LucisArt & Lucis Pro - My Secret Weapons

I don't use very many third party Photoshop filters because my style and workflow just don't require them. However, there is one filter that I just couldn't live without. It's called LucisArt and it's been my secret weapon for almost as long as this site's been up. I use it to some degree in most of my images. Some rely heavily on it while I use it as a final touch on others. It's the perfect compliment to the dynamic lighting techniques presented in my videos and it helps give my images that extra "something".

So why am I telling you this? Several reasons, really. For one, the secret's already out. LucisArt is becoming more and more popular every day. Secondly, it's impossible to fully describe my post processing techniques without including it in the discussion. Thirdly, I've received a lot of support from the photoblog community and I want to give something back. To that end, I've spoken with the owner of the company and secured a coupon code that will save you $50 on the purchase of LucisArt 3 and $70 on the purchase of Lucis Pro 6 . The code is ARH3001.

LucisArt is very simple to use and is available for both Windows and Mac's. A standalone version is available that provides enhanced functionality but I've been very happy with the plugin. LucisArt provides eight different effects. The ones I use most often are "Sculpture" and "Exposure". I like those two so much that I haven't really explored the other six in much detail.

It's difficult to describe just what LucisArt does so I've provided some samples here to give you a little taste. I use a number of different processing techniques but LucisArt was the core component of these effects. There are also user galleries and samples on the company's website that will provide more examples.


User Spotlight

Check out these amazing images created by other LucisArt users. If you have a favorite LucisArt processed image and would like to see it listed here, please send me the link. If you don't have a website, I will be happy to host the image for you.




Video Tutorials

If you would like to see LucisArt in action, you can watch a free video tutorial featuring the making of "Old Together"shown below. Click here to watch the video..

Old Together

This is only a small sampling of the many possible effects you can create with the filter. You can find more information at www.lucisart.com and www.lucispro.com. If you decide to make a purchase, make sure you use coupon code ARH3001 during checkout to claim the discount.

Well, there you have it. I have other tricks as well but this one is key, second only to my lighting techniques. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the filter. You can also contact the folks at LucisArt from their website.

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