Congratulations on your purchase of the professional scanning software! If you have used a previous version of Art-Scan, then you are already familiar with its extraordinary quality and versatility. If you are new to Art-Scan, get ready for the most advanced scanning software available today! We have implemented many of your suggestions into this new version. Art-Scan's filters have been enhanced, and we have added several new features, many of which are not available anywhere else. These include:

• Improved support for Apple's ColorSync / Windows ICM Color Matching Technology
• Direct to CMYK Scanning via ColorSync/ICM
• Drag and Drop Support for efficient, easy-to-understand scanning
• New preview options
• Super-high resolution--up to 9600 dots per inch (dpi) or 32,000 pixels in one direction (maximum resolution is dependant upon your scanner make and model)
• Support for over 1 billion colors and 1,064 grayscale levels (Photoshop required)
• A completely redesigned 3D interface
• Context sensitive help
• A Vector Art tracing utility
• An Auto Scan scanning feature that requires only one click to scan
• Optimized printer output with CaliPrint
• Speed and Quality adjustments
• Live, fully adjustable histograms
• Visual gamma curves
• New scaling options
• On-screen gamma curve adjustments
• An Automatic Image Enhancement feature
• A Batch Scanning mode that allows you to scan multiple images at different modes (color, grayscale, or line art) and different resolutions - all at one time! Multiple Page Scanning that supports automatic document feeders
• A special feature for PowerMac customers: a native PowerMacversion of Art-Scan is included which will maximize the performance of your PowerPC processor
• IBM version supports scanning through a TWAIN interface or as a stand-alone application

These are just a few of the new features we've added to make Art-Scan the most versatile tool for new and experienced users alike.
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The Art-Scan TWAIN Module for PC Compatibles

The Art-Scan driver is loaded by using a TWAIN interface on IBM PC / Compatable computers, or can be used as a stand alone application. Most software that is 100% TWAIN compatible (examples include Adobe Photoshop, Aldus PhotoStyler^TM, and Corel Photo-PAINT!^TM) can use the Art-Scan driver. In addition, Art-Scan can be used to scan into many OCR software applicatiosn that are also TWAIN compatible, which means that you can use Art-Scan in those applications, as well. Listed below are the minimum requirements to use Art-Scan to its fullest potential.

IBM / PC Compatibles Minimum Hardware Requirements:

• Pentium Processor
• 133 Mhz or faster
• 32 Meg RAM or more
• 1 Gb Hard Drive or more
• 24 bit card and Color monitor
• Windows 95 or better
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The Art-Scan Plug-in Module For Macintosh

Art-Scan on the Mac is an intuitive and easy to use Plug-in Module (PIM) activated from within Adobe Photoshop and other programs that are Plug-in compatible. Art-Scan provides all the necessary features for producing professional quality, high resolution scans and automatically brings them into Photoshop. You can then use Photoshop to edit, enhance, or apply special effects to your scanned images. These images can then be saved for a variety of uses. Listed below are the minimum requirements to use Art-Scan to its fullest potential.

Apple Macintosh Hardware Requirements:

• PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor
• 128MB of physical RAM
• 2Gb Hard Drive or more
• built-in display or a display connected to an Apple-supplied video card
• 17 inch Color monitor
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