Red Giant Software (http://www.redgiantsoftware.com) has introduced a new family of plug-in applications for Adobe Photoshop: Magic Bullet PhotoLooks and Knoll Light Factory for Photoshop.

Magic Bullet PhotoLooks (US$199) lets you manipulate and experiment with light while preserving essential photographic detail. Knoll Light Factory for Photoshop 3.1 ($149 USD), created by Photoshop co-creator John Knoll provides 19 flare tools for creating custom effects
and includes over 100 presets and real-time previewing.

Created by visual-effects expert Stu Maschwitz, the sophisticated presets and customizable tools in Magic Bullet PhotoLooks make it easy to control lighting conditions and create stylized effects for any image, according to Sean Safreed, co-founder and director of Products at Red Giant Software. Users can share Looks created in Magic Bullet PhotoLooks in After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and Avid projects through Magic Bullet Looks.

Custom Looks created in Magic Bullet Looks are also recognized in Photoshop through Magic Bullet PhotoLooks. Customers who buy now will qualify for a free upgrade of Magic Bullet PhotoLooks when the next release of Adobe Photoshop becomes available.

Knoll Light Factory for Photoshop is designed to mimic the reflections from a very bright light source as seen through a camera's lens. Customers who buy now will qualify for a free upgrade of Knoll Light Factory for Photoshop when the next release of Adobe Photoshop becomes available.