Save 75% off the Topaz Plug-in Collection or Topaz Studio Go Pro Pack. Discounts are automatically applied. General info: From November 21st through November 28th, Topaz is offering 75% off of all of their traditional plugins in the full Topaz Plugin Collection or the newest technology in Topaz Studio with the Topaz Studio Go Pro Pack. The plugin Read more about Topaz Collection & Studio Go Pro Pack @ 75% off[…]
Now available for both Mac and Windows, Luminar 2018 is currently being offered for pre-order at $10 off and includes a pack of bonuses as follows: Nicolesy Parchment Presets, Cinematic LUT Pack and SmugMug membership. Here’s a screenshot using one of my own New York City photos, with effects added (before-and after split): Besides offering Read more about Ending shortly: Luminar 2018 pre-order discount[…]
Today ON1 released the new Photo RAW 2018, which you can download for free and use for 30 days and/or order now. I just got the Gold Master to work with and created the sample image below (sourced from an iPhone photo!). I’ll have a more detailed review up soon, as part of the Standalone Read more about IT’S HERE! ON1 Photo RAW 2018 just released[…]
The next standalone image organizer/editor/RAW processor/effects app we will be looking at soon is the upcoming ON1 Photo RAW 2018. In the meantime, be sure to grab your free copy of the public beta and start getting familiar with it. Thanks for reading! Please check out the main Plugs ‘n Pixels website.
Those of you who are Lightroom users just got another reminder that major developers are moving more of their apps’ functionality to the cloud (paired with subscription services), and many don’t like that for various reasons. Smaller developers have been bucking that trend, freeing their offerings from the Adobe gorilla and still offering you software Read more about Stand alone! No host, no subscription (part 1)[…]
Beginning October 17 and running through the 30th, Topaz is offering 25% off individual products (plugins or adjustments) in either the Studio or Topaz Plugins store with coupon code “Fall25”. This coupon can be applied in the cart or at checkout, however adding a Pro Pack or complete Collection will remove the coupon. Those are already Read more about Topaz big fall promos have begun (25% off)[…]
Driving down the freeway to work today (Monday) in SoCal I noticed a bit of haze far ahead. Coastal fog? As I got closer it eased up and I thought no more about it. When I got to the parking lot where I work, I noticed a huge smoke cloud in the distance. I knew Read more about Fire in the hills![…]
Have you discovered the joy of adding texture overlays to your images? Textures are a quick and easy way to completely change the mood of a scene or to create instant artwork. As a special bonus you can even use them on their own as artistic backgrounds. Jill and Paul over at Flypaper Textures have Read more about Sticky Flypaper texture overlays for your images[…]
Download the beta, just released! Overview of What’s New in the Photo RAW 2018: – HDR Merge – Panorama Merge – Masking Improvements – New “Versions” – Updated UI – Improved Local Adjustments – Folders Groups – Additional Camera & Lens Support – Important Bug Fixes Important — Keep in mind, this is a pre-release Read more about FREE ON1 Photo RAW 2018 beta just released[…]
In my last post I showed some examples of turning your photos into artwork using Topaz Impression, which is a cross-platform solution. Today I will show you something for Windows-only (unless you run a virtual machine on your Mac or use a Hackintosh, and I do both 😉 ): Dynamic Auto Painter (DAP). I don’t have Read more about I still can’t paint, but I can use DAP in Windows[…]