01.08.2010
- BUG FIXES
- Fixed bug on startup with the Simple Interface
- Fixed bugs with the Color Switcher
- Released a separate version for Mac OS X Tiger 10.4
01.07.2010
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FEATURES
- SVG Export & Switching support added using the Batik Library – Big thanks to Steren!
- Support for scaling image size when exporting as a JPEG or PNG file
- Flip canvas, horizontally or vertically – Thanks to Count_Zero!
- Smooth module added to smooth up sharp edges and hard angles
- Ribbon Shapes module added, based on code by James Alliban & Eric Natzke – Thanks Guys!
- Limit module added, to limit the number of shapes on the canvas – Thanks to hellocatfood!
- Splatter Shapes module added, based on code by Stamen Design – Thanks!
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CHANGES
- Transparency of the background color can now be set
- Persian Localisation added – Thanks to Omid Saadat!
- Shapes Module: Added option to render just the outline of the shape until the pen is lifted
- Alchemy now remembers the Export file directory between sessions
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BUG FIXES
- Fixed inconsistant coloring bug with Mirror & Color Switcher
- Color Palette now pops up in the middle of the screen (not outside it)
- Updated JPen tablet library, with support for Java 1.6 on mac and other improvements
- Fixed bug causing fullscreen transparent mode to draw the background with some affect modules
- Fixed Color Switcher bug where bg/fg colors were switching
- Line Width UI element now updates correctly when using shortcuts
06.05.2009
- BUG FIXES
- Gradient Module Colour fixes
- Fixed bug where PDF files containing transparency had their colours converted to CMYK and back again, resulting in incorrect colours
27.04.2009
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CHANGES
- JPen Tablet library updated – now with support for 64bit Windows machines
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BUG FIXES
- Corrupt PDF files when using the Gradient module fixed
- Plugin Comparator error handling added to fix errors on launch
- Mirror Vista UI fixes
09/04/2009
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FEATURES
- Pressure Shapes module for drawing shapes using pressure from a tablet
- Gradient module for adding colour gradients to shapes
- Load a background image from the view menu to draw on top of
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CHANGES
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Colour button has been streamlined and combined with the background/foreground button
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Line Weight spinner has been redesigned
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Sliders and number spinners can now be controlled with the mouse scroll wheel
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The max/min values of sliders and number spinners can be set by CTRL/COMMAND clicking them and inputing the values in the popup
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Warning added when using File > New with shapes on the canvas
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Localisations added for Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/Spanish/Dutch/French/German
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Pullshapes Size slider added to better control shape size
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Displace module now behaves better with spine-based (variable line width) shapes
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Trace Shapes images are now scaled correctly and local images can also be loaded
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BUG FIXES
- Fixed several issues caused by custom cursors stopping Alchemy from launching
- Fixed a bug causing the tool bar to disappear completely when being reattached
- Colour selector will now appear in the correct window on dual monitor systems
11.12.2008
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FEATURES
- Jpeg export functionality added
- Session file names can now be set in the options/preferences
- Transparent Fullscreen mode added
- Colour eye dropper added
- Pull Shapes module added
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CHANGES
- Colour Switcher module ‘Constant’ button added, it can now change colours constantly when the pen is dragged
- Options/Preferences interface redesigned
- Fullscreen mode now hides the mac menubar
- Changing the canvas size during a session now changes the canvas size of the session PDF
- JPen library added (but not yet used), to allow pen pressure/tilt access
- Camera colour module has been removed because of numerous bugs, it may be readded if we find a good java video library
- Colour Picker popup and secondary window redesigned and standard across all platforms now
- Shapes folder added to store PDF shapes used by PullShapes
- iText PDF library update
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BUG FIXES
- Mirror module transparency bug fix
- Switch menus opening properly in the specified application, not the default application
- PDF colour accuracy fix, PDF colour format set to DEVICERGB
- Shortcuts interface bug fixed
- Language bundle loading fix
- Dialogs added for when the modules folder is missing
26.06.2008
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FEATURES
- Draw over/under existing shapes mode
- Colour Switcher Module
- Simple interface mode introduced, aimed at kidz!
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CHANGES
- Preferences/Options window added to change inteface mode
- Modules can now be turned on and off in the preferences/options window
- A default list of modules can be created in modules/modules.txt
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BUG FIXES
- Session timer now saves correctly only when the canvas has changed
- Minor interface fixes (especially for Linux)
03.05.2008
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FEATURES
- Load PDF session
- Camera Colour affect module
- Detach Shapes create module
- Scrawl Shapes create module
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CHANGES
- Module selection shortcuts added
- Sub Toolbar slider changed to a custom UI element
- Alchemy now requires Java Version 5+
- Export transparent PNG files
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BUG FIXES
- Mirror module fixed to work with Camera Colour module
- Warning dialog added when overwriting files
- Japanese localisation fixes
26.03.2008
- Features
- Hide cursor function
- Changes
- Keyboard shortcuts (fullscreen, recording) fixed
- Displace module now working with straight shapes
- Record indicator is no longer showing off screen on windows
24.03.2008
- Features
- Colour added – new colour picker in the tool bar
- Foreground / Background button in the tool bar lets you draw with the background colour
- Keyboard Shortcuts can now be assigned by the user
- Displace affect module added
- Changes
- Performance has been greatly improved when drawing with many shapes on the canvas
- Line smoothing can be turned on and off in the settings menu
- Help system has been changed to the FLOSS manual Alchemy.pdf file in the Alchemy folder
- Export menu can now create a PNG file as well as a PDF
- Bug Fixes
- Mirror module bug when using median shapes fixed
- Warning dialog when closing Alchemy now functions properly
- Trace Shapes now shows a warning dialog when a network connection fails
02.03.2008
- Features
- The toolbar is now detachable into a seperate palette window
- Trace Shapes / Speed Shapes / X Shapes modules added
- Copy function to copy the canvas to the clipboard as a bitmap
- Alchemy Help added
- Japanese Localisation
- Canvas smoothing option added
- Background colour is now changeable
- Changes
- PDF saving functionality improved. PDF files are now viewable throughout
- Interface improvements, icon changes
- Random module now has a distortion slider
- Type Shapes module can now create shapes using the mouse and keyboard
- More robust microphone detection and more accurate sound levels
- Bug Fixes
- Toolbar hiding functionality improved
- Toolbar repainting when drawing ‘blind’ fixed
- Shortcut key mappings fixed
- Fullscreen mode on a mac is now stable
30.01.2008
Initial Release