Actually there is not big difference, with actions all you have to do is to press run and everything will be done,you just sit and watch and with plug ins you have to choose between options and you have option to manipulate with with final result like to choose different color or to choose from different presets and change them in some way.Plug ins are separate programs which work inside Photoshop and actions are set of task which will be performed
One may find information about Photoshop plugins by visiting the Adobe website. They have a collection of third party plugins that one may find useful.
onone plugins are very good go to site and see if they sweet your needs,and look at alien skin site for plugins they also have good stuff
Try apps by the Macphun Team, specifically Tonality Pro, Intensify Pro, Snapheal Pro, and Focus Pro - these can function as separate apps (good Photoshop alternatives) or can be used as Photoshop plugins.
paint.NET doesn't have as many filters as photoshop, and doesn't have as big a community to provide brushes, patterns, plugins, etc.
HTML5 does not reuqire any more downloads except for your browser. Plugins require and extra download, which can use disk space. However, the better one depends on how fast your computer is sometimes. I perfer plugins since HTML5 lags my PC.
paint.NET doesn't have as many filters as photoshop, and doesn't have as big a community to provide brushes, patterns, plugins, etc.
Photoshop takes a lot time to learn. Try Tonality Pro, Intensify Pro, Snapheal Pro, and Focus Pro - these are good analog for Photoshop with clear interfaces and many features, and these apps can be used as plugins in Photoshop.
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Photoshop was one of the first truly robust image editing programs available, and that empty playing field spelled out Photoshop's userbase growth as well as the thrid-party plugins, support, tutorials, etc. that exist to this day. Today there are alternatives (such as the GiMP) but none of them contains as many new tools and features as Photoshop.
The Alien Skin company is a company that makes software for Photoshop. The software type is photo and design plugins. They are also available in apps for the Iphone.
Usually when you get that error it means that one of the Photoshop modules is either missing or corrupted. In the case of plugins, the plugins folder could be in a different area than is specified in the Preferences. It can also happen if you've got a corrupted font. Try selecting a different font first, and then try adding text on a blank layer or new file. If you get the same error, do a repair reinstall of the program.
PS 7 is one of the older versions of Photoshop, before Adobe's merger with Macromedia. Photoshop CS4 is the current version of Photoshop (soon to be replaced with CS5 this summer). While the two have the same developer and history, CS4 is a much more advanced version of the program. Tasks that required separate programs or plugins (mini-programs that you can buy that run within PS) with PS 7 are now standard in CS4.