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Special Effects Generators - Random Effects Software for Windows & Mac

Windows and Macintosh software to generate random image effects and for adding special effects to your images.
Repligator 8 (Win)
[Standalone] Easily generate random image effects. Just open your image file and hit F7 to see what Repligator suggests. Shareware $29.95 US.
Knot (Mac)
[Standalone] Create 3D color animations and stills of beautiful abstract knots.
2 Pic (Win)
Merge two images for special effects, add frames and other effects to photos. Freeware.
Image Styles (Win)
[Standalone or plug-in] This random image generator lets you make photo-realistic images. Offers batch processing and many ready-to-use effects, generators, filters, and examples. Shareware.
Mystica (Win)
[Standalone] "Mystica is an image generator with build-in 3D engine. In no time you can create wonderful images, render them at any size, export them as graphic, send graphics to friends, post them at the online gallery - and fly through them realtime in 3D!" Freeware.
PhotoChances (Win)
"PhotoChances explorer will pick your digital photographs and apply spectacular image processing effects chosen randomly and display them in a slideshow. (Your original images will stay untouched.) The show can be paused at any time and the current processed image can be captured at full resolution."
Repligator VanKlee (Win)
[Standalone] "A free version of the award winning Repligator program... with this program you can easily effects to your digital photos (or other images scanned into your computer)."
Signwave Auto-Illustrator (Mac/Win)
[Standalone] Adobe Illustrator parody software: "Auto-Illustrator is the leading auto-generative vector graphic design package... Intended to sit alongside your existing vector graphics applications, it is most useful when generating abstract graphical artwork for use in web and screen design, printed media and animation/video production." Freeware.
WinImages (Win)
[Standalone] Special effects software with unique warp effects layers for applying image effects that remain fully editable. Also offers photorealistic rendering and animation, Web features, painting tools, and more.
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