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ApertureExpert’s COMBO Preset Pack
all six preset packs for one low price

This Combo Pack features all six preset packs below — Looks #1 and #2, Split Tone, both Textures packs, and the Film & Funk pack! Check out details on each package below, click “add to cart”, then set aside a good part of your weekend, ‘cause you’re going to love these presets!

NOTE: Any preset with texture or grain will only work on 21MP files or smaller. The Film Pack is only fully compatible with 21MP files exactly (see the note at the bottom of this page for more info). Therefore Nikon D800 owners—you may want to skip these presets, sorry. About half of Looks #1 and #2 will work, all of #3 will work, but none of the Textures or Film packs will work for your massive 36MP files. Sorry!

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$19.99 for all six packs — it’s like getting two of ‘em for free!


ApertureExpert’s Preset Pack #1 “Looks”
 
ApertureExpert’s Preset Pack #2 “Looks”
 
This collection of Adjustment Presets is all about “looks” mimicking film, grain, and even a few Hollywood movies. Many of these presets involves a customized mask, which provides a look that isn’t possible to attain in Aperture alone. The end result is a collection of effects that you will find unique, fun, and flexible! Read more and see samples… (wondering what happened to the old “gradients” pack? Read here…)   Looks #2 is a follow-up to the extremely popular Looks #1 pack. About half of the presets are evolutions of looks in the first pack, and the other half are totally new! There are some vintage looks, pastel-ish looks, as well as two new gritty, edgy looks that look really cool on the right image. As always, you can tweak the look to get the most for YOUR photo. Check out some samples here.
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ApertureExpert’s Preset Pack Split Tone
Split Toning is a process where a B&W image gets one color shift in the shadows, and a different one in the highlights. These nine presets are all great starting points, but with a little tweaking can make any image look amazing. There are three presets each for red, green and blue bases (shadows) with colors in the highlights that complement the starting point. Check out some samples here.
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ApertureExpert’s Preset Pack #3 “Textures”
 
ApertureExpert’s Preset Pack #4 “Textures”
 
The “Textures” preset packs bring something amazing to Aperture! Create never-before-possible textured photographs without ever leaving Aperture, with presets that are infinitely adjustable, changeable, and controlable. You’ll never run out of possible combinations! This pack includes TextureStacks 1 through 5; that includes 10 unique textures in 5 combinations with three variations each—that’s 15 presets, each of which are just starting points to thousands more! Read more and see samples…   The “Textures” preset packs bring something amazing to Aperture! Create never-before-possible textured photographs without ever leaving Aperture, with presets that are infinitely adjustable, changeable, and controlable. You’ll never run out of possible combinations! This pack includes TextureStacks 6 through 10; that includes 10 unique textures in 5 combinations with three variations each—that’s 15 presets, each of which are just starting points to thousands more! Read more and see samples…
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ApertureExpert’s Preset Pack #5 “Film & Funk”

The popularity of applying “aged film” effects to one’s photographs inspired this filter pack. Each of the eleven preset combinations includes a unique high-resolution scan of actual Daguerreotype negatives, applied as a Curves mask, giving you complete control over the look of the effect!

NOTE: These presets work best on 21 megapixel images, and the cool edges you see in the samples above will not appear on smaller files! If your images are smaller or cropped, you’ll still get the great texture and color treatments, but the edges will be lost. I will be releasing versions of this pack at other popular sizes soon, including 18 megapixel and 12 megapixel. Watch the video or download the User’s Guide for more information.

NEW: Check out this video on how these (and all ApertureExpert) presets work, and how to get the most from them!

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(be sure to read the NOTE above before purchasing)