All that needs to be done to install ImageVice™ is to drag the plug-in from its folder to your plug-ins folder. It is normal to also place filter plug-ins such as ImageVice™ in the "Filters" folder inside Photoshop's "Plug-ins" folder, but this is not necessary for Photoshop to load plug-ins. It is only for organizational purposes.
After you have placed ImageVice™ in your plug-ins folder ImageVice™ will be available the next time you launch Photoshop. If you aren't using Photoshop, you may need to refer to your image editing application's documentation for instructions on installing plug-in filters.
Once you have properly installed ImageVice™ it will appear under the Filters->BoxTop Web Tools->ImageVice 1.1... menus in Photoshop. Other applications may locate filter plug-ins under an "Effects" menu, but in all applications ImageVice™ will be under the "BoxTop Web Tools" sub-menu.
If you have properly installed ImageVice™ and it does not appear in your applications menus anywhere, then your application does not support Adobe Photoshop 3.0 or greater API plug-in filters.
Getting Started:
To get started, turn on Balloon Help for a quick explanation of the ImageVice filter controls. After you apply the ImageVice™ filter, you should convert to indexed mode in Photoshop using the "Exact" option that will activate in Photoshop's mode change dialog by default without any change to the default settings in the mode change dialog, or save in GIF format directly using PhotoGIF Filter™, which handles the exact palette generation needed after using ImageVice™ automatically.
Documentation:
For more detailed information, and this is actually highly suggested even for the old pros, visit the on-line ImageVice Workshop at the BoxTop Software, Inc. web site, which gives exhaustive documentation and step-by-step tutorial to get the most out of ImageVice. You should also read the advanced Tips & Tricks articles on ImageVice optimization as well.
The URL is: http://www.boxtopsoft.com
Then just follow the Workshop or Tips & Tricks links.
About the demo:
The ImageVice™ 1.1 demo is fully functional and non-expiring. There are no limitations on features or how it may be used for evaluation purposes.
Until ImageVice™ 1.1 has been purchased and registered a splash screen and registration information dialog will be shown each time you use the ImageVice™ 1.1 plug-in. No extra dialogs are shown once ImageVice™ 1.1 has been purchased and registered - then the vain splash screen will be banished to the Apple -> About Plug-in... -> ImageVice™ 1.1 menu.
If you use ImageVice™ 1.1 for more than 30 days or on more than 100 images, whichever comes first, a delay time will be added before it executes, however function will not be limited or terminated after the end of the grace period for evaluation - just delayed.
Questions:
If you have questions, comments, suggestions, or just plain old gratuitous fan mail about ImageVice™ or other BoxTop Tools please send them to:
info@boxtopsoft.com
ImageVice™ is Copyright 1997 - 1998 BoxTop Software, Inc. All rights reserved. ImageVice™ is a Trade Mark of BoxTop Software, Inc., which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other trademarks are recognized as the properties of their respective holders.
Document published: 1/30/98
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