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  readme.txt of SmartCurve PhotoShop Elements Pugin
  
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DEUTSCH:
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Die Dateien einfach entpacken und ins Plugin-Verzeichnis von Photoshop stellen.
Das lautet in etwa  C:\Programme\adobe\Photoshop Elements\Zusatzmodule
bzw. ...\Plug-ins (nicht ins Filter-Verzeichnis).
Nach dem nchsten Neustart erscheint dann unter Filter ein neuer Menpunkt 
easy.Filter/SmartCurve.


English:
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Just extract the files and put them into the plugin directory of Photoshop.
something like  C:\program files\adobe\Photoshop Elements\plug-ins.
After the next restart a new entry easy.Filter/SmartCurve should appear in the Filter menu.



Other Programs:
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ACDSee ACD FotoCanvas

Choose Photoshop Plug-ins > Plug-ins Options from the Filter menu in FotoCanvas, 
on the Filter Plug-ins item from the Plug-ins tab press the Add Path button, 
select the folder where you installed the SmartCurve plugin. After pressing 
two times OK, the SmartCurve plugin will appear in the Photoshop Plug-ins sub menu 
of the Filter menu.

Adobe Photoshop / Adobe Illustrator / Adobe ImageReady 

Make sure you installed the plugin into the "Plugins" or "Plug-ins" sub folder 
inside the Photoshop, Illustrator or ImageReady folder. After restarting the 
application a new entry easy.Filter/SmartCurve should appear in the Filter menu.

Adobe PhotoDeluxe 

Make sure you installed the plugin into the "Plugins" or "Plug-ins" sub folder 
inside the PhotoDeluxe folder. After restarting the application, 
you need to make PhotoDeluxe display all menu items if you didn't already do that. 
To do that go to the Preferences sub menu of the File menu and choose the last 
item ("Extend Menu" or something similar) on the sub menu. 
You will find a new entry easy.Filter/SmartCurve in the Effects menu. 

Adobe PageMaker 

Make sure you installed the plugin into Rsrc/.../Plugins/Effects folder inside 
the PageMaker folder. After restarting PageMaker, you will find them in the 
Element> Image> Photoshop Effects menu. 

CiEBV Photoline 32 

Choose 'File options' or 'Extended' from the Options menu, click on the 
'Plug In Path' tab and select the folder where the SmartCurve plugin is located. 
After pressing OK, the plugins will appear at the bottom of the the Filter menu. 

Corel Photo-Paint 

Press <Ctl + J> to display the Options dialog, select Plugins from the list box 
on the left, press the Add button and choose the location of the SmartCurve plugin. 
The plugins will appear in the Effects menu right after the Options dialog disappeared. 

Corel Photo House 

Select Effects > Plug-in Effects > Add/Remove Plug-in Effects. 
Press the Add button and select the folder where the SmartCurve plugin is located. 
After pressing OK, the SmartCurve plugin will appear on the Effects > Plug-in Effects menu. 

Deneba Canvas 

Select "Preferences" from the File menu. In the Preferences dialog select the Paint tab. 
Press the Plug-ins button and select the folder where the SmartCurve plugin is located. 
After restarting Canvas, SmartCurve will appear on the Image > Filter sub menu. 

imageN 

Select "Plug-ins" from the Configure menu. In the appearing Plugins dialog 
press the Search button. After imageN has searched all your drives for plugins 
(which can take some time), SmartCurve will appear on the plugin list, too. 
To apply a plugin, select it from the list and press the Test buton. 

IrfanView (Version 3.85 and higher) 

Make sure that an image is displayed in IrfanView. 
Then select Image > Effects > Adobe 8BF filters. 
In the appearing dialog press the "Add 8BF filters" button and choose 
the folder where you installed SmartCurve. SmartCurve will now appear 
in the list on the left. To run SmartCurve double click on the SmartCurve 
entry or select it and press the "Start selected filter" button. 

Jasc Paintshop Pro 4 - 6 

Choose "Preferences" from the File menu, press the Plug-in Filters tab and 
select the folder, where you installed the SmartCurve plugin, 
in the Plugin Filters tab of the Preferences dialog. After pressing OK, 
the plugins will appear on the Plugin Filters sub menu of the Image menu. 

Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7 

Choose Preferences > File Locations from the File menu, press the Plug-in 
Filters tab and select the folder where you installed the SmartCurve plugin. 
After pressing OK, the SmartCurve plugin will appear in the Plug-in Filters 
sub menu of the Effects menu. 

Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8 

Choose Preferences > File Locations from the File menu, select the Plug-ins 
item from the list box, press the Add button, press the Browse button and 
select the folder where you installed the SmartCurve plugin. After pressing 
two times OK, the SmartCurve plugin will appear in the Plug-in Filters sub menu 
of the Effects menu.

Macromedia Freehand

Make sure you installed the SmartCurve plugin into the English/Xtras sub folder 
inside the Freehand folder. After restarting Freehand, you will find SmartCurve 
in the Xtras menu. 

Macromedia Fireworks

Choose "Preferences" from the File menu and activate the Photoshop Plug-ins 
checkbox in the Folders section of the Preferences dialog. Then select the folder, 
where you installed the SmartCurve plugin, by pressing the "..." or Browse button. 
After restarting Fireworks the plugins will be displayed at the bottom of the Xtras menu. 

Megalux Ultimate Paint 

Choose "Preferences" from the Options menu, click on the Plugins tab and select 
the folder where the SmartCurve plugin is located. After pressing OK, 
the plugins will appear in the Adobe sub menu of the Image menu. 

Metacreations Painter / Fractal Design Detailer 

Choose Preferences > Plugins... from the Edit menu and select the folder where 
the SmartCurve plugin is located. After restarting Painter/Detailer, 
the plugins will appear on the Effects menu. 

Microfrontier Color It! 

Make sure you installed the SmartCurve plugin into the "Plug-ins" sub folder 
inside the ColorIt! folder. After restarting the application, 
you will find them in the Filter menu. 

Microsoft Photodraw 2000 

Select Tools > Options and press the Plug-in tab. Press the Browse button and 
select the folder where the SmartCurve plugin is located. 
Finally press OK on the Options dialog. Choose Format > Effects > Plug-ins and 
select the SmartCurve plugin in the combo box at the top of the Plug-ins dialog. 

Micrografx Picture Publisher 

Make sure you installed the SmartCurve plugin into the "Plugins" sub folder 
inside the Picture Publisher folder. After restarting Picture Publisher you 
will find them in the Effects menu. 

Right Hemisphere Deep Paint 

Select File > Preferences > Directories and press the Browse button next to the 
Photoshop Plugins text box. In the file dialog, select the folder where the 
SmartCurve plugin is located and press OK. Then press OK on the Directories dialog. 
After restarting Deep Paint, you will find the SmartCurve plugin in the Filters menu. 

SPG Colorworks: WEB 

Choose "Preferences" from the File menu and select the folder, where you 
installed the SmartCurve plugin, at the bottom of the Preferences dialog. 
After pressing OK the plugin will be accessible from the Plug-in Filter Selector 
dialog which is available from the Effects menu. 

Ulead Photo Impact 

Choose "Preferences" from the File menu and select the folder, where you 
installed the SmartCurve plugin, in the Plugins tab of the Preferences dialog. 
After restarting Photo Impact the plugins will be displayed at the bottom of 
the Effect menu. 

Ulead Gif Animator 

Choose "Preferences" from the File menu, click on the Plugin Filters tab and 
select the folder where the SmartCurve plugin is located. After restarting Gif 
Animator the plugins will appear in the Filters menu. 

Ulead PhotoExpress 

Choose "Preferences" from the File menu and select the folder, where you 
installed the SmartCurve plugin, in the Plug-Ins tab of the Preferences dialog. 
After restarting PhotoExpress the plugins will be displayed in the Photo menu. 

XnView

Make sure that an image is displayed in XnView. 
Then select Filter > Adobe-Photoshop-Plug-Ins > Adobe 8BF filters. 
In the appearing dialog press the "Config" and then the "Add" button and choose 
the folder where you installed SmartCurve. Press OK. SmartCurve will now appear 
in the list on the left. To run SmartCurve double click on the SmartCurve 
entry or select it and press the "Start" button. 


