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Opening PhotoTools

 Opening PhotoTools in Photoshop

1. When you use PhotoTools inside of Photoshop you need to open an image first.
2. When you have the image you would like to work on be sure to select the layer that you would like to start with.
3. Then go to the onOne Panel and double click on PhotoTools 2.5.

Note: in the onOne menu you will also see options for PhotoTools 2.5 batch as well as your presets. You can also access PhotoTools from the File > Automate menu. 

onOne Panel and Menu The new onOne Panel in Adobe Photoshop provides fast access to all the modules of Plug-In Suite 5. This allows the user to quickly launch a module without having to navigate through Photoshop's menus. But it takes that power even farther by giving users access to their favorite effects and presets right from the panel as well. This will save users time by allowing them to apply their most frequently used effects right inside of Photoshop. To use the onOne menu you need to open it from the Window > Extensions menu. Once it is open, it will remain open like any other Photoshop palette. The onOne menu is available in Photoshop CS4 and above.

The onOne Menu is a special menu that will appear in the menu bar in Photoshop between the Window and Help menu. From the onOne menu have access to any of your onOne products including PhotoTools. You can open PhotoTools, the batch dialog or apply your saved presets, including your last used settings directly from this menu. The onOne menu is available in Photoshop CS2 and CS3.

Opening PhotoTools in Photoshop Lightroom

1. When you use PhotoTools inside of Photoshop Lightroom you need to select and image or group of images to start.
2. Then select PhotoTools for the File > Plug-In extras menu.
3. Then select the open button.

Note: You can also access PhotoTools from the Lightroom Export dialog for batch processing.

Opening PhotoTools in Aperture

1. When you use PhotoTools inside of Aperture you need to select an image first.
2. Then select PhotoTools from the Images > Edit with menu.
3. Then select the open button.

Note: You can also access PhotoTools from the contextual menu by right-clicking (control-clicking) on an image and selecting Edit with > PhotoTools 2.5.

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