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Alchemy Changelog

What's new in Alchemy 008 Beta

Jul 15, 2010
  • FEATURES:
  • SVG Export & Switching support added using the Batik Library – Big thanks to Steren!
  • Support for scaling image size when exporting as a JPEG or PNG file
  • Flip canvas, horizontally or vertically – Thanks to Count_Zero!
  • Smooth module added to smooth up sharp edges and hard angles
  • Ribbon Shapes module added, based on code by James Alliban & Eric Natzke – Thanks Guys!
  • Limit module added, to limit the number of shapes on the canvas – Thanks to hellocatfood!
  • Splatter Shapes module added, based on code by Stamen Design – Thanks!
  • CHANGES:
  • Transparency of the background color can now be set
  • Persian Localisation added – Thanks to Omid Saadat!
  • Shapes Module: Added option to render just the outline of the shape until the pen is lifted
  • Alchemy now remembers the Export file directory between sessions
  • BUG FIXES:
  • Fixed inconsistant coloring bug with Mirror & Color Switcher
  • Color Palette now pops up in the middle of the screen (not outside it)
  • Updated JPen tablet library, with support for Java 1.6 on mac and other improvements
  • Fixed bug causing fullscreen transparent mode to draw the background with some affect modules
  • Fixed Color Switcher bug where bg/fg colors were switching
  • Line Width UI element now updates correctly when using shortcuts

New in Alchemy 007.2 Alpha (Jul 15, 2010)

  • BUG FIXES:
  • Gradient Module Colour fixes
  • Fixed bug where PDF files containing transparency had their colours converted to CMYK and back again, resulting in incorrect colours

New in Alchemy 007.1 Alpha (Jul 15, 2010)

  • CHANGES:
  • JPen Tablet library updated – now with support for 64bit Windows machines
  • BUG FIXES:
  • Corrupt PDF files when using the Gradient module fixed
  • Plugin Comparator error handling added to fix errors on launch
  • Mirror Vista UI fixes

New in Alchemy 007 Alpha (Jul 15, 2010)

  • FEATURES:
  • Pressure Shapes module for drawing shapes using pressure from a tablet
  • Gradient module for adding colour gradients to shapes
  • Load a background image from the view menu to draw on top of
  • CHANGES:
  • Colour button has been streamlined and combined with the background/foreground button
  • Line Weight spinner has been redesigned
  • Sliders and number spinners can now be controlled with the mouse scroll wheel
  • The max/min values of sliders and number spinners can be set by CTRL/COMMAND clicking them and inputing the values in the popup
  • Warning added when using File > New with shapes on the canvas
  • Localisations added for Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/Spanish/Dutch/French/German
  • Thanks to Chen Luo/Zafio/Dean/Ika/Seppel Schorsch for those! Pullshapes Size slider added to better control shape size
  • Displace module now behaves better with spine-based (variable line width) shapes
  • Trace Shapes images are now scaled correctly and local images can also be loaded
  • BUG FIXES:
  • Fixed several issues caused by custom cursors stopping Alchemy from launching
  • Fixed a bug causing the tool bar to disappear completely when being reattached
  • Colour selector will now appear in the correct window on dual monitor systems

New in Alchemy 006 Alpha (Jul 15, 2010)

  • FEATURES:
  • Jpeg export functionality added
  • Session file names can now be set in the options/preferences
  • Transparent Fullscreen mode added
  • Colour eye dropper added
  • Pull Shapes module added
  • CHANGES:
  • Colour Switcher module ‘Constant’ button added, it can now change colours constantly when the pen is dragged
  • Options/Preferences interface redesigned
  • Fullscreen mode now hides the mac menubar
  • Changing the canvas size during a session now changes the canvas size of the session PDF
  • JPen library added (but not yet used), to allow pen pressure/tilt access
  • Camera colour module has been removed because of numerous bugs, it may be readded if we find a good java video library
  • Colour Picker popup and secondary window redesigned and standard across all platforms now
  • Shapes folder added to store PDF shapes used by PullShapes
  • iText PDF library update
  • BUG FIXES:
  • Mirror module transparency bug fix
  • Switch menus opening properly in the specified application, not the default application
  • PDF colour accuracy fix, PDF colour format set to DEVICERGB
  • Shortcuts interface bug fixed
  • Language bundle loading fix
  • Dialogs added for when the modules folder is missing

New in Alchemy 005 Alpha (Jul 15, 2010)

  • FEATURES:
  • Draw over/under existing shapes mode
  • Colour Switcher Module
  • Simple interface mode introduced, aimed at kidz!
  • CHANGES:
  • Preferences/Options window added to change inteface mode
  • Modules can now be turned on and off in the preferences/options window
  • A default list of modules can be created in modules/modules.txt
  • BUG FIXES:
  • Session timer now saves correctly only when the canvas has changed
  • Minor interface fixes (especially for Linux)

New in Alchemy 004 Alpha (Jul 15, 2010)

  • FEATURES:
  • Load PDF session
  • Camera Colour affect module
  • Detach Shapes create module
  • Scrawl Shapes create module
  • CHANGES:
  • Module selection shortcuts added
  • Sub Toolbar slider changed to a custom UI element
  • Alchemy now requires Java Version 5+
  • Export transparent PNG files
  • BUG FIXES:
  • Mirror module fixed to work with Camera Colour module
  • Warning dialog added when overwriting files
  • Japanese localisation fixes

New in Alchemy 003.1 Alpha (Jul 15, 2010)

  • Features:
  • Hide cursor function
  • Changes:
  • Keyboard shortcuts (fullscreen, recording) fixed
  • Displace module now working with straight shapes
  • Record indicator is no longer showing off screen on windows

New in Alchemy 003 Alpha (Jul 15, 2010)

  • Features:
  • Color added – new colour picker in the tool bar
  • Foreground / Background button in the tool bar lets you draw with the background colour
  • Keyboard Shortcuts can now be assigned by the user
  • Displace affect module added
  • Changes:
  • Performance has been greatly improved when drawing with many shapes on the canvas
  • Line smoothing can be turned on and off in the settings menu
  • Help system has been changed to the FLOSS manual Alchemy.pdf file in the
  • Alchemy folder:
  • Export menu can now create a PNG file as well as a PDF
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Mirror module bug when using median shapes fixed
  • Warning dialog when closing Alchemy now functions properly
  • Trace Shapes now shows a warning dialog when a network connection fails

New in Alchemy 002 Alpha (Jul 15, 2010)

  • Features:
  • The toolbar is now detachable into a seperate palette window
  • Trace Shapes / Speed Shapes / X Shapes modules added
  • Copy function to copy the canvas to the clipboard as a bitmap
  • Alchemy Help added
  • Japanese Localisation
  • Canvas smoothing option added
  • Background colour is now changeable
  • Changes:
  • PDF saving functionality improved. PDF files are now viewable throughout
  • Interface improvements, icon changes
  • Random module now has a distortion slider
  • Type Shapes module can now create shapes using the mouse and keyboard
  • More robust microphone detection and more accurate sound levels
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Toolbar hiding functionality improved
  • Toolbar repainting when drawing ‘blind’ fixed
  • Shortcut key mappings fixed
  • Fullscreen mode on a mac is now stable