KPT Effects is a set of nine creative plug-in filters for Adobe Photoshop and other compatible hosts, that allows you to apply image transformations and original effects ranging from realistic to artistic to surprising. It can be used in Painter 7, CorelPhoto-Paint 10, and Bryce 5, as well. The product, created by Kai Krause, was originally known as Kai"s Power Tools, and has been considered an invaluable plug-in for designers. In 1999, Corel acquired the software from MetaCreations, a company that Kai Krause co-founded. Corel then made it part of their new line, Procreate, a category of products that adds enhanced capabilities to your collection of tools. Procreate features KnockOut 2, KPT Effects and Painter 7. KPT Effects gives you tools to quickly render unique effects, with maximum control options. A unique feature of the program is that you can use the filters to enhance images as well as to create them, starting with a blank canvas. It includes a preset library that lets you get started quickly by choosing a predefined set of options for the plug-in filter you are using. You can keep the preset settings or customize them until you achieve exactly the result you want. You can also create presets, which help save time when repeatedly applying the same effect. Presets can also be exported to other programs. Unlike most plug-in programs that produce newer versions with patches or enhancements, each new version of KPT is completely unique. With this version, there are feature enhancements, and nine new KPT filters: Pyramid Paint, Lighting, Fluid, Hyper Tiling, Scatter, Channel Surfing, Ink Dropper, FraxFlame II, and Gradient Lab.