Weekend Widget: Pixtivity 2.0 Pro Edition

A few years back I tried out the first version of Pixtivity. My goal was to use it to create a slideshow of a trip I had recently taken. It didn't take long at all to take my collection of photos, set it to music, apply some really cool effects and output something ready to play on the Web.

Now the folks at Auto FX are back with a new version, Pixtivity 2.0 Pro Edition, and lots of new features. One of the best features is that over 500 professional designed presentations are included in the box. This is especially helpful when you are just starting out and want to create something really cool right away. Once you learn the software, you can create your own templates. Add in 38 transition styles to blend in cool ways between photos. Best of all, it is really easy to use even if you are just starting out. As with most software these days, I highly recommend you download the trial version and see how it works for you.

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Mystical Painter Bundle Provides Great Value

The folks at Auto FX have put together a special bundle of products at an unbelievable price. The Mystical Painter Bundle is comprised of six separate software and training products valued at $900. With this special bundle, you can get them for only $349 until August 31, 2008.

Corel Painter X is the centerpiece of the suite. By itself, Corel Painter X has a list price of $429 and sells for $379.99 at Amazon. Even if all you want is Corel Painter X, the bundle is saving you $30! The next piece of the bundle is the Mystical Lighting plug-in from Auto FX. It has a price of $179. You also get the Mystical Tint Tone and Color plug-in from Auto FX. It also has a price of $179. Add to that a training video from Jeremy Sutton on using Corel Painter which sells for $65. There are also training videos for both Mystical Lighting and Mystical Tint Tone and Color. Each of those series is $29 each when purchased separately.

For those who are looking for a way to unleash their inner artist, this special bundle gives you the software and the training you need to "paint" on your computer. Remember, the special expires on August 31, 2008 so don't miss out!

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Auto FX Sale Extended

A couple of months ago I told you about a big sale on AutoFX plug-ins. The bad news is that the sale ended at the end of 2007. The good news is that the sale was so successful that AutoFX has agreed to extend the sale until the end of January, 2008. Surf on over to AutoFX and find the plug-ins that meet your needs before the sale ends!

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Big Sale on AutoFX Plug-ins

Were you wondering what present you could give your creativity for a holiday present? How about one of the AutoFX plug-ins? I'll tell you about all the great choices in a minute, but what you really need to know is that they are all on sale for 30% off through the end of the year. There are also some discounted bundles also on sale.

Let me give you a quick overview of the products involved:

Photo/Graphic Edges 6.0 gives you the ability to do cool stuff with edges on your images. It includes a total of 14 effects: Acid Edge, Ambient Brush, Burned Edge, Distort Edge, Edge Brush, Edges, Frames, Montage, Photo Border, Photo Tabs, Putty Edges, Smudged Edge, Transfer and Vignette.

Mystical Lighting allows you to do some amazing things with lighting in your images. Effects include Edge Highlights, Ethereal, FairyDust, Flare, Light Brush, Light Caster, Mist, Mottled Background, Radial Light Caster, Rainbow, Shader, Shading Brush, ShadowPlay, Spotlight, Surface Light and Wispy Mist.

Mystical Tint Tone and Color has effects for color and tonal changes in your images. Effects include Antique Photo, Black and White, Blue Sky, Color Bleach, Color Contrast, Color Mixer, Cool, Dark Contrast, Darken Colors, Deepen Tones, Enriched Black, Gradient Tinting, Green Foliage, Hand Tint, Hard Posterize, Harden Details, HSB Adjust, Image Brush, Levels, Multiply Darks, Over Exposed, Restore Details, RGB Adjust, Saturate Colors, Sepia Soft Posterize, Soft Saturation, Soften Details, Tonal Contrast, Tonal Detail, Tonal Sharpen, Tonal Smooth, Tonal Soften, Under Color, Under Exposed, Vitality, Warm and Washed Out.

DreamSuite Series One has eighteen filters that do a variety of cool stuff. They include 35mm Frame, Chisel, Crackle, Crease, Cubism, Deckle, Dimension X, Focus, Hot Stamp, Instamatic, Liquid Metal, Metal Mixer, PhotoBorder, PhotoDepth, PhotoTone, Putty, Ripple and Tape.

DreamSuite Series Two has fourteen more filters in a variety of areas. Filters include 2 1/4 Frame, 4 x 5 Frame, Dreamy Photo, FilmGrain, FilmStrip, Film Frame Art, Mesh, Mosaic, PhotoPress, PhotoStrips, PlasticWrap, Puzzle Pieces, Tile and Wrinkle.

DreamSuite Gel Series allows you to give your graphics a gel look. This works on both graphics and text.

Also under the AutoFX banner are Xtivity, a Flash authoring program and Pixtivity, a multimedia slideshow generator.

If you give these products a look, you're sure to find one or more that will help boost your productivity.

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