ImageVice(tm) 2.0 Quick Start

BoxTop Software, Inc.
PO Box 2347
Starkville, MS, 39760
voice 601-263-5410
fax 601-263-5412
http://www.boxtopsoft.com
info@boxtopsoft.com

**** Installation:

To install ImageVice(tm), copy the plug-in to your plug-ins directory. It is
normal to place filter plug-ins such as ImageVice(tm) within the Filters
directory inside Photoshop's Plug-ins directory, but this is not necessary for
Photoshop to load plug-ins. It is only for organizational purposes.

After you have placed ImageVice(tm) in your plug-ins directory, ImageVice(tm)
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(tm) it will appear under Filters ->
BoxTop Web Tools -> ImageVice... menus in Photoshop. Other applications may
locate filter plug-ins under an "Effects" menu, but in all applications
ImageVice(tm) will be under the "BoxTop Web Tools" sub-menu.

**** Installation troubleshooting:

If you have properly installed ImageVice(tm) and it does not appear in
Photoshop's Filters menu after relaunching you should check the following in
order:

1: Confirm the location that Photoshop is set to look for plug-ins in its
preferences.

2: If using another application besides Photoshop as your host application, it
may be that it is simply unable to run ImageVice(tm). Many applications that
claim to support Photoshop plug-ins do so only in limited ways. We can only
guarantee that ImageVice(tm) will work with Photoshop.

**** General usage:

ImageVice(tm) works much the same as any other filter in Photoshop. It applies
changes to your entire document or only the current selection within your
document, which can be undone with the undo command in Photoshop.

If you are using ImageVice(tm) to prepare GIF files, it is best to use it
together with PhotoGIF(tm), which allows saving GIF files directly from RGB mode,
saving time and improving results for your GIFs. You can learn more about
PhotoGIF(tm) at http://www.boxtopsoft.com

Refer to the ImageVice(tm) manual and FAQ for complete details on using
ImageVice(tm). Although, the basic operation is as simple as clicking the OK
button, obtaining the best results possible does require a more in-depth
understanding of the ImageVice(tm) controls and the principals of color reduction
as they effect compression and image quality.

**** About the ImageVice(tm) 2.0 demo:

The ImageVice(tm) demo is fully functional. There are no limitations on features
or how it may be used for evaluation purposes.  However, if you use ImageVice(tm)
for more than 30 days or on more than 100 images, whichever comes first, an
increasing delay time will be added before each time it executes. There are no
other functional limitations on the demo, so you have full opportunity to make
the best use of everything ImageVice(tm)can do before you purchase.

Please refer to the ImageVice(tm) 2.0 Read Me file for purchasing information.
The cost is only $49.95 and many purchasing options are available for your
convenience.

**** About the ImageVice(tm) 2.0 upgrade:

If you are a registered user of an earlier version of ImageVice, you qualify for
a special, low upgrade price of $19.95 directly from BoxTop Software, Inc.

Please refer to the ImageVice(tm) 2.0 Read Me file for upgrade information.

**** Getting help with ImageVice(tm) 2.0:

You should refer to the ImageVice(tm) manual and FAQ included with this
distribution and then to the Web based version of the FAQ maintained at
http://www.boxtopsoft.com first for the answers to most common questions.

Questions not answered in the FAQs should be emailed to info@boxtopsoft.com






BoxTop Software, Inc.
PO Box 2347
Starkville, MS, 39760
voice 601-263-5410
fax 601-263-5412
http://www.boxtopsoft.com
info@boxtopsoft.com

ImageVice(tm) is Copyright 1997-99 BoxTop Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
ImageVice(tm) is a trademark of BoxTop Software, Inc., which may be registered in
certain jutisdictions. All other trademarks are recognized as the properties of
their respective holders.

Document published: 3/38/99

Copyright 1999 BoxTop Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

