User Guide

User Guide Neat Image
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1.3. Requirements
Recommended system configuration to process 2-3-megapixel images is:
• Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, XP
• Pentium-III class machine or higher
• 128 MB RAM or higher
• True color display, resolution 1024x768 or more
Minimum system requirements are:
• Windows 95
• Pentium-I class machine
• 32 MB RAM
• Hi-color display, resolution 800x600
System requirements for practical applications of Neat Image depend on size of input images. The more
system RAM is available the larger the images that can be handled. The processing speed is determined
primarily by CPU number-crunching power and memory speed.
For the standalone version of Neat Image, input images should be in one of the following formats (the
same formats are supported to save output images
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• TIFF (uncompressed, single image, no layers, no alpha channel, no mask)
- 24-bit RGB
- 48-bit RGB
- 8-bit grayscale
- 16-bit grayscale
• JPEG
- 24-bit RGB
- 8-bit grayscale
• BMP (uncompressed, Win3x)
- 24-bit RGB
- 32-bit RGB
Minimum size of the input images is 20x20 pixels; maximal size is usually limited by the amount of
system RAM available.
The plug-in version of the filter is compatible with the following plug-in hosts:
• Adobe Photoshop 5, 6, 7, CS
• Adobe Photoshop Elements 2
• Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7, 8
• Ulead PhotoImpact 8
• Corel Photopaint
• PhotoLine32 9, 10
The plug-in may be compatible with other hosts as well.
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Saving output images to TIFF and BMP formats as well as copying to the clipboard is only available in the Home, Pro
and Pro+ edition of Neat Image.