Russ asks: : I'm looking for an inexpensive plug in for CS2 : (or a stand alone program) : that will let me make my image take on the look : of an aged painting. : : I have looked at the Twisting pixels site : and their plug in is $99. : : I am hoping to find a some what less expensive program. : irfanview.. open image>effects browser> oil painting then drag the slider across for the depth of the effect .. which sets this as the default level then you can batch process ! :) karl