December 2, 2013
Alien Skin Software today announced availability of Snap Art 4, an update of its artistic natural-media application for photographers. Snap Art 4 transforms photos into works of art that look handcrafted. It features a redesigned user interface and improved speed. Snap Art 4 runs as a plug-in to Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Apple Aperture; or as a standalone program.
Snap Art 4 can render hundreds of styles and media, such as oil paint, pencil sketch, watercolor, and crayon. It mimics the techniques of human artists, such as layered brush strokes and enhancement of important edges. Snap Art takes care of all the tedious work of drawing brush strokes. For more control, the masking tool can bring out extra detail in areas that need it.
The product's user interface was rewritten to make to simplify the process of creating artwork. Across the board, everything in Snap Art is faster and more responsive. The modern dark color scheme reduces distractions around the image. The new visual preset browser shows how each preset will look when applied to an image. In addition, favorites and recently used presets are just a click away.
Pricing and Availability
Snap Art 4 is now available through www.alienskin.com for $99 USD. Owners of earlier versions of Snap Art may upgrade for $69 USD. Free upgrades will be automatically sent to everyone who purchased Snap Art 3 directly from Alien Skin Software in August 2013 or later.
Host Requirements
Snap Art 4 may be used as a standalone program or a plug-in. When it is used as a plug-in it requires one of the following host applications:
- Adobe Photoshop CS6, or CC
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 or newer
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 or newer
- Apple Aperture 3 or newer
- System Requirements
- Microsoft Windows users need Windows 7 or newer.
- Apple Macintosh users need Mac OS X 10.8 or newer.
- An Intel Core 2 processor or compatible is required.
- A monitor with 1280x768 resolution or greater is required.
