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Malcolm Denton
Malcolm Denton
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PSE10 Add-Ons

Apr 15, 2012 12:37 PM

As a long time user of PSE3,I have accumulated quite a few add-ons over the years such as Hidden Power, Grants Tools and other miscellaneous plug-ins.

 

This year however my son decided to bring me up to date, gave me PSE10,and so I'd be interested in forum opinions on the best add-ons for my new software - both free and paid for.

 

Malcolm.

1435 Views   13 Replies   Latest reply: photodrawken, Apr 23, 2012 10:28 AM
 
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  • photodrawken
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    1. photodrawken,
    Apr 15, 2012 12:50 PM   in reply to Malcolm Denton
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    Without a doubt, the very reasonably priced Elements+ add-in:

    http://elementsplus.net/

    is my choice for the most powerful and versatile one out there.

     

    Ken

     
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    2. Barbara B.,
    Apr 15, 2012 1:14 PM   in reply to Malcolm Denton
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    A lot of what is Grant's tools is also in PSE now, and some things don't work anymore, but there is an abbreviated version available for PSE 10, too, although there's nothing that isn't also in Elements+.

     
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    3. KellyJ13,
    Apr 15, 2012 10:54 PM   in reply to Barbara B.
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    Hi there,

     

     

    I am a beginner to Photoshop Elements and have questions about this very issue. What are "Grant's tools"? What I am looking for are add-ons that would go under filters catagory: looking to find more special effects (like sparkles, flame,lightning etc).

     

    Thank You for your help.

     
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  • photodrawken
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    4. photodrawken,
    Apr 15, 2012 11:20 PM   in reply to KellyJ13
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    Neither Grant's tools nor Elements+ has those kinds of special effects you're looking for.  (The link for E+ will lead you to its online help which will thoroughly explain what it can do.)

     

    If you search the Web for

     

    photoshop plug-ins

    photoshop actions

     

    you'll get several million results.  Just be sure the plug-in or action specifically states that it will work in PSE.  We can give you some pointers about installing them.

     

    Ken

     
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    5. KellyJ13,
    Apr 15, 2012 11:38 PM   in reply to photodrawken
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    Thank you very much for your help.

    What are the most important things I need to know -other than making sure the plug-in works in PSE10? And what plug-ins would you recommend?

     
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    6. photodrawken,
    Apr 16, 2012 12:07 AM   in reply to KellyJ13
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    I guess the two most important things are to keep looking around for new ideas, and not purchase an add-in unless you can't find a free one that does the same thing.  It's real easy to go nuts and install a whole lot of stuff, but every additional add-in does eat up some computer resources, so my advice is to only install things you really need.  (I just wish I would follow my own advice.... )

     

    I tend to look for something that will solve a particular image problem, like making a featureless white sky transparent, or getting rid of powerlines, etc.

     

    Ken

     
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    7. R_Kelly,
    Apr 16, 2012 12:22 AM   in reply to KellyJ13
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    Here's good link with lots of info and screenshots of different plugins for photoshop and/or elements.

    By no means a complete listing, but you can get a pretty good idea of what kinds of plugins are available.

     

    http://plugsandpixels.com/index.html

     
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    8. KellyJ13,
    Apr 16, 2012 12:37 AM   in reply to R_Kelly
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    Thank you very much. I wonder if I should take out my new posting "Best Plug-ins for a beginner" ?

     
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  • Mark Sand
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    9. Mark Sand,
    Apr 16, 2012 5:21 AM   in reply to KellyJ13
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    KellyJ13 wrote:

     

    What I am looking for are add-ons that would go under filters catagory: looking to find more special effects (like sparkles, flame,lightning etc).

     

    Check out the Adobe Photoshop Exchange.

    http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=productHome&exc= 16&loc=en_us

     

    Enter in the search box the effect you want, for example "sparkles".

     

    Even though the exchange is named Photoshop, many of the add-ons work with Elements as well. For example I have the brush set "Skip Star Sparkle PS6" which can be downloaded at

    http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail& loc=en_us&extid=1044727

    The description reads "Compatible product(s):  Photoshop 6.x" but the brushes work in PSE.

     
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  • Barbara B.
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    10. Barbara B.,
    Apr 16, 2012 6:36 AM   in reply to KellyJ13
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    Grant's tools info/download links:

     

    http://www.cavesofice.org/~grant/Challenge/Tools/index.html

     

    and

     

    http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51319

     

    But as Ken said, they don't do the sort of things you want.

     
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  • Malcolm Denton
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    11. Malcolm Denton,
    Apr 17, 2012 10:12 AM   in reply to Malcolm Denton
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    Many thanks for the responses.

     

    I'm pleased to see Grants Tools still work on PSE10,and I'll certainly be looking to purchase Elements Plus.

     

    Malcolm.

     
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  • KellyJ13
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    12. KellyJ13,
    Apr 23, 2012 3:08 AM   in reply to Mark Sand
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    Found most of what I'm looking for but I don't see under the compatible programs PSE 10: Time for a silly question ....Are the plug-in for CS5,CS4,CS3 all right to download on PSE 10? (I guess you could also say its a desperate question)

     

    Thanks for your help

    Kelly

     
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  • photodrawken
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    13. photodrawken,
    Apr 23, 2012 10:28 AM   in reply to KellyJ13
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    If they don't say they're compatible with PSE10, you can ask the author if they are; otherwise you'll just have to take your chances and see if they work.

     

    Ken

     
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