******************************* AKVIS MakeUp Version History ******************************* ------------------- Version 8.0 (December 20, 2023) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/makeup/whats-new.php 1. Redesigned the user interface. 2. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 3. Compatibility with macOS 14 Sonoma. 4. Fixed minor bugs and improved program stability. ------------------- Version 7.8 (June 23, 2022) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/makeup/whats-new-7.7-7.8.php#7.8 1. Added native support for the Apple M1 series of processors. 2. Added file saving options to the Batch Processing dialog. 3. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 4. Verified compatibility with the latest versions of the image editors. 5. Discontinued support for Mac OS X 10.10-10.11. 6. Discontinued support for Publishing module. 7. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 7.7 (January 19, 2021) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/makeup/whats-new-7.7-7.8.php#7.7 1. Added Color option to the Vignette effect. 2. Added support for macOS 11 Big Sur. 3. Improved compatibility with Adobe CC 2021. 4. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 5. Updated the Installation Wizard for Windows. 6. Improved stability and fixed bugs, including the bug with the presets preview, etc. ---------------- Update for Mac (November 5, 2020) ------------------- Added compatibility with Affinity Photo. Changes in Version 7.5 (October 13, 2020) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/makeup/whats-new-7.5.php 1. Added the Chameleon Brush. 2. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 3. Added different paths to save and load images. 4. Fixed bugs and increased stability. ------------------- Changes in Version 7.0 (June 19, 2020) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/makeup/whats-new-7.0.php 1. Added new Presets Gallery mode. 2. Added Favorites group for presets. 3. Added the Fixed Size option to the Crop tool. 4. Improved Batch Processing (added the file naming feature). 5. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 6. Improved compatibility with 2020 versions of Adobe and Corel image editors. 7. Updated the Installation Wizard for Windows. 8. Improved support for macOS Catalina (10.15). 9. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Changes in Version 6.5 (May 14, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Version 6.5: https://akvis.com/en/makeup/whats-new-6.5.php 1. Added the Keep Colors check-box that allows you to preserve the colors manually selected for the Tone Mask. 2. The Manual mode is now automatically enabled when manually selecting mask colors. 3. Added support for new RAW files. 4. Fixed minor bugs and increased the program's stability. ------------------- Changes in Version 6.1 (March 28, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Versions 6.0, 6.1: https://akvis.com/en/makeup/whats-new-6.1.php 1. Added import/export users presets. 2. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Changes in Version 6.0 (February 13, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Versions 6.0, 6.1: https://akvis.com/en/makeup/whats-new-6.1.php 1. The retouching algorithm has been enhanced to work better with large blemishes and when processing high-resolution images. 2. Added two new parameters: Large Defects and Skin Texture. 3. Integrated the Notification Panel. 4. Added new presets, updated the Default preset. 5. The Publishing option has been extracted to a separate module (on Windows). 6. Added the Chinese interface language. 7. Added support for new RAW files. 8. Added new hotkeys to adjust the tool size. 9. Interface themes in the Preferences are now presented as color plates. 10. Fixed and enhanced the Preview Window rendering; 11. Increased stability, fixed bugs and interface glitches. ------------------- 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 5.1 (November 27, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 5.0, 5.1: https://akvis.com/en/makeup/whats-new-5.1.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 5.0 (December 14, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 5.0, 5.1: https://akvis.com/en/makeup/whats-new-5.1.php 1. Changed the retouching algorithm. The new algorithms provides more natural results and retains the skin texture. 2. Added new presets, updated old presets. 3. Added the Position parameter to the Vignette. 4. Added the Crop tool. 5. Added compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018. 6. Added the possibility to restore all the changes made with retouching tools at once. 7. Increased the maximum tool size. 8. The maximum available scale of the interface now depends on the screen resolution. 9. Added the new Gray interface theme. 10. Improved the Light and Dark themes. 11. Added support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 12. Changed the set of parameters in the Express mode. 13. Fixed the crash of the 32 bit version. 14. Fixed other bugs. ------------------- Changes in Version 4.1 (April 27, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 4.0, 4.1: https://akvis.com/en/makeup/whats-new-4.1.php 1. Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors (Photoshop CC 2017). 2. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 3. Fixed bugs. ---------------------- Version 4.0 (Mar 2, 2016) ---------------------- What's New in Versions 4.0, 4.1: https://akvis.com/en/makeup/whats-new-4.1.php 1. 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. Added two interface themes: Dark and Light (switch in the Preferences). 2. Increased the Quick Preview area. Now the default value is 600, the max value is 1,000 px (adjust it in the Preferences). 3. Added new Print options. It's now possible to print high resolution images on multiple pages. 4. Fixed some bugs with GPU, image formats and other errors. 5. Improved compatibility with image editors. 7. Added the possibility to install the program on a drive other than C (Windows). 8. Added native 64-bit support on Mac. 9. Changed the About the Program window. 10. Changed the Activation window. 11. Facebook and Tumblr are temporarily hidden from the list of the available publishing services due to the changes in their policy. 12. Added support for more RAW files. 13. Changed the Select Color dialog. Changed the Upgrade Policy for the product. See: https://akvis.com/en/upgrade-software.php ---------------------- Version 3.5 (June 9, 2014) ---------------------- (free update) 1. Added the Share option that lets users post images from the program to the social services: Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Google+. 2. Improved RAW and DNG files processing. Added support for more RAW formats. 3. Changed the installation process for Windows. Now there are two setup files: for Win 32 bit and Win 64 bit. 4. Improved compatibility with Mac OS X 10.9. 5. Improved compatibility of the plugin with Adobe Photoshop CC and Corel PaintShop Pro X6. 6. Changed and the options of displaying the Hints Panel (removed the old "yellow" style). 7. Fixed the bug with GPU and some minor errors. ---------------------- Changes in Version 3.0 (Aug 17, 2012) ---------------------- (free update) 1. Added new tools: Teeth Whitening, Red Eye Removal, Blur. 2. Added the possibility to choose a mode of the History Brush: Restore to original or Edit brushes. 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. Added hot-keys: double-clicking on the Zoom icon makes the image fit the Image Window; double-clicking on the Hand icon makes the image scale to 100%. 6. Compatibility with Mac OS X 10.8. ---------------------- Changes in Version 2.5 (May 22, 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. 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. Added support for DNG files. 7. Improved the Print dialog (when no printers are installed). 8. Improved compatibility with Mac OS X Lion. 9. Fixed bug that caused to crash the program when using GPU on Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3. ---------------------- Changes in Version 2.0 (Oct 13, 2011) ---------------------- (free update) 1. Added the Effects tab with the Glamour Glow and Vintage effects. 2. Added support for GPU acceleration that significantly speeds up image processing. 3. Improved compatibility with Mac OS X Lion. 4. Added the options to set up the Hints panel (to the Preferences dialog box). 5. Added new presets. 6. Added Spanish and Portuguese languages to the program and Help files. ---------------------- Changes in Version 1.0 (June 21, 2011) ---------------------- - first public release