ParticleShop 90% off 480 brushes - I don't see 90%

[iraisok]

I received a pop-up from Particle Shop saying there is a sale 90% off the "Ultimate Brush Pack Bundle" all 480 brushes. (That's a lot of painting). Anyway, I followed directions, opened the program, clicked More Brushes and see that pack at $124.99 saying 80% off. Anyone know how to get 90% off. Where do they show the 90% FINAL price because if you select BUY you still see $124.99 and there was no coupon code to include???

[Ken Berry]

FWIW I get the same as you, though a slightly different USD$ figure ($128.76 according to today's exchange rate as for me the offer is expressed in New Zealand dollars). But just to be exact the offer is to get "over 80%" on the Particle Shop page. I can't say I have received a separate offer of 90% off. And I'd have to add I wouldn't buy at either 80% or 90% off as I just don't use Particle Shop.

[iraisok]

Ken,

Acknowledged! It did indicate 90% and I, too ruled it out. I could have as much fun with the Core set and the other that was free that I d/l'd.

On another note - As mentioned in a different post, I did purchase BenVista PhotoZoom Pro 7. Very impressed with the demo on-line. I expect to get good use from this program. Interesting that there are multiple ways plugins are accessed in PSP, this one from File, Export while others from Effects, Plugins.

One more addon - I constantly look at Topaz Mask. Very impressed but have read from users that it isn't as easy as shown in "sales" demos or the webinar. Still considering it while finding I the PSP built in features/methods to remove background work well.

What is your opinion of both PhotoZoom and Topaz Mask?

(Excuse my off topic post)

[iraisok]

Ken and company,

They've just corrected the site to, in fact, show the sale to be 90% off full price for 480 brushes. See attachment. Still I, too, need to decide if I need any more than core and other one that came with PSP 2018.

"Such a Deal."

[Ken Berry]

It's certainly a tempting price for all that. But I hardly ever use Particle Shop, and then am happy with what came with it.

As for your earlier question about Photo Zoom and Topaz Mask, I don't have them so cannot comment. (Actually I had a very old Topaz plug-in for a very old 32 bit Photoshop. But I don't recall using it nor what my reaction would have been at the time.)

[iraisok]

Ken,

I did purchase PhotoZoom Pro 7. I like the tweaking features of it although, truthfully, with the high quality images we can create, zooming within PSP and Qimage - my all time favorite application to print images, PhotoZoom is not essential. No matter they sold me on it. As for Topaz Remask, most reviewers were not pleased with latest version, plus it was not as easy as presented in tutorials, documentation was lacking and PSP mask features work well ... as Ii have discovered.

BTW: In 2012 we vacationed to AU and NZ. NZ drove Wellington (Stayed at the Museum Hotel) to Hawkes Bay (fantastic B'n'B) to Auckland. Had to get used to you guys driving on the WRONG side of the road.

[Ken Berry]

I rather enjoyed visiting the American Virgin Islands, which you will know the US purchased from Denmark in 1915 or thereabouts. But the locals have apparently never forgotten that they originally drove on the left, and now with US left-hand drive cars, still drive on the left!!!

[iraisok]

Ken,

First time in a car with steering on right was when we landed at Melbourne. Got on the Ring Road enroute to South AU, "Great Ocean Road." After awhile I realized two things 1) I could not find a reason driving on right or left be better than the other and 2) whichever is in place would remain because it would be too costly and foolish to chamge but driving there was odd/strange/goofy. For days, my wife and I would enter the vehicle on the wrong side, I'd drive on wrong side of road when exiting a parking lot with no lines painter on short side roads, was thinking I'd be in a head on when on the road going around blind curves. And then listing and following the nav system in the car with roaundabouts going CCW. Laugh if you will when we got home there was some actions in the car that were indicative of being exposed to left side of road driving, felt weird while I was back to my normal.

Ok, won't go off topic again.

[Ken Berry]

Yes, getting back on-topic, I've just opened Particle Shop and am still getting the "over 80% off" price ad. It's NZD$143.99 which at today's exchange rate is USD$105.75 i.e. $10 more than "your" price. I remain tempted, but resolute!