******************************* AKVIS Chameleon Version History ******************************* ------------------- Changes Version 7.9 ------------------- (free update) 1. Added compatibility of the plugin with Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop Elements 11. 2. Fixed bug that caused to crash the program when using GPU on Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3. 3. Fixed bug that occurred when changing the interface language in the plugin on Mac. 4. Improved compatibility of the plugin with Corel PSP X4. 5. Fixed bug when working with certain color profiles. 6. Improved color processing when loading the RAW images. 7. Added support for Sony images (SLT-A35, SLT-A65V, NEX-5N). 8. Improved support for GPU (checkup of the maximum amount of available memory). 9. Added support for AMD HD5450, for GPU acceleration. 10. Fixed the EXIF error and the orientation error when saving JPEG. 11. Improved the Print dialog (when no printers are installed). ------------------- Changes Version 7.5 ------------------- (free update) 1. Added support for GPU acceleration that significantly speeds up image processing. 2. Some minor bugs fixed. 3. Added the Go To the Product page button to the Control Panel. 4. Added the list of Recent Files for Background and Foreground images. 5. Added the possibility to use the OS File dialog for loading and saving files. 6. Added the possibility to hide/show the Control Panel. 7. Added the options to set up the Hints panel. 8. Updated the Preferences dialog box. 9. Improved compatibility with Mac OS X Lion. 10. Compatibility with Photoshop Elements 10. ------------------- Changes Version 7.0 ------------------- (free update) 1. Added Standalone version. 2. Support of Keep Area Tool and Drop Area Tool for all four modes. 3. Added new Smooth Transition parameter to Chameleon mode and Blend mode that gives the possibility to manage the transition along the borders of the inserted object. 4. Re-worked Transform tool. 5. Improved image processing speed in Emersion mode. 6. Added the possibility to load the foreground image (from which a fragment will be taken) from the Plugin directly, without selecting in image editors. 7. Added support for 64 bit to the Plugin version (compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CS4-CS5 64-bit). 8. Improved compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 and Windows 7. 9. Fixed bugs in both Win and Mac versions. 10. New installation program in Windows. The old version should be removed before the new version is installed! 11. Changed the interface design (new skin). 12. Changed the application icon. 13. Updated the program documentation. ------------------- Changes Version 6.0a ------------------- (free update) Added Italian language to the program interface. ------------------- Changes Version 6.0 ------------------- (free update) 1. Added a new "Emersion" mode that allows creating a seamless photo collage. 2. Improved image processing speed when transforming and moving an object. 3. Fixed bug that caused program crash on large images. 4. Added ICC-profile support. 5. Added the possibility to work on two monitors (support of multi-monitor processing). 6. Improved compatibility with Vista SP1. 7. Added compatibility with Photoshop Elements v.6.0. 8. Updated program documentation (Help). ------------------- Changes Version 5.0 ------------------- (update: 15 USD/11 EUR) 1. Added a new collage mode ("Montage" mode) that allows transferring a roughly selected object to a new background with a clean result. 2. Now the program has an interface and three modes with different features. 3. Added a possibility to adjust settings for each collage mode. 4. Added a possibility of moving and editing pasted fragment. 5. Added a possibility to save and load the fragment used for the collage. 6. Chameleon is now Universal Binary. It runs on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Mac computers. 7. Compatibility with Photoshop CS3 on Intel Mac. 8. Updated program documentation (Help). 9. Support of CMYK, Grayscale and Lab Color Mode is temporarily disabled. ------------------- Changes Version 4.4 ------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed some bugs. 2. Compatibility with Windows Vista. 3. New installation method on Macintosh. To install the plugin just drag the folder AKVIS Chameleon into the PlugIns folder of a photo editor. 4. Updated the Help files. ------------------- Changes Version 4.3 ------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed algorithmic bug that caused the program to crash on images of certain size. 2. Fixed some minor bugs on Macintosh. 3. Added new articles to the program documentation. The Help files now show how to work with the program in Paint Shop Pro, Corel Photo-Paint and Ulead Photoimpact. ------------------- Changes Version 4.1 ------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed some bugs including compatibility problem for Mac OS X 10.3.9. ------------------- Changes Version 4.0 ------------------- (free update) 1. Image processing speed on large pictures improved by 50 percent. 2. Memory consumption reduced by 25 percent. 3. Now Mac-version of the Chameleon plug-in does not require pre-registration to use the software for 10 days free of charge. ------------------- Changes Version 3.0 ------------------- (free update) 1. 16 bits/Channel support added. Now Chameleon supports 8 bits/Channel and 16 bits/Channel. 2. Added the Lab Color Mode and the Grayscale Color Mode. 3. Changed the License policy: Now one license key allows activating the software on two computers. 4. Updated program documentation. ------------------- Changes Version 2.3 ------------------- (free update) 1. Activation Wizard simplified. It is replaced with a simple dialog box. 2. Installation Wizard changed. Now it supports 8 languages and is easier to use. ------------------- Changes Version 2.2 ------------------- (free update) 1. Compatibility with Photoshop CS 2 2. New language (Japanese) added to the program documentation (Help-files). ------------------- Changes Version 2.1 ------------------- (free update) Windows: 1. Image processing speed improved by 10-30 times. 2. Memory consumption reduced by 30 percent. 3. Progress bar added. 4. Activation wizard and error messages translated into supporting languages. 5. New languages added to the program documentation. Now Help-files are available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Russian. Macintosh: 1. Image processing speed improved by 6 times. 2. Memory consumption reduced by 30 percent. 3. New languages added to the program documentation. Now Help-files are available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Russian. ------------------- Changes Version 2.0 internal version ------------------- (free update) 1. Image processing speed improved by 6 times for Windows version. ------------------- Changes Version 1.2 ------------------- (free update) 1. CMYK Color Mode added. 2. Macintosh version made available. ------------------- Changes Version 1.1 ------------------- (free update) 1. Images processing speed improved. ------------------- Changes Version 1.0 ------------------- - first public release