
          Welcome to Ulead SmartSaver 3.0 Trial Version

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This ReadMe First document provides basic information about the Ulead SmartSaver Trial version.  If you have any questions about how to use this trial product, please refer first to the program's online help.  Also, visit the Ulead SmartSaver and Ulead Web Utilities pages on our web site (http://www.ulead.com/webutilities) for FAQ updates, tips and techniques, special promotions, free software, and other useful information.


Table of contents

 1. System requirements
 2. What is Ulead SmartSaver?
 3. Trial period information
 4. Purchasing the retail version of Ulead SmartSaver 
 5. Technical support
 6. Providing feedback and suggestions
 7. Distribution program


1. System requirements

. Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 or higher
. 486-DX2/DX4 or Pentium-compatible systems
. 8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended)
. 12 MB available hard drive space for program files
. Windows-compatible pointing device
. True Color or HiColor display adapter and monitor (recommended)


2. What is Ulead SmartSaver?

Ulead SmartSaver is the fastest and easiest way to optimize images for the web.  But slashing file sizes quickly and easily while preserving image quality is just one of SmartSaver's wide range of functions geared towards delivering professional quality images to the web.  

SmartSaver functions as a plugin for any image editor that supports Adobe Photoshop Effect or Export plugins, as an integrated component of Ulead PhotoImpact, as a shell extension to the Windows Explorer, as a standalone utility, or can be accessed from within Microsoft FrontPage 97.

Key features include:

 Highly interactive and intuitive user interface
 Support for a wide range of source file formats, including BMP, EPS, AIFF, IMG, GIF, JPEG, MAC, MSP, PCD, PCX, PICT, PNG, PSD, TGA and TIFF. 
 One-step switching between GIF, JPEG and PNG formats for quick determination of optimal file format
 Side-by-side "before and after" image previews and file size information before you save
 File size and preview image are automatically updated when settings change
 Save optimized image as a new image to preserve original image
 Color-reduction of GIF and PNG images using Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer "safe" palettes
 Comprehensive background blending feature
 Preview any image full screen and adjust its position against either JPEG or GIF tiled backgrounds for super accurate edge-blending with web page backgrounds
 Preview window zoom and scroll options for easy examination of image content
 Fast and easy resampling and cropping
 Set transparent areas by color or by importing an alpha channel
 Batch processing option when optimizing multiple existing images from Explorer or ussmain.exe
 User-controllable smoothing function for greater file compression and reduced artifacts
 Directly convert True Color, Indexed-color and Gray scale source images into GIF and JPEG files
 Adjustments for various compression and color reduction parameters to achieve target file size and quality, in real-time 

For more information about Ulead SmartSaver and how to use it, please refer to the online help.  It can be viewed by clicking the help button that appears in most of the program's dialog boxes.


3. Trial period information

Ulead SmartSaver Trial version is distributed free-of-charge to all users. This software offers a FREE trial period of 15 days from the date of first execution.  It is recommended that you tryout this program before the trial period expires because we will not be able to extend this FREE trial period once the Trial program has expired.


4. Purchasing the retail version of Ulead SmartSaver

A retail version of Ulead SmartSaver is available for purchase. The retail version is not time restricted and will never expire.  Details about where and how to purchase this product can be found on the Ulead web site Web Utilities page (http://www.ulead.com/webutilities/frwhere.htm).


5. Technical support

We offer no technical support at this time for the Trial version of Ulead SmartSaver.  If you have any questions, we encourage you to read the Ulead SmartSaver pages on our web site.  If you discover a bug in the program, please send your report to webutility@ulead.com.tw.  The necessary changes will be made and the FAQ page will be updated. We suggest you check our web site often.


6. Providing feedback and suggestions

Your comments and suggestions on how to improve our software are most welcome. Please send them to webutility@ulead.com.tw. Thank you in advance for your time and support.


7. Distribution program

If you would like to distribute Ulead SmartSaver or other Ulead Web Utilities products, please contact webutility@ulead.com.tw. 


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