4.2.1-alpha02

What's Changed

• Added gradient support for dashed and dot-dashed drawing lines
• Added a unified shuffle button for seed selectors
• Added ability to use plus minus buttons in value dialogs
• Added ability to import generative inpainting AI model by #3166
• Added undo redo option to 3 tools
• Added more flexibility to gradient paints
• Fixed style transfer models maximum resolution by #3160
• Fixed blur edges saving in profiles by #3161
• Fixed crash with multiple custom fonts by #3162
• Improved UI

Full Changelog: 4.2.1-alpha01...4.2.1-alpha02

4.2.1-alpha01

What's Changed

• Added ability to use gradient instead of solid color to draw and markup layers tool
• Added recent and favorites to gradient palettes editor
• Added ability to use gradient backgrounds in collages and image stitching
• Added 38 filters and 43 textures
• Added 2 new filter groups: Glitch, Geometry
• Replaced jUnrar with libarchive in FOSS build by #3121 #3124
• Fixed UI of template manager by #3122
• Fixed OOM after language changing by #3125
• Fixed CRT filter crash in preview by #3140
• Fixed style transfer models in AI tools by #3144
• Fixed OOM in compression lab and resize by weight by #3142
• Fixed timestamp adding to filename by #3147

Full Changelog: 4.2.0...4.2.1-alpha01

4.2.0

What's Changed

New Features

• Added support for AV2-based AVIF images
• Added chroma subsampling selection for AVIF and HEIC formats
• Added VVC encoding support for HEIF format
• Added Batch Rename tool
• Added ability to cancel loading in spot heal draw mode by #2944
• Added ability to use slices in original name filename pattern by #2951
• Added new filename patterns: Parent Folder, UUID
• Added ability to move and customize markup layers menu by #2941
• Added Auto White Balance filter by #2953
• Added LSB and FD modes for hidden watermarks
• Added settings to control the cache limit and automatic clearing interval
• Added ability to make crop overlay undraggable
• Added a GIF merging tool
• Added ability to select a folder as an image source by #2961
• Added the Duplicate Finder tool
• Added long-press reset for editable slider values
• Added more formats for color copying
• Added natural filename sorting, reverse order, and shuffle options to sort button
• Added quick actions to move items to the start or end of reorder lists
• Added ability to save custom aspect ratios by #2968
• Added ability to export barcodes to SVG format by #2978
• Added 74 new procedural textures to the texture generator
• Added search, categories and favorites to texture generation tool
• Added ability to choose deletion presets in Delete EXIF tool
• Added panorama image stitching mode by #2988
• Added ability to preview AI Tool results before saving
• Added customizable RAW development settings
• Added G’MIC filter engine
• Added 167 new filters based on new engine
• Added Gradient Map filter
• Added ability to toggle nested scroll for sheets by #2997
• Added ability to save images that are already below the size limit in the Resize by Weight tool
• Added 3 new scale modes by #2999
  • Magic Kernel
  • Magic Kernel Sharp 2013
  • Magic Kernel Sharp 2021
• Added an option to return after saving external edits by #3003
• Added ability to write ImageToolbox processing information into image metadata by #3004
• Added EXIF read/write support for HEIC, AVIF, JXL, TIFF and JP2
• Added EXIF 3.1 support
• Added Jixel encoder for JXL format
• Added support for REVIEW intent actions by #3014
• Added 9 new tone curves for color adjustment
  • CMYK
  • Lab
  • Hue vs Sat
  • Hue vs Hue
  • Hue vs Luma
  • Luma vs Sat
  • Luma vs Hue
  • Sat vs Sat
  • Color Wheels
• Added separate Tone Curves tool
• Added ability to view waveform and vector scope in Tone Curves
• Added undo/redo options to crop tool by #3032
• Added 4 style transfer AI models by #3034
• Added ability to export/import tone presets in Tone Curves tool by #3031
• Added 61 built-in export profiles for social networks
• Added 7 new PDF tools:
  • Contact Sheet
  • Compare
  • Resize
  • Sanitize
  • Palette Export
  • Dark Mode
  • Comic to PDF
• Added screenshot mode to Image Stitching tool
• Added 3 new filter groups: Frames, Enhancement, Artistic
• Added a Photomosaic tool
• Added a Multi-frame fusion tool
• Added 14 depth AI models to create depth map and smart effects
• Added Compression Lab tool to compare formats, optimize quality and file size
• Added Recent Tools in Share Sheet by #3054
• Added ability to specify defaults in settings for text markup layers by #3061
• Added 11 AI image detector models by #3063
• Added ability to import palettes to gradient maker tool by #3068
• Added 9 conversion tools by #3071 and #3073
  • GIF to APNG
  • WEBP to GIF
  • APNG to GIF
  • APNG to WEBP
  • WEBP to APNG
  • WEBP to JXL
  • JXL to GIF
  • JXL to APNG
  • JXL to WEBP
• Added 3 merge tools
  • Merge APNG
  • Merge WEBP
  • Merge JXL
• Added Archive Tools with 32 archive creation options and broad extraction support
• Added Code Preview Generator tool
• Added precise selection of threshold to pixel by pixel comparison mode by #3091
• Added a Gallery Viewer tool for browsing and previewing images in formats unsupported by system galleries by #3090
• Added .CLRS palette format support by #3103
• Added Template Filters manager by #3096
• Added Fractals tool to generate 75 different types of fractals by #3105
• Added 75 built-in gradient palettes
• Added gradient palette presets to Gradient Maker and Texture Generation
• Added ability to undo/redo to Gradient Maker tool

Improvements

• Improved AVIF and HEIC encoding/decoding performance
• Improved original filename and sequence filename patterns
• Improved overall cropping experience by #2942
• Improved and optimized hidden watermark encoding and detection
• Improved hidden watermark detection feedback and result handling
• Improved multilingual text handling in PDF files by #2964
• Improved usability of long-press save menu
• Improved resource download process by #2985
• Improved file encryption with secure key derivation and unique nonces by #2990
• Improved RAW decoding with LibRaw and enhanced TIFF support
• Improved pixel-by-pixel comparison metrics and added score display
• Improved tone curves editor with flexible control points and per-channel histograms by #3018
• Improved row and column count in Image Stitching tool by #3027
• Improved images folder picker speed
• Improved ICO export with multiple embedded sizes: 16, 32, 48, 64, 128, and 256 px
• Improved UI and interactions

Fixes

• Fixed rotation buttons for RTL languages by #2946
• Fixed compare slider lag by #2945
• Fixed GIF encoder transparency
• Fixed progress service issues by #2977
• Fixed “All files access” prompts appearing when the permission cannot be requested by #2982
• Fixed Resize & Convert ignoring the “Always clear EXIF” setting for single images by #2989
• Fixed saving to the original folder and overwriting files
• Fixed an issue where a combination of three settings could lead to file loss by #3002
• Fixed draw tool for text brush by #3010
• Fixed mesh gradient rendering on some devices by #3017
• Fixed split PDF tool by #3037
• Fixed crop with aspect ratio output by #3048
• Fixed swipes on image container by #3051
• Fixed GIF conversion issues
• Fixed AI tools processing cancellation by #3076
• Fixed crash in PDF signature tool by #3086
• Fixed sharing to other apps by #3087
• Fixed nearest scale mode by #3089
• Fixed JXL tools bypass when overwrite files enabled by #3088
• Fixed animated images preview in preview modes by #3097
• Fixed Spanish translation by #3111
• Fixed undo redo for template filters by #3114
• Other minor bug fixes

Full Changelog: 4.1.0...4.2.0

4.2.0-rc10

What's Changed

• Added a Multi-frame fusion tool
• Fixed swipe gestures on the image container by #3051
• Added 14 depth AI models to create depth maps and smart effects
• Added a Compression Lab tool to compare formats, optimize quality and file size
• Added Recent Tools to the Share Sheet by #3054
• Added ability to load auxiliary images into GMIC filters by #3053
• Added ability to specify defaults for text markup layers in settings by #3061
• Added an option to collapse groups in fullscreen settings by #3062
• Fixed a regression when saving to the original folder by #3042
• Added 9 AI image detector models by #3063

Full Changelog: 4.2.0-rc09...4.2.0-rc10

4.2.0-rc09

What's Changed

• Added 61 built-in export profiles for social networks
• Added screenshot mode to Image Stitching tool
• Added 4 new PDF tools:
  • Contact Sheet
  • Compare
  • Resize
  • Sanitize
• Fixed crop with aspect ratio output by #3048
• Added 59 new filters from GMIC
• Added 3 new filter groups: Frames, Enhancement, Artistic
• Improved images folder picker speed
• Added a Photomosaic tool
• Added GMIC commands info by #3050

Full Changelog: 4.2.0-rc08...4.2.0-rc09

4.2.0-rc08

What's Changed

• Added screen content coding option for HEIC and AVIF
• Added color wheels, waveform, and vectorscope to Tone Curves
• Increased row and column count in Image Stitching tool by #3027
• Added undo/redo options to crop tool by #3032
• Fixed jixel conversion by #3039
• Fixed split PDF tool by #3037
• Added Displacement filter by #3033
• Added 4 style transfer AI models by #3034
• Added ability to export/import tone presets in Tone Curves tool by #3031
• Added 60 built-in export profiles for social networks

Full Changelog: 4.2.0-rc07...4.2.0-rc08

4.2.0-rc07

What's Changed

• Improved UI of metadata sheet
• Increased timeout of downloads by #3011
• Added support for REVIEW intent actions by #3014
• Fixed mesh gradient rendering on some devices by #3017
• Improved tone curves editor with flexible control points and per-channel histograms by #3018
• Added 8 new tone curves for color adjustment
  • CMYK
  • Lab
  • Hue vs Sat
  • Hue vs Hue
  • Hue vs Luma
  • Luma vs Sat
  • Luma vs Hue
  • Sat vs Sat
• Added separate Tone Curves tool

Full Changelog: 4.2.0-rc06...4.2.0-rc07

4.2.0-rc06

What's Changed

• Added EXIF read/write support for HEIC, AVIF, JXL, TIFF and JP2
• Added EXIF 3.1 support
• Added new Jixel encoder for JXL format
• Fixed draw tool ui for text brush by #3010

Full Changelog: 4.2.0-rc05...4.2.0-rc06

4.2.0-rc05

What's Changed

• Added 3 new scale modes by #2999
  • Magic Kernel
  • Magic Kernel Sharp 2013
  • Magic Kernel Sharp 2021
• Improved pixel-by-pixel comparison metrics and added score display
• Fixed an issue where a combination of three settings could lead to file loss by #3002
• Added an option to return after saving external edits by #3003
• Added ability to write ImageToolbox processing information into image metadata by #3004

Full Changelog: 4.2.0-rc04...4.2.0-rc05

4.2.0-rc04

What's Changed

• Added ability to preview AI Tool results before saving
• Added customizable RAW development settings
• Fixed saving to the original folder and overwriting files
• Added GMIC filters engine
• Added 3 new textures
• Added 106 new filters
• Added ability to toggle nested scroll for sheets by #2997
• Added ability to save images that are already below the size limit in the Resize by Weight tool
• Improved UI

Full Changelog: 4.2.0-rc03...4.2.0-rc04