What's new in AKVIS LightShop 8.0 Build 1782.25359
Dec 22, 2023
- Redesigned the user interface.
- Extended the list of supported RAW formats.
- Compatibility with macOS 14 Sonoma.
- Fixed minor bugs and improved program stability.
New in AKVIS LightShop 7.3 Build 1765.22069 (Jun 24, 2022)
- Added native support for the Apple M1 series of processors.
- Extended the list of supported RAW formats.
- Verified compatibility with the latest versions of the image editors.
- Discontinued support for Mac OS X 10.10-10.11.
- Discontinued support for Publishing module.
- Fixed bugs and improved stability.
New in AKVIS LightShop 7.1 Build 1712.18028 (Mar 29, 2019)
- Fixed bugs and improved stability.
New in AKVIS LightShop 7.0 Build 1708.18013 (Mar 15, 2019)
- 1. Added new auxiliary features the Show/Hide Effect button and the Clear button in the Elements panel.
- 2. Redesigned the New Image dialog. Added new preset categories (Photo, Web, Film & Video).
- 3. Integrated the Notification Panel.
- 4. The Publishing option has been extracted to a separate module (on Windows).
- 5. Added the Chinese interface language.
- 6. Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version.
- 7. Interface themes in the Preferences are now presented as color plates.
- 8. Fixed bugs and improved stability of the program.
New in AKVIS LightShop 6.1 Build 1648.17423 (Nov 28, 2018)
- Added compatibility with Photoshop CC 2019 (version 20.0).
- Added compatibility with macOS 10.14 (Mojave).
- Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version.
- Fixed minor bugs.
New in AKVIS LightShop 6.0 (Aug 2, 2017)
- Upgraded the Start Brush tool to the new Sparkle Brush tool with 5 shapes: Star, Heart, Flower, Rose, and Polygon.
- Added the new interface theme - Gray.
- Inactive tool settings are not displayed.
- The Exclusion Area panel is active only for the Exclusion tool and the Eraser tool.
- Fixed bugs.
New in AKVIS LightShop 5.0.1465.14851-o (Apr 27, 2017)
- 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.
- Added the possibility to choose a drive to install the program.
- Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors (with Photoshop CC 2017).
- Improved the Print dialog with new features of printing high resolution images on multiple pages.
- Added the new Dark interface theme. It's possible to switch between the styles in the program preferences.
- Support for new RAW files for the standalone version.
- Facebook and Tumblr are temporarily hidden from the list of the available publishing services due to the changes in their policy.
- Changed the Navigator window into the roll-up panel.
- Changed the About the Program window.
- Changed the Activation window.
- Fixed minor bugs.
New in AKVIS LightShop 4.0.1368.9888-o (Jul 12, 2013)
- Changed the interface design. Reorganized the workspace and optimized image processing.
- Added two interface modes (Express and Advanced). Added new floating panels (in Advanced mode) and the possibility to customize, save and load the program's workspace.
- Added new elements for creating light effects; improved those which were available in the previous versions. Now 12 elements are available in the program: Sphere (was Blob), Ring, Polygon (*New*), Light Stripe, Light Beams (*New*), Particles, Star Burst (was PolySpikeBall), Light Explosion (was PhotonSpikeBall), Rays, Halo (*New*), Light Spots (*New*), Oval Light Spots (*New*). Removed the SpikeBall element and light effects' modifiers.
- Attn.: The presets (xml files) created in the previous version will not work with the new version.
- Added the possibility to change the form and size of the light effect by dragging with the mouse.
- Added new tools: Transform, Star Brush, Exclusion Tool, Hand, Zoom.
- Added the Effects panel with 138 ready-to-use effects (presets) divided in 11 groups.
- Updated the Blend Modes: added the Pass Through mode, removed Difference and Exclusion.
- Added support for CMYK and Lab color modes.
- Added support of 32 bit images.
- Added compatibility of the plugin with Adobe Photoshop CC.
- Added the new options to the program preferences: the parameter which defines the number of recent files, the check-box which activates the OS Load/Save File Dialog, and the check-box which locks the top panel view.
- Added the Go To LightShop Home Page button.
- Improved the Print dialog.
- Added Spanish languages to the program interface. Now the program is available in 8 languages. Updated the program documentation.
- Changed the setup file for Windows. Now there two files - for Windows 32 bit and for Windows 64 bit.
New in AKVIS LightShop 3.5.939.9151-o (Nov 28, 2012)
- Added compatibility of the plugin with Adobe Photoshop CS6
- Added compatibility with Windows 8
- Fixed minor bugs
- Added Spanish program interface
New in AKVIS LightShop 3.0.863.8196-o (Oct 20, 2011)
- Improved compatibility with Windows 7.
- Added 64 bit support (now the plugin works with Adobe Photoshop CS4/CS5 64-bit).
- New installation program on Windows.
- Added new interface languages: German and Italian.
- Fixed small bugs.
- New program icon.
New in AKVIS LightShop 2.5.680.3190-r (Dec 29, 2009)
- Added new presets - ready-to-use light effects. Improved compatibility with Vista SP1. Added new interface language (Portuguese). Now there are three download files for Macintosh (-app, plugin, legacy).