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The Digital Photographer's Software Guide
Andromeda Photography Plug-ins
Vendor: Andromeda Software
Purpose: 10 Photoshop special effects plug-ins with instant clear pool reflections, rainbows, twinkles,
and so on
Description
The Andromeda Photography plug-ins let you apply a range of special effects to your
images, including unusual ones like reflecting a building in a pool of water. With some
justification, the vendor calls its Star plug-in “the ultimate star design tool,” as it can
add single or multiple glints, sparks, and glows to create some stunning effects.
The other Photography plug-ins in the bundle are as follows:
■ cMulti and sMulti—Multiple lens and kaleidoscopic effects
■ Designs—100 single-bit textures and patterns to bend and warp
■ Mezzo Line-Screen—Conversion to black and white mezzo lineart
■ Diffract, Prism, and Rainbow—For light effects with geometric controls
■ Halo—For controlled highlight diffusion
■ Velocity—For motion effects, including multiple ghosting highlight smears and
fade-out
Comments
There are some terrific optical lens effects in this collection. Like the other Andromeda
plug-ins, they are not the cheapest of their kind but can be used professionally to
create very commercial images. Wedding photographers should certainly consider them.
Version: Photography Plug-Ins 2.4 (2008)
Plugs into: Windows and Mac Adobe Photoshop 5.5 and up; Photoshop Elements 1.0 and up;
compatible editors
OS: Windows 98, 2000, ME, NT, and XP; Mac OS X/9.x
RAM: 256MB
Supported file formats: As host
Price level: Approx. $90
Address: Andromeda Software, Inc., 699 Hampshire Rd Suite 109, Westlake Village, CA 91361,
United States
www.andromeda.com