FinesseFX

Pile of Prints

Karl — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:33:32 +0000

Present your photos as a stack of prints with this fully-automated set of actions! Utilizing 3 different pile variations, 2 custom backgrounds and a fully layered final product, you can make this popular effect a breeze and customize the look to your heart’s content. Description Included in this set are [...]

Fun FX: Vivid Vision

Karl — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:48:53 +0000

This snappy action gives an instant boost to those images needing a little zing! Think contrast, saturation, and vibrance all in a slick little package. A great way to add a punch and bring your pictures to life! Description If you like the saturated, in-your-face look to your images, this is your action! Very easy [...]

Denim & Leather

Karl — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:31:44 +0000

Back from an action-creating hiatus, I’m officially back in “action” and giving you this fun effect to download for free and enjoy! If you’ve ever wanted to “make your stamp” or have some “brand recognition”, then you can’t pass this up! Description This simple-to-use action creates some classic blue denim, and then sews on a [...]

Highlight FX Volume 2

Karl — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:14:13 +0000

Easily create dramatic and flexible image “highlights” with this set of 15 diverse actions! With inspiration from the original Highlight FX set, these actions are built upon the idea of emphasizing a particular area of an image. The effects derived from this set can be an end in and of themselves, or you can use [...]

Prices Dropped on All Premium Effects!

Karl — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:39:23 +0000

Good news, actioneers! I’ve cut prices across the board on all the premium items on the site. If you’ve been considering one of the premium action sets, this makes it a great time to buy! Still not happy? How about a premium action set that is now completely free for the taking?!? See the price [...]

Fun FX: Digital Corruption

Karl — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:44:04 +0000

Here’s another free file for all you action lovers! This effect takes a normal image and gives it a blocky, “digitized” look. While you may not choose to use this for your next wedding album, it should be a handy effect to have on your shelf when you need to apply a quick “tech” feel [...]

Fun FX: Film Urban Blue

Karl — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:33:33 +0000

You know this effect. You see it in many moody period and urban movies — that cool, overcast, blue effect that makes it feel like winter whenever you’re outside. Well, this quick little action will emulate that style with just a couple of clicks! Description The Film Urban Blue action will create the blue effect [...]

PSD Download: Simple Ribbon

Karl — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:11:10 +0000

Today I’m continuing to populate new categories of content by offering the very first FinesseFX PSD download! One of the most popular decorations for web or print graphics is the trusty ribbon. Description This is a fully-layered, unmerged PSD document with layers named and ordered neatly into groups for easy identification and inclusion in your [...]

Hi-Res Textures: Snow

Karl — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:26:34 +0000

Well, after a long hiatus, I’m trying to get things back into gear with some content! To kick off one of the new resources on the site, I thought I’d share a few high-resolution snow textures that I captured a little while back after a snow storm. These very seasonal textures should come in handy [...]

Recreating a Curvy Website Header in Photoshop

Karl — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:53:13 +0000

The advent of the world wide web has opened up an entire new sphere of design — very good, very bad, and a whole gamut in between — readily accessible by hundreds of millions worldwide. For designers, it’s like an never-ending art gallery at the tips of your fingers. Now and then while surfing, you [...]