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  • Mutt
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Sep 2002
    • 34431
    #1

    Favorite Photoshop Plugins?

    i'm window shopping right now for Photoshop/Illustrator plugins. I'm drooling, some of this shit looks excellent. I use NO plugins now.

    http://www.autofx.com/ <-------- a few of these look great, the gel one, the crease one, and the focus one especially

    yes i know you can do anything a filter/plugin can do using the existing Photoshop tools but preset plugin effects can make you way more productive.

    So post your favorite plugins for Photoshop or Illustrator. Flash too but since I can barely use Flash ain't gonna be on my shopping list.
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    • MonkeyMan
      So Fucking Banned
      • Dec 2002
      • 1026
      #2
      THats some sweet shit.




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        • Tala
          Fucked if I know
          • Dec 2002
          • 23368
          #3
          Eyecandy
          Super Blade Pro
          Glitterato
          Flexify
          Lunar Cell
          Harry's Filters
          Hue and Cry
          Simple Philters


          flamingpear.com will get you most of those. When I have a minute, I'll see if I can't find the sites that gave me the others...



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            • Socks
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              • May 2002
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              #4
              Is anyone else getting REALLY fucking turned on by that banana?

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                • OzKaNoz
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                  • Jan 2001
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                  #5
                  Originally posted by Socks
                  Is anyone else getting REALLY fucking turned on by that banana?
                  No!

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                    • KRL
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                      • Oct 2002
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                      #6
                      Kai's Power Tools from the 3 series forward. Think they are up to series 8 now.

                      Eyecandy 4000 is sweet also.
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                        • MetaformX
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                          • Mar 2002
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                          #7
                          what is the best plugin for making rerally nice 3d text?

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                            • SpaceAce
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                              • Jul 2002
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                              #8
                              Originally posted by MetaformX
                              what is the best plugin for making rerally nice 3d text?
                              Depending on what you mean by "3D", you can probably just use the Bevel and Emboss feature in Photoshop.

                              SpaceAce

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                                • Amputate Your Head
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                                  • Aug 2001
                                  • 39075
                                  #9
                                  Photoshop?
                                  SIG TOO BIG

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                                    • iroc409
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                                      • Jan 2003
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                                      #10
                                      nice pics monkey... damn, i really need to play with photoshop more
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                                        • Theo
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                                          • May 2001
                                          • 34515
                                          #11
                                          eyecandy is funny. Some photoshop plugins rule. I have 0 experience with photoshop, but I played with some plugins in the past

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                                            • MetaformX
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                                              • Mar 2002
                                              • 6704
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by SpaceAce


                                              Depending on what you mean by "3D", you can probably just use the Bevel and Emboss feature in Photoshop.

                                              SpaceAce
                                              yeah, I use that already
                                              im looking for something that can do this. what do you guys think this was made with?

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                                                • Mutt
                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                  • Sep 2002
                                                  • 34431
                                                  #13
                                                  the native Photoshop filters are pretty good but most people have no clue how to use them, especially the bevel.

                                                  Xara 3D is great for 3D text logos. But I'd like one that could do 3D lettering like you see on some comic book logos. Ya know with a black outline? So far i can't really figure out anything to help me out, so i do it by hand, and that takes a long long time.
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                                                    • Theo
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                                                      • May 2001
                                                      • 34515
                                                      #14
                                                      xara3d is the must for geocities homepages

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                                                        • Amputate Your Head
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                                                          • Aug 2001
                                                          • 39075
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
                                                          xara3d is the must for geocities homepages
                                                          lol....
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                                                            • galleryseek
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                                                              • Mar 2002
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                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by MetaformX


                                                              yeah, I use that already
                                                              im looking for something that can do this. what do you guys think this was made with?

                                                              well there doesn't look like theres any advanced 3d modeling, so probably just a 3d text program, imported into photoshop and edited there.

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                                                                • Mutt
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                                                                  • Sep 2002
                                                                  • 34431
                                                                  #17
                                                                  that's done with a 3D program, could be Xara 3D but the bend in the text suggests it ain't Xara unless they've added that capability.

                                                                  Could be a Photoshop Plugin, forget the name of it, Word Art or something like that, i had a demo of it years ago, it did 3D lettering which you could put on a path, a 3D path not just a flat plane.

                                                                  i'll go look.
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                                                                    • MetaformX
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                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
                                                                      xara3d is the must for geocities homepages
                                                                      you make fun of geocities, but 90% of porn careers started their career with them. Dont hate the player, hate the ref

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                                                                        • MetaformX
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                                                                          • Mar 2002
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                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by galleryseek



                                                                          well there doesn't look like theres any advanced 3d modeling, so probably just a 3d text program, imported into photoshop and edited there.
                                                                          yeah, im thinking it is a photoshop plugin as wel, but am going crazy trying to find one that can come close to that

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                                                                            • Mutt
                                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                              • Sep 2002
                                                                              • 34431
                                                                              #20
                                                                              http://www.vertigo3d.com/hottext/index.html
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                                                                                • Amputate Your Head
                                                                                  There can be only one
                                                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                                                  • 39075
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by MetaformX


                                                                                  yeah, im thinking it is a photoshop plugin as wel, but am going crazy trying to find one that can come close to that
                                                                                  there's still no plugin, filter, or magic button for "Make bad ass logo now".
                                                                                  SIG TOO BIG

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                                                                                    • MetaformX
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                                                                                      • Mar 2002
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                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Originally posted by Mutt
                                                                                      http://www.vertigo3d.com/hottext/index.html
                                                                                      ahh, yeah, I had found vertigo before. I tried the demo, it didnt look that similar, but I didnt dig that deep. You think that will do it?

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                                                                                        • iroc409
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                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by Amputate Your Head


                                                                                          there's still no plugin, filter, or magic button for "Make bad ass logo now".
                                                                                          dammit!



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                                                                                            • MetaformX
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                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Originally posted by Amputate Your Head


                                                                                              there's still no plugin, filter, or magic button for "Make bad ass logo now".
                                                                                              heh, true true

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                                                                                                • Theo
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                                                                                                  • May 2001
                                                                                                  • 34515
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  i said that cause i used it in 97 or so (not sure if it was 3d back then) while building my own yahoo

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                                                                                                    • Mutt
                                                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                      • Sep 2002
                                                                                                      • 34431
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      yes Vertigo Hot Text will do exactly what you see in that sample you posted. Whoever did it just didn't use Hot Text tho, he applied other Photoshop filters to it. Possible he made it using a higher end 3D program like Studio Max or even Maya. Most guys have vast warez collections.
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                                                                                                        • Mutt
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                                                                                                          • Sep 2002
                                                                                                          • 34431
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          i'm taking a second look at the sample, Hot Text has lighting effects but i'm not sure they're that sophisitcated, if you look at the orange part around the letters in the background and the surface of the gray/silver letters it's some really nice lighting effects, not sure Hot Text is capable of that quality. So might be a higher end 3D proggie that did that.
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                                                                                                            • galleryseek
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                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              well everything besides the 3d in that picture can be done soley in photoshop. the lighting can be easily manipulated by multiplying the layers and changing the layer modes... the shadows were most likely done with the drop shadow in the layer effects.. and all of the "mesh" appearence was just done once again by a ton of layers with diff. layer modes. that picture is nothing compared to what the guy at www.chapter3.net can do. check out his work, heres a piece:




                                                                                                              even though a lot of his work has 3d, theres a ton of photoshop involved.
                                                                                                              Last edited by galleryseek; 02-07-2003, 12:36 AM.

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                                                                                                                • Amputate Your Head
                                                                                                                  There can be only one
                                                                                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                                                                                  • 39075
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  my favorite plugin is the Travolta Head plugin.
                                                                                                                  SIG TOO BIG

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                                                                                                                    • galleryseek
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                                                                                                                      • Mar 2002
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                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      theres actually a book, "New Masters of Photoshop", and I believe its really popular, the guy at chapter3.net authors part of it. and it tells how to do really cool advanced effects and such much like that of his own work, and easily the pic from metaformX:

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                                                                                                                        • Mutt
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                                                                                                                          • Sep 2002
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                                                                                                                          this guy's work is fantastic. I'm most interested in the gleaming metallic structures/shapes and the lights on many of them. Which programs do you think he uses most to create these?
                                                                                                                          Nothing on his site about how he creates his stuff. Wonder if he does pencil sketche first.





                                                                                                                          did this guy write that book 'Masters of Photoshop'?
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                                                                                                                            • Voodoo
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                                                                                                                              • Sep 2002
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                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              That looks more like 3DSMax or Lightwave.

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                                                                                                                                • MetaformX
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                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  I think thats all 3D studiomax Mutt
                                                                                                                                  I've seen similar stuff, and they are usually 3d studio max

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                                                                                                                                    • galleryseek
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                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      well, i believe the 3d elements were done in programs such as 3d studio max. and no, he didn't write it all himself, there was several people in on it i guess. i'm gonna go down to borders tomorrow and see if they have it.

                                                                                                                                      http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...0405?vi=glance

                                                                                                                                      his shit though is amazing. i've gotten real good at mainstream and pretty good with adult, but thats my ultimate goal as a designer, is to design in that type of style. he spends several weeks, sometimes more on any particular design. but his photoshop skills are probably that of the best, cause you can do some really cool things with lighting effects and 3d'ish effects if you know what you're doing. not that cheesy pre-set crap either.

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                                                                                                                                        • galleryseek
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                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          mutt msg me if u can: 153785636

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                                                                                                                                            • Mutt
                                                                                                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                                              • Sep 2002
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                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              i'm clicking like crazy off this guy's site, i am having multiple orgasms looking at this eye candy. These people are at the top of the digital design field. How much does a top designer in mainstream make? Do they freelance and then media/advertising companies hire them on a per project basis?

                                                                                                                                              You can license royalty free CD's of this guy and other's work, pretty expensive but worth it, i bet somewhere in Warezland you could find them. I'm going to order 'New Masters of Photoshop' from http://www.friendsofed.com . I won't understand 3/4's of it but very interesting, they will take you through step by step how each design was made.
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                                                                                                                                                • flashfreak
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                                                                                                                                                  www.cubadust.com kick ass!
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                                                                                                                                                    • galleryseek
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                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by flashfreak
                                                                                                                                                      www.cubadust.com kick ass!
                                                                                                                                                      yeah the "versus project" is really cool on that site, and they offer links to some pretty cool design'ish sites.

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                                                                                                                                                        • galleryseek
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                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          some of the other top designers sites:

                                                                                                                                                          www.vir2l.com -they've done a bunch of the big named sites
                                                                                                                                                          www.vir2lstyle.com
                                                                                                                                                          www.threeoh.com are at the top as well.

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                                                                                                                                                            • progex
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                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              some of the other top designers sites:
                                                                                                                                                              Sorry, couldn't resist....

                                                                                                                                                              www.surfstation.lu
                                                                                                                                                              www.k10k.net
                                                                                                                                                              www.designiskinky.net
                                                                                                                                                              www.halfproject.com

                                                                                                                                                              These are the more "popular" design portals...

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                                                                                                                                                                • Groove
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                                                                                                                                                                  Checkout my brother's site:

                                                                                                                                                                  http://www.cave.net.au/

                                                                                                                                                                  He's one of Australia's leading photo retouchers.

                                                                                                                                                                  All done in Photoshop.
                                                                                                                                                                  Last edited by Groove; 02-07-2003, 03:54 AM.

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                                                                                                                                                                    • Big Monkie
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                                                                                                                                                                      Mutt,
                                                                                                                                                                      Before you spend a bunch of money on plugins i suggest you learn all you can about actions, they arent just for saving time. Photoshop alone is so much more powerful than most people ever realize. Whatever you want to do has often already been done by someone else and there are thousands of actions that you can find floating around the net.

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                                                                                                                                                                        • MetaMan
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                                                                                                                                                                          • Jan 2003
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                                                                                                                                                                          #43
                                                                                                                                                                          Who needs plugins when you have the solarize tool!

                                                                                                                                                                          or Sketch>Chrome!

                                                                                                                                                                          no need for pointless filters.

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                                                                                                                                                                            • Mutt
                                                                                                                                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                                                                              • Sep 2002
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                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              yup i have lots of actions, some are great some not so great.

                                                                                                                                                                              if you know what you're doing with all the Photoshop tools and filters anything is possible - but a good plugin or action will save you time, lots of it.
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                                                                                                                                                                                • Big Monkie
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                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Mutt

                                                                                                                                                                                  if you know what you're doing with all the Photoshop tools and filters anything is possible
                                                                                                                                                                                  Yes but thats a big IF. I realized long ago that i would never be a ps expert, i just have too many other things to do. But there are others out there that are bonafide experts and if you hang around some of the ps forums and sites you can get some very sophisticated actions that have been created by these guys. Other than sheer automation, i find a big time saver from using (other peoples) actions is that they (other people) have already invested the experimentation/development time so i dont have to.

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