Installation Help for Compatible Programs
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Adobe® Photoshop®
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Minimum Requirements
Installation for Adobe Photoshop (Versions 7.0 through CS3)
1. Start the installer utility by double clicking on the
Silver Efex Pro Installer.exe file
2. After you read the Read Me and accept the End User
License Agreement, the Silver Efex Pro installer will prompt
you for the plug-in location for your image editing
application of choice.
3. The installer should attempt to locate your Plug-Ins
folder. Check the installation path before continuing.
If the installer cannot locate the proper location, use
the Browse button, locate the Plug-Ins folder, which is
located within the Photoshop folder, and click OK.
A typical location would be found at:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop\Plug-Ins
4. Click the Next button.
5. Select Begin 15 day demo and click on the Demo button
or select Enter Product Key and Activate, then enter your
name and product key and click on the Activate button.
6. If you want the Nik Selective Tool to open each time Photoshop
or Photoshop Elements launches, leave the Open
Nik Selective Tool Automatically box checked.
The Nik Selective Tool enables you to selectively apply
Silver Efex Pro by automating the Photoshop or Photoshop
Elements layers system.
7. Complete the installation, the next time Photoshop is
opened, your new software will appear under the Filters
menu.
Installation for Adobe Photoshop Elements (Versions 2.0 through 6.0)
1. Start the installer utility by double clicking on the
Silver Efex Pro Installer.exe file
2. After you read the Read Me and accept the End User
License Agreement, the Silver Efex Pro installer will prompt
you for the plug-in location for your image editing
application of choice.
3. The installer should attempt to locate your Plug-Ins
folder. Check the installation path before continuing.
If the installer cannot locate the proper location, use
the Browse button, locate the Plug-Ins folder, which is
located within the Photoshop Elements folder, and click OK.
A typical location would be found at:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\Plug-Ins
4. Click the Next button.
5. Select Begin 15 day demo and click on the Demo button
or select Enter Product Key and Activate, then enter your
name and product key and click on the Activate button.
6. If you want the Nik Selective Tool to open each time Photoshop
or Photoshop Elements launches, leave the Open
Nik Selective Tool Automatically box checked.
The Nik Selective Tool enables you to selectively apply
Silver Efex Pro by automating the Photoshop or Photoshop
Elements layers system.
7. Complete the installation, the next time Photoshop Elements is
opened, your new software will appear under the Filters
menu.
Minimum Requirements
Operating System:
- Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
- Mac OS 10.4 or later
Processor:
- Windows—Intel® Celeron®, Pentium® 4, Pentium D, Core™ Solo, Core Duo, Core 2 Duo, Xeon®
- Macintosh—PowerPC® G4, G5, Intel Core Solo, Intel Core Duo, Core 2 Duo, Xeon
RAM:
- Minimum: 256 MB
- Recommended: 512 MB
Image Editing Application:
- Adobe® Photoshop® version 7 or later (CS2 through CS3 for Macintosh)
- Adobe Photoshop Elements version 2.0 or later
- Any other image editing application that utilizes the Adobe Photoshop Plug-In Standard*
*Please refer to your image editing application’s documentation to check if it supports the Adobe Photoshop Plug-In Standard
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