PhotoKit
PhotoKit is a Photoshop plugin that enables photographers to create analog effects in an analog-style way. It works only on RGB images (not CMYK, Lab or Grayscale). The effects create a new layer labeled with the name of the effect, so that all the procedures are completely non-destructive.
PhotoKit's effects are grouped in sets, such as the Toning Set, the Burn Tone set, the Color Balance set, Dodge Tone set, Image Enhancement set, and so on. They form a powerful battery of weapons with which to tackle the task in hand. PhotoKit is especially strong on grayscale conversion, the Color-to-B&W set having 12 different effects. The same is true of Tone Correction with its 25 effects. The package is very attractive to landscape photographers who want to achieve the highest quality in their images.
Comment
PhotoKit comes from the same team that brought us PhotoKit Sharpener, a well-known image sharpening product. The 140+ effects in PhotoKit are well conceived and certainly useful for creative photographers -- once they've seen what all the effects can do for them.
PhotoKit can speed up the workflow while contributing to image quality.
Tech info
- Plugs into: Photoshop 7 onwards (Does not run on Elements; needs CS, CS2, CS3 for 16 bit/channel RGB images).
- OS: Windows XP Home/Pro onward; Mac OS X
- Price level: Approx. $50
PixelGenius
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From the same vendor:
- PhotoKit Color
- PhotoKit Sharpener
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