******************************* AKVIS Chameleon Version History ******************************* ------------------- Version 12.1 (December 20, 2023) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/chameleon/whats-new.php#20.1 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/chameleon/whats-new.php#20.0 1. Redesigned user interface. 2. New program icon. 3. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 4. Verified compatibility with the latest versions of the image editors. 5. Added native support for the Apple M1 series of processors. 6. Discontinued support for Mac OS X 10.10-10.11. 7. Discontinued support for Publishing module. 8. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 11.1 (January 19, 2021) ------------------- What's New in Version 11.1: https://akvis.com/en/chameleon/whats-new-11.1.php#version11.1 1. Added support for macOS 11 Big Sur. 2. Updated the Installation Wizard for Windows. 3. Fixed bugs and improved program stability. ------------------- Version 11.0 (November 6, 2020) ------------------- What's New in Version 11.0: https://akvis.com/en/chameleon/whats-new-11.1.php 1. Added Preprocessing and Post-Processing tabs of settings. 2. Added Swap Images button to the Control Panel. 3. Added Flip Horizontal and Flip Vertical options to the Transform tool. 4. Added different paths to save and load images; 5. Extended the list of supported RAW formats; 6. Improved support for macOS Catalina (10.15). 7. Improved compatibility with Adobe CC 2021. 8. Added compatibility with Affinity Photo on Mac. 9. Updated the Installation Wizard for Windows. 10. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Changes in Version 10.3 (March 28, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Versions 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3: https://akvis.com/en/chameleon/whats-new-10.3.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 10.2 (November 27, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3: https://akvis.com/en/chameleon/whats-new.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. ------------------- Changes in Version 10.1 (August 22, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3: https://akvis.com/en/chameleon/whats-new.php 1. Fixed bugs: - fixed the error that occured when applying the History Brush to a 16-bit background image without alpha channel or with a monochrome alpha channel; - fixed the crash of the plugin in PaintShop Pro when grabbing a selected fragment. ------------------- Changes in Version 10.0 (July 24, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3: https://akvis.com/en/chameleon/whats-new.php 1. Added the new Double Exposure mode (Home Deluxe/Business). 2. The History Brush tool offers three editing modes: Restore Background Image, Restore Fragment Image, Restore Processing Result. 3. The tool settings are now displayed by right-clicking an image. 4. Enabled tools in the Toolbar are marked with color. 5. Added the Notification Panel. 6. Added the Black & White check-box to all processing modes. 7. Selection persists after loading another background image. 8. Added the hotkeys for changing brush size: [ and ]. 9. Added the new Gray interface theme. 10. Added support for RAW and PSD files. 11. Full compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018. 12. The maximum available scale of the interface now depends on the screen resolution. 13. Fixed bugs. ------------------- Changes in Version 9.1 (April 27, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 9.0, 9.1: https://akvis.com/en/chameleon/whats-new-9.1.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 9.0 (Nov 17, 2016) ------------------- What's New in Versions 9.0, 9.1: https://akvis.com/en/chameleon/whats-new-9.1.php 1. The Montage algorithm has been improved. The edges of the fragment are now processed more correctly. 2. Added the standard selection tools: Rectangular Selection, Elliptical Selection, Lasso Tool, and Selection Brush. 3. Added the post-processing tools: Smudge, Blur, and History Brush (available under Home Deluxe and Business licenses). 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 selection for the Interface Theme (Light/Dark). 6. Added the possibility to choose a drive to install the program. 7. Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors. 8. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 9. Facebook and Tumblr are temporarily hidden from the list of the available publishing services due to the changes in their policy. 10. The maximum pixel dimension has been increased from 30,000 px to 300,000 px 11. Native 64-bit support on Mac. 12. Improved the Print dialog with new features of printing high resolution images on multiple pages. 13. Changed the Navigator window into the roll-up panel. 14. Changed the About the Program window. 15. Changed the Activation window. 16. Fixed GPU bugs and other errors. 17. Added compatibility with CC 2017. Changed the Upgrade Policy for the product. See: https://akvis.com/en/upgrade-software.php ------------------- Version 8.5 (Aug 1, 2014) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added the Share option that lets users publish images from the program to the social networks and services: Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Google+, Dropbox. 2. Added compatibility of the plugin with Photoshop CC 2014. 3. Added support for 64 bit for Windows. Now two setup files are available: for 32-bit and for 64-bit Windows operating system. 4. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Version 8.0 (Oct 26, 2012) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added new Guidelines feature which helps to precisely position a fragment on a background image. 2. Fixed bugs. 3. Compatibility with Mac OS X 10.8. ------------------- Version 7.9 (Apr 12, 2012) ------------------- (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 in Version 7.5 (Oct 25, 2011) ------------------- (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 in Version 7.0 (Sep 9, 2010) ------------------- (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 in Version 6.0a (Sep, 2008) ------------------- (free update) Added Italian language to the program interface. ------------------- Changes in Version 6.0 (Aug 22, 2008) ------------------- (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 in Version 5.0 (Oct 8, 2007) ------------------- (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 in Version 4.4 (Apr 6, 2007) ------------------- (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 in Version 4.3 (Oct 10, 2006) ------------------- (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 in Version 4.1 (July 4, 2006) ------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed some bugs including compatibility problem for Mac OS X 10.3.9. ------------------- Changes in Version 4.0 (Apr 3, 2006) ------------------- (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 in Version 3.0 (Sep 5, 2005) ------------------- (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 in Version 2.3 (July 28, 2005) ------------------- (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 in Version 2.2 (May 5, 2005) ------------------- (free update) 1. Compatibility with Photoshop CS 2 2. New language (Japanese) added to the program documentation (Help-files). ------------------- Changes in Version 2.1 (Feb 26, 2005) ------------------- (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 in Version 2.0 internal version ------------------- (free update) 1. Image processing speed improved by 6 times for Windows version. ------------------- Changes in Version 1.2 (Oct 21, 2004) ------------------- (free update) 1. CMYK Color Mode added. 2. Macintosh version made available. ------------------- Changes in Version 1.1 (Aug 23, 2004) ------------------- (free update) 1. Images processing speed improved. ------------------- Changes in Version 1.0 (June 28, 2004) ------------------- - first public release