DAZ Studio 3D Bridge for Photoshop

+ DAZ Productions Inc., a leading developer of professional-quality 3D software and models, announced today the free public beta version of the DAZ Studio™ 3D Bridge for Photoshop© plug-in. Compatible with Photoshop 7, CS, CS2 and CS3, this new plug-in allows DAZ Studio users to automatically apply 3D imagery and artwork to any Photoshop project. To help users build their 3D Photoshop library, DAZ is additionally offering a free 3D Bridge Starter Bundle, valued at over $230. The 3D Bridge Starter Bundle contains DAZ’s best-selling Aiko 3 Base with several textures, hairstyles and poses; a Millennium dragon, cat and dog; a futuristic car, and the ever popular EmotiGuy. The DAZ Studio 3D Bridge for Photoshop makes it easy for users to do the following:

- View 3D scenes as Photoshop layers

- Change objects and figures simultaneously

- Render directly into Photoshop

- Import, export and modify image maps and textures onto 3D models in Photoshop

- Composite 2D and 3D content seamlessly

- Access DAZ’s full library of quality 3D content

Easily pose characters and objects three-dimensionally in DAZ Studio, and see the results immediately in Photoshop. See how you can harness the power of 3D in your next Photoshop project. You don't even need a U3D export. The limited-time public beta version of the DAZ Studio 3D Bridge for Photoshop is now available for free download at www.daz3d.com/3dbridge.

Topaz Vivacity V1.3.1 For Photoshop

+ Topaz Labs LLC, a software company specializing in image and video enhancement technology, releases Topaz Vivacity V1.3.1, a set of Photoshop plug-ins for image enhancement. The breakthrough super-resolution algorithms used in Topaz Vivacity affect a distinct improvement in imperfect images. Avid photographers and graphics professionals will find Topaz Vivacity invaluable in rescuing otherwise unusable images and to enhance images in all aspects. Graphics designers also can create unique special effects with Vivacity filters.Features include:
(1) enlarge images while still maintaining visual clarity
(2) eliminate ISO noise, film grain and other noise with little loss of details
(3) eliminate JPEG and JPEG2000 compression artifacts
(4) sharpen and enhance edges without overshooting or noise amplification
(5) remove color bleeding and recover color edges, and
(6) create special effects.
The major changes in this update are:- support for multi-cpu systems, such as those with Core 2 Duo or Xeon processors. For example, it can provide a 2.5~3.5 times speed increase on computers with a quad-core CPU.- better compatibility with Windows Vista and Photoshop CS3, and- a new convenient installation that automatically installs the plug-ins properly to Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.Pricing Topaz Vivacity retails at $49.99 USD. It is available on the Topaz Labs web site at www.topazlabs.com, and many software download sites.