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November 2008 Version (Release 1: Novmeber 5, 2008)
  • Added a copy function (finally): "Edit" menu -> "Copy". Does not preserve alpha channel.
  • Fixed a 1-pixel-off innaccuracy in the render engine
  • Fixed a bug in the GIF loader
  • Added "Cancel" option to save prompt on exit
  • Removed render thumbnails feature and replaced it with render panel layouts feature ("View" menu -> "Panel Layout"). This allows for multiple views when working with your image. Like the render thumbnails, this is only available in frames mode for now.
  • Added bump map to normal map conversion modifier
  • Added alpha adjustment modifier
  • Fixed an issue where a system with multiple monitors of different display resolutions could cause unwanted render clipping
  • A few other fixes

September 2008 Version (Release 2: Septmber 25, 2008)
  • Added "Convert alpha channel to binary (dithered)" modifier that creates a diterhed 1-bit alpha channel from an 8-bit alpha channel
  • Also added a tolerance based alpha channel to binary modifier
  • GIFs now save and load with transparency (loader is still not fully standards compliant, but should suffice for most average GIFs)
  • Fixed "add text image" feature so that you can manually type in the font size instead of just choosing one of the preset sizes

September 2008 Version (Release 1: Septmber 16, 2008)
  • Added some "mirror" modifiers
  • Refactored all plug-in base classes to provide better organization (may make plug-in development easier)
  • Rewrote undo system to allow increased flexibility and better maintainability

August 2008 Version (Release 1: August 16, 2008)
  • Added a text layer option to the add button popup in the Layers/Frames list window (also in "Frame" menu -> "Render text to a new frame" and "Layers" menu -> "Render text to a new layer")
  • Added a contrast modifier
  • Added render thumbnails (under "View" menu, frames mode only)
  • Added a size adjustment for the square brush tool
  • Installer now associates .eie files with the application
  • A few other random fixes

July 2008 Version (Release 2: July 24, 2008)
  • Added reset button to brightness adjustment
  • Some small rendering adjustments that may help the application run on older graphics hardware
  • Added "Tile" modifier
  • Improved paint bucket tool. Fixed a one-pixel-off innaccuracy and added an "alpha sensitve" option. Also added a tolerance pull-down option.
  • Fixed line tool issue where it was drawing the line one pixel below the mouse points

July 2008 Version (Release 1: July 2, 2008)
  • If the document has been modified, a save prompt is now presented before exiting the application.
  • Added "infinite" option to line tool. This makes the line span through the mouse points all the way to the edges of the image.
  • Fixed video deletion issue where you couldn't re-open a video after deleting its frame/layer.
  • Animated GIF frames now load in a fashion more similar to how they are rendered on screen.
  • Fixed a bug in the contigious white region count.
  • Various other bugs were fixed and features added.

June 2008 Version (Release 2: June 16, 2008)
  • Fix annoying scroll reset after doing certain modifiers and actions like clearing.
  • Collapsed code from EIEum.dll into EIE.exe, removing it from the project. This was the last bit of C++ code. The project is now all C# which should allow it to run on 64-bit systems (untested).
  • A few misc. features added or altered

June 2008 Version (Release 1: June 11, 2008)
  • Image is now rendered centered within the interface
  • Scrolling is allowed beyond the extents of the image, allowing for easier working around image edges and corners
  • Middle mouse button now pans the view
  • Improved speed of hardware accelerated drawing tool finalization (when the mouse is released the drawing action now completes a lot faster)
  • Added a few more misc. features

May 2008 Version
  • First release of version that uses GPU modifiers and drawing tools