reviews

Alaskan Apple User Group (5 out of 5)
“I could not find anything I didn't like about this software. It is easy to understand, easy to use, quick, and makes the image repair process almost effortless. If you do image repair on a regular basis you really need Image Doctor 2. For the rest of us it is a tool well worth having."
– Carlene Brown, June 2008

andPOP
"Image Doctor repairs problem areas with a superbly uniform aesthetic and minimal blur. The resulting images look flawless and, more importantly, natural. This is sure to blow the minds of amateurs and save professionals countless hours in the edit suite."
– Paul Roides, May 2008

Photoshop User (5 out of 5 Stars)
"Blemish Concealer and Skin Softener are essential for doing portrait or wedding work."
– Dave Huss, April/May 2008

MacNN
“If you spend hours removing scanned dust spots with conventional Photoshop tools like the Brush and Rubber Stamp, Image Doctor 2 is a valuable plug-in.”
– Loren S. Miller, May 2008

Outback Photo
“We find Image Doctor 2 an excellent product and don't want to miss it.”
– Uwe Steinmueller, January 2008

PC-Review Online (4 star review)
“Dust and Scratch Remover is used to restore and retouch photos. This filter helps repair tears, dust and scratches, these annoying problems occur in some fashion or another in just about every old photograph. It can also be used to remove non-photo damage things like electrical power lines, telephone poles and the like. This is a very powerful and useful plug-in.”
– Robert Barnett, January 2008

globeandmail.com (4 star review)
“Image Doctor 2 is an enhancement of five tools that fix image problems, but go well beyond touch-ups and into the sphere of serious magic.”
– Jack Kapica, January 2008

mymac.com (4 star review)
”As you read through the filter descriptions you might be thinking you could do all of these things with the tools in Photoshop. I thought the same thing until I tried Image Doctor 2. After trying the product I discovered that Image Doctor 2 combines a lot of steps into a quick filter saving a lot of time. In some cases, like the Smart Fill filter, Image Doctor 2 saves time and does a better job than what I might have done on my own.”
– Donny Yankellow, January 2008

Surfbits
"Image Doctor 2 was able to not only remove unwanted artifacts or patch up a scratch in the ripped scan photo, but it made the replacement fill look more natural than any Healing Brush and Patch Tool could do.”
– Lola Wong, January 2008

International Press Association
"Their latest upgraded, plug-in suite can give the pro or beginner a powerful new arsenal of photo retouching and restoration tools to combat some of the most difficult and common retouching tasks.”
– Len Rapoport, February 2008

The following features some great reviews of Image Doctor 1:

How Magazine (Rated 4 out of 5 stars)
"Another Alien Skin package worth checking out is Image Doctor,...The coolest is Smart Fill, which makes it easy to remove many kinds of foreground objects."
- Stephen Beale, April 2005

Designer Info (Rated 4 out of 5)
"If retouching and repairing is a regular chore, then you'll want to get your hands on Image Doctor - your audience will never know it's been used but you certainly will."
- Tom Arah, March 2003

PC Presentations Productions
"Again we have a plug-in for Photoshop and other imaging programs that brings out terms like "miraculous." One look at the images on this page and we think you'll agree."
- April 2003

Computer Shopper UK
"...if you want to scan and restore old images, Image Doctor is a must."
- April 2003

Mountain MACS User Group (Rated 4.5 out of 5 clicks)
"It will greatly improve your productivity and save numerous print enhancement headaches."
- LaMont DeBruhl, February 2003

Macworld Magazine (Rated 4.5 out of 5 mice)
"Impressively the filters almost always eliminate the target flaw on the first try.
[Image Doctor's] simple interface and intelligent sampling make removing flaws a piece of cake."
- Kelly Lunsford, February 2003 issue

MacReview (Rated 4 out of 5 diskettes)
"Simplifies advanced Photoshop repairs, putting pro techniques in the hands of novices."
- Jeff Foxx, January 2003

Photoshop User Magazine (Rated 4 out of 5 diamonds)
"[Image Doctor's] range is broad, covering anything from dust- and scracth-removal to seamlessly eliminating large areas from your image."
- Steve Baczewski, January/February 2003 issue

MacAddict Magazine (Rated 3 out of 5 - SOLID)
"The process just got easier for photo retouchers."
- Kris Fong, January 2003 issue

AppleLinks (Rated 5 out of 5)
"Like many filters for Photoshop, what Image Doctor can do can be done by any expert in Photoshop. But no expert can do what Image Doctor can do as efficiently."
- Gary Coyne, December 2002

PC Graphics Report
"Image Doctor goes way beyond Photshop's new tools in its ability to fix."
- November 2002

Raleigh News and Observer
"Alien Skin recently released Image Doctor, a program that takes much of the work out of photo restoration."
- Kenny Cartner, November 2002

Shutterbug Magazine (Plug-In of the Month)
"The one Photoshop compatible plug-in that you need to stuff in your favorite photographer's stocking is Alien Skin Software's Image Doctor."
- December 2002 issue

Design Graphics Magazine
"The final result is remarkable given that you invest seconds to make a selection with minor fine tuning in the Smart Fill dialogue."
- November 2002

Digital Photographer Magazine
"Image Doctor turns you into an expert picture retoucher in a matter of moments."
- Bob Wolenik, January 2003 issue

FreePhotoshop.com (Rated 4 out of 5 stars)
"This little jewel is what all Photoshop freaks dream of."
- Dakota, October 2002

Graphic-Design.com
"With the Image Doctor you've got some powers unheard of until now."
- October 2002

MacMerc (Rated 5 out of 5 grenades)
"It's impressive. It's scary.
And if you do a lot of photo retouching or restoring work, you'll find that the $129 price tag is more than paid back in the time you save by using these filters."
- Rick Yaeger, October 2002

Associated Press
"With a click of a mouse, this program allows you to repair badly compressed JPEG images, remove blemishes, restore textures and remove dust spots. It's one of the easiest programs to use."
- Rick Sammon, October 2002

About.com (Rated 4 out of 5 stars)
"[Spot Lifter] removed blemishes such as skin imperfections, stains, and shadows with incredible ease and astounding quality."
- Sue Chastain, October 2002

WindoWatch
"If you take a beautiful landscape picture marred by an unsightly street sign, the "Doctor" (via Smart Fill) can remove that sign from sight."
- Jack Passarella, October 2002

Mule Dog Magazine
"We consider this the most valuable digital photo accessory ever."
- Thomas Leary, October 2002

Creative Mac
"By far, my favorite filter in the Image Doctor collection is the Smart Fill filter, or, as I refer to it, the Miracle filter...[Spot Lifter] is what Photoshop 7's Healing Brush wishes it could be."
- David Nagel, September 2002

Bityard (Rated 5 out of 5 stars)
"We were very impressed to say the least. [Smart Fill] is steps beyond Photoshop's 'Clone' tool...Alien Skin has never disappointed us and Image Doctor is not the exception."
- Ronny Ko, September 2002

Chicago Tribune's Techbuzz
"This program comes close to being downright scary as one simply uses the cursor to outline whomever or whatever's got to go."
- James Coates, September 2002

Lockergnome
"Image Doctor is [Alien Skin's] latest creation, and it's their most impressive tool to date."
- Chris Pirillo, September 2002