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Softener
Softener

Softener is a Photoshop plug-in lets you easily apply dreamy and glossy soft focus effect to your images. The interface provides full control over radius, opacity, blend and luminosity. It s ideal fo ...

Average of 1 user ratings: 2


  • Jan 22, 2005
  • For version:
  • 1.20

quote  Pay for this?  quote

  • Interface: 2
  • Features: 1
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 1
  • Overall: 2

You can get better results for free from NEAT IMAGE. The only reason you would want this is for the occasional PS touch-up and having it as a plug-in would be convenient, but to pay for it? Sorry.

user Review by: thegeed (5)
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  • Feb 17, 2005

quote  Response by software author  quote

Neat Image is certainly an interesting plugin, though it is intended for a different purpose. Neat Image removes noise from digital photos. Softener is different, it is designed to create the soft focus effects that glamor and wedding photographers use. (Though Softener can also reduce some noise as a side effect.) I should also point out that Neat Image is not free. At the time of writing, the cost of a Neat Image licence varies between $29.95 and $74.90 (prices from http://www.neatimage.com/purchase.html). Softener is at least half the price.

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