Welcome to the Gallery Effects Sampler! This Sampler gives you the opportunity to experiment first hand with the Watercolor filter, one of the 16 Gallery Effects filters included in Gallery Effects Volume I: Classic Art.
WHAT IS ALDUS GALLERY EFFECTS?
Aldus Gallery Effects is a collection of artistic and special effect filters that can be applied to color, gray-scale, and black-and-white scanned or original bitmap graphics to transform them into sophisticated, painting-like artistic images. With Gallery Effects anyone can produce vivid, dramatic art easily, quickly, and consistently.
Gallery Effects, Volume 1: Classic Art contains 16 artistic effects designed to recreate a classic art style: Charcoal, Chalk & Charcoal, Dry Brush, Fresco, Emboss, Poster Edges, Film Grain, Ripple, Dark Strokes, Spatter, Smudge Stick, Chrome, Mosaic, Craquelure, Watercolor, and Graphic Pen. Each effect can be customized for dozens of variations. Up to 25 settings per effect may be saved for future use.
The sophistication and power of the effects will satisfy the demanding requirements of graphic design professionals, while those who aren't skilled artists will also appreciate their ease of use and automation.
Using the effects is remarkably easy. Simply open a bitmapped graphic, choose the desired artistic effect and then click a button to apply the effect to the image. Thumbnail views of the image let you preview the effect before applying it, saving you time and expanding your creativity by encouraging experimentation.
APPLICATION, DESK ACCESSORY, AND ANIMATOR
The Gallery Effects filters can be used with the Gallery Effects application and desk accessory. Each allows you to preview, crop and open graphics images in both PICT (up to 32-bit) and TIFF (up to 24-bit) formats. You can then preview the effect you want, customize it, apply it to the image, and then save and print the results. The Gallery Effects desk accessory provides convenient access to the effects while using other programs.
The Gallery Effects Animator lets you apply the effects to multiple PICT files or to some or all the frames of a PICS animation file. Gallery Effects also includes an external command (XCMD) that permits you to access the effects from your Aldus SuperCard® projects or HyperCard® 2.0 stacks.
INTEGRATION WITH OTHER PROGRAMS
Artists and designers can apply the effects directly while working within leading Macintosh graphics programs, including Aldus SuperPaint® 3.0, Aldus® Digital Darkroom™, Adobe® Photoshop®, Letraset ColorStudio® 1.5, Oasis™1.1, PixelPaint Professional™ 2.0, Fractal Design Painter™ and other programs that use Photoshop plug-in filters.
EXTENDING THE CAPABILITIES OF YOUR GRAPHICS PROGRAM
With the addition of Aldus Gallery Effects to your favorite graphics program, you can transform scanned and bitmapped images into impressive artistic images in less time than it takes paint to dry.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Gallery Effects requires a Macintosh II series, LC, or SE/30 with color monitor and card. It requires a minimum of 2 MB of memory (4 MB is recommended), System version 6.0.5 or later, Finder version 6.1 or later and 32-bit QuickDraw 1.2 or later. Gallery Effects is compatible with System 7.0.
PRICE
The suggested retail price for Aldus Gallery Effects is $199 (US).
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The enclosed Aldus Gallery Effects Sampler disk contains:
• Aldus Gallery Effects 1.0——the program.
• Gallery Effects Instructions (which you are now reading)——provides information on Gallery Effects and how to use the Watercolor effect within the Gallery Effects application or other graphics programs.
• GE Pouch folder——contains the Gallery Effects Sample plug-in (which is used with the Gallery Effects program) and the preferences file (GE Prefs).
• SuperPaint 3.0 Plug-in folder——contains the Gallery Effects Sample plug-in for use with SuperPaint 3.0 (Gallery Effects Sample.SP).
• Digital Darkroom Plug-in folder——contains the Gallery Effects Sample plug-in for use with Digital Darkroom (Gallery Effects Sample.DD).
• Photoshop Plug-in folder——contains the Gallery Effects Sample plug-in (Gallery Effects Sample.PS) for use with Adobe® Photoshop®, Letraset ColorStudio® 1.5, Oasis™1.1, PixelPaint Professional™ 2.0, Fractal Design Painter™ and other programs that use Photoshop plug-in filters.
• Nautilus Shell——a color sample image.
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USING THE GALLERY EFFECTS APPLICATION
How to use the Gallery Effects Sample Filter with the Gallery Effects application:
1. Double-click on the Aldus Gallery Effects 1.0 icon to open Gallery Effects.
2. When the Open dialog box appears, locate and select a TIFF or PICT file such as the Nautilus Shell file in the Sample Images folder on the Sampler disk.
To preview the image before opening it, click the Image Preview checkbox.
To crop the image, position the cursor in the Image Preview area and drag the crosshair over the area you want to open.
3. To open the selected file click the Open button or double-click the file name.
A window containing the selected image appears.
4. Choose Gallery Effects Sample from the GE Pouch submenu in the Effects menu.
The Gallery Effects Sampler information dialog box appears.
5. After reading the information, click anywhere in the dialog box to close it and to use the Watercolor filter.
The settings dialog box for the Watercolor effect appears. The settings dialog box lets you change and preview the effect’s settings. The upper left of the dialog box shows a miniature view of the original image or selection. Drag the floating frame over the part of the image you want to preview. The area within the frame appears in the box labeled Original. Click the Preview button to preview the effect. After a short delay, a preview of the effect applied to the framed image appears in the box labeled Effect. Adjust the controls at the bottom left of the dialog box to experiment with different settings. Each time you adjust the controls, click Preview to see the effect of the new settings. These settings can be saved for later use.
6. After adjusting the settings, click the Apply button to apply the effect to the image.
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USING THE GALLERY EFFECTS SAMPLER WITH ALDUS SUPERPAINT 3.0®
How to Install the Gallery Effects Sample Filter in SuperPaint 3.0:
1. Install SuperPaint 3.0 on your hard disk.
2. Drag the Gallery Effects Sample.SP file from the SuperPaint 3.0 Plug-in folder on the Sampler disk into the SP Pouch folder on your hard disk.
How to Use the Gallery Effects Sample Filter in SuperPaint 3.0:
1. Open SuperPaint and open or create a new document.
2. If the image that you want to apply the Mosaic effect to is on the Paint layer, go to the Paint layer. If the image is a bitmapped object on the Draw layer, select the bitmap object with the Selection Arrow and choose Edit SuperBits from the Draw menu.
3. To apply the effect to a portion of the image, select the area with one of the image selection tools.
4. Choose Gallery Effects Sample from the Paint menu.
The Gallery Effects Sampler information dialog box appears. After reading the information, click anywhere in the dialog box to close it and to use the Watercolor filter.
The settings dialog box for the Watercolor effect appears. Follow steps 5 and 6 in the Using the Gallery Effects Application section above.
(For more information on working with plug-in filters, consult the SuperPaint 3.0 user manual.)
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USING THE GALLERY EFFECTS SAMPLER WITH ALDUS® DIGITAL DARKROOM™
How to Install the Gallery Effects Sample Filter in Digital Darkroom:
1. Install Digital Darkroom on your hard disk.
2. If you are using Digital Darkroom 2.0, drag the Gallery Effects Sample.DD file from the Digital Darkroom Plug-in folder on the Sampler disk into the DD Pouch folder on your hard disk. If you are using Digital Darkroom 1.0 or 1.1, drag the Gallery Effects Sample.DD file from the Digital Darkroom Plug-in folder into the DD Pouch folder on your hard disk.
How to Use the Gallery Effects Sample Filter in Digital Darkroom:
1. Open Digital Darkroom and open or create a new document.
2. To apply the effect to a portion of the image, use one of the selection tools to select the area.
3. Choose Plug-in Filters from the Image menu.
The Plug-in Filters dialog box appears.
4. Select Gallery Effects Sample and click OK.
The Gallery Effects Sampler information dialog box appears. After reading the information, click anywhere in the dialog box to close it and to use the Watercolor filter.
The settings dialog box for the Watercolor effect appears. Follow steps 5 and 6 in the Using the Gallery Effects Application section above.
(For more information on working with plug-in filters, consult the Digital Darkroom user manual.)
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USING THE GALLERY EFFECTS SAMPLER WITH ADOBE® PHOTOSHOP®
How to Install the Gallery Effects Sample Filter in Photoshop 1.0 and 2.0:
1. Install Photoshop on your hard disk.
2. Drag the Gallery Effects Sample.PS file from the Photoshop Plug-in folder on the Sampler disk into the same folder as the Photoshop preferences file, PS Prefs, on your hard disk.
How to Use the Gallery Effects Sample Filter in Photoshop 1.0 and 2.0:
1. Open Photoshop and open or create a new document.
2. To apply the effect to a portion of the image, use one of the selections tools to select the area.
3. If you are using Photoshop 1.0, choose Gallery Effects Sample from the Filter submenu in the Image menu. If you are using Photoshop 2.0, choose Gallery Effects Sample from the Gallery Effects, Vol 1 submenu in the Filter menu.
If the Image menu or Filter menu is dimmed, the image is probably in Indexed color mode. If the image is a color image, choose RGB Color from the Mode menu; if the image is a gray-scale image, choose Gray Scale from the Mode menu. The Image menu or Filter menu should be active. Now, repeat step 3.
The Gallery Effects Sampler information dialog box appears. After reading the information, click anywhere in the dialog box to close it and to use the Watercolor filter.
The settings dialog box for the Watercolor effect appears. Follow steps 5 and 6 in the Using the Gallery Effects Application section above.
(For more information on working with plug-in filters, consult the Photoshop user manual.)
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USING THE GALLERY EFFECTS SAMPLER WITH PIXELPAINT™ PROFESSIONAL 2.0
How to Install the Gallery Effects Sample Filter in PixelPaint Professional 2.0:
1. Install PixelPaint Professional 2.0 on your hard disk.
2. Drag the Gallery Effects Sample.PS from the Photoshop Plug-in folder on the Sampler disk into the same folder as PixelPaint Professional 2.0.
How to Use the Gallery Effects Sample Filter in PixelPaint Professional 2.0:
1. Open PixelPaint Professional 2.0.
2. Direct PixelPaint Professional 2.0 to look for plug-ins in the PixelPaint Professional 2.0 folder on your hard disk.
3. Open or create a new document.
4. To apply the effect to a portion of the image, use one of the selection tools to select the area.
5. Click the Blend/Effects icon in the main tool palette.
The effects dialog box appears.
6. Click Gallery Effects Sample from the list on the right side of the effects dialog box.
The Gallery Effects Sampler information dialog box appears. After reading the information, click anywhere in the dialog box to close it and to use the Watercolor filter.
The settings dialog box for the Watercolor effect appears. Follow steps 5 and 6 in the Using the Gallery Effects Application section above.
(For more information on working with plug-in filters, consult the PixelPaint Professional 2.0 user manual.)
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USING THE GALLERY EFFECTS SAMPLER WITH LETRASET COLORSTUDIO® 1.5
How to Install the Gallery Effects Sample Filter in ColorStudio 1.5:
1. Install ColorStudio 1.5 on your hard disk.
2. Drag the Gallery Effects Sample.PS from the Photoshop Plug-in folder on the Sampler disk into the Plug-ins folder within the ColorStudio folder on your hard disk.
3. Open ColorStudio 1.5 and press the Command key until a dialog appears which asks you to select a plug-in.
4. Select the Gallery Effects Sample.PS file within the Plug-ins folder in the ColorStudio folder and click Open.
How to Use the Gallery Effects Sample Filter in ColorStudio 1.5:
1. Open ColorStudio 1.5 and open or create a new document.
2. Select a portion of the image with one of the selection tools or choose Select All from the Edit menu to select the entire image.
3. Choose Gallery Effects Sample from the Plug-in Filters submenu in the Effects menu.
The Gallery Effects Sampler information dialog box appears. After reading the information, click anywhere in the dialog box to close it and to use the Watercolor filter.
The settings dialog box for the Watercolor effect appears. Follow steps 5 and 6 in the Using the Gallery Effects Application section above.
(For more information on working with plug-in filters, consult the ColorStudio 1.5 user manual.)
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USING THE GALLERY EFFECTS SAMPLER WITH A OASIS™1.1
How to Install the Gallery Effects Sample Filter in Oasis:
1. Install Oasis on your hard disk.
2. Drag the Gallery Effects Sample.PS from the Photoshop Plug-in folder on the Sampler disk into the same folder as the Oasis preferences file (Oasis Preferences) on your hard disk.
How to Use the Gallery Effects Sample Filter in Oasis:
1. Open Oasis and open or create a new document.
2. To apply the effect to a portion of the image, select a portion of the image.
3. Choose Gallery Effects Sample from the Filter submenu in the Area menu.
The Gallery Effects Sampler information dialog box appears. After reading the information, click anywhere in the dialog box to close it and to use the Watercolor filter.
The settings dialog box for the Watercolor effect appears. Follow steps 5 and 6 in the Using the Gallery Effects Application section above.
(For more information on working with plug-in filters, consult the Oasis user manual.)
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