You can adjust contrast in the shadows, mid-tones, and highlights by changing the curve itself or moving the sliders. The blue line on the diagram will show how much the curve changed after you moved a slider. Another type of adjustment available in Alien Skin Exposure is Lens correction based on your lens model .
I was hoping that as I was editing a wedding in Lightroom I could simply add effects to each image as I go. To add an effect to an image or a group of images Exposure 4 must first export that Raw file or files into a separate Jpeg. Because of this I only found it useful to edit a few images at a time rather than opening up every single image at once.
And I have to say, after using the plugin for nearly a week and a half that I’m quite impressed. SQUINT helps you create those brilliant light streaks from shiny highlights that make you, well, squint when you see them. WATER DROPS come in drips, drops and splatters, simulating condensation, perspiration, rain drops, puddles and more, including liquid text. Large and very refractive water drops appear to mar the cover of the Italian edition of Wither. We give you the scoop on what’s new, what’s best and how to make the most out of the products you love. Exposure X—both standalone and plug-in is available from theAlien Skin website for $149; upgrades are $99.
The software is known for its easy-to-use interface and wide range of features. Alien Skin Exposure is the award-winning RAW photo editor and organizer that enables you to create beautiful images and master your workflow. For over a decade, It has helped photographers bring their images to life with unmatched creative tools. It also offers powerful organizing tools, fast performance, an intuitive design, and a subscription-free approach. It’s the only software you need to handle all your photo editing work. It combines outstanding image processing quality, unmatched presets, stunning creative tools and special effects, and powerful photo organizing tools.
Control color, light and tonality in your images and create unique enhancements with professional results. With 52 filters and over 250 effects found in Color Efex Pro, you can perform high quality retouching, color correction, and endless creative enhancements to your photographs. It also includes numerous film and slide types, styles, and special effects like daguerreotype,autochrome, lo-fi, bokeh, infrared, cross processing, split toning, color fading, and more.
Alien skin is a Photoshop plugin that allows you to create unique and realistic effects. There are a number of different ways to use Alien skin, but the most common way is to use it to create textured effects. To do this, simply select the layer you want to apply the effect to, and then select the Alien skin filter from the list of available filters.
From the color tool filters can be instantly applied, changed in density, and modified in temperature. Saturation and CYMK balance can also be adjusted, or color can be desaturated entirely. And here’s some examples of adjusting filters within Exposure 4. These and the following examples are all done explicitly within the Exposure 4 plugin without use of multiple layers or other tricks in Photoshop.
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If you are the type of shooter that works on individual images one by one, I would highly suggest trying Exposure 4. If you are a wedding or event shooter that wants to edit a large number of images at once, Exposure 4 will not be as quick. Luckily you don’t have to take my word for it because Alien Skin allows you to try out each of their programs for free for 30 days. The most simple explanation is that Exposure 4 is a set of filters that mimic the look of film.
Basically, Alien Skin has taken what I have always considered to be the best photo enhancing software available and they have made it even better. Because it is not Adobe, Alien Skins doesn’t have a huge pile of developers pumping out plug-ins and add-ons for Exposure X4. It tries to make up for this fact by offering a robust program from the start, but I use the Lightroom tethering abilities often and not having that feature in Exposure X4 is hampering. But I can see why they left it this way; because Exposure X4 is supposed to look at all images in a folder.
