Photo/Graphic Edges 3.0 Demo Windows 95/NT Version Only. THIS VERSION DOES NOT SUPPORT WINDOWS 3.XX 1/14/97 This version will not run on a Macintosh. Auto F/X Corporation (603) 569-8800 Photo/Graphic Edges is a plug-in that can apply stylized edge effects to any image. There should be an Adobe Acrobat .pdf plug-in that came with this software. We encourage you to read it as it has information on how to achieve the best effects. You can also get a copy of this manual online at our website at: http://www.autofx.com ----------------------- This README file provides information on the following topics: A. Minimum Requirements B. Compatible Programs C. Installing the Plug-in D. Running the Plug-in from your Host Application E. Memory Management F. Bug Reports G. License and Legal Information A. Minimum Requirements ----------------------- Photo/Graphic Edges 3.0 is a plug-in which requires that it be installed with one of the host applications listed in Section B before it can be used. Minimum hardware requirements are a a 486/66DX system with at least 16 MB RAM and a scratch disk space available of 3-5 times the image size. The operating system must be Windows 95 or Windows NT Version 3.2 or higher. This Windows 95/NT version of Photo/Graphic Edges 3.0 is installed by double-clicking on the file Setpex.exe. During the installation process the appropriate version of this software is installed on your computer. The plug-in is named afxpge32.8bf. An Auto F/X > PGE folder is also created under the plug-ins folder which contains this README file. The Sample edge file is installed on your hard drive and is placed in the Auto F/X > PGE > Edges folder. B. Compatible Programs ---------------------- Photo/Graphic Edges 3.0 for Windows 95/NT has been qualified to work with the following host applications: Image Editing Applications: Canvas 5.0 Fractal Painter 4.0.3 Paint Shop Pro 4.1 PhotoPaint 6.0, 7.0 PhotoDeluxe 1.0 Photoshop 3.0, 4.0 Page Layout and Illustration Programs: Pagemaker 6.0, 6.5 Freehand 7.0 C. Installing the Plug-in ------------------------- You will be asked when installing the plug-in to select the folder for your application's Photoshop compatible plug-ins. Photo/Graphic Edges should appear in the menu where Photoshop plug-ins reside. Depending on the application, you may have to identify (usually through Preferences) the folder where the plug-in resides. Consult your host application's manual or call their tech support if you need further assistance in determining where Photoshop plug-ins go and how to access them. For Pagemaker and Freehand, fixed locations for the plug-ins are used. You must install the plug-in in these locations for the host application to access the plug-in properly: PageMaker: Pm6/Rsrc/Usenglsh/Plugins/Effects Freehand: Fh7/Usenglsh/Xtras Note - You may need to substitute "Usenglsh" with your international version folder name if required. For other applications, you can typically place the plug-ins in any folder but you may have to initialize the location using the application's Preferences. The following application reference list identifies where you set the plug-in's location: Canvas: Preference > Painting > Plug-ins Fractal Painter: Edit > Preferences > Plug-ins Paint Shop Pro: Preferences > General Program Prefences > Plug-in Filters Photo-paint: Tools > Options > Plug-in Filters PhotoDeluxe: File > Preferences > Plug-ins Photoshop: File > Preferences > Plug-ins D. Running the Plug-in from your Host Application ------------------------------------------------- To set up the effect in an image editing application, you must first have a file open. If there is a selection, the effect will be applied to the selected area only; if there is no selection, the effect is applied to the entire image. To set up the effect in a layout or illustration program, you must have first placed an image and have the picture box or image area for the effect selected for the plug-in to be available in the plug-ins menu. If you have set up the image and installed the software correctly, the Photo/Graphic Edges plug-in will be visible from within the host application. All plug-ins from Auto F/X are stored in a folder named Auto F/X, in the location where plug-ins are normally shown. Because each host application may access plug-ins differently, the following list of host applications and related menu commands to access Photoshop compatible plug-ins is provided. Canvas: Image > Filter > Auto F/X Fractal Painter: Effects > Auto F/X Freehand: Xtras > Auto F/X PageMaker: Element > Image > Photoshop Effects > Auto F/X Paint Shop Pro: Image > Plug-in Filters > Auto F/X Photo-Paint: Effects > Auto F/X PhotoDeluxe: Effects > Auto F/X (Set Preferences > Long Menus) Photoshop: Filter > Auto F/X E. Memory Management -------------------- Photo/Graphic Edges gets its memory from both RAM and Virtual memory from your startup system hard drive. It is helpful to set the RAM allocation of the host application a little higher than normal while running this software to optimize its performance. F. Bug Reports ------------- If you experience a problem with Photo/Graphic Edges 3.0 that you think might be a bug, you can report it by sending a message to techsupport@autofx.com. Please describe what you did, the edges and settings you used, the results, any error messages, the computer and operating system you have, and whatever else you think might be relevant for us to duplicate and troubleshoot the error. Your message will be acknowledged and the bug report will be forwarded to our design team for review. G. License and Legal Information ----------------------------- The Photo/Graphic Edges 3.0 software, documention, and all edges are copyrighted 1996 by Auto F/X Corporation, with all rights reserved worldwide. The Photo/Graphic Edges software and edges accompanying your license may not be copied, except as provided for in your software licence, or as expressly permitted in writing by Auto F/X Corporation. Photo/Graphic Edges is a trademark of Auto F/X Corporation. All other products mentioned in this document are likely trademarked by their respective owners. Photo/Graphic Edges is United States Patent Pending