[Windows, macOS] Free: ON1 Effects 2023: Professional Photo Effects Software (Was US$59.99) @ ON1

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Flyerone on 27/01/2024 - 13:08 on1.com (1991 clicks)
Last edited 29/01/2024 - 15:20 by 2 other users

This freebie hasn't come up for 5 years or more. Worth a grab even to use as a plugin for other photo processing software.

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ON1, a leading developer of photo editing software, announces a limited-time offer. ON1 Effects 2023.5 will be free until January 31st, providing photographers and enthusiasts with an opportunity to experience the features and enhancements in this powerful photo effects software.

ON1 Effects is a versatile photo effects software application that simplifies photo editing, making it easier, faster, and better. With an extensive collection of one-click presets, filters, LUTs, and textures, users can create almost any style in seconds, whether working on Mac or Windows, standalone or as a plugin for popular applications like Adobe Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, Capture One, Affinity Photo, and Corel Paint Shop Pro.

ON1 Effects boasts an extensive collection of photo effects, filters, and presets, including favorites like Sun Glow, Golden Autumn, Vivid Landscape, and many more. Users can stack multiple effects, customize them, and selectively apply them to specific areas of their photos, providing endless creative possibilities.

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  Ozjoey on 27/01/2024 - 13:13

  Awesome 🤩

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  Dealr on 27/01/2024 - 13:29

  thank you, will give it a try as a Photoshop plugin.

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  boOz on 27/01/2024 - 14:12

  +2

  Does that mean, It becomes paid after Jan 31st??
  Like a free trial period???

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    dust on 27/01/2024 - 14:13

    +1

    This is a good question.

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      FredAstair on 27/01/2024 - 14:22

      Now I’m also curious

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    lovesabargain77 on 27/01/2024 - 14:21

    +1

    To me it sounds like it's free to use as long you download it before before Jan 31

    To download ON1 Effects 2023.5 for free, visit https://www.on1.com/effects/ before January 31st, before the regular price of $69.99 is reinstated.

    https://www.on1.com/blog/on1-effects-professional-photo-effe…

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      SlickMick on 28/01/2024 - 17:09

      Then why does it want credit card details. "You will not be billed today". But what's going to happen on Feb 1??

      Or didn't I do it right? This was the first thing I got at checkout.

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        Borg on 28/01/2024 - 17:11

        It didn't require Cr/Card so will assume you didn't do it correctly. The invoice total also should show as $0.00.

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        Vislian on 29/01/2024 - 08:58

        You can select wire transfer as the payment option so you don't have to give any actual details.

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      Ramrunner on 29/01/2024 - 08:59

      Mine asked for payments details, I put them in.

      Then even through the transaction went through - I did not have the product in my account, nor any record of the transaction.

      I DO, however, have the product ON1 Effects 2018 in my library from 5 years ago.

      Don't know whether that's causing some sort of purchase glitch now?

      I don't have anything under Subscriptions either so I feel pretty safe but yeah, it might not work if you already have the old version???

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  Borg on 27/01/2024 - 15:10

  +33

  General FYI: One needs to be logged in "Online" to use it.

  I made up a dodgy email address and as part of download it asks to set a password for online account. In turn once software is downloaded via its 1MB installer file (which downloads/installs the 1GB install direct using it), Anyhow, once installed, I could log in using the dodgy email and p/w used as no email verification is required.

  Meh……mucked about with it for 30mins and now uninstalled. Ended up crashing a couple of times mucking about with filters after which fails to open without a restart! Your experience might be better.

  The uninstaller: Didn't work very well and left over 1.45GB behind and god knows what registry entries. Not good at all. Luckily I installed on a temp PC so can blow it away.
  There is a "maintenancetool.exe in the install folder. One can run it and it clears away the App. It doesn't however delete the "550MB" from the Extra's folder.

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    Seldon99 on 27/01/2024 - 17:14

    +2

    Thank you for your diligence

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    RogerLoger on 27/01/2024 - 20:52

    +2

    I monitored installation using Free HiBitUninstaller portable version https://www.hibitsoft.ir/.

    2922 files/folder totaling 1.69gb 141 Registry entries. The files look relatively easy to find with an Everything search. If you want to know what it wrote to registry, a text file of the entries (extracted from HiBit's uninstall ini) is uploaded here: https://ufile.io/n5mbqrqt

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      Borg on 27/01/2024 - 21:33

      Agreed i.e. easy to find if you are IT hobbiest etc but one shouldn't have to go checking \Appdata\roaming profile or \program files\common files, registry entries etc. The uninstall compiler should be able to do its job. In this app it totally failed (for me at least) which is inexcusable.

      If you get a chance, run and monitor the uninstaller. How well does it do for you?. Mine was on Win10.

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        RogerLoger on 28/01/2024 - 08:13

        Good software providers have removal tools for occasions that the inbuilt uninstaller fails (AV programs in particular sometimes prove stubborn). I found ON1 instructions :https://on1help.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053531111-How-to-Manually-Uninstall-ON1-apps

        Assuming windows install, find and run Maintenancetool.exe. If that fails, they have a fairly easy manual process.

        I won't be uninstalling until evaluation is complete or if it asks to pay after 31 January. If useful, it stays.

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      mauricem on 27/01/2024 - 22:48

      I tried the hibit startup manager which has good reviews but windows defender blocked it saying it contained a "coin miner"
      Doesn't inspire confidence!

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        RogerLoger on 28/01/2024 - 07:49

        +3

        Did you get the portable version?

        I always run downloaded files through VirusTotal and reanalyse if more than a few hours since the last scan. The portable version gives no hits. The installer version gave 2 inconsequential hits (which may explain what I suspect is a false positive). Note that Microsoft's VirusTotal scanner gave both version a clean bill of health. I am a highly experienced, low hex risk user and do not use paid Defender. Instead I use Malwarebytes free and manually scan occasionally. My computers have been clean since before the turn of the century (but I can't say that about my phone).
        All that said, I use a Firewall control and do not allow BiBit access to internet.

        The Portable version link is off the 'learn more' link - https://www.hibitsoft.ir/Uninstaller.html

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  cobknob on 27/01/2024 - 18:26

  -1

  Does this do that NASA digital enhancement shit with photos? If not pass.

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    Munki on 27/01/2024 - 23:07

    You just need to yell at your computer to "enhance" for that until you get your desired result.

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  msaflix on 27/01/2024 - 21:55

  Does on1 effects support raw files direct from camera?

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    Borg on 27/01/2024 - 22:03

    +1

    I believe this is what their Raw App covers.