Every two weeks Quark VS InDesign.com and XChange International gives away 2 great prizes—an extraordinary xtension for QuarkXPress and an incredible InDesign plug-in. All you have to do to win is…

• [1] Become a Quark VS InDesign.com member (free), and;
• Throw your name into the giveaway hat at the bottom of this page.

That’s all. No purchase or song and dance necessary. A winner will be chosen at random from those who enter on this page.

This contest has ended. On 2008-07-27 we gave
Alien Skin Exposure 2 from Alien Skin
To Kendra H. of Oskaloosa, Iowa USA

Congratulations, Kendra! Get some prizes for yourself on our [4] Contests & Giveaways page.

The Photoshop Plug-In We Gave Away This Time

 
[5] Alien Skin Exposure 2
Photoshop Plug-In from Alien Skin

Exposure 2 is the new, even more feature-packed version of the award-winning Photoshop plug-in that gives digital photographs the look and feel of film.
Whether you¹re a fashion or wedding photographer, a designer or art director, with Exposure 2 you¹ll have one-click access to the broadest range of film stocks and special effects settings available in any software package. That¹s why Exposure 2 is the closest thing to film since film.

Pick a film, any film. When it comes to the variety of films you can simulate, Exposure 2 has no peer. You can match the look of popular film stocks like Portra®, Velvia®, Kodachrome®, Polaroid®, and TRI-X®. We¹ve even saved some films from extinction in Exposure 2, like Agfa® Scala®, GAF® 500, and Kodak® EES.

It all comes down to grain. Exposure 2 gives you the most realistic grain on the market, now with even more control over sharpness, color variation, and intensity throughout the tonal range. And since Exposure 2¹s grain size automatically adjusts to your image size, you get consistent results across all of your cameras.

More effective effects. With over 300 presets, Exposure 2 has even more special effects settings than before, including push and cross processing, a vastly improved infrared simulator, and sophisticated color to black and white conversion.

So easy to use. Exposure 2 simplifies your workflow by collecting color, dynamic range, softness, and grain control into one easy-to-use plug-in.
Correct a colorcast, soften a digital portrait, or tweak contrast with our powerful slider and curve controls. Or even define your signature look and save it as a one-click effect.

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