Kestrel GX Changelog

What's new in Kestrel GX 1.3.1

Apr 12, 2013
  • Several new effects have been added to the photo editor : filters, borders
  • frames, polaroid effect, vignettes, tilt-shift effect, bloom effect and auto image enhancement
  • Fixed several minor bugs

New in Kestrel GX 1.3.0 (Aug 31, 2012)

  • Improved loading speed for RAW files.
  • Image rotation based on EXIF info is now possible.
  • FIXED BUG : Software crashing when trying to open .WMF files.
  • Fixed several other minor bugs.

New in Kestrel GX 1.2.2 (Nov 17, 2011)

  • BUG FIXED: Effects windows (User Filter, Bump Map, Lens, Wave and Morphing Filters) not displayed correctly on screens having low resolutions.
  • Install directory can now be selected during installation.

New in Kestrel GX 1.2.1 (Oct 3, 2011)

  • BUG FIXED: Registration window (for commercial use) not displayed correctly on screens having a resolution of 1024px X 768px.

New in Kestrel GX 1.2 (Aug 29, 2011)

  • Photo folder to be loaded on startup can now be specified.
  • RAW files can now be previewed in 3 ways (Embedded preview (faster), Half Size or
  • Actual Size).
  • White balance setting to be used when loading RAW files can now be set.
  • It is now possible to enable and disable CMS (Color Management System).
  • The text "cataloged" is now displayed on top of photos that have already
  • been added to the database.
  • Undo function has been added to the photo editor.
  • Magic wand tolerance value can now be specified.
  • Color settings and several effects have been added to the photo editor.
  • A status bar providing information such as zoom value, image size etc... has been
  • added to the photo editor.
  • Several minor bugs have been fixed.
  • Setup size has been reduced drastically from 17.5MB to 5.15MB (Help manuals are now
  • hosted online)!!

New in Kestrel GX 1.1.0.5 (Feb 7, 2011)

  • Bug fixed : Unable to read photos that have their EXIF date set to 0000/00/00 00:00:00

New in Kestrel GX 1.1.0.4 (Feb 1, 2011)

  • Registration is no longer required to use the software.
  • Live preview is now possible when adjusting image sharpness, brightness/contrast, colour and saturation.
  • Quick Print option added to photo editor - Now you can print your images directly from the photo editor.
  • Bug that prevented Kestrel GX from connecting to the image database on certain Windows Vista and Windows 7 PCs has been fixed.
  • Fixed some minor bugs.

New in Kestrel GX 1.1 (Jan 21, 2011)

  • Several bugs have been fixed, plus now Kestrel GX is fully compatible with 64 bits systems.