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Adobe ImageReady 3.0 in 2000

Adobe ImageReady 3.0

In September 2000, Adobe released Adobe ImageReady 3.0, a program for working with web graphics and creating rollover effects or short animations in GIF format. Adobe ImageReady 3.0 came bundled with Adobe Photoshop 6.0.

ImageReady was particularly useful for web designers and developers because it provided tools and features specifically tailored for creating and optimizing images for online use.

Some of the key features of Adobe ImageReady 3.0 included:

Web Animation: ImageReady allowed users to create animated GIFs and optimize them for web use. It provided a timeline-based interface for creating and editing animations.
Slicing and Optimization: ImageReady offered tools for slicing larger images into smaller, optimized parts, which was crucial for improving web page load times. It had features for optimizing image file sizes while maintaining quality.
Image Maps: Users could create image maps, which are clickable areas within an image that can link to different URLs. This was useful for creating interactive web graphics.
Rollover Effects: ImageReady allowed users to create rollover effects (such as changing colors or images when the mouse hovered over an element), which were commonly used in web design.
Web Safe Color Palette: It provided a web-safe color palette to ensure that the colors used in the graphics would display consistently across different devices and browsers.
Integration with Photoshop: ImageReady seamlessly integrated with Photoshop, allowing users to switch between the two programs for specific tasks, making the workflow more efficient.
Image Preview: Users could preview how their graphics and animations would appear in web browsers before exporting them.

Adobe ImageReady 3.0

New File

Empty Workspace

Gaussian Blur

Hand Animation

Bomb Animation

Mixer Animation

Banner Animation

Release Date

September 2000

System Requirements

Windows

Pentium®-class processor
Microsoft® Windows® 98, Windows Millennium, Windows 2000, or Windows NT® 4.0*
64 MB** of available RAM
125 MB of available hard-disk space
Color monitor with 256-color (8-bit) or greater video card
Monitor resolution of 800×600 or greater
CD-ROM drive
- *NT 4 Service Pack 4, 5, or 6a required
- **128 MB of RAM required to run Photoshop® and ImageReady™ concurrently

Macintosh

PowerPC®-based Macintosh® computer
Mac® OS Software version 8.5, 8.6, or 9.0
64 MB** of available RAM (with virtual memory on)
125 MB of available hard-disk space
Color monitor with 256-color (8-bit) or greater video card
Monitor resolution of 800×600 or greater
CD-ROM drive
- ** 128 MB of RAM required to run Photoshop® and ImageReady™ concurrently