We haven't covered nearly all of the filters in the Plugin Galaxy collection. Here's a quick look at what else is included:

• Alpha Tool for manipulating the alpha channel;
• Coolorize, which manipulates the colors of an image;
• Cryptology, which creates noise effects and can be used to encrypt and decrypt an image with a 64bit key;
• Edge Tool for creating edge variations;
• Feedback, which creates radial feedback and vortex effects;
• Fusion for creating metal, chrome and neon effects;

Fusion

Instant Mirror

• Grid, which creates grid effects, including embossed grids;
• Instant Mirror, which creates mirror effects;
• Noiseee for noise effects;
• Pop Art for creating pop-art effects;
• Rainbow, which creates rainbow gradients;
• Star, which creates star and lens flare effects;
• Sunshine for emulating sun or sunset effects;
• Synthesizer, which creates synthetic patterns;
• Zoom, which allows users to zoom in on selected areas of an image and place a colored border around the zoomed area in the form of a square, circle or triangle.

Zoom

The bottom line
This is a handy set of tools for Photoshop at a pretty reasonable price ($49.95). As I say, I'd like to see a few small quirks cleared up in the Macintosh version, but, on the whole, the set is certainly worthy of a "buy" recommendation. It's available for Macintosh and Windows and works with Adobe Photoshop 5.0 and higher, including 6.0, which I used it in for this review. A demo is also available. For more information, visit http://www.panopticum.com.

GO TO PAGE 1, 2, 3, 4, Home