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1. 2006 Brand Security Systems GmbH E amp E TCA BSS 2007 Brand Security Systems GmbH All rights reserved 2005 Brand Security Systems GmbH Easy Etching version 2 1 User manual for Microsoft Windows platform This manual as well as the program described herein are licensed merchandise and may only be used in accordance with licensing conditions The contents of this manual are provided for information only they may be changed without any special announcement Brand Security Systems GmbH is not responsible for any errors and omissions which may occur in the manual With exception of cases specified by the license no part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted recorded or saved in a search system in any form and by any means without a written consent of the Brand Security Systems GmbH enterprise Easy Etching is the trademark of the Brand Security Systems enterprise Windows Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista are the trademarks or the registered trademarks of the Microsoft Cor poration enterprise in the USA and or other countries Brand Security Systems GmbH BSS do not provide any guarantees whether stated or implied regarding this software package its usage and suitability FOR SOLVING SPECIFIC TASKS The user accepts full responsibility for efficient use of this software and for any and all results obtained by its utilization Under no circumstances may the Brand Security Systems GmbH ent2. an Internet connection you may register in an Off line mode Complete all required fields and press Ok As the result an electronic message which you will have to mail to the developer s address will be generated As a reply you will receive a letter with an activation code Copy the E mail and Activation key from the letter input them in the corresponding fields of the registration form and press Ok After this your program will become fully functional and you may use it without any limitations ETCH Jser guide Unit 1 quick start EASY ETCZHIM I Designing an etching based on presets included with the pro gram is the easiest way to get started Step 1 Start the Easy Etching program Step 2 Load the halftone image by using the quick access key i or the key combination Ctrl O Note The program sup ports uncompressed TIFF and BMP file formats Step 3 Immediately after loading the program automatically generates an etching with default parameters However you may also use ready presets setups of etching parameters which are included with the program Choose one of ten presets in the Etching Presets window and double click it with the left mouse button Observe the results in the working window of the program Step 4 To save the completed project press the Export key DE or the hotkey combination Ctrl E Standard folder selec tion and file naming window will appea
3. laid over the primary etching lines and thus make them appear dotted To activate this option select the checkbox Sliding bar determines the intensity of white and the Angle parameter allows changing the slope of the lines Pea 4 0 So 100 I I I I I I I I 1 I 70 22 lin eens 70 Shadows Tuning used for setting up secondary black lines which are laid over the primary etching lines To activate this option select the checkbox Sliding bar determines the intensity of black and the Angle parameter allows changing the slope of the lines The Zones Splitting toolbar toolbar is necessary for setting up etching zones Zone splitting allows to prevent monotonous one directional etch lines Every neighboring zone changes etching direction The following setups may be used at the Zones Splitting toolbar Level C Gradient fe Color _ three types of zone splitting options are provided by the program Level Gradient and Color Choosing Level will create zone splitting based on the amount of white in the specific part of the image Choosing Gradient allows zone splitting based on gradient direction e g based on the direction of transition from light to dark Choosing Color results in zone splitting based on presence of a particular color at the specific image area Unit 3 sp User quide Example of the Level mode se Y ij 7 IN NV Blur Blur parameter allows a
4. D to the author Send Enter a registration key below please Enter a registration name below please Registered User Cancel Paste Upon completing these two fields press the Registry key It will automatically open the default use browser at the developing company registration site PerncTtpauna Bseamte noxanyfcra EMail Ha KOTOpbIM GygeT BLicnaH kog akTMBaliMmM Ecnn Bbl yKe akTMBMpoBanM MpOAYyKT paHee TO MPOCTO HaXMMTe Ha KHONKY Otnpagnto HOBLi Kog akTHBaunn Byaert ebicnaH Ha Baw EMail HardwareID AF A623 RR CENTERS PIN Ab SEE REZ ER RES RRS Npog yet oy EMail MoaTtBep gt kaeHne EMail OTNPaBHTE Mocne monyyeHmA KOga AKTMBaUMM MO SNeKTPOHHOHM MO4Te ckonnpy Te nonyyeHHL IH kog e none Activation code mEMaile none EMail bopme pernctpaumn flanee Haxmute Ok DyabTe BHMMATENBHEI ASHHbI PEPMCTPALMM YYBCTBHTENBHEI K PerMceTpy 88043 Input your electronic address to the E mail field and then press the Send button This e mail address will be used to send you program activation keys After some time a letter containing an Activation key will arrive at the specified e mail ad dress Copy the E mail and Activation key from the letter and input them in the corresponding fields of the registration form then press Ok Please note Data is case sensitive E g there is a difference between Mail and mail If you are currently not having
5. erprises their employees or agents be held responsible for any and all damages or losses whether provoked accidental or indirect including but not limited to commercial revenue losses activities holdup loss of business information etc which may result from using this software or abstaining from its use even ifthe Brand Security Systems enterprises were notified about possibility of such problems arising Designed and produced by Brand Security Systems GmbH table of contents ABOUT THE PROGRAM UNIT 1 QUICK START UNIT 2 PROGRAM FUNCTIONING UNIT 3 ETCHING SETUP UNIT 4 USING PRESETS ETCHIM about the program The Easy Etching program is designed to create imitation etch ings from color or black and white gray tone images This may be realized by combining frequency angle and amplitude parameters for etch lines in various shade zones By combin ing various parameters of initial image and etching setups it is possible to obtain realistic results in imitating traditional etching types such as mezzotint dry point etc Program Setup and Registration If you have purchased a program with special hardware security feature all you need to do is to plug it into the USB port of your computer The Windows operating system will identify it as an additional segment of the hard drive containing the program When you start the executable file the program will be work ing nominally No additional steps for program re
6. gistration are required If you have downloaded the program from the Internet or have received iton a disc it will only be available to you as a demo version without an additional registration By every attempt to start the demo version of the program the following image with a registration prompt button will appear on screen TM brand security systems GmbH BSS To register you need to purchase a PIN code from the site of the software developer or any of its partners Every program copy upon registering is tied to the equipment on which it has been loaded creating a so called Hardware ID This does not mean that you will have to pay for every new installation How ever when installing the program on the new hardware you will have to input a new activation code You may install it as many times as you need Your PIN code is valid for all updates of the registered program versions Activation codes will be sent to your E mail address specified at registration as soon as you shall repeat the registration process for any of your new equipment As previously mentioned a small window will appear during reg istration and its first line will generate a unique key Hardware ID You do not need to change anything here Input your PIN code in the second line ETCZHIM In the On line mode registering is completed while maintain ing an active Internet connection Registration Please send your hardware I
7. r while saving the file The program will inquire about your file resolution preference It is possible to select the desired resolution from the pull down menu or to input it manually The completed image will be saved in TIF TIFF format ETC Sars Jser guide Unit 2 program functioning Unit 2 Knetenine User guide Initial image loading Adding amplitude and line slope parameters GG program functioning Unit 2 User guide ETECHIAES Splitting zones Unit 3 etching setup EASY ETCZHIM Setup parameters may be changed with the Hatching parameters toolbar as follows III 20 Frequency parameter reflecting the number of etch lines per inch or centimeter la 3a lineslinch linestcm To choose the units lines inch or lines cm right click the mouse on the Lines icon and choose the necessary value from the pull down menu El DI 7 Wave parameter showing the amplitude of etch lines The value of zero denotes a straight line zu r 35 Angle Degrees reflects the degree value of the primary line angle deviation from the vertical Ee Type hatching This window shows the real time changing of etch lines based on the black and white gradient by current etching setup The image preview is scaled identically to the working window image i 50 100 Light Tuning assists by setting up secondary white lines which are
8. smooth transition i A CE INN N between zones Example of the Gradient xample of the Gradient mode The initial image brightness and contrast setup Brightness amp Contrast may be viewed as an additional feature of etching setup The key on the file toolbar is Hotkey is Ctrl B When using this function the Adjust Image panel with slide rules for changing the current values of brightness and contrast appears Adjust Image ET Brightness E 2 These values may be input in manual mode as well manual mode If the Preview box is checked itis possible to view all changes real time in the initial image window Zones Quantity H Zones Quantity parameter shows the number of zones with etch line direction changes By changing brightness and contrast values it is possible to obtain a sharper transition between etching zones or create Jser guide E TCAA a transition from lines to dashes indicating darker and lighter spots of low resolution images All brightness and contrast setups differing from the initial ones are saved along with the etching parameters setups To save the etching parameters setups as a preset use the key hotkeys Ctrl S or the key hotkeys Shift Ctrl S if you need to save them under a different file name or in a different folder disk E TELI cime User guide Unit 4 using presets Er ZH The program features a toolbar for sa
9. ved etching setups Etching Presets which reflects previously saved etching setups Etching Presets Cross dash lines cad Cross lines ia Etching 1 Etching 2 Ftr hinn 3 Bi The EasyEtching program includes ten specially designed setups imitating several engraving styles Cross dash lines crossing lines with dashes in light parts Cross lines crossing lines Etching 1 a version of a chisel etching imitation Etching 2 a version of a chisel etching imitation Etching 3 a version of a chisel etching imitation e Mezzotint mezzotint etching imitation One line line raster e Reticulation photographic reticulation phototyping imitation Stochastic stochastic raster imitation Zinc zincography imitation It is always easier to begin working from the ready preset since its settings may be changed to obtain desired results To use the style double click its name If the user saves new etching setups in the Preset folder they will automatically appear in the Etching Presets list During work the default styles may be changed but it is always possible to return to their initial setups Right click the mouse button at any style and choose Restore default Presets from the now opened context menu This does not influence additional styles saved by user
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