******************************* AKVIS SmartMask Version History ******************************* ------------------- Version 12.0 (December 20, 2023) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/smartmask/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 11.2 (June 23, 2022) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/smartmask/whats-new-11.php#11.2 1. Added native support for the Apple M1 series of processors. 2. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 3. Verified compatibility with the latest versions of the image editors. 4. Discontinued support for Mac OS X 10.10-10.11. 5. Discontinued support for Publishing module. 6. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 11.1 (January 19, 2021) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/smartmask/whats-new-11.php#11.1 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. Fixed bugs and improved program stability. ------------------- Update for Mac (November 5, 2020) ------------------- Added compatibility with Affinity Photo. ------------------- Version 11.0 (April 9, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Version 11.0: https://akvis.com/en/smartmask/whats-new-11.php#11.0 1. Added the Desaturation Brush. 2. Accelerated the processing speed in the Refine Edges mode. 3. Fixed bugs and increased stability. ------------------- Version 10.8 (March 28, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Versions 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8: https://akvis.com/en/smartmask/whats-new-10.8.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. ------------------- Hotfix for Mac (November 30, 2018) ------------------- Fixed the issue that was causing the images to incorrectly display on 4K & 5K monitors. ------------------- Version 10.7 (November 27, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8: https://akvis.com/en/smartmask/whats-new-10.8.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 bugs. ------------------- Version 10.6 (September 14, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8: https://akvis.com/en/smartmask/whats-new-10.8.php Some bugs and interface glitches have been fixed. ------------------- Version 10.5 (September 7, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8: https://akvis.com/en/smartmask/whats-new-10.8.php 1. In the Custom Background mode (available in the standalone version), it is now possible to transform and reposition the cutout object. 2. Integrated the Notification Panel. 3. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 4. Full compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018. 5. Changed the appearance of enabled tool icons. 6. The maximum available scale of the interface now depends on the screen resolution. 7. Fixed bugs. ------------------- Version 10 (October 11, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Version 10: https://akvis.com/en/smartmask/whats-new-10.php 1. Added the new Refine Radius tool. 2. Added a number of new settings to the Magic Brush tool (Transition and Priority parameters in the Keep Colors field, Lab Colors check-box). 3. Added the new Gray interface theme. The Dark and Light themes have been improved. 4. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 5. Fixed bugs. ------------------- Version 9.1 (April 27, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Version 9.1: https://akvis.com/en/smartmask/whats-new-9.1.php 1. Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors (Photoshop CC 2017). 2. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 3. Fixed the bug that caused crash when working in the Auto mode on Mac. 4. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Version 9.0 (October 19, 2016) ------------------- What's New in Version 9.0: https://akvis.com/en/smartmask/whats-new-9.1.php 1. Added the new Chroma Key mode (for Deluxe and Business licenses) that lets users to quickly and accurately remove a monochrome background. The feature offers three operating modes: Uniform, Non-Uniform, or Gradient. 2. Added the new Custom Background mode which allows users to place the user's background image behind the cut-out object. The mode offers two tabs: Transform and Correction. 3. The Refine Edge mode has been enhanced and now preserves more fine details than before. 4. The Quick Selection tool has been improved and now makes the selection more precise. 5. Added four Eraser Tool modes for removing specific line types: all lines, only red lines, only green lines, only blue lines. 6. Added the new Custom Background mask view mode. 7. User interface enhancements. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 8. Changed the About the Program window. 9. Changed the Activation window. 10. Changed the Navigator window into the roll-up panel. 11. Tutorial section has been updated. 12. Fixed bugs. ------------------- Version 8.0 (May 30, 2016) ------------------- 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. 2. Added the possibility to choose a drive to install the program on Windows. 3. Improved the plugin's compatibility with image editors. 4. Support for more RAW files for the standalone version. 5. Fixed bugs. ------------------- Version 7.0 (May 29, 2015) ------------------- 1. Added the new Refine Edges feature (for Deluxe and Business licenses) for adjusting edges of selections or cutout objects. 2. Added standard selection tools for creating geometric shapes and freeform selections. 3. Added the Strength parameter to the History Brush and Background Eraser options. 4. Improved the Print dialog with new features of printing high resolution images on multiple pages. 5. Extended the list of supported RAW files with new digital cameras. 6. Facebook and Tumblr are temporarily hidden from the list of the available publishing services due to the changes in their policy. 7. Changed the About the Program window. 8. Changed the Activation window. 9. Native 64-bit support on Mac. 10. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Version 6.0 (Dec 24, 2014) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added the possibility to drag the splitter between the before and after states (Original and Processing tabs) to the 2nd and 3rd image view modes. 2. Added Dropbox to the list of the publishing services. 3. Added new interface theme. It's possible to switch between the styles (Light/Dark) in the program preferences. 4. Fixed minor bugs and interface glitches. 5. Extended the list of supported RAW files with digital cameras from CANON, FUJIFILM, SONY, NIKON, SAMSUNG, etc. 6. Added official support for the new Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite. Changed the Upgrade Policy for the product. See: https://akvis.com/en/upgrade-software.php ------------------- Version 5.0 (July 10, 2014) ------------------- (free update) 1. Improved the program performance on 64-bit Windows OS. Thanks to the native support for 64 bit, the software now works faster. 2. Added the Share option that lets users post photos from the program to the social services: Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Google+. 3. Added compatibility with Photoshop CC 2014 to the plugin version. 4. Optimized the performance of the Magic Brush. 5. Increased (from 500 to 1000 px) the maximum value for the Size of the Eraser, Background Eraser and History Brush. 6. Added support for more RAW formats to the standalone version. 7. Fixed minor bugs, including the initialization error for the image view modes, and others. ------------------- Version 4.5 (Aug 19, 2013) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added compatibility of the plugin with Adobe Photoshop CC. 2. Changed the setup file for Windows. Now two files are available - for Windows 32 bit and 64 bit. 3. Fixed minor bugs and interface glitches in both Mac and PC versions. ------------------- Version 4.0 (July 6, 2012) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added the standalone version and new variants of licenses. 2. Added compatibility of the plugin with Adobe Photoshop CS6. 3. Improved compatibility of the plugin with Corel PSP X4. 4. Changed the interface design, added the application icon. 5. Reorganized the workspace and optimized image processing. Now the program offers two editing modes - Auto and Manual, with specific tools in each. 6. Added new Quick Selection tool. 7. Improved the Color Picker (eyedropper). Now it displays a color ring which helps to select colors more precisely. 8. Improved the Background Eraser tool, with the new Tolerance option. 9. Added the History palette with the possibility to keep states of an image (checkpoints), available for Deluxe and Business licenses. 10. Added the support for AKVIS format which contains the original image, the state of the image at the moment it was saved, manually created checkpoints, and the most recently used color sets and parameters. 11. Added the possibility to save/load the color lists for the Magic Brush. 12. Added Image View Modes - various options for displaying the original and processed images. 13. Renamed some parameters, tools, and options. 14. Added the How-To panel with links to video tutorials and instructions. 15. Added the HotKey Manager that helps to customize hot keys for tools and commands. The button that opens the Hot Keys dialog box has been added to the program's Preferences. ------------------- Version 3.0 (July 15, 2010) ------------------- (free update) 1. Improved compatibility with Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6. 2. Added 64 bit support (now works with Adobe Photoshop CS4/CS5 64-bit). 3. New installation program on Windows. ------------------- Version 2.5 (June 5, 2009) ------------------- (free update) 1. The eyedropper tools (in Complex mode) have become more flexible. Earlier the eyedroppers sampled an average color from an area of 3x3 px around the eyedropper's tip. Now it is possible to change the number of pixels in the sample area with the following hot keys: the Alt-key (on Mac the Option-key) with a mouse click reduces the area to one pixel, the Shift-key with a mouse click enlarges the area to 5x5 px. 2. New interface languages added - French and Portuguese. 3. Improved compatibility with Photoshop CS3, CS4 on Macintosh computers. 4. Fixed minor bugs. ------------------- Version 2.0 (June 6, 2008) ------------------- (free update) 1. Added HotKeys for tools. 2. Added new interface languages: Spanish, Italian. 3. Fixed bug that caused the program to crash on the second monitor on multi-monitor systems. 4. Fixed color profile bug that led to incorrect display of an image in the preview window on some monitor profiles. 5. Improved compatibility with Vista SP1. ------------------- Version 1.2 (Feb 6, 2008) ------------------- (free update) 1. Macintosh-version made available in two different files: - "akvis-smartmask-setup.dmg" for Photoshop CS3, - "akvis-smartmask-legacy.dmg" for old versions of Photoshop, Photoshop Elements. 2. Added new languages to the program interface and the Help files (German, Japanese). 3. Fixed some minor bugs in Win-version. ------------------- Version 1.1 (Jan 28, 2008) ------------------- - first public release