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Article discussing new software and hardware tools to add some creativity to ho-hum photos. Photoshop Elements 8 and Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 are discussed along with plugins from Alien Skin and Nik Software:
Concentrate instead on plugins — separate software packages that work within photo-editing software and perform astonishing feats.
The really good news is that the plugins work with both Corel’s Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate and Adobe’s Photoshop Elements.
These tools are so sophisticated they can cost more than the photo editing software itself. But they will move your work to a new level of excellence.
Plugins created recently by Alien Skin Software, called Exposure, Image Doctor, Bokeh and BlowUp, or by Nik Software, such as DFine, Colour Efex Pro or Viveza lead the way.
The article also discusses input devices like the Wacom tablets and photo organizers like Lightroom and ACDSee Pro.
Adobe, Alien Skin, Corel, Nik Software, and Wacom products are all available at an educational discount price from Creation Engine.
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