最新版 AlphaPlugins Engraver III v.1.0 更新於 2023/7/3
EngraverIII
用於Photoshop的AlphaPlugins EngraverIII插件
只要幾次點擊滑鼠即可創建看起來像手繪的複雜而美麗的雕刻。具有更快的圖像處理引擎,直觀的界面,多層支持。
AlphaPlugins Engraver III附帶了一組工廠預設,讓您可以直接潛入並嘗試插件的功能。一旦找到合成的完美參數,Engraver III就可以保存下一部傑作的設置。
更新介紹
Faster processing:
The AlphaPlugins Engraver III plugin implements a new image-processing engine, which produces high quality images faster than previous versions. The rendering engine is powerful enough to let you work in a large preview size in high resolution with no effect on performance (important on Retina screens!).
Multilayer support:
The new version introduces multilayer support, which allows you to create an engraving with intersecting patterns, simulating more realistic and complex crosshatching. You can also experiment with parameters that creatively affect and blend the layers, with the results all shown in real time.
New patterns:
We’ve kept all the old geometric patterns and added even more in AlphaPlugins Engraver III, giving you a unique family of engraving effects not available in any other plugin.
Randomization features:
Old-fashioned engravings had imperfections, made by the engraver’s hands or by the printing process. The new randomization options let you add noise to the engraving lines, change line roughness, continuity and edges, or engraving line coverage of the image. All these imperfections make your engraving all the more unique.
Intuitive user interface:
We’ve worked hard to make the user interface of AlphaPlugins Engraver III powerful and easy to understand. We’ve made the AlphaPlugins Engraver III window resizable, and the Preview pane scalable. Parameters are also conveniently grouped by themes.
Powerful presets:
AlphaPlugins Engraver III’s power starts with its large set of factory parameters (grouped in subfolders for convenience). You can quickly explore plugin possibilities and features, and tune up settings as you go. And again, when you create a special setting you want to use again, it’s easy to save it!
功能
Filter Parameters
All filter parameters are grouped into three tabbed windows for convenience.
Engrave Tab
The Engrave tab contains basic parameters for the engraving process.
- 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.
- link button – 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
This tab contains parameters responsible for final decoration of engraved composition. Here you can play with ink colors, papers and a stamp pressure.
- 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.
- Eyedropper button picks up a color from anywhere onscreen.
- Color picker button launches the color picker dialog. Can also launch the color picker by double clicking on the color rectangles below the Color Palette menu.
- Remove button 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.
- NOTE 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).
Windows
- Windows OS 95-2000, XP(32/64Bit), Vista (32/64Bit), Windows 7, Windows 8, 10, 11 or later
- 1.2 GHz processor or higher
- At least 256 megabytes of RAM or more
- Graphics card 16-bit color, and 256MB of VRAM or higher
- 1024 x 768 display or bigger
- Adobe Photoshop CS5 - CC2024 or later
Also. you can use Photoshop compatible editors which support Photoshop plug-ins like Corel Photo-Paint, Corel PaintShop Pro, JASC PaintShop Pro, Xara Picture Editor, GIMP, Ulead PhotoImpact and etc.
Macintosh
- Mac OS X 10.6 or higher
- Intel or M1 processor
- At least 256 megabytes of RAM or more
- Graphics card 16-bit color, and 256MB of VRAM or higher
- 1024 x 768 display or bigger
- Adobe Photoshop CS5 - CC2024 or later
*If you use an older version of photoshop or older version of OS or PowerPC then ask an old version of plug-in by email.
Factory Preset Area
At left side of window you can see a list with factory presets. You can apply a preset from this list to quickly explore plug-in features. In bottom list you can save your own favorite parameter settings.
Engraving Controls
At right side of the window you can see all the engraving controls, grouped under three tabs. (See the following Filter Parameters section for detailed explanation of filters).
- 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
Information
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
At the top of the preview window you will see several commands:
Layers UI. Use these commands to make a multilayered engraving composition and adjust how the layers interact. Click Add Layer to add a second engraving layer to the picture (this becomes the active layer). To see the result, click Composite or check the box for Always show layers in composite under the Preview pane. Select either Layer One or Layer Two to activate the layer and make it editable. To delete a layer, click the small red close button to the right of the layer name.
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