 BeLight Image Tricks — Free, Fun,
and Fabulous
June, 2006
By: Dstory
If you're in the mood for a little photo amusement, give BeLight's Image Tricks
a spin. This Universal Binary application (that's absolutely free) works on
both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs running OS X. It taps the power of Core
Image to arm you with an array of special effects for your photos.
I applied the "zoom blur" effect to this image
capture in Silicon Valley. The effect transformed a pleasant, but not exceptional
photo, into something far more dynamic. I could have selected from any number
of transformations, including bump distortion, circular splash, glass distortion,
and more. Plus I have nuts and bolts adjustments such as unsharp mask, exposure,
gamma, hue, white point, monochrome, and others. There's even a nifty cropping
tool and image resizer.
If all of that isn't enough, I can also use the image generator
to create my own patterns for backgrounds and textures. Some of the most
interesting ones require an upgrade to the Pro version, but that's still only $9.95.
Image Tricks is a terrific tool for creating new looks for your
old pictures. Yes, you can use it as a standard image editor, but its real charm
is how it encourages the child that just wants to play.
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