KPT(R) effects(tm) Read Me

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Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Mac OS X Notes
3. Registration
4. System Requirements
5. Installation Instructions
6. Known Issues
7. Contact and Support Information
8. Copyright and Trademark Information

1. Introduction

Welcome to procreate(tm) KPT effects. This document contains

important information about installing and using this
collection of filters. Please review the system requirements and
installation instructions

2. Mac OS X Notes

We have provided Mac users with both a non-Carbonized

and a Carbonized collection of filters. During the installation,
you will be prompted to choose which collection you would like
to install, based on the host application you'll be using.

The Carbonized collection (OS X compatible) will work with

hosts that have been Carbonized and can run natively
on Mac OS X. Examples of these hosts are
Corel(R) PHOTO-PAINT(R) 10, Bryce(R) 5, and
procreate Painter 7(tm).

The non-Carbonized collection (OS 8.6 - 9.x compatible)

will work with hosts that have not been Carbonized and
that would run in Classic mode on OS X. Examples of these
hosts are Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) 4.0 - 6.0, Corel PHOTO-PAINT 8,
Bryce 4, and Corel Painter 6.1.

The KPT effects Carbonized collection will not run in a

non-carbonized host application.

If you want to use KPT effects in both a Carbonized and a

non-Carbonized host, you will have to perform separate
installations.

KPT effects will not function installed on a UNIX partition

under Mac OS X.

3. Registration
Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer 4 (or higher) or Netscape(R)
Navigator 4 (or higher) are required to successfully register
KPT effects.

In Mac OS X, the registration will launch Classic Mode.

To register KPT effects, on OS X, you must do so through
Classic Mode.
4. System Requirements

For Macintosh(R):
Mac OS 8.6 or higher, or Mac OS X

Power Macintosh (180 MHz or faster recommended)

Adobe Photoshop 4 or higher (or compatible host)

32 MB RAM or greater allocated to host (64 MB

recommended)

128 MB RAM for Mac OS X

25 MB or greater available hard disk space

24 bit (800 x 600) color display

(1024 x 768 for Mac OS X)

CD-ROM drive

Mouse or tablet

For Windows:

Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6,

or Windows 2000

IBM-compatible PC, Pentium(R) 166 or higher (266 MHz

recommended)

Adobe Photoshop 4 or higher (or compatible host)

32 MB RAM or greater (64 MB recommended)

25 MB or greater available hard disk space

24 bit (800 x 600) color display

5. Installation Instructions

INSTALLATION:

Mac Installation Information:

Power Macintosh
1. Insert the KPT effects CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2. If a window displaying the contents of the CD-ROM does not open
automatically, locate and double-click the KPT 7 CD-ROM icon to
view its contents.
3. Locate the KPT effects folder on the KPT effects CD-ROM, and
double-click the KPT effects installer icon to begin installation.
4. The installer prompts you to locate your Plug-ins folder. This
folder is likely within the Photoshop application folder, or within
the folder of a compatible host such as PHOTO-PAINT, Bryce, or Painter.
5. Click Continue in the main install window.
6. You will be prompted to choose the type of installation, based on
the host application that will be running KPT effects. It will default
 to the OS 8.6 - 9.x compatible host option. Examples of OS 8.6 - 9.x
compatible or Classic hosts are:

Adobe PhotoShop 4.0 - 6.0

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 8
Bryce 4
Corel Painter 6.1

You can also choose the OS X compatible host option if you want to
install the filters to a OS X compatible (Carbonized) host. Examples
of OS X compatible or Carbonized hosts are:

Corel PHOTO-PAINT 10
Bryce 5
Painter 7
7. Click Install to complete the installation.

After completing installation, simply run your host application, such

as Photoshop, Bryce, or Painter, and choose a KPT 7 plug-in from within
the Filter or Effects menu.

MACINTOSH INSTALLATION TIPS

Ensure that your Mac OS is 8.6 or later, and your display is set to a
minimum of 24-bit (millions of colors). Also ensure that you have no
open applications, and that there are no applications running in the
background (this includes anti-virus software, crash monitoring software,
and system diagnostic software).

RECOMMENDED RAM ALLOCATION

The minimum RAM requirement for KPT effects to run within the host
application is 32 MB. For normal usage, it is best to allocate
as much RAM as is available to your host. Some host applications
exhibit anomalous behaviors in low memory environments. Performance
can be enhanced by allocating more RAM to the host.

PC Installation Information:
Windows 98, ME, NT4.0 (SP 6), 2000

1. Insert the KPT effects CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

2. In the KPT effects' installer, click the "Install"
option. The KPT effects' welcome screen appears.
3. Click the "Browse" option to locate your host application's
plug-ins folder.
4. When you have a complete path statement ending with your
plug-ins folder, click "OK".
5. Click the "Next" option and follow the instructions on your screen.

After completing installation, simply run your host application,

such as Adobe Photoshop, Corel PHOTO-PAINT, Bryce, or Painter,
and choose a KPT effects plug-in from within the Filter or
Effects menus.

WINDOWS INSTALLATION TIPS

Ensure that your operating system is Win98, ME, 2000, NT4.0 SP6
(KPT effects does not run on Win 95, Win 3.x or NT 3.x.x), and
that your display is set to a minimum of 24-bit color (true color).

Also ensure that:

* you are using a Pentium or Pentium class processor (KPT effects
does not run on an i486(tm)),

* you have no open applications, and that there are no applications

running in the background (this includes anti-virus software, crash
monitoring software, and system diagnostic software).

6. Known Issues

Applying filters to selections: Host applications based on the Adobe

Photoshop 3 plug-in specification, such as Corel Painter, can't apply
a filter outside of a selection. If you try to do so within Photoshop 3,
Corel Painter, or other such hosts, you will notice that the preview
is incorrect, and that artifacts might appear on the final image.
Photoshop 4 or later (or compatible hosts) do not yield these results.

All filters
Preview Options: If your source image has no alpha channel, you won't
be able to see the different previewing options (black, white,
checkerboard, dark checkerboard, etc.).

KPT Channel Surfing(tm)

No known issues at the time of release.

KPT Fluid(tm)
No known issues at the time of release.

KPT FraxFlame II(tm)

No known issues at the time of release.

KPT Gradient Lab(tm)

Gradient blending: When applying the Hue map blend mode to a JPEG source
image, you will not get a good result due to the inferior quality of the
JPEG format.

KPT Hyper Tiling(tm)

No known issues at the time of release.

KPT Ink Dropper(tm)

No known issues at the time of release.

KPT Lightning
No known issues at the time of release.

KPT Pyramid Paint(tm)

No known issues at the time of release.

KPT Scatter(tm)
Particle panel: Alt + click to remove particles

7. Contact and Support Issues

8. Copyright Information

Copyright (c) 2001 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved.

KPT (R) effects (TM)

This software is the property of Corel Corporation and is copyrighted.
Any reproduction in whole or in part is strictly prohibited.

Channel Surfing, Corel, the Corel logo, effects, Fluid, FraxFlame II,
Gradient Lab, Hyper Tiling, Ink Dropper, KPT, procreate, the procreate logo,
Pyramid Paint and Scatter are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel
Corporation or Corel Corporation.

Adobe, Acrobat, and Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems

Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

Mac, Macintosh, QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used
under license. The QuickTime logo is registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Other product, font, and company names and logos may be trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.