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Plugin Galaxy - The most complete plugin package is here! Plugin Galaxy is set of 20 plugins which includes an incredible amount of over 120 basic effects.
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Plugin Commander Pro - Now you can protect your nerves by using Plugin Commander which allows you to manage and organize your plugin collection easily and quickly. Deactivate the plugins you scarcely need and define how your favorite effects will appear in your image application.
AFH Beveler Plugin Filters (Windows) Free Bevel Filter
Andromeda Series 2 3-D Photoshop Filters - This fully functional demo lets you experiment with the 3D effects you can perform with your images.
AutoFX - Professional filters, these filters aren't free - they need to be purchased.
Cybia Freeware - Filters and plugins for Photoshop.
Eliminate White & Grid Creator Filters
Filter Factory This site has been dedicated solely to Filter Factory, a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop and plug-in compatible programs.
Furbo Filters - Learn how Furbo Filters generate special effects, automate design tasks, and help you churn out cross-platform, highly transportable web graphics.
PhotoOptics Photoshop Filters PhotoOptics brings true photographic color correction to Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop plug-in-compatible applications. Demo.
Photoshop 5.5 Free Filters - Biggest resource for free filters on the net.
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Plugged-in Photoshop Plugins and Filters
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Site - Your Guide to Image and Video Effects
Plugin Head This pages lists a lot of resources available online for the graphics enthusiast. It centers primarily on Adobe Photoshop compatible plugins and add-ons. Many of the plugins will work on other programs as well
Plugin Manager - Handles any kind of Adobe compatible plugins like: Photoshop Filters, Import/Export, Premiere Transitions & Video Filters, Audio Filters, Device controls, After Effects Plugins, ... just any plugin kind
Simple Filters Page - These filters have no adjustable settings, this limits their usefulness, but it also makes them much quicker and easier to use. Each filter is shown with an image which uses a 'mouseover', move the mouse over the image to see what it does.
The World Famous Filter Factory Galleries Photoshop Plugins, Actions, and Tutorials and also go to their home page at PC
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