Installation

Below you will find instructions on how to install the program in Windows and in Macintosh.

Attention! You must have administrator rights to install the program on your computer.

Before installing AKVIS Plug-in, please make sure that the photo editor where you want to install the plug-in, is closed.

Follow the instructions to install AKVIS Enhancer in Windows (other programs are installed in the same manner):

• Start the setup file akvis-enhancer-setup.exe.
• Select your language and press the button Next to launch the installation process.
  
• To continue the installation process you have to read and accept the License Agreement.

  Activate the check box "Yes, I agree with all the terms of this license agreement", and press Next.

  
• Select your photo editor(s) from the list and press Next.

  If there is no your photo editor in the list, activate the check box Other Graphics Software, press the button Browse and choose the Plug-Ins folder of your photo editor. For example, for Corel Photo Paint it may be : C:\Program Files\Corel\CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 13\Plugins or C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Graphics 12\Plugins. You can use any other folder where you keep all plugins and filters, for example, C:\My Plugins. In this case you should set this folder as the plugins folder in the settings of your photo editor.

  To install the independent version (standalone), make sure that the check-box Standalone Edition is activated.

  
• Choose a folder in the Main menu where you want the program to create shortcuts, and press Next. To create a shortcut for the program on desktop, activate the check-box Create Shortcut.
  
• The installation is in progress.
  
• The installation is completed.

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• Press Finish to exit Setup.

After installation of the standalone version of Enhancer, you will see a new line in the Start menu: AKVIS - Enhancer and a shortcut on desktop, if during installation the check-box Create Shortcut was enabled.

After installation of the plugin version Enhancer you will see a new item in the Filters (Effects) menu of your photo editor. For example in Photoshop: Filter -> AKVIS –> Enhancer. Please use this command to launch the plugin in the editor.

Exception: You can launch almost all AKVIS plugins from the menu Filters, except Magnifier. To call the Magnifier plugin in Photoshop please use the command File -> Automate -> AKVIS Magnifier, in Photoshop Elements: File -> Automation tools -> AKVIS Magnifier.

Attention!
If the plugin does not appear in the Filters, copy the 8bf file from the AKVIS folder (C:\Program Files\AKVIS\Enhancer\Enhancer.8bf) into the Plugins folder of your image editor. Consult the tips on how to install plug-ins into Photoshop (read the installation troubleshooting guide), or into Paint Shop Pro Photo, or PhotoImpact. Read how to work with our plugins in GIMP or Xara Xtreme. If you still have problems, please write to our support team.

Follow the instructions to install AKVIS Coloriage in Macintosh (other programs are installed in the same manner):

• Open the virtual disk dmg

  akvis-coloriage-plugin.dmg if you use Photoshop CS3-CS4, Photoshop Elements 6
  akvis-coloriage-legacy.dmg for older versions of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
  akvis-coloriage-app.dmg to install the standalone edition of AKVIS Coloriage

  The certain programs offers the dmg files which contain both editions.
  Just copy the appropriate file into the corresponding place (see below).

  You will see a dialog box with the License Agreement.

  
• Read the License Agreement and press Agree, if you agree with the conditions.
• Finder will open with AKVIS Coloriage application or AKVIS Coloriage PlugIn inside.
   
• To install the standalone version just drag the AKVIS Coloriage application into the folder Applications (or any other place you like).

  To install the plugin version drag the entire AKVIS Coloriage PlugIn folder into the Plug-Ins folder of your graphic editor. For example, if you use Photoshop CS3 you should move the folder AKVIS Coloriage Plugin into: Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Plug-Ins.

  

After installation of the plugin version of Coloriage, you will see a new item in the Filters (Effects) menu of your photo editor: AKVIS -> Coloriage. Please use this command to launch the plugin in the editor.

Exception: You can launch almost all AKVIS plugins from the menu Filters, except Magnifier. To call the Magnifier plugin in Photoshop please use the command File -> Automate -> AKVIS Magnifier, in Photoshop Elements: File -> Automation tools -> AKVIS Magnifier.

The standalone version is run by double-click on the application.