******************************* AKVIS OilPaint Version History ******************************* ------------------- Version 10.2 ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/oilpaint/whats-new.php#10.2 1. Added the Timeline that creates stepwise shots of photo-to-painting conversion. 2. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 3. Compatibility with macOS 14 Sonoma. 4. Fixed bugs and increased stability. ------------------- Version 10.1 (June 23, 2022) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/oilpaint/whats-new.php#10.1 1. Added native support for the Apple M1 series of processors. 2. Minor interface improvements. 3. Discontinued support for Mac OS X 10.10-10.11. 4. Discontinued support for Publishing module. 5. Fixed minor bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 10.0 (February 14, 2022) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/oilpaint/whats-new.php#10.0 1. New algorithm of the oil painting effect. 2. Redesigned user interface. 3. Changed the program icon. 4. Added the workspace modes: Express, Advanced, and Presets. 5. Added Favorites feature for presets. 6. Increased the maximum value of the preview area to 1,000 px (in Preferences). 7. Added file saving options in the Batch Processing dialog box. 8. Added the Reset button to the Text and Canvas tabs (in Decoration). 9. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 10. Verified compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CC 2022, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022, Corel PaintShop Pro 2022, and Corel Painter 2022. 11. Verified support for Windows 11. 12. Verified support for macOS Monterey 12. 13. Fixed bugs and improved program stability. ------------------- Version 9.5 (January 19, 2021) ------------------- What's New in Version 9.5: https://akvis.com/en/oilpaint/whats-new-9.5.php 1. Added combined use of Passe-Partout and Classic Frame (Decoration -> Frame -> Passe-Partout). 2. Added Color option for Vignette (Decoration -> Frame -> Vignette). 3. Added different paths to save and load images. 4. Added the Fixed Size option to the Crop tool. 5. Added support for macOS 11 Big Sur. 6. Improved compatibility with Adobe CC 2021. 7. Updated the Installation Wizard for Windows. 8. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 9. Fixed bugs and improved program stability. ------------------- Update for Mac (November 5, 2020) ------------------- Added compatibility with Affinity Photo. ------------------- Version 9.0 (October 14, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Version 9.0: https://akvis.com/en/oilpaint/whats-new.php 1. Added compatibility with macOS Catalina (10.15). 2. Added compatibility with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020, Corel PaintShop Pro 2020 and Painter 2020. 3. Added the file renaming feature to the Batch Processing option. 4. Added the possibility to position the text/watermark anywhere in the image (Decoration -> Text tab). 5. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 6. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 8.1 (March 28, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Versions 8.0, 8.1: https://akvis.com/en/oilpaint/whats-new-8.1.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. 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. ------------------- Version 8.0 (December 4, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 8.0, 8.1: https://akvis.com/en/oilpaint/whats-new-8.1.php 1. Added the Edge tab (Home Deluxe/Business) that allows adding extra artistic strokes to the edges of the converted oil painting. 2. Added the new 3D effect option to the Frame tab (Decoration -> Frame -> Classic). 3. Integrated the Notification Panel. 4. Added new ready-to-use presets. 5. Fixed bugs. ------------------- Hotfix for Mac (November 30, 2018) ------------------- Fixed the issue that was causing the images to incorrectly display on 4K & 5K monitors. ------------------- Version 7.1 (November 27, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 7.0, 7.1: https://akvis.com/en/oilpaint/whats-new-7.1.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. ------------------- Version 7.0 (February 20, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 7.0, 7.1: https://akvis.com/en/oilpaint/whats-new-7.1.php 1. Added the Random Patterns feature to the Pattern frame in the Decoration tab. 2. The Texture Library has been updated. Added new pattern categories: Stars and Ornaments & Doodles. 3. Some check-boxes have been replaced with icons. 4. The enabled tools are now highlighted with color. 5. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 6. Improved the brightness increasing algorithm for patterns and textures. 7. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Version 6.5 (October 30, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 6.0, 6.5: https://akvis.com/en/oilpaint/whats-new-6.5.php 1. Added the compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018. 2. Added the new Gray interface theme. The Dark and Light themes have been improved. 3. The maximum available scale of the interface now depends on the screen resolution. 4. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 5. Dropbox is temporarily hidden from the list of the available publishing services due to the changes in its policy. Publishing on Tumblr is now available again. 6. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Version 6.0 (May 17, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 6.0, 6.5: https://akvis.com/en/oilpaint/whats-new-6.5.php 1. Added the new Abstract Art tab with three groups of parameters: Strokes, Correction, and Distortion. The settings in this tab allow one to change the shape and color of objects, giving them a unique and fantastic look. 2. Added new ready-to-use AKVIS presets. 3. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Version 5.1 (April 27, 2017) ------------------- 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 5.0 (July 27, 2016) ------------------- What's New in Version 5.0: https://akvis.com/en/oilpaint/whats-new-5.0.php 1. Added new Decoration section which contains three tabs - Canvas, Text, and the new Frame tab with these kinds of frames: Classic, Pattern, Strokes, Vignette, and Passe-Partout. 2. 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. 3. Improved the Crop tool. Now it is possible to set the aspect ratio and use Ctrl-key to define a new crop area. 5. Added new ready-to-use AKVIS presets. 6. Added the possibility to choose a drive to install the program. 7. Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors. 8. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 9. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Version 4.0 (July 8, 2015) ------------------- What's New in Version 4.0: https://akvis.com/en/oilpaint/whats-new-v4.php 1. Improved photo to painting conversion algorithm. The new version generates even more realistic brush strokes. - The Stroke Intensity parameter has been enhanced, it now combines the effect of Intensity and Relief. - The new Wide Background Strokes parameter lets a user increase the width of the brush strokes in uniform areas. - The new Random Strokes parameter randomizes the arrangement of the brush strokes. - Hidden the Relief, Extra Strokes, and Mix parameters which take no effect with the new algorithm. 2. Improved the Print options. It's now possible to print high resolution images on multiple pages. 3. Improved the Text tab: - added the possibility to load an image to place a watermark; - added the Opacity parameter; - added the button to locate text/image in the center of the drawing; - increased the max value (=200) of the font size. - added the possibility to search for fonts by typing in the list in the Text tab. 4. Improved the Crop tool. You can hold down Ctrl-key to define a new crop area. 5. Native 64-bit support on Mac. 6. Fixed minor bugs and some compatibility problems. 7. Changed the About the Program window and the Activation window. 8. Facebook and Tumblr are temporarily hidden from the list of the available publishing services due to the changes in their policy. 9. Added support for more RAW files. ------------------- Version 3.0 (May 12, 2014) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added new effect parameter - Extra Strokes. 2. Added new Flat Brush option to the Oil Brush. 3. Added new 3D Brush tool. 4. Added support for more RAW formats to the standalone version. 5. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Version 2.0 (Feb 28, 2014) ------------------- (free update) 1. Significantly improved image processing speed. 2. Added the Oil Brush to the Toolbar on the After tab. 3. Added the History Brush to the Toolbar on the After tab. 4. Reorganized the buttons on the Control Panel. The loading/saving commands are now grouped in two lists. 5. Improved the texture generation. Now the canvas is applied considering the changes made with the post-processing tools. 6. Fixed the incorrect displaying of the Preset Preview area. 7. Fixed the transparency bug in the plugin. 8. Fixed bugs in the Crop tool. 9. Fixed bug with actions in the plugin. 10. Fixed the bug in the Stroke Intensity parameter, and accordingly changed the presets. 11. Hidden the Restore parameters option in the Preferences dialog box (always is active). 12. Hidden the Reveal Texture parameter on the Canvas tab (does not affect). ------------------- Version 1.0 (Dec 10, 2013) ------------------- - first public release ******************************* Upgrade Information: https://akvis.com/en/upgrade-software.php *******************************