Diffuse Glow

Diffuse Glow - v1.5, © 2008 Richard Rosenman Advertising & Design. Release date: 03/10/03, Updated 09/28/08. INSTALLATION: Simply unzip "diffglow.zip" and copy "diffglow.8bf" to your "PhotoshopPlug-Ins" folder, or whichever plugin folder your host program uses. Load your program, open an image, go to the plugins menu and select the plugin. DESCRIPTION: This filter produces diffused glows. Threshold: This slider controls the tolerance for selection. Any pixels brighter than the threshold will be selected for glowing. Radius: This slider controls the size of the glow. Low numbers are recommended for strong glows while higher numbers for softer ones. Intensity: This slider controls the strength (in percent) of the glow. 0 produces no glow, 100 maximum glow. Sel: This variable specifies the method in which intensity is calculated for selecting. (R+G+B)/3: Red, Green and Blue are added together and then averaged. Red, Green & Blue: The intensity is derived from the respective color channel. XYZITU, XYZ709, XYZ601-1: The intensity is derived from the respective grayscale conversion. (R+G)/2: The intensity is derived from the Red and Green channels averaged. (G+B)/2: The intensity is derived from the Green and Blue channels averaged. (B+R)/2: The intensity is derived from the Blue and Red channels averaged. Diff: This specifies the type of diffusion to use. Box Blur: This is a faster blur, but begins looking 'boxy' at higher values. Gaussian Blur: This is a slower but cleaner blur, especially at higher values. Md: This specifies the type of compositing mode for the glow (Add, Dodge, Lighten, Screen). Display: Displays the full output effect, the selection only, or the diffused only. This is useful for working with the isolated effect. Modify (Desaturate): This will remove all color from the selected area to produce a white glow. Modify (Ex1Ex2Ex3): These are exponential functions in order to produce stronger, more concentrated glows. Modify (Tint Color): This allows you to tint the glow a specified color. Output: Controls which channels to output. (This is useful for colored glows.) Reset: Resets all values to default. Realtime: Applies all effects (in realtime) on 'mouse drag' instead of on 'mouse release'. KNOWN BUGS: NONE. FIXES: 1.1 - Added Realtime display option. 1.1 - Recompiled with updated compiler. 1.2 - New GUI design. 1.2 - Windows Vista Compatibility. 1.3 - Added desaturate feature. 1.3 - Added exponential glow feature. 1.3 - Added color tint feature. 1.4 - Added reset button. 1.4 - Added compositing mode feature. 1.5 - Preview no longer flickers on button / slider adjustment. 1.5 - Ability to use up to 3 GB of RAM under 32bit Windows (2000, XP, Vista) and 4 GB of RAM under 64bit Windows (2000, XP, Vista). HOMEPAGE: http://www.richardrosenman.com