Flame Painter Connect - Photoshop plugin ---------------------------------------------- Flame Painter Connect is a plug-in for Photoshop CS5, CS6, CC, CC 2014, CC 2015 - CC 2019. It is a communication channel between Photoshop and Flame Painter for transferring layers between these applications. Flame Painter Connect for Flame Painter 4 is compatible with PS CC 2015 - 2019. Flame Painter Connect for Flame Painter 3 Pro is compatible with PS CS5 and newer. Installation for Photoshop CC 2015 - CC 2019 (for Flame Painter 4 and 3 Pro) ---------------------------------- Open the folder Flame_Painter_Connect_1.3.0 -> Flame Painter Connect PS_CC_2015-2019 In the Photoshop's main menu, select File -> Scripts -> Browse, and select the "Installer.jsx" file. Installation for Photoshop CS5 & CS5.5 (only for Flame Painter 3 Pro) -------------------------------------- Open the folder Flame_Painter_Connect_1.2.5 Copy "Flame Painter Connect PS_CS5.swf" file from "Photoshop plugin" folder to Photoshop installation folder: - Windows 32bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5\Plug-ins\Panels\ - Windows 64bit: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)\Plug-ins\Panels\ - Mac OS: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS5/Plug-ins/Panels/ Installation for Photoshop CS6 (only for Flame Painter 3 Pro) ------------------------------ STEP 1: Open the folder "Flame_Painter_Connect_1.2.5" and double-click on included "Flame Painter Connect PS_CS6.zxp" file. If the file is not associated with Extension Manager automatically, open your Extension Manager and choose from menu: File -> Install Extension. STEP 2: Extension Disclaimer window opens - click "Accept". STEP 3: A window saying a publisher cannot be verified opens -> click "Install". STEP 4: In case you have more Adobe products and extensions installed on your computer, a new window may open requiring you to choose the Photoshop version you want a plug-in to be installed. If Extension Manager is not installed on system or plug-in installation is not valid, manually copy "Flame Painter Connect PS_CS5.swf" file to Photoshop installation folder: - Windows 32bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6\Plug-ins\Panels\ - Windows 64bit: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit)\Plug-ins\Panels\ - Mac OS: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS6/Plug-ins/Panels/ Installation for Photoshop CC, CC 2014 (only for Flame Painter 3 Pro) -------------------------------------- Download Extension Manager from here: https://creative.adobe.com/products/extension-manager STEP 1: Open the folder "Flame_Painter_Connect_1.2.5" folder and double-click on included "Flame Painter Connect PS_CC.zxp" file. If the file is not associated with Extension Manager automatically, open your Extension Manager and choose from menu: File -> Install Extension. STEP 2: Extension Disclaimer window opens - click "Accept". STEP 3: A window saying a publisher cannot be verified opens -> click "Install". STEP 4: In case you have more Adobe products and extensions installed on your computer, a new window may open requiring you to choose the Photoshop version you want a plug-in to be installed. How to run Flame Painter Connect -------------------------------- STEP 1: Run both Photoshop and Flame Painter. STEP 2: In Photoshop create new document from menu: File -> New... STEP 3: In Photoshop click from menu: Window -> Extensions -> Flame Painter Connect. A new Flame Painter Connect panel on the right side of the screen appears. How to export layers -------------------- Export from Photoshop to Flame Painter: Select a layer that you want to be exported to Flame Painter and click PS to FP button. If you select an empty layer in Flame Painter, a layer from Photoshop will be exported to this empty layer, otherwise a new layer will be created. Export from Flame Painter to Photoshop: Select a layer you want to be exported to Photoshop and click button "PS" in Layers panel, or from menu: Layer -> Export to Photoshop (shortcut Ctrl-F for Win, Cmd-F for Mac OS). If you select an empty layer in Photoshop, a layer from Flame Painter will be exported to this empty layer, otherwise a new layer will be created. If the export from Flame Painter to Photoshop is not working, please check whether the following option is deselected in PS: Edit -> Preferences -> Interface (or Workspace) -> Auto-Collapse Iconic Panels. Flame Painter Connect panel has to be always visible while exporting. Exported layers keep their original name and opacity. Most of blending modes copy their original presets as well. How to keep the same canvas size in Photoshop and Flame Painter --------------------------------------------------------------- Option 1: Run Photoshop. When you export the Photoshop layer, Flame Painter application will be opened with the exported layer size. Option 2: Run both Photoshop and Flame Painter. When you export the Photoshop layer and there is a New document with no changes in Flame Painter, the new document will be resized to the exported layer size. Option 3: Run both Flame Painter and Photoshop. Open Flame Painter Connect in Photoshop. When exporting layer from Flame Painter, the new document will be created in Photoshop with exported layer size. Option 4: Manually set the same canvas size in both applications. Flame Painter Connect © 2014-2019 Escape Motions