******************************* AKVIS Charcoal Version History ******************************* ------------------- Version 6.0 (December 20, 2023) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/charcoal/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 5.6 (June 23, 2022) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/charcoal/whats-new-5.5-5.6.php#5.6 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. Minor interface improvements. 8. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 5.5 (January 19, 2021) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/charcoalwhats-new-5.5-5.6.php#5.5 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 support for macOS 11 Big Sur. 5. Improved compatibility with Adobe CC 2021. 6. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 7. Updated the Installation Wizard for Windows. 8. Improved stability and fixed bugs (including the bug with the Crop tool and others). ------------------- Update for Mac (November 5, 2020) ------------------- Added compatibility with Affinity Photo. ------------------- Version 5.0 (July 28, 2020) ------------------- What's New in Version 5.0: https://akvis.com/en/charcoal/whats-new-5.0.php 1. Integrated a new photo-to-drawing conversion algorithm. 2. Added Favorites button for Presets. 3. Added the Delete Snapshot button to the Timeline. 4. Added the Fixed Size option to the Crop tool. 5. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 6. Improved compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CC 2020. 7. Updated the Installation Wizard for Windows. 8. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 4.0 (October 14, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Version 4.0: https://akvis.com/en/charcoal/whats-new-4.0.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 the Notification Panel. 6. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 7. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 3.2 (March 28, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2: https://akvis.com/en/charcoal/whats-new-3.2.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. Interface themes in the Preferences are now presented as color plates. 4. 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 3.1 (November 27, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2: https://akvis.com/en/charcoal/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. ------------------- Version 3.0 (February 20, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2: https://akvis.com/en/charcoal/whats-new-3.2.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 2.5 (October 30, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.5: https://akvis.com/en/charcoal/whats-new-2.5.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 2.1 (April 27, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.5: https://akvis.com/en/charcoal/whats-new-2.5.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 2.0 (July 27, 2016) ------------------- What's New in Versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.5: https://akvis.com/en/charcoal/whats-new-2.5.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. Added new Print options. It's now possible to print high resolution images on multiple pages. 4. 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. Changed the About the Program window. 7. Changed the Activation window. 8. Added the possibility to choose a drive to install the program. 9. Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors. 10. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 11. Native 64-bit support on Mac. 12. Facebook and Tumblr are temporarily hidden from the list of the available publishing services due to the changes in their policy. 13. Changed the Navigator window into the roll-up panel. 14. Fixed bugs. ------------------- Version 1.0 (Oct 13, 2014) ------------------- - first public release