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Introducing pxl SmartScale ...............................................................1Introducing SmartScale.........................................................................1

What is image resampling? ...................................................................1

Why do I need SmartScale?...................................................................1

How does SmartScale work? .................................................................1

Installation.............................................................................................2

System requirements.............................................................................2

Registration and personalization ...........................................................3

Technical support ..................................................................................3

About this user guide ............................................................................4

Getting Started ......................................................................................5

Launching SmartScale...........................................................................5

Scaling an image ...................................................................................6

Rening the image details .....................................................................7

Cropping your image ............................................................................8

Saving your results ................................................................................8

Tools and Settings..................................................................................9

Opening an image in SmartScale..........................................................9Navigating an image ...........................................................................10

Scaling an image .................................................................................12

Rening the image quality with the Detail palette ..............................14

Cropping an image .............................................................................16

A real-world example of image scaling...............................................17

Applying and saving SmartScale presets .............................................19

Saving the results ................................................................................21

The PixelLive and PixelLive protected le formats ...............................22

Getting help ........................................................................................23

Troubleshooting.................................................................................. 25

Memory management ........................................................................25

The Extensis menu...............................................................................31

Shortcuts ..............................................................................................32

Index .....................................................................................................33

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INTRODUCING SMARTSCALE

Welcome to Extensis pxl SmartScale, a powerful

scaling plug-in for Adobe Photoshop. SmartScale

includes the most advanced scaling technology

available and makes it easy to use with an

intuitive interface.

WHAT IS IMAGE RESAMPLING?

When you scale an image from one size to another,

the original image data is analyzed, interpolated

and recreated at the new size. When the scaled

image is created, SmartScale creates new pixels

based upon the original pixels. This process is

called image resampling.

The PixelLive technology included in SmartScale

resamples your image. Since every image is unique,

SmartScale gives you the power to rene the scaledetails so you get a high quality scaled image

every time.

WHY DO I NEED SMARTSCALE?

In a world of digital images, frequently only one size

of image is available, and obtaining a higher quality

image can be time-consuming, inconvenient, or

impossible. If you are a photographer, graphic

designer or printing professional you know howcommon it is to resize images and reuse them for

different outputs. For example, an image may be

used for a postcard sized direct mail piece as well as

a large poster.

With SmartScale, you can resize digital images upto 1600% of the original size with no discernable

loss in print quality. The resulting scaled image

maintains the quality and details of the original.

SmartScale gives you the ability to easily choose

scale settings and immediately preview the results.

You no longer need to wait through long processing

periods only to nd out that an image didnt scale

as expected.

HOW DOES

SMARTSCALE WORK?

Using the PixelLive technology, SmartScale creates

superior quality scaled images by preserving the

brightness and color data of the original image.

SmartScale analyzes the original image and

stores the brightness and color information in a

mathematical equation. SmartScale resamples the

image to the new size and then applies the color

and brightness information to the scaled image. The

nal result is a superior quality scaled image.

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Chapter 1 Introducing pxl SmartScale

Macintosh

Adobe Photoshop 6.0.1 or higher,

Photoshop Elements 2.0 or higher

Mac OS 9.2.2 or Mac OS X 10.2.5 and higher

PowerPC G3, G4 or G4 dual processor

128 MB of system RAM (256 MB suggested)

Quicktime 5.0.2 or higher (Mac OS 9 only)

Windows

Adobe Photoshop 6.0.1 or higher,

Photoshop Elements 2.0 or higher

Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, or XP

Pentium III or faster processor

128 MB of system RAM (256 MB suggested)

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

To install pxl SmartScale, double-click the installer

downloaded from the Extensis web site or provided

on your CD.

The default Easy Install option installs all necessaryles into all supported versions of Photoshop andPhotoshop Elements. Be sure to select the drive andpartition that contains Photoshop.

The Custom Install option allows you to selectivelyinstall into supported versions of Photoshop orPhotoshop Elements.

If more than one copy of the same version of Photoshopis found, you are asked to choose into which version toinstall SmartScale.

SmartScale is installed into the Adobe Photoshop Onlyplug- in folder in Photoshop 6.0.1 and 7.0.1, as it is notcompatible with ImageReady. For Photoshop Elements,SmartScale is installed in the plug-ins folder.

After a successful installation, you can access SmartScalefrom the Extensis menu in Photoshop.

On the Macintosh, the following les are installed

in the Adobe Photoshop:Plug-ins:Adobe Photoshop

Only directory:

On a Windows PC, the following les are installed

in the Adobe\Photoshop 7.0 directory:

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REGISTRATION AND

PERSONALIZATION

It is important to register your copy of SmartScale

so we can provide you with the best possible

service. Registered users of SmartScale are eligible

for technical support, information regarding new

versions and products, discounts and special offers

on new products.

Your serial number is located on the SmartScale CD

sleeve or was sent to you via E-mail if you purchased

through our web site. You will need to enter that

number to personalize your copy of SmartScale.

If you choose not to personalize your copy,

SmartScale will run in a demonstration mode that

allows you to use the product for 30 days. You can

purchase additional serial numbers from Extensis.

See the contact page at the beginning of this guide

for contact information.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Technical Support is available directly through the

Extensis web site. Please ll out an online support

form at http://www.extensis.com/support/for thequickest response. Our tech support representatives

will respond by E-mail, usually within 24 hours

on weekdays. See the contact page at the beginning

of the guide for contact information.

When calling for technical support, please be at

your computer and have the following information

available:

Your SmartScale serial number

Your computer conguration

Your question or a description of the difculty youreexperiencing - what specically occurs and when

Take note of any displayed error numbers or

messages and any other information you think may

be relevant.

For answers to frequently asked questions and

troubleshooting tips, you can also visit the

SmartScale page on the Extensis web site:

http://www.extensis.com/pxlsmartscale/
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Chapter 1 Introducing pxl SmartScale

ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE

The Extensis pxl SmartScale User Guide makes

extensive use of links that function only when

viewing the guide with Adobe Acrobat Readersoftware, version 5 or higher. The guide can be read

in other PDF document readers such as Apple

Preview, but the navigational aids, bookmarks

pane and live links either do not exist or will

not be usable. For these reasons, we recommend

use of Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 or higher with all

SmartScale PDF documentation. A free copy of the

latest Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from

http://www.adobe.com .

Live links in this guide include all page number

entries in the Table of Contents and Index, and

wherever text is displayed in this style elsewhere

in the guide. In Acrobat Reader, the cursor will

change to a pointing hand when over a link, and

to a pointing hand with a w or plus sign when

over a link to a site on the World Wide Web, or an

e-mail address.

Bulleted lists contain alternate ways of performing

the task being explained. Numbered lists contain

sequences of steps that should be performed

in order.
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The intuitive interface of SmartScale makes scaling

images an easy task. You can easily open and scale

images directly from Photoshop using the Extensis

menu. SmartScale also shows you a preview

of the scaled image, making it easy to scale, crop

and adjust image settings using the familiar,

intuitive tools.

LAUNCHING SMARTSCALE

SmartScale operates as a plug-in for Photoshop.With or without an image open in Photoshop,

you can easily open an image in SmartScale and

begin scaling.

Scaling the current image in Photoshop

If you have an image open in Photoshop, you can

scale that image with SmartScale and return the

results to Photoshop.

1. Open an image in Photoshop.

.

2. Choose Extensis > pxl SmartScale >

Scale Current Image...

3. Scale the image using the Image Size palette, then

adjust your results in the Detail palette. The

image can also be cropped with the Crop tool and

Crop palette.

4. Click Apply to commit the results to the image

in Photoshop.

Scaling an image from a le

Opening large images in Photoshop can often

be time consuming. To speed up your workow,

SmartScale can open les that are not currently

open in Photoshop.

1. Launch Photoshop.


Scale Image from File...

3. Scale the image using the Image Size palette, thenne tune your results in the Detail palette. The


Crop palette.

4. Click Import to scale the image and send it

to Photoshop.

Getting Started

SmartScale scales images in RGB, CMYK andGrayscale modes.

SmartScale can import PixelLive (VFZ), PixelLiveprotected (PFZ), BMP, JPG, PNG and TIFF le formats.SmartScale scales images in RGB, CMYK and Grayscalemodes.


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Chapter 2 Getting Started

The tools and palettes in the SmartScale interface

allow you to quickly change the image size, crop the

image, and adjust the details of the scaled image.

Scaling your image

To begin scaling an image in SmartScale, select

the Image Size palette. In this palette, you can

choose a new width, height or resolution. Images

scale proportionally and will never look stretched

or squashed.

To quickly scale an image:

1. Click and drag the handle on the scale slider.

Using the scale slider allows you to quickly see the

effects of different scale settings.

To scale an image to a specic width or height:

1. For more precise control, enter the desired width or

height in the Document Size group box. The oppositedimension adjusts proportionally.

You can use the arrow keys to adjust the document size.Click in either eld and then use the up and down arrowkeys to adjust by small amounts. For larger amounts,hold down the shift key while pressing up or down.

To scale an image by a percentage:

1. Open the Image Size palette.

2. In the Pixel Dimensions group box, change either of

the measurement drop-down boxes to Percent.

3. Enter the scale percentage in either the Width or

Height text boxes. The opposite dimension

adjusts proportionally.

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SmartScales advanced scaling algorithm gives you

the power to rene the details of the scaled image

in the Detail palette. You can control the OverallSharpness, Edge Contrast, Edge Detail, and can also

apply the Extreme Edges effect.

To effectively rene a scaled image, it is important

to understand the concept of an edge. Basically,

edges are areas of an image where signicant color

changes occur. For example, in a silhouette the

dramatic change from dark to light is considered

an edge.

Quality adjustments are made in the Detail palette.

Click the Adjust Scaled Image check box to activate

the Detail palette controls.

Overall Sharpness

This controls how much SmartScale sharpens or

blurs the scaled image. These four settings, Sharp,

Normal, Smooth and Smoother affect the overall

sharpness of the scaled image.

Edge Contrast

This controls the amount of contrast applied to

the edges in the scaled image. The effect of edge

contrast is most visible in areas of signicant

color variation.

Edge Detail

This controls how closely SmartScale attempts to

represent details at the edges of a scaled image.

Extreme Edges

This effect produces extremely sharp edges within

an image. This control is useful on computer-

generated images, illustrations and line drawings,

but should often be avoided with natural images

such as digital or scanned photographs.

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

CROPPING YOUR IMAGE

The crop tool in SmartScale is similar to the crop

tool in Photoshop. Click and drag to create a crop

marquee, and rene the exact coordinates of thecrop in the crop palette.

To crop an image:

1. Click the crop tool button or press the C key to select

the crop tool.

2. Click and drag to create a crop marquee on the

image. The area that will be cropped out is shaded.

3. Click and drag the crop handles at the corners of the

crop marquee to adjust the size of the crop area.

4. Click and drag inside the crop marquee to move the

location of the crop area.

5. To complete the crop, double click inside the crop

marquee, or press the Enter/Return key.

To cancel and remove the crop marquee pressthe ESC key.

SAVING YOUR RESULTS

From SmartScale you can either return the results to

the image in Photoshop or export the scaled image

to a le.

Returning the results to Photoshop

If you scaled an image that was already open inPhotoshop, click Apply to return the results to the imagein Photoshop.

If you are scaling an image from a le, click Import toapply the changes and open it in Photoshop.

After the image is open in Photoshop, it can be

saved in any le format supported by Photoshop.

The PixelLive (VFZ) le format can be used forsuperior lossless image compression. A PixelLive lecan also be password protected by saving it in thePixelLive protected (PFZ) format.

Exporting from SmartScale

To export a scaled image directly f rom SmartScale,

without applying the results to the image in Photoshop,

follow these steps:

1. In SmartScale, Choose File > Export As...

2. In the Save dialog box, enter a le name, choose a le

format and click Save.

3. After the le is exported, you are returned to

SmartScale. You can continue to modify the image

in SmartScale, or click Cancel to return to Photoshop

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All of the commands you will need in SmartScale

are arranged in SmartScale window and on the

palettes. You can also access many common

commands with keyboard shortcuts. For a complete

list of SmartScale keyboard shortcuts, see the

Shortcuts section at the end of this document.

OPENING AN IMAGE

IN SMARTSCALE

There are many ways to access SmartScale fromPhotoshop. The easiest way is to choose one of

the SmartScale options from the Extensis menu in

Photoshop. You can also import the le, and access

SmartScale from the Automate menu.

Scaling the current image in Photoshop

To open an image in SmartScale from Photoshop:





adjust your results in the Detail palette. The


Crop palette.

4. Click Apply to scale the image and return it

to Photoshop.

Scaling an image from a le

Opening large images in Photoshop can often

be time consuming. To speed up your workow,

SmartScale can open les that are not currently

open in Photoshop.

1. Launch Photoshop.


Scale Image from File...

This opens the image directly in SmartScale.


ne tune your results in the Detail palette. The


Crop palette.

4. Click Import to scale the image and open it

in Photoshop.

When scaling an image from a le, SmartScale cannotscale alpha channel information. To open and scalean image and all alpha channels, open the image inPhotoshop and choose Scale Current Image from theExtensis menu.

Tools and Settings

SmartScale scales images in RGB, CMYK andGrayscale modes.

SmartScale can import PixelLive (VFZ), PixelLiveprotected (PFZ), BMP, JPG, PNG and TIFF le formats.

SmartScale scales images in RGB, CMYK and Grayscalemodes. Multi-layer image les are attened whenscaled from le.


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Chapter 3 Tools and Settings

Navigator palette

The Navigator palette provides a thumbnail

view of your entire image and provides zooming

functionality. A red marquee in the Navigator

thumbnail shows the current area displayed in the

SmartScale main window.

To change the area displayed in the main window:

Click in the Navigator thumbnail on the part of the

image you want to center in the main window. Move the cursor inside the navigation marquee,

click and drag it to a new location (cursor shows agrasping hand).

To change the magnication in the main window:

Click the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons below thenavigator thumbnail. This increases or decreasesmagnication in standard steps.

Click and drag the zoom slider below the

navigator thumbnail.

Zooming

The Zoom tool

The Zoom tool changes the magnication

of the image in the SmartScale window, from

1% to 1600%. To select the Zoom tool click the

Zoom tool button or press the Z key.

Click in the SmartScale window to zoom in and centerthe image at the location clicked.

Click and drag in the SmartScale window to draw arectangular marquee - the window lls with the area

within the marquee when you release the mouse.

Double-click the Zoom tool button to set the imagewindow to 100% magnication.

On a Mac, hold down the Option key and click to zoomout (cursor changes to a minus sign).

In Windows, hold down the Alt key and click to zoomout (cursor changes to a minus sign).

Zooming is not the equivalent of scaling. Zoomingonly changes the magnication of the image in the

SmartScale window, and does not affect the imagesize in any way.

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The View Menu

You can also change magnication from the

View menu.

Zoom In or Zoom Out changes the magnication indened steps.

Fit zooms the magnication so that the entire image isvisible in the SmartScale window.

Actual Pixels displays the image at 100%.

Fill lls the entire SmartScale window with the image.

You can use the shortcuts listed in the View menu

regardless of what tool is selected.

The Hand tool

Whenever the image size is larger than the viewable

area, the Hand tool can be used to position the

image within the SmartScale window.

Double-click the Hand tool to set the image to amagnication that ts completely in the currentwindow size.

Hold down the spacebar to temporarily activate theHand tool when any other tool is selected.

On a Mac, if the Hand tool is active, hold down theCommand key and click to zoom in. Hold down theOption key and click to zoom out.

In Windows, if the Hand tool is active, hold down theCtrl key to temporarily activate the Zoom tool and clickto zoom in. Hold down the Alt key and click to zoom out.

The Original palette

The Original palette lists the original dimensions,

resolution, color mode and ICC prole embedded

in the current image. If the image was saved in thePixelLive or PixelLive protected le format, this

palette also displays the quality level of the image.

Docking, opening and closing palettes

To save space on your screen, SmartScale palettes

can be docked with each other, as well as opened

and closed.

To dock a palette:

1. Click and drag one palette tab onto another palette.

2. Click the palette tab to access a palette docked with

others in the same window.

To undock a palette:

1. Click and drag the palette tab to an open area of

the screen.

To open or close a palette

1. Press the shortcut F-key for each palette.For a complete list of F-keys, see the Shortcuts list at

the end of this guide.

To open or close all palettes

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SCALING AN IMAGE

Powered by the most advanced scaling technology

available, SmartScale offers an easy, intuitive way to

scale images up to 1600% with no discernible loss inprint quality. SmartScales intuitive interface allows

you to preview scaling results on the y and get the

high-quality results that you require.

Image Size palette

The Image Size palette controls all image scaling. The

controls allow you to precisely scale an image up to

1600% of the original size.

The maximum amount that you can scale an image islimited to 1600% or 30,000 pixels in either dimension,whichever is reached rst. The 30,000 pixel limit is themaximum dimension allowed in Adobe Photoshop.

Pixel Dimensions

The Pixel Dimensions group box displays the

current pixel width and height of the image. These

dimensions are determined by the current documentsize and resolution.

Scale Slider

Use the scale slider to quickly enlarge or reduce an

image. Click and drag the scale slider to choose a

scale value. Since the SmartScale window shows an

immediate preview of the scaled image, this is by far

the quickest way to view the results of scaling.

Document Size

The Document Size group box shows you the current

printed dimensions and resolution of the image.

This information is also used to calculate the Pixel

Dimensions and le size of an image.

Typically, images are scaled by entering a new

resolution, as well as a width or height. The image

aspect ratio is always preserved during scaling, so

when you enter one dimension, the other adjustsautomatically. The new size information

can be entered in a variety of measurements,

including a percentage.

Resample Image

This check box turns scaling on and off. Typically

this box is checked. Uncheck this box if you want to

adjust the document size without changing the pixel

dimensions.

Reset Button

This button resets the pixel dimensions, document

size and resolution to the original settings. The Reset

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Scaling an image to a precise width or height

You can scale an image to precise dimensions

by entering the new dimensions in the Pixel

Dimensions or Document Size group box of theImage Size palette.




3. In the Image Size palette, enter the width or the

height in the Document Size group box.

The opposite dimension adjusts proportionally.

4. Check the opposite dimension and do one of the

following steps:

If the opposite dimension is the desired scale size, thescaled size is proportional to the original.Go on to step 5.

If the opposite dimension is smaller than desired, startover and scale to this dimension.

If the opposite dimension is larger than desired, crop theimage with the crop tool and go on to step 5.

5. Adjust the Detail settings as desired and click Apply to

return the scaled image to Photoshop.

Scaling an image by a percentage




3. In the Image Size palette, in the Pixel Dimensions

group box, choose Percentage from either drop

down box.

4. Enter the desired scale percentage in the text box.

The opposite pixel dimension adjusts proportionally.

5. Adjust ne tune settings as desired and click Apply to

scale the image.

Scaling an image to a precise resolution

1. Enter the desired resolution in the Resolution box on

the Image Size palette.

The pixel dimensions are automatically adjusted, butthe document size dimensions are not affected.

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REFINING THE IMAGE

QUALITY WITH THE

DETAIL PALETTE

SmartScales advanced scaling algorithm gives

you the power to rene the quality of the scaled

image. You can control the Overall Sharpness,

Edge Contrast, Edge Detail, and also apply the

Extreme Edges effect.

To effectively rene a scaled image, it is important

to understand the concept of an edge. Basically,

edges are areas of an image where signicant color

changes occur. For example, in a silhouette thedramatic change from dark to light is considered

an edge.

Scaling an image creates an entirely new set of pixels

for the scaled image. SmartScale uses the PixelLive

technology to make a number of decisions about

how to create those new pixels. The Detail palette

settings allow you to control these decisions and

rene the overall quality of the scaled image.

To begin rening the scaled image, click the Adjust

Scaled Image check box to activate the detail

controls. When the detail settings are changed, the

image preview is updated immediately to show the

effect of each change on the scaled image.

Detail controls are only effective on images that havebeen scaled up. Adjust scale settings before choosingDetail settings.

To improve the preview speed of a scaled image, youmay wish to temporarily disable the detail controls. Todo so, uncheck the Adjust Scaled Image check box.

The following example images are scaled 200% and

are zoomed in 500% to better show the results of

the Detail palette settings.

Overall Sharpness

This controls how much SmartScale sharpens or

blurs the scaled image. The four settings range in

increments from Sharp to Smoother. The Sharp

setting provides the least amount of smoothing to

the scaled image, while Smoother applies the most.

Sharp Normal

Smooth Smoother

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Edge Contrast

This controls the edge contrast level in the scaled

image. The effect of edge contrast is most visible

in areas of an image where signicantly differentcolors meet.

Edge Detail

This controls how closely SmartScale attempts torepresent details at the edges of a scaled image. Low

detail provides a general approximation of edges,

and tends to provide a more natural feel.

Extreme Edges

This effect produces extremely sharp edges within

an image. Extreme Edges is useful on computer-

generated images, illustrations and comics, but isshould often be avoided with natural images such

as digital or scanned photographs.

High Low

High Low

On Off

To Use the Edge Detail and Extreme Edges controls, EdgeContrast must be set to High.

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Crop tool

The Crop tool is used to select a portion of an image

to be retained. Click the Crop button or press the C

key to select the Crop tool.

Click and drag in the window to draw a rectangularmarquee. The area to be cropped out is shaded.

Hold down the Shift key to create a square cropmarquee. Hold down the Option key (Mac) or Alt key(Windows) to create a crop marquee centered whereyou click.

Resize the area to crop by clicking and dragging anyof the corner handles of the marquee. To constrain theproportions of the original crop marquee hold down theshift key.

Move crop marquee by clicking inside the selection anddragging the marquee to a new location.

Crop palette

Use the crop palette to dene an exact crop location

as well as precise crop size. For the crop palette to be

active, you must rst select the crop tool and draw a

crop marquee on the image.

To crop an image to precise dimensions:

1. Open an image in SmartScale.

2. Click the Crop button to select the Crop tool.

3. Click and drag on the image to create a

crop marquee.

4. In the Crop palette, enter the crop dimensions

in the Crop Size box.

5. Double click inside the crop marquee ore press the

Enter key to complete the crop.

or

Press the ESC key to cancel the crop.

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We recently used a great image to create a postcard,

and now we want to use the same image for a new

poster. Since this is the only digital copy of theimage, well use SmartScale to resize the image to

poster size and quality.

Open the image in SmartScale

1. Open the image in Photoshop.

2. From the Extensis menu, choose

Scale Current Image.

Enter the new document size

The original image was used to create a 6x4 inch

postcard. The new poster will be 41x27 inches.

1. In the Image Size palette, enter a width of 41 in the

Document Size group box.

Precisely crop the image to size

Since the original image is not directly proportional

with the new size, the height is slightly larger thandesired. So, the extra .33 inch is cropped from of the

bottom of the image.

1. Select the crop tool and draw an arbitrary crop area

on the image.

2. On the Crop palette, enter zero in each crop

coordinate. This moves the crop marquee to the top

left of the image.

3. Enter the crop dimensions of 41x27 in the Crop Size

group box.

4. Press the enter key to crop the image.

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Rene the quality of the scaled image

Next the appropriate

detail settings for this image

are chosen.

1. Zoom in on an area of

the image.

2. Every image requires a unique

attention to detail, so a number

of different detail settings are

tried. The following settings

create the best quality results

for this image. Overall Sharpness Smooth

Edge Contrast High

Edge Detail Low

Extreme Edges Off

Apply the scale settings

After we have chosen scale settings, cropped the

image and selected the appropriate detail settings,we apply the scale.

1. Click the Apply button to apply the scale.

Depending upon the nal scaled size of the image,scaling can take a good deal of time and computerRAM. For more information about memoryrequirements, see the Troubleshooting sectionof this guide.

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SmartScale presets are saved document size,

resolution and detail settings. If you are scaling

a large number of images to the same size andresolution, saving the settings to a preset will speed

up your workow. You can apply a default preset or

create and save your own.

Applying presets

Applying presets is as simple as choosing an item

from a menu.

To apply a preset:1. Open an image in SmartScale.

2. Choose a SmartScale preset from the Preset drop

down menu located on the lower left of the

SmartScale window.

3. Click Apply or Import to scale the image and return it

to Photoshop.

If a preset value forces an image to a new aspectratio, SmartScale warns you and gives you two

choices for how to proceed.

Fit to preset dimension (no clipping will occur)- Thisoption ts the entire image into the scaled image and

expands the image canvas to the preset dimensions. Anyarea of the canvas not lled with the scaled image islled with the current background color in Photoshop.

Fill preset dimension (clipping will occur)- Thisoption scales the image to the preset height or widthand clips or lls the canvas to the preset width or height.

Default presets

The default presets are commonly used scale

settings, and set the scale of the image to common

document sizes. To use a default preset, choose itfrom the Preset drop down menu. The following

document size presets are installed with SmartScale:

Letter 8.5 x 11 inches

Legal 8.5 x 14 inches

Tabloid 11 x 17 inches

Postcard 4 x 6 inches

5 x 7 5 x 7 inches

8 x 10 8 x 10 inches

Poster Large 24 x 36 inches

Poster XLarge 27 X 41 inches

A3 297 x 420 mm

A4 210 x 297 mm

B3 353 x 500 mm

B4 250 x 353 mm

B5 176 x 250 mm

All default presets scale to a resolution of 300 dpi.

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Saving presets

Saving a preset can help you automate frequent

scaling tasks.

To save a preset:


2. Choose scale and detail settings.

3. Choose File > Save Preset As...

or

Press Command+S (Mac) or Ctrl+S (Win)

4. Enter a preset name in the dialog box and click OK.

The new preset is added to the Preset drop

down box.

Deleting presets

To delete a preset:


2. Choose File > Preferences...

3. Click the Presets tab

4. Click to highlight the preset name.

5. Press the Delete key to remove the preset.

Presets are unique to each user, and therefore areunique to each Windows and Mac login name. Creatinga new preset does so only for the current user on amachine.

Sharing presets

Since presets are saved as les, you can copy and

share them with other users. To do so, copy the

preset le from your SmartScale presets folder and

put them into the other users preset folder.

The preset les are saved in a directory named

pxl SmartScale Presets. The location of this

directory varies with the operating system. To locate

preset les, use the search feature of your operating

system to locate the directory.

When SmartScale is installed on a Macintosh system,default presets are installed in the preferences folder

for only the current OS. For example, if SmartScale isinstalled on OS X, the default presets are installed in theOS X preferences folder. Photoshop 6 running in classicmode searches for presets in the OS 9 preference folder.Therefore, default presets are not available unless youcopy the preference les from one preference folder toanother. New presets that you create are not affected.

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From SmartScale you can either apply the results to

the image in Photoshop or export the scaled image

to a le.

Sending the results to Photoshop

If you scaled an image that was already open inPhotoshop, click Apply to apply the results to the imagein Photoshop.

If you are scaling an image from a le, click Import toscale the le and open it in Photoshop.

After the image is open in Photoshop, it can be

saved in any le format supported by Photoshop.

The PixelLive (VFZ) le format can be used for superiorlossless image compression. Use the PixelLive protected(PFZ) le format to add password protection.

Exporting from SmartScale

SmartScale can export an image to a le, without

returning the results to Photoshop. SmartScale can

export the following le formats: PixelLive (VFZ),

PixelLive protected (PFZ), JPEG, TIFF, BMP and PNG.

To export from SmartScale:

1. Open an image in SmartScale - you can use an image

already open in Photoshop or import a le from disk.

2. Choose File > Export As...

You can also hold down the Option (Mac) or Ctrl(Windows) key to change the Apply and Importbuttons to an Export button. Click the Export button

to export the le and exit SmartScale.

3. In the Save dialog box, enter a le name, choose a le

format and click Save.

4. After the le is exported, you are returned to

SmartScale. You can continue to modify the image in

SmartScale, or click Cancel to return to Photoshop.

SmartScale does not support exporting alpha channels.Image formats that contain alpha channels are written,but do not contain an alpha channel. To scale alphachannels, scale images with the Scale Current Imagecommand from the Extensis menu.

Metadata support

SmartScale supports metadata that is supported

by Photoshop. When scaling the current image in

Photoshop all metadata is retained.In Windows, Photoshop 7 supports metadata for TIFF,

JPEG, EPS and PDF les. On the Mac, Photoshop 7supports metadata for all le types. Photoshop 6 doesnot support EXIF or XMP metadata.

When images are imported by or exported from

SmartScale, only the following types of metadata are

supported. Support is based upon the le type.

File Type IPTC XMP EXIF

PixelLive (VFZ)

PixelLive protected (PFZ)

TIFF

JPEG

Reverting the image

You can easily revert any changes to an image.

Reverting resets the pixel dimensions and

document size to the original settings, and also

undoes any image cropping.

To revert an image to the original:

1. Choose File > Revert

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Powerful le compression

SmartScale has a powerful built-in compression

le format, PixelLive (VFZ). This le format is a

compressed format that provides visually lossless

compression for images.

You have a choice of six compression levels to t

your varying le size and quality needs. Even at the

highest quality level, PixelLive les are reduced to

about 60% of comparable TIFF le size. Image les

at this quality level can be converted from another

le format into PixelLive les and then back to theoriginal le format without any loss in quality. The

highest compression level produces proof quality

images that are easily emailed.

Password protection

A layer of password protection is added with the

PixelLive protected (PFZ) le format. PixelLive

protected les can be saved from Photoshop or

SmartScale.

Password authentication in PixelLive protected

les can be stored locally with the le, or on a

server. Local protection embeds one username and

password in the image le.

Server protection uses a PixelSafe server to

store and verify security information on a server.

This technology allows server administrators

to selectively give view and modication rightsto groups of users. Support for PixelSafe servers

is built into SmartScale. The software to run a

PixelSafe server and create user identities is sold

separately. For more information, please contact

[email protected].

Saving a PixelLive le

SmartScale gives you the option to save images in

PixelLive format directly from Photoshop, or export

them from SmartScale.

To save a PixelLive le from Photoshop:

1. Choose File > Save As

or

Press Command+Shift+S (Mac)

or Ctrl+Shift+S (Windows)

2. In the Save dialog, name the le and choose

PixelLive (VFZ) from the Format drop

down box.

3. Click Save.

4. In the Quality Level dialog box, drag the quality slider

to the desired compression and click OK.

THE PIXELLIVE AND PIXELLIVE PROTECTED FILE FORMATS

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Saving a PixelLive protected le

To save a PixelLive protected le from Photoshop:

1. Choose File > Save As

or

Press Command+Shift+S (Mac)

or Ctrl+Shift+S (Windows).

2. In the Save dialog box, enter a le name and choose

PixelLive protected (PFZ) as the le format.

3. Click Save.

4. In the PixelLive protected Options dialog box,

click and drag the quality level slider to choose the

compression level.

5. Enter a username and password.

Local usernames and passwords are saved witha le, and are necessary to reopen the le. Do notforget this information.

To use a PixelSafe server, check Use Server Protectionand enter the server address and port.

6. Click Save.

Sharing les with the PixelLive plug-in

The PixelLive plug-in is a royalty free plug-in

that gives others the ability to view PixelLive and

PixelLive protected les in Photoshop.

To share les, distribute the PixelLive installer

with your les. The installer places the PixelLive

plug-in in the appropriate directory for Photoshop

and Photoshop Elements.

If you have already installed SmartScale, it is notnecessary to run the PixelLive plug-in installer.

The installer is free and can be downloaded

from www.extensis.com, or copied from your

SmartScale CD.

GETTING HELP

This User Guide is installed as a PDF with the

SmartScale plug-in.

To open a PDF of the User Guide:

1. Choose Help > pxl SmartScale Help...

or

Press Command ? (Mac) or F1 (Windows)


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SmartScale uses your computers physical and

virtual memory to store and scale images. Unlike

the use of scratch disks by Photoshop to supplement

physical RAM, SmartScale uses the same virtual

memory that your operating system uses.

The allocation of RAM and conguring of virtual

memory varies with each system conguration. The

following pages explain how to allocate RAM and

increase virtual memory settings for all supportedoperating systems.

For optimal performance, it is recommended that thePhotoshop scratch disk be created on a drive that doesnot contain the virtual memory of the operating system.

How much memory do I need?

The amount of memory that SmartScale uses varies

by the size of the original image and how much the

image is being scaled.

Basically, youll want to have as much physical RAM

and as large of a virtual memory space as possible.

With a fairly simple formula you can calculate an

estimate of the memory requirements.

The memory (in MB) required by SmartScale=

(Original image height x width x channels) +(Scaled image height x width x (channels +1))

1,000,000

Image height and width

The height and width in pixels is displayed in

the Pixel Dimensions group box of the Image

Size palette.

Channels

This is the number of channels, not including any

alpha channels. This can be found on the channels

palette in Photoshop. Do not count the combinedchannel at the top of the list.

The following are numbers of channel for supported

image types:

CMYK 4 channels

RGB 3 channels

Grayscale 1 channel

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Mac OS X native

If you are running an OS X native version of

Photoshop (version 7 or higher), your memory is

managed by the operating system. OS X creates

virtual memory on the startup disk of your

computer, and can use up to 4 GB if necessary.

To ensure that SmartScale has enough memory,

make sure that there is a large amount of free space

on the startup disk.

Mac OS X classic mode

When you run Photoshop in classic mode on OS X,you must allocate sufcient memory to Photoshop

to ensure that SmartScale runs smoothly.

To allocate memory to Photoshop:

1. Locate the Photoshop application icon in the Finder.

2. Highlight the icon and press Command+I to open the

Info dialog box.

3. In the memory area of the dialog, enter a larger

number to increase the amount of memory available

to Photoshop.

Mac OS 9

Like other classic applications, Photoshop running

in OS 9 requires you to allocate sufcient memory

for SmartScale to run smoothly. To supplement your

physical RAM, it is also highly recommended that

you turn virtual memory on.

To allocate more memory to Photoshop:

1. Locate the Photoshop application in the Finder.

2. Highlight the icon and press Command+I to open the

Info dialog box.

3. In the Show drop down box choose Memory.

4. Increase the Minimum and Preferred sizes to increase

the amount of memory available to Photoshop.

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To turn virtual memory on:

1. From the Apple menu, choose

Control Panels > Memory.

2. In the Memory dialog box, turn on virtual memory.

3. Choose a hard disk that has plenty of free space from

the drop down box.

4. Click the click the up arrow button to increase the size

of virtual memory.

In Windows XP, Photoshop and SmartScale use

virtual memory that is created in paging les.

The size of these les is set in the System Properties

dialog box.

Increasing the maximum Memory Usage in thePhotoshop Preferences dialog box will not affect theperformance of SmartScale.

1. Choose Start > Control Panel

2. In the Control Panel dialog, double click the

System icon.

or

Click the Performance and Maintenance category,

then click the System icon.

3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the

Advanced tab.

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4. In the Performance group box, click Settings.

5. In the Performance Options dialog box, click the

Advanced tab.

6. In the Virtual Memory group box, click Change.

7. In the Virtual Memory dialog box, the Drive box lists

all of the available drives and the size of the current

paging le on each drive. Highlight the drive where

you want to increase the paging le size.

8. In the Paging File Size for Selected Drive group box,

enter a larger size in the Maximum Size (MB) text box

and click Set.

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Tools Macintosh Windows

Hand Tool H H

Temporarily select Hand tool Spacebar Spacebar

Zoom Tool Z Z

Crop Tool C C

Saving and Exporting Macintosh Windows

Apply Results / Import Results Enter Enter

Export As... Command+E Ctrl+E

Export without returning the Hold down Option Hold down Ctrl

results to Photoshop

Preferences Macintosh Windows

Open Preferences Command+K Ctrl+K

Edit Menu Macintosh Windows

Undo Command+Z Ctrl+Z

Redo Command+Y Ctrl+Y

Zooming Macintosh Windows

Zoom In Command+ + Ctrl+ +

Zoom Out Command+ - Ctrl+ -

Fit image in window Command+0 Ctrl+0

Actual Pixels / Zoom to 100% Command+Option+0 Ctrl+Alt+0

Double-click the Zoom tool Double-click the Zoom tool

Fill image in window Command+Option+1 Ctrl+Alt+1

Double-click the Hand tool Double-click the Hand tool

Presets Macintosh WindowsSave Current as Preset... Command+S Ctrl+S

Help Macintosh Windows

Help Command+? F1

ShortcutsToggle Palettes Mac & Win

Navigator Palette F5

Original Palette F6

Image Size Palette F7

Detail Palette F8

Crop Palette F9

Toggle All Palettes TAB

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about the user guide 4

actual pixels 11

C

contents iv

contrast

edge 15

edge contrast 7

cropping 8, 15

crop palette 16

crop tool 16

D

demonstration mode 3

detail

edge detail 7, 15detail palette 14

docking palettes 11

document size 12

E

edges 7, 14

edge contrast 15

edge detail 15EXIF 21

exporting 8, 21

Extreme Edges 7, 15

G

getting started 5

H

hand tool 11

help 23

I

image resampling 1

image size palette 12

index 33

installing SmartScale 2

IPTC 21

L

launching SmartScale 5, 9

M

magnication 10

metadata support 21

N

navigator palette 10

O

opening an image in SmartScale 9

opening SmartScale 5

OS 9 memory management 26

OS X memory management 26

overall sharpness 7, 14

P

palettes, docking 11

personalization 3

PFZ 23

Photoshop pixel limits 12

PixelLive 1, 22, 23

PixelSafe 22, 23

pixel dimensions 12

presets 19

applying 19default 19

deleting 20

saving 20

sharing 20

Q

quick reference 32

Index

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rening scale quality 14

registering SmartScale 2

resample image 12resampling 1

reset button 12

returning an image to Photoshop 8

reverting the image 21

S

saving 8, 21

exporting 8, 21PFZ 23

returning an image

to Photoshop 8

scale slider 12

scaling 12

an image from le 5, 9

by a percentage 6

current image 5

example 17quickly 6

the current image in Photoshop 9

to a precise resolution 13

to a specic width or height 6

sharpness 7

shortcuts 32

support 2

system requirements 2

T

table of contents iv

technical support 2

tools and settings 9troubleshooting 25

memory management 25

the Extensis menu 31

U

user guide 23

V

view menu 11

W

Windows 2000


Windows 98


Windows XPmemory management 27

X

XMP 21

Z

zooming 10

zoom tool 10


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