AKVIS ArtSuite: Add Frames and Other Effects to Digital Photos

Although ArtSuite does have both Mac and Windows versions, we only looked at the Windows application for this review. Everything went as expected during the installation of both the plugin and the standalone application. If you run into problems with the host editor recognizing the plugin version, you may need to make a couple of adjustments to the host editor’s preferences. For example, Paint Shop Pro users can refer to these instructions for installing third-party plugins.

 The user interface for ArtSuite is slightly more complex than that of some of the other products by AKVIS, but that is mostly due to the number of features contained in the application. However, even with all of these added options, it’s still easy to navigate through the application.

Each setting in ArtSuite can be modified with a slider, and the Before and After windows in the application let you preview any changes before actually applying them to the photograph. For those effects that use textures or graphics, you can just click on the image associated with that effect to choose a new one.

Overall, most should have no trouble acclimating themselves to the software within a short time, and those who have used other AKVIS products ought to be able to jump right in immediately.