Updates for award-winning Photoshop plug-ins include new features, improved effects and added support for Adobe Photoshop CS4, Lightroom 2 and Apple Aperture 2.1

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Feb. 23 -- onOne Software, Inc., a leading developer of time-saving software solutions for professional and advanced amateur photographers, today announced the immediate availability of Plug-in Suite 4.5 and FocalPoint 1.1. Plug-In Suite 4.5 is the latest version of onOne Software's Photoshop plug-in collection, which combines the recently announced FocalPoint 1.1, Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition, PhotoTools 2 Professional Edition and PhotoFrame 4 Professional Edition in addition to Mask Pro 4 and PhotoTune 2.2.

"Plug-In Suite 4.5 represents a significant upgrade for our users as four of the six products have been recently updated," said Craig Keudell, president of onOne Software. "Despite the large amount of new content, Plug-In Suite 4.5 is a free upgrade for registered Plug-In Suite 4 owners, a testament to onOne's dedication to providing value for its customers."

Plug-In Suite 4.5 includes full versions of the following onOne Software products:

• New: Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition can resize digital images over 1000 percent with no loss of detail or sharpness. Genuine Fractals 6 now includes texture control presets, a gallery wrap feature, batch processing, tiling for small format printers and support for Lightroom 2 and Aperture 2.1.

• New: PhotoTools 2 Professional Edition features professional-grade photographic effects created by onOne Software, Kevin Kubota and Jack Davis. These effects may be previewed, stacked and blended together just like filters over a camera lens while the built-in batch processing engine improves productivity. PhotoTools 2 includes a new effects library, many new effects, the ability to paint effects in or out, video support within Photoshop CS3/CS4 Extended and support for Lightroom 2 and Aperture 2.1.

• New: PhotoFrame 4 Professional Edition contains 1000+ realistic film edges, backgrounds, textures, adornments and even complete layouts making it the fastest way to create flush-mount albums, scrapbooks and edge effects. PhotoFrame 4 now includes a new frame library, new design elements, output options and integration with Lightroom 2 and Aperture 2.1.

• New: FocalPoint 1.1 simulates selective focus or tilt-shift lenses, helping photographers blur and/or vignette an image to focus a viewer's attention. Support for Lightroom 2 and Aperture 2.1 has been added to the new FocalPoint 1.1.

• Mask Pro 4.1 creates high-quality masks and selections even from tough subjects like hair and glass, making it easy to place a subject in a new background.

• PhotoTune 2.2 provides professional quality color correction in an easy-to-use interface. PhotoTune 2.2 includes ColorTune for general color correction and SkinTune for color correcting skin tones accurately.

Availability and Pricing

Plug-In Suite 4.5 is now available to new users for $499.95, a savings of $799.75 compared to purchasing the products separately. Registered users of Plug-in Suite version 4 will automatically receive a free upgrade to version 4.5 via a downloadable software update. Existing users of Plug-in Suite version 1, 2 or 3 can upgrade to Plug-In Suite 4.5 for only $199.95. Registered owners of any other product from onOne Software can upgrade for $399.95. For more information on the Plug-In Suite 4.5, visit http://www.ononesoftware.com.