B/W images that really pop...

[awpollard]

I use Virtual Photographer, a free PS plugin that works with Elements and like it fine. It offers some nice color filter effects for conversion that helps with adding snap to shots you might like also. Main thing, happy shooting & alway enjoy what you do.

Ditto... has many b/w filters filters from Anvil (anselish) to Highkey.

[gsansoucie]

Sweet!!!

I downloaded both free plugins (Virtual Photographer and BW Plus. I am fooling around with Virtual Photographer now and it seems very powerful!

Hopefully I won't get too caught up in the filter and actually remember to take some photos.

Now if I can just find a plugin for the Dragan effect. . .

-=Glen=-

[halesr]

For Dragan Effect go here
http://www.atncentral.com/download.htm

Scroll down the page you will find:
Dragan Action by Mike Warren

He also has a Dragan Monochrome

And, there is:
Draganizer by Sharon

All are free downloads.

[gsansoucie]

Thanks all,

I posted a photo processed with the "Virtual Photographer" plugin in my PaD today:

http://www.pbase.com/gsansoucie/image/62263221

-=Glen=-

[gsansoucie]

For Dragan Effect go here
http://www.atncentral.com/download.htm

Scroll down the page you will find:
Dragan Action by Mike Warren

He also has a Dragan Monochrome

And, there is:
Draganizer by Sharon

All are free downloads.

halesr: Thanks, I saw that already, but I have Photoshop Elements 3.0. In the download there is a .atn file (MikeW_Dragan_Effect.atn) and all my plugins have an .8bx extension (or something to that affect).

Will this work with Elements? (I haven't actually tried).

-=Glen=-

[gsansoucie]

OK, got the Action(s) (Color and BW) to install (had to create a layered thumbnail according to: http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/02 ... ment3.html).

However, it doesn't work all that hot as there are features in the Actions that are not supported in Elements 3.0 (Curves, Make, etc). I wind up with a Pseudo-Dragonized BW photo. . .

Thanks though.

-=Glen=-