1 - Introduction

1.1 - What Is This?

This is the user's manual for iToolBox, a free, privacy-respecting application targeted to OS X (MacOS) 10.11 or later which provides tools for adjustment and enhancement of image files.

Image types that can be loaded include RAW deep-color files produced by DSLRs as well as standard filetypes like PNG and JPG produced by other image editing software.

1.2 - Where Can I Get It?

Click here for the OS X (MacOS) iToolBox download. Note that I hope to produce a Windows port at some point.

1.3 - How Does This Application Help You?

iToolBox provides:

• Adjustment and enhancement of images loaded from many image filetypes such as:
  • Standard images such as PNG and JPG
  • DSLR RAW images including those from Canon and Nikon cameras
• Image preparation for use in online image galleries
  (Hover your mouse over the image of me playing guitar, below)
• Unique capabilities, such as warp layers
• Image handling of new types of information using the ATO and ELX formats
• A faster way to perform most image adjustments and enhancements
• Then there's the fact that it's free. And...
  There is no AdSpam in the application. And...
  There's no invasion of your privacy. And...
  There are no "cloud" dependencies.

1.4 - System Requirements

• Operating System:
  • OS X (MacOS) 10.11 minimum.
• Resources:
  • RAM:
    • You'll want at least a couple gigabytes of free memory to edit images.
    • Every image you load takes more RAM. Lots of it.
  • Disk space:
    • iToolBox takes about 25 megabytes
    • Your images will demand more. Lots more.
  • CPU Power
    • 3 GHz is suggested; lower speed CPUs will simply produce results more slowly.
      But no one likes that.
  • Monitors
    • One is okay.
    • Two is good.
    • More is great
  • Mouse
    • A mouse with two mechanical buttons is highly recommended
      Apple's Magic Mouse is not recommended, as it has problems with its mouse button emulation.
  • Networking
    • iToolBox asks you for permission to contact fyngyrz.com to get a serial number. It's not required.
    • The documentation is kept online
      (and since iToolBox has context sensitive help, you might like that)
    • Updates to the software are made available online
      (and iToolBox can let you know about available updates in the About dialog)
    • Other than taking advantage of these things, no, you don't need a LAN or WAN connection.

 

This manual was generated with wtfm wtfm uses aa_macro and SqLite wtfm and aa_macro are coded in python 2.7 iToolBox 1.63

Hey, look:
A box!