onOne Software Announces Plug-in Suite 4

onOne Software, Inc., announced the May release of their Plug-in Suite 4 software for Adobe Photoshop. Plug-In Suite 4 comprises of full versions of six essential software tools – Genuine Fractals 5 Print Pro, PhotoTools 1.0 Professional Edition, PhotoFrame 3.1 Professional Edition, Mask Pro 4.1, PhotoTune 2.2 and FocalPoint 1.0. The package should be available in early May to new users for $499.95, whereas existing users of Plug-in Suite versions 1, 2 or 3 can upgrade to Plug-In Suite 4 for only $199.95. For more information on Plug-In Suite 4, please visit onOne Software.

onOne Release New Pro Tools

onOne have announced the immediate availability of its two new digital imaging software plug-ins -- PhotoTools and PhotoTools Professional Edition. The new versions PhotoTools are flexible yet powerful new Photoshop plug-ins that utilizes the power of Photoshop Actions to provide a wide range of imaging tools including effects, corrections and production automation via a full-featured interface. PhotoTools allows users to preview effects individually or combined/stacked together in a layer-like configuration as well as save their favorite combinations as presets for future use. Visit the onOne Software website for more information.

Plugin Galaxy 2

Plugin Galaxy 2 has been released for Windows. This plugin is for creating special effects and enhancing images with the more than 160 basic effects. It is compatible with Windows Vista and with performance improvements it is also up to twice faster than the previous version. It also supports 16bit RGB and grayscaled images, features new Layers and Blend features, which allows you to apply multiple effects to the image in one session and create sophisticated effect combinations that were not possible before. There is also a new batch processing option which can apply the same effect to hundreds of images with just a few clicks. The saving and opening of filter settings as presets is now also supported. Visit The plugin site for more info...

Alien Skin Announces Exposure 2

Exposure 2 has been updated to include even more capabilities to give digital photographs the look and feel of film. With Exposure 2 you have one-click access to the broadest range of film stocks and special effects settings available in any software package.

The variety of films you can simulate with Exposure 2 is truly impressive. With this excellent tool you can match the look of popular film stocks like Portra®, Velvia®, Kodachrome®, Polaroid®, TRI-X®, Agfa® Scala®, GAF® 500, and Kodak® EES.

The capability to emulate the distinctive look of film grain is awesome and has been improved over the capabilities in Exposure 1, Version 2 gives you the most realistic grain on the market, providing you with control over sharpness, colour variation, and intensity throughout the images entire tonal range. Exposure 2’s grain size automatically adjusts to your image size, providing you with consistent and accurate results across all of your cameras.

There are over 300 effects presets in Exposure 2, including push and cross processing, a vastly improved infrared simulator, and sophisticated colour to black and white conversion.

Exposure 2 simplifies your workflow by providing control over colour, dynamic range, softness, and grain control into one easy-to-use plug-in. Use it to correct a colorcast, soften a digital portrait, or tweak contrast with the powerful slider and curve controls. You can also create your own presets that help you define your own signature look allowing you to recall and apply it at will.

For more information and to download a demo, visit Exposure 2

onOne Announces PhotoTools and PhotoTools Professional Edition

onOne has introduced two new digital imaging software plug-ins – PhotoTools and PhotoTools Professional Edition. PhotoTools is a new Photoshop plug-in that utilizes Photoshop Actions to provide a wide range of imaging tools. These include; effects, corrections and production automation and all are applied through a nicely crafted interface which allows the user to more easily control their application. With PhotoTools users can preview effects either individually or...

"combined/stacked together in a layer-like configuration as well as save their
favorite combinations as presets to be used in the future."

PhotoTools replicates many traditional photographic filters and darkroom techniques.

"PhotoTools and PhotoTools Professional Edition will faithfully reproduce camera
filters like neutral density, color correction and polarization as well as
darkroom techniques and alternative processes like solarization, cyanotype and
palladium printing as well as many paper toners. PhotoTools even includes cinema
looks popularized by Hollywood movies."

Phototools includes over 150 effects, whilst the Professional Edition adds over 100 more. PhotoTools 1.0 is available for a retail price of US$159.95 and PhotoTools Professional Edition will retail price for US$259.95.