Photo Enhancement Software and Plugin Collections
Stand-alone software and plugin collections for retouching, color correcting, improving, and enhancing digital photos on Windows and Macintosh. This software offers manual and automatic tools for a variety of general image enhancement tasks but do not offer image creation features.
Alien Skin Image Doctor (Win/Mac)
[Plug-in] Alien Skin Software, which has developed several popular effects plug-ins, has recently released its first set of image repair and photo retouching filters, Image Doctor. This set includes four filters: Smart Fill, Scratch Remover, Spot Lifter, and JPEG Repair.
[Plug-in] Alien Skin Software, which has developed several popular effects plug-ins, has recently released its first set of image repair and photo retouching filters, Image Doctor. This set includes four filters: Smart Fill, Scratch Remover, Spot Lifter, and JPEG Repair.
AcuFilter Photo Editors Pack (Win)
[Plug-in] A line of corrective filters specifically designed for repairing, restoring or enhancing photos. Includes 6 filters: AcuBlur, AcuSharp, AcuMask, AcuClean, AcuNoise, and AcuBoost.
[Plug-in] A line of corrective filters specifically designed for repairing, restoring or enhancing photos. Includes 6 filters: AcuBlur, AcuSharp, AcuMask, AcuClean, AcuNoise, and AcuBoost.
AKVIS Retoucher (Win)
"Retoucher allows removing dust, scratches, flakes, stains, water spots and other artifacts that appear on damaged photos."
"Retoucher allows removing dust, scratches, flakes, stains, water spots and other artifacts that appear on damaged photos."
ArcSoft PhotoStudio (Win/Mac)
Edit, retouch, and enhance photos, stitch together multiple photos, organize images in albums, and more.
Edit, retouch, and enhance photos, stitch together multiple photos, organize images in albums, and more.
Asiva Photo (Win/Mac)
[Standalone] "Asiva Photo allows photographers and graphic artists to make color corrections and image enhancements that were nearly impossible using currently available software." Sharpen/blur specific parts of an image, change the color of any object without masks, remove background colors, create special effects, and more.
[Standalone] "Asiva Photo allows photographers and graphic artists to make color corrections and image enhancements that were nearly impossible using currently available software." Sharpen/blur specific parts of an image, change the color of any object without masks, remove background colors, create special effects, and more.
Auto FX AutoEye (Win/Mac)
[Standalone or plug-in] Automatically enhances and improves color, contrast, sharpness, saturation, and tonal range. Detects and removes moire patterns as well as dust and scratches.
[Standalone or plug-in] Automatically enhances and improves color, contrast, sharpness, saturation, and tonal range. Detects and removes moire patterns as well as dust and scratches.
AutoCorrect (Win/Mac)
[Plug-in] One-step picture enhancement plug-in to rebuild color, sharpen, and increase image detail. Works in RGB or CMYK mode.
[Plug-in] One-step picture enhancement plug-in to rebuild color, sharpen, and increase image detail. Works in RGB or CMYK mode.
AutoSmooth (Win/Mac)
Smooth skin and surfaces while keeping details. Plug-in for Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Jasc Paint Shop Pro, Painter and more.
Smooth skin and surfaces while keeping details. Plug-in for Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Jasc Paint Shop Pro, Painter and more.
Caffeine Software's PixelNhance (Mac)
[Standalone] "PixelNhance is a fast and easy to use real-time image processing application that greatly speeds the process of determining the perfect settings for common image processing tasks such as color adjustment and sharpening." Free for OpenStep and MacOS-X. Note: Though the software is still available for download, the developer has suspended operation as of March 2003.
[Standalone] "PixelNhance is a fast and easy to use real-time image processing application that greatly speeds the process of determining the perfect settings for common image processing tasks such as color adjustment and sharpening." Free for OpenStep and MacOS-X. Note: Though the software is still available for download, the developer has suspended operation as of March 2003.
Digital Darkroom (Win/Mac)
"Digital Darkroom is an exceptionally easy-to-use program for importing images from scanners or digital cameras and performing basic image editing and manipulation. A simple click on sample images performs most modifications and instantly preview the results."
"Digital Darkroom is an exceptionally easy-to-use program for importing images from scanners or digital cameras and performing basic image editing and manipulation. A simple click on sample images performs most modifications and instantly preview the results."
DxO Optics Pro (Win/Mac)
"DxO Optics Pro automatically enhances images produced by Digital-SLR, advanced Digicams, and their lenses with revolutionary optics, noise and lighting corrections packed in an all-new, easy-to-use feature rich application."
"DxO Optics Pro automatically enhances images produced by Digital-SLR, advanced Digicams, and their lenses with revolutionary optics, noise and lighting corrections packed in an all-new, easy-to-use feature rich application."
Fisheye-Hemi (Win/Mac)
"Fisheye-Hemi is a Photoshop plug-in filter which provides correction for hemispheric fisheye lens distortion."
"Fisheye-Hemi is a Photoshop plug-in filter which provides correction for hemispheric fisheye lens distortion."
The Imaging Factory Plugins (Win/Mac)
[Plugin] Offers about 20 plugins for B&W conversion, noise reduction, sharpening, lens correction, color correction, image enhancement, and creative imaging.
[Plugin] Offers about 20 plugins for B&W conversion, noise reduction, sharpening, lens correction, color correction, image enhancement, and creative imaging.
MakeUp Pilot (Win)
"MakeUp Pilot is a portrait software that allows to apply makeup directly onto your photos. It helps you to quickly and easily remove small defects on your skin."
"MakeUp Pilot is a portrait software that allows to apply makeup directly onto your photos. It helps you to quickly and easily remove small defects on your skin."
Optipix (Win/Mac)
[Plug-in] A suite of Photoshop-compatible plug-ins for correcting common problems in digital images. Works on both 8 and 16 bit images and includes tools for improving contrast, image averaging, blending bracketed exposures, enhancing edge detail, sub-pixel nudging, and color-safe sharpening.
[Plug-in] A suite of Photoshop-compatible plug-ins for correcting common problems in digital images. Works on both 8 and 16 bit images and includes tools for improving contrast, image averaging, blending bracketed exposures, enhancing edge detail, sub-pixel nudging, and color-safe sharpening.
PearlyWhites (Win)
"PearlyWhites is an Adobe Photoshop compatible Plug-In filter that automatically whitens and brightens teeth in digital images."
"PearlyWhites is an Adobe Photoshop compatible Plug-In filter that automatically whitens and brightens teeth in digital images."
PhotoAcute Studio (Win/Mac/Linux)
"PhotoAcute software processes sets of photographs taken in continuous mode. It utilizes superresolution algorithms to convert a sequence of images into a single high-resolution and low-noise picture, that could only be taken with a much better camera."
"PhotoAcute software processes sets of photographs taken in continuous mode. It utilizes superresolution algorithms to convert a sequence of images into a single high-resolution and low-noise picture, that could only be taken with a much better camera."
Photobot Zero-click Correction Software (Win)
"Photobot automatically applies a combination of smart image correction technologies that correct all of the major problems that can occur in digital imaging: dark shots, bad color and red-eye."
"Photobot automatically applies a combination of smart image correction technologies that correct all of the major problems that can occur in digital imaging: dark shots, bad color and red-eye."
PhotoCleaner (Win)
[Standalone] PhotoCleaner is a one-click tool for automatic digital photo enhancement with batch processing. It fixes contrast, color shift, unwanted softness. It can resize images using high-quality algorithms, rotate photos, and add a nice-looking framing and title/copyright text.
[Standalone] PhotoCleaner is a one-click tool for automatic digital photo enhancement with batch processing. It fixes contrast, color shift, unwanted softness. It can resize images using high-quality algorithms, rotate photos, and add a nice-looking framing and title/copyright text.
PhotoFixlens (Win/Mac)
[Plug-in] Correct barrel distortions, pincushion distortions, and all wide-angle distortions in Photoshop, Elements, Paint Shop Pro, Photo-Paint and other photo editors.
[Plug-in] Correct barrel distortions, pincushion distortions, and all wide-angle distortions in Photoshop, Elements, Paint Shop Pro, Photo-Paint and other photo editors.
PhotoMagic (Win/Mac)
"PhotoMagic adds beauty and perfection to photography. PhotoMagic offers all you need into one photo suite: professional, award winning, and patented technologies provide you with the highest possible quality."
"PhotoMagic adds beauty and perfection to photography. PhotoMagic offers all you need into one photo suite: professional, award winning, and patented technologies provide you with the highest possible quality."
Photomatix Pro (Win/Mac)
If you have ever shot a high contrast scene, you know that selecting the correct exposure will not avoid blown out highlights and flat shadows. Photomatix Pro offers two ways to solve this problem: HDRI + Tone Mapping or Exposure Blending. Photomatix Pro is a stand-alone program for Mac and Windows.
If you have ever shot a high contrast scene, you know that selecting the correct exposure will not avoid blown out highlights and flat shadows. Photomatix Pro offers two ways to solve this problem: HDRI + Tone Mapping or Exposure Blending. Photomatix Pro is a stand-alone program for Mac and Windows.
PictureBetter (Win)
Enhance your digital photos in a number of ways: Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, hue on demand; color balance; remove red eye; open shadow/highlight detail; apply color effects; adjust temperature; correct high ISO noise; sharpen and blur; and apply special effects.
Enhance your digital photos in a number of ways: Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, hue on demand; color balance; remove red eye; open shadow/highlight detail; apply color effects; adjust temperature; correct high ISO noise; sharpen and blur; and apply special effects.
PowerRetouche Plug-ins (Win)
[Plug-in] A suite of Photoshop-compatible image enhancement plug-ins for Windows: SharpnessEditor (SHED), ExposureEditor, ColourstichEditor, ColourEditor, SaturationEditor, ContrastEditor, TransparencyEditor, BrightnessEditor. Each plug-in is available individually or the full package can be purchased. A preview-only demo of the full package can be downloaded.
[Plug-in] A suite of Photoshop-compatible image enhancement plug-ins for Windows: SharpnessEditor (SHED), ExposureEditor, ColourstichEditor, ColourEditor, SaturationEditor, ContrastEditor, TransparencyEditor, BrightnessEditor. Each plug-in is available individually or the full package can be purchased. A preview-only demo of the full package can be downloaded.
Qtpfsgui (Win/Mac/Linux)
"Qtpfsgui is an open source graphical user interface application that aims to provide a workflow for HDR imaging."
"Qtpfsgui is an open source graphical user interface application that aims to provide a workflow for HDR imaging."
SensorKleen (Win)
"SensorKleen enables you to quickly and easily remove dust artifacts from DSLR camera images."
"SensorKleen enables you to quickly and easily remove dust artifacts from DSLR camera images."
ShineOff (Win)
"ShineOff is a Photoshop compatible plug-in filter that automatically removes the shine from skin."
"ShineOff is a Photoshop compatible plug-in filter that automatically removes the shine from skin."
Topaz Vivacity (Win)
"Topaz Vivacity is a set of image enhancement plug-ins for Photoshop and other software that reduces ISO and film grain noises with little loss of details; eradicates JPEG/JPEG 2000 compression artifacts; sharpens and corrects edges without overshooting and noise amplification; and enhance image resolution."
"Topaz Vivacity is a set of image enhancement plug-ins for Photoshop and other software that reduces ISO and film grain noises with little loss of details; eradicates JPEG/JPEG 2000 compression artifacts; sharpens and corrects edges without overshooting and noise amplification; and enhance image resolution."