Hi All,
I use many different plugins mostly for Artistic effects (Photoshop and other) within Xtreme Pro. Most of these work in Xtreme but some don't. Those that need "layers" will probably not work. Akvis "Sketch" and "Artwork" are two of my favorites, as is "Snap Art" by Alien Skin.
But some great effect softwares are not PS plugins - they do not plug in to Xtreme. They are stand alone products. But to use them in Xtreme, all you have to do is copy and paste or in some cases, drap and drop. Almost as easy as using a plugin.
One of my favorites is FotoSketcher, which is totally free and is almost equal in abilities to Snap Art, which is very expensive. It has a "Scratch" paint effect which is great and also a rough watercolor effect and a new dry painting effect that produces great looking painting simulations but takes some time to process. Also smooth watercolor like effects that blend large areas of color [skin for example] while preserving fine lined areas like hair, eyes and teeth in portraits.
Another good standalone product is Dynamic Auto Painter from Chance Media. DAP is very good, perhaps the best auto painting program ever, but has a fairly long learning curve to get great output. It features many art techniques and media effects plus has famous artists "looks" like Van Gogh, Cezanne, Monet, Sargent, Klimt, etc.
Also for illustrations and websites I use "LiveBrush", the best spline based drawing application to garnish or complicate a bland background. It creates flowery curves, ink spots, smooth & Jagged curves and colored ribbons to fill backgrounds.
These aren't plugins, they're better!
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