Compatibility

ContrastMaster works under Windows 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 (32-bit & 64-bit) as well as MacOS X. It supports RGB 8bit and RGB 16bit color images/modes.

The Standalone Version runs on its own and does not need other applicatons. For details on its supported image formats see here.

The Lightroom Version requires the following application to be installed:

• Adobe Lightroom (Version 1 or higher)

The Plugin Version requires one of the following applications to be installed:

Under MacOS X:

• Adobe Photoshop (Version 7 or higher)
• Adobe ImageReady (Version 7 or higher)
• Adobe Photoshop Elements (Version 2 or higher)
• Adobe Illustrator (Version 10 or higher)
• ACDSystems Canvas (Version X or higher)
• Computerinsel Photoline 32 (Version 11.52 or higher)
• Corel Painter (Version 9 or higher)
• LemkeSoft GraphicConverter (Version 5.7 or higher)
• Macromedia Fireworks (Version 7 (MX 2004) or higher)
  
  ... and probably other applications that support Photoshop plugins.

Under Windows 64-bit:

• Adobe Photoshop 64-bit (Version CS4 or higher)
• Computerinsel Photoline 64 (Version 16 or higher)

Under Windows 32-bit:

• Adobe Photoshop (Version 3 or higher)
• Adobe Photoshop Elements
• Adobe PhotoDeluxe
  
• Adobe After Effects (Version 4.1, 5.0 and 5.5, but not animatable)
• Adobe Illustrator (Version 7 or higher)
• Adobe ImageReady (Version 2 or higher)
• ACD Photo Canvas (Version 2 or higher) (Delivered with some editions of ACDSee)
• ACD Photo Editor (Version 3 or higher) (Delivered with some editions of ACDSee)
• ACD Canvas X
• albelli photo book creator (Freeware from http://www.albelli.co.uk/)
• Arcadia PhotoPerfect (Version 2.9 or higher)
• Aurora Borealis Mandala Painter (Version 3 or higher)
• CADlink SignLab (Version 5 or higher)
• CDH Image Explorer Pro (Version 4 or higher)
• Computerinsel Photoline 32 (Version 5 or higher)
• Corel Draw (Version 9 or higher)
• Corel Paint Shop Pro (Version 10 or higher)
• Corel PhotoPaint (Version 9 or higher)
• Corel Bryce (Version 4 or higher)
• Corel/Metacreations Painter (Version 6 or higher)
• Deneba Canvas (Version 6 or higher)
  
• Discreet Combustion (Version 2 or higher, but not animatable and preview is blueish)
• Equilibrium DeBabelizer Pro (Version 4.5 or higher)
• GIMP (Version 1.2.4 or higher with the PSPI plugin) (Preview doesn't work correctly and may crash if you scroll it too often)
• Helicon Filter (Version 4.2 or higher)
• Image Analyzer (with the 8bf Interface plugin) (Freeware from http://meesoft.logicnet.dk/)
• imageN (Freeware from www.pixoid.com)
• IrfanView (Version 3.85 or higher, Freeware from www.irfanview.com)
• Jasc Paint Shop Pro (Version 4.12 or higher)
• KnowledgeAdventure HyperStudio (Version 4.2 or higher)
• Macromedia Freehand (Version 7 or higher)
• Macromedia Fireworks (Version 2 or higher, but transparency isn't correctly displayed in the preview)
• Magix Xtreme Photo Designer (Version 6 or higher, but applying the plugin to a selection or object causes problems and sometimes random crashes occur, Freeware from http://www.magix.com/us/free-downloads/free-software/xtreme-photo-designer/)
• Mediachance PhotoBrush
• Megalux Ultimate Paint (Version 2 or higher)
• Megalux Ultimate FX (Freeware that is not developed anymore)
• Microfrontier Digital Darkroom (Version 1.2 or higher)
• Micrografx Picture Publisher (Version 8 or higher, but the preview zoom won't work)
• Microsoft Image Composer (Version 1.5 or higher, but dragging the preview isn't possible)
• Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000
• Microsoft Picture It! Digital Image Pro (Version 7 or higher, but a 100% zoom may not work correctly and Cancel sometimes produces a crash)
• Newave Chaos Fx: Twilight'76 (Version 1.2 or higher)
• New World Focus PhotoEditor (Version 4 or higher)
• 19th Parallel Sagelight (Version 3 or higher)
• Photobie Design Studio (Version 1.8 or higher) (Freeware from www.photobie.com)
• Picmaster (Version 1.25 or higher)
• Plugin Commander Pro (Version 1.5 or higher)
• PluginMaster
• PhotoFiltre Studio (Version 7 or higher)
• RealWorld Paint.com (Version 2008.1 or higher) (Freeware from www.rw-designer.com)
• QFX / QFX LE (Version 7 or higher)
• Right Hemisphere Deep Paint
• Satori PhotoXL (Version 2.29 or higher)
• Serif PhotoPlus (Version 6 or higher) (Freeware from www.zdnet.com)
• SigmaPi Pixopedia 24 (Version 1.0.5 or higher)
• SigmaPi NiGulp (Version 1.5 or higher) (Freeware from http://www.sigmapi-design.com/freeware.htm)
• Stoik PictureMan Pro (Version 5 or higher)
• ThinkTank Ameri-Imager (Version 2 or higher)
• Ulead Gif Animator (Version 4 or higher)
• Ulead PhotoImpact (Version 4 or higher)
• VCW Vicman's Photo Editor (Version 6.9 or higher, but preview dragging causes crash) (Freeware from www.photo-editor.net)
• WebSuperGoo Achroma
• Xara X
• XnView (Version 1.70 or higher) (Freeware from www.xnview.com)
• Zoner Photo Studio (Version 9 or higher)
  
  
  
  It hasn't been tested, but should work with:
  
  
  • Ability PhotoPaint Studio
  • Adobe PageMaker (Version 6 or higher)
  • Adobe LiveMotion
  • BananaSoft TwistedPixel
  • Corel/MetaCreations Painter 5.5
  • Corel/MetaCreations Art Dabbler
  • Corel Photo House (Version 2 or higher)
  • Corel Xara 2
  • DigisoftDirect ImagePro 2K1
  • Fractal Design Detailer
  • Macromedia Director (Version 6 or higher)
  • MGI PhotoSuite (Version 4 or higher)
  • Newtek Lightwave (Version 5.6 or higher)
  • Newtek Inspire 3D
  • Newtek Aura (Version 2 or higher, but probably not animatable)
  • PM Imagic
  • Ulead PhotoExpress (Version 2 or higher)