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The Digital Photographer's Software Guide
Comments
TLR actions enjoy an excellent reputation among photographers, many of whom prefer
them to costly commercial plug-ins. For example, the Split Toning action actually
has more features than a similar plug-in costing $100. The developer’s site is a mine of
information, with tips, tutorials, and videos.
Version: Various (2008)
Plugs into: Photoshop 7.0 and later
OS: Windows 2000, XP, and Vista; Mac OS X
RAM: 256MB
Supported file formats: As host
Price level: Free (donations requested if you find the resources helpful)
Address: The Light’s Right Studio, 2114 Longview Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32303-7326, United
States
www.thelightsrightstudio.com
Velvia Vision
Vendor: Fred Miranda
Purpose: Color and tone enhancement; adds warm afternoon light to images
Description
Velvia Vision is a plug-in that enhances the tonal range of an image while retaining
highlight and shadow detail. Its main feature is its ability to add the warm colors of late
afternoon sun to the image, not unlike Velvia film. It lets you load and save custom
Velvia Vision profiles.
Comments
Although Velvia Vision is not a precise simulator of Velvia film, it certainly gives a similar
look. Two or three users have commented (on DPReview.com) that it does an
acceptable job, but that equally good (and free) plug-ins are available, such as TLR
Digital Velvia.
Version: Velvia Vision 1.5 (2008)
Plugs into: Photoshop 6 and later
OS: Windows 2000, XP, and Vista; Mac OS X
RAM: 128MB
Supported file formats: JPEG and TIFF
Price level: Approx. $25
Address: San Clemente, California
www.fredmiranda.com