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History

Version
9.2.1 (May 2008)
- New option Auto
select layer (menu Preferences)
- New option Display layer number (menu Preferences)
Version 9.2.0 (Avril 2008)
- Improvement
of the function Insert new background (Blank or Transparent/RGBA)
- The function Copy merged can use the RGBA mode (transparent background)
- The background layer can be hiden (RGBA mode)
- The function Fill with pattern works with transparent area
- The Fill tool can works with transparent area
- The border effect Blur (menu Layer) can be faded
- The border effect Progressive contour (menu Layer) can be faded
- Improvement of the artistic filter Comics strep (Black pencil option)
- All settings dialog box are closed before running the filter
- Progress bar when running slow filters
- Progress bar when opening/saving PFI, RAW and JPEG image
- The menu Repeat is moved to the menu Edit (more filters memorised)
- Improvement of the function Optimised clipping
- Bug fixing on the function Fade
- Bug fixing on the Text module (filling with transparent patterns)
- Bug fixing on the opening dialog box
- Bug fixing on when saving JPEG (grayscale)
Version 9.1.0 (January 2008)
- Open dialog
and save dialog boxes are resizable with Vista
- More easy to move layer text (ignore transparent area)
- Improvement of the filter Sharpen edges (more progressivef)
- Improvement of the artistic filter Rough pastels (adding Reinforce
option)
- The border effect Progressive contour (menu Layer) can be faded
- Improvement of the function Optimised clipping
- The function Paste as new image create RGBA images if Alpha channel
available
- Improvement of the function Rotate free (precision to 1/100°)
- Bug fixing on the extend cursor
- Bug fixing when antialias selection with the options Invert and
Progressive contour
- Bug fixing on the Erase tool
- Bug fixing on the function Offset (menu Image)
Version
9.0.0 (May 2007)
- Show EXIF base
information for the format Raw (menu File > Image properties)
- Improvement of the filter Gradient (more directions)
- Improvement of the Copyright module (vertical center display)
- New deformation Ellipse
- All transformations (rotation, distort, ...) use a bicubic interpolation
- Improvement of the Deformation brush tool (more precise)
- Deformation tools have a real time preview
- The functions Offset, Replace color, Replace color range, Indexed
colors,
Stroke and fill and Custom filter have a direct preview option
- The Transparent color button is active for layers (contextuel)
- Supports DNG format
- Drawin tools can use true size cursors
- Improvement of the filter Emboss (dialog box)
- Improvement of the Clone stamp tool (clone from other image or layer)
- The texture module can load external texture files
- New Perspective correction module
- New Horizon correction module
- Improvement of the filter Radial blur
- Improvement of the filter Motion blur (dialog box)
- Improvement of the filter Radial masque (dialog box)
- New filter Circular blur
- The drawing tools can draw on transparent area of a layer
- Improvement of the Erase tool (Invert mode for Alpha channel)
- Show active layer bounds
- The functions Progressive contour and Contour 3D auto select the
layer
- Possibility to add layers in RGBA mode (transparent background)
- Improvement of the image explorer (scan textures and multiline display)
- Some source code improvment and bugs fixing
- New logo
Version
8.1.1 (March 2007)
- Full review
of the filters Stylize, Other and Frame (dialog box and direct preview)
- New raw interface. Supports more raw formats and cameras
- The option View > Antialias is saved in the ini file
- The Custom filter use a 5x5 matrix with offset
- Improvement of the filters Puzzle et Contour 3D
Version
8.1.0 (February 2007)
- Improvement
of the the filters Dust & Scratches, Sharp more and Reinforce (dialog
box)
- Full review of the artistic filters (with parameters dialog box)
- Improvement of the tool Artistic brush (more filters)
- Better precision in ellipses and rounded rect drawing
- Possibility to chang the background color in the diaporama
- The Texte module load all Windows fonts
- New function [Display > Antialias] to disable smoothing (2-8
x faster without antialias)
Version
8.0.2 (November 2006)
- Bug fixing when
saving image as TIFF without compression
- Bug fixing in the buttons (+) (-) of the tool bar (don't undo if
selection changed)
- Bug fixing in the advanced paint brush tool
Version
8.0.1 (October 2006)
- Preview for
functions Rotate and Skew
- Export as icon 16x16
- Repetitive click in the layers bar (maintain button down for layers
scrolling)
- Management of command line parameters :
"-localini"
"-noplugins"
"-ini:path+ini file name"
Version
8.0.0 (September 2006)
- Histogram (menu
Adjust)
- Deform tool
- Artistic paintbrush tool
- Magic eraser function in the tool Retouch
- Full access to the histories list (menu Edit)
- Using compression LZ77 in the format PFI
- Some shortcuts changed ("0" ==> "*", "1" ==> "=")
- Changes in the menu Layer
- The values of the new image function are saved in the ini file
- Bugs fixing
Version
7.4.0 (May 2006)
- Improvement
of the Paintbrush tool (3D effect)
- Improvement of the function Image size
(possibility to link the resolution with the size when
the resampling option is disabled)
- Possibility to save TIFF image files with compression (LZW, RLE,
FAX, JPEG)
- Load the resolution in the EXIF data for TIFF image files (if available)
- Automatic image rotation based on EXIF orientation (Preferences)
- Possibility to force image in 16 million colors when opening (to
activate filters)
- Bug fixing on the option [Preserve date file]
Version
7.3.2 (April 2006)
- Possibility
to disable SplashScreen at startup
- New function Diaporama in full screen mode
- Possibility to scan in black and white (Twain)
- Best precision in the module Print
- Possibility to save in JPEG grayscale 8 bits
- Better compatibility when opening tiff files (Revision 6)
- The format EPS is temporarily removed (too many bugs)
- The format PFI includes a layer preview for compatibility with the
other applications
- The number of histories per image is doubled
- Bugs fixing
Version 7.3.1
(March 2006)
- Functions Transform
free and Distort available in popup menus
- Possibility to choose unit in the grid (pixels, cm, inch)
- Filter "Common images" in open dialog box
- Bugs fixing
Version
7.3.0 (January 2006)
- 12 modes for
layer blending (available in the tool Layer manager)
- Improvement of the tools Paintbrush and Spray (more options)
- Improvement of the tool Advanced paintbrush (possibility to load
brushes)
- Compression option when saving as Targa
- Possibility to show and edit comments for PFI, JPEG, PNG and GIF
images
- The tool Clone stamp with Pattern/Fixed options use the real pattern
size
- Read and write resolution value in Exif/Jpeg data
- Bugs fixing
Version 7.2.1
(November 2005)
- Bug fixing in
open dialog box (Windows 98 display)
- Bug fixing in data Exif when opening image with PgUp/PgDown
- Bug fixing in the translation
Version
7.2.0 (November 2005)
- Undo/Redo when
creating and deleting layers
- Undo/Redo when merging layers
- Undo/Redo when changing layer options
- Drag & drop from image explorer
- Patterns in 32 bits format (filling, drawing, text, PhotoMasque)
- Improvement of the function Image properties (show EXIF, IPTC and
comment data)
- Improvement of open and save dialog boxes
- New text mode in the layer bar
- Charmap button in the text function
- Improvement of the animated GIF module
Version
7.1.2 (September 2005)
- Bug fixing when
saving GIF with transparency
Version
7.1.1 (September 2005)
- Bug fixing when
saving JPEG with EXIF/IPTC
Version
7.1.0 (September 2005)
- Bug fixing in
the function Swap RVB
- No automatic crop when merging layers
- Associate the formats PFS and PFI to PhotoFiltre Studio (at
startup)
- Improvement of the indexed color mode (check color count before
processing)
- Improvement of the Copyright function (alpha-blend otption)
- Bug fixing in the module Automate/batch
- Open animated GIF as layered image
- New interface for filters 8BF (supports Alpha channel)
- Improvement of the module Animated GIF
- Several shadow style for Text layers
- Supports format RAW (in open mode)
- Some changes in the format PFI (native PhotoFiltre Studio)
- New function Filter/Stylise/Contour 3D
- Better management of the data EXIF/IPTC (JPEG/TIFF/NEF)
- In the open dialog box, the type "All image" is now "*.*"
Version
7.0.2 (Jun 2005)
- Bug Correction
in alpha blending dialog boxes
- Bug correction in the polygon selection (zoom)
Version
7.0.1 (May 2005)
- Improvement
of the animated GIF module (possibility to ignore a layer/frame)
- Improvement of the function Paste inside (center or adjust)
- Bug correction in translation (dialog boxes)
Version
7.0.0 (April 2005)
Complete
list of the evolutions compared to PhotoFiltre version 6
- Layer management
- Multi-selection mode (add, subtract) with keys CTRL and ALT
- Automatic insertion of copyright
- Supports the filters Photoshop 8BF
- More GIF options when saving
- More control points in the function Distort
- Export as icon 32x32, 48x48 et 64x64
- Erase tool (transparency and Alpha channel management)
- Possibility to save magic wand selections
- New PhotoFiltre image format (*.pfi)
- Animated GIF module
- New mode RGBA (with Alpha channel)
- New function Selection / Frange
- Check EXIF/JPEG resolution when opening image
- More filters in the batch module
- One-instance ore multi-instance mode at startup (Prefrences/Startup)
- New buttons in the image explorer
- New function Auto Fill and Stroke (Selection tool)
- More buttons in the tool bar
- The adjustment buttons (+) and (-) are cancelled mutually (automatic
Undo)
- More advanced brush
- Improvement of the Line tool (double arrow)
- New Retouch tool (red eye correction, gamma correction, ...)
- Possibility to drawing lines with the Brush tool |