******************************* AKVIS Retoucher Version History ******************************* ------------------- Update for Linux (April 8, 2024) ------------------- 1. Added the software installation using Flatpak. 2. Fixed work with network printers. ------------------- Version 12.1 (December 20, 2023) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/retoucher/whats-new.php#12.1 1. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 2. Compatibility with macOS 14 Sonoma. 3. Fixed bugs and increased stability. ------------------- Version 12.0 (June 23, 2022) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/retoucher/whats-new.php#12.0 1. Redesigned user interface. 2. New program icon. 3. Added file saving options to the Batch Processing 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 11.1 (January 19, 2021) ------------------- What's New in Version 11.1: https://akvis.com/en/retoucher/whats-new-11.1.php#11.1 Fixed minor bugs and increased stability. ------------------- Version 11.0 (December 10, 2020) ------------------- What's New in Version 11.0: https://akvis.com/en/retoucher/whats-new-11.1.php#11.0 1. Added Color option to the Vignette effect. 2. Added new tools options: Spot Remover tool: Round Brush; Clone Stamp: Aspect, Angle, and Round Brush; Chameleon Brush: Aspect, Angle, and Round Brush. 3. Added Show Tools Parameters option to the Preferences. 4. Added different paths to save and load images. 5. Added support for macOS 11 Big Sur. 6. Improved compatibility with Adobe CC 2021. 7. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 8. Updated the Installation Wizard for Windows. 9. Fixed bugs and improved program stability. ------------------- Update for Mac (November 5, 2020) ------------------- Added compatibility with Affinity Photo. ------------------- Version 10.0 (December 19, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Version 10.0: https://akvis.com/en/retoucher/whats-new-10.php 1. Added full compatibility macOS Catalina (10.15). 2. Added compatibility with Adobe Photoshop 2020, Photoshop Elements 2020, GIMP 2.10.14, Corel PaintShop Pro 2020 and Painter 2020. 3. Added the file renaming feature to the Batch Processing. 4. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 5. Updated the Installation Wizard for Windows. 6. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Changes in Version 9.6 (March 28, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Versions 9.0, 9.5, 9.6: https://akvis.com/en/retoucher/whats-new-9.6.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. 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 9.5 (November 27, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 9.0, 9.5, 9.6: https://akvis.com/en/retoucher/whats-new.php 1. Added compatibility with Photoshop CC 2019 (version 20.0). 2. Added compatibility with macOS 10.14 (Mojave). 3. Added the Notification Panel. 4. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 5. Interface themes in the Preferences are now presented as color plates. 6. Fixed bugs. ------------------- Changes in Version 9.0 (November 16, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 9.0, 9.5, 9.6: https://akvis.com/en/retoucher/whats-new.php 1. Added Color Correction parameters: Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Sepia check-box. 2. Added the Vignette tab. 3. Added the Crop tool. 4. Added compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018. 5. Increased the maximum tool size. 6. The maximum available scale of the interface now depends on the screen resolution. 7. Added the new Gray interface theme. 8. Improved the Light and Dark themes. 9. Added support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 10. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Changes in Version 8.3 (May 11, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 8.1, 8.2, 8.3: https://akvis.com/en/retoucher/whats-new-8.3.php Fixed the bug that caused a program crash when applying several tools to an image. ------------------- Changes in Version 8.2 (April 27, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 8.1, 8.2, 8.3: https://akvis.com/en/retoucher/whats-new-8.3.php 1. Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors. 2. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 3. Fixed bugs. ------------------- Changes in Version 8.1 (Dec 14, 2016) ------------------- What's New in Versions 8.1, 8.2, 8.3: https://akvis.com/en/retoucher/whats-new-8.3.php 1. Full compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CC 2017. 2. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Changes in Version 8.0 (Aug 17, 2016) ------------------- What's New in Version 8.0: https://akvis.com/en/retoucher/whats-new-8.0.php 1. Added the new Small Defects processing mode. Currently, the software offers 2 photo retouching modes: All-Purpose Retouching and Small Defects. 2. Added the History Brush tool. 3. New parameters and options: - added the Flip Horizontal and Flip Vertical options to the Patch Tool; - added the Opacity parameter to the Clone Stamp tool. - added the Scaling parameter to the Clone Stamp and Chameleon Brush tools. 4. 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. 5. Added the new Dark interface theme. 6. Improved the Print dialog with new features of printing high resolution images on multiple pages. 7. Added the possibility to choose a drive to install the program. 8. Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors. 9. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 10. Native 64-bit support on Mac. 11. Changed the About the Program window. 12. Changed the Activation wizard. 13. Fixed minor bugs. Changed the Upgrade Policy for the product. See: https://akvis.com/en/upgrade-software.php ------------------- Changes in Version 7.0 (Apr 10, 2014) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added the Flip Horizontal and Flip Vertical options to the Chameleon Brush. 2. Added hot-keys: - double-clicking on the Hand icon makes the image fit the window; - double-clicking on the Zoom icon makes the image scale to 100%; - [ and ] keys for changing the brush size. 3. Added support for more RAW formats to the standalone version. 4. Fixed bugs: - some minor batch processing bugs; - light squares on Grayscale images; - crash when the entire image is selected; - double launching of the About the Program window; - the "sticky" cursor and other minor interface glitches. 5. Increased the minimal width of the program's window. ------------------- Changes in Version 6.5 (Jan 21, 2014) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added the Share option that lets users post images from the program to the social services: Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Google+. 2. Improved compatibility of the plugin with Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Photoshop Elements 12, and Corel PaintShop Pro X6. 3. Improved RAW and DNG files processing. Added support for Mamiya RAW format(*.MOS). Extended the list of supported digital cameras from FUJIFILM, SONY, NIKON, etc. 4. Changed the options of displaying the Hints Panel (removed the old "yellow" style). 5. Added compatibility with Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks. 6. Changed the installation process for Windows. Now there are two setup files: for Windows 32 bit and for Windows 64 bit. 7. Fixed bugs in both Win and Mac versions. ---------------------- Changes in Version 6.0 (May 23, 2013) ---------------------- (free update) 1. Added the Batch Processing feature. 2. Improved RAW processing, added support for images from Canon cameras (CR2): Canon EOS 6D, Canon EOS 600D, Canon EOS 1100D, Canon PowerShot S100. 3. Changed the color scheme of the Hints Panel. 4. Changed the icon for the Spot Remover tool. 5. Fixed bugs. ---------------------- Changes in Version 5.5 (May 22, 2012) ---------------------- (free update) 1. Added compatibility of the plugin with Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop Elements 11. 2. Improved compatibility of the plugin with Corel PSP X4. 3. Fixed bug when working with certain color profiles. 4. Fixed the EXIF error and the orientation error when saving JPEG. 5. Added support for images from Sony cameras SLT-A35, SLT-A65V, NEX-5N, and Panasonic camera DMC-GX1. 6. Added support for DNG files. 7. Improved the Print dialog (when no printers are installed). 8. Improved compatibility with Mac OS X Lion. ------------------- Changes in Version 5.0 (Apr 27, 2011) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added the new Spot Remover tool. 2. Added support for RAW files. 3. Added the possibility to use OS File dialog (for loading and saving files). 4. Added the "Go To the Product page" button. 5. Added the possibility to hide/show the Control Panel. 6. Added the new options to the program preferences: - the parameter which defines the number of recent files, - the check-box which activates the OS Load/Save File Dialog, - and the check-box which locks the top panel view. 7. Fixed small bugs. ------------------- Changes in Version 4.5 ------------------- (free update) 1. Added new options to the Clone Stamp tool: Flip Horizontal, Flip Vertical. 2. Fixed bugs which sometimes occurred when loading images. 3. Updated the EULA text in the Installation Wizard. 4. Added new language - Portuguese. ------------------- Changes in Version 4.0 ------------------- (Home: free update; Business: update $19 USD) 1. New algorithm and the ability to remove large objects from photos. 2. Added new tools divided into four sets. 3. The program is now available in the standalone version. 4. Added support for 64 bit to the plugin version (compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CS4-CS5 64-bit). 5. Improved compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 and Windows 7. 6. Fixed bugs in both Win and Mac versions. 7. New installation program in Windows. The old version should be removed before the new version is installed! 8. Added the possibility to switch between two interface modes: Express and Advanced. 7. Changed the interface design (new skin). 8. Changed the application icon. 9. Updated the program documentation. ------------------- Changes in Version 3.5 ------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed the compatibility bug that caused the plugin to crash on Macintosh computers with Photoshop CS3,CS4. 2. Improved plugin compatibility on Windows. 3. Updated the window "About the program". ------------------- Changes in Version 3.0 ------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed some bugs in Mac-version. 2. Fixed bugs that caused to the program crash on Vista. 3. Improved compatibility with Photoshop Elements 6 for Windows and Macintosh versions. 4. Improved compatibility with Windows Vista. 5. Added support of Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). ------------------- Changes in Version 2.9 ------------------- (free update) 1. The Universal Binary version is available for Mac-users. Now the plugin works equally fast on both PPC- and Intel-Macs (without the Rosetta emulator). 2. Compatibility with Photoshop CS3 on Intel Mac. 3. Added Portuguese in Help files. 4. Fixed some minor bugs. ------------------- Changes in Version 2.5 ------------------- (free update) 1. New installation method on Macintosh. To install the plugin just drag the folder AKVIS Retoucher into the PlugIns folder of a photo editor. 2. Changed the activation process on Macintosh (removed pre-registration of the demo version). 3. Compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CS3 beta (Windows and Mac Power PC) and with Adobe Photoshop Elements v.5. 4. Compatibility with Windows Vista. ------------------- Changes in Version 2.0 ------------------- (free update) 1. 16 bits/Channel support added. 2. Compatibility with Photoshop CS 2. 3. New languages to the Windows version added. ------------------- Changes in Version 1.5 ------------------- (free update) 1. CMYK color mode added. 2. Macintosh version available. ------------------- Changes in Version 1.4 ------------------- (free update) 1. On demand of users setting options made visible. 2. Interface improved. 3. Hotkeys for tools added. ------------------- Changes in Version 1.3 ------------------- (free update) 1. Compatibility problem with Win98, WinMe fixed. 2. Added WinNT4 support. 3. Interface improved. 4. Added Help files in 4 languages (English, French, German, Spanish).