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"iMageStudio color reduction plugin" for Adobe(R) Photoshop(R)
           Copyright(C) 1997-2004 web technology Corp. All rights reserved.
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Introduction
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"isreduce.8bf" in this folder is a filter plugin module for Adobe
Photoshop 4.0 or higher.  This program is a plugin module, which enables
Adobe Photoshop to call color reduction function from OPTPiX iMageStudio.
The color reduction function can be used as a filter for images edited by
Adobe Photoshop.

* This software is a plugin exclusively developed for Adobe Photoshop.


System Requirement
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Properly install Adobe Photoshop 4.0 or higher for Windows and OPTPiX
iMageStudio 4.0 or higher.  While operating the plugin, both programs have
to be started up. 


Installation
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The plugin will be automatically installed with OPTPiX iMageStudio
installation: copied to "isplugin" in Photoshop plugin folder.

For manual installation;

1. Close Photoshop and iMageStudio.

2. Copy plug-in module "isreduce.8bf" for Photoshop and paste it into
   Photoshop "Plug-Ins" folder.

   * To uninstall the plugin, delete "isreduce.8bf".


How to Use
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1. Start up Photoshop.  (iMageStudio has to be started up as well.)

2. Click the image you wish to reduce color in Photoshop to activate.

   * The image mode has to be RGB color.  This plugin is not designed for any
     other color modes: indexed color, Lab color, etc.

3. Choose [Filter] - [Color Reduction] - [Color Reduction with OPTPiX
   iMageStudio] from Photoshop menu.

4. iMageStudio's color reduction dialogue will be shown.  Set up color 
   reduction, and click [OK] to start.  The initial value of color
   reduction parameter will become how you specified at [Options] - [Color
   Reduction Setting].

   * Modified parameter is unable to save.

5. After color reduction has been completed, Photoshop will be activated.
   The image shown here is in RGB color mode and reduced to less than 256
   colors.

   * Photoshop plugin interface does not have function to receive and process
     the reduced color image (the result from using iMageStudio).

6. Convert to indexed color by Photoshop.  Choose [Image] - [Mode] -
   [Indexed Color] and then set up following options.
     Palette: Exact
     Forced : [None]
     Transparency: Off (not checked)


OPTPiX iMageStudio Home Page
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The latest information for OPTPiX iMageStudio can be found at the following
websites.

    http://www.webtech.co.jp/eng/istudio/ (English site)
    http://www.webtech.co.jp/istudio/     (Japanese site)


Contact Us
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If you have any questions or inquiries, please contact us any time.
We appreciate all your comment.

    e-mail address: iMageStudio@webtech.co.jp


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Web Technology Corp.
http://www.webtech.co.jp/eng/
Copyright(C) 1997-2004 web technology Corp.
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* OPTPiX, iMageStudio and web technology are registered trademarks of 
  Web Technology Corp.
* Adobe and Phoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
  Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
* All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the sole property of
  their respective owners.
