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Review: Photoshop Touch 1.0 on the iPad 2

Reviews: Written by Ben Long on March 5, 2012

Adobe's flagship software comes to the Apple tablet. Given the Photoshop name, expectations are high, but the app seems to be searching for its identity.

Review: Alien Skin Snap Art 3

Reviews: Written by Jeremy Schultz on August 29, 2011

Alien Skin's updated Snap Art 3 adds new features that give you greater control over filters and result in more realistic artistic effects.

Review: Silver Efex Pro 2.0

Reviews: Written by Ben Long on March 28, 2011

This Photoshop plug-in, which converts color photos to grayscale images, may be the best thing you could ever do for your black-and-white photography.

Review: Portrait Professional 10, Standard Edition

Reviews: Written by Steve Caplin on March 9, 2011

Portrait Professional is the easiest way to apply professional retouching techniques to portraits. Give the software only a few pointers on the shape of the face, position of the eyes and mouth and so on, and Portrait Professional performs an automatic enhancement that you're then free to tweak and adjust.

Review: Alien Skin Exposure 3

Reviews: Written by Ben Long on August 4, 2010

This Photoshop plug-in is not only amazingly accurate in its film simulations, it's easy to use and customize.

Review: Adobe Photoshop CS5

Reviews: Written by Ben Long on May 12, 2010

The twenty-year-old Photoshop was created in another era of computing, and that's beginning to show. However, just about every Photoshop user will find something to love in the new CS5.

Review: Adobe Illustrator CS5

Reviews: Written by Mordy Golding on May 10, 2010

With new brushes, variable-width strokes, and numerous enhancements, is Illustrator CS5 worth the upgrade price? We put it all in perspective (literally).

Review: Wacom Cintiq 21UX

Reviews: Written by Ben Long on April 29, 2010

If much of your daily work is in a graphics program, you need a tablet. But if you don't like the disconnect required by regular tablets (draw on one surface, see the results on another), the Cintiq 21UX may be the best fit for your needs.

Review: Topaz Labs Plug-In Bundle

Reviews: Written by Ben Long on March 22, 2010

This five-pack of Photoshop filters is a great deal if your image-editing skills are intermediate or beginning.

Review: Eye Candy 6

Reviews: Written by Steve Caplin on February 1, 2010

Although it's not cheap at $249, this Photoshop plug-in is an amazing value. It takes very little time to learn how to create eye-catching effects that surpass Photoshop's built-in filters.

Review: Alien Skin Bokeh

Reviews: Written by Ben Long on October 21, 2009

This plug-in simulates shallow depth of field far better than Photoshop can on its own. But will you use it often enough to justify the price?

Snap Art 2 Makes Photoshop Art Easier, More Realistic

Reviews: Written by Jeremy Schultz on October 7, 2009

When version 1 of Snap Art debuted in 2006, it was impressive enough. In version 2, Alien Skin has created a superior artistic tool with an improved interface and algorithms.

Review: Tiffen Dfx Suite Version 2

Reviews: Written by Ben Long on July 13, 2009

More than 1,000 photo filters combined with a well-implemented interface make this an excellent option for photographers of landscapes, events, portraits, and weddings.

Review: Wacom Intuos4

Reviews: Written by Ben Long on May 4, 2009

The Intuos4 feels great, looks gorgeous, and is extremely well-made. Photographers, designers, illustrators, and visual effects artists can all benefit from the innovations in this new line of tablets.

Review: Flash CS4 Professional

Reviews: Written by Jeremy Schultz on November 3, 2008

Fundamental changes to this already-mature application open up new worlds of possibilities.

Review: Adobe Photoshop CS4

Reviews: Written by Ben Long on October 23, 2008

Some improvements and additions will make you smile; others will make your jaw drop in awe.

Camera Raw 5

Reviews: Written by Ben Long on October 23, 2008

Take a closer look at the raw processor plug-in.

Review: Silver Efex Pro

Reviews: Written by Ben Long on September 15, 2008

If you’re serious about working in black and white, you need to be serious about the tools you use to convert your color photographs to grayscale. Silver Efex gives you the power you need with the ease of use you want.

Review: Capture NX 2

Reviews: Written by Ben Long on August 20, 2008

Version 2 brings important upgrades to this innovative image editor, including major interface revisions, workflow improvements, and important new editing tools.

Review: Nik Software's Viveza

Reviews: Written by Ben Long on April 7, 2008

This plug-in is ideal for anyone who regularly creates complex masks.

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