Smart filters in photoshop ( and elements)

[mikemeister_admin]

Mike or Greg,

I will place this in the Retouchpro forum.
I like annotation.
Frits

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Implementing Hiddenpower4 in elements 6.0

For a couple of months ago, I wrote to Richard Lynch, and asked him when he will converting the Hidden Powers for Adobe elements 6.0.
I have not get a clear answer.
So, yesterday I did it myself.
I was made observant  by Mike Russel ( developer of Curvemeister)  on the discussion-forum  on RETOUCHEPRO
This is on:

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/hidden-power-support/20288-installing-richard-s-actions-pe6-under-xp.html

So I read partial some readings  and tried to implement it.
for instance i executed the prgr on CD the HPPE4_PC.exe.
The prgr will extract parts to elements 6.0 , but does this on the wrong place.
So before continuing the extracting you are in the opportunity to browse to the right place where Hiddenpowers could place his
parts.
This place is :

c:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataAdobePhotoshop Elements6.0Photo Creationsphoto effects

So , when you browse there in the execution popup from HPPE4_PC.exe to that place you can continue with the execution.

When you go after the execution to this map you will see there 6 maps or directory's.

Power_Adjustments
Power_Extras
Power_Masking
Power_Paths
Power_Playback
Power_Separations

in each map there are .atn files without picture files with the same name and  the extension .PNG
Well there are .PSD files, one in each map.
Wen you open such a .psd file in Elements 6.0 you see a lot of layered pictures.
Each layer  is named specific to a name corresponding to a .atn file in that map.

Elemenents 4.0 did automatically convert these .psd files to .png pictures, so you can see them in the effects panel.
Elements 6.0 does this not.
So you must load the .psd file and make visible the first layer. Click on the eye of the layer which was visible before.
You see now a icon on the screen, representing the first layer. All other layers are not visible, the eyes clicked off.
Search in the map where you loaded the .psd file from to the right name.
I did this with Total Commander , but you could do it also with the explorer.
Copy the right name example : xxxxx.atn  wich corresponded with he visible icon.
Go no to Elements 6.0 and save the visible icon with the name you copied and with the extension .PNG in the same map.
When you did it right, there are 2 same names in the map.
Example:

in the map: Power_Adjustments, there is now:
Channel Mixer.atn
Channel Mixer.png

You must do each layers icon on the same way. The order which icon to do first, is yours.
But pay attention that you see the icons name on the screen and make all other layer icons not visible, by clicking the eyes in the layers.

By saving the open icons-layers to  a .PNG file, it is flattend.

After you have done all, you go to Elements 6.0  and start it again with SHFT+CTRL+ALT.

when it is right all is there in the effects part under Fx.

It is not necessarily to load each time the same .psd file. When saved the icon, you do CTRL Z and the old layers are there, and you can choose the next Icon and make him active by clicking the eye and unclicking the other just saved icon.

Frits Egelie

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I didn't realize there were so many commands supported!  Richard Lynch is one busy guy!

[mikemeister_admin]

I didn't realize there were so many commands supported!  Richard Lynch is one busy guy!

i have made once a sealed  summary for the hidden powers.
I did also for CM3.

I get bussy.
to day started my experience with the succesor of elements 6.0 as beta-tester.

Frits

[mikemeister_admin]

I have placed the above on the Retouchpro forum and have had several answers.

This is the last!

So there are smartcurves and easyfilter about the same as Curvemeister!?!

Has someone experience with these filters ?

Frits

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Dear Egelie,

Michel B has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - Adding Filters to PSE6? - in the Hidden Power Support forum of RetouchPRO.

This thread is located at:
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/hidden-power-support/19731-adding-filters-pse6-new-post.html

Here is the message that has just been posted:
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Frits,

I have not tested curvemeister, I'll probably try the demo. It seems very close to the free smartcurves at easyfilter. I use this plug-in as well as the hidden tools, depending on my needs. I can tell you that the hidden tools which did not work properly in my French PSE4 version now work normally in my PSE6 version.

Best wishes with PSE6 and the tools!

[mikemeister_admin]

SmartCurves is a free curving program and is useful for people that want to start to learn to curve in other spaces without moving from rgb.
It has one major feature that CM does not - and that is to be able to draw wild or straight line curves (but I have never found a need for it yet).
If you want to try it, I've put it on my website - half way down this page under the heading Easy Curves
http://www.broadhurst-family.co.uk/lefteye/MainPages/actions.htm

[mikemeister_admin]

SmartCurves is a free curving program and is useful for people that want to start to learn to curve in other spaces without moving from rgb.
It has one major feature that CM does not - and that is to be able to draw wild or straight line curves (but I have never found a need for it yet).
If you want to try it, I've put it on my website - half way down this page under the heading Easy Curves
http://www.broadhurst-family.co.uk/lefteye/MainPages/actions.htm

Themightyzog,

that is nice your webpage. I will looking at it. (but not now,  i have get it busy to learn CM3 , and  I am also now beta tester of a other prgr)
I have also a homepageroom, not using it for myself, but partially lend out to a Egyptian guide.)

When  i  have time to day i will look at this evening on your website.
frits