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AKVIS HDRFactory Version History
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Changes in Version 2.5 
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(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. Improved the Print dialog (when no printers are installed).
7. Improved compatibility with Mac OS X Lion.	
8. Added support for GPU acceleration. 
		

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Changes Version 2.0 
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(free update)

1. Added the Effects tab with the group of the parameters which help to add the glow effect to the image, darken or lighten the image edges, add warm or cold tints.
2. Added new presets, they are available in all three tabs (HDRI, Adjustment, and Effects) and contain all settings of these tabs. Now the program offers 34 presets.
3. Added the Preset Preview window. When moving a cursor over a preset in the drop-down list, the quick result appears in the preset preview window over the image window. 
4. The Post Processing tab has been hide and can now be opened by clicking on a triangle button, right to the HDRI/Adjustment/Effects tabs.
5. Added the possibility to adjust Image View Modes (various options for displaying the original and processed images). The buttons to manage the workspace view are available at the bottom part of the left panel. 
6. Added the possibility to rotate an image left or right by 90 degrees (to the standalone version). The buttons are available at the Control Panel.
7. Added support for DNG files. 
8. Improved compatibility with Mac OS X Lion.
9. Added the possibility to use the OS File dialog for loading and saving files.
10. Added the possibility to hide/show the Control Panel.
11. Updated the Preferences dialog box
- the check-box which activates the OS Load/Save File Dialog, 
- the check-box which locks the top panel view,
- and the option to choose the color of the Hint panel. 
12. Added the Go To the Product page button to the Control Panel.


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Changes Version 1.0 
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- first public release
The HDRI creation features were extracted from AKVIS Enhancer (HDR mode) with the following changes: 

1. Improved the alignment algorithm and the method of combining shots to an HDR image.
3. Improved the Tone Mapping algorithm. 
4. Added the Ghost Removal Tool which is useful for removing transparent "ghost" artifacts from an HDR image. 
5. Added the Adjustment tab with the parameters for improving an image or creating an HDR effect from one single photo.