******************************* AKVIS AirBrush Version History ******************************* ------------------- Version 9.0 (April 25, 2024) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new.php 1. Added the new Blend with Original option and 26 blend modes. 2. Improved photo-to-painting conversion algorithm. 3. Added the Presets mode interface mode. 4. Added presets that use the new options. 5. Fixed bugs and increased stability. ------------------- Update for Linux (April 8, 2024) ------------------- 1. Added the software installation using Flatpak. 2. Fixed work with network printers. ------------------- Version 8.1 (December 20, 2023) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new-8.php#8.1 1. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 2. Compatibility with macOS 14 Sonoma. 3. Fixed bugs and increased stability. ------------------- Version 8.0 (June 23, 2022) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new-8.php#8.0 1. Redesigned user interface. 2. New program icon. 3. Added file saving options to the Batch Processing dialog. 4. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 5. Verified compatibility with the latest versions of the image editors. 6. Added native support for the Apple M1 series of processors. 7. Discontinued support for Mac OS X 10.10-10.11. 8. Discontinued support for Publishing module. 9. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 7.5 (January 19, 2021) ------------------- What's New in Version 7.5: https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new-7.5.php 1. Added combined use of Passe-Partout and Classic Frame (Decoration -> Frame -> Passe-Partout). 2. Added Color option for Vignette (Decoration -> Frame -> Vignette). 3. Added different paths to save and load images. 4. Added the Fixed Size option to the Crop tool. 5. Added support for macOS 11 Big Sur. 6. Improved compatibility with Adobe CC 2021. 7. Updated the Installation Wizard for Windows. 8. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 9. Fixed bugs and improved program stability. ------------------- Update for Mac (November 5, 2020) ------------------- Added compatibility with Affinity Photo. ------------------- Version 7.0 (October 14, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Version 7.0: https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new-7.0.php 1. Added compatibility with macOS Catalina (10.15). 2. Added compatibility with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020, Corel PaintShop Pro 2020 and Painter 2020. 3. Added the file renaming feature to the Batch Processing option. 4. Added the possibility to position the text/watermark anywhere in the image (Decoration -> Text tab). 5. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 6. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 6.5 (June 25, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Version 6.5: https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new-6.5.php 1. The image processing algorithm has been accelerated. 2. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 3. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 6.2 (March 28, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2: https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new-6.2.php 1. The Publishing option has been extracted to a separate module (on Windows). 2. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 3. Interface themes in the Preferences are now presented as color plates. 4. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Hotfix for Mac (January 11, 2019) ------------------- Fixed the bug that sometimes caused the program to crash when loading JPEG files. ------------------- Hotfix for Mac (November 30, 2018) ------------------- Fixed the issue that was causing the images to incorrectly display on 4K & 5K monitors. ------------------- Version 6.1 (November 27, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2: https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new-6.2.php 1. Added compatibility with Photoshop CC 2019 (version 20.0). 2. Added compatibility with macOS 10.14 (Mojave). 3. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 5. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Version 6.0 (June 22, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2: https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new-6.2.php 1. Added the Smart Contrast option to the Monochrome and Multicolor modes. 2. The image processing algorithm of the software has been improved. 3. The Lightness parameter has been enhanced. 4. Added the Notification Panel. 5. Updated the Presets list. 6. Added the Chinese interface language. 7. The Monochrome mode is now fully available for the Home license. 8. Added support for the new RAW files in the standalone version. 9. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Version 5.5 (February 20, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Version 5.5: https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new-5.5.php 1. Added the Random Patterns feature to the Pattern frame in the Decoration tab. 2. The Texture Library has been updated. Added new pattern categories: Stars and Ornaments & Doodles. 3. Some check-boxes have been replaced with icons. 4. The enabled tools are now highlighted with color. 5. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 6. Improved the brightness increasing algorithm for patterns and textures. 7. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Version 5.1 (October 30, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 5.0, 5.1: https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new-5.1.php 1. Added the compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018. 2. The maximum available scale of the interface now depends on the screen resolution. 3. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 4. Dropbox is temporarily hidden from the list of the available publishing services due to the changes in its policy. Publishing on Tumblr is now available again. 5. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Version 5.0 (August 15, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 5.0, 5.1: https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new-5.1.php 1. The program now offers 3 modes: Original Colors, Monochrome, and Multicolor. 2. The Noise option has been enhanced. This option now includes a group of parameters: Intensity, Smoothing, and Angle. 3. Added a number of ready-to-use presets. 4. Added the new Gray interface theme. The Dark and Light themes have been improved. 3. Fixed bugs. ------------------- Version 4.1 (April 27, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 4.0, 4.1: https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new-4.0.php 1. Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors (Photoshop CC 2017). 2. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 3. Fixed bugs. ------------------- Version 4.0 (July 27, 2016) ------------------- What's New in Versions 4.0, 4.1: https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new-4.0.php 1. Added the Decoration section which contains three tabs - Text, Canvas (New), and Frame (New) with these kinds of frames: Classic, Pattern, Strokes, Vignette, and Passe-Partout. 2. Added support for Ultra HD 4K and 5K resolution displays. The interface has been modernized and provides better display capabilities. The texts and new vector based icons now scale correctly. 3. Added new ready-to-use AKVIS presets. Increased the size of the presets preview area. 4. Improved the Crop tool. Now it is possible to set the aspect ratio and use Ctrl-key to define a new crop area. 5. Added the possibility to choose a drive to install the program. 6. Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors. 7. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 8. Fixed bugs. ----------------------- Version 3.0 (Sep 21, 2015) ----------------------- What's New in Version 3.0: https://akvis.com/en/airbrush/whats-new-v3.php 1. Improved the photo to drawing conversion algorithm. The program now generates even better results, producing expressive images with the enhanced level of detail in the airbrushing technique. 2. Improved the Text tab: - added the possibility to load an image to place a watermark; - added the Opacity parameter; - added the button to locate text/image in the center of the drawing; - increased the max value (=200) of the Size of the characters. - added the possibility to search for fonts by typing in the list in the Text tab. 3. Added the Toolbar with the tools: Quick Preview, Crop, Zoom, Hand, Smudge, and History Brush. 4. Improved the Print options. It's now possible to print high resolution images on multiple pages. 5. Native 64-bit support on Mac. 6. Support for more RAW files. 7. Fixed minor bugs, interface glitches, and some compatibility problems. 8. Facebook and Tumblr are temporarily hidden from the list of the available publishing services due to the changes in their policy. 9. Changed the About the Program window and the Activation window. 10. Changed the Navigator window into the roll-up panel. Changed the Upgrade Policy for the product. See: https://akvis.com/en/upgrade-software.php ----------------------- Version 2.5 (Sep 22, 2014) ----------------------- (free update) 1. Added the Share option that lets you post your images from the program to the social networks and services: Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Google+, Dropbox. 2. Enlarged the maximum size of the Quick Preview area. 3. Added the possibility to reverse background and paint colors. 4. Added new interface theme. It's possible to switch between the styles (Light/Dark) in the program preferences. 5. Improved compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CC 2014. 6. Added support for more RAW formats. 7. Fixed minor bugs. ----------------------- Version 2.0 (July 22, 2013) ----------------------- (free update) 1. Added the possibility to process the image using the original color range (the Original Colors check-box). 2. Added 15 new ready-to-use presets. 3. Added compatibility of the plugin with Adobe Photoshop CC. 4. Changed the setup file for Windows. Now there are two files - for Windows 32 bit and 64 bit. 5. Fixed the bug of the action script in the plugin version. 6. Fixed the bug that caused in some cases incorrect display of the presets preview. 7. Reorganized the presets list. Now all presets are sorted alphabetically, first black and white presets, then with colors (marked with *). ----------------------- Version 1.0 (Apr 12, 2013) ----------------------- - first public release