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11/11/2003 07:09:04 PM · #1 |
What are the most popular plug ins?
There seem to be so many around, some great, some pretty useless as you can do far better by hand.
Ones I have used for fun stuff which are well done would be:
Eye Candy 4000
Xenofex 2
But they are for fun/silly stuff.
People seem to say great things about Neat Image.
What is your favourite plug in, and if it is one people might not know, please give a quick summary of what it does and why you like it :)
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11/11/2003 07:19:27 PM · #2 |
I like most of the products from Extensis, esp. pixelsmartscale.
It's great for adjusting images for getting the proper print ratios and resampling so they look decent.
Flaming Pear,, another favourite. Love the flood filter.
Kai's power tools,, lightening being the fave there. Great flexibility with those plug ins.
Message edited by author 2003-11-11 19:21:03. |
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11/11/2003 10:27:41 PM · #3 |
Don't know Flaming Pear, but I agree the Extensis stuff is good. I'll have to check out pixelsmartscale for sure.
I forgot about the Kali stuff.
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11/11/2003 11:28:49 PM · #4 |
| I like flaming pear Silver for framing and of course Flood. But my new fav is fo2pix Buzz Lite 1.0. |
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11/12/2003 12:55:14 AM · #5 |
I love the AutoFX dreamysuite plug in. Gives everything a nice soft look to it. Great for portraits.
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11/12/2003 01:07:23 AM · #6 |
I think NeatImage is so over used here on DPC. It makes many photos look flat and overdone. Personally I wouldn't touch it.
My favourite is Extensis PhotoFrame. You can design your own fancy photoedges and then load them through the plugin. Too bad they are illegal here on DPC.
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11/12/2003 07:44:41 AM · #7 |
| The Auto FX Dreamy Photo plug-in that inspzil references is available for free from Auto FX. It is definitely a cool plug-in, but like any other filter, is easy to "over do" (and of course is not legal for challenge submissions!) |
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11/12/2003 08:08:36 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by EddyG:
The Auto FX Dreamy Photo plug-in that inspzil references is available for free from Auto FX. It is definitely a cool plug-in, but like any other filter, is easy to "over do" (and of course is not legal for challenge submissions!) |
Over doing this filter is really easy to do. I've found the best results on this for PS7 is use it, then look at it in PS and use the fade control in the edit menu. When I first started using it, all my subjects look like they are in a heavy fog. Occasionally I get a little too rambunctious with it, but for the most part I try to moderate my use to portraits.
Another benefit of this plug in is that it can be a near-miss saver. By that I mean if you have a picture that's just a little out of focus, use this effect and the softening effect will make it look like you intended it that way. //www.pbase.com/image/18388741 This was not a clear photo. I really liked the shot but I thought it was pretty much lost. The lack of sharpness is kind of absorbed by the diffusion of the light and color which is what the effect does. I had a few pictures that were pretty good, but not focused real well. After applying the effect though, I consider them saved from the recycle bin.
Bob
Message edited by author 2003-11-12 08:10:15.
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