PixelFlash_3.3.README.rtf
Copyright ã Talus Management, 1995. All rights reserved

What's new in tis release:

-	Support of multiple architectures:
	Intel, Motorola, HP-PA RISC, SPARC
	
Note:	All comments or suggestions about PixelFlash behavior under HP-PA RISC and SPARC architectures will be VERY appreciated. Contact us at <Pixel_Flash@talus.com>

PixelFlash README

Talus PixelFlash image editing software. Copyright ã Talus Management, 1994-95. All rights reserved.

Application overview.

PixelFlash application is designed as integrated image editor that enables users to operate with images using following features:

-	Painting tools
Application toolbar includes 14 painting tools such as Pencil, Airbrush, Eraser , Filler, Color Picker some selection tools including rectangle, freehand and magic wand selectors. Some advanced tools such as Retoucher, Smudge and Sharper. Painting tools can use tree different painting modes: Plain Color, Painting with Texture and Stamp Painting. All tools can be applied to all color channels, or only to selected ones.

-	Image filters
PixelFlash comes bundled with about 40 image filters that allows user to transform image, adjust color balance and sharpness, manipulate with image depth and color space and apply some special effects including pseudo 3D effects. All image filters can be applied to all color channels, or only to selected ones.
It's also possible to apply filters only to selected areas.

Special features.

- 	Multilevel UNDO.
PixelFlash supports up to 1000 levels of UNDO. Storing UNDO buffers for filtering operations are also available. Using special Local Undo tool only local area changes can be undone. It enables user to undo changes that was done long time ago without removing last changes.

-	Support of different graphic file formats.
EPS, IFF, Scitex, Targa and TIFF file formats are supported (More planned in future)

-	Other advanced features such as tracing images into outline EPS files and WACOM tablet support are also available.

------------------------

The latest version of PixelFlash (DEMO) can be found on ftp.cs.orst.edu  software/NeXT/demos/graphics.