SA Color Finesse v2 and CS5 or CS5.5

Does any one know if SA Color Finesse vers2xx .... will run properly in CS5 or CS5.5?

Color Finesse v2 will not, but CF3 will on CS5, and as of the 3.0.4 update, on CS5.5.

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SA Color Finesse 3 in Premier Pro CS5

Is it possible to use SA color finesse 3 in premier pro cs5 without using the dynamic link?

Yes, if you purchase the "PI" version upgrade, available here.

Color Finesse 3 and AME CS4

I'm sorry, I'll have to be brief, but I came up with an issue regarding Color Finesse and AME.
I already had used the plugin once without problems and exported at least one video with it, but now, everytime I export a video and AME opens, the following window pop's up:
And I came across with other users with the same bug. Their solution was to upgrade the CF 2.1.8 to 2.1.11.
However I am using CF 3.02 and not 2.1.8. And I think there is no more recent version than this one...
I already tried to uninstall and install both the whole Creative Suite (deleting manually the preferences, and other files) and the plugin, but after that, the same error shows up...
Does anyone here knows a solution? Or why this bug starts to happen after some time working fine?

We're not sure why it happens some times and not others. And apparently never on our systems. We've had just a couple of reports of this on the Mac, and none on Windows since the 2.1.11 update was published (3.0.2 incorporates the change that was made in 2.1.11--I just verified that we didn't "lose" that fix in the move to 3.0).
To help us pin this down, can you let us know exactly how you are doing your export as well as the source footage format and the destination format and settings. There seems to something about a specific type of export that is tripping up Color Finesse.
We don't normally monitor this section of the Adobe Forums, so it would be fastest if you can send that information to us via support "at" synthetic-ap "dot" com. Thanks and sorry for the problem.
Bob Currier
Synthetic Aperture

Is it possible to export to a TIFF and configure color model/space and resolution? (CS5+)

I'd like to export (the visible bounds of) an Illustrator document to a TIFF with CMYK and 300 dpi. Is it possible? If yes, what suites/functions should I be using? Thanks.

Thanks for the answer. It's a bit disappointing that I can't limit PS to only use the colors in that space, because it would look better than dither+quantize, but I can deal. I can get a better effect by saving a 24bpp with PS, doing quantize+dither with ImageMagick, then re-saving the 24bpp to 16bpp with PS (ImageMagick doesn't support writing RGB565).
On a related note, I noticed that when I save a 24bpp image to 16bpp RGB565 BMP through photoshop there is a slight green bias. This is outside my domain of expertise, so I am just trying to follow along, but is this because the export is just chopping of 3 bits from red and blue and 2 bits from green, causing more green detail to remain?

What is CS5 Color Finesse??

Hi I have just installed adobe master collection. as part of the package i received 3 serial numbers. I used 2 - one for the master collection and one for adobe acrobat.
the third serial number is for cs5 color finesse. I was not asked to use it - i do not know what color finesse is - i can't find this application??? on my hard drive. I have searched for informat on what it does on the adobe website - nothing i could find- i went on a chat help line with adobe - nothing - so I am hoping someone here can offer some information or direction that will lead me to some answers.
what i did find on my hard disc was these things:
color finesse 3 plug-in user's guide
color finesse docs
color finesse plug-in for AE CS5 release noteslicence
license
register color finesse
sa color finesse 3 ae64.plugin
so im thinking color finesse is a plugin but where oh where do i use the serial number ???
hoping for some clarity
alaz

You'll need the serial number as "proof of purchase" if you ever want to upgrade your copy of Color Finesse.
Minor (bug fix type) updates are free and available from the Synthetic Aperture website, and require the serial number to install.
Plus, when we bring out a major update, we've always given a discount to those who have the prior version. Your serial number proves that you have that prior version.
We've tried to simplify the initial installation of Color Finesse by eliminating the need to enter the serial number, but don't lose it as you will need it later!
It's also a good idea to do the on-line registration on our website. That way should you ever lose your serial number, there is a record of it with us. Otherwise there is no way for either us or Adobe to recover the serial number.
Bob Currier
Synthetic Aperture

Premiere 5.5 and Color Finesse

Folks I have a strange problem. I converted a project from CS3 to CS5.5 and now my color finesse settings have disappeared and returned to default. I have spent weeks perfecting the color matching to have it all goto waste. Is there anything that I can do to get this back or am I stuck starting from scratch?
Please help, I am desperate for an answer.

Do you still see Color Finesse applied to your clips, but with reset parameters, or are you getting a "missing effect" instead of Color Finesse?
Color Finesse 3 should read Color Finesse 2.1 settings and update them, but if you were using the older Color Finesse 1.x, then that was considered a different effect and won't get translated by CF 3.
One way to bring the settings forward would be to install CS3 and the older version of Color Finesse on your system (I have CS3-CS5.5 installed on my Win7 64 system), then step through each clip that has Color Finesse applied and do a Save Settings. The saved settings files can then be reloaded into Color Finesse 3 running under AE CS5.5.
Bob Currier
Synthetic Aperture

FCP 5 and color finesse

I am trying to install the color finesse plug in into my FCP 5. I have updated FCP to 5.0.3 and have downloaded the correct Color Finesse instaler for FCP.
Colour Finesse does not come up in the video filters list, once installed
My problem I think is the Color Finesse installer routine asks me to install it to the "plug in" directory, what is FCP 5's plug in directory called?. I can't find one in the applications folder for FCP, other programs such as AEffects have them. Do i just let color finesse install to the applications directory and it should work? , this is what i have done and it did'nt work. Do I have to do anything in FCP intself post instalation to enable this plug in.
I am using OSX 10.3.9.
cheers

As noted in the other replies:
- Make sure you're using the installer for FCP and not AE. The AE plug-in will crash FCP.
- Quit FCP before installing Color Finesse.
- When the installer asks, point it to "/Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Plugins".
- When the installer exits, start FCP. Color Finesse will appear in the Effects > Video Filters > Synthetic Aperture menu.
- To apply Color Finesse, double-click a clip to load it into the Viewer. Select Color Finesse from the Effects menu. Go to the Filters tab. You should see the Color Finesse logo and a "Setup" button to its right. If you don't see the button, widen the column until you do. Click the Setup button to launch the Color Finesse UI.
If your setup doesn't work after installation, check for the following on your hard drive:
- In the "/Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Plugins" folder there should be a Synthetic Aperture folder containing "SA Color Finesse Plug-In".
- In the "/Library/Application Support" folder there should be a Synthetic Aperture folder containing, among other things, "SA Color Finesse UI".
You can manually move the Synthetic Aperture folders around if they were installed in the wrong location.
That's about all I can think of for installation issues. You can always reach our tech support department via support at synthetic-ap dot com.
Bob Currier
Synthetic Aperture

, why do I get "Color Finesse requires a minimum screen size of 1024x768 yet I've got two full HD sc

Hello,
Once I try to open 'full interface' on color finesse 3 on After Effects CS5.5, why do I get: "Color Finesse requires a minimum screen size of 1024x768" yet I've got two full HD screens?
Thanks.

In addition to Dave's suggestions, if you haven't already done so, restart your computer. All we do is ask the OS for the screen size and check against 1024x768. We've seen on Windows that the OS gets confused sometimes and reports an incorrect size. Restarting fixes that.
When checking your screen size, be sure to subtract the size of the toolbar and any similar add-ons you might be running. Those all reduce the usable screen size, and we've seen cases (mostly laptops) where that reduces the height of the screen below 768.
Bob Currier
Synthetic Aperture

Will CS6 include upgrade to Color Finesse 4?

It looks like Production Premium CS6 will still ship with Synthetic Aperture Color Finesse 3. I recently received an email from Synthetic Aperture announcing the release of Color Finesse 4, and that if you purchased Color Finesse 3 after April 15th 2012, you would receive a free upgrade to version 4.
My question is, does the same go for CS6? In other words, if I purchase CS6 (bundles with Color Finesse 3) after April 15th, does that qualify me for an upgrade to Color Finesse 4? This is probably more a question for Synthetic Aperture, but they don't have a forum. I figured an Adobe insider might know the answer.

No. This only extends to the commercial version of the tool. AE CS6 still comes with the updated CF3 version and given, that Adobe bought speedgrade, I wouldn't hold my breath that there wil lever be more than the bare minimum of CF LE in AE in teh future to retain compatibility with old projects...
Mylenium

Install of Color Finesse for CS5 Is A Mystery

Hello:
I just installed CS5 Master Collection, and I have a left-over serial number for Color Finesse. After posting questions to Adobe support, searching the contents of my "Contents" disk, and just about everything else, I still don't see the procedure to install the Color Finesse plugin to After Effects. Has anyone done this? Where is the install software? I looked on every one of my CD's (all 4 of them). At least I think Adobe should have provided written instructions or a Read-Me that contained that information, but I have yet to find it.
Thanks,
Rich Locus

Color Finesse is automatically installed by the CS5 installer, so you already have it all ready to use.
Within AE, select a layer and go to the Effects menu. You'll find a menu item for Synthetic Aperture, and within that is "SA Color Finesse 3". Choose that to apply it to the selected layer, just as you would any other effect.
The very first time you apply it you'll be asked for that "extra" serial number you have. Be sure to use the serial number labeled as "Color Finesse CS5" as that's the one for Color Finesse 3.
Once you've applied Color Finesse to a layer, you can twirl open the Simplified Interface to view the controls, or click the "Full Interface" button to see the full UI. Within that full UI you'll find a link to the Color Finesse Users Guide in the Help menu.
Hope that gets you up and running.
Bob Currier
Synthetic Aperture

Color Finesse for PPro CS5??

CS5 Production Premium comes with a plug in version of Color Finesse, and on my system, I see that it is installed in AE, but I cannot find it in PPro, nor can I find an obvious way to install it to PPro. I don't see any installation options on the CS5 install disks.
Is it no longer available for PPro CS5, or am I missing something??
Thanks

I can only have bad experiences with CF
stayed in time, has power but is the most clumsy out there. 
many tools, but bad enough flow.
And as plug-in is to be opening shot for shot, I do not like.
if not, to correct a photo you like, you hang premiere ...
better colorist II, to be a plugin does not get any better ...

CS5 Color Finesse Serial Number caution

Adobe supplied me with the wrong serial number for Color Finesse 3 in CS5.
I started a case with Tech Support but after exchanging emails this weekend then an hour and a half phone conversation with 2 reps today, they were unable to assist me. In fact neither representative knew what Color Finesse is.
I contacted Synthetic Aperture via their web forum and they said I'd been given a PC serial number that won't work on a Mac.
At noon today the Adobe tech said they'd call back within 2 hours with a solution, its now been 5 hours and no call. I'm not impressed.
In case anyone else has this problem the PC serial numbers begin with CFLEP and the Mac ones CFLEM. I tried changing the letter prefix and it seemed to work, however while it got me through the Synthetic Aperture registration process, I now have the dreaded pink grid on layers that have CF applied, indicating it is unregistered... Synthetic Aperture says I have to reinstall After Effects again. Oh joy ;/

I'm happy to report that a few moments ago I received an email containing the appropriate serial number. Tested and it works.
I do appreciate all the employees that have helped.
What was particularly frustrating in this case was the phone call to Tech support – a route suggested by an email from Adobe – that was lengthy and pointless. I was repeatedly asked for my serial number and case number. Surely once you have these it should be a simple matter to locate the required information in an online database. When I explained the problem with the Color Finesse serial number they seemed to have no idea what I was referring to.
I was told by the tech support person that they needed time to resolve the issue and he would call me back or contact me with in a few hours. He took my phone number and email address (again... sigh).
Had he told me to wait several days instead of hours I could have accepted that, a commitment was made and not delivered on. That is poor service.
In contrast, Synthetic Aperture, a smaller company with far fewer resources, responded in minutes to each email.
I'm very grateful to Aldolfo, Todd and all the other Adobe employees who support this and other forums. I don't intend to malign them in anyway, they are real assets to Adobe and the user community, providing helpful support with a plethora of issues.
However basic customer service and support doesn't meet the standard.

Color management help needed for adobe CS5 and Epson printer 1400-Prints coming out too dark with re

Color management help needed for adobe CS5 and Epson printer 1400-Prints coming out too dark with reddish cast and loss of detail
System: Windows 7
Adobe CS5
Printer: Epson Stylus Photo 1400
Paper: Inkjet matte presentation paper with slight luster
Installed latest patch for Adobe CS5
Epson driver up to date
After reading solutions online and trying them for my settings for 2 days I am still unable to print what I am seeing on my screen in Adobe CS5. I calibrated my monitor, but am not sure once calibration is saved if I somehow use this setting in Photoshop’s color management.
The files I am printing are photographs of dogs with lots of detail I digitally painted with my Wacom tablet in Photoshop CS5 and then printed with Epson Stylus 1400 on inkjet paper 20lb with slight luster.
My Printed images lose a lot of the detail & come out way to dark with a reddish cast and loss of detail when I used these settings in the printing window:
Color Handling: Photoshop manages color, Color management -ICM, OFF no color adjustment.
When I change to these settings in printer window: Color Handling: Printer manages color. Color management- Color Controls, 1.8 Gamma and choose Epson Standard it prints lighter, but with reddish cast and very little detail and this is the best setting I have used so far.
Based on what I have read on line, I think the issue is mainly to do with what controls are set in the Photoshop Color Settings window and the Epson Printer preferences. I have screen images attached of these windows and would appreciate knowing what you recommend I enter for each choice.
Also I am confused as to what ICM color management system to use with this printer and CS5:
What is the best ICM to use with PS CS5 & the Epson 1400 printer? Should I use the same ICM for both?
Do I embed the ICM I choose into the new files I create?
Do I view all files in the CS5 workspace in this default ICM?
Do I set my monitor setting to the same ICM?
If new file opens in CS5 workspace and it has a different embedded profile than my workspace, do I convert it?
Do I set my printer, Monitor and PS CS5 color settings to the same ICM?
Is using the same ICM for all devices what is called a consistent workflow?
I appreciate any and all advice that can be sent my way on this complicated issue. Thank you in advance for your time and kind help.

It may be possible to figure out by watching a Dr.Brown video on the subject of color printing. Adobe tv
I hope this may help...............

I have CS5. Color Finesse wants a serial code. Where do I find it?

I have CS5. Color Finesse wants a serial code. Where do I find it?

We have a Knowledge Base article on the various places the serial number could be, but Szalam gave you the most likely situation: it's on the DVD case.
There may be two Color Finesse serial numbers; use the one starting with "CFLEx30" which is the one for 64-bit CS5.
Bob Currier
Synthetic Aperture

Where can I download Color Finesse and how I can install them with Premier Pro or After Affect ?

I recently purchased master collection 5 DVD version. On DVD box I have three serial numbers: Master collection, Ppro/AE CS4 32 Bit and Color Finesse. I used Master collection serial to activate my product. I am having 64 bit os, so I did not use Ppro/AE CS4 32 Bit serial. My question is about Color Finesse Serial. I searched about it and found it as an Plug-in for Premiere Pro or After Affect. Now where can I download Color Finesse and how I can install them with Premier Pro or After Affect?

This serial is only required for the CS4 version. The CS5 version does not require an extra serial. Both versions are installed automatically with the main programs. Nothing more to do.
Mylenium

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