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The Digital Photographer's Software Guide
Comments
Red Paw Media is a venture of British photographer Jon Read, who has developed many
other useful plug-ins. This one has earned him high praise from other photographers.
Although a relatively simple piece of software, it produces a distinctive and compelling
“look” which you can fine-tune with exposure, gamma, saturation, grain strength, grain
size, and effect strength controls.
Version: Bleach Bypass PRO 1.0 (2008)
Plugs into: Photoshop and compatible editors
OS: Windows 2000 and XP
RAM: 128MB
Supported file formats: RGB formats
Price level: Approx. $30
Address: Alresford, Hampshire, United Kingdom
www.redpawmedia.com
Exposure 2
Vendor: Alien Skin
Purpose: Film stock simulator that gives digital images the look and feel of Velvia, Kodachrome,
and other films
Description
With Exposure 2 it is easy to make digital images look as though they were taken by a
film camera loaded with a particular type of film stock. This package, from the vendor
of Image Doctor and BlowUp, simulates the look and feel of Velvia, Kodachrome,
Ektachrome, Ilford 3200 Delta, and many other types of film. It can even simulate stock
that has been long discontinued but still lingers in the memories of photographers, such
as Ektachrome EES and GAF 500. Whether color film or black and white, Exposure 2
always produces a convincing result. It also offers several manual controls for adjusting
color, dynamic range, softness, and grain.
Comments
Exposure 2 has been widely praised by reviewers for its ease of use and accurate rendition
of film characteristics. One reviewer complained that Velvia 50 (a favorite of many
photographers) was missing from the first version of the product and the vendor
responded by saying it was easy to import new settings or create your own and store
them. This was true, but eventually the vendor decided to pack as many presets into the
package as possible, including Velvia 50, making it hard to beat. Although Sean Puckett’s
Bibble plug-in Andy adds development processes, papers, and chemicals, Exposure 2
has 32-bit image support, which means you can work with high dynamic range (HDR)
images in an elegant, easy-to-use interface.