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AKVIS Chameleon Version History
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Changes Version 5.0
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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 Color Mode is temporarily disabled.


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Changes Version 4.4
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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.

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Changes Version 4.3
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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. 

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Changes Version 4.1
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1. Fixed some bugs including compatibility problem for Mac OS X 10.3.9.


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Changes Version 4.0
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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. 


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Changes Version 3.0
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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.


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Changes Version 2.3
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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.


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Changes Version 2.2
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1. Compatibility with Photoshop CS 2
2. New language (Japanese) added to the program documentation 
(Help-files).


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Changes Version 2.1
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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 
German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian. 
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.


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Changes Version 2.0  internal version
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1. Image processing speed improved by 6 times for Windows version.


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Changes Version 1.2
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1. CMYK Color Mode added.
2. Macintosh version made available.


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Changes Version 1.1
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1. Images processing speed improved.


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Changes Version 1.0 
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- first public release