Photo plugins are designed to extend the power of your digital darkroom. Read reviews of popular photo software add before you make a purchase.

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onOne Software Perfect Photo Suite

The software bundle puts a variety of photographic tools and tricks in one place

Whether you're touching up a portrait, working with layers, resizing or adding special effects, onOne Software's Perfect Photo Suite 6 has you covered....
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Color Efex Pro 4

Color Efex Pro 4 a new version of one of our favorite plug-ins gets some key features

Nik Software's Color Efex Pro is an easy-to-use plug-in with 55 unique filters that you can apply to your photos, from practical enhancements like Classical Soft Focus or Graduated ND to wilder effects like the new Dark Contrasts, which creates a hard-edged look similar to extreme HDR.

Alien Skin Bokeh 2

Simulate expensive lenses and create beautiful soft-focus effects quickly

Selective-focus techniques can take a good photo and make it great by focusing attention where you want, softening background distractions.

onOne Software PhotoTools 2.5

Awesome effects, instantly—plus a new free version to get you started

The best thing about Photoshop is that the creative possibilities are practically endless; that’s also the worst thing about Photoshop.

Alien Skin Exposure 2

The easy-to-use plug-in mimics the tone, color, detail and grain qualities of film and special darkroom effects

If you find yourself sometimes longing for the good old days of film, Alien Skin has just the solution. With Exposure 2, you can give your digital photography a nostalgic look.

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