Features

Technical overview

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Image modes
  • Supports both 8-bit and 16-bit images.
  • Supports RGB, grayscale and duotone modes for all image depths.
  • Supports any image resolution (dependant on memory requirements).
Effects
  • 16 different effects.
  • 8 effects per filter possible.
  • Change or correct color.
  • Motion, radial and zoom blur.
  • Special effects such as polarizer and infrared.
  • Apply split field and center spot masks to any other effects.
Presets
  • Store your own created filters as a preset.
  • Up to 1000 presets loaded at a time.
  • Save and load entire sets of presets to maintain many more.
  • Share your presets with the rest of the world.
Preview
  • Adaptive progressive previews give you instant feedback of any changes you make, no matter how complex the filter.
  • Scales to image size. Designs created for a small image scale to large images.
  • Accurate and reliable at any zoom level.
  • Optional crosshair/horizon line to help you position the filter perfectly.
User interface
  • Standard user interface; no "toy" controls.
  • Preset selector visible at all times
  • Intuitive controls with popup menu's for the most common changes.
  • All controls easily accessible from a single window.
  • Resizable to full screen. Size remembered between sessions.
  • Tabs, so you only see the options you need.
Help
  • Illustrated help system using Windows™-standard HTML Help format, accessible from within the plug-in.
  • Automatic tooltips for most controls, so you get help immediately.
Quality
  • High precission calculations; the best possible image quality on any color depth.
  • No shortcuts; all effects are calculated mathematically accurate for top image quality.
  • Optimized for quality first, performance second.
And more...
  • Many options to customize the way FilterOptix™ looks and feels.
  • Remembers the last filter you were working on; start to work immediately.
  • Remembers window size and position.

System requirements

  • Operating system: Windows 95 or above (including all versions of NT, 2000+, XP, Vista™, 7, 8 and 10).
  • Processor: Intel, AMD of VIA x86 compatible, 80486 or newer.
  • Memory: 128MB or more. Recommended at least 1GB.
  • Harddisk: 20MB of free disk space or more. Additional disk space required if installed for multiple graphics applications.
  • Screen color-depth: 24 bit  or better.
  • Screen resolution: 1024 × 768 or higher.

Our plug-ins work with all major graphics applications for Windows.

  • Adobe™ Photoshop™, Photoshop Elements, ImageReady, Illustrator™, PhotoDeLuxe and After Effects™.
  • Corel™ Paint Shop Pro™ (formerly by JASC™), Painter™ (formerly by MetaCreations), PhotoPaint and Bryce.
  • Macromedia Freehand and Fireworks™
  • ACD Systems Canvas™ (formerly by Deneba™) and Photo Editor
  • ULead PhotoImpact™ and GIF Animator
  • Serif PhotoPlus
  • Xara
  • Satori PhotoXL
  • Right Hemisphere Deep Paint
  • Equilibrium DeBabelizer Pro
  • ...and many others. Click here for a full list of compatible graphics applications.