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Corel AfterShot Pro Changelog

What's new in Corel AfterShot Pro 3.6.0.380 Update 6

Nov 14, 2019
  • New camera support:
  • NEW Camera Profiles are available from the Get More tab (on the right-side of the application window in Windows and macOS) or from the Get More menu (Linux). New camera profiles do not install automatically—you choose the profiles that you want to install.
  • Fujifilm X-T3
  • Fujifilm X-T30
  • Leica SL (typ601)
  • Nikon CoolPix P1000
  • Nikon D3500
  • Nikon z6
  • Nikon z7
  • Olympus E-PL6
  • Olympus TG-5
  • Panasonic DMC-G9
  • Sony Alpha A7R III
  • Sony Alpha A7R IV
  • Sony Alpha A7s II
  • Sony A6400
  • Issues addressed:
  • Installation: Resolved serial number error.
  • External drive detection issue resolved for all languages.
  • OpenCL support updated for latest nVidia drivers.
  • Improved multilingual character support in Gallery output.
  • Lens profile: Saved len correction profile now loads as expected.
  • Reset All: Now works in all app languages.
  • Watermark: Improved stability when copying and pasting watermarks from one image to another when more than one watermark layer is present.
  • Fujifilm X-T2: “Black line” and crop issues resolved.
  • Imported RAW thumbnails now show as expected after the corresponding camera profile is installed (no need to reimport).
  • [Pro] Corrected HDR white balance behavior.
  • [Std] HDR no longer produces error message on launch.

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 3.4.0.297 (Jan 23, 2018)

  • New features:
  • SmugMug sharing is now integrated into AfterShot.
  • How to share to SmugMug: From the Browse panel, click the Output tab, and in the SmugMug area, click Log In. Create or log in to your SmugMug account. In AfterShot, select and drag the thumbnails of the images that you want to share to one of the SmugMug upload presets.
  • Issues addressed:
  • Keywords: Apostrophe in keyword no longer causes issues.
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100: Lens correction applied by default.
  • Nikon firmware (1.02) update: Fixed stability and display issues associated with images captured on Nikon cameras that use 1.02 firmware.
  • Canon sRAW/MRAW: Corrected magenta hue issue.
  • Sony SLT-A99, SLT-A58: Corrected lens mount type error.
  • Fixed image rotation issues that occurred after exporting.
  • Fixed issues related to viewing images after reconnecting an external storage device, such as a flash drive.
  • Ubuntu 16.10 or higher: Fixed reported installation issues.

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 3.2.0.205 (Dec 7, 2016)

  • This update addresses a number of reported issues, including fixes for reading metadata, sort order of external drive folders, improved Mac OS window controls, and more.

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 3.0.0.148 (Jul 6, 2016)

  • New: Comprehensive Watermarking:
  • Protect and promote your work with versatile Watermarking features. Deter unauthorized copying, brand your photos with your logo or contact info, or add text and graphics. Apply watermarks to individual photos or batches, and easily adjust size, rotation, position, transparency and more.
  • Enhanced Highlight Recovery:
  • Regain more of the detail and tone from your overexposed photos with enhanced Highlight Recovery. Powered by a new algorithm, this feature lets you access more of the data in your RAW files for superior image quality.
  • Enhanced Blemish Remover:
  • Save time and edit faster by doing more touchups and photo corrections in AfterShot Pro 3, rather than jumping to PaintShop Pro or Adobe® Photoshop®. The new Blemish Remover offers circle, brush, polygon and freehand tools for detailed editing, making portrait editing faster and easier. Remove dust, spots, smudges and a variety of imperfections on any photo.
  • New Image Preset Library:
  • Now it's easier to tap into the power of presets to automate more of your repetitive processing jobs or quickly reproduce a look that would otherwise be tedious to replicate. The new Image Preset Library^ lets you browse, preview and download free and for-purchase presets.
  • New Lens Correction Development Kit:
  • Make and share your own lens corrections—ideal for photographers working with rare, unique or spanking new glass. Simply follow the instructions, save your correction, then load it into AfterShot Pro 3—or share online.
  • New Lens Corrections:
  • Update to AfterShot Pro 3 for new, sought-after lens corrections that build on the hundreds of lenses already supported by AfterShot to quickly correct the different types of distortion introduced by various lenses. Join the AfterShot Pro community on Facebook to discover when new lens corrections are posted or to share your own.
  • Enhanced! See what's new with plugins:
  • Find and install free and for-purchase plugins, and get updates in a flash with AfterShot Pro 3's new Plugin Manager^. Or make your own with our unique plugin API—a love of photography, a knowledge of C++ and the updated Plugin SDK are all you need. Share your plugins freely with the AfterShot community, or work with Corel to sell them.
  • Updated RAW camera profiles:
  • We're committed to constantly delivering support for today's most popular, powerful and creative cameras, including professional DSLRs, flexible and high-quality mirrorless cameras, and many more. A new dynamic camera profile updater^ notifies you when new cameras are added a new feedback mechanism captures and prioritizes your requests with Corel.
  • Modular Camera Profiles:
  • Get the latest camera profiles sooner—and without patching your software—with dynamic camera updates^. Simply browse and download directly from AfterShot Pro 3. Don't see a camera you want? Hit the 'feedback' button and log your request directly to the AfterShot Pro development team.

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 2.4 (Jan 20, 2016)

  • New Camera RAW support:
  • Canon EOS M3
  • Pentax K3-II
  • Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX8
  • Issues addressed:
  • Green hue issue addressed for NEF files from Nikon P330 and Nikon D3300
  • Mac OS: Fixed stability issues that occurred when exporting batches (including sending files to an external editor)
  • Fixed comma issue: Typing a comma no longer causes values to reset to zero in some number boxes
  • Restored progress bar that shows preview generation and image processing status

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 2.3.0.99 (Nov 4, 2015)

  • Improvements:
  • New external editor button on toolbar:
  • To set an external editor for the toolbar button, click the Edit with External Editor button on the top toolbar, choose a photo-editing application from the Editor drop-list, choose the settings you want, and click OK. The button displays the application icon.
  • To change editor settings, click File > Preferences, and click External Editor.
  • External editor: Added auto-scanning to populate Editor list with installed photo-editing applications
  • New Camera RAW support:
  • Sony Alpha ILCE-7R II
  • Canon EOS - 5DS (AfterShot/AfterShot Pro 64-bit)
  • Canon EOS - 5DSR (AfterShot/AfterShot Pro 64-bit)
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
  • Fixes:
  • External Editor: Editor list fixed--can now include multiple photo-editing applications

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 2.2.2.70 (Sep 29, 2015)

  • New Camera RAW support:
  • Fujifilm FinePix S1
  • Canon EOS Rebel T6i / 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Canon EOS Rebel T6s / 760D / Kiss 8000D
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
  • Fixes:
  • Cannot select a printer (list empty and grayed out)
  • Layer instability (crash) when dragging a selected region from one Adjust Layer to another
  • Adjustment values (displayed to the right of the sliders) not refreshing after resetting the slider or switching to another image

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 2.2.1.64 (Jul 31, 2015)

  • New Camera RAW support:
  • FujiFilm X-T10
  • FujiFilm X-Q1
  • FujiFilm X-Q2
  • FujiFilm X-A2
  • Samsung NX30
  • Samsung NX300
  • Olympus E-M5 MK2
  • Olympus XZ-10
  • Nikon D7200
  • Nikon D5500
  • Improvements:
  • Contrast for inactive icons and strings has been increased
  • Keyword list in the metadata tool is sorted by dictionary alphabetical order
  • Plugin tabs can be renamed
  • Toolbar tabs can be reordered
  • Thumbnail data and filename are displayed (no hover required)
  • Color label can be added with one click
  • Left panel can be undocked
  • Extra padding added between thumbnails
  • Wavelet Denoise plugin is now available in 32-bit and 64-bit
  • Wavelet Sharpen plugin is now available in 32-bit and 64-bit

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 2.2.0.29 (Apr 25, 2015)

  • New Camera RAW support:
  • Fujifilm X10, X-S1 and HS50EXR
  • Nikon Coolpix P7800
  • Leica D-Lux (TYP 109), V-Lux (TYP 114)
  • Issues addressed:
  • HDR fixed for Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit version
  • "RAW Impulse Noise Removal" stability fixed (issue occurred when OpenCL was enabled)
  • Fujifilm: Chromatic aberration issue resolved
  • HDR: Improved decoding and integration with main application
  • Improved user interface for orientation bar
  • HDR Batch Merge: Improved overall capability and stability
  • Improved white balance adjustment for "Dark night" photos
  • Mac/Linux HDR: Improved Auto Brush results
  • Improved Athentech noise removal results
  • Enhanced:
  • Qt framework upgraded to version 5.4 *See system requirement changes below.
  • Mac Retina display is fully supported
  • Improved 4K display support for Windows
  • Thumbnail icons improved

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 2.1.2.10 (Jan 23, 2015)

  • New Camera RAW support:
  • Canon 7D Mark II and PowerShot G1X Mark II
  • Fujifilm X100T
  • Olympus XZ-2
  • Panasonic GM5, LX100, DMC-TZ60/ZS40 and FZ1000
  • Sony A7 Mark II
  • Issues addressed:
  • Fujifilm: Chromatic aberration issue addressed
  • Fujifilm: Color issues in output (Mac only) addressed
  • Nikon D750: Green hue corrected (appeared after using White Balance adjustment)
  • Trial: Synchronized AfterShot 2 and AfterShot Pro 2 trial buttons (one expiration for both)
  • Enhanced:
  • Export: “Export to” settings now retained between sessions
  • HDR: UI improvements
  • HDR: Performance and stability improvements

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 2.1.1.9 (Dec 3, 2014)

  • New Camera RAW support:
  • Canon G7X, SX60
  • Fujifilm X30
  • Nikon D750, D810
  • Olympus E-PL7
  • Sony A5100
  • Issues addressed:
  • Custom shortcut key setup
  • Display issue with Fujifilm X-A1 images: White balance issues on Mac OS and Linux
  • Red Eye Removal results affected by cropping
  • Export results include title artifacts if Resize and Sharpening are applied
  • Pro] HDR crashes when using some Makeover Tool modes: Thinify and Eye Drop
  • Pro] HDR stability and usability improvements for Mac OS and Linux

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 2.1.0.40 Patch (Oct 14, 2014)

  • Key Issues addressed:
  • sRAW format (Canon) preview fixed
  • UI improvements for high DPI displays
  • Linux RPM 64-bit issues fixed for Ubuntu 12.04
  • Arrow key navigation speedStability improvements
  • New Camera RAW support:
  • Canon SX50 HS
  • Fujifilm X-T1, X-E1, X-E2, X-PRO1, X-M1, X100S and X20
  • Nikon D4s, D3300, 1 V3, 1 J4, Coolpix P330 and Coolpix A
  • Pentax K-500 (DNG only), 645Z, Q (DNG only)
  • Enhanced camera support:
  • Canon SX50 HS
  • Fujifilm X-T1, X-E1, X-E2, X-PRO1, X-M1, X100S and X20
  • Nikon D4s, D3300, 1 V3, 1 J4, Coolpix P330 and Coolpix A
  • Pentax K-500 (DNG only), 645Z, Q (DNG only)
  • Canon EOS 10D:
  • Fuji cameras (improvements for many supported models)
  • Pentax 645Z (fixed preview issues for PNG and PEF)
  • Pentax K30
  • Ricoh GR
  • New features and enhancements:
  • AfterShot HDR for Mac and Linux
  • Improved thumbnail display with option to display file names (File > Preferences, on the Display page, select the Show filename on thumbnails check box.)
  • Highlight Recovery improvements
  • New application icon

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 2.0.3.25 Patch (Jul 23, 2014)

  • Issues addressed:
  • Red Eye Removal – UI issue
  • Chromatic Aberration Correction – line issue
  • Local Contrast and Perfectly Clear Noise Reduction – stability issues for multi-image editing
  • Linux previews – green line appeared after switching the monitor profile
  • Thumbnail resizing
  • GradFilter settings not applied to exported image
  • Canon 6D RAW files -- Histogram issue
  • Overall performance improvement
  • New added camera support:
  • Fujifilm X-A1
  • Leica M (TYP 240)
  • Leica Monochrome
  • Sony A7S

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 2.0.2.10 (Jun 26, 2014)

  • New Camera Support:
  • Canon EOS 1200D
  • Leica T
  • Olympus O-MD E-M10
  • Panasonic DMC-GH4
  • Pentax K-3, MX-1
  • Sony ILCE 5000, ILCE 6000, DSC-RX1, DSC-RX100 Mark III, A77 Mark II

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 2.0.1.5 (Jun 13, 2014)

  • Enhancements:
  • Added Sigma 30mm lens
  • Added profile for Olympus 12-50mm
  • Issues addressed:
  • Local Contrast – lines in preview (AMD Kaveri system, OpenCL enabled)
  • Stability issue when exporting JPEG with Local Contrast applied (AMD Kaveri system, penCL enabled)
  • Olympus OM-D EM1 RAW preview – blue-tinged preview fixed
  • GradFilter plugin – now working with 32-bit version of AfterShot Pro 2
  • Batch output presets – performance issue addressed
  • Perfectly Clear Noise Removal -- reset to default value fixed
  • Fixed inconsistent naming of lenses between profile_micro43.txt and profile_olympuslenstable.txt
  • Lenses – corrected groupname for micro43 (Panasonic GF3 lens) in profile_micro43.txt

New in Corel AfterShot Pro 2.0.0.133 (May 22, 2014)

  • 64-bit power:
  • Now 30% faster! Get even more processing power and remove memory limitations with the new 64-bit architecture of AfterShot Pro 2. Access more memory and get more stability and responsiveness app-wide. Combined with AfterShot Pro’s world famous multicore performance, AfterShot Pro 2 is 4x faster than the leading RAW processing software—delivering faster results and saving you even more time.
  • Updated RAW camera profiles:
  • AfterShot Pro 2 includes support for 26 new camera profiles and supports RAW files from all major camera manufacturers. With support for more than 250 camera profiles overall, new camera profiles are being updated throughout the year!
  • Complete High Dynamic Range (HDR) tools:
  • Create stunning photos with intense visual contrast using new High Dynamic Range (HDR) tools. Combine multiple exposures to create a single, stunning HDR photo. Within the all-new AfterShot HDR module, apply Smart Photo Fix, White Balance, Brightness/Contrast, Fill Light/Clarity, Local Tone Mapping, High Pass Sharpening, and Digital Noise Removal.
  • Workspace enhancements:
  • Enjoy a more fluid workflow with a modern, streamlined interface. Enhanced Zoom delivers better previewing of smaller images, and a new Image Reset button that lets you undo all your changes and view your original photo in a single click.
  • Easier batch processing:
  • The powerful batch processing dialog of AfterShot Pro has been redesigned to make it simpler and faster to configure any batch processing task. This new dialog features the same new clean interface common throughout AfterShot Pro 2.
  • Red eye removal:
  • AfterShot Pro 2 has a new Red Eye Removal feature. This feature gives you precise control when cleaning up red eye in your photos.
  • Bigger Images, Better TIFF performance:
  • New 64-bit performance provides AfterShot Pro 2 with the ability to now support much larger images including files of up to 250 megapixels in size. More power means that AfterShot Pro 2 now supports TIFF format files larger than 30MB.
  • Local Contrast:
  • The new Local Contrast feature helps you recreate the look of high-end camera lenses and make objects within an image pop by bringing out the texture and contrast in your photos.
  • Noise reduction by Athentech:
  • Optimize your images with the new Perfectly Clear noise reduction from Athentech. Adjust the noise reduction to get the precise look you want.
  • Enhanced Plug-in support:
  • When you buy AfterShot Pro, you’re not just buying the most powerful RAW photo editing software available, you’re buying into a comprehensive photo editing community. That means you have access to a wide array of 32-bit plug-ins and plug-in developers. Browse our library of plug-ins at www.aftershotpro.com/plugins. These plug-ins are 32-bit—our 64-bit plug-in SDK will also be available.