Comments on: 64-bit/CS5 news from Alien Skin, Imagenomic

By: Scott Valentine

Scott Valentine — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:38:09 +0000

I don’t think Chris Russ has touched the plugins since CS came out (possibly before that, even). There are several things you can try, James, including selective sharpening and edge enhancement on channels, local contrast enhancement (google for tutorials), edge detection with a Custom Filter, etc.
While I don’t have the ability to produce a plugin, I might be able to help you with an action, if you’re interested. Just drop me an email and let’s see what we can come up with.

By: James Conner

James Conner — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:55:43 +0000

Actually, I did contact the developer. No response. In fact, I’m not sure that Reindeer is actively developing its products. Adaptive Equalization is freeware, a filter that demonstrates the developer’s ability, so there’s not much economic incentive to modernize it unless Reindeer also modernizes its flagship applications. That doesn’t seem to be happening (I hope Reindeer will reply to this post and report that its products are being updated), so Adaptive Equalization appears to be abandoned.
Yet, it’s a useful filter, one that would add to Photoshop a functionality that Photoshop does not now have. Of course, I would settle for a functional equivalent…if one exists.

By: Jeffrey Tranberry

Jeffrey Tranberry — Sat, 22 May 2010 13:28:06 +0000

The only way to find out is to ping the developer at Raindeer. He can let you know what his plans are for 64-bit.

By: James Conner

James Conner — Sat, 22 May 2010 09:47:07 +0000

It’s good to see that 64-bit plug-ins are making it to the market. The more this trend continues, the less I’ll have to work some images in CS4 running in Rosetta.
But there is one third-party plug-in, Reindeer Graphics’ Adaptive Equalization, that I found most useful for bring out texture in closeups of foliage and blossoms, that seems to have been abandoned and for which I’ve found no substitute or work-around. Applied as demonstrated on Reindeer’s website, it was a bit much. But applied lightly, it enhanced local contrast in a most useful, and elegant, manner.
Reindeer distributed Adaptive Equalization as 16-bit savvy freeware. I think it would make a wonderful addition to Photoshop.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:37:05 +0000

my mistake.. yes portraiture is “AWESOME” but still waiting on Noiseware.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:32:39 +0000

Not sure where the link is but Imagenomics say’s Mac 64 bit won’t be till June! or wait till further notice.

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:51:31 +0000

John,
DO NOT READ WHILE ON VACATION,
But a good read in NYT and small slam at adobehttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/technology/personaltech/20basics.html?src=me&ref=general
Though they clean it up at the end
Ken in KY