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Apple Macintosh PhotoFlash User Manual

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You can install Photoshop-compatible plug-in modules in the PhotoFlash
Plug-ins folder to extend PhotoFlash’s capabilities. A plug-in module is a
special file that conforms to Photoshop’s standard plug-in specifications.
Photoshop plug-in modules that use other specifications may not work with
PhotoFlash.

You can use four types of plug-in modules with PhotoFlash:
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Acquire plug-in modules

allow you to import images from external devices

such as digital cameras or scanners.

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Export plug-in modules

allow you to export images to output devices such as

certain high-quality printers..

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Filter plug-in modules

add commands to the Enhance menu that you can use

to apply special effects to images.

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File format translator plug-in modules

enable you to open and save images in

file formats that PhotoFlash doesn’t support.

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Appendix B
Using Photoshop-Compatible Plug-In Modules