ImageLayer

VERSION 1.0.9 GM

Make sure you download ImageLayer plugin first before you try any of these tutorials or samples!

								
										Tutorial 1: Basics

								The tutorial will guide you through the basics of ImageLayer. It will start with a prepared photoshop document and explains how ImageLayer imports the different layers of Photoshop in iShell. Also gives you a few tips on how to customize the import of a Photoshop document. It goes also through the basic step of creating a .mvo file and how to make the .mvo file smaller.

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										Tutorial 2: Synchronization

								Synchronization tutorial will demonstrate you the different steps in modifying a Photoshop document and how ImageLayer synchronizes these changes. The tutorial contains all the necessary photoshop documents and also the results of each step.

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											Tutorial 3: Advanced Button

											The Advanced button Tutorial will help you through the creation of an advanced button. It starts with a simple button and making more and more professional by adding extra layers for Pressed, Disabled and Rollover states. Then it will demonstrate on how to create a Toggle Button (ex Check box). And finally it will demonstrate the process of making a custom mouse region for your button.
											
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											Sample 1: MP3 Player

											This sample shows the potential of Imagelayer in a complete way. It demonstrate Advanced Buttons (standard and Toggle). Beside ImageLayer features it also demonstrates how you can use a Data (table) element to switch between different skins and no iShell modifications are necessary, thanks to Imagelayer.
												(Contributed by: Stefan Fürst and Cecilia DAlessio)

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											Sample 2: Language Sample

									This sample demonstrates the buttons behavior of ImageLayer.  It demonstrates the different ways regions can be created for a button. Also shows how to display multiple Flipbook cells, even with an Advanced Button. There are 2 versions of the language sample, the only difference is the .mvo which again demonstrates the dynamic update possibilities of ImageLayer. (Contributed by: Ralf Bitter)

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											Sample 3: Color Car Sample

									This sample shows the potential of Imagelayer in a color alpha channeled bitmap. ImageLayer preserves the Alpha Channel in a Bitmap when it fills a color. There is also a nice RGB color picker included.(Contributed by: Stefan Fürst)

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											Sample 4: Color Map Sample

									This sample shows the potential of Imagelayer in a color alpha channeled bitmap. ImageLayer preserves the Alpha Channel in a Bitmap when it fills a color. It demonstrates that ImageLayer is better in those color by number games then regular iShell because the edges are nicely alpha channeled for all the different regions. There is also a nice RGB color picker included. Make sure you have ImageLayer version 1.01
(Contributed by: Stefan Fürst and Marc Van Olmen)

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											Sample 5: Opacity Animation

									This sample demonstrates the capability of animating the opacity of a layer but also of cells in flipbooks. ImageLayer has very advanced flipbook control where you specify for each cell if it is opacity is effected by the 'global' flipbook opacity value. Make sure you have ImageLayer version 1.01

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Links

	Overview General Information.
	Download Download ImageLayer (also Evaluation version).
	Order Order your copy of ImageLayer for $395.
	Documentation Read the detailed documentation.
	Features Learn what ImageLayer can do.
	Photoshop Tips Learn how to better use Photoshop for using with ImageLayer.
	Samples and Tutorials See features explained with tutorials and Sample Projects.
	FAQ Frequently asked questions.
	Release Information Get a history of all releases and what has been changed.