FAQ
Q: Are PS Kiss Toolkits compatible with Photoshop CS5?
A: Yes. All PS Kiss products are fully compatible with version CS5 and CS5.1.
Q: What about older versions?
A: PSKiss Looks are compatible with Photoshop CS4, Lightroom 2.7 and Photoshop Elements 7 or higher.
PS Kiss Toolkits are not compatible with version CS4 or older.
PS Kiss Toolkits are not compatible with Photoshop Elements.
Q: Is it possible to apply a filter to any kind of layer?
A: No. PS Kiss filters work only with regular pixel layers*. If you wish to apply it to another kind of layer, such as a Vector layer, a Type layer or a Smart Object, you have to rasterize them prior to applying a PS Kiss filter.
* Pixel Gear Suite filters work on Smart Objects.
Q: What is Pixel Gear Suite?
A: PS Kiss Pixel Gear Suite is our code name for Pixel Bender image editing filters.
Read the installation guide, here.
Read the Getting Started page, here.
Q: What are the benefits using Pixel Bender?
A: Pixel Bender technology, allows Photoshop to take advantage of powerful display cards and accelerate image editing processes, up to 4 times faster than regular filters! The stronger the card – the larges the images it can process in full GPU acceleration. It also does all color manipulations in 32 bit color depth, for best image quality.
Q: Must I use only 16 bit images?
A: No, you don’t have to use only 16 bit images. You can use 8 bit images because PSKiss Pixel Gear Filters use 32 bit color depth regardless of the image’s color depth. They calculate all colors in 32 bit without altering the image file itself. The befit is that the histogram is left undamaged.
Q: CS4 or CS5?
A: Pixel Gear Filters are compatible with Photoshop CS4 and CS5 (see installation guide for more information). However, PSKiss unique Workflow Panels, are available for Photoshop CS5 only.
Q: What are the technical requirements?
- Adobe™ Photoshop™ CS4 – Pixel Bender Ver. 1.5.1 (using filters only)
- Adobe™ Photoshop™ CS5 Pixel Bender Filter Ver. 2.2. (using filters and panels)
- Display card minimum memory: 256MB; Recommended: 1GB
- Monitor resolution: 1280 pixels or wider
Q: Any more known issues?
A: Full GPU acceleration is still limited by display cards performance. This limits the file size you can use and still enjoy the extra speed. In general, new display cards can handle large image files, up to full camera resolution. Older cards may struggle with large files, depending on specific configuration and capabilities.
In cases of slower previews in Pixel Bender window when manipulating large files, you can improve performance by clicking the sliders instead of dragging them.
Full GPU acceleration is limited by the Adobe Pixel Bender plug-in to 4096/4096 pixels. Larger files will be processed by CPU, which might be much slower due to algorithms complexity.
Q: Does PSKiss Toolkits include any support?
A: PS Kiss Toolkits are so simple, smart and user-friendly, so we think that any additional support is practically unnecessary. However, we publish some interesting explanations on our blog and our YouTube channel. You are most welcome to visit and enjoy these options. If you still have a unsolved issue, contact us and we will do our best to assist you.
Q: Promo code does not work
A: Promo code can expire over time, but sometimes there is a cookie issue which can be solved by deleting all of your cookies.
