Tutorial: AKVIS ArtSuite

How It Works

AKVIS ArtSuite can work independently as a standalone program as well as a plug-in to a photo editor.

Follow the instructions below to add a frame/effect to an image with the program AKVIS ArtSuite. (flash-movie).

Step 1. Run the standalone edition of AKVIS ArtSuite or open your photo editor (if you work with the plugin version of AKVIS ArtSuite).
Step 2. Open an image.
- If you work with the plugin:
Open an image in your photo editor by calling the command File -> Open or using the key combination Ctrl+O.
- If you work with the standalone edition:
The dialog box Select file to open appears if you double-click on the empty workspace of the program or if you click on the button on the Control Panel. You can also drag the required image into the workspace of the program.
The Standalone edition of AKVIS ArtSuite supports BMP, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF file formats.

Step 3. In plug-in version only: call the plug-in AKVIS ArtSuite.

To this effect, in Adobe Photoshop select the menu item Filter – AKVIS – ArtSuite; in Corel Paint Shop Pro select Effects – Plugins - AKVIS – ArtSuite; in Corel Photo-Paint use the menu command Effects – AKVIS – ArtSuite.

Attention!

Some frames have Transparency. If you are going to work with such frames, begin by unlocking the image by making a copy of it as a layer (For example, in the photo editor Photoshop this can be done as follows: click on the layer in the Layers window, then right-click on the layer and choose Layer From Background from the context menu). Or copy the image into a second layer and turn off the visibility of the first.
If you do not follow these steps, the result from AKVIS ArtSuite will not be visible.

Step 4. Select Effects or Frames, and then select one of the frames or effects available in the drop-down menu in the Settings Panel.
All parameters of the selected frame/effect have default values.
Step 5. An image will be processed automatically. If you want, you can disable the check-box Autorun Mode in the Preferences dialog box (called by pressing the button ). Then the process will be started manually by pressing the button . It is better not to use Autorun Mode on slower computers.
Process the image with the default settings. The result will be shown in the After tab.
By pressing the left mouse button anywhere in the image, you can temporarily switch between the Before and After tabs.
Step 6. If the results are not satisfactory, adjust the settings of the chosen frame/effect as you wish.

Step 7. The new settings for this frame/effect can be saved as a preset for future use (to a separate file with the ending .arts).
To save a preset click the button in the program's workspace. To load a previously saved preset, press the button .
Step 8. In plug-in version only: press the button to apply the changes and to close the plug-in window.
Step 9. Save the processed image.
- If you work with the plugin:
Call the Save As dialog box using the command File -> Save As, enter a name for the file, choose the format and indicate the target folder.
- If you work with the standalone edition:
Click on the button to open the Save as dialog box. Enter a name for the file, choose the format (TIFF, BMP, JPEG, or PNG) and indicate the target folder.
Step 10. The standalone edition of AKVIS ArtSuite allows printing the image. For this purpose press the button , adjust print settings in the Print dialog box and press the button Print.
Step 11. Close the program AKVIS ArtSuite.