

The interface was finicky and the hardware processing needs were so demanding that I had a very difficult time running it on my 4 year old iMac (I’ve since upgraded my Mac.) It got to a point where I never used it because it was so much of a hassle.

(See Combining Textures And Filters In Photoshop For A Painterly Look.)Īs much as I loved the filter, it had a few problems. I usually added a Topaz Labs* filter to up the detail and contrast. I love how the Oil Paint filter enhances details especially on plants and animal fur in a soft, undulating way. The filter has several effects, but honestly, besides the Oil Paint filter, I didn’t see much use for the others. The Pixel Bender filter is a free filter that works with Adobe Photoshop CS5. The Pixel Bender Filter and Photoshop CS5
