PS Plugins

[Sonny]

I'm not familiar with PS Plugins. Last night I "aquired" a file with plenty of plugins. Would ya'll recommend good ones to use or one to stay away from? Here's the list:


250 Photoshop Plug-Ins
ABSoft Neat Image 4 Pro Plus With PS Plugin
Advanced Science Fiction Digital ROC and SHO v1.1.1
AFH Beveler 2.0c
AGD Color Temperature Correction v3.0 PS Plugin
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact for Adobe Photoshop
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Textures
Alien Skin Xenofex 2
AlienSkin Xenofex 2.0
Andromeda Measurement
Archvision RPC v1.0
Asiva Collection PS Plugins
AutoFX Autoeye v2.05
AutoFX DreamSuite Gel Series 1.18
AutoFX DreamSuite Series 1
AutoFX DreamSuite Series 2
AutoFX Mystical Lighting 1.0
AutoFX Mystical Tint Tone And Color
AutoFX TypoGraphic Text v3.0
AV Bros. Page Curl v2.0 Retail
AV Bros. Puzzle Pro 2.0 Retail
Chroma Software PS Plugins
Chroma Software Suite
Chromex I 2.01
ColorWasher v1.0 Retail
Debarrelizer v 2.01
Deep Paint Plugin
Digital Filmtools 55mm v4.0 PS plugin
Digital Filmtools 55mm v5.0 PS Plugin
Digital Light & Color Color Mechanic Pro v1.1b PS Plugin
Filters Unlimited for Adobe Photoshop v2.0 Retail
Flaming Pear Plugins
FocalBlade v1.0
FocusFixer v1.3.5
Graduated Fog v2.01
Grasshopper ImageAlign Pro v1.2.1
Human Software Automask v4.6
Human Software AutoSelect v1.0
Human Software PhotoSpray with 50+ sprays
Human Software XFile
Icorrect Editlab v3.0
Imagenomic Noiseware Pro v3.4.0.2 PS Plugin
India Inkv175
Intellihance 4
Knoll Light Factory 2 Win
KP7
KPT 6
LucisArt v2.04 for Adobe Photoshop®
Nik Color Efex Pro
nik Sharpener Pro v2.0 PS Plugin
NoiseFixer v1.1.7
Panopticum All in 1 One Pack
Photo-Plugins.com PS Plugins
PictoColor iCorrect EditLab Pro v4.5.3 PS Plugin
Picture Code Noise Ninja v2.1.2 for Adobe Photoshop
PixelGenius PhotoKit Sharpener v1.2.3 PS Plugin
PlaidMaker Plus v1.12
Plugin Manager v2.0
Plugins de the imaging factory
Power Retouche Pro Full Pack v5.0 Retail
ShadowFixer v1.1.7
Soft-Focus v2.01
TrueBlur v1.0.6
Virtual Mirror Vector Studio 2
Visual Infinity Grain Surgery 2
Visual Infinity Grain Surgery v2.0 PS Plugin
White Balance v2.01
White Point v2.01

[srwatters]

I know you put quotes around acquired, so I won't flame you for "testing" these plug-ins before you legally 'acquire' them... The ones that I use are Neat Image, the KPT series, the and Nik plugins. The others I have no idea about. That's a whole bunch of software that IMHO isn't needed, but then again it depends on what you are doing. If they fit the bill, go for it.
[soapbox]
Just remember that if the company goes out of business because of lack of sales, your software is at a dead end. Support software development and buy what you use.
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[AndrewR69]

Of the plug-ins you have listed, I use the Pixel Genius Sharpener. I have been very pleased with the results. So much so I “acquired” it legally after testing. Please support what you use.

[wapiti]

The only one that I have is NIK Sharpener Pro 2.0 for inkjet prints. I am very pleased with it, even though I have seen some criticism posted on the web.

[evil4blue]

Photokit Sharpener
Nik soft
Neatimage

Those 3 are keepers, most of the rest are gimicy type plugins; although the flaming pear stuff is kinda cool.

[Jake]

The Alien Skin ones are kind of fun.

[jeffkohn]

Plugins I use:

Neat Image Pro+ (I've heard the latest Noise Ninja is as good or better, but it's not worth the money to me to find out since I already purchased Neat Image).

Photowiz FocalBlade (better than Pixelgenius Photokit Sharpener IMHO)

nik Color Efex Pro (has some useful filters in the collection, including a skylight filter better than Photoshop's own, and a couple of B/W convertors)