Reduce noise for sharper and crisper images. Noise is a very important issue in digital photography. Nearly all digital cameras produce images with an easily noticed noise component. This digital noise is especially strong in images taken at high ISO rates. Scans of negatives show a similar film grain. When the picture is taken in low light (indoor/night) or high-speed (sport/action) the noise is even more noticeable and a tool such as Auto DeNoise is needed. The noise and grain reduce the visual quality of digital images and resulting prints.

Noise is inherent to digital photos. Digital image sensors, because of the size and sensitivity, produce a slight noise as photons arrive at random intervals. The induced sampling error produces the noise. Small sensors on compact digital cameras generate more noise but even top-of-the-line cameras at high ISO settings show some noise.

Digital tools are needed to control digital noise. In many situations, fast-action photos, indoor, and low-light, a high ISO setting is required to avoid motion blur or shaking. Without the right digital tool, the photographer is faced with the choice of using a low ISO and get a blurry photo, or a high ISO and get a noisy image. The problem is compounded when photo enlargement is required.

Auto DeNoise uses a sophisticated algorithm that preserves detail and sharpness while removing grain or noise. Since noise is highly dependent upon the sensor of the camera (even within the same digital camera model, results may differ) and the picture being taken, it is very important to rely on a fast and simple tool.

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Manufacturer: Human Software Company Inc., The

AutoCorrect is a Plug-in for all Photoshop-compatible Mac or Windows applications that support Plug-ins.

AutoCorrect is a very efficient, one-click, color-correction system. It is not based on curves (even if added for a perfect final tune-up) but rather based on the techniques professionals are using in darkrooms. With AutoCorrect, get a professional picture-enhancement tool in RGB or CMYK.

Make photos stand out with multiple controls in one easy dialog box. AutoCorrect uses a unique approach that provides better image enhancement and crisp, lifelike images eliminating the need to spend more for another sharpener or picture-enhancement tool or trying to manipulate several tools (such as levels/curves) without being sure of the final output and losing details at each step.

Features:

• improves output quality with AutoCorrect and makes the best of already good photos or simply salvages photos of inferior quality;

• ultra-efficient sharpening gives better results than Photoshop's usm tool;

• scans corrections and enhancements in one click;

• photo restoration reclaims lost colors and details through a unique, professional approach;

• optionally combines several adjustments in one click for the best image tuning;

• enhances digital images for print and web; and

• works on RGB and CMYK images — all ultra fast.

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Manufacturer: Human Software Company Inc., The

For additional savings, check out the bundle: AutoEye, DreamSuite, Photo/Graphic Edges Bundle.

AutoEye is a revolutionary new way to enhance and improve digital images. Using patented Intelligent Visual Imaging Technologies (IVIT), AutoEye reclaims color and detail that is lost in the transition from film or prints to digital. Unlike any other software solution on the market, AutoEye actually rebuilds the color and detail in images.

Auto Eye can perfect any image with absolutely no user knowledge of complex correction concepts and processes such as adjustment curves, levels, cast removal, contrast, and histograms. With advanced color-rebuilding algorithms, AutoEye can enhance darker images or areas of a dark image without burning or over correcting in lighter areas (a common problem encountered with the traditional tools found in Photoshop). AutoEye fully supports Photoshop actions and can batch process files through Photoshop.

AutoEye examines, and then automatically enhances, digital images providing full-spectrum color correction, increased color vibrancy, contrast and sharpness, and rebuilt detail. AutoEye automatically removes moir patterns that occur when scanning printed images and features a basic dust and scratch remover.

Features:

• color correction features use patented IVIT to rebuild and reclaim lost color in images;

• contrast features adjust all pixel values in the images at once (highlights, shadows, and midtones);

• sharpness features use IVIT to enhance images to bring back lost detail and to sharpen the quality of the visual to more closely match the original non-digital image;

• saturation features increase the vibrancy found in the colors of an image;

• brightness features adjust the relative lightness or darkness of the color within an image (e.g., photos shot in low light or that are over-lit can be adjusted and compensated for);

• moir-pattern-removal features instantly remove annoying patterns produced when scanning printed images from newspapers, magazines, and fine-art prints;

• de-speckle features find dust and scratches and safely removes them without destroying the rest of the image; and

• tonal-range features adjust the visual gamma of the source image to further enhance and bring out the hidden detail and colors in an image that are not seen by the human eye but are visible to AutoEye.

Professional designers and photographers will find that AutoEye can help them to maintain a better quality of images in print. The patented IVIT in AutoEye helps rebuild colors which are usually lost when an image is converted to CMYK and that become flatter and without life.

Visual feedback of all enhancements is easily viewed in the manual mode. AutoEye features a large dynamic onscreen preview featuring full zoom and panning, and support for before-and-after previews.

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Manufacturer: Auto F/X

This new Photoshop (and compatible) Plug-in provides a large preview window showing at the pixel level the de-noise and de-blur options you choose. Settings may be saved and applied over and over with simple mouse clicks.

AutoFocus DeNoise surpasses any conventional Gaussian Blur/Median and many other existing filters by removing noise while preserving image edges. Focus reverses the formula by which an image has been blurred. HSharp surpasses any conventional UnSharpMasking and enables the user to achieve focus without losing tonal range. JPEG Artefacts are quite common and require a special treatment for which you will find the JPEG Artefact Removal tool. Unlike other Plug-ins, AutoFocus works in both RGB and CMYK mode. For all applications supporting Photoshop Plug-ins.

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Manufacturer: Human Software Company Inc., The

AutoMask is a very efficient Plug-in for mask creation on difficult subjects such as hair, trees, fur, and the like, and works equally well on simpler subjects. AutoMask is also very fast in these processes when compared to other similar Plug-ins.

With the AutoMask density brush, a new mask channel is created with a few clicks of the mouse. The brush automatically detects the edge of the subject and takes into account the natural aliasing of the edge for beautiful silhouette creation. In global-density mode, the virtual brush yields an unprecedented control over color range or mask-pro tools.

Global-density masking provides density-masking action that occurs over the entire selected area. With the global-density mask, the user can pick several colors, RGB or CMYK, and create a mask on these selected areas. This global-density mask also lets users select any color that they want to protect from being covered by a mask (protective density). A special virtual-masking brush eliminates extra spots or unwanted masks created using the automatic-density action. The brush is virtual — it works at the same speed regardless of picture size and may be used on very large images.

Local-density-brush masking moves along the edge of the subject enabling the user to sample the image with the density-brush picker. The selected color is used to build a mask automatically along the edge. An unlimited number of readings can be taken, and undo is also possible. Users can go back and forth between any masking feature, at any point. The local brush may be used in combination with the global-density tool. The density-brush-masking tool provides unparalleled smoothness on the edge of the mask. AutoMask respects the natural anti-aliasing of the subject and the semi-transparency of the edges. The mask created is an opacity layer or as a fourth or a fifth channel on a background image.

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Manufacturer: Human Software Company Inc., The

ClassicFrames are the ideal tool to give the final classy touch to images. The frames provided are graphic reproductions of those found framing expensive paintings. With a ClassicFrames Photoshop Plug-in there are 70 beautiful, traditional, picture frames.

Features:

• version 2.0 adds RGB 16-bit support;

• 70 beautiful, traditional, rounded picture frames per volume;

• create or combine existing frames for infinite variations;

• multiple layers of edges or frames.

• native for Mac OS X or Windows (Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Corel PHOTO-PAINT, and PaintShop;

• volume 5 or 6 for include exquisite circular or oval frames, perfect for medallions and portraits;

• create or combine existing frames for infinite variations;

• no step and repeat artifacts like other Plug-ins;

• compare four frames quickly side by side for easy selections;

• create multiple mats in a snap;

• adjust the frame width;

• combine multiple frames for multiple mats easily;

• use the library (60 frames provided) or use a custom-designed moulding; and

• now includes weave and texture mats for beautiful classy weave or texture/pattern effects.

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Manufacturer: Human Software Company Inc., The

For additional savings, check out the bundle: DreamSuite Series Bundle.

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DreamSuite Gel is a fun special-effects suite that can add vibrant, translucent depth effects to artwork. With DreamSuite Gel, generate stunning print and web graphics with ease using the award-winning DreamSuite engine to give an infinite variety of looks and combinations of visual results.

DreamSuite Gel was designed to be useful for everyday design projects. Great care was put into building an infinite amount of variation into the effects so the work is styled after a user's own tastes and avoids the canned look so many graphics programs are known for.

Features:

• gel applies vibrant depth to type and graphics with a brush or selection;

• gel painter creates unique hammered, chipped, and dented depth bevel effects;

• gel mixer blends and mixes an unlimited number of gel surfaces together;

• liquid crystal brushes on and flows soft, reflective, translucent glassy depth to artwork; and

• crystal painter brushes and paints with liquid mercury, melted gold, and other metals.

Visual presets ship with the DreamSuite Gel series. Import artwork and select a preset thumbnail to apply to artwork. DreamSuite Gel Suite is ideal for creating web graphics, buttons, banners, and navigation systems.

DreamSuite Gel features advanced onscreen brush controls to paint on textured surfaces and colors and provides control of depth by limiting the painting on imprints or extrusion on the bevels on a localized basis. In DreamSuite Gel, each effect has a set of controls that allow the user to adjust the effect's visual settings. Any onscreen tools associated with an effect are tied to the effect controls so the user may draw on screen and the brush applies the current setting.

DreamSuite Gel series can be used to create simple graphics with translucent depth or it can be used to paint over photos and add depth, color, and surface textures.

Features:

• complete support for Adobe Photoshop versions 4.0 and higher;

• includes integrated support for layers and transparency features;

• saves to the Photoshop (PSD) file format with layers intact;

• supports Photoshop actions;

• supports Photoshop layers;

• supports Photoshop's last filter command;

• saves and loads PSDs;

• works as a Photoshop Plug-in or as a stand-alone application;

• supports Photoshop transparency;

• easy to access in Photoshop under the filter menu.

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Manufacturer: Auto F/X

For additional savings, check out the bundle: Creative Edge Bundle.

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DreamSuite Series One is a suite of powerful visual effects that allow anyone, professionals or novices alike, to create beautiful images and artwork. DreamSuite achieves visual results that are difficult or impossible to attain using any other software.

DreamSuite includes a stand-alone imaging application as well as a Plug-in that works with Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Paintshop Pro, and Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

DreamSuite now ships with professional features that enable users to combine different effects together using layers and masking that are included.

Features:

• SmartLayers is a robust layering system that enables the user to combine masking, photos, effects, and color correction layers together in one document;

• masking layers enable the user to quickly and cleanly mask areas of an image to apply effects to selected areas;

• correction layers enable the user to adjust color details such as RGB and HSB to get the perfect balance of colors for effects;

• effect layers stack on top of each other on the layers palette so that the user can combine different effects in the same document, e.g., apply Liquid Metal and Gel effects together, or use FilmGrain to enhance a PhotoToned image;

• photo layers enable the user to add new photos and composite them together and then change layer opacity, layer order, clone, or delete layers;

• unlimited undo and redo functionality allows the user to go back to undo brush strokes, effect settings, object transformations, and more;

• layer presets enables the user to save an effect and all layers used to create the effect and then apply the result to another image or set of artwork;

• load layer presets using visual thumbnails displayed in the new Layer Preset catalog;

Includes hundreds of new presets created just for the new Pro versions of DreamSuite products. These new creative presets lets users instantly apply effects that give amazing results.

The new Pro version has increased rendering speed and operation on both Macintosh and Windows systems. Speed increases range from 50% - 300% depending on the effect, image size, and machine. DreamSuite Pro is optimized for increased speed gains when used with a dual or hyper-threaded-processor enabled machine.

Featured Effects:

• 35 mm Frame to put photos into 35 mm slides and create collages;

• Dimension X provides over a dozen unique depth bevels, shading, glassy reflection, and more;

• Photo Border adds stylized borders around photos and overlap collages;

• Chisel provides unique hammered, chipped, and dented depth-bevel effects;

• Focus simulates soft focus, zoom, rotated, and motion focus effects;

• Photo Depth adds depth to photos by fraying, denting, and crimping;

• Crackle simulates photorealistic aged photo cracks and crackled surface;

• Hot Stamp adds punch to type and graphics with roughened edges, blends, and melded glows;

• Photo Tone provides blended sepia tones, focal glows, and mottled backgrounds;

• Crease interactively bends and creases photos for unique depth looks;

• Instamatic surrounds photos with a photorealistic instamatic frame;

• Putty to bend, twist, enlarge, push, reshape, squish, and reform images with Bezir tools;

• Cubism adds artistic cubed shapes to photos and backgrounds;

• Liquid Metal to brush and paint with liquid mercury, melted gold, and other metals;

• Ripple provides interactive photorealistic ripples, waves, and water surfaces;

• Deckle to rip and tear photos to give them a torn, deckled appearance;

• Metal Mixer blends metal surfaces together for a mix of unique depth effects and metal blending;

• Tape provides photorealistic masking tape, transparent, duct, sports, and other tape styles.

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Manufacturer: Auto F/X

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DreamSuite Series 2 is a powerful collection of 12 unique visual effects for enhancing photographs. This series offers a wide diversity of visual options to make any photo more distinctive.

DreamSuite was designed to be useful for everyday design projects and to provide an infinite amount of variation for the effects.

Effects:

• 2 1/4 provides photorealistic 2 1/4 film frames with unique translucency;

• photopress an effect to press photos down into the background;

• 4 x 5 are photorealistic 4 x 5 film frames with unique translucency;

• photo strips to slice and overlap image strips adding unique visual effects;

• filmgrain to simulate traditional high-grain films;

• plasticwrap will make elements in a photo look like they are pressing against a sheet of plastic;

• filmstrip to interactively bend and crease photos for unique depth effects;

• puzzle pieces will turn photos into realistic pieces that can be moved around and layered;

• filmframe art provides creative filmstrip effects for combining images together artistically;

• tile to shape photos using tiles and depth;

• mesh that gives the effect of weaving strips of photos; and

• wrinkle applies photorealistic wrinkles and depth shading.

DreamSuite Series 2 features advanced onscreen image-transformation tools, full support for layer transparency, layering multiple effects, and much, much more.

Each effect has a set of controls that allow the user to adjust the effect's visual settings. Any onscreen tools associated with an effect are tied to the effect controls so the user may draw on screen with an effect path and then adjust the controls that affect only that path.

Controls generate dynamically so the user can interactively adjust the visual on screen with the tool and the effect updates. Custom settings are associated with the selected component of the effect — change the component and the visual will update to the new parameters.

DreamSuite Series 2 features complete support for Adobe Photoshop versions 4.0 and higher. This includes integrated support for layers and transparency features. DreamSuite Series 2 even saves to the .PSD file format with layers intact.

Benefits:

• supports Photoshop actions;

• supports Photoshop layers;

• supports Photoshop's last filter command;

• saves and loads native PSD files;

• works as a Photoshop Plug-in, or as a stand-alone application;

• supports Photoshop transparency; and

• easy to access in Photoshop under the filter menu

Use DreamSuite Series 2 in conjunction with Photoshop actions to perform batch processing tasks to hundreds of images in one easy-to-apply session.

Features:

• intelligent control-interrupt system enables the user to interrupt the effect when updating;

• adjustable preview features a 1600% marquee-zoom capability with built-in panning support with proxy mode to render blazingly fast;

• save and replay effect settings for instant results;

• presets are resolution independent providing the same results while working on any sized file;

• presets are saved in a visual preset catalog with thumbnail previews;

• memory dots record current settings;

• stores and works from the original image when generating effect layers so images can be freeform transformed multiple times with no quality loss;

• dynamic features enable the user to work in a true nonlinear fashion — go forward or back by adjusting the controls;

• unique photo-placement tool allows users to place images inside of effects and have the images automatically scaled and orientated to match the angle and perspective of the effect;

• file loading and saving support for: PSD, TIFF, BMP, JPG, and PNG;

• on-demand help provides comprehensive detailed instructions about the control during mouse over; and

• choose from over a dozen interface flavors and desktop textures.

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Manufacturer: Auto F/X

For detailed bundled-product descriptions, refer to each individual product.

Bundle includes DreamSuite Series One Pro, DreamSuite Series Two Pro, and DreamSuite Gel Series Pro.

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Manufacturer: Auto F/X

Image Doctor is an all new set of powerful image-correction filters for Photoshop, Fireworks, Paint Shop Pro, and other image editors. Image Doctor magically removes blemishes and defects, quickly repairs over-compressed JPEGs, and seamlessly replaces unwanted details and objects. Professional and amateur photographers, photo editors, archivists, graphic designers, and web designers can quickly fix their images with Image Doctor.

Image Doctor delivers these effects in a clean, easy-to-use interface. Users can tweak effects in a huge preview that includes a before/after toggle, command menus, keyboard shortcuts, and unlimited undo capability.

Image Doctor is the only filter set to offer selection-based image repair. Use the familiar selection tools of the image-editing application, then correct large and small areas in one pass. The intelligent pattern matching of Image Doctor makes it the perfect complement to existing photo-editing tools.

Features:

• smart fill replaces large objects and defects, intelligently combining the repair with the background;

• remove signs and trash from landscapes, unwanted tourists from vacation snapshots, and uninvited guests from party photos — without leaving seams;

• scratch remover mends small defects and removes unwanted background details making photo restoration such as repairing scratches, folds, creases, and wrinkles, a breeze;

• scratch remover offers the fastest way to cleanly eliminate text from a photo;

• spot lifter removes blemishes while preserving the texture and detail of the underlying image;

• ideal for erasing skin flaws such as moles, birthmarks, acne, beauty marks, or tattoos and for reducing dark circles, shadows, and wrinkles around the eyes;

• erases photo imperfections such as watermarks, stains, time codes, and dust;

• JPEG repair revitalizes over-compressed JPEGs;

• remove blocky compression artifacts while retaining detail and adding grain;

• repair an entire image, or repair as needed to smaller selections; and

• repurpose web graphics and replace lost originals.

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Manufacturer: Alien Skin Software

For additional savings, check out the bundle: MagicTrack, MagicFrame, and ClassicFrames Bundle.

The MagicTrack Plug-in contains drawing tools and easy-to-use effects for all design and web-related projects. MagicTrack provides a full-fledged set of drawing and text-manipulation tools including text flow and text or path warping.

Drawing manipulations work on layers, and special effects can be applied to paths to create striking results quickly. These effects provide tubular, three-dimensional simulations and all kinds of realistic effects. An easy-to-use, advanced interface offers a large preview and unlimited zooming anywhere on the working area, at any level of detail in seconds. The effects stay live until the end, so changing one's mind is easy.

MagicTrack offers a huge library of effects — more than 250 ship with the product. Users can choose among MagicTrack effects either by browsing up or down the thumbnail previews list (which is organized under several categories such as fill, earth, tubular, outline, and so on), or by selecting an effect from the alphabetical list. These effects may be combined together on the same layer or added independently to each layer. MagicTrack offers all kinds of tubular three-dimensional effects such as fire on text, natural flower, sprays, and more.

MagicTrack is the perfect tool for designers and artists for web pages or printed production. Used from within an image-editing application such as Adobe Photoshop, the newly created image can easily be uploaded to an internet-compatible JPEG or JPG. Hundreds of MagicTrack ready-to-apply effects give web pages a distinctive look.

MagicTrack provides special effects to enhance any type or clip art within Adobe Photoshop and the product supports TrueType fonts. Users can create and edit text and paths, and effects are applied inside and around types or paths for high-quality rendering. The text-warping feature is a must have for any designer to add creativity to logos and headlines. The warping effects MagicTrack allows cannot be achieved with illustration packages currently on the market. The Plug-in provides designers hundreds of fresh, new styles to turn a simple title, banner, or button into an eye-catching illustration.

MagicTrack has a build effect command which allows users to tune any parameter of the effect such as changing a shadow, adding a stroke or a fill, changing the image sprayed along a path, hue, saturation, value, opacity, and more. Any new custom effect can be saved and integrated to the current library for future use.

MagicTrack ships on CD-ROM and includes a royalty-free library of 120 high-resolution, drum-scanned images, and more than 400 seamless tiles.

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Manufacturer: Human Software Company Inc., The

Bundle includes MagicTrack, MagicFrame, and ClassicFrames (Mac versions includes 50 nozzles for Painter, and Windows versions includes Sprayettes Volume 1).

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Manufacturer: Human Software Company Inc., The

PhotoSpray offers the ability to spray pictures on top of any RGB photos or layers. This new method of painting lets users brush sets of images on top of any photo, and brushes can be adjusted through a variety of parameters: XY resizing, shadow strength, Hue Saturation Value, opacity, or arithmetic mode. This spray brush is ideal for photorealistic painting. A very important tool for all landscapers, architects, or multimedia designers.

PhotoSpray starts with sprays that are a collection of images which are painted at each brush stroke. PhotoSpray has the most sophisticated controls of its kind. The user sprays various images along a grid on the image.

Using the directional mode, the spray follows the brush and with each stroke a new image is projected to the desktop. The user is free to change the speed, opacity, and spacing anytime.

Using the spray mode, the brush scatters sprayed images randomly and according to the selected brush size. This is an ideal mode for creating photorealistic textures and building natural-looking backgrounds from scratch. At any time, the user can change the size of the spray, adjust the Hue Saturation Value settings, opacity, spacing, or number of simultaneous strokes.

In orbit mode, PhotoSpray automatically brushes images according to predefined circular patterns. Users can change the radius, number of repeat, or strokes. It is also possible to assign a rotation speed to the brush, or let it grow or pulse automatically. This mode is ideal for creating breathtaking pattern effects. All parameters can be stored as presets, and PhotoSpray comes with dozens of ready-to-use presets. From the presets the user can create water, fire, clouds, or add fruits and candies.

PhotoSpray is the most-advanced sprayer of its kind because it offers many more controls. The user can create amazing new airbrush effects in a few clicks.

Features:

• control the shadow strength below individual items (an essential feature for a natural look);

• independent XY resizing enabling the user to add perspective simulation (leaves on the floor, grapes along a wall);

• integrated Hue Saturation Value adjustments;

• out of one spray, create limitless variations and new terrific airbrush effects;

• easily save and add effects to a library;

• adjustable dabs, opacity, an orbital mode;

• converts nozzles to sprays, ready to be used by PhotoSpray;

• sprays are TIFF files;

• easy to create unique textures and natural-looking effects;

• ideal for anyone wishing to paint using natural-looking sprays;

• ships with a collection of more than 50 realistic sprays including plants, flowers, leaves, trees, bushes, rocks, clouds, geometrical objects, balls, and more;

• carefully selected images are all natural, silhouetted with shadows; and

• includes a total of more than 50 individual items. Volumes 2, 3, and 4 each contain an additional 100+ Sprayettes.

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Manufacturer: Human Software Company Inc., The

Photo/Graphic Edges 7.0 is a suite of professional software for adding edges, frames and borders to enhance your photos.