                                                                     2007/06/30
                                                                   Version 1.20

Canopus Video Out Plug-ins
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Also, this file might contain information that were recently changed or enhanced. 
Please check this Readme before using. 


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What's inside in this document

License Agreement 
Installation and Uninstallation 
Revision dates 
Registered trademarks and trademarks 

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License Agreement
Please read the Software License Agreement before using this software. Do not use this software if you do not agree to the terms of this License Agreement. 

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Installation and Uninstallation 
Installation
One of the following Canopus products are required to install this filter package: 
 EDIUS SP
 EDIUS NX
 EDIUS NX (PCI-Express)
 EDIUS DVX
 EDIUS HD
(*The latest drivers for each products are required to use this plugin. Click here to download the latest drivers)

Supported software products are as below: 
  3ds max 8
  Combustion 4
  Maya 7
  Mirage 1.5a

Uninstallation
When you are uninstalling this filter package, please uninstall from the [Control Panel] - [Add/Remove Applications]. 

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Limitations 
After Effects
- When you change the setting in the setting dialog, the change is not applied until you click in the composition window or scrub in the time layout window.

- When the playback is not smooth during RAM preview, try changing the image cache size under [Edit] > [Preferences] > [Cache] to a smaller value.

- Image stretching / cropping are not supported.

- The RAM preview may not be in realtime when the preview is in "Largest" setting.


Photoshop CS
- In Photoshop CS, please map the output command in the [Edit] menu > Keyboard Shortcuts, if you wish to use a keyboard shortcut for output. 

Photoshop CS2
- In Photoshop CS2, the plug-in module (Canopus VideoOut.8be) will be installed in the [Canopus Bonus Video Out Plug-ins] destination folder > [Photoshop] folder.
  After [Canopus Bonus Video Out Plug-ins] installation, please copy [Canopus VideoOut.8be] file to photoshop plug-in folder.

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Revision dates
The version number stated here is given to product as a whole.
A different version number may be given to separate applications or drivers.

Version 1.00 (Release: 2004/12/10) 
First release. 

Version 1.01 (Release: 2005/05/10) 
Added support for Combustion 4.

Version 1.10 (Release: 2006/09/01) 
Added support for EDIUS Pro version 4.
Added support for 3ds max 8.0.
Added support for Maya 7.0.

Version 1.20 (Release: 2007/06/30) 
Integrated Canopus Bonus Video Out Plug-ins.
Added support LightWave 3D 9.

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Registered trademarks and trademarks 
Canopus is a registered trademark of Canopus Corporation and Canopus Co., Ltd. 
All other registered trademarks and trademarks belong to their respective holders. 

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Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Canopus Co., Ltd. and Canopus Corporation.

 All rights reserved. 
