Kai's Power Tools 3 is a collection of extensions that plug into Adobe Photoshop¬, or any paint application that fully and correctly subscribes to the Adobe Plug-in architecture. Over two years since its 1.0 release, KPT again is pushing the envelope of possibilities with version 3...
Over 200 enhancements in a single upgrade... man, oh man! Some of the highlights:
Ñ KPT Spheroid Designer - sometimes referred to as the world's first operating system dedicated to the creation of spheres... ;) This long-awaited extension allows you to create, design, multiply, randomize, splatter, pack, build, stack, scatter, and yes, even to animate spheres... Spheres are raytraced, with multiple light sources, bump mapping, colors, curvature and more...
Ñ KPT Texture Explorer (new) - Loaded with a brand new texture engine which supports multilayered textures, infinite (as opposed to tiled) patterns, realtime panning and zooming, rotation, live tweaking of colors, contrast, brightness, and more. It's as if the Convolver were packed right into KPT Texture Explorer!
Ñ KPT Interform - A major animation utility dedicated to the task of animating the morphing of textures over time. Dozens of preset motion trajectories, realtime "scooting" by hand, compositing with a source image in realtime, and animation capabilities make this the killer thing for animated textures, backdrops, and more. The mother texture and the father texture mix together to make offspring, and then the children grow up to make movies... hmmm... ;)
Ñ KPT Lens fx - A high precision graphic effects instrument, containing all of the space covered previously by KPT 2.1's "one-step" filters; and then multiplied by at least a hundred. Add in the ability to drag the lens anywhere onscreen, watching the changes in realtime as you drag... The lenses even cast shadows on your screen... ;)
Ñ Graphical Presets - View and pick from all of your presets as graphics! Hundreds are included, and you can add thousands more! One of our extensions, the Gradient Designer, even includes Graphical Undo!
Ñ Preset Management - Finally, KPT3 introduces the ability to import, export, and delete presets easily. Now it becomes possible to swap, save, or post preset files as you like, anytime.
Ñ Previews four times larger than before, and faster too...!
Ñ Channel operations available in every plug-in
Ñ Every filter now has its own user interface with realtime previewing of effects as you make changes...
Ñ And hundreds of other changes and hidden surprises!
System Requirements
RAM
KPT3 requires 2MB of RAM from the host application╒s memory partition. However, remember that you need enough RAM for your system (2-6MB depending...) and for your host app (8MB standard minimum for Photoshop)... so the optimal total system RAM for KPT3 should be around 16MB. While you may be able to work with less, behaviour may be erratic.
FPU
Yes, if you are not using a Power Macintosh, an FPU (Floating Point Unit, or math coprocessor) is mandatory.
CPU
Minimum required CPU is a 68040 processor. Even so, several important components of KPT3 (Texture Explorer, Interform, and Spheroid Designer) have been seriously optimized specifically for the Power Macintosh and will be quite slow on anything less. If you are not using a Power Macintosh, we truly hope you get to see this stuff running in that environment, as you will miss a great deal of the glory and the story, especially as regards realtime previewing and graphical presets.
Host Application Compatibility
We are fully compliant with Adobe╒s Plug-in standard, and therefore KPT3 will run most effectively under Adobe Photoshop¬. While there are many other companies that claim to accept Adobe-compatible plug-ins, there are those who do not fully or correctly implement Adobe╒s specifications. In these cases, KPT3 may not be able to run properly. We cannot, therefore, make any guarantees about compatibility with anything other than Adobe Photoshop¬. Should you encounter any problems with other host applications, please consult their manual or contact the manufacturer for further assistance.
Installation
Please follow these steps to successfully install Kai╒s Power Tools 3:
(1) Insert the first disk into your floppy drive (the install folder will now appear).
(2) Double-click on the ╥KPT3 Install.1╙ icon to start the installation.
(3) The installation will first display the ReadMe file, containing important news and information. Click ╥Continue╙ after reading.
(4) In the main install window, click ╥Select Folder╙ and choose your Adobe Photoshop plug-ins folder, or the plug-ins folder of the application you are using.
(5) After selecting your Plug-ins folder, click ╥Install╙ to continue. The installer will prompt you for each additional disk as needed.
(6) When the installation is complete, an electronic registration card will appear. Please fill out this registration card in order to receive free technical support, software discounts and more. If you have a modem, you may register online by simply pressing ╥Send╙. To fax your registration card press ╥Print.╙ Or fill out the registration card included in your package.
(7) You are now ready to enjoy Kai╒s Power Tools 3. Simply run your host application, such as Adobe Photoshop, and choose any of the KPT 3 filters in the ╥Filter╙ menu.
Talk To Us
To resolve your technical support question most effectively and quickly, please use the E-Mail form provided on our Web site: www.metacreations.com/support/. If you do not have access to the Internet, call MetaCreations Technical Support at (831) 430-4068.
International Support
If you live outside the US or Canada, please contact the international
distributor nearest you for service, sales, and technical support. To find
out who your international distributor is, you can:
Ñ Find a complete list of international distributors on our website:
www.metacreations.com/support, choose Customer Support and then click on Sales
Info, International Distributor.
Ñ Email our International Sales Dept. at intlsales@metacreations.com
Ñ Call our office in Dublin, Ireland at: 353(1)662-9333
Web Support
Many of the answers to your questions are available 24 hours a day on our Web site: www.metacreations.com/products/support/. Explore the FAQ section. In addition to frequently asked questions, our Web site provides troubleshooting techniques and other resources to help you get the most out of Kai's Power Tools 3.
Note: The MetaCreations' website is currently only available in English.
Note: MetaCreations reserves the right to change its support policies at any time.
Kai's Power Tools 3 is published exclusively by:
MetaTools, Inc.
6303 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, CA 93013
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