Edit images, paint, retouch scanned pictures, make animations, libraries, slide shows, and more!

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Requirements: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP or Vista

ImageForge GOLD contains all the same easy to use features as ImageForge Pro plus an amazing number of additions, enhancements, and extras.

ImageForge GOLD Features not found in ImageForge PRO:

New Interface for a fresh new look and feel to ImageForge;
Multiple Image Layers for more advanced users;
Enhanced or New Tools;
Plus many more;

New Interface:

· New Skinable Interface similar to IconForge;

· Ability to change skins;

· New dockable floating tool palette window;

· Modified and improved color selector;

· New floating image preview window;

Multiple Image Layers:

· Create any number of Image layers;

· Import and Export Layers;

· Add and Delete Layers

· Move and Copy Layers;

· Create a Shadow for each Layer;

· Hide or Show each Layer;

· Merge each Layer Seperately or all at one time;

· Make Layers semi-transparent;

· Save Layers in special .IMFL file format, so that you may edit them at a later time;

Enhanced or New Tools:

· New Gradient Rectangle Tool;

· New Gradient Line Tool;

· New controls for adjusting the roundness of the corners of a Rounded Rectangle;

· Enhanced Controls for adjusting the shadow color and intensity for most objects;

· Enhanced Magnify Tool allows the user to drag out a magnification area;

· New Selection Tool which allows the user to clip out a region based upon a predetermined shape (such as a heart or airplane shape);

Other Features:

· Quick Pick tabs located on the status bar for switching between open image windows ;

· Objects can be Drawn from center by holding the shift key down;

· Objects can be made square by holding down the ctrl key;

· New "Select All With Copy" menu option;

· New "Email Images" menu option for sending your favorite images as an email attachment;

· Undo/Redo drop down lists for quick selection of multi-levels of Undos/Redos;

· New Color Correction effect;

· New "Undo All" Menu option;

ImageForge GOLD Features also found in ImageForge PRO:

Natural Painting Tools for achieving artistic effects;
Specialty Tools for more advanced users;
Image Filters for achieving special effects;
Compositing Functions for combining images;
Animation Tools for producing AVI clips and animated GIF's;
Web Imaging Tools for splitting images across tables, making image maps, etc.;
Object Layer Functions which allow you to arrange items in your image;
Masking Layer Functions for smoothly combining portions of images;
Library Functions to produce presentations or stand-alone albums or portfolios;
Plus many more;

Natural Tools:

· Brushes: Normal, Watercolor, Oil, Chalk, Pencil;

· Smudge;

· Scatter;

· Lighten (dodge) and Darken (burn) brushes;

· Spatter;

· Design Your Own Custom Pen Tips;

· Support for drawing using pressure-sensitive stylus or tablet devices;

· etc.

Specialty Tools:

· Use Gradients and Patterns;

· Text (rotate, flip, effects, place on circular path, etc.);

· Create outline Polygon Text, which may be deformed;

· Create 3D text and other lighted 3D objects;

· Create or import paragraph text;

· Animation Editor;

· Flood Fill Tools (including fill with image or lighted embossed texture, color replacement fill, etc.);

· Erasers include: Color Channel eraser (eliminate Red Eye in scanned photos, etc.), Color-to-Color eraser (remove only specific colors), Normal Eraser (erase to paper color);

· Shapes: rectangles, circles, polygons, stars, lines and curves;

· Image Deformation brushes;

· Clone paint using material from another area of the same image (great for retouching), or even between open images;

· Brush in or fill with material from a second image (or a previously saved version of the same image);

· Paint using clipart on brushes (brush on a series of one or more small images or patterns, with optional rotation);

· Selector Tools;

· History list of recently used colors.

Special Effects Filters:

· Special Effects may be brushed on, or applied to all (or a selected part) of your image;

· Brightness, Contrast, Gamma;

· Bump mapping (create raised, 3D effects);

· Spotlight;

· Texturize;

· Mosaic;

· Create Seamless Tiles;

· Motion, Whirlpool and other effects;

· Blur, Sharpen, Edge Detection;

· Support for Photoshop-type Plugin filters;

· Custom, User-defined filters;

· and many more.

Compositing Layer Features:

· Control layer Transparency prior to merging into image;

· Merge a second image into the image being edited;

· Options to position/resize imported images.

Animator:

· Copy, move and delete frames;

· Control timing;

· Full painting capabilities;

· Auto-generate transition effects;

· Import from other animation files;

· Merge frame with other images.

Web Imaging Features:

· Produce optimized JPG, PNG, GIF, Transparent GIF and Animated GIF files;

· Automatically writes HTML and Javascript code for Effects such as thumbnail previews, slide-out images, watermarks, etc.;

· Create clickable HTML image maps;

· Automatically generate common Animation effects;

· Slice images into multiple pieces;

· Automatically produce code for HTML table to contain sliced images (complete with optional links);

· Tools for reducing number of colors, and automatic palette optimization;

· Edit HTML code with the included editor, or paste code into another document;

· Add watermarks to images.

Object Layer Features:

· Position and sort multiple objects prior to merging them into an image;

· Place vector lines, curves and other shapes;

· Include objects from other images;

· Treat Fills as objects;

· Paint with clipart;

· Position and light 3D text and objects;

· Place editable/warpable text;

· Convert 2D objects to rotatable 3D;

· Preview with background.

Mask Layer Features:

· Combine portions of your image with a second image, or texture;

· Control transparency and smooth transitional areas using shades of gray in your mask;

· Options to position/resize imported images;

· Save and Load masks.

Create Stand-alone Image Libraries and Albums:

· Use ActivLibrary to create your own stand-alone EXE programs for distributing portfolios of your images;

· Customizable Installation Program;

· Option to allow users to Extract images;

· Option for users to Edit extracted images;

· Options for viewing images as a Slide Show;

· Option to allow view as thumbnails only;

· Export your slide show as a Windows screen saver.

Other Features:

· Merge images directly, or with gray scale masking;

· Print separations;

· Print multiple images on a single sheet;

· Full painting capabilities;

· Convert groups of images to other formats;

· Screen capture;

· Support for scanners, cameras, and other TWAIN-compliant devices.

Quickly select from a history list of your most recently used colors.

Color Similarity options.

Resize Image, Resample, Enlarge Canvas, and Crop functions.

Rotate by degree.

plus many other tools, options and features.

Use the built-in Library functions to assemble collections of images for family "photo albums" or professional portfolios. You can create your own EXE programs, complete with installation setup, image viewer and editing utilities, which you may use distribute or sell to others.

Supported File Formats Include:

Image Formats

Specialty Formats

Animated Formats

.BMP
.PCX
.JPG
.PNG
.GIF
Dicom

.TIFF
.TGA
.DIB
.WMF
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.ICO (32x32)
.ICL (import)
.HTM/HTML (export)
.WAV (slide show audio)
.MP1-.MP3 (slide show audio)
Screen Capture

.AVI
animated .GIF
.BMP filmstrip
.ANI (import)

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