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CONTACT INFORMATION
Extensis, Inc.
1800 SW First Avenue,
Suite 500
Portland, OR 97201
Toll Free: (800) 796-9798
Phone: (503) 274-2020
Fax: (503) 274-0530
Tech Support: (503) 274-7030
Extensis Europe
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Phone: +44(0)1604 636 300
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Customer Service
Phone: (800) 796-9798
E-mail: [email protected]
Technical Support
Web: http://www.extensis.com/support/
Phone: (503) 274-7030
2003 Extensis, Inc., a Celartem company. This document and thesoftware described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved. Thisdocument or the software described may not be copied, in whole or part,without the written consent of Extensis, Inc., except in the normal use ofthe software, or to make a backup copy of the software. This exceptiondoes not allow copies to be made for others.
Extensis is a registered trademark of Extensis Inc. The Extensis logo,Extensis Library, BeyondPress, Collect Pro, Intellihance Pro,Mask Pro, PhotoFrame, PhotoTools, Portfolio, Portfolio Server,Preight Pro, PrintReady, pxl SmartScale, QX-Collect &Send, QX-Effects,QX-FindChange, QX-FineTune, QX-Import, QX-ItemStyles, QX-Layers,
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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
Contents
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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.
Introducing pxl SmartScale
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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:
INSTALLATION
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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.
2. Choose Extensis > pxl SmartScale >
Scale Image from File...
3. Scale the image using the Image Size palette, thenne tune your results in the Detail palette. The
image can also be cropped with the Crop tool and
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.
SCALING AN IMAGE
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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.
REFINING THE IMAGE DETAILS
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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
without modifying the image.
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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:
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 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.
2. Choose Extensis > pxl SmartScale >
Scale Image from File...
This opens the image directly in SmartScale.
3. Scale the image using the Image Size palette, then
ne tune your results in the Detail palette. The
image can also be cropped with the Crop tool and
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.
NAVIGATING AN IMAGE
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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
1. Press the TAB key.
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Chapter 3 Tools and Settings
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
button does not reset any image cropping.
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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.
1. Open an image in Photoshop.
2. Choose Extensis > pxl SmartScale >
Scale Current Image...
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
1. Open an image in Photoshop.
2. Choose Extensis > pxl SmartScale >
Scale Current Image...
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:
1. Open an image in SmartScale.
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:
1. Open an image in SmartScale.
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
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.
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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.
9. Click OK to accept the settings in each dialog box.
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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
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quick reference 32
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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
memory management 29
Windows 98
memory management 30
Windows XPmemory management 27
X
XMP 21
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zooming 10
zoom tool 10
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