Photoshop Filters

The Smashing Magazine website has compiled a long list of downloadable filters designed for Adobe Photoshop.

Each filter in the list can be downloaded completely free of charge. However, licensing restrictions vary from one filter to another.

Photoshop users will find quality filters for creating everything from realistic scenes to surreal dreamlike imagery.

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Grafanet is a website that is devoted to serving the Photoshop community and hosts an impressive collection of filters for use in this program.

Filters can be found alphabetically via the filter index, or by category. This site offers several free downloads, but some require purchase prior to download.

Designers will also find helpful resources at grafanet.com such as books, software, and other tools.

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The people at Specky Boy Design Magazine’s website searched the Internet for the best sites that offer free Photoshop resources.

They compiled a list of what they consider to be the top twenty-five websites that offer free Photoshop filters and other plug-ins.

This site also provides a graphic design section complete with links to Photoshop tutorials, brushes, and design business tips.

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Adobe.com is a great place for finding high quality filters and other plug-ins for Photoshop.

This site provides users with a wide selection of filters. Users have the option of browsing based on popularity, rating, or the date the plug-in was added to the site.

Each downloadable plug-in is posted with a brief description, operating system requirements, and a download link.

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Auto FX creates and sells professional grade filters and other plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop.

Graphic designers and photographers that use Auto FX software can turn average photographs into amazing pieces of digital art with the click of a button.

Although this website focuses on marketing software suites, it also provides users with a few free filters for download. This site also allows users to download a demo of the software before making a purchase.

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Alien Skin Software has created an impressive line of Photoshop filters that can create virtually any effect needed.

Users are free to browse through the software offered, view example photographs, and view tutorials.

The makers of this software worked hard to create a program that would take care of the technical side of photo enhancement allowing the artist to focus on “the look”. Fully functional demos can be downloaded before purchases are made.

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Filter Forge is a computer application that allows users to create one of a kind filters of their own.

This program offers seamless tiling capabilities, bump maps, and resolution independence. Users can easily manipulate gradients, noise, blur, distortions, and other key components of photographs.

Those who purchase the software will also receive free access to a library containing thousands of filters designed by other Filter Forge users.

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Nik Software has created a professional grade photo enhancement program. Color EFex Pro 4 offers a wide range of filter effects.

Enhancements include retouching, color correction, as well as other creative options. This program has a unique feature that allows users to quickly and easily affect only specific areas of photographs with the desired filter.

Software can be purchased and downloaded from this website.

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Corel is a widely respected name in the graphic design community. The engineers at Corel have created the KPT Collection designed to extend the abilities of standard photo editing programs such as Photoshop.

A large collection of editable filters allow users to create stunning visual effects in little time.

This program lets digital artists control elements of photographs such as lens flares, turbulence, channels, blurs, and much more. This software can be purchased at Corel.com.

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