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Image to ZX Spec Changelog

What's new in Image to ZX Spec 2.0.0

Dec 30, 2016
  • Updated for Java 8.
  • Squashed MacOS directory bug causing files not to be saved (Java bug).
  • Integrated native video decoding via HumbleVideo.
  • Massive performance improvement for processing video.
  • Improved code quality with tests, logging and Java 8 features.
  • Fixed Gigascreen original scale conversion crash bug.
  • Fixed original scale conversion converted edge pixels bug.
  • Fixed black threshold scaling range.
  • Added warnings for poor options combinations.
  • Changed text output behaviour for multiple images - many files now instead of one.
  • Modified About to show free memory.
  • Fixed small graphics memory leak.
  • Added turbo mode.

New in Image to ZX Spec 1.4 (Jul 7, 2014)

  • Huge improvements to GigaScreen (102 colour) image quality.
  • Added GigaScreen Attribute options.
  • SCR Gigascreen export image order by Hue/Saturation/Brightness.
  • Added new GigaScreen BASIC ZX Spectrum image loader.
  • Usability improvements and toolbar added to UI.
  • Image quality improvements for prefer detail setting.
  • Accuracy and speed improvements for image pre-processing.
  • Updated VLC4J to allow the video conversion from VLC 2.1.3.
  • Fixed missing character dither.
  • Bug fixes.

New in Image to ZX Spec 1.3.1 (Jan 31, 2012)

  • Added Anim Gif export feature.
  • Updated licence/about information.

New in Image to ZX Spec 1.3.0_01 (Jun 20, 2011)

  • Fixed bad line numbering in Simple BASIC Loader.

New in Image to ZX Spec 1.3.0 (Mar 5, 2011)

  • Added "GigaScreen" palette mode (102 colours).
  • Added "Reduced Set Colours" attribute favouritism.
  • Added drag and drop support.
  • Added proportional 256x192 preview capability to the dither preview dialog.
  • Removed lesser used tape loaders.
  • Fixed main window size bug.
  • Fixed missing dialog icon bug.
  • Improved Contrast slider sensitivity.
  • Improved preview repaint for Java >1.6.0_2x.
  • Updated readme and about dialog text.
  • Updated copyrights.

New in Image to ZX Spec 1.2.1_02 (Jun 3, 2010)

  • Added forced half/full brightness attribute favouritism modes.
  • Changed dither preview font to bold dark grey for easier reading.
  • Updated the start screen logo to be part Spectrumized.

New in Image to ZX Spec 1.2.1_01 (May 3, 2010)

  • Fixed thread safety issue which might occasionally cause missed frames.
  • Removed some unnecessary code and shortened after conversion wait.
  • Updated text on BASIC loaders to describe what the delay does.
  • Added new BASIC Black Simple loader.
  • Updated readme text.

New in Image to ZX Spec 1.2.1 (Apr 12, 2010)

  • Improved UI drop list sizes in Windows.
  • Improved UI spacing on Ubuntu.
  • Small reorganisation of the Options tool bar items.
  • Improved readme.txt documenting the features.
  • Added improved Black Bordered Buffered USR 0 (128K) tap video/slideshow loader.

New in Image to ZX Spec 1.2 (Apr 12, 2010)

  • Added AVI and MOV video conversion (limited codecs however).
  • Added large performance improvements.
  • Added multi CPU work dispatcher engine.
  • Added threads per CPU option.
  • Added tap video/slideshow basic loader option.
  • Added Buffered USR 0 (128K) tap video/slideshow loader.
  • Added FPS counter and option (using 2 second interval).
  • Added option to disable the WIP preview.
  • Added option to specify the video sample framerate.
  • Improved Low Error Atkinson dither to 25% error.
  • Improved colour code performance (reduced object overhead).
  • Memory settings changed (>512MB contiguous minimum).
  • Enabled Java aggressive heap mode for better memory use.

New in Image to ZX Spec 1.1 (Apr 12, 2010)

  • Added new Atrribute Favoritism feature to choose the colour set to use.
  • Added Dither Preview feature which displays previews with different dithering algorithms (and takes advantage of multi core processors).
  • Updated BASIC slideshow program with new warning to stop tape.
  • Main UI frame has a splash picture.
  • Minor bug fixes to do with colour choice
  • Memory usage increased for larger image conversion.

New in Image to ZX Spec 1.0.5 (Oct 19, 2009)

  • Added Bayer Ordered Dither (2x1)
  • Added Omega Ordered Dither (2x2)
  • Minor code changes including better error messages
  • Remembering directory locations in the file dialogs
  • OpenGL hardware acceleration switch (disabled by default, source code only adjustment required to enable it due to instability and currently only rendering display improvements)
  • Small UI changes

New in Image to ZX Spec 1.0.4 (Oct 19, 2009)

  • Added Ordered Dithering and a substantial number of new modes
  • Added options control for ordered dither intensity
  • Refactored some old code giving a small performance increase for screen export and error diffusion dithering
  • Replaced input folder option with file selector so individual files can be processed instead

New in Image to ZX Spec 1.0.3 (Oct 19, 2009)

  • New options dialog
  • New dithering options (including Low Error Atkinson)
  • New jpeg image export option
  • New pre-processing options such as brightness, contrast etc.
  • New image scaling options (proportional scaling)
  • Monochrome image mode with colour selection
  • Small code refactor, improvements in speed on some operations
  • speed is not a priority at the moment).

New in Image to ZX Spec 1.0.2 (Oct 19, 2009)

  • Numerous new dithering algorithms added
  • Small bug fixes

New in Image to ZX Spec 1.0.1 (Oct 19, 2009)

  • Removed averaging converter (not very good).
  • Added Half Colour Floyd-Steinberg converter.
  • Improved Full Colour Floyd-Steinberg converter (pre-ramps contrast for a better result).
  • Small bug fixes
  • Small amount of refactoring (work still in progress)