Kaleidoscopic photo images

Hello
I would like to find software which I can use to select part(s) of some of my photo images, and make kaleidoscope images, and then save as a jpg file.
I read in a book (published 2003) about Xaos Tools Terrazza, but a search did not find much I could go on.
Apparently, it was used with Photoshop. I have not got Photoshop.
I have got Arc PhotoStudio.
When I did a general search, most of the results related to kaleidoscope effects for screeensavers or, otherwise did not seem to permit you to do your own selecting and saving.
Does anyone know of a software which I can use to selectively apply kaleidoscopic effects and save to jpg
Thanks

Not off-hand, but:
Two good places to look for software:
http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/
http://www.macupdate.com/
And for free alternatives to some popular software packages:
http://alternativeto.net/

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