AKVIS Sketch 13.5.2486.8619-r - Changelog

What's new in AKVIS Sketch 13.5.2486.8619-r:

May 15th, 2012

· Added compatibility of the plugin with Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop Elements 11.
· Improved compatibility of the plugin with Corel PSP X4.
· Fixed bug when working with certain color profiles.
· Fixed the EXIF error and the orientation error when saving JPEG.
· Added support for images from Panasonic camera DMC-GX1.
· Improved the Print dialog (when no printers are installed).

What's new in AKVIS Sketch 13.0.2470.8432-r:

February 6th, 2012

· Added new "Artistic" style of photo-to-sketch conversion. Standard processing from the previous versions is called now the "Classic" style.
· Added 26 presets to the new style and the preview images for the old and new AKVIS presets.
· Renamed the "Size" parameter (in "Classic" style) - to "Stroke Thickness".
· Stopped support for the "old algorithm" used in versions 1-8.6 (it was available until now, in versions 9-12 - by activating that option in the program preferences), as well as the presets made with the old algorithm.
· The presets created in versions 9-12 using the "new algorithm" will be transfer in version 13.
· Added the popup dialog for the tools' options (before the parameters of the tools were available in the Settings Panel).
· Added the possibility to hide/show the Control Panel.
· Added the new color scheme of the Hints Panel.
· Improved RAW processing (loading the RAW images): added support for Sony cameras (SLT-A35, SLT-A65V, NEX-5N), fixed color processing, added support for DNG files.
· Updated the Preferences dialog window: added the "Lock the Control Panel" check-box and the options of displaying the Hints Panel, removed the "Use old Sketch Algorithm" check-box.
· Updated both dialogs for Import/Export presets.
· Improved compatibility with Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
· Improved the Pastel preset in Classic style.
· Fixed bugs.

What's new in AKVIS Sketch 12.5.2265.7771-r:

April 21st, 2011

· Added support for Batch Processing to the standalone version.
· Added support for RAW files.
· Added the possibility to use OS File dialog (for loading and saving files).
· Added the "Go To the Product page" button.
· Fixed small bugs.
· Updated the Help files.

What's new in AKVIS Sketch 12.0.2207.7516-r:

January 29th, 2011

· Added the new Smudging parameter which creates the effect of smearing hatching in midtone areas of a drawing.
· Improved algorithm of getting semi-processed images: now it becomes simpler and more exact. The conversion can be stopped by pressing Esc or Stop button.
· Added the list of recent files, visible by right mouse click on Load Image.
· Fixed small bugs.

What's new in AKVIS Sketch 11.0.2106.6822-r:

June 1st, 2010

· Added the possibility to switch between two interface modes: Express and Advanced.
· Added the ability to save guiding lines to a file *.direction, and to load the file.
· Added support for 64 bit to the plugin version. It is now compatible with Photoshop CS4-CS5 64-bit on both Windows and Macintosh.
· Fixed small bugs.

What's new in AKVIS Sketch 10.1.2003.6145-r:

March 8th, 2010

· In this version an error has been corrected that caused the program to crash occasionally when working with stroke direction lines

What's new in AKVIS Sketch 10.0.1940.5699-r:

November 24th, 2009

· Version 10 offers new features and improvements: new Stroke Direction tool to control hatch direction, new parameters, new ready-to-use AKVIS presets, support 64bit (for plugin), compatibility with Windows 7

What's new in AKVIS Sketch 9.0.1749.5092-r:

August 17th, 2009

· Offers an improved algorithm of photo-to-sketch conversion
· a new interface design
· new parameters
· 7 new ready-to-use AKVIS presets
· possibility to import / export a list of presets

What's new in AKVIS Sketch 8.6.1515.4295-r:

March 31st, 2009

· Version 8.6 improves the way a photo is converted into a watercolor painting, fixes the compatibility bug that caused the plugin version to crash, ads support of 32 bit images.