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Free Photoshop-Compatible Tools
Serif
PhotoPlus 6  
... is a free and fully functional graphics application
that also runs Photoshop filter plugins.
Irfan
View
... is a free-for-personal-use viewer and editor that knows tons of image formats.
Version 3.85 of IrfanView now supports Photoshop-compatible plugins, also known
as 8BF files. To use 8BF plugins run IrfanView and go to Image > Effects
> Adobe 8BF filters or simply press Ctrl + K. To add some filters, press
the "Add 8BF filters" button and select a plugin folder.
XnView
(Linux)
... is a utility (for non-commercial use) for viewing and converting graphics
files. It supports more than 340 graphic formats in reading and 40 in writing
and supports 36 languages. So if you aren't happy with an image viewer in English
language or want to convert and view a very exotic image format, XnView should
be your choice. Additionally XnView features Multipage TIFF, Animated GIF and
Animated ICO support as well as basic image manipulation functions like Resize,
Copy/Cut/Crop, adjusting brightness and contrast, modifying color depth and
simple filters and effects. It also let you use Photoshop plugins.
Ultimate
FX
... can run Photoshop-compatible plugins and includes many nice image effects.
It isn't officially available anymore, but you may still find it on some
download sites.
Deep
Paint 2
... is a free painting application with a lot of brush tools that also supports
Photoshop plugins.
imageN
... is freeware image editing application that can use Photoshop-compatible
plugins. It needs to fully scan your hard drives before it displays plugins.
Microsoft
Expression 3.3
... is a free vector, drawing and illustration tool for Macintosh. It was formerly
available from Creature House.
SigmaPi
NiGulp
Version 1.5 and higher lets you run Photoshop plugins.
QFX/LE
.... lets you run Photoshop filter plugins.
VCW
Vicman's Photo Editor
Version 6.9 and higher support filter plugins, but dragging the preview
may causes a crash for some plugins.
GIMP 2,
GIMP 2 for Windows
... is the most popular open source image editing application. GIMP 2 is available
for Unix-based systems, Windows and MacOS X. The user interface is now easier
to use and the dialog boxes are grouped together in a tabbed interface. Additionally
the Windows Version finally seems to work relatively stable now. To make it
support Photoshop plugin you need to install an additional compoment, but some
Photoshop plugins won't work with it.
Plugin Commander
Light
... lets you organize, preview, convert and apply your
plugins. The free Light Version only runs Filter Factory plugins, but the commercial
version executes all kinds of Photoshop filter plugins.
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