Technique 63: Enhancing Your Images with Auto FX Software
Save Time By
Working with lighting
Adjusting tone and color
Auto FX Software has created some amazing products that you can use to expand Photoshop’s capabilities. These software programs work as standalone applications or as filters inside Photoshop. After you install them, they’re a dream to use. So many presets are available that you can start with one and modify it for your needs.This technique takes a look at two Auto FX Software programs: Mystical Lighting; and Mystical Tint, Tone, Color. (I discuss another great Auto FX program, Photo/Graphic Edges, in Technique 42.)If you like the effects you see here (and I can only show a morsel of the entire feast!), then check out the great software offered by Auto FX at its Web site, www.autofx.com. You can download free trial versions of many Auto FX products.Installing the full version software isn’t a problem; just insert the CD-ROM and follow the installation instructions. After the installation is complete, a handy shortcut (Windows) or alias (Mac) is automatically placed on the desktop. Double-click the shortcut/alias to launch the standalone program. To access the programs within Photoshop, open the Filter menu and look at the bottom of the list, where you find the programs listed on an Auto FX submenu.