Neat Image and Photoshop CS3

[phlegmatic]

Will neat image work with the Beta version or the final version of PS CS3 ? That is to say will it be usable (re editable) as a smart filter/object .

Thanks in advance for a reply

[NITeam]

If you are asking about the windows version of Neat Image then it should work in CS3 beta now (you just have to install the plug-in manually). I have no information about support for smart filters yet.

Vlad

[phlegmatic]

Vlad been doing a bit more research and yes I refer to Windows version. Based on the photoshop cafe review of the CS3 http://www.photoshopcafe.com/cs3/CS3.htm , third pary filters are not supported as non destructive filters. Not a major problem if Neat Image is applied to a duplicate layer except I guess you can't re edit it but have to begin anew.

[Spire]

I have no information about support for smart filters yet.

Any news on this? I've been dying to be able to use Neat Image as a Smart Filter.

I haven't looked at any of the new Photoshop CS3 SDK material yet, but I did find this little tidbit on this John Nack blog post:

On a related note, developers may want to update their plug-ins to be able run as non-destructive Smart Filters in CS3. The docs are a bit scarce on this point since we wanted to focus on the Mac/Intel issues, but the Dissolve example in the SDK includes the Smart Filter flag.

[NITeam]

Yes, the smart filters will be supported in the next update (v5.. Neat Image as a smart filter works well in our tests.

Vlad

[Spire]

Excellent news!

Do you have a rough ETA on the release of the new version?

I am willing to help test any beta versions, in case you can use help.

[NITeam]

I think it will come in June.

Thank you for offering your help, I appreciate that.

Vlad