WELCOME TO THE EDGEWIZARD DEMO This Demo version of EdgeWizard is not compatible with with Photoshop 5. Contact Chroma Graphics for a new demo version that will be available by May 1998. DEMO MODE In demo mode, EdgeWizard is fully functional only with the tutorial images provided and referenced in the tutorial PDF document. You can use this demo with any other image but you will be unable to bring the new transition mask back into Photoshop. Introducing new EdgeWizard from Chroma Graphics. This file contains: * Contact and sales information * Product information * System requirements * Installation instructions for the demo software * Compatibility information CHROMA GRAPHICS, Inc. 577 Airport Boulevard, Suite 730 Burlingame, CA 94010 USA (650) 685-6800 phone 1-888-8CHROMA (1-888-824-7662) (650) 685-6818 fax Email: sales@chromagraphics.com www.chromagraphics.com WHAT IS EDGEWIZARD? EdgeWizard delivers powerful edge blending tools for graphics professionals. Advancing beyond conventional feathering techniques, EdgeWizard quickly blends edges in a variety of ways for improved compositing without any "halo" or banding effects. Key Features: Edge Direction - Direct your edge in an inner, outer or center direction to prevent any halos. Standard feathering in Photoshop only provides a centered gaussian edge. Four edge effects - Use the Quick, Gaussian,Variable or Edge Brush tools to create the best edge for an image. Global or local effect - Apply edge effects either globally to the entire mask or locally with a brush. Dithering - Use the dither option to break up any banding typical of gaussian blends. Noise is applied to the edge effect only. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To use EdgeWizard you need the following equipment and software: Windows * A computer running Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT * Adobe Photoshop 3.0.5 or later, or other applications that support Adobe's Photoshop plug-in standard version 3.0 or later * 7.5 MB of available hard disk space INSTALLATION To install EdgeWizard Demo for Windows: 1. Insert the EdgeWizard disc into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Choose Run from the Windows 95 Start menu. 3. Type d:\setup.exe, where d represents your CD-ROM drive. Click OK. 4. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. 5. Alternately, simply double-click setup.exe on your CD-ROM directory. The installer will default to installing EdgeWizard in the Plugins directory of the most recent version of Photoshop on your computer. If you wish to install EdgeWizard in another location, when the Installer prompts you to confirm the install location, click the Browse button and navigate to the desired directory. The installer will install: 1. A folder called ChromaGraphics in your Programs directory containing shortcuts to EdgeWizard, help files and this ReadMe document. 2. A folder called ChromaGraphics in your Photoshop Plugins directory containing the help system, this ReadMe and images to be used with the tutorial (provided as a PDF document). 3. The EdgeWizard plug-in in the Photoshop Plugins directory. EDGEWIZARD PERFORMANCE & COMPATIBILITY Performance: EdgeWizard makes extensive use of complex algorithms that require your computer to perform a great number of math calculations. In general, besides the speed of your CPU (obviously faster is better!), performance is largely a function of the amount of memory (RAM) available to Photoshop. For Photoshop to run at its best, your machine should have approximately 2.5 times as much RAM available as the size of the image you are editing. If less RAM is available then Photoshop will start to use hard disk as a substitute for RAM and performance will degrade. As EdgeWizard requires approximately a full copy of the image you are editing in Photoshop, its performance is also heavily dependent on the amount of RAM available. You can increase the amount of RAM available by closing other applications. You can also reduce the amount of memory required by EdgeWizard by closing any image not currently being used. EdgeWizard with Corel PhotoPaint: EdgeWizard is fully compatible with Corel PhotoPaint 7.0 and above. Take note of the manual key sequence required to return the mask to PhotoPaint. If you want to edge a selection created in PhotoPaint you have to do the following. Make the selection, invoke EdgeWizard (the cursor will flash briefly), then hit Ctrl A followed by Ctrl F. This will bring up EdgeWizard and display the entire image and the Photopaint selection. Once you have created your edge, hit OK, then hit Ctrl K followed by Ctrl F followed by Ctrl K to return your edged selection to Photopaint. If you want to cancel EdgeWizard and return to Photopaint with your original selection intact, hit Cancel in EdgeWizard, then hit Ctrl K followed by Ctrl F followed by Ctrl K to get your selection back. EdgeWizard with other parent applications: EdgeWizard is designed to be compatible with a wide range of applications that support the Photoshop plug-in standard. Some of these applications do not fully implement the latest Photoshop plug-in standard. If you experience any difficulty in using EdgeWizard with applications other than Photoshop, then please let us know. Copyright (c)1997 Chroma Graphics, Inc. All rights reserved. EdgeWizard and Chroma Graphics are trademarks of Chroma Graphics, Inc. Adobe Photoshop is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Macintosh and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. 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