Installing the TK_Basic_V6 Panel for Photoshop CS6

The TK_Basic_V6 panel for Photoshop CS6 needs to be manually installed using the
directions below.

1. Quit Photoshop.

2. Locate the "TK_ Basic_V6" folder in the download folder as follows:

Download folder > 3 - Mac Install > Photoshop CS6 > "TK_Basic_V6" folder

3. Copy the "TK_ Basic_V6" folder to the "Panels" folder of the Photoshop
CS6 application.

The path to the "Panels" folder is:

Applications > Adobe Photoshop CS6 > Plug-Ins > Panels

The image below shows the correct installation of the "TK_ Basic_V6" folder in the
"Panels" folder.

NOTE #1: Do NOT open the "TK_Basic_V6" folder and copy what's inside the
folder. Instead, copy the entire "TK_Basic_V6" folder to the "Panels" folder.

NOTE #2: If you installed the previous TKActions Basic panel, it will show up as a
folder called "Basic" in the "Panels" folder. The new TK Basic V6 panel is
completely independent of the previous Basic panel. It is OK to remove the "Basic"
folder from the "Panels" folder if you want to remove the previous Basic panel from
your computer. Or you can leave it installed if you want. It is entirely your choice.

4. Restart Photoshop

5. Click through the menu command Window > Extensions > TK_ Basic_V6
to open the panel in Photoshop.
Contact Tony Kuyper if there are any problems, but please examine the above
image closely to make sure the panel has been properly installed. Also review the
troubleshooting section below. The panel works 100% of the time when properly
installed in a properly functioning version of Photoshop.

Troubleshooting
As with any software, there are occasionally problems. The situations below have
occurred for a few people. If you are having problems, please review these tips to
get your TK_Basic_V6 panel working properly.

1. The panel has been installed but it doesn't show up in Photoshop. There
are a few possibilities to consider here.

a) Make sure to click through the menu command Window > Extensions >
TK_ Basic_V6 to actually open the panel in Photoshop. Installation is not
enough to have the panel appear in Photoshop. The menu command needs to be
used to open the panel. Once the panel is open it will stay open and can be docked
to a panel docking bar.

b) There is a Photoshop preference setting that needs to be checked

in order for extension panels to be loaded. Make sure the checkbox
"Load Extensions Panels" under the "Plug-Ins" preferences is checked (red
box, image below).

2. There is no "Panels" folder in the path listed above. This would indicate
an improperly installed version of Photoshop CS6. It is very unlikely that manually
creating a "Panels" folder will solve this problem. Instead, try removing Photoshop
CS6 and reinstalling it to see if the "Panels" folder becomes available. This is a
situation where you might want to contact Adobe for assistance:
https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html
3. The masks generated by the panel are inverted (the "Lights" masks are
negatives and the "Darks" masks are positives). This is NOT a problem
caused by the panel. If you create a selection using one of the Photoshop's other
selection tools and then save the selection as a mask, it will also be inverted. So
this is a Photoshop problem. There are two possible solutions.

a) Double-click the Edit in

Quick Mask Mode button
(rectangle with a circle
inside) near the bottom of
the Tools panel. From the
pop-up window, make
sure the radio button for
"Masked Areas" is
selected. If the "Selected
Areas" radio button is
selected, masks will be
inverted.

b) If the first solution

doesn't work, it's possible
that the Photoshop
preferences files are
corrupt and need to be
reset. An online video to
help do this can be found
here.