Taste Photoshop KPT6.0 Filter effect

Filter "Filter" is unique to the image processing software, it is mainly to meet the needs of complex image processing, so that cumbersome steps more simplified, more realistic effect. There are two types of Photoshop filters: An internal filter, a filter to install Photoshop, and a plug-in filter that needs to be installed before it can be used. Talk about the plug-in filter, we often think of is kpt, Phototools, Eye Candy, Xenofex, ulead effect, etc., but, in addition to these very famous, how much do you know? It is said that all the filters add up to a total of more than 1000 kinds. It is these filters are more and more variety, more and more powerful, only to make Photoshop enthusiasts increase. Below
Let's go for a tour of the magic World of Photoshop filters!

KPT is a filter produced by the MetaCreations company. When I first contacted KPT, I was deeply impressed by its powerful function. To the KPT6.0 era, but also think it is the best of the filter family. KPT installation is very simple, but it should be noted that the filter should be installed in the Photoshop Plus-ins directory, otherwise it will not be used. When you install it, you will see a KPT6.0 submenu in the Filter menu. This tiny submenu contains a powerful KPT filter.

The more representative filters are as follows:

KPT Equalizer: Can be used to adjust the image to create a dream effect;

KPT LensFlare: Create a true glow effect such as reflection, Halo and lens reflection;

KPT Goo: A strong smudge tool that can smear an image like a liquid;

KPT skyeffects: Natural Sky generator, make realistic sky effect;

KPT Scenebuilder: Inserts a three-dimensional model in Photoshop and renders the shader similar to a small 3DS.

Here's an example of how to use the KPT filter using the KPT equalizer (Kpt Equalizer) filter.

The KPT equalizer (KPT Equalizer) filter is a filter for sharpening and softening, which is more professional and powerful than the sharpen filter in Photoshop, but the parameter settings are much more complex than the sharpen filter. In KPT equalizer, there are three effects of equalizer (equalizer), bounded sharpen (edge sharpening), contrast sharpen (contrast sharpening). We can select from the sharpen type (sharpening types) in the upper-left corner.

First, let's look at the equalizer, which has a window that resembles a sound equalizer in its lower left corner to adjust the image balance.

Below each slider are the frequency values of the pixel frequencies, ranging from 256 to 1 of 9 files. The slider can slide between 100% and 100%. When the value is positive, the image is sharpened, and the negative is the image softening. If it is the pixel of the edge, its pixel frequency is low. We pulled a slider with a pixel frequency of 1 to a positive value, and we found that the edges of the image clearly became clear and sharpened.

If the slider of pixel frequency 256 is dialed to positive, the transition color of the pixel change smoothing will be sharpened, whereas the other is soft.

The other sliders are similar, and the only difference is that the frequency of the pixels is different. Through the adjustment of each frequency pixel, we can get the sharpening and softening of each position of the image, and get different effect.

After adjusting the equalizer parameters, we can also adjust the overall effect of the picture through Golbal EQ Effect (overall effect).

Let's take a look at the bounded sharpen command, which makes it easy to sharpen the edges of the image. Parameter adjustment is also very simple, only sharpen Percent (sharpening percent) and RGB tolerance (RGB tolerance) two. We can adjust the sharpness by adjusting the parameters of sharpen percent. When sharpening an image, it may be found that the edge of the image appears due to some pixel offset, the RGB tolerance parameter can control the appearance of this phenomenon. The smaller the control the greater the strength of the argument, the greater the control of the opposite parameters of the smaller.

Finally, let's talk about the contrast sharpen command. When we want to enhance the sharpness of the whole picture contrast, we will use contrast sharpen. Its parameter adjustment is very simple, only sharpen radius (sharpening radius) of an item, the larger the value of the image contrast and sharpening degree, the smaller the opposite.

Here's how to use the Kpt equalizer filter. But the special effect that the filter can produce, is not words can say finish. All we know is that a filter is a good thing that can change the effect of an image that you can imagine or can't imagine, and as for the rest, we have to constantly try all kinds of filters and work together to create a variety of special effects. We are waiting for you in this wonderful world.