EngraverAI interface Window

• or buttons below the preview pane
• Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) “+” and “-” keys
• Ctrl (Cmd) + “0” or “1” keys

Factory Preset Area

Engraving Controls

1. First of all, decide if a scene will be divided on background or foreground, and how it will be executed – automatically, or with Photoshop's selection tool.


2. If you choose foreground then with the help of the Foreground segmentation control, find the best fragments combination.


3. Now you can adjust other the engraving parameters’ response for linear geometry and random noises.


4. When you set up general engraver parameters, you can retouch parameters for individual segments. Just select a needed segment in the preview window (it will become marked with color) and adjust engraver parameters for the selected segment only. If a segment has customized parameters, then the engraver controls will get a red border around them when you select this segment. (Or a blue border if you select and adjust the background.)


5. As a final touch, define the engraving ink colors and apply underlaid paper if you wish.

Parameter Values and Default Ranges

Note that some controls have blue digits, and some black (on Windows, all digits are black, but have blue or black borders on the sliders. Black digits/borders mean that the default ranges of the parameters are fixed. Blue digits/borders mean that you can alter the default ranges. Right click (or Ctrl + click on Mac) over the slider area and a special dialog box appears to allow you to alter the default parameter ranges.

When You’re Finished

The controls response for engraver parameters are placed at the right side of the plug-in window. In top left corner there are essential parameters for effect. I would like to accentuate what it needs to begin a parameters setup with adjusting essential background and foreground parameters.

Background essential group

• Background type – this list contains a lot of possible engraver effects for your background. If you used EngraverIII, then you will see many known types of engraver geometry. With the exception of the already-known pattern types, you can find many new beautiful types of engravings, patterns, and meshes. In the beginning of this list there are several choices of what defines the general type of background usage:
  • Remove Background - fully delete background from the scene.
  • Only Foreground - the whole picture will appear as a foreground object. Previously it would also delete the background, but in this case, the background area will not be deleted but be processed - same as the foreground.
  • Auto Fragmented - the background will be automatically fragmented on semantic segments.
  • And further on this list, there are several tenses of different engraver patterns and meshes.


• Background segmentation – if you choose Auto Fragmented in the above list, then this parameter will define how the background area will be fragmented in thematic segments.

Few samples of different background types

Each background type contains a lot of ajustable parameters and indeed itself is a kind of high-end special effect

Little more samples of really helpful backgrounds (Click to enlarge)

Foreground essential group

• No Foreground – by checking this box, you can remove the foreground from processing and display a scene as a solid background.
• - beside the No Foreground checkbox, you can see an image with a snowflake pictogram. By clicking this button, you can freeze current foreground parameters. It is helpful in real workflow. If you already adjusted a beautiful combination for your foreground pattern and start to adjust i.e. background, then this button can prevent foreground parameters from casual damage.
• Foreground segmentation – this parameter is so important that I bordered this with a green line. By using this control, you define how your foreground objects will be decomposed on segments. On each splinted segment, the engraving effect will be applied differently according to how the inner math dictates. Always start to adjust engraving parameters and set up how your image should be fragmented.

Engraving parameters

Some samples of engraving curves. You can setup much more curves parameters(Click to enlarge)

In center of controllers area there are a tabbed dialog with two pages:
Geometry – on this page, collected parameters respond for the geometry of engraving patterns.

Randomness – this page contains parameters that allow you to make engravings look like handmade art, but not as synthesized.

Geometry page

Tree parameters described below define an inner logic about how artificial intelligence will try to represent your picture. The art is in how to adjust these parameters to obtain spectacular results. It takes some time to master this process, but the result of this effort is worth it.

• Try to Fit Shape - if this box is checked, then the plug-in will try to make an engraver pattern from lines repeating contours of objects (when it is possible). Else, each segment will be covered with waved curves rotating along the main contour direction.
• Try to Use Circular - if the above option is checked, then the Try to Use Circular option will allow you to cover segments with radial contours (when it is suitable and possible). It can look showy, especially on different kinds of letters and artificial round objects like logos, etc.

Try to Use Circular is On

Try to Fit Shape is On

Try to Fit Shape is Off. Just a waved line




• Mesh Type – defines lines intersection of different segments (when it is possible and suitable). If you adjust the parameters for an individual selected fragment, then several types of meshes are possible in this list additionally.


Samples of different meshes types



Real backgrounds should not look as synthetic. The plug-in contains means to make any background indeed realistic.(Clickable)

Following parameters are simple and it is more obviously how to use these Space – spacing between engraving lines. Width – thickness of engraving lines. Contrast – increases or decreases line width depending on initial picture intensity. Threshold – another way to adjust dependence of line widths and initial picture intensity. If this parameter value is -100 then line width is not dependent on initial picture intensity. Offset – this option shifts patterns, or ink plates when a multicolor palette is used. Relief – sets up an additional random geometry distortion depending on initial picture intensity. Amplitude –sets amplitude of waves. Frequency – the frequency of patterns, waves or zigzags. Phase Shift – shift of phase for patterns, waves or zigzags. Rotation – defines the angle a geometric pattern is rotated. Center of Effect – this shade sphere control determines the center of some geometric patterns. Also, you can adjust this parameter directly in preview by moving a crosshair mark with mouse. Unify selected – this button lets you delete customized parameters for a selected fragment and make its parameters similar, like global engraver parameters. Unify All – this button allows you to delete customized parameters for all segments and make their parameters the same as global engraving parameters. If you changed Foreground segmentation then all individual segment settings will be reset.

Randomness Page

Use Noise Parameters Globally – if this box is checked, then you cannot set up noise parameters for individually selected fragments, only globally for all segments. Low-Frequency Noise – these options add low-frequency noise to engraving lines. Intensity –value of random distortion. Scale –size of distortion. High-Frequency Noise – adds high-frequency noise to engraving lines. Intensity –value of random distortion. Lines Roughness – these options add random noise to line widths. Unlike the previous groups these parameters don’t distort geometric curves, but apply noise to curve widths. Intensity –value of noise pattern. Scale – size of noise pattern. Shift – offset of noise pattern. Polar Coordinates –calculates noise pattern in polar coordinates. It affects certain engraving patterns like rings, helixes, etc. (available when using radial patterns like rings and spirals). Positive Only – applies width noise only as positive (available when Intensity is > 0). Lines Continuity – these options add a randomly discontinuity to engraving curves. Discontinuous – value of discontinuity. If the value is 0, lines are continuous. As values move towards 100, lines break up and start to disappear. Randomized – whether discontinuity is regular (0 = all line segments and spaces have similar length) or random (> 0 = line segments and spaces are random). Length – lengths of segments. Shift – offset for discontinuity pattern. Edges – these options add noise artifacts on curve edges and make compositions looked more realistic. Edge Type – type of edge effect. Thickness – thickness of edge effect. Unify selected – this button allow you to delete customized parameters for a selected fragment and make its parameters similar, like global engraver parameters. Unify All – this button lets to delete customized parameters for all segments and make their parameters same as global engraving parameters. If you changed Foreground segmentation then of course all individual segments settings will be reset .

In the right botton corner of plug-in's window you can find parameters for setup separatelly background and foreground inks colors and color modes. Also here you can choose an underlied paper texture from presented in library

Images made by EngraverAI should not exactly be B&W. You are free in your work to experiment with ink colors and paper textures. The plug-in contains a widely variety of colorization means. The final result is limited with your fantasy only.

Engraving composition looks much more realistic if play with ink's colors and background paper.(Click to view big)

Installing EngraverAI is very easy.

To install the plug-in using an image editing program other than Photoshop, please consult the plug-in installation section in the user manual for whichever editor you have chosen.

When installing the EngraverAI plug-in for Macintosh, our smart installer will locate the correct installation path for you — easily and automatically.

You will automatically receive the serial number for your copy of EngraverAI immediately following your purchase. There are two ways that you can register your copy of the EngraverAI plug-in: Online, and Offline.

If you are connected to the Internet, then Online registration is the simplest way to register your copy of plug-in. After launching EngraverAI, you will see a registration dialogue box. Just select the Online registration option; insert your name; enter the serial number you received; and, click the Register button. The EngraverAI plug-in will automatically connect with our registration server to complete the registration process, sending you a confirmation message that the registration of your plug-in has been successful. Then, just click the Close button — registration is complete, and you are ready to use your new EngraverAI plug-in!

If you are currently operating with an Internet firewall in place, it is recommended that you switch it off temporarily during the registration process.

Even if you do not use an Internet connection with your computer, you can still register your EngraverAI plug-in. You can self generate an offline answer if you use this form or contact us to obtain this offline answer (for the Offline registration process) if you cannot connect to the Internet — or if you are determined to keep your photo-editing computer isolated from any direct connection with the Internet. The Offline Registration Number is a numerical ID which will be valid for a few days: to complete your registration, just select the Offline option in the registration dialogue box; insert your Name, Serial Number, and Offline Answer; then click Register to complete the registration process, and Close the registration dialogue window.

Remember: Per one serial number You can register so number of plug-in instances as number of licenses you purchased. I will however allow an extra registration for each plug-in serial number, so that users can install EngraverAI on, for instance, both their desktop and laptop computers.