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Adobe ImageReady by Adobe Systems Inc.

Adobe's ImageReady software helps you prepare images for the web more efficiently. ImageReady is an optimization , compression and animation powerhouse with everything you need to boost your productivity. Create your images and graphics in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator or other graphics packages and then, prepare them for the web with ImageReady.

Web Resources

Plug-ins, Freeware, shareware, 3rd party resources

http://freedownloadswindows.com This link opens in a new window - Adobe ImageReady interface improver

Tutorials, How to Guides

http://www.insidegraphics.com/image_ready/default.asp This link opens in a new window - Insidegraphics tutorial for Adobe ImageReady

Utilities

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/ http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/ This link opens in a new window - Download Photoshop's latest version with ImageReady

Print Handouuts

Books

http://www.megabytebooks.com/catalogue/297/0201700123/ This link opens in a new window - ImageReady reference book
http://sfsubookstore.com This link opens in a new window - San Francisco State Bookstore

Tech Specs

System Requirements
Windows

  • Pentium or faster Intel processor
  • Min operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NTᆴ 4.0 or later
  • Min of RAM: 16 MB for Windows 95 (32 MB recommended) 32 MB for Windows NT(48 MB recommended)
  • Hard Disk: 20 MB of available hard disk space
  • Graphic: 256 - color(8- Bit) display adapter (24-Bit recommended)
  • Interface devices: CD-ROM drive and a sound card recommended for viewing interactive tutorial files

Macintosh

  • PowerPC processor (G3, G4, or G4 dual)
  • Min operating system: Apple System Software 7.5.5 or later (Mac OS 8 recommended)
  • Min hard drive space: 20 MB of available hard disk space (150 MB recommended)
  • Min RAM: 16 MB of application RAM(32 MB recommended)
  • Interface devices: CD-ROM drive
  • Graphic: Color monitor with 8-bit/256 colors or greater video card(24-bit, color recommended)