iMaginator

If you're looking for a powerful yet affordable Core Image processing application for Mac OS X's Tiger, then look no further than iMaginator from Stone Design - the perfect solution for transforming your photos into works of art and QuickTime movies. With over 108 filters and effects at your fingertips, you can combine text, images, filters, and effects instantly. And at just $49, you'll get free upgrades for life!

With iMaginator, you can instantly apply effects to images, overlay text, other images, and paint, as well as drag on photos - including RAW format - and edit images non-destructively. You can even paint and erase in layers, with each layer having its own effects. In addition, iMaginator offers an intuitive all-in-one interface, full screen previewing and movies, unlimited undo, rulers, guides and cropping, and the ability to turn layers and effects on or off.

You can save your work in a range of formats, such as TIFF, JPG, PNG, and QuickTime movie, and drag out images from the Image Well. You can also save effect chains and images in a library, make thumbnails of any size, and add EXIF and photo tags. Powered by CoreImage and iLife, iMaginator has 115 native effects and filters, 12 custom Core Image Unit PlugIns, automatically loads new PlugIns, and allows you to drop on effects from Videator and assets from iPhoto and Create.

For expert-level features, you can take advantage of batch processing of folders of images and the LinkBack Server for use with Create. iMaginator is also AppleScriptable, and is Leopard ready and offers online help, super fast rendering, a SpotLight plug-in, searchable help, and downloadable PDFs. The only limitation is that you cannot save or print in demo mode. Overall, iMaginator is an amazing application for anyone who needs a powerful and easy-to-use image processing tool on their Mac.