ScopeWorks / Kaleidoscope application for the mac

Created a number of videos showing examples of work created in ScopeWorks as well as mixed with additional filters in Photoshop etc. Also added a longish tutorial on some of the uses and features of the powerful Mac application

http://www.graphicxtras.com/scopeworks-kaleidoscope-grids-tutorial.htm

The application is excellent for creating videos and patterns and tiles and textures and much more
You can find their site http://wareto.com/scopeworks

You can find our videos via youtube playlist

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