Image Tricks Pro 2.3
reviewed by Robert Pritchett
BeLight Software Odessa, Ukraine http://www.belightsoft.com/products/imagetricks/proversion.php Released: May 12, 2006 (version 2.1) Added 8 image filters and 2 generators July 6, 2006, Added 4 image filters September 5, 2006. $15 USD for Pro or Free for the non-Pro version. Download: http://www.belightsoft.com/imagetricks/update/update.php Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 or later; video cards that support Core Image. Strengths: Quickie fun image manipulation. Weaknesses: None found. Other Reviews: http://www.mac360.com/index.php/mac360/comments/free_and_cool_new_image_tricks_on_your_mac/ |
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Why would you want this? If you have Photoshop CS 2,
you might not need it. If you don’t well… Think instant image gratification
without all the palettes. Think mathematical algorithms without having to break
a mental sweat. Free or Pro.
The free version has 48 core image effects. The Pro version has five more. The Free version has twelve image generators, and the Pro version has eight more. Imports cover over 20 image formats while exports are the standard five (GIF, JPEG, PDF, PNG and TIFF).
If you have a copy of Swift Publisher, than you will want this app too. If you already have Photoshop CS 2, than perhaps you won’t.
I just found it to be a neat app that has a bunch of filters that can use an animated curser effect for morphing and distorting images. Frankly, this app is just fun! Generators are different however and don’t carry the animation processes across. And you probably don’t want those in there anyway. They build in real-time using those mathematical formulas and some pics may take a little bit of time to build up.
All documentation is located in the Help menu.
The Pro version has the additional items:
Image Filters
Net Distortion, Page Curl, Rectangular Splash, Shaded Materials, Transparent Color
It would be even more fun if the motion could be captured in this app when moving the cursor around.
Image Generators
Atoms, Brushes, Divide Lines, Rags Spinning Polygons, Spiral, Plasma, Star Dust
Personally, I didn’t really see that much value-add by going Pro, but hey, the app is only $15 9/29/06 and it is a great way to support BeLight Software in their efforts to continue to improve their apps.
