Cheers to Fractalius!
Here’s a toast to the Photoshop plug-in Fractalius—which has just been updated to version 1.85. If you want to explore hidden fractal textures and unusual graphic strokes, this plug-in is […]
Tag Archives: plug-in
What Global Warming?
As a veteran Photoshop user, it’s not every day that I come across a third-party special effect that’s truly unusual. Even rarer, a FREE one. But this morning I stumbled […]
Hey, keep the noise down!
I’m talking about the noise in my photos whenever I crank up the ISO beyond 800. Man, it gets so noisy I can hardly see the subject. Recently I was shooting […]
Retro Update
I raved about the Photoshop plug-in Retrographer in a previous post last September, and an update has just been released. Now it runs in Lightroom, too, or you can use […]
Shots in the Dark
If you’re not happy with how your camera neutralizes the color in your night shots, PS KISS (“Keeping it Smart & Simple”) has a collection of presets for Photoshop and […]
Let’s Make One Thing Perfectly Clear
As far as quick fixes go, the Perfectly Clear plug-in for Photoshop is one of the best. Just open a photo, launch it from the Filter menu, and you’ll instantly […]
Retro-hit!
The past is present and retro is still the rage. Actually I’m waiting for the 21st century to become retro, but until it does I’ll use Retrographer from Mister Retro. […]
Devil in the Details
I’ve mentioned that my favorite plug-in suite is Nik Color Efex Pro, and by favorite I mean it’s the one I most often turn to for post-processing images. For example, […]
Nik Knock
A rap on the door this morning announced the forthcoming release of Nik Color Efex 4. Sounds like a great way to kick off the Fall season. Version 3 is […]
Noir Turn(s)
Original shot on the left taken on a foggy night in San Diego. The color is a bit Miami Vice. The version at right has been treated to Magic Bullet’s […]
