Kai’s Power Tools was a special effects plug-in series that was formerly published by MetaCreations as a set of must-have graphics filters for Adobe Photoshop. In 1999, MetaCreations divested itself of most of its graphics products, including Kai’s Power Tools and companion software KPT Vector Effects. Both products were purchased by Corel.
Corel first released Kai’s Power Tools under the title Procreate KPT Effects and eventually added nine new filters that built on the special effects from KPT 5, KPT 6 and KPT 7. The 24 filters formed The KPT Collection, which was available as a plug-in. Corel no longer develops or sell The KPT Collection. In time, The KPT Collection, a 32-bit plug-in, became a free download for PaintShop Pro owners.
At the height of its popularity, Kai’s Power Tools offered a unique and sophisticated filter assortment. The rendering was fast, and custom settings could be saved as presets. However, the nonstandard interface, limited preview sizes and 32-bit-only version soon lost ground to improvements in graphics software.
Some of the filters included:
- KPT Gradient LabKPT Hyper TilingKPT Ink DropperKPT LightningKPT Channel SurfingKPT FluidKPT FraxFlame
KPT Vector Effects Is Discontinued
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