Raleigh, NC—Alien Skin Software released Exposure 4, the new version of its photography effects plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and Photoshop Lightroom. Exposure provides film simulation and a range of creative effects in a simple interface.
“This is the most significant update to Exposure since its creation,” said Tom Welsh, the designer of Exposure. “Across the board everything is faster and much easier to use.”
Exposure brings all the creative tools of film photography to the world of digital, such as discontinued films, darkroom tricks and lo-fi camera quirks. Popular classic films are simulated, including Kodachrome, Polaroid and Panatomic-X. Exposure reproduces the ethereal glow of black-and-white infrared film and also color infrared.
New texture overlay effects are built from high-resolution photos of light leaks, dust and scratches, and borders, to help add detail to new presets for alternative photographic processes like cyanotype, lith printing and wet plate photography.
Exposure 4 has a completely redesigned user interface and new controls developed to help users quickly explore its range of effects or develop their own custom looks. A new text search lets users instantly explore hundreds of presets and simply mouse over one to see a thumbnail preview. To help users get started and for advanced techniques, Alien Skin’s website has a library of tutorial videos and example images.
Windows and Mac compatible, Exposure 4 retails for $249. Owners of any version of Exposure may upgrade for $99. Free upgrades were automatically sent to everyone who purchased Exposure 3 directly from Alien Skin Software in November 2011 or later. alienskin.com
