******************************* AKVIS Decorator Version History ******************************* ------------------- Update for Linux (April 8, 2024) ------------------- 1. Added the software installation using Flatpak. 2. Fixed work with network printers. ------------------- Version 9.0 (December 20, 2023) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/decorator/whats-new.php 1. Redesigned the user interface. 2. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 3. Compatibility with macOS 14 Sonoma. 4. Fixed minor bugs and improved program stability. ------------------- Version 8.2 (June 23, 2022) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/decorator/whats-new-8.php#8.2 1. Added native support for the Apple M1 series of processors. 2. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 3. Verified compatibility with the latest versions of the image editors. 4. Discontinued support for Mac OS X 10.10-10.11. 5. Discontinued support for Publishing module. 6. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 8.1 (January 19, 2021) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/decorator/whats-new-8.php#8.1 1. Added different paths to save and load images. 2. Added the Fixed Size option to the Crop tool. 3. Added support for macOS 11 Big Sur. 4. Improved compatibility with Adobe CC 2021. 5. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 6. Updated the Installation Wizard for Windows. 7. Fixed bugs and improved program stability. ------------------- Update for Mac (November 5, 2020) ------------------- Added compatibility with Affinity Photo. ------------------- Version 8.0 (February 27, 2020) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/decorator/whats-new-8.php#8.0 1. Added support for user textures folder. 2. Added the Smudge tool. 3. Improved compatibility with Adobe Photoshop 2020, Photoshop Elements 2020, GIMP 2.10.18, Corel PaintShop Pro 2020 and Painter 2020. 4. Improved compatibility with macOS 10.15. 5. Added support for more RAW files. 6. Updated the Installation Wizard for Windows. 7. Fixed bugs and increased the program's stability. ------------------- Changes in Version 7.0 (May 28, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Version 7.0: https://akvis.com/en/decorator/whats-new-7.0.php 1. Accelerated the processing algorithm by 3 times. 2. Added the new Colorize parameter to the Texture tab. 3. Added the Crop tool. 4. The standard Eyedropper tool has been replaced with an advanced one. 5. Added the hotkeys to switch between the Quick Selection modes (Alt, Ctrl). 6. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 7. Accelerated image loading. 8. Fixed bugs and increased program's stability. ------------------- Changes in Version 6.2 (March 28, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2: https://akvis.com/en/decorator/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. ------------------- Changes in Version 6.1 (November 27, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2: https://akvis.com/en/decorator/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 (February 12, 2018) ----------------------- What's New in Versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2: https://akvis.com/en/decorator/whats-new-6.2.php 1. Added new selection tools: Quick Selection, Rectangular Selection, Elliptical Selection, Lasso, Polygonal Lasso. 2. Added the History Brush. 3. Added the possibility to save/load selections. 4. Added the possibility to apply different textures to the same image without having to save the intermediate result. 5. Added support for the RAW files in the standalone version. 6. Added Image View Modes - various options for displaying the original and processed images. 7. Added hotkeys for standard selection commands (Deselect, Select All, Invert Selection). 8. Changed the appearance of enabled tool icons. 9. Added the new Gray interface theme. 10. Full compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018. 11. Changed the names for Before and After tabs (now: Original and Processing). 12. The maximum available scale of the interface now depends on the screen resolution. 13. Fixed minor bugs. ----------------------- Version 5.0 (April 27, 2017) ----------------------- What's New in Version 5.0: https://akvis.com/en/decorator/whats-new-5.0.php 1. 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. 2. Added the possibility to choose a drive to install the program. 3. Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors (with Photoshop CC 2017). 4. Improved the Print dialog with new features of printing high resolution images on multiple pages. 5. Native 64-bit support on Mac. 6. Added the new Dark interface theme. It's possible to switch between the styles in the program preferences. 7. Facebook and Tumblr are temporarily hidden from the list of the available publishing services due to the changes in their policy. 8. Changed the Navigator window into the roll-up panel. 9. Changed the About the Program window. 10. Changed the Activation window. 11. Fixed minor bugs. Changed the Upgrade Policy for the product. See: https://akvis.com/en/upgrade-software.php ------------------- Version 4.0 (May 14, 2015) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added the Share option that lets users post pictures from the program to Flickr, Twitter, Google+, Dropbox. 2. Improved the program performance on 64-bit Windows and Mac OS. Added native support for 64 bit. 3. Changed the installation process for Windows. Now two setup files are available: for Windows 32 bit and Windows 64 bit. 4. Improved compatibility with Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud. 5. Changed and the options of displaying the Hints Panel (removed the old "yellow" style). 6. Fixed minor bugs and interface glitches. ------------------- Version 3.0 (Mar 16, 2012) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added the Standalone version. 2. Added the selection tools: Selection Brush, Selection Bucket, Magic Wand, and Eraser; and these additional tools: Zoom and Hand. 3. Added new patterns to the Texture library. Now the Library has 1824 textures. 4. Added the possibility to load almost any image as a user's texture. Now it's possible to use these formats: PNG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, and the image size from 50x50 px and more. The previous versions loaded only 100x100 px JPEG texture images. 5. Changed the interface design (new skin). 6. Changed the application icon. 7. Added the Go To the Product page button to the Control Panel. 8. Added the possibility to hide/show the Control Panel. 9. Added the options to set up the Hints panel. 10. Removed the Generate button from the Settings Panel. Now the process of changing the texture in the preview square starts automatically when adjusting the texture's parameters (Angle, Scale, Color). 11. Updated the Preferences dialog box. 12. Fixed bugs in both Win and Mac versions. 13. Improved compatibility with Mac OS X Lion. 14. Added compatibility with Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop Elements 11 for the plugin version. 15. Added the variants of licenses to the splash window About the Program. 16. Support for 32-bit images. ------------------- Version 2.0 (July 15, 2010) ------------------- (free update) 1. Improved compatibility with Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6. 2. Added 64 bit support (now works with Adobe Photoshop CS4/CS5 64-bit). 3. New installation program on Windows. ------------------- Version 1.6 (Mar 6, 2009) ------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed bugs. 2. New interface languages added - Italian and Portuguese. 3. Updated documentation (Help files). 4. Updated the window "About the program". ------------------- Version 1.5 (Jan 10, 2008) ------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed bugs. 2. Mac-version is now Universal Binary. 3. Added support of Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). 4. Added compatibility with Photoshop CS3 on Macintosh. 5. Added compatibility with Photoshop Elements v.6.0 on Windows. ------------------- Version 1.3 (Mar 30, 2007) ------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed bug that sporadically caused program crash when applying user textures. 2. Fixed memory bug that caused program crash on some images on Macintosh. 3. New installation method on Macintosh: the program folder "AKVIS Decorator" is now copied into the PlugIns folder of a photo editor. 4. Updated program documentation (Help). 5. Compatibility with Windows Vista. ------------------- Version 1.2 (Dec 20, 2006) ------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed some minor bugs. 2. Added support of Photoshop CS3 beta on Windows and PowerPC Mac. 3. Added support of Photoshop Elements v.5. 4. Added new interface languages - German, French, Spanish, Japanese. ------------------- Version 1.1 (Nov 14, 2006) ------------------- first public release