What's New?

Version 3.4

• Added "Copy" and "Paste" buttons to "Main Buttons" control.
• Added "Preview Options" dialog and text output in Preview Mode.
• Added "Circles" option to "Pattern" effect.
• Added "Invert" checkbox to "Pattern" effect.
• Added 7 new examples.
• Added 1 new animation example.

Version 3.3

• Improved random seed number generator.
• Added "Over Color" and "Skip Color" overlay methods.
• Added "Trees" effect.
• Added "Fibers" effect.
• Added 13 new examples.
• Added 2 new animation examples.

Version 3.2

• Added packing of *.isf files.
• Added "Gaussian Blur" effect to "Filters" group.
• Added "Copy Image to Clipboard" tool.
• Added 7 new examples.
• Added 2 new animation examples.

Version 3.1

• Optimized all effects of "Special FX" and "Deform" groups.
• Added "Grid" item to "Freehand Layer" effect and options dialog.
• Added "Horizontal" and "Vertical" options to "Gradient Map" effect.
• Added "Scratch" effect.
• Added 5 new examples.
• Added 2 new animation examples.
• Added 2 new batch script examples (old_photo and kaleidoscope).

Version 3.0

• Added Advanced Batch Processing tool !!!
• Added "Instant Saving" tool.
• Added "Special FX" group.
• Added "Zoom" effect.
• Added "Rotate" effect.
• Added "Seamless" effect.
• Added "Border" effect.
• Added "Tilt" effect.
• Added "Fractal Plasma" effect to "Generate" group.
• Added "Best" quality to "Perlin Noise" effect.
• Added brush selection into "Freehand Layer" effect.
• Added very accurate antialiasing for effects of "Deform" group.
• Added "V" key into Preview mode.
• Added 32 new examples.
• Added 2 animation examples.
• Added 3 batch script examples.
• Added *.avi file viewer.
• Added export to *.png *.tif and *.gif files.
• Added import from about 15 graphic files.
• Added "Normal", "Xor", "And", "Or" overlay methods.
• Completely remade view of script window.
• Added checkboxes to script window (seamless indicators).
• Added "Recent Files" list to main menu.
• Registered *.isf extension. Now you may load file right from Explorer.
• Removed all icons from the menu for compatibility with Windows XP.
• Removed visual tutorials.
• Removed some bugs.

Version 2.5

• Added long-awaited effect: "Freehand Layer" !!!
• Added impressive effect: "Kaleidoscope" !!!
• Added effect: "Gradient Map". Specially for creation of buttons.
• Modified "Blur" effect. Now with "Hard Blur" option.
• Rewritten "Motion Blur" effect.
• Extended "Plasma/Roughness" control.
• Added "Horizontal Lines" and "Vertical Lines" to "Pattern" effect.
• Now you can stop visual tutorials just pressing "ESC" key.
• Rewritten all "Offset" controls in effects. Now with negative values.
• Extended "Divider" effect. Now possible zero values of each control.
• Added 35 new examples (look "New_Examples" directory).
• Added 3 examples of animation (only in Image Styles Pro package).
• Fixed some effects in the standart (not seamless) mode.
• The "Export" file menu item replaced as "Save As Bitmap File".
• Some additions and corrections in the help.
• Changed icon of "Deform" group.
• Added "Technical support" item to menu.
• Added tool tips on some controls.
• Speed-up progress bar.
• Fixed minor bugs.

Version 2.0

• Image Styles was rewritten completely.

Version 1.75

• Added 5 new examples: organic, rust, tree, antiquity, wall.
• Lot of additions and corrections in the help.

Version 1.7

• Rewritten all visual tutorials.
• Added 20 new examples (look the "New_Examples" directory).
• Remade command: "Deform/Sine Distortion".
• Remade command: "Deform/Divide".
• Remade command: "Filter/Blur".
• Remade command: "Generate/Plasma (red/green/blue operands)".
• Added command: "Generate/Bricks".
• Added command: "Deform/Rotate".
• Added command: "Adjust Colors/Grayscale".
• Added command: "Adjust Colors/Threshold".
• Added command: "Buffer/Exchange Buffer".
• Added command: "Filters/Emboss by Buffer".
• Added command: "Adjust Colors/Solarize".
• Added command: "Filters/Motion blur".
• Added command: "Generate/Triangle".
• Rewritten jpeg preview window.
• Removed some bugs.

Version 1.6

• Added preview into the JPEG file dialog.
• Added preview of Image Styles files into the open file dialog.
• Added example: voxelize.
• Fixed and rewritten #2 and #4 tutorials.
• Removed some flicks in user interface.
• Export function is much accelerated.
• Removed some minor bugs.

Version 1.5

• Added visual tutorials !!!
• Now you can set an jpeg file as image background.
• Added Edge filter.
• Added examples: scarf, stones2.
• Optimized for speed: Perlin Noise.

Version 1.2

• Added "Voxel" command.
• Added "Add to Buffer" command.
• Added transparency scroll bar.
• Added the buttons for double reduction/increase of an image.
• Optimized for speed: All Filters, HSV, Brightness, Contrast.
• Altered the full screen preview mode.

Version 1.0

The starting version.