PhotoTools 2.5 Free: The Quick and Easy Way to Add Photographic Effects

Instantly Give Your Photos The Professional Look

Free Photographic Effects for Photoshop.

  • Includes 26 high-quality photographic effects.
  • Now includes new HDR effects.
  • Add and combine multiple effects with just a few clicks.
  • Preview effects with ease using Before-After view.
  • Works with Photoshop CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5.

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IMPORTANT: Do not install the Free Edition if you own PhotoTools 2.5 or have the trial installed!

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What makes a great plug-in?  Easy-to-use, effective and fun effects.  With PhotoTools 2, that's exactly what you get.

With the PhotoTools 2.5 Free plugin for Adobe Photoshop, you can add a professional look to your photos with just a few clicks. Based on the award-winning PhotoTools 2.5 Standard Edition plug-in, PhotoTools 2.5 Free gives you 26 professional-grade actions and photographic effects for Photoshop that will make your images stand out from the crowd.

PhotoTools 2.5 Free is completely free and will introduce you to a whole new way to improve your digital processing workflow and get outstanding results inside Photoshop CS2, CS3, CS4 or CS5.

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“PhotoTools 2 is really easy to use and a useful part of my workflow. It is a powerful tool that gives you the freedom to present your best images. I know this will remain in my toolbox for a long time to come.”

T. Michael Testi, BlogCritics.com

Photographic Effects

Designed by photographers for photographers, PhotoTools 2.5 Free includes 26 effects to make your photos look better instantly.

Masking Controls

PhotoTools 2.5 Free gives you the masking controls from the Pro version for free! You get the ability to selectively apply each effect in the PhotoTools stack. Users can use the new Masking Brush to selectively apply each effect to the image, just like using a layer mask in Photosop to hide or reveal the effect in specific areas of the image. The Masking Brush even supports pressure-sensitive Wacom tablets for the ultimate control.

Stack Effects

The real power of PhotoTools 2.5 Free is its ability to stack multiple effects, just like using multiple camera lens filters. You can stack up to 16 effects on top of each other, creating your own unique look. You have complete control over the strength of each effect and can seamlessly blend them together, just like adjusting opacity in Photoshop. By stacking and combining effects, you can create an endless variety of custom effects and corrections.

PhotoTools Video Tutorials

Get started with PhotoTools 2.

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Batch processing with PhotoTools 2.

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Using PhotoTools 2 in Lightroom.

Running time: 6:35

Real World - Portrait Retouching.

Running time: 6:18

Real World - Perfect Black and White.

Running time: 6:48

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The PhotoTools training videos above are just the tip of the iceberg. We have over 100 product training videos covering the entire line of Photoshop plug-ins from onOne Software available for you to watch online for free.

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System Requirements

Apple Mac OS X Microsoft Windows
Latest Version
  • 2.5.4
  • 2.5.4
Operating System
  • Current maintenance release of Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6
  • Current maintenance release of Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
Computer Processor
  • 1.8 GHz or faster Intel Core Processor
  • 1.8 GHz or faster Pentium 4 or equivalent with SSE3 support (more info)
Computer Memory
  • 2GB RAM
  • 200MB of hard drive space
  • 2GB RAM
  • 200MB of hard drive space
Display
  • OpenGL 2.0 Capable video card with 256 MB VRAM at 1280x800 and millions of colors or higher.
  • OpenGL 2.0 Capable video card with 256 MB VRAM at 1280x800 and millions of colors or higher. (more info)
Required Host Application
  • Adobe Photoshop CS2, CS3, CS4 or CS5
    Adobe Photoshop CS2 not supported with OS X 10.6
  • Adobe Photoshop CS2, CS3, CS4 or CS5
Other
  • Internet connection for activation, auto updates and video tutorials.
  • DVD drive for installation from disc
  • Administrator privileges to install and uninstall
  • Internet connection for activation, auto updates and video tutorials.
  • DVD drive for installation from disc
  • Administrator privileges to install and uninstall
  • Microsoft .NET 3.5 framework or higher
Language
  • English Only
  • English Only