Anthony L. Celeste

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A Basic Set Of Color Controls: A Short List Of Options To Help You Quickly And Easily Improve Your Images
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Jun 15, 2012
Working with color is one of the most common activities when editing photos. All photo-editors, from the most basic to the most advanced, have an abundance of tools available for altering colors. In this article, I’ll take a look at some of the basic tools that you’ll find in the most humble image processing software, even the one that came in the box with your camera.
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A Computer Spec Checklist For Digital Photographers: Handling, Processing And Sharing Big Image Files
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Apr 12, 2012
The computer needs of a digital photographer are different from someone who just wants to check e-mail and surf the Web. In this article, I’ll take a look at some of the features you should look for when considering a new computer. You can look at these suggestions as being divided into two categories: Essentials and Options. Essentials will provide the basic needs for the advanced amateur—not the pro—while Options covers those who use their camera to record video and their computer to edit it.
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Digital Darkroom
Affordable Image Editing Options; There’s More Than One Way To Work On Your Photos
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Jul 01, 2008

Photoshop has become so prevalent in the world of photo editing, that the word Photoshop is becoming synonymous with photo editing.

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Pro Techniques
Attention-Catching Animation Features; Blur & Sharpen Techniques
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Mar 01, 2009

It’s common to see blinking buttons and scrolling banners and other animated graphics on websites that look pretty much the same as those on every other website. I want to show you how you can do something different with animation: blur an image, then use animation to grab your viewer’s attention by bringing the blurred photo back into focus.

I’ll be using Ulead...

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Auto FX DreamSuite Ultimate: A Special Effects Stand-Alone And Photoshop Plug-In
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Jun 03, 2014  |  First Published: May 01, 2014

I first looked at Auto FX Software’s DreamSuite Series One in the January, 2006, issue of Shutterbug. Since then, Auto FX has gone on to create DreamSuite Series Two and DreamSuite Gel. Now, Auto FX has released upgraded versions of all of these filter sets, plus an additional 12 new filters in a collection it calls DreamSuite Ultimate.

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Auto FX Mystical Lighting; 16 Optional Effects To "Light Up" Your Images
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Jan 01, 2004

Although plug-ins are often referred to as "Photoshop Plug-ins," most of them can be used in many photo editors other than Photoshop (such as Corel Photo-Paint and Ulead PhotoImpact). Since everyone doesn't own a copy of Photoshop...

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Auto FX Software Photo/Graphic Edges 7.0, Platinum Edition: Use It For That “Finishing Touch”
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Oct 13, 2011  |  First Published: Sep 01, 2011

Photo/Graphic Edges (PGE) from Auto FX Software has been with us for many years and the company recently released their latest version, 7.0, Platinum Edition ($249, stand-alone and plug-in; $129, upgrade for owners of Version 5 or 6). The interface is identical to that used by all Auto FX Photoshop plug-ins. If you already use another Auto FX plug-in, such as Mystical Lighting or Mystical Focus, learning to use PGE should be easy. Even if you’re not familiar with Auto FX products, you’ll likely find the interface to be very straightforward and uncluttered, with plenty of room to work on your images.

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Auto FX Software’s DreamSuite Series One Pro; A Plug-In Set Of Photoshop Enhancers
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Jan 01, 2006

Auto FX Software's DreamSuite Series One Pro is a set of plug-ins designed to enhance the capabilities of Adobe's Photoshop. DreamSuite contains a total of 18 filters designed for photographers and other digital art professionals. All of the filters in the DreamSuite package use a common interface. As you select different filters from the "Special Effects"...

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Auto FX Software’s Mystical Focus 1.0; A Dual Platform Effects “Stand-Alone,” Or Plug-In
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Oct 01, 2010

Mystical Focus builds on the success of the Auto FX “Mystical” series of plug-ins, which includes Mystical Lighting and Mystical Tint, Tone, and Color.

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AutoFX AutoEye 2.0
Anthony L. Celeste  |  Mar 01, 2005

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AutoEye is designed as a plug-in that performs quick image corrections. It provides access to tools for fine tuning your adjustments and can be used as a photo editor plug-in or as a stand-alone program.

AutoEye's Automatic Photo Adjustments
The strength of AutoEye lies in its...

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