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1. Layer Type Select diem 3D View Window Help T S 4 amp 4 A 100 ror rn me amg m HI gt e I PLF a a z y Pm 17 F Tr TT 7 F IF J ms TT i ar m Jnr T an pAr Jnn r m ii 5 a a Filter Gallery Camera Raw Filter eA ALCE 2 2 0 Double USM 1 2 0 Vitamin BW 1 0 RAG ALCE Automation Service 2 7 Rds 1 20 100 S00 Options v Turbo Softer 70 Layers Opacty s wee eet 3b Filter version Filter RBG ALCE 2 3 0 Since version 2 1 you can find the very same functions we just seen above from the Filter menu You can spot two new entries ALCE 2 3 0 and ALCE Automation Service 2 3 0 at the menu s bottom Tip You must use Filter ALCE 2 3 0 when you are recording an action These are the default access point to ALCE if you re running version CS3 if you try to use the panel version it will not be recorded In this case the ALCE window will look a bit different but functionally speaking it s the very same as the panel KnowHowtTransfer ALCE User Manual 13 3c How to find ALCE Batch version Type Selec BB k OO S 4 11 100 Layer 3D View Window Help scare reheat dace Wiel a S100 ie Convert for Smart Filters 1700 1500 1400 1500 1600 1700 1500 1900 2000 12100 2700 2300 2400 2500 2600 i2700 2800 2900 Filter Gallery Adari Wide Anal2. KNOW HOW TRANSFER the photography knowledge hub ALCE Advanced Local Contrast Enhancer User Manual Version 2 3 1 July 2015 Know How Transfer The Photography Knowledge Hub A new platform by the same team who developed ALCE formerly RBG Group or Bigano and associates Everyone dealing with photography and digital imaging will find a unique mix of instructional and how to content here We of fer applications specifically designed by photographers for photographers as well as effective tutorials and free resources Our mission is to create a community a Central Hub of Photography Knowledge where photographers can exchange experiences share information and grow their skills Read more about our team here gt Many of them come from the school of the great Dan Margulis and still have a very special relationship with him lm pleased to report here what he wrote about this group taken from his famous post La Dolce Vita An era ends They say that Italians get emotional at times like this and that Italians love beautiful things admit to feeling a bit Italian myself as write this have developed an emotional attachment to the country no doubt And the relationships have entered into with several of my stu dents in that country have evolved into something well profoundly loving The old joke has it that in heaven all lovers are Italian Right off hand I can think of a couple of exceptions to this generalit
3. Script Folder CC 2015 32 bit C C Program Files x86 Adobe Adobe Photoshop CC2014 32 Bit Presets Scripts CC 2015 HENN CC 2014 CC 2015 CC 2014 32 64 bit C lt username gt AppData Roaming Adobe CEP extensions p NOTE The folder AppData by default is hidden To reveal it go to Folder Options View Show Hidden files Read more here gt com knowhowtransfer wow faa i oe CC 2015 Macintosh HD Applications Adobe Photoshop CC2015 Plugins CC 204 Macintosh HD Applications Adobe Photoshop CC2015 Plugins Fe Know How Transfer Plugins Folder CC 2015 Macintosh HD Applications Adobe Photoshop CC2015 Presets Scripts CC 2014 Macintosh HD Applications Adobe Photoshop CC2014 Presets Scripts Know How Transfer Script Folder CC 2015 o CC 2014 n CC 2015 CC2014 User Library Application Support Adobe CEP Extensions m gt NOTE The folder Library by default is hidden To reveal it go to the Finder Go menu and press the ALT key com knowhowtransfer wow KnowHowtTransfer ALCE User Manual 10 2g Optional Manual Install CC CS6 In case of problems with the main installer use the files stored in the Optional Manual Install WIN odr MAC versions folder that contains three sub folders Copy the the three folders in the locations as shown Then restart Photoshop a nii A Know How Transfer Plugins Folder Ta i eo C lt lt CC Know How Transfer Script Folder CS6 a ii com knowho
4. www knowhowtransfer com alce faq 11 Links and Credits ALCE knowhowtransfer bigano srl Davide Barranca ALCE is developed by Davide Barranca This manual is designed by Marco Diodato ALCE Page gt Buy ALCE here gt Store Home Page gt Products RBG Home Page gt bigano com gt Images credits Cover image Odepositphotos com other images Roberto Bigano KNOW HOW TRANSFER the photography knowledge hub 12 A brief Presentation of our Products ALCE Advanced Local Contrast Enhancer gt An easy to use and powerful Photoshop tool to effectively improve and fine ly tune the local contrast of an image His smart algorithm avoids the clipping issues typical of methods like shadows highlights Buy gt Double USM Advanced Control of Dark and Light Halos gt A sharpening tool working separately on Dark and Light halo s components of an image With a double set of sliders and his high quality preview Double USM fills the gap For traditional hiraloam or creative mixed sharpening Buy gt PS Projects Files Manager for Photoshop gt PS Projects is a script that lets you create load and modify Project files i e col lections of images in any format from any folder in your hard drive as file refer ences that for some reason you might need to open in Photoshop often Buy gt VitaminBW Single and Triple Tone Black amp White Converter gt An original approach to B amp W Conversion wi
5. Manager CS5 MAC users simply double click on the ALCE21 zxp file in the CS5 Version 2 2 1 folder WIN users must run Adobe Extension Manager as an administrator right click and choose Run as an administrator option Then install from the up right corner of this application locating the path in which yourALCE21 zxp file lays The application on CS5 must be installed with Adobe Extension Manager CS5 Accept the disclaimer Now AEM will alert you that the developer of the application is unknown Adobe Eatenshon Manager Please trust in us We know him The reason why is that the verification system Sh You are about to install the extension ALCE The publisher of the Coat f extension can not be verified because the security certificate used used by Adobe cause the expiration of the installed application by rhis extension hasnt been verified by a recognized aurhoriry Are you sure you want to install this Extension This means that without any apparent reason or notification your installed application will no longer work yi Mare ALLE Publisher Common Maret Davide Banana WAW C ExtEnsioni 00m So please accept and proceed Civiinggited Hime C US CN Davide Barranca wem as ereina brs Tall Lance doia Extention Manner If you should have an older version of ALCE AEM will ask you to remove it Ok It s done All this procedure is the same independently if you are installing The extension you are abou
6. Saturation lt may happen that you feel ALCE processing result while gaining in contrast compared to the original loses in saturation Actually this isn t a bug along with a boost in contrast we would expect a raise in saturation ALCE doesn t do this for several good reasons so you have to com pensate depending on your taste with a Hue Saturation adjustment layer i j Ls Original ALCE ALCE Saturation Erpur Vibrante Tip Fiu sabura folor Balance We suggest a Hue Saturation adjustment layer see Black amp White screenshots aside How much It depends to the Photo Filter image and your taste Usually 15 on the Master Channel Rim tolor Lookup channel could be a good starting point Irenai Posterize Please note that more sophisticated ways to correct EMEC the saturation are possible check bright areas for Gradient Map oversaturation issues before saving t laina olor Cr i KnowHowfTransfer ALCE User Manual 26 8 3 INTERMEDIATE Blending modes If you ve ever found that ALCE processing layer is doing somehow too much lightening or too much darkening to your picture you can tweak the effect with blending modes You access layer blending modes dropdown list up in the Layers palette We will focus on Darken and Lighten t sd ie Pe 4 f F blending modes Original ALCE Normal ALCE Darken ALCE Li
7. mask where you want to hide to erase the effect Original ALCE ALCE with active layer mask So you ve seen that black hides but what about gray To paint the mask with 50 mid gray is the same than lowering the opacity of the layer to 50 that is shades of gray are shades of opacity in the show hide game That s all for now about ALCE elaboration in this User Manual I ve shown here some basic to intermediate techniques of ALCE post processing The topics covered should be enough for you to start working with it To learn more about advanced topics please read the following section KnowHowTtTransfer ALCE User Manual 29 9 Free Video Training We re proud to offer for free two sets of english spoken training videos recorded by Marco Olivotto The first one Introducing ALCE is about installation theory and basic use it also con tains an easy explanation of what the radius really mean The second one Working with ALCE is about image processing and our local contrast routine Marco shows 10 real world examples of image elaborations and challenges each picture with different techniques They are a great source of information for both the beginner and the expert user you ll enjoy them The videos are on our website and on a dedicated Vimeo channel 10 FAQ For any question about purchasing installing and trouble shooting please visit our dedicated FAQ page at the following address http
8. zxp file in the CC 2014 CC CS6 Version 2 3 folder the install files for earlier versions are in separate folders as described in the following sections Another folder contains the manuals at the moment available in english and italian The folder Optional Manual Install contains the files to install manually in case something goes wrong with auto install We do hope that this manual may support all your needs For further information visit the ALCE page gt or write to support knowhowtransfer com Copy and paste this link to email it to a different device http www knowhowtransfer com download manuals alce_manual_en pdf KnowHowTtTransfer ALCE User Manual 4 2a Install ALCE on Photoshop CC 2015 Until CC 2014 all our apps were installed via Adobe Extension Manager that has been discontinued It no longer works in CC 2015 At the moment ALCE must be installed manually Please follow carefully the instructions below and the install process will be easy RitiuwhiaA j E 4 1 Unzip the Install Folder and copy the folder 1 Unzip the Install Folder and use the folder CC 2015 CC 2015 on the Desktop 2 Copy ALCE jsx and ALCE_batch jsx in 2 Run Photoshop as an Administrator Macintosh HD Applications Adobe Photoshop CC2015 Presets Scripts 3 Copy the folder com RBG ALCE in User Library Application Support Adobe CEP Extensions Troubleghe ot compatiblity Bao pen fe
9. Mask and local contrast applied Run this action and compare the results To see how the same radius value affects different sized images you should also try to resize you test files before applying ALCE for example at 50 and 25 of original size Now apply the same ALCE value eg 50 to all the different versions of the image and look how the same radius affects them in different ways Where to find and how to install this Action In the downloaded folder along with ALCE installers and manuals you will find z ALCE Test Action folder Which includes ALCE Test Action atn file To install this actions just double click on the file and if requested choose to open it with Photoshop You can also choose Load Actions from the Action panel s menu in Photoshop and locate the atn file to install 8 Tweaking If you feel the ALCE effect is not following your taste there are a number of ways to correct it We will review few basic and intermediate tech niques For more advanced processing please have a look to the Video Training at the end of this document 8 1 BASIC Opacity The radius seems to be right but the effect is too strong We can easily correct this by lowering the opacity of the ALCE layer You find the layer Opacity control in the upper right corner of the Layers panel Original ALCE 60 at 100 opacity ALCE 60 at a lowered 60 opacity KnowHowtTransfer ALCE User Manual 25 8 2 BASIC
10. adius The smaller the radius the more Local the Contrast Let me show you an example ail y Original ALCE 80 ALCE 20 Now you may at least intuitively grasp that the radius controls how wide is the area of the zones we ideally were dividing the picture into that is the smaller the radius is the finer is the tiling the more local is the contrast on the other hand the larger is the radius the broader is the til ing the less local is the contrast Pay attention that the radius is not a relative value but an absolute one currently its units are pixels Which translates in plain english that the effect depends on the image size in pixels to apply an ALCE 50 to a 6MP image or to a 39MP one leads to very different results The image con tent the subject also play a role as we ll see in a moment but we re speaking about raw size now As a rule of thumb you ve got to use larger radii with larger pictures to match perceptually the effect of smaller radii with smaller pictures For instance a 3000x4000px image with ALCE 50 is perceptually very close to ALCE 25 applied to the same image downsampled before pro cessing to 1500x2000px KnowHowTtTransfer ALCE User Manual 19 6 3 Radius ranges small medium large With a little bit of practice you ll easily learn what kind of radius to apply in order to get the effect you ve in mind Look at this comparison Image size has surely to be taken into account but the
11. document NATIONAL GEOGRAFPH i ipi s N eim F a fr T Ti KnowHowfTransfer ALCE User Manual 22 6 6 Large radii There are surprisingly a huge lot of pictures that benefit from a large radius ALCE processing Depending on the filesize you can easily and carefree apply up to a 350px radius please note that you ve to check the Radius Extended Range checkbox in order to access values greater than 200 It may take a while to complete the processing of a very large file with a 200px radius depending on the performance of the computer Photoshop is running on but the small wait is usually worthwhile KnowHowTtTransfer ALCE User Manual 23 Aceh cee Mixer Guth Cloning Paias Sarup Jong 1700 RGE 7 ALCE test Action aia jpa him IRCE sie O 70 t 260 H IPA be What is this Action for ALET Test Acton ALCE test Action is a Photoshop action which automatically creates eight ALCE layers pie ee ee eee with different radius values from 1 to 350 You can choose ALCE to be applied with 5 or without Turbo Softer option to see the difference between the two methods a a AN Bee From the direct comparison between the different layers you will learn how different Aaa values works better than every theoretical explanation Tip choose three of your tipical files with different features like portrait and landscape high contrast and low contrast subjects images with and without Unsharp
12. e i Ca mera Raw Filter OHA ALCE 2 2 0 Double USM 1 2 0 a ne eer Vitamin BW 1 0 J ALEE Automation Senice VER ALE Autonation Senice k a batch utiy panel that wil process al the images contained in the Source Drecho ALIE Advanced Local Contravt mhia routine V2 wil be goobed and thes red with a iggetted iffa that you Can cudiori e i the Target Dretar Preis the ESE bey to san the batch pended Version 2 9 0 c Oradee Eaman WA bina com Source Drecherys 3c Batch version Filter ALCE Automation Service 2 3 0 If you need automation to process entire folders of images all with the same radius Target Grectary RADDIS Valoe for batch processing and opacity choose Filter ALCE Automation Service 2 3 0 Here you can choose the folder the images are collected in Source Directory and the folder you want the processed images to be put in Target Directory clicking the buttons All the files in the Source directory will be processed by ALCE with the Ace Options chosen radius and saved in the Target directory according to the specified Saving F Turbo Boost 100 ALCE Layer Opacky options File Type Alpha Channels Layers Embed ICC and Maximize Compatibility Save Oonons ee Types Phetoaniot PSO T Eventually you can customize the proposed file suffix that will be added to the iph anek of Layers processed file fe Embed foc WA Moin Compatiaity When yo
13. e the security certificate used used by Adobe cause the expiration of the installed application by rhis extension hasnt been verified by a recognized aurhoriry Are you sure you want to install this Extension This means that without any apparent reason or notification your installed application will no longer work yi Mare ALLE Publisher Common Maret Davide Banana WAW C ExtEnsioni 00m So please accept and proceed Civiinggited Hime C US CN Davide Barranca wem as ereina brs Tall Lance doia Extention Manner If you should have an older version of ALCE AEM will ask you to remove it Ok It s done All this procedure is the same independently if you are installing The extension you are about to bnstall conflicts with the p f i folkewing extensions Do you want to remove the following on CC 201 4 CC CS6 Or older versions just be sure to pick Up the right ZXP file EXTERSIONS ang continue Maadam Now you can open Photoshop The retention WALCE installed in the product Photoshop Cc ALCE works both like an Extension and as a Filter You can find ALCE as a panel from the Photoshop menu Window Extension ALCE The Filter versions are under menus Adaba Echange Filter RBG ALCE 2 2 1 eee Actions A Filter RBG ALCE Automation Service 2 2 1 ee ell m ce oe Vrtarnin EW 1 0 KnowHowTtTransfer ALCE User Manual 8 2e Install on Photoshop CS3 The CS3 version of ALCE works only as a Filter the pane
14. ghten Normal is what you re used to The layer is opaque and if you pile ALCE on the top of the original you see ALCE and not the original Darken applied to ALCE layer keeps the ALCE layer areas where it is darker that the original basically you get the darkening halos and lose the lightening ones Actually Darken could be named don t lighten Lighten applied to ALCE layer keeps the ALCE layer parts where it is lighter that the original basically you get the lightening halos and lose the darkening ones Actually Lighten could be named don t darken As amore advanced tip suggest you to run ALCE then duplicate the ALCE processed layer twice so you have Original plus two identical copies of ALCE one on top of another Rename them ALCE_Darken and ALCE_Lighten then change the blending mode of this two layers respectively to Lighten and Darken The overall effect of the two combined layers should now equal the ALCE single layer in Normal mode Fine so what The interesting part is that you can now play with opacity of the two Lighten and Darken layers this way you can boost or lower independently the dark or light halos of the ALCE effect Say Darken 75 and Lighten 40 KnowHowTtTransfer ALCE User Manual 27 8 4 INTERMEDIATE Layer masks lt may happen that the ALCE effect is very good everywhere in your picture except in a small area where it may add unwanted detail or maybe it produces halos One way to locally contr
15. l version is not available for this release To install you need to follow this manual install 1 Quit Photoshop 2 Open the CS3 VERSION 2 2 1 folder and copy paste the two elements in the following paths EES ia gt al rF r OJ S Aw C Program Files Adobe Adobe Photoshop CS3 Presets Scripts a z aa Macintosh HD Applications Adobe Photoshop CS3 Presets Scripts ALCE21 jsx ALCE21_Batch jsx 5 a p p KnowHowfTransfer ALCE User Manual 9 2f Optional Manual Install CC 2015 CC 2014 In case of problems with the main installer use the files stored in the Optional Manual Install WIN odr MAC versions folder that contains three sub folders Copy the the three folders in the locations as shown Then restart Photoshop CC 2015 64 bit C Program Files Adobe Adobe Photoshop CC2015 64 Bit Plugins CC 2015 32 bit C C Program Files x86 Adobe Adobe Photoshop CC2015 32 Bit Plugins E CC 2014 64 bit C Program Files Adobe Adobe Photoshop CC2014 64 Bit Plugins A Know How Transfer Plugins Folder CC 2015 32 bit C C Program Files x86 Adobe Adobe Photoshop CC2014 32 Bit Plugins CC 2015 64 bit C Program Files Adobe Adobe Photoshop CC2015 64 Bit Presets Scripts My CC 2015 32 bit C C Program Files x86 Adobe Adobe Photoshop CC2015 32 Bit Presets Scripts nii CC 2014 64 bit C Program Files Adobe Adobe Photoshop CC2014 64 Bit Presets Scripts Know How Transfer
16. lorston D Punas administrata In MAC the folder Library by default is hidden Fin to Taskbar To reveal it go to Finder Go menu and press the ALT key 2 Copy ALCE jsx and ALCE_batch jsx in 64 bit C Program Files Adobe Adobe Photoshop CC2015 64 Bit Presets Scripts 32 bit C Program Files x86 Adobe Adobe Photoshop CC 32 Bit Presets Scripts 3 Copy the folder com RBG ALCE in WIN 22 64 bit C lt username gt AppData Roaming Adobe CEP extensions NOTE The folder AppData by default is hidden To reveal it go to Folder Options View Show Hidden files Read more here gt 4 Restart Photoshop 4 Restart Photoshop KnowHowTtTransfer ALCE User Manual 5 2b Install on CC 2014 CC and CS6 requires Adobe Extension Manager CC or CS6 MAC users simply double click on the com RBG ALCE zxp file WIN users must run Adobe Extension Manager as an administrator right click and choose Run as an administrator option Then install from the up right corner of this application locating the path in which your com RBG ALCE zxp file lays The application on CC 2014 must be installed with Adobe Extension Manager CC 2014 On CC with AEM CC and so on Accept the disclaimer Adobe Eatenshon Manager gt You are about to install the extension ALCE The publisher of the extension can not be verified because the security certificate used by this extension hasn t been verified by a recognized aurhoriry Are you sure you
17. ol the ALCE effect is by means of layer masks this kind of trick already is in the arsenal of pro retouch ers for sure but it s worth mentioning it here anyway as an intermediate topic Here is how to add a layer mask let s say you have a background and an ALCE layer First select the layer click on the ALCE layer in the Layers it becomes light blue then click on the small icon in the bottom of the Layers palette as shown in these screenshots This way you re adding a blank white layer mask to the ALCE layer Please note that a small line appears in the icon corners meaning selected when you single click the layer icon or the layer mask icon you re selecting one or another KnowHowTtTransfer ALCE User Manual 28 With a white layer mask nothing seems to change and that s fine White in a layer mask means that the actual layer is fully visible Now pick up the brush tool from the toolbar and start painting with black into the layer mask To do this click once into the layer mask icon if you notice that you re painting not into the mask but into the ALCE layer A small border will appear around the mask icon which means you re doing things to the mask and not to the layer What you should see is that where you ve painted the ALCE effect disappears that is black ina layer mask hides the associated layer content Basically you can create a layer mask to the ALCE processed layer and paint black into the
18. on to contrast only and not color If you really understand this improvement you can also spot some areas in the picture that although better than the original can be even more boosted We can t do that in a global fashion for this would introduce extreme clipping in the shadows and the high ights that is we can t mess the entire picture to make a small particular better It would be nice if we could select smaller regions within the picture and then adjust the contrast within each region differently depending on every region s specific features This way we could boost the contrast not globally but locally KnowHowtTransfer ALCE User Manual 17 The picture that follows is the same but this time you ll see the before and after comparison from the globally corrected version and the ALCE processing local contrast The difference is quite strong local contrast adjustment makes dull the version that compared to the original in the page before seemed so stronger ALCE doesn t actually select any region within the picture it works in a more sophisticated fashion but you ve got the idea divide the image in smaller zones then contrast each zone depending on its particular features You ll see that the zones area and the radius are somehow linked and this is also connected to the local ness of the effect KnowHowTtTransfer ALCE User Manual 18 6 2 How Local is your Contrast Short answer it depends on your r
19. picture subject plays an important role Unless you re in a angry mood you wouldn t smash the portrait above with a too small radius it emphasizes all kind of skin issues while preferring the second or third version is a matter of taste Basically depending on the picture size we can define three radi us ranges remember that the value is expressed in pixels 1 Small approx from 1px to 10px 2 Medium approx from 20px to 80px 3 Large approx from 100px up to the maximum of 500px Pee ive lefta big gap between each range because it s impossible r niet ie to theoretically define a range too strictly it depends on image ee ps Fey ae size measured in pixel and image content the subject as we ve seen Let s have a look to each case Original Small Medium Large KnowHowtTransfer ALCE User Manual 20 6 4 Small radii A radius of 1px or similar gives a traditional UnSharpMask like effect slightly better for someone and definitely better in some circumstances KnowHowTtTransfer ALCE User Manual 21 6 5 Medium radii The medium range is the one where the Local effect is stronger it may lead to unwanted halos from time to time but luckily there is plenty of techniques to get rid of them Please have a look to the Working with ALCE video by Marco Olivotto on our website more info about this and its companion video Introducing ALCE in the Video training sec tion at the end of the
20. routine Before going any further let s have a look to the way ALCE integrates with the existing image layers KnowHowtTransfer ALCE User Manual 15 5 3 Layer structure a LFA When you apply the ALCE routine at say 100 value it will create a new processed sie Bind Jo T layer that s called ALCE 100 on the top of the existing layers If you run it ona ic 7 l Normal T pace e flattened image the layer palette will look like this before and after ict E ab on in H Ear iy i gt ay 7 ATEZ por i y z Bie Eaa T deg Bo o k OF k AG ALC2E doesn t apply the routine depending on the selected layer but on a merged version of all visible layers The result is pasted as a new topmost layer and named ac cordingly to the choosen value ALCE 100 for instance In the next section you will learn more about the value which is actually a radius and how to pick up the more ap propriate for your needs T 2 7 ig buria Freee Fi E Fauch KnowHowfTransfer ALCE User Manual 16 6 The Radius 6 1 Global versus Local To apply a global contrast adjustments usually means at least to set a white and a black point more properly called an highlight and a shadow into a picture that may lack them You can do this in a number of ways Levels or Curves adjustments for instance The picture pops and the global contrast is boosted we ll stick with a B W picture first in order to focus our attenti
21. rt Adobe CEPServiceManager Extensions CS6 User Library Application Support Adobe CEPServiceManager Extensions NOTE The folder Library by default is hidden To reveal it go to the Finder Go menu and press the ALT key KnowHowtTransfer ALCE User Manual 11 3a How to find ALCE as a panel within Photoshop except CS3 mage Layer Type Select Filter 3D View Bll Help Arrange Workspace 3D Actions v Adjustments Brush Brush Presets Channels Character Character Styles Clone Source Color 3a Open ALCE as a Panel Menu Window Extensions ALCE You can access the panel selecting Window Extensions ALCE The ALCE panel is a proper one so you have all the possibilities to visualize and arrange it as you do with all the other panels within Photoshop You can drag the ALCE panel within a group of other panels see above D O a 4 v ALCE Adobe Exchange Color Swatches Mistogram Navigator ALCL FO Pixel Detailizer Turbo Softer Radius Opacity Floating Adjustments F Kuler LOO 70 F gt Mini Bridge WOW Tonal Equalizer CPT False Profile 2 Fo ALT i Turbo Softer Onaclty T or you can also visualize ALCE as a collapsible icon in the bar and dock undock it see on the right Tip Ifyou have just installed the extension and don t see it just quit and restart Photoshop KnowHowfTransfer ALCE User Manual 12 3b How to find ALCE as a filter within Photoshop included CS3
22. t to bnstall conflicts with the p f i folkewing extensions Do you want to remove the following on CC 201 4 CC CS6 Or older versions just be sure to pick Up the right ZXP file EXTERSIONS ang continue Maadam Now you can open Photoshop The retention WALCE installed in the product Photoshop Cc ALCE works both like an Extension and as a Filter You can find ALCE as a panel from the Photoshop menu Window Extension ALCE The Filter versions are under menus Adaba Echange Filter RBG ALCE 2 2 1 eee Actions A Filter RBG ALCE Automation Service 2 2 1 ee ell m ce oe Vrtarnin EW 1 0 KnowHowTtTransfer ALCE User Manual 7 2d Install on Photoshop CS4 requires Adobe Extension Manager CS4 MAC users simply double click on the ALCE21 zxp file in the CS4 Version 2 2 1 folder WIN users must run Adobe Extension Manager as an administrator right click and choose Run as an administrator option Then install from the up right corner of this application locating the path in which yourALCE21 zxp file lays The application on CS4 must be installed with Adobe Extension Manager CS4 Accept the disclaimer Now AEM will alert you that the developer of the application is unknown Adobe Eatenshon Manager Please trust in us We know him The reason why is that the verification system You are about to install the extension ALCE The publisher of the Coat f extension can not be verified becaus
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24. u re done click the Process button ALCE Automation Service will open Proceed files wi have the folowng suffi ALOE 100 every image file with a known extension in the Source Directory process them and save them in the Target Directory without affecting the original files Tip If you re on a Mac be aware that images without extensions won t be processed KnowHowtTransfer ALCE User Manual 14 5 How to apply ALCE to your pictures 5 1 Image types supported ALCE works on every raster image that s been opened in Photoshop for instance PSD TIFF JPEG etc To process raw files DNG CR2 NEF etc you must first open them with Adobe Camera Raw or the raw converter of your choice and then open them into Photoshop ALCE supports all the following color modes RGB CMYK Grayscale Lab either in 8 bit and 16 bit you can not process Duotone Bitmap Multichannel or Indexed Colors files or 32 bit files 5 2 One click processing To get a quick ALCE test drive open a picture launch the ALCE then simply click the Run button with the default value of 100 The routine will start it may take a while depending on the file size and the computer you re using then the result of the processing will be pasted on the top of the original image Is the processed version any better than the original Chances are that the answer is yes But the more you know the more you ll be able to squeeze out from this Local Contrast enhancement
25. want to install this Extension yi Mama ALLE Pabishe Commen Mame Urre EA WAW CIEE HT Civiinggited Hime C US CN Davide Barranca wem as ereina brs Tall Lance Adobe Extension Manager The extention you are about to hinalal conflicts with the follaewing extensions Do you want to remove the following SQERLIONS ane continue inamla lhe evtention ALDF iastalled in the prebet PRotinshor cr Adobe Exchange Blending Moder Actoni H ALCE 230 ALCE Automation Semice 2 30 Now AEM will alert you that the developer of the application is unknown Please trust in us We know him The reason why is that the verification system used by Adobe cause the expiration of the installed application This means that without any apparent reason or notification your installed application will no longer work So please accept and proceed If you should have an older version of ALCE AEM will ask you to remove it Ok It s done All this procedure is the same independently if you are installing on CC 2014 CC CS6 or older versions just be sure to pick up the right zxp file Now you can open Photoshop ALCE works both like an Extension and as a Filter You can find ALCE as a panel from the Photoshop menu Window Extension ALCE The Filter versions are under menus Filter ALCE 2 3 0 Filter ALCE Automation Service 2 3 0 KnowHowfTransfer ALCE User Manual 6 2c Install on Photoshop CS5 requires Adobe Extension
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27. y but there is no need to go off topic The truth is that it is a land of love and great beauty made all the more beautiful professionally by seeing the new and sophisticated imaging algorithms being developed by Davide with Marco Olivotto and by seeing how Alessandro Daniele Di Stanio Tiziano Fruet and others have brought first class color instruction into a country where it was rarely found previously ALCE User Manual Index 1 Unzip the Downloaded Folder gt 2a Install ALCE on CC2015 gt 2b Install ALCE on CC 2014 CC and CS6 gt 2c Install and Open ALCE CS5 gt 2d Install and Open ALCE CS4 gt 2e Install and Open ALCE CS3 gt 2f Optional manual installation gt 3a How to find ALCE as a panel within Photoshop except CS3 gt 3b How to find ALCE as a filter ee N ONS pa E gt O 10 11 12 within Photoshop included CS3 How to find ALCE Batch version What s new since version 2 1 gt How to apply ALCE to your pictures gt The Radius gt ALCE test Action gt Tweaking gt Free Video Training gt FAQ gt Links amp credits gt A brief Presentation of our Products gt ALCE is an application developed by Davide Barranca 1 Unzip the Downloaded Folder This is what the downloaded folder contains there are different folders for CS3 CS4 CS5 CS6 CC CC 2014 and CC 2015 The install file valid for CC 2015 CC 2014 CC and CS6 WIN and MAC is the com RBG ALCE
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