![]() ![]() There’s even a free version designed strictly for home use that contains a limited number of two 2D and two 3D actions you can try. Prices are based on current exchange rates as I write this. The Standard ($17) edition includes 2D actions only and is designed for non-Extended Photoshop or Photoshop Elements 11 that lack 3D tools. Two commercial editions are available, including the Full edition ($21) containing the entire collection of 2D and 3D actions. Note: 2D actions require Photoshop CS4 or Photoshop Elements 11 and 3D actions require Photoshop CC or CS6. The 2D set produces 21 different puzzles while the 3D set lets you produce 22 different puzzle styles. Each puzzle piece is placed on a separate layer, allowing you to move and rotate any piece or groups of pieces to create fun effects. PanosFX Puzzle Effects turns your photos into 2D or 3D jigsaw puzzles or animations. Our old friend Panos Efstathiadis is offering a new set of Photoshop Actions that should make Agios Vassilis-the Greek name for Santa Claus-smile. A free trial version is available for download. A well-designed interface and infinite possibilities presented by the presets (on the left) and the adjustable sliders (on the right) make it a dynamic image manipulation tool that’s well worth the title of Plug-in of the Month. Built-in presets let you choose from more than 1000 effects that are categorized by different kinds of photography and are searchable by style, color, and keyword. The $59.99 plug-in uses mapping technology to create effects by mapping color/tonal values from sample images, producing high-quality color and tonal transformations and dramatic effects. What I really like is how ReStyle lets you add thousands of unique looks to your images with a few mouse clicks. ReStyle from Topaz Labs offers an easy way to create color and tonal effects you may never have thought about or, in my case, didn’t know how to produce. Presented for your approval is a group of fun, clever, and affordable tools that will put a smile on your face when opening holiday gifts and make imaging in 2014 more exciting. Instead of visions of sugarplums, it’s visions of gadgets, gizmos, and software dancing through digital photographers’ heads during the holiday time. Be sure to take lots of pictures.”-Mary Farace
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