What's new in Sagelight 48-bit Image Editor 3.0

Dec 18, 2009
  • ICC Profile Support with an ICC icon for images with profiles
  • Real-time Histogram with composite curve display
  • Core engine re-written in MMX/SSE technology (i.e. ultra fast)
  • 40 new function and effects modes, including
  • 48-bit Gaussian Blur, Unsharp Mask, Channel Mixer, variable Saturation Increase, Median function, Skin Smoothing Functions, Image Blending, Vignette, Photo Filter/Gradient, Skin/Image smoothing, abitrary rotation (i.e. straighten horizon), etc.
  • Standard functions such as Posterize, Threshold, Maximum, Median, etc. -- all with multiple options for interesting effects.
  • General effects such as Duotoning, Color Contrast functions, Soft Glow/Focus, Moasic 2d/3d, Vintage Picture, edge effects, glass, plastic, oil paint, etc.
  • All curves (i.e. RGB/Color sliders) have been redesigned to work more fluidly, faster, and are much higher resolution.
  • All Brushes (such as Clone, Dodge and Burn, and Undo Brush) have been redesigned and re-implemented and are now fast and realtime, making these functions a lot more useful and high-end quality.
  • New Auto Levels and Auto Color routines with Histogram Display
  • Raw Highlight Mode Recovery Support
  • the "Add Border" function has been revamped and is now much more useful
  • Initial load is much faster
  • There is now a mini-toolbar which is much more useful and out of the way -- the 2.0 version was too big and is now gone
  • The resizing functions have been enhanced
  • There is now a File Info function that displays Exif information
  • File loading and saving is much faster.

New in Sagelight 48-bit Image Editor 1.10 (Jul 28, 2008)

  • Adds tutorials and a nicer shadow fill feature.