# Xenofex 2 Error Messages

The table below provides remedies to the error messages you may encounter in Xenofex 2.

Error Message | User Remedy
This host application does not support enough of the Photoshop filter specification for this filter to run. | Sorry! Your host graphics program is incompatible with Xenofex 2. Consult the list of compatible host programs in “Host Requirements” on page 2 of your user manual.
This filter requires a selection. | Make a selection, then rerun the filter.
This filter requires editable transparency. Please turn OFF Preserve Transparency in the Layer palette. | In Photoshop 6, turn off the Preserve Transparency option in the Layers Palette. In Photoshop 7, clear the Lock Transparent Pixels button.
This filter only runs on MacOS 9 or later. | Check the operating system requirements for Xenofex 2 in your user manual. Xenofex 2 only works with MacOS 9 or later.
The filter ran out of available memory while rendering the preview image. | The history palette and other features take up a lot of memory. In Photoshop, you can free up this memory by selecting Edit > Purge > All. You may not have enough physical memory (RAM) to handle the image that you’re working with.
A serious error occurred and the filter was unable to find the entry point for the core library. Reinstalling the filters may fix this problem. | Reinstall Xenofex 2.
A serious error occurred and the filter was unable to load the core library. Reinstalling the filters may fix this problem. | Reinstall Xenofex 2.
A serious error occurred and the filter was unable to set the location of its resources. Reinstalling the filters may fix this problem. | Reinstall Xenofex 2.
The registration code was not installed or is invalid. Please reinstall the filters. | Reinstall Xenofex 2.
Please make a selection or an object in a layer that does not take up the entire layer. | Make a selection or place an object in its own layer with surrounding transparency to make the filter run.
Setting names can only include letters, numbers and spaces, and must be 31 or fewer characters in length. | Reduce the length of your setting name and make sure that it only contains letters, numbers, or spaces.