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$8.00
DEMO Version
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A single plug-in for use with Photoshop compatible host applications. It will help you to recreate classic effects as if you were shooting with black & white film. This filter offers a quick and easy way to convert your colour photos to a more traditional look with artistic quality! The most useful feature is probably the RGB Optical Filter sliders which affect the colour response during greyscale conversion, similar to using coloured lens filters with B&W film.: for example, a red filter will lighten the red, magenta and yellow areas plus darken the green, blue and cyan in the photo. Start Image : This shows an example of a standard desaturate effect produced by most image editors. Note that the mono version is quite dull and lacks any real impact.
Optical Filter Samples : Traditional photographers who are familiar with using coloured lens filters with black & white film will appreciate this easy way to replicate the effect digitally. Take any colour photo and mix the RGB optical sliders to change the colour response and achieve the desired tonal range. Using these controls you can create much more dramatic shots! Remember to adjust the brightness and contrast in order to achieve the best exposure settings.
Compare the images above with the standard desaturate result and you will notice how each filter reacts with the image colours. For example, using the optical red setting will darken the sky area while optical blue will produce the reverse effect. A green setting is good for lightening trees and foliage areas. The optical sliders not only allow you to mix different combinations of red, green and blue, but also go beyond the usual limits and allow you to apply extreme values. This means you can simulate strong infra-red style B&W photos for greater impact, but also mix the green and blue channels at the same time for maximum control. Add to this the monochromatic film grain and you are able to create photos that have the look and feel of traditional media. This product is particularly effective on landscape photographs but also suitable for use with a variety of other subject matter too.
Feature Overview
Slider Controls
Compatible Image Modes
System Requirements PC : Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP, plus any host graphics application that supports the Photoshop *.8bf format plug-in standard. Mac : This filter is for Windows only. Sorry, there is no Mac version available at the moment. Please note that not all graphics programs are 100% compatible with plug-ins. Consult your program's documentation for more information regarding the installation and use of 3rd-party filters, thank you. Installation Download the zip file,
uncompress all the files to your chosen
"Plugins" folder, configure your host to look in that folder (if
necessary), then restart your graphics app and the new effects should
appear somewhere in the filter menu. This is the basic procedure for
installing plug-ins. However, some hosts have slight variations so for
more details please read the documentation that came with your graphics
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