Welcome to the next level of clip art! The ObjectGear CD ROM series contains the most useful stock photographs ever. Slick, clean, high resolution photos of the most requested objects and design elements, close cropped and ready to use. How many times have you found the perfect photograph of an object in some other stock photo collection, only to have to crop and edit the image manually in order to pull the item off a busy background? Well no more. ObjectGear photos are already close cropped. Our team of photographers and designers have combined their efforts and completed all of the hard work for you. ObjectGear images are saved as RGB TIFF files with embedded PostScript clipping paths. No cropping. No conversion. No compatibility problems.
Use ObjectGear images directly from the CD ROM in your page layout or illustration software. Need a shadow for an image? No problem. All ObjectGear images have prebuilt ╥drop╙ and ╥cast╙ shadows available as well. Combine the shadows and objects in Adobe Photoshop without any fuss or muss. It has never been easier to combine and layer photographic elements for your creative designs.
Macintosh¿ & IBM¿ PC Compatibility
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All ObjectGear CD ROMs are multi-platform compatible. This means that the same CD ROM disc may be used on either a Macintosh¿ or IBM¿ PC computer system. The photographic image files on the ObjectGear disc may be used on both platforms, as is. Files specific to either the Macintosh or the PC platform are only visible to users of that platform. Using the international ISO9660 CD ROM standard, ObjectGear discs may be accessed using nearly every CD ROM drive available today.
System Requirements
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The minimum Macintosh configuration is a Macintosh II with 4 mb of RAM, 25 mb of free hard drive space, System Software version 6.0.7 or later, a CD ROM drive and an 8 bit grey scale monitor.
The recommended Macintosh configuration is a Macintosh IIci or faster with 20 mb of RAM, 100 mb of free hard drive space, System Software version 7.1 or later, a double speed CD ROM drive and an 24 bit color monitor.
The minimum PC configuration is a 286 compatible with 4 mb of RAM, 25 mb of free hard drive space, a CD ROM drive, MS DOS version 4.1 or later and an EGA graphics card.
The recommended PC configuration is a 386 compatible or better with 8 mb of RAM, 100 mb of free hard drive space, a double speed CD ROM drive, Microsoft¿ Windows¬ 3.1 or later and a high resolution SVGA graphics card with 1 mb or greater video RAM.
Image File Formats
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Ñ High Resolution Images
These files are approximately 4.0 inches x 5.0 inches at 300 pixels per inch. Individual file dimensions will vary because of the wide range of object shapes and sizes. High resolution files are supplied as RGB TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) files. All object files contain an embedded PostScript clipping path to provide a clean, sharp crop of the object when placed onto a non-white background. Please refer to the section entitled ╥Using Clipping Paths╙ for information on utilizing these paths. Images are between 1.0 mb and 5.0 mb in size and are ideal for high resolution, quarter page (4.0 x 5.0 inches) reproduction at 150 lines per inch and lower screen frequencies.
Ñ Low Resolution Images
These files are approximately 4.0 inches x 5.0 inches at 72 pixels per inch. Individual file dimensions will vary because of the wide range of object shapes and sizes. Low resolution files are also supplied as RGB TIFF files. All object files contain an embedded PostScript clipping path to provide a clean, sharp crop of the object when placed onto a non-white background. Please refer to the section entitled ╥Using Clipping Paths╙ for information on utilizing these paths. Images are less than 350 kb in size and are best suited for multimedia presentations, ╥for position only╙ placement in layouts and on-screen previewing.
Ñ Drop Shadow & Cast Shadow Files
The ╥Drop╙ and ╥Cast╙ shadow files found in the ╥Shadows╙ folder have been supplied as LZW compressed greyscale TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) files at 300 pixels per inch. Compressed TIFF is a non-lossy compression scheme that ensures the detail and resolution is maintained in the image. All shadow files have the same base dimensions as their High Resolution and Low Resolution object counterparts. This allows an object file to be placed directly on top of a shadow file without scaling. The shadow files are less than 200 kb in size and are ideal for high resolution, quarter page (4.0 x 5.0 inches) reproduction at 150 lines per inch and lower screen frequencies.
ObjectGear File Name Extensions
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The files on all ObjectGear CD ROMs have been named using a set of extensions that allow for quick identification of the different file types and resolutions. Use the following table as reference.
Type of File Macintosh Extension PC Extension
High Resolution Object .high.tif H.TIF
Low Resolution Object .low.tif L.TIF
Cast Shadow .cast.tif C.TIF
Drop Shadow .drop.tif D.TIF
Using ObjectGear Images
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Ñ Adobe PageMaker¿
To use ObjectGear images in a PageMaker document, choose ╥Place╔╙ from the ╥File╙ menu. In the file dialog box select an image file from the ObjectGear CD ROM. Click the ╥OK╙ button. The cursor changes to indicate that you are placing an image. Click somewhere on the PageMaker document to place the image. The image may now be repositioned, scaled or cropped. Although you can place RGB TIFF files directly into PageMaker, if you are going to be producing color separated film from your document, it is suggested that you convert the RGB images to CMYK format before using them. To do this, open the ObjectGear image file in an image editing application such as Adobe Photoshop. Change the color mode to CMYK. Save the image as a new file, and place it into your document. Beginning with version 6.0, Adobe PageMaker directly supports the embedded clipping paths contained in the object images. This allows you to place the images over other elements on your page. The clipping path in the object file will provide a clean, sharp edge around the object, allowing the background or a previously placed shadow file to appear directly underneath the image. See the examples of using embedded clipping paths on the opposite side of this document.
Ñ QuarkXPress¿
To use ObjectGear images in a QuarkXPress document, create a picture box with one of the picture box creation tools. Select the content tool and click on the picture box. Choose ╥Get Picture╙ from the ╥File╙ menu. In the file dialog box select an image file from the ObjectGear CD ROM. Click the ╥Open╙ button. The image is inserted into the picture box and may now be scaled, cropped or repositioned within the picture box. Although you can place the RGB TIFF files directly into QuarkXPress, if you are going to be producing color separated film from your document, it is suggested that you convert the RGB images to CMYK format before using them. To do this, open the ObjectGear image file in an image editing application such as Adobe Photoshop. Change the color mode to CMYK. Save the image as a new file, and place it into your document. QuarkXPress does not directly support embedded clipping paths in TIFF files. To gain the functionality of the clipping paths in the object files, you may need to convert the files to EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) format. Refer to the section entitled ╥Using Clipping Paths╙ for information on converting ObjectGear files to EPS format.
Ñ Adobe Illustrator¿
To use ObjectGear images in an Illustrator document, choose ╥Place...╙ from the ╥File╙ menu. In the file dialog box select an image file from the ObjectGear CD ROM. Click the ╥Place╙ button. The image is placed into the Illustrator document and may now be repositioned, scaled or cropped. Please note that versions of Adobe Illustrator earlier than version 6.0 on the Macintosh and version 4.0 on the PC do not support TIFF format files. ObjectGear images must be converted to EPS format before they can be used with these earlier versions of Illustrator. See the section, ╥Using Clipping Paths╙ for information on converting ObjectGear files to EPS format.
Ñ Macromedia FreeHand¿
To use ObjectGear images in a FreeHand document, choose ╥Place╔╙ from the ╥File╙ menu. In the file dialog box select an image file from the ObjectGear CD ROM. Click the ╥Open╙ button. The cursor changes to indicate that you are placing a graphic image. Click somewhere on the FreeHand document to place the image. The image may now be repositioned, scaled, rotated or cropped. Although you can place the RGB TIFF files directly into FreeHand, if you are going to be producing color separated film from your document, it is suggested that you convert the RGB images to CMYK format before using them. To do this, open the ObjectGear image file in an image editing application such as Adobe Photoshop. Change the color mode to CMYK. Save the image as a new file, and place it into your document. FreeHand does not directly support embedded clipping paths in TIFF files. To gain the functionality of the clipping paths in the object files, you may need to convert the files to EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) format. Refer to the section entitled ╥Using Clipping Paths╙ for information on converting ObjectGear files to EPS format.
Editing ObjectGear Images
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ObjectGear images may be edited in any raster or bitmap based image editing application that supports TIFF format files. To edit these images, first launch an image editing application such as Adobe Photoshop. Choose ╥Open╔╙ from the ╥File╙ menu. In the file dialog box select an image from the ObjectGear CD ROM. Click the ╥Open╙ button. The image will open in a window. You may now edit, crop, color adjust or modify the image, and then save it as a new image file for use in your designs. The embedded PostScript clipping path may also be edited or modified in Adobe Photoshop by using the tools available in the Photoshop ╥Paths╙ palette.
Using Clipping Paths
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Currently, very few applications support embedded clipping paths within TIFF files. If your particular page layout or illustration program does not support TIFF embedded clipping paths, then you must convert the ObjectGear files to EPS (encapsulated PostScript) format before using them in your documents.
To save an ObjectGear image as an EPS files, open an ObjectGear image file in Photoshop. Change the color mode from RGB to CMYK format. Choose ╥Save As...╙ from the ╥File╙ menu. In the file dialog box, select ╥EPS╙ from the ╥Format:╙ pop up menu. Click the ╥Save╙ button. An ╥EPS Format╙ dialog box appears. Select either ╥Macintosh (8 bits/pixel)╙ for Macintosh files or ╥TIFF (8 bits/pixel)╙ for Windows files in the ╥Preview:╙ pop up menu. Next, select either ╥Binary╙ for Macintosh files or ╥ASCII╙ for Windows files in the ╥Encoding:╙ pop up menu. Select ╥Path 1╙ in the ╥Path:╙ pop up menu. Click the ╥OK╙ button. The image is now saved as an EPS format file that can be placed into most illustration and layout programs.
For additional information, refer to the section on Saving EPS Files in the Adobe Photoshop User Guide.
Adobe¿ Fetch¬
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Adobe Fetch is a multi-user, mixed media database application. Use Fetch to find specific image files on the ObjectGear¬ CD ROM. Once located, items can be copied, previewed, placed, printed or opened by another application. Adobe Fetch is included on ObjectGear for Macintosh users only. Please refer to the ╥Fetch Mini User Guide.pdf╙ document in the ╥Adobe¿ Fetch¬╙ folder for more information. Since this user guide is supplied in Adobe Acrobat portable document format (PDF), you will need to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader software in order to open and view the document. See the Adobe Acrobat section of this read me for more information.
Adobe¿ Acrobat¬
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Some documentation on this disc is supplied in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You will need to install the Acrobat Reader software in order to view these documents. The ╥Acrobat¬ Reader 2.1 Install╙ can be found on this disc in the ╥Utilities╙ folder. Please follow the instructions in the ╥Read Me First!╙ document found with the Acrobat installer.
The use of Adobe Acrobat and the Portable Document Format (PDF) at Image Club is integrated with nearly all of our information distribution tasks. Because of Acrobat, we aren╒t as reliant on laser printers, imagesetters, offset presses, paper or postage costs to publish & distribute our internal documents, product information or graphic samples. Everything from text and simple line drawings to EPS clip art and the richest, full color digital photographs can be distributed using the PDF format. Acrobat allows fast access to images or text with the same level of quality as the original document, independent of computer platform.
Licensing Information
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The photographic images supplied on this Image Club CD ROM are for the personal use of the end user only and are copyright of Image Club Graphics, a division of Adobe Systems Incorporated. You are licensed to use the copyrighted photographic images for presentation, printed, reproduction or display purposes. Unauthorized duplication, reproduction, reselling or distribution of the copyrighted photographic images in digital form is strictly prohibited. You may make one copy of the files for backup purposes only. Please note that by using the images, you have agreed to the terms of this licensing agreement. For more information, refer to the Image Club Graphics Licensing Agreement on the software package.
Technical Support
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Please read the release notes, installation guide and user manual before using your Image Club CD ROM. We guarantee that this will save you time in the long run. If you have a problem with the installation of or use of any Image Club product, please refer to the user manual and other information provided as well as the user manuals supplied with your computer and applications before calling Image Club Technical Support.
This does not mean that you cannot call for help. If you are having difficultly with some portion of our manual, the installation or the product itself, please contact Image Club Technical Support at one of the numbers below. If you seem to be missing a portion of the packaging for your Image Club software or have received a disk that will not read properly, please contact Image Club Customer Service. If you have any comments or other concerns, please let us know. We are constantly upgrading and improving our products based on users reporting back to us.
Thank you for purchasing your Image Club CD ROM and enjoy!
