What's new in Virtual Cover Creator 3.0.2
Nov 27, 2012
- Adding text bug on Windows 7 machine fixed
- Double mouse pointer on Expanded Panel fixed
New in Virtual Cover Creator 3.0.1 (Dec 19, 2011)
- Project file bug fix
- Minor modifications of Key and About dialog
New in Virtual Cover Creator 3.0 (Dec 19, 2011)
- Developed using Microsoft VisualBasic.NET and Windows Presentation Foundation (or WPF)
- Improved performance and smoother graphics
- Totally updated graphical user interface making use of ribbon GUI and improved work flow during cover creation
- New model added: Paperback Books
- New action added for Paperback Books: Opened/closed cover and curvy effect
- New action added for Hardcover Books: Opened/closed cover
- New model added: Paperback Special Reports
- New action added for Paperback Special Reports: Opened/closed cover, curvy effect, set spiral color
- New action added for Hardcover Special Reports: Opened/closed cover, set spiral color
- New action added for CD Cover, Jewel Cases: Opened/closed cover, slide in/out compact disc
- New model added DVD Case Amarays Design
- New model added DVD Case Amarays Designs & Disc
- New action added for DVD Case Amarays Design: Opened/closed case
- New action added for DVD Case Amarays Designs & Disc: Opened/closed case, slide in/out disc
- New action added for Electronics Magazines: Opened/closed cover
- New model added Member/Gift Cards
- Ability to create and save project files
- Simplified 2D graphic editor
- Added the ability to work with multiple layers Photoshop style
- Added pre-built shapes such as arrows, check marks, callout balloons etc
- Added the ability to rotate model using the mouse
- Added the ability to resize model using the mouse scroll wheel
- Simplified 3D controls interface
- Ability to crop image in 3D preview
- Improved implementation of model actions
- Added the ability to combine models by point and click
- Added Virtual Cover Creator framework consisting of the Standard and PRO edition
- Added printing support in 3D Preview
- Web based templates download area
- Improved Help Files and moved online for quick access and updates.
New in Virtual Cover Creator 2.1.0 (Jan 30, 2010)
- Performance issues fixed
- Updated help files.
New in Virtual Cover Creator 2.0 (Jan 30, 2010)
- Improved shadow effect, allowing users to specify shadow strength and smoothness.
- Improved CD cover model allowing users to create detail CD Cover image.
- Improved model and camera rotation/movement. Now users can rotate a model along its X, Y and Z axis relative to the floor besides the standard global X, Y and Z axis rotation.
- Improved resize function. Now it works by resizing an image without chopping off the sides.
- Totally new and unique templates.
- Added ability to treat each image and text pasted onto a face as separate layers.
- Added ability to create covers for 'books-in-a-box'.
- Added action buttons. This buttons work with 'Books-in-a-box' and 'CD Cover' models.
- Added model reflection on the floor and ability to specify reflection strength.
- Added ability to specify floor's texture.
- Added ability to create text stroke and specify stroke color, width and transparency.
- Added ability to set text fill color transparency.
- Added ability to specify font orientation.
- Added ability to add font shadow and specify shadow distance, strength and direction.
- Added ability to specify text shape including Arch Upper, Arch Lower, Flag and manual text shape.
- Change Text Preview background color manually.
- Added horizontal and vertical scrollbar on the text preview box.
- Improved thumbnail browsing with horizontal scrollbar.
- Fully WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) compliant, allowing users to get the exact cover size as their see it during the design phase.
- Bug fixed. Low JPG image quality even when specifying a higher quality.
- Bug fixed. Added error handler when user input invalid resize values.
- Bug fixed. Some users are unable to add text to the face.
- Big fixed. Some users are unable to save the final image or the image dissappear when pressing the 'Smooth' button.
- Improved help documentation.