FIGURE D

This isn't what you'd expect from a duotone filter, but it's cool. Click picture for a larger image.

Monotone
Monotone is a variant on the black and white effect, but with a single color wash. Again, because the sample pack includes a lot of extra control, you can get some very nice effects, as you can see in Figure E.

FIGURE E

Monotone doesn't need to be boring. Click picture for a larger image.

Grain
It's funny. Back when we all used film in our cameras, we were always concerned if the picture turned out too grainy. Now, when we're all using digital cameras, we sometimes want grain in our images to give them the old school look. The TwistingPixels Sampler doesn't disappoint. It's got a nice grain filter that'll give you that film camera feel, as shown in Figure F.

FIGURE F

Grain is good, at least now that we've got digital cameras. Click picture for a larger image.

Warm Cool
I love one-click filters that do nice things to images. The Warm Cool filter is just such a filter. Open your image and drag to the left to warm it up. Drag to the right to cool it down. As you can see in Figure G, the photo's been warmed up a lot.

FIGURE G

It gives us a warm glow all over. Click picture for a larger image.

And there's more yet
There are actually three more interesting effects in the TwistingPixels Sampler. This article's getting a little long, so we'll save those for next week, along with some minor things we didn't like about the program, a few more things we really liked, and our overall rating.

Stay tuned.

Mike McHugh is Australia's Premier Photoshop & InDesign Trainer and co-author of the new How to Wow InDesign book. As a Certified Adobe Expert and Certified Training Provider, Mike has been partnering with Adobe for almost three years. Mike is often called upon by Adobe Systems to speak at functions and provide support for Adobe customers. Wayne Rankin is the recipient of many awards, both in print and new media, and has been published in many Australian and international publications. Wayne co-founded the Australian Graphic Design Association {AGDA) in 1988, and served as National and Victorian president for four years. He is also a member of the National School of Design's Advisory Committee at Swinburne University of Technology. For more information visit http://www.software-cinema.com.