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Mask Pro 2.0 Read Me
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WELCOME TO EXTENSIS MASK PRO 2.0 for MAC AND WINDOWS!
Extensis Mask Pro 2.0 is a robust collection of tools that dramatically
reduces the time it takes to mask and select complex objects. Using
exclusive Color Matching Technology, Mask Pro is the only product on
the market that provides fast, professional tools for the highest
quality results.
Read Me Contents:
1. Mask Pro 2.0 System Requirements
2. What's New in Mask Pro 2.0?
3. About Extensis
4. Contacting Extensis
5. Mask Pro Supporting Files
6. Serializing and registering Mask Pro
7. Documentation Notes
MASK PRO 2.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0
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Minimum
· Intel Pentium processor or faster
· Microsoft Windows(R) 95, Windows NT(R) 4.0, or later operating system
· 32 MB of RAM installed
· 8 MB of available hard-disk space
· 256-color display adapter card
· CD-ROM drive
Recommended
· 64 MB or more of RAM
· 24-bit color display adapter card
· Large-capacity hard disk
PowerMacintosh System 7.5.5 or greater
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Minimum
· PowerPC(R) processor
· 32 MB of application RAM
· 8 MB of available hard-disk space
· CD-ROM drive
Recommended
· 64 MB or more of application RAM
· 24-bit display adapter card
· Large-capacity hard disk
WHAT'S NEW IN MASK PRO 2.0?
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Here's a summary of the new features you'll find in Mask Pro 2.0:
New Entry Points:
Mask Pro 2.0 now has several different entry points, all of which produce different results,
all of which can be found under the Extensis menu as well as the following Photoshop menus:
1) Filter->Extensis->Mask Pro (drops out the Background similar to version 1.0)
2) Filter->Extensis->Mask Pro Composite (same as above, but you can view all
viewable Photoshop layers while masking)
3) Filter->Extensis->EdgeBlender (Quickly remove unwanted background colors from mask
edge pixels without modifying the opacity of those pixels)
4) Select->Extensis->Mask Pro Select (will return a selection)
5) Select->Extensis->Make Work Path (will create a vector based path from either a mask or a selection)
IntelliBrush/IntelliWand:
Pick up the Magic Brush or Magic Wand, click on an area without choosing
Keep and Drop colors. The background just goes away. The Threshold setting
can be adjusted via the keyboard (up/down arrows) while you drag.
PrecisionEdge Pen:
The new Magic Pen snaps to edges automatically and creates fully
editable "magic" paths.
PowerTools:
Double-clicking on the Magic Brush, Brush, or Magic Fill Bucket applies
the tool to the entire image.
Global Choke:
Tighten the mask globally by percentages of a pixel.
Revert:
Choose Revert from the File menu (or press F12) to quickly
revert back to your original image.
Three Mask Modes:
When using the Magic Brush, you can opt to Erase only, Restore only, or do both
at once (Dual). The Dual option is also available for the Magic Fill Bucket,
to clean up holes and specks with one stroke.
Invert Mask:
Choose Invert from the Edit menu to invert your mask.
Reset Workspace:
Choose Reset Workspace from the File menu to reset the palette locations, settings,
and to remove all the Keep/Drop colors.
User defined background mask color:
Create your own background color for your masking preview.
Entire stoke Undo/Redo:
Undo an entire brush stroke by pressing Command/CTRL+Shift+Z. Redo the entire stroke
with Command+Shift+Y (CTRL+Shift+Y).
More Keyboard Commands:
Commands for hiding showing palettes (F-keys), opacity (shift+#s), and View modes (#'s 1-5),
as well as several other functions, most of them mimicking Photoshop 5.0 behavior.
Quick Mask Mode:
In the Selection Filter, you can work in Quick Mask Mode by clicking the red button along
the bottom left of the work window.
EdgeBlender:
Quickly remove unwanted background colors from mask edge pixels. After creating your
Mask in Mask Pro, choose Filter->Extensis->EdgeBlender.
Clipping Path Proxy: Create a clipping path on any selection or channel, and view a
proxy image showing how changing tolerance and choke changes the accuracy of the clipping path.
ABOUT EXTENSIS
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If you are not familiar with Extensis, we have been building
software that extends the productivity of all major graphics arts
applications for over three years. Our other award winning products
include:
* BeyondPress for QuarkXPress (Mac/Win)
* Intellihance for Photoshop (Mac/Win)
* PageTools for PageMaker (Mac/Win)
* PhotoFrame for Photoshop (Mac/Win)
* PhotoTools for Photoshop (Mac/Win)
* Portfolio for media management (Mac/Win)
* PreFlight Pro for advanced preflighting (Mac)
* QX-Effects for QuarkXPress (Mac)
* QX-Tools for QuarkXPress (Mac)
* VectorTools for Illustrator and Freehand (Mac)
We offer fully functioning demos of all our products at our web site;
please visit us soon at www.extensis.com and download our
productivity enhancing software.
CONTACTING US
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To reach us for technical support or general questions please use one
of the following methods:
Ph: 503-274-7030
Fax: 503-274-0530 (ATTN: Technical Support)
Internet: support@extensis.com
Web: www.extensis.com
Our website includes a detailed, up-to-date FAQ/troubleshooting
page for Mask Pro. If you have troubleshooting or functionality
questions, please visit www.extensis.com or contact Extensis
technical support.
Mail:
Extensis Corporation
1800 SW First Ave.
Suite 500
Portland, OR 97201
Extensis Europe:
Zonnebaan 34
3606 CB Maarssen
The Netherlands
Phone #31 (0)30 247 50 50
Fax #31 (0)30 241 20 39
Internet: extensis@euronet.nl
MASK PRO SUPPORTING FILES
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During installation, these files are installed:
Mask Pro plug-in into the plug-ins folder of Photoshop;
All supporting Files into the Mask Pro 2.0 folder (which
can be found in the Extensis folder).
NOTE: You can choose where the installer places the plug-in
or any of the supporting files. If you do not choose "BROWSE:" or
"Custom install" during the installation process, the files will
be installed in to their default locations.
SERIALIZING AND REGISTERING MASK PRO
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After installing Mask Pro, you will be asked to serialize and register
the software. Please enter the serial number located on the back
of the manual or e-mailed to you, if you purchased Mask Pro on-line.
If you do not have a serial number, you can choose to run Mask Pro in
demo mode; demo mode allows full functionality for 30 days.
Please register using one of the built-in electronic registration
methods. If you do not have an internet connection or a printer,
you may fill out the registration card in the back of the manual.
DOCUMENTATION NOTES
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We encourage you to walk through the tutorial included in the printed
manual and installed on your hard drive in the Mask Pro Folder found in
the Extensis folder. The tutorial will take you through the masking
process and show you how to use the different tools included with Mask
Pro. When you have completed the tutorial, you will be ready to begin
masking like a professional!
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Mask Pro software program copyright by Abraxas and Extensis Corporation.
(c)1997-98
Adobe Photoshop is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.