MY FAVORITE PHOTOSHOP Plug-ins D
uring my last photo workshop for snowy owls, a client asked me what my favorite plug-ins are for Photoshop. This article is the answer to that question along with examples of what the various plugins can do. 1. FLOOD. Flood is made by flamingpear.com, and it is my favorite plug-in of all. It makes realistic reflections to simulate water. In the easyto-navigate dialog box, you first establish the water line by moving the ‘horizon’ slider, and then you can control the types of waves and
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water patterns needed for a realistic image. If you don’t want to mess with the various sliders, there is a die icon (singular of dice) that is a randomizer. Click that repeatedly and you will see the wave pattern in the water change. I also have the upgraded version, Flood 2, because it offers more complex wave patterns. Both versions are essential for creative work in Photoshop. The elephant seen below was walking in front of the sun in the Masai Mara National Park in
