******************************* AKVIS Watercolor Version History ******************************* ------------------- Version 7.1 (December 20, 2023) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/watercolor/whats-new.php#7.1 1. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 2. Compatibility with macOS 14 Sonoma. 3. Fixed bugs and increased stability. ------------------- Version 7.0 (August 29, 2022) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/watercolor/whats-new.php#7.0 1. Added new Contour Watercolor style. 2. Fixed minor bugs and increased the program stability. ------------------- Version 6.1 (June 23, 2022) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/watercolor/whats-new-6.1.php#6.1 1. Added native support for the Apple M1 series of processors. 2. Discontinued support for Mac OS X 10.10-10.11. 3. Discontinued support for Publishing module. 4. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 6.0 (November 11, 2021) ------------------- https://akvis.com/en/watercolor/whats-new-6.1.php#6.0 1. Redesigned user interface. Modified the ui elements and the general style of the program. 2. Changed the program icon. 3. Added the workspace modes: Parameters and Presets. 4. Added Favorites group for presets. 5. Changed the AKVIS Default preset. 6. Added new built-in presets. 7. Added file saving options in the Batch Processing dialog box. 8. Added the Reset button to the Text and Canvas tabs. 9. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 10. Verified support for Windows 11. 11. Verified support for macOS Monterey 12. 12. Fixed bugs and increased the program stability. ------------------- Version 5.5 (January 19, 2021) ------------------- What's New in Version 5.5: https://akvis.com/en/watercolor/whats-new-5.5.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 support for macOS 11 Big Sur. 5. Improved compatibility with Adobe CC 2021. 6. Updated the Installation Wizard for Windows. 7. Extended the list of supported RAW formats. 8. Fixed bugs and improved program stability. ------------------- Update for Mac (November 5, 2020) ------------------- Added compatibility with Affinity Photo. ------------------- Version 5.0 (October 14, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Version 5.0: https://akvis.com/en/watercolor/whats-new-5.0.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 support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 6. Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 4.1 (March 28, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Versions 4.0, 4.1: https://akvis.com/en/watercolor/whats-new-4.1.php Fixed bugs and improved stability. ------------------- Version 4.0 (February 26, 2019) ------------------- What's New in Versions 4.0, 4.1: https://akvis.com/en/watercolor/whats-new-4.1.php 1. Accelerated the processing algorithm by 3 times. 2. Integrated the Notification Panel. 3. The Publishing option has been extracted to a separate module (on Windows). 4. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version. 5. Interface themes in the Preferences are now presented as color plates. 6. Fixed bugs and improved stability of the program. ------------------- 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: https://akvis.com/en/watercolor/whats-new-3.1.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 3.0 (February 20, 2018) ------------------- What's New in Versions 3.0, 3.1: https://akvis.com/en/watercolor/whats-new-3.1.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 2.5 (October 30, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 2.0, 2.5: https://akvis.com/en/watercolor/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 2.0 (July 19, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Versions 2.0, 2.5: https://akvis.com/en/watercolor/whats-new-2.5.php 1. Added the new Abstract Art tab (for the Deluxe and Business licenses). 2. Added new ready-to-use AKVIS presets. 3. Fixed bugs. ------------------- Version 1.1 (April 27, 2017) ------------------- What's New in Version 1.1: https://akvis.com/en/watercolor/whats-new-1.1.php 1. Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors. 2. Support for new RAW files for the standalone version. 3. Fixed bugs. ------------------- Version 1.0 (Dec 5, 2016) ------------------- - first public release