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Toby
 Post subject: Photoshop Plug-ins
PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:18 pm 
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If you use Photoshop, are there some plug-ins that you use and recommend? Why? I am just interested as I see ads and links to them, but I don't know anyone who uses them.

(I know this ain't really about "gear" but I didn't see how it fits elsewhere.)
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NeatImage for noise reduction. Well worth the price.
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+1 for NeatImage much better than Noise Ninja
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I use the Tiffen DFX plug-in. They just came out with a new version which looks awesome.
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Nik Software. period

Dfine from them provides better results than Noise Ninja, checked myself.
Color Efex Complete is one hell of an amazing plug-in with a huge library of filters and effects.

Hands down for Nik Software :wink:
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Big fan of the Nik software and Dfine.

Provides the best results I've seen for my 50D.
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PotatoEYE wrote:
Nik Software. period

Dfine from them provides better results than Noise Ninja, checked myself.
Color Efex Complete is one hell of an amazing plug-in with a huge library of filters and effects.

Hands down for Nik Software :wink:


Ditto

Nik's stuff rocks. I'm using Color Efex Pro 2 SE and it's a lifesaver. Really do need to pick up the full set one of these days.
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Nik Software and OnOne Genuine Fractals
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OnOne Genuine Fractals - the only way i have found to uprez & keep the sharpness.

Noise Ninja - good noise reduction, have been using it less & less though, noise is a lot cleaner in newer cameras, still when i shoot above 6400 thats what i run back to.
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+1 for Nik software. I use Color Efex Pro, Viveza and Silver Efex Pro on a regular basis.
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I had a look at the Nik software website. Very cool stuff.

Thanks everyone.
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I use some of Topaz plug-ins....very good...
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I used Nik, AlienSkin, onOne and Kubota, Imagenomic and NoiseNinja plugins. Some of 'em wasn't cheap but makes work a lot faster.
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PTLens is invaluable if you use cheaper lenses with CA or distortion problems.

Some of the Alienskin stuff is worth checking out, in addition to the above.
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Imagenomic for portraiture.

I've tried the Nik stuff - didn't like it - but that's just my opinion.
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