Neat Image user guide / Using plug-in Installing the plug-in into an image editor
In most cases, the Neat Image plug-in is installed automatically to Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and Corel/Jasc
Paint Shop Pro image editors. If for some reason the plug-in is not automatically installed, then you can install it manually using the guidelines below.
To manually install Neat Image plug-in to
Photoshop / Photoshop Elements / ImageReady
- Method 1 (traditional one):
Copy the NeatImage.8bf file from the Neat Image installation folder (typically, C:\Program Files\Neat Image\) into the Plugins or Plug-ins subfolder inside the Photoshop / Photoshop Elements / ImageReady folder. Then re-start the image editor, and you will find the Neat Image plug-in in the Filter menu under the Neat Image submenu.
- Method 2 (an easier one, available in Photoshop CS3 / CS2 / CS / 7.0; Photoshop Elements 2 / 3 / 4 / 5):
In Photoshop, go to the Edit menu, Preferences | Plug-ins and Scratch Disks and set Additional Plug-ins Directory to the Neat Image installation folder (typically, C:\Program Files\Neat Image\). Then re-start the image editor, and you will find the Neat Image plug-in in the Filter menu under the Neat Image submenu.
Paint Shop Pro
- Open the File menu, select Preferences | File locations | Plug-ins (PSP8 or newer), Preferences | File locations (PSP7) or Preferences | Plug-in Filters (PSP4-6) and select the Neat Image installation folder. Press OK and the Neat Image plug-in will appear in the Plug-in Filters submenu of the Effects menu.