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It may seem that Adobe Photoshop CS2 allows you to edit a digital image in any way you can imagine; however, Photoshop has spawned a bustling industry based on plug-ins that enhance its abilities. We took a look at five recently released Photoshop plug-ins and upgrades: Alien Skin Software’s Exposure, The Plugin Site’s FocalBlade 1.0, PictoColor’s iCorrect EditLab Pro 5.0, Imagenomic’s Noiseware Professional 4.0.1, and Pixel- Genius’s PhotoKit Color 2.0.2.
Are Plug-ins Universal?
How do Photoshop plug-ins fit into the Intel transition ? Makers of Photoshop plug-ins are following Adobe’s lead, and will release Universal versions of their products when Adobe does (Adobe CS3 is scheduled for release in spring 2007). Alien Skin senior developer Finley Lee explains that a plug-in’s processor architecture must match the host program’s, so running the PowerPC version of Photo- shop on Rosetta requires that all plug-ins be PowerPC-compatible as well. Universal apps contain code that supports both architectures, so Photoshop running on Rosetta would load the PowerPC code of any Universal plug-ins.
In the meantime, people who work with PowerPC-based plug-ins on Intel Macs will not experience performance penalties beyond the known slowdowns associated with running Photoshop under Rosetta.— Jim Dalrymple
- Photoshop plug-ins
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Exposure
Exposure is a good choice for professional photographers who want a quick way to simulate the look of a favorite film stock. The plug-in’s film emulations look quite authentic and are easy to preview and apply.
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FocalBlade 1.0
Both photographers who need a simple sharpening solution and those who need precise control should give FocalBlade 1.0 a spin. With multiple techniques suitable for almost any image, FocalBlade could quickly become your one-stop answer for image sharpening and blurring.
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iCorrect EditLab Pro 5.0
If you’re interested in saving time or achieving frustration-free color correction, iCorrect EditLab Pro 5.0 will be a worthy addition to your Photoshop bag of tricks.
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PhotoKit Color 2.0
PhotoKit Color 2.0.2 is a top-notch plug-in that offers excellent color effects and color-correction tools via a straightforward interface. It will be most valuable to users with some knowledge of photographic processes.
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Noiseware Professional 4.0
Noiseware 4.0.1 is a must-have plug-in for digital photographers that offers a far greater range of adjustments than the noise reduction filters that ship with Photoshop.
Making Adobe’s image-editing program even better
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