******************************* AKVIS Neon Version History ******************************* ------------------- Version 6.1 (December 20, 2023) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/neon/whats-new.php#6.1 1. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 2. Compatibility with macOS 14 Sonoma. 3. Fixed bugs and increased stability. ------------------- Version 6.0 (June 23, 2022) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/neon/whats-new.php#6.0 1. Redesigned user interface. 2. New program icon. 3. Added file saving options to the Batch Processing dialog. 4. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 5. Verified compatibility with the latest versions of the image editors. 6. Added native support for the Apple M1 series of processors. 7. Discontinued support for Mac OS X 10.10-10.11. 8. Discontinued support for Publishing module. 9. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 5.1 (January 19, 2021) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/neon/whats-new-5.1.php#5.1 1. Added different paths to save and load images. 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. ------------------- Version 5.0 (May 19, 2020) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/neon/whats-new-5.1.php#5.0 1. Added new Presets preview mode. 2. Added Favorites group for presets. 3. Added the Fixed Size option to the Crop tool. 4. Improved subfolders processing in Batch mode. 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 4.0 (September 24, 2019) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/neon/whats-new-4.0.php 1. Added the new Deformation tab. 2. Added new presets. 3. Added the new file naming feature to the Batch Processing option. 4. Added the possibility to position the text/watermark anywhere in the image. 5. Added the Notification Panel. 6. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 7. The Angle slider in the Hatching tab has been replaced with a circle control. 8. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Changes in Version 3.2 (March 28, 2019) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/neon/whats-new-3.2.php 1. The Publishing option has been extracted to a separate module (on Windows). 2. Added the Chinese interface language. 3. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 4. Interface themes in the Preferences are now presented as color plates. 5. 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 3.1 (November 27, 2018) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/neon/whats-new-3.2.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 3.0 (December 19, 2017) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/neon/whats-new-3.2.php 1. Added the new Color Variety parameter. When increasing the parameter, additional colors and shades will appear in the image. 2. Added new presets. 3. Re-worked the Default preset. 4. Added compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018. 5. The maximum available scale of the interface now depends on the screen resolution. 6. Added the new Gray interface theme. 7. Improved the Light and Dark themes. 8. Added support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 9. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Changes in Version 2.6 (April 27, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 2.5, 2.6: https://akvis.com/en/neon/whats-new-2.6.php 1. Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors. 2. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 3. Fixed bugs. ---------------------- Version 2.5 (Dec 20, 2016) ---------------------- What's New in Versions 2.5, 2.6: https://akvis.com/en/neon/whats-new-2.6.php 1. Full compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CC 2017. 2. Added support for more RAW files for the standalone version. 3. Fixed minor bugs. ---------------------- Version 2.0 (Apr 6, 2016) ---------------------- What's New in Version 2.0: https://akvis.com/en/neon/whats-new-2.0.php 1. Added new effect settings: Sharpen Detail and Extra Sharpen Detail. The Additional group of settings has been renamed to Boost. 2. Added new groups of settings to the Adjustment (ex Correction) tab: Hue and Hatching. 3. Added new Decoration tab which contains three effects: Canvas, Text, and (New!) Frame. Now the program offers these kinds of frames: Classic, Pattern, Strokes, Vignette, and Passe-Partout. The order of the application of the decoration effects depends on the position of the Canvas/Frame/Text tabs. 4. Added new post-processing tools: Lighten and Darken. 5. Improved the Crop tool. Now it is possible to set the aspect ratio. 6. Increased the Quick Preview area (adjustable in Preferences). 7. 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. 8. Added new Print options. It's now possible to print high resolution images on multiple pages. 9. Added the possibility to choose a drive to install the program (Windows). 10. Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors. 11. Added support for more RAW files for the standalone version. 12. Fixed minor bugs. ---------------------- Version 1.5 (Nov 12, 2015) ---------------------- 1. Increased image processing speed by 2 times. 2. Improved the Print dialog with the new options to print high res images. 3. Added support for more RAW files. 4. Improved the program interface performance with large fonts. 5. Changed the Navigator window into the roll-up panel. 6. Fixed the error with the Colorize parameter and some other bugs. 7. Added the possibility to search for fonts by typing in the list in the Text tab. 8. Changed the About the Program window. 9. Changed 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 native 64-bit support on Mac. ------------------- Version 1.0 (Dec 10, 2014) ------------------- - first public release