COMPANY: BeLight Software | URL: www.belightsoft.com | TYPE: Standalone | PLATFORM: Mac | PRICE: FREE; $14.95 (Pro)
			Image Tricks is a free application to edit and generate image effects. It uses Mac OS-X Tiger Core Image filters that transform pictures to unimaginable extent and apply advanced visual effects. Image Tricks can create unique artwork that you may use as business card backgrounds, for web graphics, print materials and more. After installation you can also use Image Tricks directly in other BeLight applications such as Swift Publisher (select "Edit Image" from the menu or double click on the image). Tricks you can play with an image: •Adjust colors—Saturation, Brightness, Contrast, Hue, etc. •Blur your picture in different ways •Distort images using Twirl, Bump, Pinch and more •Stylize your art: Make Mosaic, Crystalize, use Halftone effects, etc. •Tile, Kaleidoscope and Crop images Image Generating: •Special mathematical algorithms to create original images •Controls for each generator •Render function to arrange objects in random order •Set the colors of a generated image Key Features: •Easy to use and friendly interface •48 Core Image Effects and Filters (54 in the Pro version) •12 image generators (19 in the Pro version) •About 30 unique masks can be applied to an image •Import over 20 image formats (TIFF, JPEG, GIF, PDF, EPS, etc.). •Export to TIFF, JPEG, PDF, PNG and GIF formats •Resize and rotate images 90 degrees •OpenGL acceleration supported •iPhoto integration •Universal Binary version allows Image Tricks to run natively on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macintosh computers. Image Tricks Pro Version Image Tricks was initially developed as freeware. Starting with version 2, BeLight has added mathematical generators, some of which are available in the Pro version only. Image Tricks will immediately upgrade to the Pro Version after you enter the purchased license code. This will open up full control over eight additional image generators (Brushes, Spinning Polygons, Atoms, Spiral, Divide Lines, Plasma, Star Dust and Rags) and five image filters (Shaded Materials, Net Distortion, Rectangular Splash, Transparent Color and Page Curl). Belight guarantees two years' of free updates for all current users.