Very Cool Plugin Filters for Photoshop and Elements

At the February Elements SIG I showed example of some very cool filters from Topazlabs.

Topaz Simplify - Allow the user to create works of art from regular photographs. This is the best I've seen since Buzz Pro that I discussed last month and is cheaper. The web site has excellent examples and a nice video tutorial. A 30 day fully functional free copy can be downloaded.

Topaz Adjust - uses advanced algorithms to achieve unique exposure effects and adjustments in seconds. It offers the user full control over creative exposure, color, and detail effects, and has the ability to save and reuse presets for maximum convenience. This filter can emulate effects that one creates with the much more expensive Lucis Pro 6 (over $500).

Topaz Vivacity - This filter provides noise removal, sharpening, and Image Enlarging without loss of quality. Some very interesting effects that can be achieved are shown on the Topaz web site.

I plan to put some examples using these filters on my SmugMug web gallery. Check in a week or so.