The Tin Shed Observatory.
Eddie Trimarchi
FitsPlug v2.0
A FITS plugin for 32 and 64-bit Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Windows
FITS is a file format originally defined by the
International Astronomical Union (IAU) to store and interchange astronomical data between scientific
organizations. Learn more FITS at the NRAO FITS Archive The Fits Plugin was first
developed in 1997 and made available and supported free of charge until 2003. The
free version is now Shareware V0.20SBeta and is still available for free download (below), but is not supported and
will not be updated.
Fitsplug V2.0 has been specifically written for Photoshop CS4 and has some additions over Fitsplug V1.0, supporting
the same features with the addition of true 32-bit HDR image loading and images with greater than 30,000 columns and/or rows. Ordering Fitsplug Existing registered Fitsplug V1 purchasers can receive V2 at the special upgrade price of USD$30 by clicking the V1 to V2 Upgrade button below. This is a special offer and significant discount, to show my appreciation for your support! To qualify for an upgrade, you must be a registered Fitsplug V1 user, having purchased Fitsplug any time between 2003 and 2009.
All new Fitsplug orders will receive a zip file containing 3 versions of Fitsplug. V2-64 bit, V2-32 bit and V1 32-bit. The version to install will depend on the version of Photoshop you are installing the plugin into, as per the installation instructions. Paypal orders do not require a PayPal account. When clicking either of the "Buy Now" buttons above, you will be greeted with a Paypal page that allows you to either login to your Paypal account, or pay through Paypal without a Paypal account. Anyone can now use Paypal without having to register.
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about discount rates for multiple copies and site licences here. Orders will
be emailed as a 30 kilobyte zip file within two days of payment authorisation
unless alternative shipping methods have been arranged. Versions Installation Support 64-bit TechNote from Adobe Read this interesting 64-bit TechNote from Adobe. Shareware Final Beta FitsPlug
V0.20SB
FITS has become popular among amateur astronomers because most if not all CCD camera control and Image Processing software support it and is a convenient way of passing images between supporting applications and platforms.
Fitsplug V2 is delivered with both a 32-bit and 64-bit version for use with Photoshop CS4 and supports loading of uncompressed mono or RGB, 8, 16 and 32-bit integer and floating-point FITS files, with FIT, FTS and FITS extensions, Fitsplug Saves and Exports 8, 16 and 32-bit mono and RGB FITS images from any loaded image regardless of the original image type.
USD$30 Delivered by email.
USD$50 Delivered by email.
Problems Using the "Buy Now" buttons ? - You can send USD$30 for upgrades or USD$50 for new Fitsplug users directly from Paypal to eddiet@astroshed.com
Extract the zip file to your harddrive and you will see the following files:
cs4\64\fitsplug2.8bi
cs4\32\fitsplug2.8bi
other\32\fitsplug.8bi
Installing Fitsplug is simply a matter of copying these files into the appropriate Photoshop plugins folder.
For example,
If you are using 64-bit Photoshop CS4, then
Copy cs4\64\fitsplug2.8bi file into C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4 (64 Bit)\Plug-ins\File Formats\
For 32-bit Photoshop CS4
Copy cs4\32\fitsplug2.8bi into C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4\Plug-ins\File Formats\
For all other versions of Photoshop
Copy other\32\fitsplug.8bi into C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop x.x\Plug-ins\File Formats\
Replace "C:" in the above examples with the actual drive letter that your "Program Files" folder exists in.
Note: Either of the 32-bit fits plugins can be installed under 32-bit CS4. If fitsplug2.8bi is installed, then 32-bit images will load as 32-bit HDR images. If fitsplug.8bi is installed, then 32-bit images will load scaled to 16-bit as per original Fitsplug.
If there is a problem with the plugin not being recognised by Photoshop at any time after installation, please ensure the following as a first line of troubleshooting:
1 - The correct 64-bit or 32-bit version of the plugin has been installed under the correct version of Photoshop as per the installation instructions.
2 - As Photoshop always installs both 64-bit and 32-bit versions of itself under a 64-bit Operating System, install both versions of the plugin to the appropriate Photoshop version so it will be available to Photoshop regardless of which version is run.
3 - Ensure that you keep Photoshop up to date. There is an option under the Help menu in Photoshop to check for updates.
4 - As with Fitsplug V1, the Fitsplug V2 purchase price includes full and direct email support for the life of the version, (which turned out to be 7 years for V1). If you have any problems at all with the plugin, or when loading specific images, I will be available by email to sort out the problem, modifying the plugin if needed and releasing a fix in the shortest time possible.
Note: New features and extended functionality are not included as support, however I am willing to discuss anything that any user may suggest along these lines with the possibility of inclusion in a future update.
Being Shareware means that the plugin is free to download, share and use, but if you find it useful and wish to continue using it, then you are urged to purchase the plugin and get the fully featured latest version along with support and free upgrades for the life of the current version.
V0.20SB is the latest Beta version
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