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User GuideLearn How To: InstallBefore you install photoFXlab, please close all applications,including Photoshop, Photoshop Elements,Lightroom, iPhoto, Aperture, etc.Please do not open any other applications during theinstallation process.To Begin InstallingDouble-click on the installation file provided from yourdownload from the Topaz Labs website. A windowwill appear displaying the photoFXlabs setup wizard.The Installer will walk you through the processAfter you have read the Read Me and accepted theEnd User Licence Agreement, your installation will becompleted and you can close the Wizard.Important for Mac UsersAfter installation, photoFXlab will be installed in thefollowing folder: “ Application Support->photoFXlab”.Important for PC UsersAfter installation, photoFXlab will be installer in the followingfolder: “C:\ ->Program Files ->Topaz Labs->Common->photoFXlabPhotoFXlab is compatible with Photoshop, Photoshop Elements,Lightroom, Aperture, and iPhoto. Please see below onhow to properly install into all of these programs.Photoshop and Photoshop ElementsWhen your installer is complete it should automatically installin to your Filters tab under Topaz Labs->photoFXlab .If you still can’t see the plug-ins after you quit and restart Photoshop,try the following:For Mac :Go to Applications -> photoFXlab. Copy and paste the photoFXlabfile to your Photoshop Plug-Ins folder. This is usuallylocated in Applications -> Adobe Photoshop -> Plug-Ins. Deletethe photoFXlab shortcut already in that folder, if there is one.Restart Photoshop and you’ll see it in the Filters menu.For Windows:Go to C:\Programs Files -> Topaz Labs -> photoFXlab -> Pluginsand copy and paste the photofxlab file into your PhotoshopPlug-Ins folder. This is usually located in C:\Program Files ->Adobe -> Adobe Photoshop -> Plug-Ins. Delete the photoFXlabshortcut already in that folder, if there is one. Restart Photoshopand you’ll see it in the Filters menu.For setup help in Paint ShopPro,Serif Photo Plus, orIrfranview please visittopazlabs.com/setuppage 4
User GuideLearn How To: InstallLightroomYou will need to configure photoFXlab as your external editorby doing the following steps:For Mac:1) Go to “Lightroom -> Preferences … -> External Editing”, inthe Additional External Editor panel, choose photoFXlab (locatedin “Applications -> photoFXlab”) as the external editor2) Select TIFF in File Format pull-down menu3) Select the Color Space choice and Bit Depth. It is recommendedto use 16-bit ProPhoto RGB for Color Space for bestpreserving of color details from Lightroom.For Windows:Open Lightroom (if you had it open during installation youwill need to first restart it). Go to your Lightroom menu ->Preferences. Navigate to the External Editing section. Youwill need to make several selections here in order to configureLightroom’s external editing options and to setphotoFXlab as your default external editor.Under the Additional External Editor section please click onthe Choose button next to Application. This will bring up afinder window allowing you to navigate your system files.For 32-bit Windows find it here: C: -> Program Files -> CommonFiles -> Topaz Labs -> photoFXlab folder->photoFXlabapplicationFor 64-bit Windows find it here: C: -> Program Files (x86)-> Common Files -> Topaz Labs -> photoFXlab folder->photoFXlab applicationUnder the file format option please select TiffUnder the Color Space option please select ProPhotoRGBUnder the Bit Depth option please select 16bits / componentApertureAperture user’s have the option of using photoFXlab as anexternal editor.To configure photoFXlab as your external editor in Aperture,follow the steps:1. Go to: Aperture -> Preferences and select Export. Here youwill make several selections to configure Aperture’s externalediting options and to set photoFXlab as your default externaleditor.2. Click the Choose... button underneath the External ImageEditor Field and navigate to: For Mac find it here: Applications->photoFXlab Select the photoFXlab program and select“Open” or “Choose”3. Make sure that the External Editor File Format field is set toTiff.After configuring photoFXlab as the additional External Editorin Aperture, a menu item called, “Edit in photoFXlab”, isadded under Apertures “Photo -> Edit In” pull-up menu.iPhotoTo use photoFXlab in iPhoto you will need to configurephotoFXlab as your external editor in iPhoto by following thesimple steps below:1) Go to iPhoto -> Preferences …-> General2) Locate the Edit Photos Option and select “In Application ...”to launch your finder window.3) Then you will need to navigate to Apllications -> photoFXlaband then click Open - this will save your selection back to youriPhoto preferences.4) Make sure that the box next to “Save edit as 16-bit TIFF”.page 5
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