Welcome to the Livewire Free Updates section. This page is used to
communicate to our customer what changes have been made with each new
update. These updates are only available to registered users and are not
made available to users of the TRIAL EDITION.
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Available
May 8 2008: Build 2.5.36
Major Update
- Faster and more memory efficient loading of JPG, EMF, RLE, GIF,
TIF and BMP file formats. 50% reduced memory usage and upto 5x
faster file loading.
- Faster and more memory efficient loading of NEF, DNG, CR2, CRW,
ORF, PEF, RAF, SRF, DCR, KDC, MRW and ARW file formats. 50% reduced
memory usage and upto 2.5x faster file loading.
- Faster and more memory efficient loading of OpenEXR and HDR
file formats. 50% reduced memory usage and upto 5x faster file
loading.
- Fixed JPG Exif writing which was not readable with several apps.
- New Auto Alignment functionality.
- Extended support for generating HDR file of greater than 6000x6000
pixel images.
- Boosted Performance and Reduced Memory usage of the HDR creations
workflow.
- Fixed color balance issue when loading Canon PowerShot G9 RAW
files.
- Faster more Memory efficient Cropping Filter.
Available
Apr 28 2008: Build 2.5.35
Major Update
- Updated Lock06 with new option called Radiance.
- New Undo system which now uses 30% less memory when working with
HDR files.
- Reduced peak memory when creating HDR files by 30%.
- Boosted Performance File I/O when working with *.HDR files by 20%.
- Boosted Performance HDR creation process by 10%.
- Added the ability to unselect image from HDR creation process.
- Artizen automatically makes suggested values for Exposure when
creating HDR files.
- Fixed editing regional tools bug.
- Fixed Exposure Filter reset button.
- Fixed Additive and Subtractive brush blending method.
- Fixed Add Noise Filter bug when working with 16bit files.
Available
Apr 15 2008: Build 2.5.34
Memory Update
- Vista SP1 support and testing.
- Addressed several XP and Vista specific issues.
- Fixed memory leak in HDR creation process and working with OpenEXR
files.
Available
Apr 8 2008: Build 2.5.33
Minor Update
- Fixed several issues with Lock05, Lock06, Cipher and Display
including color reversals, Vista bugs as well as boosted performance
of all operators.
- Updated Camera RAW importer to better support Sony DSLR-A200, and
DSLR-A350 digital cameras as well as made several minor fixes with
supported cameras.
Available
Apr 2 2008: Build 2.5.32
Major Regional Fix Update
- Fixed Rigid Lasso bugs.
- Added wireframe during creation of regional tools when outside of
image area.
- Fixed right click to show menu when in regional selection mode.
- Update Digital RAW support.
- Updated minor UI bug, Tools alignment, HDR Creation histograms.
Available
Mar 31 2008: Build 2.5.31
Major Regional Update
- Added Show/Hide option for Regional Selections.
- Added Show/Hide option for Regional Selection Handles.
- Regional options are now loaded and saved when Artizen is opened
and closed.
- Regional Selection are now shown outside of the Image area.
- User can create/edit Regional Selections outside of the Image
area.
- Added Double Buffer to Histogram in HDR Tone Mapping window to
eliminate flickering when adjust Levels options.
- Fixed Rigid Lasso regional tool bug.
- User can now adjust and correct coordinate and Radius Regional
options while in Filter mode.
- Several minor UI updates and fixes.
- Full SSE2 support has now been added to Artizen. Only Pentium 4
and Athlon processors with SSE2 are now supported. This update gives
a 20 - 40% performance increase on each processor Core. An SSE
version is still the main version and Livewire is only for SSE users.
Available
Mar 26 2008: Build 2.5.30
Minor Update
- Added in addition to Right Click the Double Click option to
closing Rigid Lasso.
- Added Cursor change when Hand tool is over editing points on
layers.
- Fixed regional Invert bug.
- Updated Exposure Filter with more refined options to make
adjustment easier, specifically Brightness, fstop and Xposure.
- Updated Color Balance Filter to better fit into wide screen
displays.
- Updated Tone Mapping Filter to better fit into wide screen
displays.
- Fixed minor Livewire bug, which could cause update to fail under
XP and Vista.
- Increased Radius max value to 512 from 256 pixels for the regional
mask.
- Fixed dozens of minor UI issues.
- Fixed Expand/Contract Selection bug.
- Now when creating a Rigid Lasso selection you can see a preview of
the region.
Available
Mar 19 2008: Build 2.5.29
Major Update
- Updated Regional Tools Phase 4 of 4.
- Added new Anti Alias method of drawing regional areas to
screen.
- New ability to edit points and position using any of the
regional tools rather than the hand tool.
- Cursor updates when over points and when inside a region.
- New Blur Radius Mask routine.
- Fixed fatal bug in Histograms, Main Right Panel, Levels, and HDR
Tone Mapping.
- Corrected dozens of UI control's colors in Vista, where control
color doesn't match background.
- Reduced Vignette memory usage.
- Core clean up for reduced memory usage.
- Faster screen painting routine.
- Rotate 90 degrees counter and clockwise routines now use less
memory and run more than 20% faster.
Available
Mar 7 2008: Build 2.5.28
Filter Update
- Regional Feathering Tool (Phase 3 of 4)
- Faster more Memory Efficient Canvas Resize
- Faster Layer fx
- Faster more Memory Efficient Rotate with the addition of Preserve
Size and single decimal point precision.
- Updated Lock05 for better performance.
- Updated Lock06 for better more natural results and easier to
achieve great results.
- Due to the new speeds of several filters we have added the
Interactive option to Levels, Gaussian Blur, Halftone, Emboss,
Custom Diffuse, Replace Color, Sharpen and Speckle Noise.
- Faster Space fx.
- Addition of Rotation option when generating HDR files. (auto is
being developed).
- Camera Focus tool has been update for less memory and better
performance.
- And finally several core functionality updates for better
performance.
- Removal of Fattal tone mapping operator due to patent issues.
Available
Feb 25 2008: Build 2.5.27
Filter Update
- Added Black & White Point functions to Exposure Filter.
- New Gaussian Blur Algorithm, significant performance enhancement and
better quality.
- Updated Levels filter for faster performance.
- Updated Aged Photo filter for faster performance.
- Implemented Regional tools enhancement Phase 2 of 4. This update
affects Levels, Exposure, Color Balance, Curves, Halftones, Emboss,
Custom Diffuse, Bilateral Filter, Blurring, Circular Waves,
Gaussian, Noise Reduction, Orton, Pinch, Pixel Lining, Replace
Color, Spectacular, Swirl, Twirl, Unsharpen Mask and Waves Filters.
Available
Feb 21 2008: Build 2.5.26
Minor HDR and New Filter Update
- Updated Curves Filter to support Saving and Loading Settings.
- Fixed Cancel bug on the Insert Image Layer menu option.
- Enabled Duplicate Layer menu option to work with the Canvas.
- Fixed unselecting Auto Alignment option during HDR creation
process.
- Reduced Memory footprint of Artizen.
- Fixed Undo to Original menu option.
- Optimized Gradient functions.
- Fixed Gradient bug when working with Transparency and Regional
Tools.
Available
Feb 20 2008: Build 2.5.24
Minor HDR and New Filter Update
- New Curves Filter.
- Preserve Aspect and Equal Sides options added to Crop tool.
- Boosted Performance of Mask operations.
- Boosted Performance of Paint Bucket tool.
- Boosted Performance of Cut and Copy operations.
- Boosted Performance of Paint Routines.
- Phase 1 of 4 updates completed for Regional Tools.
- Fixed bug in Tone Mapping window when setting PreGamma value to 0.
- Fixed bug when using regional tools with Aged Photo filter.
Available
Feb 13 2008: Build 2.5.23
Minor HDR and New Filter Update
- New Vignette filter with 48 different styles.
- New Add Radiance Glow option to tone mapping process.
- Updated Histogram for better and more visible results.
- Menu updates so tools are more accessible.
Available
Feb 11 2008: Build 2.5.22
Minor HDR and Filter Update
- Fixed JPEG (not JPG) loading issue in HDR creation process.
- Fixed file loading of individual files in the HDR creation
process.
- Fixed Orton no file found error.
- Updated Lock05, Lock06, Cipher and Display saturation algorithm.
- Updated Lock05 for smoother results.
- Added new Contrast algorithm called Divergence to Exposure Filter.
Available
Feb 6 2008: Build 2.5.21
Major HDR and Filter Update
- New faster more efficient HDR Creation workflow.
- New Reset button in Color Balance and Exposure Filters.
- New Settings controls in Orton.
- Minor UI optimizations.
Available
Jan 29 2008: Build 2.5.20
General Update
Available
Jan 29 2008: Build 2.5.19
General Update
- Updated Livewire
- New Non-Linear Vibrance added to Color Balance Filter.
- Several GUI enhancements.
- Fixed bug with ARTI file format.
Available
Jan 18 2008: Build 2.5.17 & 2.5.18
Major UI Update
- Updated Camera RAW Importer.
- Updated Levels filter.
- +400% performance boost of Orton filter.
- Updated Pinch filter with the addition of Radius option.
- New Processing Bar for better indication of when Artizen is busy.
- Easier layer resizing when image is zoomed in or out by a lot.
- AutoUI option for the right hand panel has been fixed when working
with layers.
- Updated Text input of all tools.
- 2.5.18 - Fixed locking bug when right hand panel is not visible
and a filter is selected.
- 2.5.18 - Fixed bug when clicking Cancel button in Export
tool.
Available
Jan 13 2008: Build 2.5.16
Major UI Update
- Updated User Interface when working with Filters. All Filters are
now part of the right hand panel below a Histogram.
- Addition of Red, Green and Blue Highlight and Shadow controls in
the Color Balance Filter.
- Updated Text Inputs for all filters for easier use and less
frequent popup messages.
Available
Jan 6 2008: Build 2.5.15
Major Update
- Added 3 additional previews in HDR Tone Mapping Window.
- Added New tools to save and load tone mapping settings in HDR Tone
Mapping Window.
- Consolidated all Color Correction Tools into a new Master Color
Balance Filter.
- Consolidated all Exposure Tools into a new Master Exposure Filter.
- Updated Levels tool for better and faster results.
- Added new Wizard Icon.
- Updated User Interface for better contrast with Photos.
Available
Dec 14 2007: Build 2.5.14
Minor Update
- Updated Lock06 for better results and improved performance.
- Minor Bug fixes.
Available
Dec 12 2007: Build 2.5.13
Minor Update
- Updated Lock05 for better results and improved performance with 4
- 10 MP images.
- Updated Cipher for better cleaner and sharper results.
- New Monotone filter.
- Smoother Tone Mapping UI window.
Available
Nov 30 2007: Build 2.5.12
Minor Update
- Updated each tone mapping operator for easier use and better
results.
- Updated each tone mapping operator for better performance.
Available
Nov 29 2007: Build 2.5.11
Minor Update
- Added Auto Noise Reduction feature to the HDR Merging tool.
- Added Fix Black Spots feature to the HDR Merging tool.
- Added Auto Noise Reduction feature to the tone mapping tool.
- Updated Advanced and Linear Merging Algorithms for better results
with reduced noise.
- ARW bug fixes.
Available
Nov 20 2007: Build 2.5.10
FULL INSTALL REQUIRED
- Updated Livewire to resolved version verification when trying to
update Artizen. (This requires a full install)
- Updated Display
Tone Mapping Operator for faster results.
- Updated Cipher Tone
Mapping Operator for better performance ranging from 200% on
small images to over 1400% faster on 4000x4000 pixel images and
larger.
- Added "Auto Contrast", "Auto Saturation" and
"Auto Noise Reduction" to the Camera RAW importing.
- Boosted overall tone mapping processing for all tone mapping
operators.
Available
Nov 19 2007: Build 2.5.9
Major Update
- UI Updates.
- Updated Wizard to focus on HDR features.
- Fixed bug when using HDR Merge Blending Alignment Mode.
- Added Sony *.ARW support throughout Artizen.
- Core Code fine tuning for increased performance.
- Updated Unsharpen Mask Filter to utilize less memory and boost
performance by adding Multi Processor support.
- Updated Noise Reduction Filter to utilize less memory and boost
performance by extended Multi Processor support.
- Added Cipher Tone
Mapping Operator. This new operator offers a bridge between the
performance of Global Operators and the features of Local Operators.
- Update Display
Tone Mapping Operator for better results.
Available
Oct 30 2007: Build 2.5.8
Major Update
- Introduced the new "Display" tone mapping operator to
replace Linear, Exponential, Mean Value, and Dynamic Max Linear.
- Updated Lock05 and Lock06
tone mapping operators.
- Added new Merging Algorithms.
- Added the ability to export aligned cropped images in Tiff file
format with metadata preserved.
- Added Level tool to the Tone Mapping Process.
- Added Zoom In and Out options to all Filters.
- Core updates.
Available
Aug 31 2007: Build 2.5.7
Update focused on Memory Reduction and Tone Mapping Quality
- Fixed Histogram values so that they show up to 5 decimal
positions.
- Added the ability to change Orton filter default values.
- Removed Mean Value, Stockham, Schlick and Dynamic Max from
package. These will be made available to download separately.
- Update File loading process for faster loading.
- Fixed DNG camera raw file format, when created with Photoshop CS
and Elements.
- Updated Lock05 for better more dramatic results and more
flexibility with Highlights option.
- Update Lock05 to utilize less memory.
- Updated Lock06 for less memory usage and better final results.
- Added the ability to process larger High Dynamic Range Images.
- A lot of little UI updated to help provide users with indicator
that Artizen is busy such as hourglass cursors and more.
- Added brief description of tone mapping operator to the HDR
Preview Window.
Available
Aug 16 2007: Build 2.5.6
Minor Update focused on Several XP and Vista bugs
- Fixed Digital Camera RAW support under XP and Vista.
- Updated Lock05 for better counter images size dependent operations
so preview better matches very large HDR files (>4096x4096).
- Updated Lock05 Luminosity option for larger range control.
- Several Minor bug fixes.
Available
Aug 13 2007: Build 2.5.5
Update Focused on 5 Areas of HDR Editing
- Introduction of Noise Reduction filter. Tutorial
- Major Update of Lock05 tone mapping operators. Lock05
Tutorial
- HDR Batch Processor now has Panoramic and Auto Crop support.
- Batch Pro has now been updated for faster performance as well as
having several bug fixings.
- Fixed undo bug when editing text values in HDR Tone Mapping
Preview window.
- Boosted performance of Unsharpen Mask Filter.
Available
July 11 2007: Build 2.5.4
Update Focused on Bug Fixing and Metadata
- Fixed loading Metadata from Motorola jpgs.
- Added Additional Metadata when exporting jpgs.
- Added support for reading additional Metadata from all support
Digital Camera RAW file formats.
- Exposure Time
- Aperture
- Exposure Bias
- Focal Length
- Make
- Model
- Fixed several issues with the HDR Batch Processor.
- Added additional Tone Mapping Defaults for Reinhard, Exponential
and Photoreceptor.
Available
July 3 2007: Build 2.5.3 Major Full Install Update
Update Focused on Editing and HDR Creation
- Dozens of UI Enhancements
- New Response Curve Merging Algorithm with Advanced and Linear
options.
- Added Auto Default option to Tone Mapping Preview so users can decide
when they want reset their default settings.
- Faster Crop Preview function.
- Added Auto Load Image option so that when users want to just
change a setting they don't need to wait for loading the image into
the preview.
- Updated 8 and 16it filters for maximum performance. Below is a small
list of some of the updated filters.
- Brightness
- Gamma
- Levels (complete overhaul to work the same as Photoshop)
- RBG
- CMYK
- LCC
- Contrast
- Sphere Reflection
- fstop
- Xposure
- Temperature
- Master
- Variations
- Extended Panoramic Tone Mapping option for smoother results.
- Enhanced RAW Importer
- Fixed Vertical Flip Filter.
- Fixed insufficient memory issue, but only addresses system with <3GB of
memory no 64bit support yet.
- Fixed bug when resizing Red Eye brush.
- Fixed Livewire date reversal bug, which indicated system was up to
date.
- Eliminated old Tutor window and will be adding a online video tutorial.
- Standard Bug Fixes.
Available
June 1 2007: Build 2.5.2
New Version
- Updated Lock05 luminosity and saturation and performance.
- Updated Lock06 luminosity and saturation and performance.
- Updated Photoreceptor luminosity and saturation.
- Updated Schlick luminosity and saturation and performance.
- Fixed fatal bug when working with HDR Histogram.
- Updated main Histogram for black background and colored graphs.
Available
May 29 2007: Build 2.5.0 & 2.5.1
New Version
- Relocated HDR Creation Tools to a new Menu option.
- Added Drag&Drop feature in Main Window to load files and in
the HDR creation tool.
- Updated & Fixed Right hand Panel Tone Mapping Apply and
Default Buttons to work like the HDR Tone Mapping Preview Window.
- Added Before/After button to Tone Mapping Preview Window.
- Auto Default Save of Tone Mapping settings when Apply is clicked.
- Last few Filter which didn't support a Preview option have now
been update to support Preview.
- Core Enhancements.
- Updated Lock06 for better results and faster performance.
- Fast Filters now automatically apply filter previews upon loading.
- Faster loading of OpenEXR files in both Single and now in Multi
Processor support.
- Faster loading of Digital Camera RAW file formats.
- Fixed loading *.PSD files with Masks.
- Saving *.PNG using Save As... now doesn't go to Export tool.
- 2 New Digital Camera RAW file formats *.RAW and *.KDC.
- RAW Converter now supports 96 digital cameras
- Fixed Canvas Resizing refresh and undo bugs.
- Fixed Out of Memory Bug when clearly there is more than sufficient
memory available.
- 2.5.1 added x360 and y360 options for dealing with panoramic
images regardless if they were acquired using a fisheye (360x180) or
a mirror ball (360x360).
- 2.5.1 The eyedropper now displays accurate pixel channel values in
both the top and right hand tool bars.
Available
Mar 30 2007: Build 2.4.18
Update: Major Update
- The Save option now doesn't act like Export.
- Histogram is now updated when manually changing tone mapping
settings.
- Fixed fatal error when trying to load XMP files from the right
hand side Panel.
- Updated Lock05, Schlick and Stockham tone mapping operators for
better results and faster performance.
- Fixed Saving tone mapping settings.
- Fixed Loading tone mapping settings.
Available
Mar 21 2007: Build 2.4.17
Update: Major Update
- Fixed several installation issues under Windows XP(SP2) and Vista.
- Fixed dependency issues under Windows XP(SP2) and Vista.
- Updated Adjust Levels color correction tool.
- Fixed *.hdr and *.exr file output from HDR Merge tool.
- Fixed Livewire date reversal issues, which resulted in failed
updates.
Available
Feb 27 2007: Build 2.4.16
Update: Major Update
- HDR Creation Process
- New Auto Crop option to clip off any excess edges due to image
misalignment.
- 5 - 10% performance boost when Auto Aligning Images.
- Fixed reversal in the manual Y adjustment arrow.
- New Freehand option when aligning images.
- New Highlight & Shadows algorithm for better results.
- New Crop function with reduced memory usage by 50% and increased
performance by at least 20%.
- Added Brightness option to the Orton Filter.
- Added the ability to load and save Orton settings.
Available
Feb 20 2007: Build 2.4.15
Update: Recommend Update
- Added a Merge Mode option to the Orton Filter with Screen,
Multiply, Overlay, Addition and Subtractive.
- Tweaked Tone Mapping Operators to be able to compress larger
dynamic ranges in images.
- Lock05, Schlick and Stockham
Available
Feb 16 2007: Build 2.4.14
Update: Mini Update to Address 2.4.13 issues.
- Fixed Orton Filter bug when new images are created using Paste As
New Image.
- Fixed Orton options in 16 and 32bit per channel.
- Fixed Manual data entry of values in Orton.
- Added Sharpness and Contrast options to Orton Filter.
- Fixed fatal bug when applying Sharpen, Levels, Custom Lining,
Custom Diffusion, Custom Pixels, Emboss, Halftone and Pixel Noise
Filters.
Available
Feb 15 2007: Build 2.4.13
Update: Core Updates - Optional Full Reinstall.
- Implemented Memory check for all filters with Previews to minimize
Out of Memory issues.
- New Gaussian Blur function with a new range up to 256 pixels.
- New Orton Filter function located at under Modify menu option.
- Options are Hue, Saturation, X and Y Radius and Opacity.
- Updated Lock05, Schlick and Stockham tone mapping operators.
- Reduced processing overhead for all Filters with a Preview.
- Fixed bug when loading tone mapping settings.
Available
Jan 29 2007: Build 2.4.12
Update: Core Updates - Recommend Full Reinstall.
- Addresses crash when merging RAW files to generate HDR.
- Resolved memory leak when writing OpenEXR files.
- Reduced memory usage when loading JPEG, GIF and BMP files.
- Increased performance when loading, JPEG, GIF and BMP files.
- Reduced memory usage when merging files to generate a HDR file.
- Added Auto Preview option, which allows users to edit several tone
mapping values before any changes will be applied.
- Added Read Exif option to the HDR creation process. Even though
reading Exif metadata from files was already available, now users
have the option to filter this information out.
Available
Jan 22 2007: Build 2.4.11
Update: Core & UI Updates - Recommend Full Reinstall.
- Fine Tuned Memory Management system, which results in exponential
performance boosts.
- Extended AutoUI to support more functions.
- Slider in Tone Mapping Preview window now supports using Arrow
Keys.
- Fixed Cancel option when trying to Print Files
- Reduced memory usage when transferring images from browser to
editor window.
- Fixed fatal error when using the Eraser tool.
- Fixed Blending Modes
- Multiply
- Screen
- Overlay
- Hardlight
- Fixed several memory leaks.
- Minor AutoUI update for faster screen updates.
- Now all filters with preview options are automatically updated
when any changes are made to any options.
- Photoreceptor has been fixed to eliminated the black spots that
appeared when tone mapping images.
- Added Strength option to Photoreceptor for added control.
Available
Jan 14 2007: Build 2.4.10
Update: Core & UI Updates - Recommend Full Reinstall.
- New Memory Management system, which results in exponential
performance boosts.
- New AutoUI option which optimizes the user interface for faster
workflows, easier use and more context sensitive for specific
functions.
- Right hand side panel windows opens and closes depending on
presently selected layer.
- Interface changes when Preview filters are selected for
Maximum window usage.
- Fixed several Tone Mapping operator bugs.
- Fixed undo to original.
Available
Jan 10 2007: Build 2.4.9
Update: HDR Focused Update
- Fixed Camera RAW crash when using Merge to HDR and HDR Batch
Processing.
- Updated Preview option in Filters to now allow for easier
comparison of before and after effect.
- Fixed undo to original file error.
- Core update to bring inline with new CPU technology.
- Several Minor bug fixes.
Available
Dec 16 2006: Build 2.4.8
Update: HDR Focused Update
- Updated Radiance RGBE file format to support Run Length Encoding
to produce smaller file sizes.
- Added Auto Alignment button with override option in the Single HDR
creation tool.
- Added Auto Alignment option with HDR Batch Processing creation and
tone mapping.
- Updated Smart Algorithm for better results and 50% performance
boosting.
- Updated Highlight & Shadows Algorithm with 50% performance
boosting.
- Fine tuned Lock06 operator to support large files sizes.
Available
Dec 2 2006: Build 2.4.7
Update: Minor Update
- Fixed Cosmetic Histogram issue with Merge to HDR tool.
- Added optional control to "Use" or "Don't Use"
button for each image
selected in the Merge to HDR tool.
- Larger image previews in the Merge to HDR tool.
- Reduced Merge to HDR memory usage by more than 50%.
- Added 2 types of alignment display options, Normal and Difference
which will help align very bright and dark images.
- Added the option to select between 3 different Preview Sizes for
the HDR
Tone Mapping window (512, 768 and 1024)
- Fine tuned Lock06 to support larger files sizes.
- Fixed the Sharpen filter for better results.
- Extended Drag&Drop over .exe to support *.hdr, *.exr and all
support
digital camera file formats as well as fixed a minor bug.
- Made loading of RAW file formats faster for 8bit and 32bit
options.
- Added OpenEXR and HDR file associations.
- Fixed loading bug with Artizen.ini.
- Faster loading of 8 and 32bit digital camera RAW files.
- And finally Added Batch processing to generate HDR files and tone
map HDR files.
Available
Nov 15 2006: Build 2.4.6
Update: Minor Update
- Minor Interface updates.
- Merge to HDR Window
- HDR Tone Mapping Preview Window
- Minor Modernization of UI
- Removed gradient Interface from several filters.
- Fixed Merge to HDR tool Histogram Preview to support different
font sizes.
- Tone Mapping Operator Updates
- Fixed Photoreceptor Luminosity negative values and Contrast
operation.
- Fixed Schlick Contrast operation.
- Fixed Stockham Contrast operation.
- Fixed Lock05 & Lock06 Contrast operations.
- Added EXIF Color Space and Date Time Digitized to the TIFF file
format.
- Updated Flash EXIF data to be present as Text rather than Numeric
Value.
- Livewire has been update for better data verification.
- Fixed several minor bugs.
Available
Nov 7 2006: Build 2.4.5
Update: Minor Update
- Minor Interface updates.
- Merge to HDR Window
- HDR Preview
- Better user feedback of filter progress.
- Updated Merge to HDR tool to support Histogram Preview.
- Added Highlights & Shadows Merging method.
- Added Smart Average Merging method.
- Fixed Shutter Speed Exif export for both JPG and TIF's.
- Bug affected CANON POWERSHOT and FUJIFILM FINEPIX cameras.
- Lock06 Tone Mapping Operator has been updated for higher quality
and sharper results.
Available
Oct 31 2006: Build 2.4.4
Update: Minor Update
- Minor Interface updates.
- Fixed typo of RadianceRGB file format in Merge to HDR and file
Save As.
- Merge to HDR updates
- HDR Tone Mapping Preview window updates
- Fixed 32bit per channel output.
- Fixed bug with manual data entry.
- Added support for Multiple Undo History
- Support for Undo and Redo.
- New Save dialog tone mapping *.xmp files.
- Boosted performance by 200% and reduced memory usage by 30% of
Lock06 tone mapping operator. This allows users to processor much
larger hdr files using Lock06.
Available
Oct 25 2006: Build 2.4.3
Update: Minor Update
- Minor Interface updates.
- Updated Histogram and LDC curve in Panel and HDR Preview.
- Jpeg file export now uses *.jpg extension rather than *.jpeg.
- Reduced memory usage when applying HDR Flatten Image.
- Fixed loading of Radius and Midtone Tone Mapping settings.
- Updated Tone Mapping Operators for reduced Memory Usage and Higher
Quality results. In addition new xmp defaults have been included in
the latest package.
- Updated Livewire with support for updating Tone Mapping operators
without requiring to reinstall Artizen.
Available
Oct 21 2006: Build 2.4.2
Update: Minor Update
- HDR Preview now very closely matches the final results regardless
of original image size.
- Updated Tone Mapping Operators for reduced Memory Usage and Higher
Quality results. In addition new xmp defaults have been included in
the latest package.
- Lock05
- Lock06
- Schlick
- Stockham
- Updated Interface colors.
- Fixed Histogram update after every filter.
- Text inputs for Highlights, Shadows and Midtones has been fixed to
allow negative values.
- Fixed 16bit output from HDR Preview.
Available
Oct 14 2006: Build 2.4.1
Update: Minor Update
- Fixed writing of EXIF metadata in TIF and JPEG's
- Max Aperture
- Aperture
- Focal Length
- Exposure Time
- Exposure Bias
- Save As dialog now loads with present filename.
- Fixed undo when using Pencil.
- Updated Scripts in Installation Package.
Available
Oct 10 2006: Build 2.4.0 Official Release
Update: Official Release
- Major Updates made to JPG file format.
- Save and Save As has a new Interface.
- Saving now utilizes 25% less memory.
- Saving performance has been boosted by more than 25%.
- Added better error handling of EXIF metadata.
- Major Update made to TIFF file format.
- Saving now utilizes 25% less memory.
- Saving performance has been boosted by more than 25%.
- Added better error handling of EXIF metadata.
- Minor UI enhancements.
- Fixed undo system for Scripting.
- Fixed Tools selection when no windows are open.
Available
Sept 21 2006: Build 2.4.0 beta 3
Update: Memory Management and Performance
- Brushes more than 50% faster. (Eraser, Liquid Brush, Spray Can,
Pencil, Rubber Stamp and Spot Stamp)
- Flipped Layer Manager layout order.
- Updated undo system for reduced memory and faster performance.
- New HDR Flatten Image options.
- Updated Export tools.
- Faster loading of HDR Preview tool.
- Fixed AutoFit to Screen and zooming sub system.
- Fixed Eraser bug when working with layers.
- Extended support for larger files sizes by more than 150%.
- New "xxxxxx Default.xmp" tone mapping files, which are
loading when clicking "Default" button or selecting a new
operator from the drop down list. This helps new users to achieve
better results faster.
- Lock05 Default.xmp, Lock06 Default.xmp,
Schlick Default.xmp, Stockham Default.xmp.
Available
Sept 10 2006: Build 2.4.0 beta 2
Update: File Format Update
- Reduced memory usage when loading or saving *.hdr.
- Reduced memory usage when loading or saving *.exr.
- Reduced memory usage when loading *.pfm.
- Reduced memory usage when loading or saving digital camera raw
files.
- *.crw,*.cr2,*.dcr,*.dng,*.erf,*.mrw,*.nef,*.orf,*.pef,*.raf,*.srf
- Reduced memory usage when loading or saving *tif.
- Fixed error when loading or saving 16bit Tiff's.
- Reduced memory overhead by 15%.
- Support for 25% large files.
Available
Aug 2 2006: Build 2.3.904
Update:
- Core performance boost that can range from 25 - 200%.
- Updated Schlick, Stockham, Lock05 and Lock06.
- Wizard now allows easier access to HDR tools.
- Preserves the Last opened and saved directories.
- Added Histogram to the Tone Mapping Preview Window.
Available
July 24 2006: Build 2.3.903
Update:
- Added OpenEXR support.
- Boosted performance of Lock06 up to 25%.
- Updated Schlick, Stockham, Lock05 and Lock05 CI with local
adaptation functionality.
- Added a HDR Preview tool, which makes working with large hdr files
fast and easy process.
Available
June 26 2006: Build 2.3.901b
Update:
- Added Saturation support to the Exponential Tone-Mapping Operator.
- Added Saturation support to the Lock05 CI Tone-Mapping Operator.
- Added Saturation support to the Reinhard Tone-Mapping Operator.
- Added Saturation support to the Stockham CI Tone-Mapping Operator.
- Added Support for preserving EXIF metadata when using Auto Open during the
HDR creation process.
- Updated Hand and Arrow Pointer to display layers x and y current
position.
- Added x and y coordinates of Text layer to Text tool menu bar.
- Boosted the Rotate and Skew functions by more than 400%.
- Fixed bug with some CRW RAW files.
- Fixed writing Exif Exposure Time metadata.
Available
June 20 2006: Build 2.3.901
Update:
- Added 8bit option to Histogram so that while tone mapping, users
can see what the final histogram results will look like.
- Fixed Zoom Tool for easy and faster workflow.
- Added Mouse Cursor Hourglass when changing Tone Mapping options.
- Added the ability to Save and Load Artizen and Photomatix XMP
files.
- Boosted performance of Crop Tool.
- Fixed Wizard reappearing after application startup.
- Added Auto Updates of Histogram when user is selecting between different
Images.
- Added the Apply option to Tone Mapping so that users may apply
multiple operators on a single image while remaining in HDR space.
This greatly extends the ability of each operator. example
- Fixed 16bit error when using the HDR Merge with RAW files.
- Boosted performance of resizing algorithm by over 400%.
- Fixed fatal error when browsing quickly through images using Image
Browser.
- Added setting option to define the Screen Quality painting.
Artizen has Speed and Quality options.
- Lock06 has been updated to address the over saturation issue.
Available
May 21 2006: Build 2.3.900b
Minor Interface Update:
- Tone-Mapping Adjustment options have been relocated to the right
hand side Panel for faster workflow and free work area.
- Added Left and Right arrows to allow for finer control of
Tone-Mapping options.
- Fixed *.jpg writing of Exposure Time EXIF data.
Available
May 18 2006: Non-Livewire Update - Login
to Download
Tone-Mapping Plugin Updates:
- Photoreceptor has been update, which fixed the occasional extreme
color saturation. No more all red or green images.
- Lock05 has been update to work 3 times faster.
Available
May 8 2006: Build 2.3.900
Major HDR Update:
- New Interface for HDR Merge tool.
- Added Alignment Support.
- Added Preview Alignment window.
- Added Preview Image of selected files.
- Added White Point Adjustment.
- Added Zoom In/Out/100% and Auto Fit options.
- Fixed *.tif writing of Exposure Time EXIF data.
- Optimized loading of jpeg, gif, png, tga, bmp for faster
performance.
- Optimized Layers Clear Mask function for less memory overhead and
faster process.
- Optimized Levels, Halftone, Color Balance (RGB, CMYK, LCC, YCbCr),
fstop, Gamma, Xposure, Brightness, Contrast, Temperature, Sphere
Reflection and HSB for less memory overhead and faster preview
updates.
- Optimized Emboss, Blooming, Gaussian Blur,
Zoom/Motion/Radial Blur, Sharpen, Waves, Circular Wave, Pinch,
Twirl, and Swirl for less memory overhead and faster previews.
- Minor bug fixes.
Available
April 27 2006: Build 2.3.900
Major HDR Update:
- Fixed loading 16bit TIFF file formats.
- Fixed loading of RAW file formats, which caused a fatal error when
trying to work with multiple images.
- Fixed fatal error that occurred when opening multiple RAW files at
once.
- Fixed a few minor bugs with the Histogram as well as boosted
performance by as much as 10 - 15x.
- Fixed Variation image flipping with 64bit and 128bit images.
- Added new Anti Alias line to represent the Luminance Distribution
Curve (red line) in Histogram.
- Added f-stop selection to HDR merging tool.
- Added new Digital Camera RAW loading operation to production
richer more vibrant images.
- Added a standard Adjust tool for all tone mapping operators.
- Updated Image Layer Mask Editor has been updated for easier use.
- Complete rewrite of all Tone Mapping Operators to support custom user
adjustments.
- Faster Loading and Browsing of all file formats with the *.hdr
format being boosted by 300% and Digital Camera RAW formats being
boosted as much as 500%.
- Dynamic Brush, Liquid Brush, Eraser, Rubber Stamp and Spot Stamp
Performance has been boosted by 50 - 400% depending on
image size.
Available
April 4 2006: Build 2.3.896
Major Beta Performance Update:
- The addition of 4 new tone mapping operators. The operators are
only available free for registered users.
- Tumblin & Rushmeier
- FPSG Synthesis
- Photoreceptor
- Stockham CI Logarithmic
- A major performance boost has been implemented by adding support
for SSE. This boost has affected virtually every aspect of Artizen
with a range from 30 - 300% boosts.
- Support for Reading, Editing and Writing
- JPEG - Exif, GPS, IPTC, and JPEG Comments.
- TIFF- Exif, GPS and IPTC
- DNG - Exif
- NEF - Exif
- New Install Package.
- Fixed several Windows XP issues.
- Install related issues.
- Painting issues.
- File not found issues.
- Faster image browsing.
- HDR merging tool has been update for better Exif support.
- Support for 11 new digital camera file formats .CR2, .CRW, .DCR, .DNG,
.ERF, .MRW, .NEF, .ORF, .PEF, .RAF, .SRF
Available
Feb 4 2006: Build 2.3.895
Non-Livewire Update of Tone Mapping Plugins
- 2 new Tone mapping plugins have now been made available; Lock05 Linear
| Stockham Logarithmic RC1
- All the Tone Mapping plugins have been updated to now support SSE,
which gives each plugin a performance boost ranging from 20 - 100% increase.
Available
Dec 23 2005: Build 2.3.895
Major Beta Performance Update:
- Cropping is more than 25% faster.
- Paint Layers to the Screen ranges from 50 - 75% faster. Allowing
to work with much larger file sizes and more complex images.
- Faster Histogram Painting.
- Brush performance has been boosted by more than 25%.
- More Efficient memory management reducing the amount of resources
utilized.
- All Tone Mapping Operators including all provided Plugins have
been optimized by 10 - 30%.
- New Wire Frame for Crop to better illustrate the boundaries.
- New Wire Frame to illustrated the Brush size before using it.
Available
Dec 10 2005: Build 2.3.895
Beta Update:
- New Crop Feature that darkens unselected areas for easier use.
- Performance Boosting
- Painting Engine has been boosted by 25 - 200% depending on
which Painting Tool is used.
- Image Browsing has been updated so that the preview list is
displayed up to 200% faster than in previous versions.
- File IO has updated so that Importing and Exporting image
files is up to 200% faster.
- Bug Fixes
- File Formats - TIFF Float, JPEG Exporting, PPM Import/Export,
and PFM Exporting.
- Histogram - Loading of some files caused a fatal overflow
error.
- Initialization Errors of some Painting Tools such as Rubber
Stamp, Spot Stamp, Red Eye and Blur Brush.
Available
Dec 3 2005: Build 2.3.895
Beta Update:
- New Interface
- Tutor - Displays tutorials available within Artizen.
- Histogram - Displays detailed information relating to the histogram. 5 different charts can be displayed; RAW nit Luminance, Display WATT Luminance, Red Channel, Green Channel, and Blue Channel.
- Information - Displays detailed information regarding the presently selected open file, such as Height, Width, EXIF Metadata, and basic Pixel information.
- Colors - Colors has not changed other than location.
- Layers - Layers is also the same as before just has been relocated.
- Updated Adjust Levels for a more common interface.
- Update Adjust Balance (RGB) and (CMYK).
- Latest update to Panels interfaces to better standardize look and
feel.
- Added EXIF file reading support listed in the Image Properties
Panel.
- Added Reinhard's Dynamic Range listing in the Image Properties
Panel.
- Less Memory usage when working with Layers.
- Boosted Painting Routine.
- Combined Paragraph Text into Graphic Text layers for extended
feature support when working with Text Layers.
- Standardized Vector Layers to all be Graphic for extended feature
support and easier use.
- Added Alpha Channel Listing in Channel Panel.
- Fixed Web Gallery Generator to include last selected image.
- Updated Menu listing of Modify | Adjust | (all) for better
organization.
Available
Oct 5 2005: Build 2.3.893
Major Beta Update:
- Added support for saving images in *.PPM and *.PGM file formats.
- Boost performance on all Filter and Color Corrections.
- Reduced memory usage by at least 25% on all Filter and Color
Corrections.
- Fixed several Filter bugs.
- Added new Merge HDR tool for very large HDRi creation.
Available
Sept 23 2005: Build 2.3.872
Major Beta Update:
- Fixed bug when opening Photoshpere, Mac and ra_tiff *.HDR files.
- Improved performance for Histogram display when working with Color
Correction Tools.
Available
Sept 21 2005: Build 2.3.862
Major Beta Update:
- Fixed drag and drop of file on EXE.
- Fixed bug when opening Photoshop CS2 *.HDR files.
- Updated Color Dropper tool to support reading exact color
information for all Color Spaces.
- Added support for Camera RAW files using dcraw.exe. Thanks too
Dave Coffin.
Available
Sept 19 2005: Build 2.3.849
Major Beta Update:
- Updated Tone Mapping Plugin with extended support. This cause
previous test version of Tone Mapping to be broken. The new version
are included in the update Full and Demo version.
- BatchPro was update to support new Tone Mapping Plugins.
- Sample Tone Mapping Plugin was updated.
- Updated the Free Dynamic Max Tone Mappings.
- Update System Resource Utility to be more integrated.
Available
Sept 12 2005: Build 2.3.817
Major Beta Update:
- Added Adjust fstop color correction tool.
- Added fstop support to Image Browser. Click +/- to adjust fstop.
- Added better error handling to Image Browser.
- Fixed several bugs associated with loading HDR file formats.
- Made several very minor changes to Artizen to ease work flow.
Available
Sept 8 2005: Build 2.3.814
Major Beta Update:
- Batch Pro updated to support HDR images. now Batch Pro 2.3.
- Batch Pro supports Tone Mappings.
- New Adjust Master allows to save settings.
- Load Adjust Master settings directly in Batch Pro.
- Image Browser now supports HDR, PFM and ATX file formats.
- Image Browser now supports Tone Mappings.
- Updated JustSplitIt.
- Fixed several minor bugs.
- 25% performance boost.
- New C Tone Mapping SDK with source code example.
Available
July 25 2005: Build 2.3.787
Minor Beta Update:
- Updated Color Levels with new Histogram and extended function to
support both Levels and Polarizing.
- Update Adjust Master to support Brightness Black Point and Xposure
Preserve Black.
- Fixed bug related to saving *.HDR, *.ATX and *.PFM files when
layers haven't been flattened.
Available
July 18 2005: Build 2.3.770
Minor Beta Update:
- Added New Color Temperature Correction Tool.
- Added New Black Point too the Brightness Tool. This adds a new
level of color correction for Satellite and Night time photos.
- Minor Beta fixes.
- Color sample support by adding a new Color Panel feature, that
allows users to select between a predefine list of colors.
- Standard
- Web Safe
- Pastel 1
- Pastel 2
- Pantone 1
- Pantone 2
- Pantone 3
Available
July 8 2005: Build 2.3.747
Minor Beta Update:
- Fixed minor bug in Cut and Copy when in 128bit color range.
- Added support for Scatter and Fade using the Dynamic Brush.
- Added a new way of creating/share Custom Brushes
- Added a new method of Listing all available Brushes.
- Boosted speed in 16 and 32 bit color spaces by 20 - 80%.
- Added new Master Color Correction tool that combines, Gamma,
Contrast, Xposure, RGB, Hue and Saturation into a single tool, for
better flexibility.
- Standard bug fixing.
- Easier to draw and update vector layers.
Available
June 29 2005: Build 2.3.711
Major Beta Update:
- Artizen introduces full 32bit per channel image editing (128bit
float).
- Standard bug fixing.
- Added new Variable Range Scripting, which allows users too create
scripts for 8bit, 16bit or 32bit images easily and quickly.
- Boosted performance of rendering layers by more than 25%.
- Built-in Histogram has been added to Adjust Brightness, Gamma,
Contrast and Xposure.
- New Histogram window, which works directly with several color
correction tools..
- Reduced memory usage associated with Brush, Pencil, Liquid Brush,
Spray Can, Eraser, Rubber Stamp and Spot Stamp Tools.
Available
June 1 2005: Build 2.3.642
Major Beta Update:
- Artizen introduces full 16bit per channel image editing (64bit
integer)
- More efficient memory usage.
- New support for reading and writing High Dynamic Range (*.HDR)
file format.
- New support for reading and writing Portable Float Map (.PFM) file format,
which allows for
file transfer between other HDR Editors.
- Support for 16bit Photoshop (.PSD) files.
- New ArTizen eXtended (.ATX) file format will introduce full
support for 32/64/128f Color Depths.
- 32bit is RGBA 8bits per channel (byte)
- 64bit is RGBA 16bits per channel (integer)
- 128bit is RGBA 32bits per channel (float)
- With the introduction of High Bit Levels, Artizen will include in
the next update a new set of Scripting API calls. This will allow
scripts to be written for every color depth.
- 10 - 50% performance boost on all Tools and Filters.
- New Pencil Brush Tool.
- New Spray Can Tool.
- Introducing the New Camera Focus Tool, used to simulate a Camera
lens focal point.
- 7 New Layer Alignment options, Top, Left, Right, Bottom, Vertical
Center, Horizontal Center and Center.
- Tools and Colors Window is now dockable.
- Temporarily disabled features.
- Trim Layer Boundaries
- Plugin Manager
- Wizard Add Drop Shadow
- Lightingfx
- Bevel & Shadow fx
Feb
7 2005: Build 2.3.495
Major Update:
- Scripting IDE and API have been overhauled with;
- New faster API calls
- Updated IDE with new Tree view of both Existing Scripts and
all API calls.
- Added Intellisense.
- Complete overhaul of Printing Module making printing easier than
ever.
- New additions to the Scripting Library making Custom Color
Corrections, Filters, Effects and so much more.
- Fixed bugs related to image Resolution, as well as support for
changing resolution before saving files.
- Finally support for both interactively or numerically Skewing the
Canvas, Text Layers, Vector Layers and Image Layers.
- Easier Export support.
- Minor Bug fix with regards to Opacity/Mask conjunction.
- Faster Eraser Brush.
- Fixed Mask bug when Rotating Image Layers.
- Addition of several Tool Tip hovers (hover over a tool and a tip
window will appear).
Jan
26 2005: Build 2.3.490
Minor Update:
- New look to Wizard.
- Hover AutoMinimize / AutoMaximize when using Panels.
- 20% boost in performance on all painting functions.
- Minor Bugs Fixes.
Jan
17 2005: Build 2.3.487
Minor Update: Bug Fix
- Fixed bugs related to Color Picker.
- Boosted speed of render during active regional tools.
- Added Menu Controls for Hand Tool.
- Added Menu Controls for Crop Tool.
- Fixed bugs related to Arti file format.
Jan
3 2005: Build 2.3.465
Major Update: Speed, Simplicity and Features
- The Tutor Plugin has now been integrated into Artizen.
- Performance Boosts of over 2x for all features.
- Better support of filters under 16bit color space.
- New Menu Icons for common tools such as New, Open, Save, Import
and Print.
- New Menu Icons for the Image Browser.
- Better precision easy fine designing.
- Smoother screen refreshing.
Nov
18 2004: Build 2.3.445
Major Update: Liquid Brush, Bucket and Gradients
- This latest update of Artizen, introduces several new very
powerful design tools.
- The New Liquid Brush introduces a new type of brush only found
in the most expensive Image Editors. The brush enables users to
apply distortion fx's such as Twirl, Wave, Pinch and Punch with
each having variable controls.
- The New Paint Bucket allows users to paint Colors, 4 Types of
Gradients and Textures while also specifying a Blending option.
- The New Gradient Tool added a Blending Options to extent the
Gradient's design capabilities.
- Since Layer fx have become such a common tool in design,
Artizen has removed the need of the independent Window for Layer
fx to the Layers Panel for faster direct access.
- Using the Color Picker users can now enter Internet
Hexadecimal color values to convert them into RGB and CMYK color
values.
- Artizen has also added some layout formatting to better fix
all the tool features in screens as small as 800 x 600. In
addition to this Artizen has added several new shortcut links
directly to common color correction features.
Oct
26 2004: Build 2.3.428
Major Update: The Web, Albums and More.
- Image Browser has gone through a major Interface overhaul. With
new icons across the menu, for easy access to the most common
features.
- The Save for Web option has also gone through a major overhaul.
With the introduction of;
- The ability to create slice lines in three different ways,
vertically, horizontally, or rectangle (both).
- The ability to Zoom in and out.
- The ability to delete individually selected slice lines.
- Now create MouseOver and MouseDown easier than ever by using
the 3 tab option.
- New support on Saving and Loading Image Slice templates.
Sept
16 2004: Build 2.3.416
Minor Update: Albums & More
- Artizen now officially supports the Creation of Photo Albums.
Create your album, add photos and then either view them using your
Slideshow or convert them into Web Galleries with a click of a
button.
- Add Rollover support for Web Galleries.
Sept
12 2004: Build 2.3.408
Minor Update: New Filters
- Minor Menu update too accommodate new filters.
- Add Double to Image Layers too open Mask Editor.
- Updated Metallic Effects and added Ice Metal
- Updated Emboss
- Updated Neon
- Updated Find Edges.
- Added Glass Waves.
- Added Circular Waves.
- Added Pinch
- Added Unsharp Mask
- Added Zoom Blur
- Added Radial Blur
- Added Motion Blur
- Added Matte Blur
- Updated Gamma
- Updated Hue/Saturation Brush Tool
- Added Twirl
- Updated Oil Painting
- Updated Pastel Painting
- Added Rain Drops
Sept
8 2004: Build 2.3.401
Minor Update: Web Export Upgrade
- Fixed bug associated with certain types of PSD files.
- Add new Brush fx list to preview fx.
- Fixed bug associated with selecting Text Layers.
- Added "Windows Icon (32x32)" as an additional common
document size.
- Fixed bug associated with Mask Editor, when selecting White as the
Color Mask.
- Speed Speed and more Speed 25% boost on Layers, Brushes and
Vectors. The speed is much more noticeable on document greater than
2000x2000 pixels.
- Fixed Hyperlink error when generating HTML pages.
- Artizen now Generates cleaner, leaner HTML code that is approx. 10
- 40% smaller.
- Fixed "Canvas Size" and "Images Size" error
when editing height value.
- Fewer clicks to regain Focus of Editing Window.
Sept
2 2004: Build 2.3.389
Minor Update: Web Export Upgrade
- Fixed non-critical bugs.
- Upgraded the Web Export, to have better support for Slicing
Images. Now all slice sizes are completely adjustable, for better
fine tuning.
Sept
1 2004: Build 2.3.386
Minor Update: Screen Capture Update
- Fixed Minor bug with 16x16 pixel icon output.
- Updated the Screen Capture tool.
- Fixed 8 bit Bitmap output (including Grayscale).
- Added better Texture Support with a scroll down menu, displaying
the textures.
Aug
31 2004: Build 2.3.374
Minor Update: Full Icon Export Support
- The end of Icozen is coming, with the latest update of Artizen.
Artizen added a new level of Icon Exporting. New Icon Export
Preview, Zoom, Pixel Grid, Easily Create Masks and much more.
- Added the Font Size option in Web Galleries.
Aug
24 2004: Build 2.3.369
Minor Update: Web Galleries
- Minor bug fixes.
- Added Tools to the Align function.
- Added the ability to create Web Galleries.
Aug
20 2004: Build 2.3.365
Minor Update:
- Minor update to Rulers.
- Fixed Minor bug with Undoing a Layer Merger.
Aug 16 2004: Build 2.3.352
Major Update:
- Support for Mass Emailing. Now you can send a single image to your
friends and family all at once.
- Extended the Save for Web functionality.
- Up to 25 Vertical and 25 Horizontal Slices
- Support Mouse over, Mouse out and Mousedown has been
added.
- Preview of Slices.
- Red Rectangle to represent presently selected slice.
- Full DHTML support.
- CSS Creation for additional web interactive functionality.
- Up to 1000% performance boost when working with Selections.
- Updated the Magic Wand function to better support Tolerances.
- New Rulers for higher accuracy when work with both large and small
images.
- Up to 1000% performance boost on Image Resize, Canvas Resize, Flip
and Rotate functions.
- Added Reverse Defringe Mask function.
- Faster loading of large PSD files with Layers.
Aug
3 2004: Build 2.3.315
Major Update:
- Performance Increases ranging in features from 150% to 1000%
faster.
- 2 New Blend Modes Additive and Subtractive.
- Mask Editor enhance for better support of Gradient Tools.
- New Lightingfx Filter
- New Bevel & Shadow Filter
- Minor Interface Facelift.
- 2 New Design Tools for more direct access to features.
- New Icon...
- Filter Browser is now a Panel like Layers.
- 2 New Vector Shapes. Freehand Line and Bezier Path
- 2 Transformation Modes, Scale and Rotate, that can be performed
directly on screen.
- Better Layer fx Support.
- Support for Resolution.
- New INI File Support, to save general state information.
June
25 2004: Build 2.3.256
Major Update:
- Fixed Regional Styles
- Improved Rectangle Regional Tools.
- Added the ability to Rotate any Layer directly on Canvas.
- New Angle Text Display to show angle of rotation.
- New Gradient Transparency and Support for 15 Blend Modes.
- Improved Zoom in and Zoom out options.
- More Sample Colors available via the Color Picker.
- Fixed Ridge Lasso last point.
- Crop Tool realigns all layers.
- 15+ File Formats are now support for Layer Insert.
- New Duplicate Layer option added.
- New Paste as New Image added.
- Brush speed boost of 25%.
May 31 2004: Build 2.3.216
Minor Update:
- Simple interface enhancements.
- Fixed non-fatal bug.
May 27 2004: Build 2.3.211
Minor Update:
- Simple interface enhancements.
- Fixed non-fatal bug.
May 14 2004: Build 2.3.182
Major Update:
- Pure Speed....a minimum of 25% perfect performance boost with this
value increasing as image size increases.
- Minor Bug Fixes with the new Graphic Text.
- Fixed JPEG Export crashing.
- A Few more minor additions to Image Browser.
May 13 2004: Build 2.3.179
Major Update:
- New Text Layer Engine, with New Graphic options.
- New Text Layer fx with Softness to create soft boarders and drop
shadows.
- Text Layers now support Filters, Design Tools and much more
when in Graphic Mode.
- Add New Layer fx to Vector Layers.
- New 100% auto zoom button on Editor Window.
- Fixed several bugs with Image Browser. Officially the fastest Image
Browser when loading. Never wait for the entire folder to be loaded
before you can begin browsing.
- .ARTI file format support for New Layer fx.
- Several non-fatal bug fixes.
April 12 2004: Build 2.3.167
Major Update:
- Moved Color Correction Tools from the Edit Menu option to the
Modify Menu option. This is due to the request of several beta
testers and existing customers.
- Add easier Zoom In/Out tools in the Image Browser, Export and
Editor Windows.
- Expanded the Image Browser Left Pane for easier navigation.
- Fixed bug associated with Gradients and Mask Editor.
April 6 2004: Build 2.3.161
Minor Update:
- Fixed a few bugs when no images are open.
- Added Xposure Filter for all those Digital Camera Users.
- Added Variations Filter for easy color correction of your images.
- Added New Color Picker.
- Added 3 New ColorSpace options. Web Safe, RGB and CMYK.
- Added a performance boost for images with layers.
- Changed the menu to offer more direct access to the Invert Filter.
- Several Interface Enhancements.
March 26 2004: Build 2.3.143
Minor Update:
- Added Red, Green, Blue Merge and Blend Mode.
- Added Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Merge and Blend Mode.
- Added Overlay Blend Mode.
- Added Hard Light Blend Mode.
- Update Channel Support to show Grayscale Images of Channels.
- Added Additional Channel Support. Some functions showed a 15%
performance boost as a result of this new update.
March 24 2004: Build 2.3.137
Minor Update:
- Fixed a memory leak associated with Vector Layers.
- Fixed Darken Color Merge and Blend Mode.
- Fixed Multiply Merge and Blend Mode.
- Fixed Screen Merge and Blend Mode.
- Fixed Difference Merge and Blend Mode.
- Added Lighten Merge and Blend Mode.
- Added Pin Light Merge and Blend Mode.
March 22 2004: Build 2.3.134
Minor Update:
- Fixed a few bugs associated with opening large PSD files and
better error handling.
- Added Ctrl+P command to Image Browser during Play mode of
SlideShow to allow for quick Stopping and Restarting of SlideShow.
- Added additional Context based help, which becomes visible at the
bottom of the Artizen Window, while placing your mouse over a
control or option.
- Added more Progress Updates while loading and saving files.
March 20 2004: Build 2.3.130
Major Update: Photoshop .PSD Layers can now be loaded.
- Support for +100 digital cameras.
- True PSD Support with Layers can now be loaded within Artizen.
(Note: Adjustment Layers, Paths and Layers Effects are not Supported
Yet.)
- Hide/Show setting are now saved during shut down.
- Added Player Type functions to Image Browser for easier viewing.
Play, Play Random, Stop, Pause and 3 Speeds (Slow, Normal and Fast).
- Fixed several bugs that occurred when no Images were open.
