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  ** Face Shop 1.1a Readme ** - 10/19/2004
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I. INSTALLATION:

1) Copy gdiplus.dll to your Windows\System32 folder.
2) Copy FreeImage.dll to your Windows\System32 folder.
3) Copy FaceShop.exe to any folder. (DA Folder Suggested)

** If you need VB Runtime files, download at:
	http://eriknet.no-ip.com/dev/vb6.zip

*Extract them to your Windows\System32 folder.

You may need to go to run and type:

regsvr32 X:\Windows\System32\(filename.ext)

* X is the drive where Windows is installed.
* Filename.ext is the name of the file in the vb6.zip
* Do this for all files that were in the ZIP file.


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II. HOW TO USE:

*Change Foreground/Background/Replace1/Replace2 Colors
by double clicking on them.*

*You can also swap them by clicking the 'Swap' arrows.*

NEW PORTRAIT:	Creates a new portrait with the
		background color selected.


OPEN PORTRAIT: Opens a .JPG file (48x56).


SAVE PORTRAIT: Saves a .JPG file (48.56).

*REMEMBER: Needs to be in the folder of the
character and also be named charname.JPG*


IMPORT BITMAP:	Opens a .BMP/.JPG/.GIF/.PCX file
		and allows to select a 48x56
		region to use.
		
		You can hold the left mouse button
		down while dragging the selector
		to see in image in the preview box
		in the main window.

		Release the left button will close the
		Import Bitmap window.


BRUSH TOOL:	Left click this will paint the pixel
		with your selected foreground color.
		
		Right click this will paint the pixel
		with your selected background color.


GRAB COLOR:	Left click will set the selected pixel
		color as your foreground color.
		
		Right click will set the selected pixel
		color as your background color.

		Holding SHIFT while clicking will set the
		selected pixel color as your Replace1/Replace2
		colors depending on Left/Right click.


FILL TOOL:	Not currently implemented, sorry.


REPLACE TOOL:	Left click will replace the Replace 2(BG) color
		with the Replace 1(FG) color. R2->R1

		Right click will replace the Replace 1(FG) color
		with the Replace 2(BG) color. R1->R2

		You may also select "Use FG/BG Colors" if you do
		not wish to use the Replace 1/Replace 2 colors.

		NOTE: The colors will only be replaced if the color
		of the clicked pixel matches the same color as the
		color being compared.


GAMMA TOOL:	Left clicking will lighten the pixels R,G, and B values
		all by the set Gamma Step.

		Right clicking will darken the pixels R,G, and B values
		all by the set Gamma Step.

		You can only set the Gamma Step when the Gamma Tool is selected.


TOGGLE GRID:	This will toggle the grid on and off.

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III. Options and Features

USE FG/BG COLORS:	This will use the Foreground and Background colors
			as the Replace 1 and Replace 2 colors respectively.


GAMMA STEP:		Sets how much (+/- R,G,B) each Lighten/Darken will be.


IMAGE OUTPUT:		Set's the quality compression to be used when saving.
			PERFECT=100% (No Compression)
			HIGH=85%     (Low Compression)
			NORMAL=70%   (Standard Compression)
			LOW=55%      (High Compression)


RGB POPUP:		There are 3 settings for this:
			SHOW ALWAYS
			SHOW ON CTRL
			NEVER SHOW
			
			SHOW ALWAYS will always show the RGB Popup when your
			mouse moves on the grid.
			
			SHOW ON CTRL will show the RGB Popup when your mouse
			moves on the grid while the CTRL key is down.

			NEVER SHOW will never show the RGB Popup, even if your
			CTRL key is down.

			There is also a transparency setting for the popup.
			It is by % so any value 0 through 100 is valid.
			It is recommened you use between 70 and 100.

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IV. UNINSTALLATION

Simply delete FaceShop.exe from it's location.
			
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