Installing Engraver III 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 Engraver III 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 Engraver III immediately following your purchase. There are two ways that you can register your copy of the Engraver III 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 Engraver III, 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 Engraver III 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 Engraver III 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 Engraver III plug-in. You can self generate an offline answer if you use this form or contact us to obtain an 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 Engraver III on, for instance, both their desktop and laptop computers.

If you haven’t yet registered the plugin, please register it now. If you don’t register you can use the plugin in trial mode for 14 days.

Engraver III Window

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

Factory Preset Area

Engraving Controls

• Engraver – the main engraving feature parameters
• Randomize –parameters that add more of a hand-made look to your engraving
• Effects – parameters for colors, papers and stamping effects

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.

Multilayer Support

When You’re Finished

All filter parameters are grouped into three tabbed windows for convenience.

Engrave Tab

Pattern – the list of adjustable geometric patterns in the engraving layer. Use Circles – draws geometric patterns with docs, giving the appearance of a halftone print. Engrave Type –determines how the source picture intensity should be interpreted (positive, negative, or combined) Combine Layers One and Two – when using two engraving layers, this option determines the interaction between engraving layers. Line Width –thickness of engraving lines. Lines Spacing – spacing between engraving lines. – this button is available only when Use Circles mode is on. It binds horizontal and vertical spaces between dotted elements. Offset – this option shifts patterns, or ink plates when a multicolor palette is used. Width Contrast – increases or decreases line width depending on initial picture intensity. Decreases line width and increases line space if Engraving Type setting is “Negative.”. 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.* * if you choose “Negative” in Engrave Type menu, then the two previous parameters can work in reverse. Relief – sets up 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. 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 and right button holding in preview window (Cmd+ click in Mac). Rotation – defines the angle a geometric pattern is rotated.

Randomize Tab

Lo-Frequency Noise – these options add low-frequency noise to engraving lines. Intensity –value of random distortion. Scale –size of distortion. Hi-Frequency Noise – adds high-frequency noise to engraving lines. Intensity –value of random distortion. Line 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). Coverage – these options determine how the engraving pattern randomly covers a picture. Intensity – intensity of coverage. For example, 100 = engraving pattern fully covers picture, 0 = pattern doesn’t completely cover picture. Note: the following options are not available unless Intensity is less than 100. Scale – size of coverage pattern. Contrast – contrast of coverage field edges. Random – clicking this button generates a random coverage setting. Smooth –whether coverage field edges are smooth or carved. Invert – inverts the coverage pattern. You can use this option to create an interesting effect with two layers. Set the same coverage pattern to both, but sets one layer to Invert. Line 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.

Effects Tab

Inks – these options define the colors used in engraving patterns. Color Palette – a menu of different color palettes. Below the menu is a control element that shows colors currently in use. picks up a color from anywhere onscreen. launches the color picker dialog. Can also launch the color picker by double clicking on the color rectangles below the Color Palette menu. deletes the currently active color from palette. Inks Number – number of inks used in custom palette. Inks Opacity – opacity of inks (especially important when using papers). Paper – these options configure paper colors and textures. Paper Texture Type –defines how to interpret initial paper texture. Papers thumbnails palette – filmstrip of available paper textures. All papers presented here were found in open public resources and aren’t copyrighted. You can add your own paper textures. To do this, place your texture image files into subfolder:../AlphaPlugins/EngraverIII/Papers). Color – when Paper Texture Type is Surface or Colorized, color picker becomes available to choose a paper color. Scale – when a paper texture is selected, defines the scale of paper texture. Intensity – the intensity of paper texture. Colorization – how the paper texture blends with custom colors. Intensity and Colorization options can only be used with Paper Texture Type of Surface or Colorized. Stamping – these options configure a stamping effect for the engraving lines to simulate a printing press. Emboss –depth of the emboss effect (if value is >0), or deboss effect (if value is <0). Stamping direction – direction of embossing pressure (click and drag circle on shade sphere or enter parameters in the two fields).