Kubota Image Tools has created a new set of image-enhancement functions, plus an application that helps pro photographers create magazine-style album pages for Adobe Photoshop CS2 or greater.

Version Four (V.4) of Artistic Tools features more than 40 new actions and is now available to the professional photography community. In addition, this new set of functions features Kubota Image Tools' exclusive Kubota Action Dashboard tool for quick and easy access to all Kubota actions.

AutoAlbum V.3 is the latest version that creates magazine-style album pages within Photoshop. AutoAlbum contains more than 500 single-page layouts in square pages, rectangular pages and panoramic designs. It also includes the new Kubota Action Dashboard feature. The printed AutoAlbum Book is included in the purchase and contains handy references to all of the templates. AutoAlbum V.3 runs completely within Photoshop.

Kubota also offers a newly expanded step-by-step Formula Book with instructions on how to enhance images using Kubota Image Tools'. The Kubota Formula Book also features tips such as camera settings, special equipment used and creative capture.

Artistic Tools V.4 retails for $149; AutoAlbum V.3 retails for $399, with an upgrade price of $150; and the Formula Book retails for $125.