Eye Candy 4000 by Alien Skin Software, L.L.C. is a wonderful upgrade to a terrific
product. This new version has 23 superb filters and lets one move among the filters
easily. One can switch filters and preview them within the same window as long
as one does not apply the filter. This allows one to choose which filter will
be the best without having to open a new window to try each filter. Some of the
old filters have been combined and there are 5 new filters: Marble, Wood, Drip,
Melt and Corona.
The controls are easier to use. In some filters there is a Bevel Profile Editor
and/or a Color Gradient Editor. One can use the effects to make seamless tiles
for backgrounds. There is unlimited undo and redo. Settings that you make and
save as presets can then be emailed to friends. There are mouseover descriptions
in the status bar for all controls.
Shortcuts are identical to those in Photoshop. Sliders now use real world parameter
units to create effects that are resolution independent in Photoshop a major time
saver for users who move frequently from print to the Web. In Photoshop (not in
PSP), one can view all the layers while working on one. To do this, one must choose,
Show All Layers and you see all the layers above and below where you are working.
The filters work as Live Effects in Macromedia Fireworks 3 and Deneba Canvas 7.
System Requirements
Windows
Adobe Photoshop 4.0 or later (includes Photoshop 6)
Macromedia Fireworks 2 or later (the filters work as live effects in Fireworks
3)
Jasc Paint Shop Pro 5.0 or later
Macintosh
Adobe Photoshop 4.0 or later (includes Photoshop 6)
Macromedia Fireworks 2 or later (all filters work as live effects in Fireworks
3)
Adobe Image Ready 1.0 or later
Deneba Canvas 6.0 or later (all filters work as live effects in Canvas 7)
Platforms Requirements
Windows 98/NT4/2000
Pentium II class processor
32 mg of physical ram
Color monitor with a 24 bit or greater video card.
Macintosh
PowerPC Processor
Mac System Software 8.6 or later
32 MB of physical RAM
Color monitor with a 24 bit or greater video card.