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This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com . to register it. T[View full size image]As is true of any of these tools, the more you explore, the more you'll learn about working with it. Some filters can take quite a long time toapply, especially if you push density settings to their highest points (and this is true of both third-party and Photoshop-native filters). Don'tassume that your system has frozen if you don't see any movement for as much as a minute. The math involved in remapping each pixelin a swirl effect would make Einstein choke. Be patient. The computer is thinking as fast as it can.Xenofex 2Yet another terrific set of plug-in tools from the Alien Skin folks, Xenofex 2 is the new version of a long-time favorite. Within its 14 effectsare filters to shatter, stain, burn the edges, make a mosaic or jigsaw puzzle, or cover your picture with clouds or stars, or make it look likeit's printed on crumpled paper, just to name a few. Figure 19.6 shows a picture of a hot varsity basketball game, as a jigsaw puzzle. Youcan, of course, vary the size of the pieces, and the complexity.Figure 19.6. One of the 14 Xenofex effects.[View full size image]