New alienskin.com Filter - Exposure - SBB Digital Scrapbooking Forums | Scrapbook-Bytes

shelleyrae · #1 (**permalink**) 01-31-2006

www.alienskin.com ( creators of EyeCandy) have released a new filter called Exposure

"Exposure brings the look and feel of film to digital photography. Simulate the warmth and softness of real world film, both color and black and white. Reproduce realistic film grain, and simplify your digital photography workflow.

http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/index.html

ptknox · #2 (**permalink**) 01-31-2006

They have a 30 day demo available for download. Have you tried it Shelleyrae? It's pretty cool stuff, but after playing with it for a few days I'm not convinced that it does anything I can't live without...or accomplish with other tools that I've already got. I'd love to hear what other people think of it...I'm a huge fan of Alien Skin filters and I keep thinking that maybe I just don't "get" this one! LOL!

Silly · #3 (**permalink**) 01-31-2006

Shelleyrae, I took a look at the site, thanks for the link. Will this work in DIP? Didn't want to download until I knew for sure.

defaultuser72 · #4 (**permalink**) 01-31-2006

I saw this last night-does it work well on scanned photos-almost everything I have are scanned photos from the 80's and 90's, I need some filters that will really bring out the elements of each shot. Any suggestions?

ptknox · #5 (**permalink**) 01-31-2006

I work with lots of scanned photos from the 80's and 90's too...and I'm currently in love with Kodak's ROC filter for restoring the colors and tone. You can check it out here:
http://www.asf.com/products/plugins/roc/pluginROC.asp

Those old photos can be a challenge, eh? But...ah....such precious memories!

shelleyrae · #6 (**permalink**) 01-31-2006

Pattie I have to agree with you ..there are so many options for exposure already in most programs and out there as filters that I dont think this one offers anything spectacular enough to have to have.

Silly it does work in DIP

I have been learning a lot about levels and curves to be able to use them more effectively and its really made a big difference to how I edit my shots.

Defaultuser .. largely it depends what the biggets problems are ..color shifts or fading or dust and scratches. You use DIP right? The autofix tool TouchUp> Other > Restore old picture is a good starting point. If it helps, the Advanced Photo Editing Workshop I am going to teach in march/April focuses on Photo Restoration but any tutorial for any program about restorations can be adapted to work in DIP. Using contrast and color controls effectively is probably the technique you most need to learn more about. I am a fan of the power retouche filters http://powerretouche.com/ - the bundles are really good value