What's new in AKVIS OilPaint 10.1.820.22062
Jun 24, 2022
- Added native support for the Apple M1 series of processors.
- Minor interface improvements.
- Discontinued support for Mac OS X 10.10-10.11.
- Discontinued support for Publishing module.
- Fixed minor bugs and improved stability.
New in AKVIS OilPaint 10.0 (Feb 14, 2022)
- New algorithm of the oil painting effect.
- Redesigned user interface.
- Changed the program icon.
- Added the workspace modes: Express, Advanced, and Presets.
- Added Favorites feature for presets.
- Increased the maximum value of the preview area to 1,000 px (in Preferences).
- Added file saving options in the Batch Processing dialog box.
- Added the Reset button to the Text and Canvas tabs (in Decoration).
- Extended the list of supported RAW formats.
- Verified compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CC 2022, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022, Corel PaintShop Pro 2022, and Corel Painter 2022.
- Verified support for Windows 11.
- Verified support for macOS Monterey 12.
- Fixed bugs and improved program stability.
New in AKVIS OilPaint 9.5 (Jan 20, 2021)
- Added combined use of Passe-Partout and Classic Frame (Decoration -> Frame -> Passe-Partout).
- Added Color option for Vignette (Decoration -> Frame -> Vignette).
- Added different paths to save and load images.
- Added support for macOS 11 Big Sur.
- Improved compatibility with Adobe CC 2021.
- Updated the Installation Wizard for Windows.
- Extended the list of supported RAW formats.
- Fixed bugs and improved program stability.
New in AKVIS OilPaint 9.0 (Oct 23, 2019)
- Added compatibility with macOS Catalina (10.15).
- Added compatibility with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020, Corel PaintShop Pro 2020 and Painter 2020.
- Added the file renaming feature to the Batch Processing option.
- Added the possibility to position the text/watermark anywhere in the image (Decoration -> Text tab).
- Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version.
- Fixed bugs and improved stability.
New in AKVIS OilPaint 8.1 (Apr 25, 2019)
- What's New:
- The Publishing option has been extracted to a separate module (on Windows).
- Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version.
- Fixed bugs and improved stability.
- Hotfix for Mac:
- Fixed the bug that sometimes caused the program to crash when loading JPEG files.
New in AKVIS OilPaint 8.0 (Dec 19, 2018)
- Added the Edge tab (Home Deluxe/Business) that allows adding extra artistic strokes to the edges of the converted oil painting.
- Added the new 3D effect option to the Frame tab (Decoration -> Frame -> Classic).
- Integrated the Notification Panel.
- Added new ready-to-use presets.
- Fixed bugs.
New in AKVIS OilPaint 7.1 (Dec 19, 2018)
- Added compatibility with Photoshop CC 2019 (version 20.0).
- Added compatibility with macOS 10.14 (Mojave).
- Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version.
- Fixed minor bugs.
New in AKVIS OilPaint 7.0.583.16054 (Feb 21, 2018)
- Added the Random Patterns feature to the Pattern frame in the Decoration tab.
- The Texture Library has been updated. Added new pattern categories: Stars and Ornaments & Doodles.
- Some check-boxes have been replaced with icons.
- The enabled tools are now highlighted with color.
- Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version.
- Improved the brightness increasing algorithm for patterns and textures.
- Fixed minor bugs.
New in AKVIS OilPaint 6.5.567.15715 (Oct 31, 2017)
- Added the compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018.
- Added the new Gray interface theme. The Dark and Light themes have been improved.
- The maximum available scale of the interface now depends on the screen resolution.
- Added support for more RAW files in the standalone version.
- Dropbox is temporarily hidden from the list of the available publishing services due to the changes in its policy. Publishing on Tumblr is now available again.
- Fixed minor bugs.
New in AKVIS OilPaint 6.0.561.14995 (May 18, 2017)
- Added the new Abstract Art tab with three groups of parameters: Strokes, Correction, and Distortion. The settings in this tab allow one to change the shape and color of objects, giving them a unique and fantastic look.
- Added new ready-to-use AKVIS presets.
- Fixed minor bugs.
New in AKVIS OilPaint 5.0.521.13551 (Jul 27, 2016)
- Added new Decoration section which contains three tabs - Canvas, Text, and the new Frame tab with these kinds of frames: Classic, Pattern, Strokes, Vignette, and Passe-Partout.
- Added support for Ultra HD 4K and 5K resolution displays. The interface has been modernized and provides better display capabilities. The texts and new vector based icons now scale correctly.
- Improved the Crop tool. Now it is possible to set the aspect ratio and use Ctrl-key to define a new crop area.
- Added new ready-to-use AKVIS presets.
- Added the possibility to choose a drive to install the program.
- Improved the plugin compatibility with image editors.
- Support for new RAW files for the standalone version.
- Fixed minor bugs.
New in AKVIS OilPaint 4.0.433.11975 (Jul 8, 2015)
- Improved the Print options. It's now possible to print high resolution images on multiple pages.
- Improved the Crop tool. You can hold down Ctrl-key to define a new crop area.
- Native 64-bit support on Mac.
- Fixed minor bugs and some compatibility problems.
- Changed the About the Program window and the Activation window.
- Facebook and Tumblr are temporarily hidden from the list of the available publishing services due to the changes in their policy.
- Added support for more RAW files.
- Improved photo to painting conversion algorithm. The new version generates even more realistic brush strokes:
- The Stroke Intensity parameter has been enhanced, it now combines the effect of Intensity and Relief.
- The new Wide Background Strokes parameter lets a user increase the width of the brush strokes in uniform areas.
- The new Random Strokes parameter randomizes the arrangement of the brush strokes.
- Hidden the Relief, Extra Strokes, and Mix parameters which take no effect with the new algorithm.
- Improved the Text tab:
- added the possibility to load an image to place a watermark;
- added the Opacity parameter;
- added the button to locate text/image in the center of the drawing;
- increased the max value (=200) of the font size.
- added the possibility to search for fonts by typing in the list in the Text tab.
New in AKVIS OilPaint 3.0.304.10683 (May 12, 2014)
- New effect parameter - Extra Strokes. It helps to refine the picture making it more accurate and smooth (high values), or on the contrary, to keep rough wide brush strokes (low values).
- New Flat Brush option for the Oil Brush for changing the shape of the edges of the brush strokes.
- Brand new 3D Brush that lets you bring volume and relief to your painting. This state-of-the-art tool draws prominent strokes without changing colors. Note that the post-processing tools are only available under the Deluxe/Business licenses, on the After tab. Use them at the final step to improve the oil effect and add a handmade touch to your painting.
- Also, in the standalone version, the list of supported RAW files has been extended with new cameras.
- Some minor bugs have been fixed.