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Autofx Photo/Graphic Edges 6.0 Effects
Reviewed by d.a.w DESIGN
Photo/Graphic Edges 6.0 Effects
is a suite of 14 photographic effects that enriches anyone’s images by giving your images interest and appeal professionally.
Acid Edge: Brush on acid etched looks to your images and edges.
Montage: Combine multiple edges and effects together in a single composition to form a montage effect.
Ambient Brush: Lifts sections of the image up through patterned edges and shapes.
Image showing the Ambient Brush applyed at the edges of a black and white image.
Photo Border: Add interesting borders around your image using border shapes and 3D depth tools.
Burned Edge: Burn away parts of your image with this photo-realistic edge burning brush.
Photo Tabs: Add photo tabs around your images using either traditional or modern styles combined with 3D depth effects.
Distort Edge: Brush on distortion effects to the edges to customize the look and style of the effect.
Putty Edges: Use Putty Edges to reshape and adjust the edges to better fit your images and needs.
Edge Brush: Brush on natural media styled effects using any of the 230 brush effects included with PGE 6.
Smudged Edge: Gives edges a smudged, softened appearance wherever the brush is applied.
Edges: Over 10,000 edges that enhance images by giving them shape and dimension.
Transfer: Simulates the traditional darkroom transferring the inks from an instamatic photo onto thin paper and then brushing on wrinkles.
Frames: 175 professionally created frames that can be wrapped around your images to create stunning results.
Choosing an Artistic Frame.
Artistic Frame applyed to an image.
Vignette: Soft gradient vignettes can be applied to shapes and thousands of different edge styles to give customized feathered images.
Installing:
It does take a bit of time to install, but you do have to install (3) three discs.
DreamSuite Photo/Graphic Edges 6.0 Effects works as both a plug-in and as a stand alone application for Windows 98/NT/2000/ME/XP or Power Macintosh systems running OS 9 or higher.
Just run the disk and follow the on screen information, if you want it to work as a plug-in point to your plug-ins folder. I would make a plug-ins folder outside of Photoshop, just in case you have to un-install Photoshop that way you don’t have to install every other plug-in you have again. The first time you launch the program it will ask you for the serial number. All the Dream Suite Series comes with the Mac and PC versions both on the disk.
Also works with Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Paint Shop Pro and Corel Draw.
My thoughts:
How many frames/edges are there?
A lot, more than you will need. Apply frames/edges quick n' easy to your images. It's so easy how you can brush on edges and combine them together to give you a unique style.
As with all the Autofx DreamSuite software the interface is the same. So if you have worked in one, you will be right at home with the others.
Purchase Photo/Graphic Edges 6.0 for $179
ELECTRONIC DOWNLOAD OR PHYSICAL CD
Purchase an upgrade from any version for $79
ELECTRONIC DOWNLOAD OR PHYSICAL VERSION
* requires previous version be installed prior to upgrade
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