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	File	Requires plugin host	Requires OS
XiGrayDither SP v 3.1.0 (32 bit)	XiGrayDither_sp.8bf	32 bit plugin host	Windows 98 or newer (32 or 64 bits)
XiGrayDither SP v 3.1.0 (64 bit)	XiGrayDither_sp64.8bf	64 bit plugin host	Windows XP or newer (64 bits)
	File	Requires plugin host	Requires OS
XiGrayDither SP v 3.1.0 (32/64 bit Intel)	XiGrayDither_sp.dmg	32/64 bit plugin host	Mac OS X Intel (10.5 or newer)

Important note: Almost all plugin hosts are actually 32 bit hosts, even if it run on a 64 bit OS. See compatibility below for 64 bit hosts.

Please, if you have any problem with the plugins report it to support@ximagic.com

Installation (Windows)

As with any other 8bf file plugin, you have two options to install the plugin:

1. Put the 8bf file into one of the folders were your plugin host look for plugins.
2. Add the folder were you put the 8bf file to the ones that the plugin host look for plugins.

More information could be found here

If you have version 2.49 or previous installed, remove the XiGrayDither.8bf file from where you put it

Compatibility (Windows)

This plug-ins requires Windows XP/Vista/7 and a Photoshop compatible plug-in host.

(It is reported to work also on windows 98/ME/2000 .On 98/ME the KernelEx compatibility layer is needed)

It is known to work with following Photoshop plug-in hosts:
(the version is the first one known to work)

• 64 bits plugin hosts
  • Commercial
    • [Adobe] Photoshop (v CS4 ->)
    • [Computerinsel] PhotoLine (v 15.55 ->)
  • Free
    • Paint.NET (v 3.5.8 ->) + PSFilterPdn (v 1.0.3.4->)
• 32 bits plugin hosts
  • Commercial
    • [Adobe] Photoshop (v 5 ->)
    • [Adobe] Photoshop elements (v 2 ->)
    • [Jasc/Corel] Paint Shop Pro (v 7 ->)
    • [Arcadia] PhotoPerfect/FixFoto (v 2.92 ->)
    • [Computerinsel] PhotoLine (v 15.55 ->)
    • [19th Parallell] Sagelight (v.3.1 ->)
    • [Corel] Photo-Paint (v 9 ->)
    • [Corel] Painter (v 8 ->)
    • [Macromedia/Adobe] Fireworks (v 6.0 (aka MX) ->)
    • [ULead/Corel] PhotoImpact (v 5 ->)
    • [Xara] Designer (v X1 ->)
    • [Serif] PhotoPlus (v 11 ->)
    • [Deneba/ACD] Canvas (v 7 ->)
    • [Logipole] Konvertor (v 3.70.3 ->)
    • [Creature House/Microsoft] Expression (v 3 ->)
    • [ArcSoft] PhotoStudio (v 5.5 ->)
    • [Microsoft] Digital Image Pro (v 9 ->)
    • [Zoner] Photo Studio (v 9 ->)
    • [Antonio Da Cruz] Photo Filtre Studio x (v 10.3.2 ->)
    • [Helicon soft] Helicon Filter (v 5->)
    • [JTL] Ultimate Paint (v 2.88 ->)
    • [Microsoft] Image Composer (v 1.5 -> discontinued)
    • [Microsoft] PhotoDraw 2000 (v 2 -> discontinued)
    • [Micrograph] Picture Publisher (v 8 -> discontinued)
  • Free for non professional use
    • IrfanView (v 4.20 ->)
    • XnView (1.70 ->)
    • Photobie design studio (2.6 ->)
  • Free
    • The Gimp (2.4.5 ->)+ PSPI Photoshop Plugin Adapter (v 1.0.7 ->)
    • DigiFoto (German only) (3.0.6.6 ->)
    • MeeSoft Image Analyzer (require 8bf Interface plugin)
    • Pixia (require the Ebisawa 8bfpxa plugin)
    • Vicman Photo Editor (v 8.1 ->)
    • Chasys Draw (v 3.11 ->)
    • NiGulp (v 1.5->)
    • Paint.NET (v 3.5.8 ->) + PSFilterPdn (v 1.0.3.4->)
    • Read World Paint.COM (v 2009.1->)
    • Magix Photo Designer (v 7->)
    • ImageN (v 1.4b->)
    • Right Hemisphere Deep Paint (v 2 ->)

On some programs like XnView or IrfanView, the application don't send selections(masks) to the plugin.

If you test it on other applications and/or versions, please let us know if it works.

Installation (Mac OS X)

The plugins are distributed as dmg files which contain the *.plugin directory.

You can :

1. Mount the dmg file and tell your host to lookup for plugins in it
2. Copy the the *.plugin from the dmg into a folder of your choice and tell your host to lookup for plugins in it, if it is not already doing it.

Compatibility (Mac OS X)

This plug-ins requires Mac OSX (Intel) and a Photoshop compatible plug-in host.

It is known to work with following Photoshop plug-in hosts:
(the version is the first one known to work)

• 64 bits plugin hosts
  • Commercial
    • [Adobe] Photoshop (v CS5 ->)
    • [Computerinsel] PhotoLine (v 16.51 ->)
• 32 bits plugin hosts
  • Commercial
    • Photoshop (v CS4 ->)
    • [Computerinsel] PhotoLine (v 16.00 ->)