Image Tricks from BeLight Software is a handy image manipulation program that uses OS X's Core Image and Quartz Composer to render images in new and stunning ways.
Image Tricks
Image Tricks can perform basic image manipulation, such as noise reduction, sharpen, and unsharp; adjust gamma, hue, and color; and apply spot color. It also has a few tricks up its sleeve, such as edge generation, blurring, and creating ACSII art from an image. And because Image Tricks uses your Mac's built-in Quartz Image and Quartz Composer, all of the effects are applied at lightning speed. You won't need to take a coffee break while you wait for an image to render.
Image Tricks is available in Lite and Pro versions. The Lite version is free, and includes all of the Pro tools, so you can try them out (you just can't save an image if you apply any of the Pro level features).
Image Tricks Pro is $19.95. Image Tricks Lite is free.
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