[APML] Free Photoshop Plugins

[Jerry Lodriguss <jerry@astropix.com>]

Reindeer graphics has some free plugins for Photoshop that may be of 
interest to astrophotographers...

Quoting from their web page: http://www.reindeergraphics.com/free.shtml

1. Wide Histogram gives an enhanced histogram tool for 16-bit images. The 
plug-in provides a 512, 768, or 1024 pixel wide histogram, giving between 2 
and 4 times the resolution of Photoshop's built-in histogram tool. This is 
a must if you are interested in the details of the histograms of your 
16-bit images. We provide 8 modes for the histogram, including RGB, Red, 
Green, Blue, Colors, Hue, Saturation, and Luminance.

2. Our Custom filter is a powerful tool for extending Photoshop's 
capabilities for applying convolutions.

3. Our Adaptive Equalization plugin implements a technique for increasing 
the local contrast of images by reducing overall dynamic range. It is 
particularly useful for making small surface marks visible, or revealing 
detail in shadow areas, while preserving color information.

4. When the user enters the image magnification (e.g., 1000X), the dpi of 
the camera or scanner used (e.g., 300 dpi), and the desired length of the 
calibration bar (in micrometers), the program calculates the length of the 
bar (reported in pixels). If this is more than 10 pixels and less than the 
width of the image, the bar is drawn in the lower right hand corner and 
labelled with the length, using the currently defined foreground and 
background colors.


They also have some commercial products at the bottom of the page that look 
pretty interesting also...

(I have no connection with these guys, etc etc)

Jerry




Photoshop for Astrophotographers
http://www.astropix.com/PFA/PFA.HTM











_______________________________________________
Astro-Photo mailing list
Astro-Photo@seds.org
http://seds.org/mailman/listinfo/astro-photo