What's new in Portable FotoSketcher 3.90
Apr 30, 2023
- Main bug fixes:
- Preview would not update when changing a parameter value
- Issues when minimizing of the parameter window
- Issues with image rotation
- Program freeze when going to the fotosketcher.com website from the "About window"
- Program would sometimes freeze when changing the opacity of text
- New features:
- New Painting 11 advanced painterly effect, which allows custom brushes (transparent png images)
- In addition to Painting 4, possibility to run Painting 9 (watercolor) and the new Painting 11 on the current image, without starting from a blank canvas. This allows much more versatility and is supported in the scripting engine
- Parameter files and script files made with older versions of FotoSketcher can be loaded
- Directories for loading and saving images are saved, allowing easier navigation
- Directories for loading and saving scripts and custom brushes are also saved
New in Portable FotoSketcher 3.80 (Aug 15, 2021)
- Larger preview area (21% larger) with a new rotating "in progress" icon
- Painting 4 can now run without erasing the previous painting. This can be useful to mix effects or to start with broad brushtrokes and then load finer brushes and run the effect again. To run Painting 4 without erasing the previous image, RIGHT-CLICK on the Draw button instead of left-clicking.
- The scripting function (press the F5 function key to open the window) can also run the Painting 4 effect without erasing the result image. Just add the line "Don't erase background" before adding a Painting 4 effect line in your script.
- Painting 4 now has an svg export (once the effect has finished, a SVG button will appear, below the HD button). This exports the basic rectangles, not the brushstrokes.
- Pencil Sketch 1 has been refined (less blurry)
- Custom transparent PNG frames are now supported, with 'autofit' and full preview
- In the "modify source image" dialog box (F9 function key), a new icon is displayed on the saturation line. When clicked, it will automatically improve color vibrancy of the source image.
- Custom brush directory for Painting 4 is now saved between sessions
- A new language is now supported, Danish, thanks to the translation by Kenneth TOLLUND
- Lot's of small UI enhancements and bug fixes
- All versions (32bit, 64bit, portable and setup) are now digitally signed for added security and hopefully fewer false positive from antiviruses
New in Portable FotoSketcher 3.70 (Sep 21, 2020)
- Bug fix list:
- solved the occasional error message in French at startup ("n'est pas une valeur entière")
- solved the issue where on a few machines (on some PCs and Macs using WineHQ), the optimized code for rotating images and brushes did not work correctly (it breaks Pencil Sketch 1 and Painting 4)
- for Linux and MacOS users, FotoSketcher should now run correctly under WineHQ and Crossover
- fixed the drop down menus and icons which did not appear correctly in WineHQ
- in Painting 4, the directory for custom brushes is now saved to avoid unnecessary navigating between folders
- the main window position is now saved between uses
- fixed the dropdown effects menu which sometimes prevented using the vintage or the merge images effect
- fixed the Pencil Sketch 2 preview which was not accurate
- probably added a bunch new bugs. Will fix in v3.80 ;)
New in Portable FotoSketcher 3.60 (Jul 12, 2020)
- UI/UX improvements (new splash screen, new material design icons in menus, for both light and dark themes, support for the keyboard right and left keys in the parameters window).
- Better brushstroke placement in the Painting 4 algorithm.
- Support for High Definition export in Painting 4 (up to 20,000x20,000 pixels).
- Possibility of loading and optimizing multiple custom brushes in Painting 4.
- Saving of Painting 4 custom brushes in a .fsk parameters file.
- Support for a different background color In the Oil Pastel sketch and Painting 4 effects.
- Speed improvement for Pencil Sketch 1.
- Bug fix in Painting 7.
- New tool available to reset the .ini file if FotoSketcher crashes on startup
New in Portable FotoSketcher 3.40 (Nov 26, 2018)
- Brand new Painting 2 (brushstrokes) effect
- Slovenian translation (thanks to Jadran Rudec)
- The red bar (located in the progress bar at the bottom of the window) to stop an effect early is now compatible with batch processing
- Various small bug fixes
- 64bit version is now the default (32bit version is still available at www.fosshub.com)
New in Portable FotoSketcher 3.30 (Feb 1, 2017)
- Here are the new features in v3.30:
- new draggable cursor to interrupt an effect at x% (useful for some effects where the result can be interesting before reaching 100%)
- possibility to load your own brushes for Painting 10 (in transparent .png format) and render with twice larger brushstrokes
- new abstract effect (great for desktop wallpapers or phone and tablet backgrounds)
- option to save the effect number and parameters used in the filename (e.g. "FotoSketcher_Image1_Painting10 (brushtrokes)_50_50_50_130_130_130.png". To enable this function, either manually edit the fotosketcher.ini file (change the last line from False to True) or while in FotoSketcher, press the 'END' key.
- user interface improvements:
- cleaner splash screen
- better window management (when the application is maximized)
- new simpler panel backgrounds
- more legible text for high dpi screens
- skinned dialog windows
New in Portable FotoSketcher 3.20 (Aug 29, 2015)
- This version has better Windows 10 support, improved memory management (Pencil Sketch 1 and Linear Halftoning), a new popup window previewing each effect and various bug corrections.
New in Portable FotoSketcher 3.10 (Jul 23, 2015)
- the DPI default value has been set to 300 for better printing quality.
- although transparency in PNG images (alpha channel) is not supported by FotoSketcher, transparent pixels will no longer appear black. They will now be converted to white pixels (much prettier!).
- the donation screen (coffee cup icon) has been simplified and will lead to a unified PayPal screen.
- when using JPG images, the compression quality has been improved for fewer artifacts (save to PNG or BMP if you want maximum image quality).
- a visual bug with the Emergence 2 effect has been corrected. Sometimes the preview image would be pasted to the main result image in the top left corner.
- some z-order problems have been solved.
- a memory leak has been hunted down and solved.
- when running a script (F5), FotoSketcher will be automatically minimized until the end of the process. If you wish to see the script running, just click on the FotoSketcher icon in the Windows task bar.
New in Portable FotoSketcher 3.00 (Mar 9, 2015)
- New features and changes in version 3.00:
- New Painting 10 (brushstrokes) effect
- New "invert colors" function (in the Edit menu or CTRL+I shortcut)
- Integration of the "invert colors" function in the script mode (F5)
- Improved Painting 4 responsiveness
- Cosmetic changes to the user interface (especially when the program is maximized)
- New keyboard shortcuts (left, right and up keys) to move the divider between the left and right panes. Works when the main window is focused, even if an effect is running.
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.99 (Oct 13, 2014)
- addition of a new zoom function for the preview window, which allows you to test an effect on a larger portion of your source image
- correction of a few bugs, most importantly the impossibility in the text tool to add the letters "r" or "l"
- some user interface improvements
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.96 (Sep 11, 2014)
- This release corrects a few visual glitches (mainly on menus) and improves the user interface.
- A new feature has also been introduced; the ability to double the maximum size of brushstrokes in Painting 7.
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.95 (Sep 1, 2014)
- skinned menus for all three themes (tip: press the INS key to cycle through the interface themes)
- added a new check box to double the size of the manual brush (useful for high resolution images, when the max size was too small)
- a couple of bug fixes :
- the most important bug fix concerns Windows Vista users who were sometimes getting a cryptic error message in French "Index de liste hors limite (-1)". Hopefully this is now solved.
- the popup menu was showing incorrectly in the scripts window
- some corrections to the Korean language files
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.90 (Jul 17, 2014)
- New Painting 9 (watercolor) effect
- Automatic check for update can be disabled manually (replace True by False in the last line of the FotoSketcher.ini file)
- Added stronger error checking to prevent FotoSketcher from becoming unresponsive when trying to reach a non existent directory (for instance on a removed flash drive)
- Updated some code for scripts and batch mode
- A few small bug fixes (new bugs always crop up...)
- Corrected the Korean language file
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.85 (May 20, 2014)
- Fixed a nasty (and stupid) bug in Batch processing mode (CTRL+B) which could cause a complete program freeze when used with some effects
- Added a new language: Korean (or Hangul).
- Added an automatic check for update
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.80 (May 20, 2014)
- A brand new photo to sketch effect (which replaces the old pencil sketch 4 effect)
- A revamped Automatic contrast and sharpening function (CTRL+A) with added "vibrance"
- An improved "Vivify photo" effect
- Some bug fixes (I'm aware there are some left :)
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.75 (Feb 10, 2014)
- Now available in Japanese
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.70 (Dec 10, 2013)
- New "minimize drawing parameters window" button on the parameters window (in the bottom right corner of the form)
- New "script" button on the drawing parameters window (in the bottom left corner of the form)
- New window style (Obsidian), which is lighter and more legible than the Charcoal default style
- Better conservation of the current zoom level
- Changes to the Z-order management of secondary windows (to avoid them getting hidden behind the main form)
- Possibility to auto-show the Windows taskbar when running FotoSketcher in full screen
- Painting 5 (watercolor) effect enhancement
- Addition of Portuguese as a supported language
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.60 (Oct 26, 2013)
- a brand new Painting 1 (watercolor) effect (which replaces the previous one)
- a new 'brushstrokes' frame
- a few bug fixes and interface improvements:
- solved the filename bug when dragging and dropping an image (thanks Casey for spotting that one)
- modified the naming convention to MyPhoto_FotoSketcher.jpg (better for sorting files alphabetically in a directory)
- solved a transparency bug with png files
- added a CTRL+S keyboard shortcut when an image is being processed to save an intermediate result
- added a progress bar when creating the new brushstrokes frame (which can take a few seconds)
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.50 (Aug 2, 2013)
- New "Linear halftoning" effect (b&w or colour)
- Added Serbian translation (thank you Nikola)
- Resizing or pasting a new source image no longer erases the destination image (if the image sizes are the same). This is particularly useful for merging two images.
- The last effect used is now displayed at the bottom right of the window (useful when using the undo/redo buttons to keep track of what effect was being used).
- Minor interface changes (trackbar increments, manual brush trackbar focus rectangle removed, some window Z-order bugs corrected, visual cue
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.41 (Feb 12, 2013)
- This is minor update, due to a bug concerning frames
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.40 (Feb 11, 2013)
- new script engine (press F5 to call the script window) to automatically apply multiple effects
- more powerful image merge function (with multiplication of both images)
- improved interface (no third party code, reorganized menus and menu icons)
- DPI support for JPG images
- possibility to save a picture during processing
- better directory management (keeping track of current open, save and manual brushes directories)
- automatic saving of last texture, text and frame parameters used (tip: on some Windows 7 and 8 systems, you might have to run FotoSketcher as administrator for this to work)
- new translated terms (mainly for the script function)
- various bug fixes and improvement
- Windows 8 support
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.30 (Mar 30, 2012)
- new "Pencil sketch 4" effect (black & white or color)
- improved "Pen & Ink sketch 1" effect
- some interface improvements
- ini file bug fix (the ini file could not be saved on some versions of Windows, due to UAC)
- for Windows 7 users, a progress report is now shown in the taskbar application icon (useful if you minimize FotoSketcher during a long process).
- the optional FotoSketcher toolbar setup has also been simplified and clarified
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.25 (Jan 30, 2012)
- new "Emergence" stylized effect (looks like a mosaic or shattered glass)
- 2 new languages (Hungarian and Turkish)
- some interface improvements (larger menu fonts and new background pattern)
- many bug fixes
New in Portable FotoSketcher 2.20 (Sep 5, 2011)
- Pen & Ink 2 effect
- Manual brush to apply any effect to selected parts of the image
- Drag & drop (of image files) to the batch mode window
- 2 new languages (Greek and Latvian)
- various bugfixes