast".

Lighten Via SCREEN 1 Half Stop
As previous - 1/2 stop

Lighten Via SCREEN 2 Thirds Stop
As previous - 2/3 stop

Lighten Via SCREEN 1 Stop
As previous - 1 stop

D1 Magenta Remove
Removes the inherent magenta cast from skin tones.

D1x Magenta Remove
Removes the inherent magenta cast from skin tones.

D60 Magenta Remove
Removes the inherent magenta cast from skin tones.

Canon 1D Ultimate Perfection
Just makes it better.

WHAT ABOUT OTHER CAMERAS?
If your camera is not listed, it's probably new enough that it doesn't need a default color adjustment. These Actions were designed for older cameras that had inherent color cast problems.

Shadow Killer Brush 2
Paint out shadows.

KK Shadow Detail Opener
Brings out shadow detail and raises shadow values without adversely affecting highlight detail. Adjustment is targeted primarily at shadow tones.

RETOUCHING

RETOUCHING INSTRUCTION
An Action that simply describes the types of Actions in this section: Please retouch your image using the "Portrait setup" Action. Use the "Hide and Show notes" or "DELETE sticky notes" to remove the instructional note.

Portrait Setup
Automatically prepares the necessary layers for retouching portraits. Instructions for what to do with the layers are displayed as a sticky note. Use the previous Action to hide this note while you work.

TWEAKING

TWEAKING INSTRUCTION
When the image has been adjusted to "normal", please use any of the Artistic Actions from Kubota Artistic Action sets to enhance the look of your image.

FINISHING

FINISHING INSTRUCTION
Please use any number of these Actions for the little extras that you might need.

Grow Border Black with White Auto
Adding a black border with a white keyline.

Grow Border White with Blk Auto
Adding a white border with a black keyline.

Inside Stroker Black with White Key
Inside stroke of white with black border.

Inside Stroker White with Black Key
Inside stroke of black with white border.

Border White Horizontal Border Black Vertical
Border White with Black Horizontal
Border White with Black Vertical
Border Black with White Horizontal
Border Black with White Vertical
All of the above are combinations of different stroke and border.

Add a Keyline Layer 6 px
Adds a nice simple keyline around the image area. Use alone or with the above Actions.

Add a Keyline Layer 12 px
Same, but a little larger keyline.

INTERPOLATION

INTERPOLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Sizing images up or down more than 200% can benefit from our interpolation Actions to maintain detail. Read the "Res up - how to use" instructions for details.

Res Up - How to Use
Instructions for interpolation Actions.

Res Up 110 percent Method 1X
The popular interpolation method for making over 200% enlargements.

Res Up 5 Steps
Plays Res up 110% 5 times in a row.

Res Up 10 Steps
Plays Res up 110% 10 times in a row.

Res Up 110 percent 1X Bicubic Smooth CS
The popular interpolation method for making over 200% enlargements. Uses Photoshop® CS's Bicubic Smooth method.

Res Up 5 steps Bicubic Smooth CS Plays Res up Bicubic Smooth 110% 5 times in a row.

Res Up 10 steps Bicubic Smooth CS
Plays Res up Bicubic Smooth 110% 10 times in a row.

Res Down 90 percent Method
Same interpolation method for sizing down considerably. Best for web images from full sized originals.

Res Down 5 Steps
Plays Res down 110% 5 times in a row.

Res Down 10 Steps
Plays Res down 110% 10 times in a row.

250 DPI

Make Full Frame VERT within 8x10 250 dpi Small
Places your full frame vertical image, without cropping, into a "matted" 8x10 page.

Make Full Frame VERT within 8x10 250 dpi Medium
Same as above but a slightly larger image (less matte area).

Make Full Frame VERT within 8x10 250 dpi Large
Same as above but a larger image (less matte area).

Make Full Frame HORIZ within 8x10 250 dpi Small
Same as above but for horizontal images.

Make Full Frame HORIZ within 8x10 250 dpi Medium
Same as above but for horizontal images.

Make Full Frame HORIZ within 8x10 250 dpi Large
Same as above but for horizontal images.

300 DPI

Make Full Frame VERT within 8x10 300 dpi Small
Same as above but at 300 dpi.

Make Full Frame VERT within 8x10 300 dpi Medium
Same as above but at 300 dpi.

Make Full Frame VERT within 8x10 300 dpi Large
Same as above but at 300 dpi.

Make Full Frame HORIZ within 8x10 300 dpi Small
Same as above but for horizontal images.

Make Full Frame HORIZ within 8x10 300 dpi Medium
Same as above but for horizontal images.

Make Full Frame HORIZ within 8x10 300 dpi Large
Same as above but for horizontal images.

ADD FILENAME

ADD FILENAME INSTRUCTIONS
Add the filename to your image. Play the Actions below and follow the instructions closely.

Add Filename 1200px

Add Filename 1000px

Add Filename 750px

Add Filename 450px

LOGO PLACER

Logo Placement Instructions
Play this Action and follow the instructions to place your logo on the bottom of your image on the left, in the center, or on the right.

Logo Placer btm Center

Logo Placer btm Right

Logo Placer btm Left

Set up Step for Logo

Open Logo

SHARPENING

SHARPENING INSTRUCTION
Make your image sharp! KPD Magic Sharp is a long time favorite, but try the others for more or less sharpening.

Clarify Lite
Cuts the "haze" in some digital images. Adds a bit of localized contrast and gives images just a little snap.

Clarify Med
Heavier version of above.

Sharpen USM KK
A nice general sharpening setting for images 200-300 dpi.

Sharpen KPD Magic Sharp
A variation of the above.

Sharpen CH
Another sharpening variation without using USM. USM may be added afterwards if desired.

Sharpen Custom Hi Pass
Another sharpening variation without using USM. USM may be added afterwards if desired.

Sharpen Custom Hi Pass Plus USM
As above but with USM added. Great for those really soft or slightly out of focus images.

Smarter Sharp Edge Mask 2
Sharpen the edges and not those parts you don't want sharpened like the skin.

Smarter Sharp Paint It in
Paint in your smart sharp.

ADJUSTMENTS

Adjusting Instruction
Please make adjustments to your image for tonality and basic color correction before moving on to Retouching.

DETAILS

Product includes 65 actions ran exclusively through the Kubota Action DASHBOARD 4 Pro for Photoshop®. These effects are not sold as ATN files. As with all Kubota effects, when applied, they maintain full Photoshop layers for user adjustment, flexibility and customization. In addition, there are no duplicate effects throughout our Photoshop paks. Each pak is it's own unique set containing a variety of enhancements not limited to one genre.

Upon completion of your order, you will be automatically granted access in your Kubota DASHBOARD account to the actions in this pak, and you will receive an email with a download link for the Kubota DASHBOARD 4 Pro that includes the Action, AutoAlbum, and Bor-Tex DASHBOARDs now all in one slick panel.

If you have already downloaded and installed the Kubota 3-in-1 DASHBOARD, it is not necessary to do so again. To access your new actions, login to your DASHBOARD, or if you are already logged in, you can go to your options drop-down menu in the upper right corner and select 'Check for Purchases.'

If you need to install it, please download it and follow closely the directions in "IMPORTANT-Installation_Instructions.pdf" included in the download. Once you login, you will have access to all of your purchased actions, and 50 free Essential Tools actions, in the Action DASHBOARD, along with any other Kubota actions, borders, textures, and templates you may own. In addition, you can try all Kubota actions, borders, and textures you do not own.