Typo/Graphic Edges is a Photoshop plug-in which enables you to
add edge effects to type and clip-art (it does not edge photographs).
This demo version of Typo/Graphic Edges will preview the effect
but will not apply it. The full version has thousands of effects,
comes with a full color catalog and design tips for creating cool
effects.
Take a look at the PDF manual.
A. File Names and Descriptions
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This demo version of Typo/Graphic Edges 3.0
is installed by double-clicking on the file Setupex.exe.
The installation consists of the following files and documents:
Afxtypo.8bf (Plug-in file)
Af321.afx, Af263.afx (Path Autofx\Tge\Edges)
Readme.txt (Path Autofx\Tge)
In addition there should be an Adobe Acrobat .pdf manual which
comes with this software. If you do not have this manual, one is
available online at Auto F/X's Web site:
www.autofx.com
B. Compatible Programs
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Typo/Graphic Edges 3.0 Windows Demo Version 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
Picture Publisher 7.0
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
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You will be asked when installing the plug-in to select the
folder for your application's Photoshop compatible plug-ins.
Typo/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
Picture Publisher: Tools > Options > Plug-ins
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
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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 Typo/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
Picture Publisher: Image > Effects > Auto F/X
E. Memory Management
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Typo/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 the performance.