******************************* AKVIS Enhancer Version History ******************************* ------------------- Version 17.7 (December 20, 2023) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/enhancer/whats-new.php#17.7 1. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 2. Compatibility with macOS 14 Sonoma. 3. Fixed bugs and increased stability. ------------------- Version 17.6 (June 23, 2022) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/enhancer/whats-new.php#17.6 1. Added native support for the Apple M1 series of processors. 2. Discontinued support for Mac OS X 10.10-10.11. 3. Discontinued support for Publishing module. 4. Fixed minor bugs and increased stability. ------------------- Version 17.5 (March 16, 2022) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/enhancer/whats-new.php#17.5 1. Redesigned user interface. 2. New product icon. 3. Added file saving options in the Batch Processing dialog box. 4. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 5. Verified compatibility with the latest versions of the image editors. 6. Verified support for Windows 11. 7. Verified support for macOS Monterey 12. 8. Fixed minor bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 17.1 (January 19, 2021) ------------------- What's New in Version 17.1: https://akvis.com/en/enhancer/whats-new-17.1.php#version17.1 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 17.0 (November 7, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Version 17.0: https://akvis.com/en/enhancer/whats-new-17.1.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. ------------------- Version 16.5 (August 27, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Version 16.5: https://akvis.com/en/enhancer/whats-new-16.5.php 1. The range of the Shadows and Highlights parameters has been increased from 0-50 to 0-500. 2. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 3. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 16.2 (March 28, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Versions 16.0, 16.1, 16.2: https://akvis.com/en/enhancer/whats-new-16.2.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. ---------- New Frames (December 11, 2018) New Hygge Pack for AKVIS Frames has been released. ------------------- Hotfix for Mac (November 30, 2018) ------------------- Fixed the issue that was causing the images to incorrectly display on 4K & 5K monitors. ------------------- Changes in Version 16.1 (November 27, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 16.0, 16.1, 16.2: https://akvis.com/en/enhancer/whats-new-16.2.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. ------------------- Changes in Version 16 (September 27, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 16.0, 16.1, 16.2: https://akvis.com/en/enhancer/whats-new-16.2.php 1. Integrated the Notification Panel. 2. Added the new Gray interface theme. 3. Tool icons are now highlighted when selected. 4. The Preview Size radio buttons in Improve Detail mode have been replaced with the slider. 5. Interface themes in the Preferences are now presented as color plates. 6. The maximum available scale of the interface now depends on the screen resolution. 7. The program interface is now available in Chinese. 8. Full compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018. 9. Added support for new RAW files in the standalone version. 10. Fixed bugs. ------------------- Changes in Version 15.6 (April 27, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 15.5, 15.6: https://akvis.com/en/enhancer/whats-new-15.6.php 1. Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors. 2. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 3. Fixed bugs. -------------------- Version 15.5 (Jan 18, 2017) -------------------- What's New in Versions 15.5, 15.6: https://akvis.com/en/enhancer/whats-new-15.6.php 1. The plugin version is fully compatible with Photoshop CC 2017. It automatically appears in the Filter menu after installing the program. 2. Added the Crop tool to the standalone version. 3. 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. 4. Increased the Preset Preview area to 450 px. 5. Added support for more RAW files. 6. Added the possibility to choose a drive to install the program (Windows). 7. Changed the Navigator window into the roll-up panel. 8. Changed the About the Program window. 9. Changed the Activation window. 10. Changed the Color Sets design. 11. Fixed bugs: - using the file metadata when printing and saving; - changing to the Before tab after incomplete processing; - the bug that occurred when exporting presets; - fix crash on empty area calculation; - and other minor bugs and glitches. -------------------- Version 15.0 (Aug 18, 2015) -------------------- What's New in Version 15: https://akvis.com/en/enhancer/whats-new-15.php 1. New algorithm in Improve Detail mode. It has been fundamentally reworked. 2. New presets for Improve Detail mode. 3. Added the possibility to import/export a list of user presets. 4. New Print options. It's now possible to print high resolution images on multiple pages. 5. Added Hand, Zoom, and Preview tools. 6. Added the new Dark interface theme. It's possible to switch between the styles in the program preferences. 7. Native 64-bit support on Mac. 8. Fixed minor bugs and some compatibility problems. 9. Changed the About the Program window and the Activation window. 10. Facebook and Tumblr are temporarily hidden from the list of the available publishing services due to the changes in their policy. 11. Added support for more RAW files. Changed the Upgrade Policy for the product. See: https://akvis.com/en/upgrade-software.php -------------------- Version 14.0 (Oct 15, 2013) -------------------- (free update) 1. Added the Share option that lets users post pictures from the program to the social services: Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Google+. 2. Added compatibility of the plugin with Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Photoshop Elements 12, and Corel PaintShop Pro X6. 3. Added support for Mamiya RAW format(*.MOS) and 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. Changed the installation process for Windows. Now there are two setup files: for Windows 32 bit and for Windows 64 bit. 6. Fixed minor bugs and interface glitches. -------------------- Version 13.5 (May 2, 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. Improved support for GPU (checkup of the maximum amount of available memory). 5. Fixed the EXIF error and the orientation error when saving JPEG. 6. Fixed bug that caused to crash the program when using GPU on Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3. 7. Added support for images from Panasonic camera DMC-GX1. 8. Improved the Print dialog (when no printers are installed). -------------------- Version 13.0 (Feb 15, 2012) -------------------- (free update) 1. Added support for GPU acceleration that significantly speeds up image processing. 2. Added new ready-to-use Presets to all image processing modes. 3. Added the Preset Preview window. Now, when moving a cursor over a preset in the drop-down list, the quick result appears in the quick preview window over the image window. 4. Added Image View Modes - various options for displaying the original and processed images, "Before" and "After". 5. Improved RAW processing, added support for DNG files. 6. Added a new color scheme for the Hints Panel. 7. Improved compatibility with Mac OS X Lion. 8. Updated the Preferences dialog box. 9. Fixed the EXIF error when saving JPEG. 10. Fixed some minor bugs. 11. Added support for Sony images (SLT-A35, SLT-A65V, NEX-5N). -------------------- Changes in Version 12.0 (Apr 8, 2011) -------------------- (free update) 1. Added the new Prepress mode that helps to adjust photos before printing. 2. Renamed the modes: Enhancer mode to Improve Detail, Smart Correction to Tone Correction. 3. Focus and HDR modes were separated from AKVIS Enhancer and are now available as AKVIS Refocus and AKVIS HDRFactory (with some new features). 4. Added support for Batch Processing to the standalone version. 5. Added support for RAW files. 6. Added the list of Recent Files which is visible by right mouse clicking on the Open Image button. 7. Added the possibility to use OS File dialog (for loading and saving files). 8. Added hot-keys to the Control Panel commands (Open, Save, Print, Help). 9. Added the Go To the Product page button. 10. Fixed small bugs. 11. Updated the Help files. -------------------- Changes in Version 11.5 (July 1, 2010) -------------------- (free update) 1. Added compatibility with CS5 64 bit on Mac to the plugin version. It is now compatible with Photoshop CS4-CS5 64-bit on both Windows and Macintosh. 2. Fixed small bugs. -------------------- Changes in Version 11.0 (Dec 4, 2009) -------------------- (free update) 1. Changed the interface design and the application icon. 2. Added support for the Smart Filter technology to the plugin (for Photoshop CS3-CS4). 3. Added support for 64 bit to the plugin version on Windows (now compatible with Adobe Photoshop CS4 64 bit). 4. Added compatibility with Adobe Photoshop Elements 8. 5. Added compatibility with OS Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) and Windows 7. 6. A new installation program on Windows. 7. Portuguese language interface. 8. Impoved the Print dialog box in the standalone version. -------------------- Changes in Version 10.0 (July 24, 2009) -------------------- (update $29 USD) 1. Added the new Smart Correction mode which is used for tone correction of images. 2. Improved compatibility of the plugin for Windows and Macintosh. 3. Fixed bugs. 4. Changed the application icon. ------------------- Changes in Version 9.5 (Sep 4, 2008) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added support of Exif data (the data registered by the camera when shooting, e.g. the date, the settings, etc). 2. Fixed some minor bugs. 3. Updated the program documentation. 4. Now there are three download files for Macintosh: standalone application, a plugin version for Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop Elements 6, and a plugin for earlier versions of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements (legacy file). ------------------- Changes in Version 9.2 (May 27, 2008) ------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed bug that caused program crash on second monitor during multi-monitor (display) processing. 2. Fixed color profile bug that caused incorrect display of an image in the preview window on some monitor profiles. 3. Improved compatibility with Vista SP1. ------------------- Changes in Version 9.1 (April 18, 2008) ------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed color profile bug that caused incorrect display and processing of an image on some monitor profiles (v4). 2. Fixed batch scripting bug in the plug-in edition. The old actions made for old versions of Enhancer won't work properly with this fixed version. 3. Fixed some minor bugs. ------------------- Changes in Version 9.0 (Mar 27, 2008) ------------------- (free update) Added the Focus mode that improves blurred images by bringing into focus the whole image or only certain parts of it. ------------------- Changes in Version 8.0 (Dec 21, 2007) ------------------- (free update) 1. Improved algorithm of creation of HDR images. 2. Added three built-in presets for HDR-mode: AKVIS Natural, AKVIS Expressive and AKVIS Default. 3. Removed the button "Run". Now the program starts the image processing automatically, right after adjusting the settings, as well as it did in the oldest versions. 4. Added new (German) language to the stand-alone edition. ------------------- Changes in Version 7.0 (Aug 14, 2007) ------------------- (free update only for Home) 1. Standalone version with HRDi technology made available. 2. Added the possibility to change the image preview mode. 3. Added full size window for the plugin. 4. Improved color profiles handling. ------------------- Changes in Version 6.0 (May 11, 2007) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added option to save/edit user settings - presets. 2. Enhancer is now a Universal Binary Application. It runs on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Mac computers. 3. Compatibility with Photoshop CS3 on Intel Mac. 4. Fixed memory bug that caused program crash on some images on Macintosh. 5. Compatibility with Windows Vista. 6. Added new interface language - Italian. 7. Updated program documentation (Help). ------------------- Changes in Version 5.0 (Oct 18, 2006) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added Photoshop batch processing support that allows applying the same settings to a series of images. 2. Simplified the installation procedure on mac computers. ------------------- Changes in Version 4.2 (Aug 25, 2006) ------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed algorithmic bug that caused casual errors on some images. 2. Fixed bug that caused Photoshop crash on some Mac computers. ------------------- Changes in Version 4.1 (July 4, 2006) ------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed bug that caused program crash during processing of large images. 2. Fixed bug of activation process by direct connection on Mac computers. 3. Fixed compatibility problem for Mac OS X 10.3.9. ------------------- Changes in Version 4.0 internal version ------------------- 1. Fixed some bugs. ------------------- Changes in Version 3.0 (Jan 18, 2006) ------------------- (free update) 1. Improved algorithm preventing noise from appearing added. 2. Interface changed. Image adjustment made by four parameters: Details in Shadows, Details in Highlights, Level of Detail, Lightness. 3. 16 bits/Channel support added. ------------------- Changes in Version 2.1 (Aug 22, 2005) ------------------- (free update) 1. Changed (simplified) the Activation Wizard. It is replaced with a simple dialog box. 2. Changed the License policy: Now one license key allows activating the software on two computers. 3. Changed the Installation Wizard. Now it supports 8 languages and is easier to use. 4. Added a new language (Japanese) for program documentation (for the Enhancer Help-files). ------------------- Changes in Version 2.0 (Mar 30, 2005) ------------------- (free update) Windows: 1. Added the option of applying the settings that were last used (Ctrl+F). 2. Bugs fixed. 3. Activation wizard and error messages translated into German, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese. 4. New languages added to the program documentation. Now Enhancer is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian. Macintosh: 1. Added the option of applying the settings that were last used (Cmd+F). 2. Bugs fixed. 3. New languages added to the program documentation. Now Enhancer is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian. ------------------- Changes in Version 1.2 (Nov 17, 2004) ------------------- (free update) 1. Image processing speed improved (a 30 percent increase). 2. Macintosh version made available. ------------------- Changes in Version 1.1 (Sep 7, 2004) ------------------- - first public release