• Adaptive Solutions Windows Plugin FTP DirectoryA Cybermesh demo and some assorted other plug-ins can be aquired here.
  • AFH Free Photoshop Plugin FiltersAFH Beveler Plugin Filters allow one step creation of beveled buttons, etc. This is PC only, but Versions for other platforms can be generated using Filter Factory and the sources included in the zip file.
  • Alf's Filters and Plugins PageHere you can find some interesting sites containing information related to Adobe Photoshop and digital photography in general.
  • Alf's GallerySome pictures that Alf grabbed on the net and gave a little treatment. Check em' out!
  • Alf's Tips I : Creating and Using Displacement MapsThis tip covers a very simple and yet powerful technique, that every Photoshopper should be aware of: the creation and use of displacement maps. Since it involves the use of alpha channels it is a great way for beginners to learn how they can be used.
  • Alf's Tips II : Creating ButtonsCreating Buttons using Displacement Maps in 3 steps.
  • Alf's Tips III : Border FXAlf hands over another tip and saves you some money in the process.
  • Alien Skin Home PageAlien Skin SoftwareAlien Skin Software was founded in 1993 with a mission to create add-on technology for graphical applications. These small high-tech applications take advantage of Alien Skin's strength in graphics; while their size allows rapid development. In July 1995, version 2.0 of The Black Box was released. Version 2.0 contains 10 filters which support previews and Photoshop 3.0 layers. Version 2.0 is PowerPC accelerated for the Macintosh and is 32-Bit accelerated for Windows 95 and Windows NT. Stylist 1.0, Alien Skin's second product, was released in the first quarter of 1996. Stylist, a plug in for Adobe Illustrator 6.0, adds style sheets and live effects while giving the user a unique floating palette interface. Future plans include releasing another set of Photoshop plug ins in the last quarter of 1996, and pelting innocent passersby's with rubber aliens at trade shows.
  • AMUG Photoshop TipsSome nifty hints by Jim Metcalf of the Arizona Macintosh users group.
  • Andromeda SoftwareSeries 1 include: cMulti,sMulti, Designs, Mezzo, Diffract, Prism, Rainbow, Halo, Star, Reflection and Velocity. Series 2 offers true 3D surface wrapping, viewpoint control, image and surface manipulation, shading and 3D scene building. Series 3: Line Conversion and Mezzotint Master... reinvented for the desktop. Convert your greyscale images to Mezzotints, Mezzograms, Straight Line Screens, Line Patterns, Mezzoblends and Specialty Screens.
  • Anti-aliasing guide from Wide Area CommunicationsOne of the most important techniques in making graphics and text easy to read and pleasing to the eye on-screen is anti-aliasing. Anti-aliasing is a cheaty way of getting round the low 72dpi resolution of the computer monitor and making objects appear smooth. Find out the scoop here.
  • Apple FTP Plugin DirectoryYou guessed it, a whole buch of Mac stuff!
  • ARIS FTP Mac Plugin DirectoryA plethora of Boxtop filters, and the elusive "sucking fish" filter has been spotted there as well.
  • Auto F/XProduces a variety of products including Photo/Graphic Edges 3.0 which create special effects that can easily be applied to a color or gray scale image to make it really look distinctive. These edge effects can help enhance the tone and feeling of an image by giving the photo added dimension and character. Works with any image - regardless of resolution, size or proportions. Each volume contains thousands of uniquely crafted edge effects and comes with a complete catalog of effects and full color manual.
  • Boxtop Software Plug PageThere is an endless supply of filters here including the new PhotoGIF 2.0 plug-in for Mac Photoshop. Features include full support for creating and editing GIF animations; advanced proprietary color reduction capabilities including super palettes and a built in Netscape palette option; a transparency preview with the most advanced transparency tools available including a halo removing edge tool and touch up brush, transparency by color or alpha channel, support for bitmapped, greyscale, indexed and RGB image modes, and new compression optimizations that allow you to make the smallest GIF files possible plus many, many more.
  • Cool Type tips and tricks in PhotoshopThis page contains some cool typing hints & tricks for Adobe Photoshop users. Almost all of them are based on basic channel operations.
  • Creating 3D ButtonsA short tutorial on using Photoshop 3.0 to create 3D buttons for use on Web pages. The tutorial assumes some prior experience with Photoshop 3.0.
  • Creating Beveled ButtonsHow to make the "generic" grey bevelled buttons that can be used to make a large variety of colored, bevelled buttons.
  • Creating Chiseled Text Overview: Run the KPT Gradient Designer on a type selection to create a mask to be used for the Displace filter and Lighting Effects; apply both Þlters to create raised, chiseled type; make an adjustable shadow with blurred type and a layer mask.
  • Creating Chrome TextOne solution to run-of-the-mill headlines and banner messages—chrome type created with ten steps in Photoshop.
  • Creating Cutouts, Fire, Lightening, and more10 "ticks" that don't suck! Er, just go look...
  • Creating Halftoned TextThis technique is brief; the results, cool. It is also versatile, since you can replace halftoning portion can be replaced by any filter you choose to use. From Adaptive Solutions.
  • Creating MontagesOverview: Open a background image file; add collage elements by selecting, dragging, dropping, and creating layer masks. From WOW Book 3.
  • Creative TechniquesA new Photoshop technique and stunning image every other week from Hayden Publishing
  • Digital DominionHigh end Photoshop plug-in for blue and green screen compositing techniques. Cinematte plug-in brings Hollywood-style blue and green screen compositing techniques within everyone's reach. When combined with the Photoshop layers system, Cinematte allows you to easily create transparencies that maintain anti-aliased edges and fine details like hair, smoke, glass and water.
  • Drew's 101 ways to make a Drop ShadowDrew say's: "Let's face it, there's 101 ways to make drop shadow. So here's the way I do it, somewhere between 1 and 101."
  • Drew's Beveled Button techniqueDrew's way to do it without a filter.
  • Extensis SoftwareGreat plugin's and much more for Mac & Windows
  • Filter Factory CompendiumComplete source of information about the Filter Factory.
  • Filter Factory Discussion Group WebsiteThe basic goal of the list is to be a catalyst for discussion about anything related to Filter Factory, and for the free exchange of ideas.
  • Formula One Photoshop By Bruce FraserGreat article from MacUser detailing the whole speed issue.
  • Greg's Factory Output filters2 sets of photoshop filters created with Filter Factory. Includes, Spotlight, Waffle, Edge Effects, Warp, Splash, Neon Edges, Shear Tiles, Blowout and more. Most of the filters are available for both Windows and Macintosh
  • Guy's Digital Imaging TipsMost are tips for Photoshop, but some are probably applicable to other applications as well. Some tips are Mac-specific, sorry about that PC people!
  • Hands on Training for Photoshopfrom DocOzone and Apocalypse Studios
  • How to use Quick Mask to create special photo edgesThis is a PDF download, so be aware when you click here!
  • Index of Photoshop DigestThis is a searchable index of the PHOTSHOP mailing list. The list is maintained by the Fine and Performing Arts Department of Governors State University in University Park, Illinois.
  • Laurie McCanna's Photoshop Tips and TechniquesGreat techniques for anti-aliasing, balls, beveling, speeding up your work, and much more! If you're getting started with Photoshop or been around the block, you'll find something here.
  • Mac Plugin ArchiveA whole bunch, just go look...
  • MetaTools Home PageKPT, you know what it is!
  • Monotype DTP Resource CDThere's plenty to be had for Photoshop users here. Plug-ins, etc. Go to this page for a special offer from Monotype and desktopPublishing.com.
  • Kai's Power Tips and Tricks for Adobe PhotoshopTutorials on making basic WWW graphics for Web designers by Tom Karlo, one of the maintainers of the site.
  • KPT Discussion ForumVisitors to our site will be able to discuss the site and the tutorials and resources thry provide. From MIT.
  • Optimizing Photoshop for the WebPhotoshop is stupid: it doesn't understand the brave new 72dpi, modem-friendly world we are trying to to create on the Web. Before you let it out on to the Internet on its own, it is a good idea to Net-train it a little, here!
  • PC Resources for PhotoshopHUGE page devoted to Photoshop PC
  • PEI TutorialsPHOTO>Electronic Imaging tutorials provide step-by-step descriptions of how featured artists assemble the images seen on their pages. Every issue has something for everyone.
  • Photo Electronic Imaging Home PageSite designed for electronic imaging professionals.
  • Photoshop 3 WOW BookYou can find some excerpts from the book here to peruse.
  • Photoshop AnswersSend Jason a question on either Photoshop oe Pagemaker, and he'll send you the answer. But you'd better be nice!
  • Photoshop ArchiveThis site is not maintained or endorsed by Adobe. It's run by Adaptive Solutions and contains quite a bit of goodies.
  • Photoshop CafeThis web page introduces casual users to some of Photoshop's more powerful features.
  • Photoshop CentralThis page pays tribute to Photoshop, the greatest image processing software ever written... Links to resources, online FAQs, pictures etc
  • Photoshop f/x Online CompanionThe purpose of this page is to provide support to owners of Photoshop f/x, and information about the book to those who have not purchased a copy yet.
  • Photoshop and other Photo book resourcesThe source for information on books about Adobe Photoshop.
  • Photoshop Professional Tips & TricksPart of these tricks are of interest to Web designers, other ones - for "real-world designers" (those who deal with printed media), some tricks will be interesting for both. Most of the things described here are undocumented features.
  • Photoshop in Black and WhiteHalftones, for most graphics professionals, are at least as important as color photographs and for some, color just never happens. While there are many books that help with photoretouching and image manipulation most emphasize only the more gee-whiz color retouching techniques. Photoshop in Black and White is a guide to using the black and white editing tools available in Adobe Photoshop for reproduction purposes.
  • Photoshop Q&A'sThis page was created to document questions that photoshop users have and the answers which other photoshop users have supplied to them
  • Photoshop Tip of the WeekA new tip each week. There is also a mailing list available as well.
  • Photoshop to a Film RecorderIn order to print to film, you will be using the LFR Film Recorder. You will also need 100 Speed Ektachromefilm. Any other type of film may not give the best quality. Here's the lowdown.
  • Photoshop TutorialThis document contains a general guide to using the basic features of Adobe Photoshop.
  • Picture Man Collection vol.2: RUBBERNew plasticity program with easy-to-use tools and icons to create deformed images. 21 tools: from Warp, Whirl, Page Curl to unique Rubber, Explosions and Collapses.
  • Raytracing in PhotoshopRaytracing, a rendering technique that excels at calculating shadows, reflections, and refractions, is often held up as a standard against which to judge all other 3D rendering.Check it out here.
  • RealTexture Toolswork as Adobe Photoshop plugins, thus allowing the user the full power of Photoshop while easily creating textures from a variety of sources. You can also see an online demonstration here.
  • Retouching in PhotoshopDan Loffler presents a variety of tips and techniques.
  • Rice's Photoshop TutorialTips for layers, channels, selections, and more.
  • Software School's Tips for PhotoshopA collection of quickie tips.
  • The Photshop Mail-list World-Wide Web PageCentral point of exhibition by and for the subscribers of the Photshop mailing list.
  • The Plug PageBy Boxtop Software.
  • Wern's Photoshop TipsLooks like this one is in German. Fishing around may undercover English.
  • WildRiverSSKWildRiverSSK is a suite of seven Photoshop compatible filters for Macintosh. These filters or plug-ins add functionality to Photoshop by allowing the user to manipulate color, simulate 3-D effects, and alter the overall appearance of an image. The great advantage of WildRiverSSK is that it makes these manipulations virtually effortless and fast.