the PhotoKit User Guide
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1. __ Merge Results Show Batch Options M Create Layer Mask Show Effect H Batch Batch add atc Add X Delete A Delete ETETE eee ee Delete Batch Set PEE r Load PhotoKit 2 otoKit Capture Sharpener E Color 6 B amp W Save Digital Mid Res Sharp Save Red Contrast ie Auto Edge Sharpen PhotoKit 2 PhotoKit 2 B amp W Toning Color to B amp W Brown Tone Red Contrast PhotoKit Output Sharpener 2 PhotoKit 2 Inkjet Output Sharpeners B amp W Toning Glossy Brown Tone Show Selecting and deleting an effect from the Batch List Adding an effect with the Create Layer Mask option option before adding the next effect The figure below shows the result of adding a capture sharpening Red Contrast Brown Tone and an Inkjet Output Sharpener to the Batch Set If you now click OK the PG Toolbox will run each effect one after the other and return all the effects as individual layers and groups in your original file ALLOW PixelGenius Toolbox Toolbox Modules Scorsese SN pepe ial MN 3 S RE Y Please select a Module Set and Effect Cancel EIN T vik l W ie Brees i i a D ee Weigh Thy 5 Vir F iik Module PhotoKit Output Sharpener 2 E Help Mf Wee Le ot aS ee Ma i Set Inkjet Output Sharpeners w Info j Effect Glossy ry Preview Message NOTE The image must be at final output size Current Size 7 20 in x 4 80 in 300 00 ppi Width 7 2 Height 4 8 Resolution 3002. PHOTOKIT 2 0 ANALOG EFFECTS OOLKIT for Adobe Photoshop The PhotoKit 2 User Manual PhotoKit 2 PK2 isa photographer s toolkit comprising 161 effects Some offer accurate digital replications of analog photographic effects others such as the sharpening grain and noise reduction effects produce results that would be difficult if not impossible to achieve in an analog darkroom In both cases PhotoKit 2 s image enhancements and adjustments are designed to work in a way familiar to photographers A simple dialog calls up the PhotoKit 2 s Toolbox where you can easily select the desired image effect and let PhotoKit2 do the work Pf yf PixelGenius Toolbox gt Toolbox Modules eT a Please select a Module Set and Effect Cancel Module PhotoKit 2 Help set Colortonaw a Che Effect Yellow Contrast Preview Message These effects turn RGB color images into monochromatic RGE images and replicate BW contrast filters with BW panchromatic films erge Results _ Show Batch Options _ IM _ Create Layer Mask Hide Effect The PhotoKit 2 dialog box showing the PixelGenius Toolbox window PK2 is an Automate Plug in a different breed of plug ins for Photoshop that allow custom programming combined with core functionality of Photoshop itself As such PK2 appears under the File menu s Automate sub menu After successful installation PK2 is available whenever y
3. F The Message window explains what the selected Set is intended to be used for Using PhotoKit 2 When you launch PK2 you ll select from three dropdown menus Module Set and Effect The figure below left shows the normal PhotoKit 2 dropdown menus The figure on the right shows the Module dropdown expanded to show various installed PhotoKit brand products If you only have PhotoKit 2 installed that will be the only Module that is displayed Toolbox Modules Toolbox Modules Please select a Module Set and Effect PhotoKit 2 Photokit Color 2 Module PhotoKit 2 bee Module EA Otel E on mer Photokit Creative Sharpener 2 et ColortoBaW Sel photoKit Output Sharpener 2 Effect Yellow Contrast 34 Effect Auto Edge Sharpen be The PhotoKit 2 dropdown menus with only The dropdown menus with PhotoKit 2 PhotoKit PhotoKit 2 installed Color 2 and PhotoKit Sharpener 2 installed Click on the Set dropdown menu to select one of the ten PK2 effects sets below left Once the Set is selected click on the Effect dropdown menu to select the effect below right The figure at the bottom of the page is showing the result of selecting the Yellow Contrast effect Note the Preview option box is checked Toolbox Modules Toolbox Modules Please select a Module Set and Effect Please select a Module Set and Effect Module PhotoKit 2 Module Se Set E to B amp W i Set Color to E amp W pp B
4. Set B amp W Toning Illustrator gt Image Processor Effect Brown Tone Lens Correction Without Merge Results Load Files into Photoshop Layers e Save o Merge to HDR Pro Close Fhotomerge Frocess Collections in Photoshop Bir GO a F Stop playing recording Recording a Save and Close command Choosing the Batch command from Bridge In the Batch window select the action you want to run in the Play section In this example we re going to play the Toned B amp W action from the PG Batch Actions set The source defaults from Bridge We suggest selecting the options to Suppress File Open Options Dialogs option and the Suppress Color Profile Warnings as shown below Since the action has a recorded Save step we dont need to select anything in the Destination panel We suggest using this approach when first starting to learn how to use Batch because saving to a new location will make sure you dont overwrite your original file When set click OK Batch Play g g m E eee 7 a ja i gt ra OK Set PG Batch Actions ne Cancel Action Toned B amp W d nina r Source Bridge rg Override Action Open Commands _ Include All Subfolders v Suppress File Open Options Dialogs v Suppress Color Profile Warnings Destination None 4 noose ide Action Save As Com
5. None gt Shift Command Color L None z The New Action window with the action name entered Create new action Clicking on the Create new action button The action is now recording Once the action is recording you can run a PK2 action as you normally would You ll need to have a supported image open Simply go to the Automate menu and select PhotoKit 2 and run whatever action you want to record As you record an action step it will appear in the Actions panel as shown below left Below right a second action step has been recorded You can record as many steps as you want and combine steps with other functions and filters in Photoshop Once you ve finished recording click on the Stop button vf fw GG Pc Batch Actions ACTIONS ill a Ja Y Toned E amp W Kile p E Default Actions Fin Y PixelGenius Toolbox v E Wi e Toolbox Items Toolbox Item list Y Toned E amp W Toolbox Itam YF PixelGenius Toolbox Miine Patak a Set Color to B amp W Effect Red Contrast Without Merge Results WIP ra Toolbox Items Toolbox Item list Toolbox Item Module PhotoKit 2 alls J Set Color to E amp W Y PixelGenius Toolbox Effect Red Contrast Toolbox Items Toolbox Item list Without Merge Results Toolbox Item Module PhotoKit 2 Set BSW Toning Efect Brown Tone Without Merge Results Action steps appear in the Actions panel above JU gt oO a F The figure on
6. amp W Toning EREDE Color Corrections i Effect Deep Red Contrast Tone Corrections 1 2 Deep Red Contrast Contrast Corrections Red Contrast Mi Burn Area f Message 1 2 Red Contrast These effi Dodge Area tic These effaced k ic RGE imag Detail Enhancement RGB imag 1 2 Yellow Contrast panchrom Photo Effects panchrom Orange Contrast Edge Effects 1 2 Orange Contrast C Merge Results LL SHow Batch Options ieee creen Contrast are Oe Pacer Races OOTA 1 2 Green Contrast reate Yer Mask Mie rect 7 Create La Blue Contrast 1 2 Blue Contrast The Color to B amp W set is selected The Yellow Contrast effect is selected Ay yf PixelGenius Toolbox A Toolbox Modules t OK A l M Please select a Module Set and Effect Cancel Module PhotoKit 2 Help Set Color to B amp W m Info Effect Yellow Contrast j WI Preview Message These effects turn RGB color images into monochromatic RGE images and replicate BW contrast filters with BW panchromatic films erge Results _ Show Batch Options ee IM _ Create Layer Mask Hide Effect z With the Preview option box checked PK2 will show a preview of the selected effect 3 Once youve selected the effect you want click on the OK button to apply it to your original image The results will be returned as a new layer as shown in the lower left figure While the Toolbox window is open you can access the PK 2 user man
7. the right shows the Stop button Stop playing recording 10 Using Actions in a Photoshop Batch Process You can incorporate PK2 actions in a Photoshop Batch process and even apply the actions directly from within Bridge To use an action in a Batch process from Bridge we suggest recording some additional steps One step is to record saving the file in a specified folder as shown below left Note we ve also recorded a Close step This is really important to include in the action because without a close step Photoshop will continue opening processing and saving the file but leave them open in Photoshop Not a big problem if you are only batch processing a few files but it can be a real problem if you are batching several hundred images The figure below right shows selecting the Batch command from the Bridge Tools menu Window Help wit c Default Actions Batch Rename HHR PMET MP Batch Actions Device Central y Toned B amp W we PixelGenius Toolbox oo Create Metadata Template Toolbox Items Toolbox Item list Ed it Met ad ata Tem p late b Toolbox Itam Ap pend Metadata gt Module PhotoKit 2 Replace Metadata gt Set Color to B amp W Preet Red Contrast Cache b Without Merge Results ooo o FixelGenius Toolbox Fi rewo rks gt Toolbox Items Toolbox Item list Toolbox Item Module PhotokKit 2 Photoshop
8. __ Merge Results v Show Batch Options eM ea INE E ad C Create Layer Mask Show Effect Preview is only accurate at 100 Batch Add Eee Delete Load FNOLONIL 2 h Color to B amp W Red Contrast l PhotoKit 2 B amp W Toning Brown Tone PhotoKit Output Sharpener 2 Inkjet Output Sharpeners Glossy The final Batch List with effects from PKS2 and PK2 The Merge Results Option wi Merge Results W Show Batch Options C Create Layer Mask Show Effect Selecting the Merge Results option will condense down all of the various layers PK 2 may produce into a single pixel layer as shown below In this example the results of the Batch Set from the previous page containing two layer groups and two pixel layers below left have been combined into a single PixelGenius Toolbox Layer below right This can provide considerable file size savings but does limit flexibility because the individual layers are combined Normal H Opacity 100 Fill 100 a Pass Through Hi Opacity 100 Lock O p P B ile 100 The layers produced by the Batch Set but selecting the option to Merge Results This returns a sin gle layer named PixelGenius Tool box Layer The layers produced by the Batch List Saving Batch Sets If you wish to apply the same Batch List to multiple files you can save the list and reuse it Once youve added the effects to the Batch Set and before hitting t
9. as shown in the lower left figure The 100 preview will be an accurate representation of the impact the effect will have on your image To zoom back out you simply click again on the image preview Because PK2 s effects can be complicated and processor intensive we don t allow scrolling in the zoomed in Preview However zooming out of one area and zooming back into a new area is fast We suggest practicing with the zoom function to get the hang of using it Note than when you zoom in the cursor changes to a minus magnifying glass You can toggle the preview on and off to better judge the effect The image on the lower right has the Preview button unchecked You can also change the effect you wish to preview while zoomed in This is helpful for choosing a strength when effects offer multiple strengths The image is zoomed to 100 showing an accurate preview The figure above has the Preview option unchecked show of the High Pass Sharpen 2 effect ing the original image without the effect applied Preview Special Case While PK2 s effects can be accurately previewed while zoomed into 100 what they are showing might be misleading in a few special cases The Edge Effects set are an example of effects causing accurate but misleading zoomed previews Below left is the preview showing the Rough White Border Sharpen effect Below right is the same effect being previewed at 100 The 100 preview is accurate in terms of the final si
10. d Batch Set Red Contrast button button BAW Toning Brown Tone k The Load Delete Batch Sets window Recording Actions using PhotoKit 2 In addition to the batch functionality built into PK2 and the PixelGenius Toolbox you can also record a Photoshop action and use actions to apply PK2 effects While not intended as a deep demo of Photoshop actions we wanted to outline the basic steps To record an action youll need to either create a new action set as we show below or start recording a new action in an existing action set In the figures below were starting a new set In the lower left figure we show clicking on the Create new set button That opens a New Set window as shown below right We ve entered PG Batch Actions as the set name as New Set lt a lw E gt 3 Default Actions Name PG Batch Actions SSS Cancel __ J The New Set window with the set name entered Create new set Clicking on the Create new set button Once youve created a new set you ll need to record a new action Click on the Create new action button as shown below left That will open the New Action window shown below right Once you click Record the red light on the Actions panel will light up in red as shown on the far right eerie New Action ne T RA _ af E Jj Def i eal wo EO cao Name Toned B amp W Record hd CH PG Batch Actions a ae Set PG Batch Actions Cancel Function Key
11. ete Delete Load Load PhotoKit Capture Sharpener 2 PhotoKit Capture Sharpener 2 Digital Mid Res Sharp Save Digital Mid Res Sharp Save Auto Edge Sharpen Auto Edge Sharpen PhotoKit 2 Color to B amp W Red Contrast The Batch List showing the addition of the first effect The Batch List showing the addition of the next effect Once you ve added the various effects to the Batch Set you can preview the results of all the added effects You cant individually turn single effects previews on or off The preview will always be the result of all accumulated effects You can however delete an effect as shown in the figure below left Click on the effect you wish to delete When selected the Delete key becomes active Click it to delete the effect from the Batch List The order of the effects will remain in the order you added them minus the deleted effect You can not reorder the batch list If you wish to add an effect in between two effect the later added effects must first be deleted While adding effects you can choose to have a layer mask added for that individual layer The figure below right shows the Create Layer Mask option turned on and the Brown Tone effect indicates that layer s layer mask will be a Show Effect If you use this option the the checked box is sticky which means the next effect you ad will have the same option selected If you don t want a mask on the next effect be sure to deselect the
12. he OK button click on the Save Button as shown in the far left figure below Once you click on the button you ll see a Save Batch Set dialog below middle left Enter text in the Set Name text field If you have existing sets already saved they will show in the Existing Sets field Once the list set is saved you can run the effect on the current image To run the same list set on a new image open the new image and launch PK2 Once the Toolbox window is open the Batch List option is sticky between launches click on the Load button lower middle right This will open the Load Delete Batch Sets window Select the Batch Set you want to run yov ll see what effects are in the set once you click on it You can also delete saved sets using the Delete key Once you ve selected the set below far right figure click OK and the saved Batch Set will appear in the main Toolbox window Simply click the main OK button and the saved Batch Set will run on the new image N y AOO Save Batch Set A Ayr Load Delete Batch Sets Add art cetera Add SEEEN Delete Set Name B amp W Toned Sharp Save Dalet Batch Set AASEN n _ _ ra 4 ST E y ee eee Cancel Load Existing Sets Cancel ree D S Save 4 Eey C Delete _ Save Load Batch Set Save Batch set Set Contents photoKit Capture Sharpener 2 4 Digital Mid Res Sharp Auto Edge Sharpen PhotoKit 2 Color to B amp W Save Batch set The Save Batch Set window Loa
13. he basic PhotoKit 2 dialog window showing highlighted new features A The new dialog window in PK2 now includes a preview button that allows see ing a preview of the selected sharpening effect For some effects the preview will only be accurate when the preview window is zoomed to 100 B The cursor inside of the preview window shows the area of the image that will be zoomed in when you click the mouse C New to PK2 but previously available in PhotoKit Color 2 is the ability to have effects with multiple layers and layer groups returned as a single combined pixel layer This feature can help keep file sizes down although it does impact the flexibil ity of individual layer adjustments after an effect has been applied D The Create Layer Mask options allow all PK2 effects to be brushed in or out depending on the Hide or Show effect options The Hide Effect returns a layer with a layer mask set to black The Show Effect returns a white layer mask that shows the final effect To paint in an effect with a Hide Effect layer mask paint with white To remove the effect on a Show Effect layer paint with black E The Show Batch Options allow stacking multiple effects to be run one after the other So if you use a common capture creative and output sharpening series you can add those effects to a batch set The batch set can be saved and loaded If you have multiple PhotoKit brand products you can also mix and match effects across products
14. however will not be an accurate representation due to differences in image resolution and the impact the PK 2 effect will have at different image resolutions For those effects we suggest you use the zoom tool to zoom into the image at a 100 view each image pixel will be one screen pixel In the figure below you ll note the warning Preview is only accurate at 100 under the preview window That is because most of the effects in the Detail Enhancement set are resolution dependent PK 2 runs the actual effect on the preview image and as a result the preview will be inaccurate generally showing an over effect result When you move your mouse cursor over the Preview window the cursor will change to a magnifying glass with an outlined box indicating where the 100 zoomed view will display yw PixelGenius Toolbox Toolbox Modules K 3 Please select a Module Set and Effect Cancel Module Photokit 2 34 Help i i EEE Set Detail Enhancement 4 info Effect High Pass Sharpen 2 E W Preview Message These effects modify the image details by sharpening or smoothing Note the final effect is dependant upon image resolution erge Results Show Batch Options IM C Create Layer Mask Show Effect n Preview is only accurate at 100 The Toolbox window showing the review warning note the sharpening looks too strong Once you click on the preview Toolbox will render the previewed area at a 100
15. mands File Naming m Errors Stop For Errors req The Photoshop Batch window opened from Bridge 11 About PhotoKit 2 To see your serial number for PK 2 or to deactivate your install of PK 2 you can access the About PhotoKit 2 splash screen from within Photoshop On Mac you ll find it under the Photoshop menu in the About Plug in submenu On Windows it s under the Help menu About Plug in submenu The splash screen is shown below Pixel Genius Luc Version 2 0 Product Design Martin Evening Bruce Fraser Mac Holbert Seth Resnick py Hh gt Kit 2 0 Andrew Rodney Jeff Schewe and Mike Skurski Product Manager Jeff Schewe Specification Manager Jeff Schewe Software Architecture Mike Skurski Software Engineering Michael Keppel www pixelgenius com Deactivate The PK 2 splash screen Note the actual serial number has been obscured Thanks to You from the PixelGenius Team We hope this manual is helpful to you We want to thank our users for all their help and support over the years the pleasure has truly been ours We started PixelGenius with the goal of making useful products that we would like to use We did and we do But it is because of the strong support of our user base that we created PhotoKit 2 so to you we say thanks We would also like to thank and remember two former members of PixelGenius who sadly are no longer
16. n will run the batch The combined effects can be previewed by checking the Preview Button To insure a more accurate preview click on the Preview window to view a selected portion of the image at 100 The figure immediately below shows the Show Batch Options checked before adding any effects Note the OK and Preview buttons are disabled For this example we ve chosen to show how to add effects across multiple PG products This first effect will be an Auto Edge Sharpen from the PhotoKit Capture Sharpener 2 The bottom left figure shows the result of adding the first effect to the batch list On the lower right figure weve added a PK2 Red Contrast effect from the Color to B amp W set ie PixelGenius Tanlbax Tce oe hes OK Picase select a Module Set and Effect Cancel 3 Module Photokit Capture Sharpener 2 Wa C Help Ser Digital Mid Res Sharp W Cre Effect Auto Edge Sharpen j Preview Mettag _ Merge Results i Show Batch Options Create Layer Mask Show Effect a Batch t 3 The OF button and Preview are unavailable until a Delete Add the Module Set and Effect to the Batch Set SS Module Set and Effect are added ta the batch list i Load The PixelGenius Toolbox with the Show Batch Options checked _ Merge Results v Show Batch Options _ Merge Results vi Show Batch Options _ Create Layer Mask Show Effect gt _ Create Layer Mask Show Effect gt Batch A 5 Batch Add atc Add Del
17. nce between the options is whether or not you want to paint in or out an effect In the figures below the left Layers panel shows the result of applying a Cooling 4 effect from the Color Correction set with a Show Effect option The middle figure shows the Hide Effect result The figure on the right shows the result of painting in the layer mask to isolate the effect to the center of the image Normal H Opacity 100 Fill 100 Lock O y Fill 100 Layer with Show Effect layer mask Layer with Hide Effect layer mask Layer with painted layer mask 6 Show Batch Options 4 Merge Results WI Show Batch Options C Create Layer Mask Show Effect Selecting the Show Batch Options in PK2 provides a solution for applying multiple effects to your image from a single dialog It also allows one to save preset workflows including PhotoKit Color 2 and PkotoKit Sharpener 2 effects and easily apply them to similar images The Batch Dialog Options become available once the Show Batch Options checkbox is checked After the first effect is chosen in the Module Set and Effect the effect is added to the Batch Window by clicking the Add button NOTE the OK and Preview buttons are greyed out not active until you add at least one Effect The selected effect will then appear in the Batch Window Additional effects are then added and will appear in the Batch Window When all desired effects are added clicking the OK butto
18. ou have a 8 or 16 bit channel RGB 24 or 48 bit color image open It will not work on CMYK Lab or Grayscale images PK2 will run in Photoshop CS3 or above on both Macintosh and Windows platforms and will run in both 32 bit and 64 bit applications where supported Windows Photoshop CS4 and above and Mac Photoshop CS5 and above Batch Scripts Ie Create Droplet File Info XSI Crop and Straighten Photos Print 3 P PhotoKit 2 Print One Copy XT 3P Conditional Mode Change Fit Image Lens Correction Merge to HDR Pro Photomerge The PhotoKit 2 sub menu item under the Automate menu in the Photoshop File main menu l PhotoKit 2 New Feature Highlights and User Interface PixelGenius has worked hard to add new features and address previous users requests As a result we have redesigned the user interface UI to take advantage of what we call the PixelGenius Toolbox First introduced with the release of PhotoKit Color 2 the PixelGenius Toolbox UI provides for image previews as well as additional functionality as shown in the figure below The red letters highlight the changes and additions ww PixelGenius Toolbox Toolbox Modules CO OK 1 a f TT Please select a Module Set and Effect Cancel if 1 Message T F A ak ak ak These effects apply color corrections to images Merge Results C Show Batch Options E C Create Layer Mask Show Effect t D k T
19. ual by clicking on the Help button You ll need either Acrobat Reader or some other application that can open PDF files If you click on the Info button your web browser will launch and you ll go to the PhotoKit 2 Info page on the PixelGenius website There you can check for updates or access additional information about PhotoKit 2 i OK F Normal i Opacity 100 es Lock a Fil 100 J ance Cal ee we SE Yellow Contrast Help __ O Info _ The PixelGenius Toolbox buttons The result of applying a PK 2 effect on your image Using the PixelGenius Toolbox PhotoKit 2 uses the PixelGenius Toolbox see the window title functionality to preview the selected effect Once the Preview option is checked Toolbox will take your image and apply the selected effect Changing the Module Set or Effect will cause the Preview to be updated You can toggle the Preview option on and off to see the results of the effect The figures below show the original image and additional effects being previewed Depending on the effect the differences may be strong or subtle The Preview unchecked showing the original image The Preview of the Green Contrast effect The Preview of the Red Contrast effect The Preview of the Yellow Contrast effect Preview Zooming Most PK 2 effects will show accurate effect previews when the full image is set to fit in the preview window Some effects
20. with us Mike Skurski was the engineer that originally got this merry band of brothers together His insight and dedication allowed us to create simple tools that we wanted to use We also wish thank and remember Bruce Fraser who was the original inspiration designer and product manager for PhotoKit SHARPENER We miss both as does the entire industry We also want to thank both John and Thomas Knoll for creating Photoshop in the first place otherwise we couldnt develop plug ins Thanks guys Additional Info and Resources In addition to this manual be sure to check out the PK 2 product page for additional information www pixelgenius com photokit2 For product updates and downloads www pixelgenius com downloads html For Tech Support please use the web form found at www pixelgenius com support html For information about your order from eSellerate our on line fulfillment provider please visit www store esellerate net store support Credits for PhotoKit 2 Product Design Martin Evening Bruce Fraser Mac Holbert Seth Resnick Andrew Rodney Jeff Schewe amp Mike Skurski Product Manager Jeff Schewe Specification Manager Jeff Schewe Software Architecture Mike Skurski Software Engineering Michael Keppel PhotoKit 2 is a trademark of Pixel Genius LLC 2011 All rights reserved www pixelgenius com 12
21. ze of the border relative to the image however the edge effect is being shown going all around the image when zoomed to 100 Obviously when you run the effect on your image the border will be around your entire image not the zoomed in portion of the image The rough border effects also have an unusual result for PixelGenius products Each time you run the rough border effects you ll get a unique result Usually our effects are noted for their consistency but this is a special case where each application will result in a slight difference Sometimes that s good but if you are trying to get the exact same effect on multiple images we suggest you apply the effect to one image then drag and drop the resulting border layer to the other images Preview is only accurate at 100 The preview above is showing a much wider border effect The preview above is showing an accurate border size than you ll end up getting on the full image but is incorrectly implying the border will be around only a small portion of the image The Create Layer Mask Option __ Merge Results __ Show Batch Options M Create Layer Mask RAR Uri a Hide Effect The Create Layer Mask option in the PixelGenius Toolbox allows you to automatically add a layer mask set either to Show Effects white layer mask or Hide Effects black layer mask This allows you to paint in or paint out a PK2 effect with a brush The only functional differe
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