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are ready-to-use, but you can customize them without any restrictions. The vendor lets
you change the color, transparency, shape, size, or resolution of the effect, or even combine
them by dropping them on top of each other.
The purely photographic effects have names like HighKey Mask, Translucent, Chalk,
Hand-Printed, and Polaroid, which give some idea of what they look like. There are also
other categories, such as Artistic Media, Graphic Print, Fabrics, and Nostalgie, each with
several different styles.
Comments
Some wedding photographers say they have scoured the Internet for these kind of
effects, without success until finding this online/DVD selection from the Netherlands.
Others report that their sales of enlargements have increased since using them. The
designs are undeniably attractive, being slightly understated in comparison to most of
those available. They are definitely worth a look.
Version: Still Effects Premium Version 3 (2008)
Requires: Photoshop 7 and above; Photoshop Elements (all)
OS: Windows XP and Vista; Mac OS 9 and OS X
RAM: 128MB
Supported file formats: JPEG
Price level: DVD version approx. $260
Address: Mega-Graphic Digitals, P.O. Box 4843, NL 4803 EV, Breda, The Netherlands
www.stilleffects.com
Xenofex 2
Vendor: Alien Skin
Purpose: Special effects creation package for photographers, Web designers, and graphic artists
Description
Xenofex 2 is a special effects creation package that lets you make complex distortions
of the image, transform your photos into jigsaw puzzles, or simulate natural phenomena
such as lightning and clouds. The Filters have evocative names, which give you a
good idea of what they do—Constellation, Electrify, Lightning, Little Fluffy Clouds,
Crumple, Flag, Puzzle, Shatter, Stain, Television, Burnt Edges, Classic Mosaic, Cracks,
and Rip Open.
Xenofex 2 uses the same interface as the vendor’s Eye Candy 4000, familiar to many
users.