******************************* AKVIS Noise Buster Version History ******************************* -------------------- Changes Version 8.5 -------------------- (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 compatibility with Mac OS X Lion. 5. Improved support for GPU (checkup of the maximum amount of available memory). 6. Fixed bug that caused to crash the program when using GPU on Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3. 7. Improved RAW processing. 8. Added support for DNG files. 9. Added support for images from Sony cameras SLT-A35, SLT-A65V, NEX-5N, and Panasonic camera DMC-GX1. 10. Improved the Print dialog (when no printers are installed). 11. Fixed the EXIF error when saving JPEG. 12. Fixed some minor bugs. ---------------------- Changes in Version 8.0 ---------------------- (free update) 1. Added support for GPU acceleration that significantly speeds up noise suppression filtering. 2. Added the new History Brush tool which works on the After tab. 3. Added the new Smart Blur tool which works on the After tab, under Home Deluxe and Business licenses. 4. Added the new Edge Intensity parameter. 5. The Unsharp Mask group of the parameters now is available as the Sharpness parameter. 6. Renamed the Advanced group to the Improve Detail group. Now it has three parameters: Microdetail, Edge Intensity, and Sharpness. 7. Improved the auto filtering algorithm. 8. Added three ready-to-use presets. 9. Added Batch Processing to the standalone version (formerly was available only in the plugin, as a Photoshop action). 10. Added support for RAW files. 11. Added the list of Recent Files which is visible by right mouse clicking on the Open Image button. 12. Added the possibility to use the OS File dialog (for loading and saving files). 13. Added hot-keys to the Control Panel commands (Open, Save, Print, Help). 14. Added the Go To the Product page button to the Control Panel. 15. Added the new options to the Preferences dialog window: - the parameter which defines the number of documents in the Recent Files list, - the check-box which activates the OS Load/Save File Dialog, - the check-box which activates the GPU using (available for computers with an appropriate video card), - and the check-box which locks the top panel view. 16. Fixed bugs. ---------------------- Changes in Version 7.5 ---------------------- (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 7.0 ---------------------- (free update) 1. Improved the noise reduction algorithm. 2. Improved the automatic filtration that chooses the best settings for particular kinds of noise by adjusting noise suppression parameters. 3. Added support for 64 bit to the plugin version on Windows (compatibility 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. Fixed bugs in both Win and Mac versions. 7. Impoved the Print dialog box (added the possibility to select a printer and its resolution). 8. Changed the interface design (new skin). 9. Changed the Installation Wizard. 10. Working with the preview window and the Before/After tabs is more intuitive. 11. Updated the program documentation. 12. Changed the application icon and the product logo. ---------------------- Changes in Version 6.1 ---------------------- (free update) 1. Improved compatibility with Vista SP1. 2. Fixed some bugs in Macintosh version. 3. Fixed bug that made the program freeze in case of incorrect records in the System Registry (Win version). 3. Added Italian to the program interface and Help files. ---------------------- Changes in Version 6.0 ---------------------- (free update) 1. Improved algorithm for noise suppression. 2. Added a new Microdetail parameter. 3. Added Unsharp Mask Option for regulating sharpness of objects' edges. 4. Added compatibility with Photoshop Elements 6.0 on Mac. ---------------------- Changes in Version 5.0 ---------------------- (free update) 1. Improved algorithm for noise suppression. 2. Standalone edition of the program made available. 3. Added a histogram displaying the noise level and noise components of the loaded image. 4. The button "Auto Filtering" was moved to the Presets list. 5. Added ICC-profile support. 6. Added support of Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). 7. Added compatibility with Photoshop Elements 6.0 on Windows. 8. Updated program documentation. ---------------------- Changes in Version 4.0 ---------------------- (free update) 1. Added option to save/edit Presets. 2. Compatibility with Windows Vista. 3. The program is now a Universal Binary! It works equally fast on both PPC- and Intel-Macs (without the Rosetta emulator). 4. Compatibility with Photoshop CS3 on Intel Mac. 5. New installation method on Macintosh. To install the plugin just drag the folder AKVIS Noise Buster into the PlugIns folder of a photo editor. 6. Fixed bug in the batch processing script. ---------------------- Changes in Version 3.0 ---------------------- (free update) 1. Added Photoshop batch processing support that allows applying the same settings to a series of images. 2. Added dynamic tips. 3. Simplified the installation procedure on mac computers. 4. Fixed some minor bugs. ---------------------- Changes in Version 2.2 ---------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed some serious bugs including the bug that caused Photoshop crash on some Mac computers. ---------------------- Changes in Version 2.1 (internal version) ---------------------- 1. Fixed some bugs in mac-version of the program. 2. Fixed bug of activation process by direct connection on Mac computers. ---------------------- Changes in Version 2.0 ---------------------- (free update) 1. Fixed bug that caused program crash during processing of large images. ---------------------- Changes in Version 1.1 ---------------------- - first public release