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First Look: Aperture 2 The first major revision of apple’s image workflow app makes excellent refinements and extends support for third-party plug-ins
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By Wes Pitts
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 If you’re a Mac user, there’s a lot to like about Aperture, and its
version 2 includes new features that greatly improve the efficiency and
capabilities of this powerful imaging application—all at a new, lower
price of $199. There are more than 100 new features, but we’ve focused
on some of the more important changes that make this new version worth
the upgrade.
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Short Report: ACDSee Pro 2 Simplify image management, raw processing and common adjustments with this all-in-one solution
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First Look: Nik Viveza Speed through color and tonal adjustments with the ease and control of U-Point technology
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By Wes Pitts
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 Fans of Nik Software’s intuitive U-Point technology (which is everybody who has used it in applications like Color Efex Pro or Capture NX) are in for a big, happy surprise with Nik Software’s newest application, Viveza. If you’re not familiar with U-Point powered Control Points, they allow you to apply adjustments selectively to particular areas of an image without the need for complicated masking. Just drop a point on an area of color, and with a few simple sliders you can make adjustments that affect only similar tones and hues. Bringing this technology to all users of Photoshop (as well as apps that accept Photoshop plug-ins and soon to Aperture 2.1 users), Viveza is a must-consider addition to your digital-imaging toolbox.
List Price: $249. Contact: Nik Software, (619) 725-3150, www.niksoftware.com.
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Short Report: The Perfect Cut Fluid Mask 3 makes precise selections easy and quick
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By Adam Crawford
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 The technique of masking usually involves neck-straining precision and a tedious amount of time refining your edges to get the perfect outline. This requires a variety of brushes or selection tools and loads of time to get right. That’s where software like Vertus Fluid Mask 3 can drastically cut down on the time you spend masking.
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Photo Finish Try this library of edges, brushes and effects to give your photos an artist’s touch
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By Adam Crawford
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 Fine-art effects can add a lot of visual excitement to your
photography, but mastering the illustration tools to achieve those
effects can take a lot of time and practice. That’s where creative
software filters and effects can be a terrific help. The Photographer’s
Edge Library from Graphic Authority—a set of DVDs with more than 185
custom photo edges, unique brushes and composite frames—can inspire and
help you to re-create sophisticated effects quickly. Compatible with
Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, the effects are organized and
easy to browse in this DVD library.
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