RWultitool Version History
2.1.0 02/03/2010
RWmultitool (full version)
Requires Mac OS X 10.5 or OS x 10.6. Not for Tiger and PPC models
Features:
- added a lot of core image filters;
- new function added (in the redesigned menu) to open the Theme content in the Finder;
- Improved quality in the saved image in JPG ( max quality).
- fixed a bug affecting saving and loading projects containing text layers;
- minor bug fixes and improvements;
RWmultitool Lite version (2.1.0)
Requires Mac OS X 10.5 or OS x 10.6. Not for Tiger and PPC models
Features:
- new function added
(in the redesigned menu) to open the Theme content
in the Finder.
- Improved quality in the saved image in JPG ( max
quality).
- minor bug fixes and improvements;
2.0.3 27/11/2009
RWmultitool (full version)
Requires Mac OS X 10.5 or OS x 10.6. Not for Tiger and PPC models
Features:
• Ready for SNOW Leopard ( and Leopard)
• Some modules have been completely rewritten as the form of text and color management module.
• RWmultitool now has an independent update system and is updated each time you launch the app or by manually choosing "Check for update".
Note: Since version 2.0.2 the update must be done manually.
• Little code optimization.
RWmultitool Lite version (2.0.3)
Requires Mac OS X 10.5 or OS x 10.6. Not for Tiger and PPC models
Features:
• RWmultitool now has an independent update system and is updated each time you launch the app or by manually choosing "Check for update".
Note: Since version 2.0.2 the update must be done manually.
• Little code optimization.
2.0.2
RWmultitool (full version)
Requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 - LAST VERSION FOR PPC
Features:
• Improved stability and speed of software.
• Fixed bug on writing some images with problems of permissions.
• Little code optimization.
RWmultitool Lite version (2.0.2)
Requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 - LAST VERSION FOR PPC
Features:
• Improved stability and speed of software.
• Fixed bug on writing some images with problems of permissions.
• Little code optimization.
2.0.0beta1
RWmultitool (full version)
Requires Mac OS X 10.4.11
Updated funtions:
- Antialiasing removes artifacts, note: antialias works only on videocards with full CoreImage support;
- Reflection : fixed the position for rotated source images, is now possible to change the gradient;
- LiveVideo: the resolution of the live video is now at 640x480 pixel;
- Scale Layer is now up to 400%;
- Better offscreen buffers handling;
- Better layer recognition during mouse operations;
- Minor bux fixes
NEW FEATURES:
• Layer browsing a coloured frame helps to better identiy the layer currently selected;
• Crop: is now possible to crop any layer, beyond his bounds;
• Guides: Snap-to-object guides provides pinpoint alignment of the layers. This function is available with hotkey, cursor arrows or just trhu a checkbok;
• Text: is now possible to insert any text you want: selectable font, size, color and typeface.
• And more, once the text is "flattened" to a layer all the features (eg.: core image filters, rotation and so on) are available for this layer;
• The new Project file will contains text layers and you can modify them when you want.
• Core Image Filters: a gallery of filters to apply onto any layer (more will be added in future);
• Custom Alpha Masking: the software provide a lot of masks, with proper dynamic gradient, to apply over any layer;
• The dynamic masking apply a transparent linear gradient over the image, its possible to rotate, scale, fit-to-layer, and modify the gradient in real time.
Aside nice effects (like a star-shaped mask) we provide some border-related masks for rectangular images, to personalize the frame of the layer;
NEW DRAWER PANELS:
Completely redesigned new interface thru drawers. The new modular design helps the grouping
of similar functions, and will help us to implement future groups of functions easily..
New Drawer are:
• Text: text handling functions
• Filters: Core Image filters for the layers
• Extras: a collection of various features like the frame, shadow, reflection and live video (from iSight or other video sources);
• Colors: standard color operations, hue, brightness, fill, and so on
• Alpha: a gallery of masks with gradient, including rotation, scale, fit to layer
RWmultitool Lite version (2.0.0b1)
Requires Mac OS X 10.4.11
Updated funtions:
- Antialiasing removes artifacts, note: antialias works only on videocards with full CoreImage support;
- Scale Layer is now up to 400%;
- Better offscreen buffers handling;
- Better layer recognition during mouse operations;
- Minor bux fixes
NEW FEATURES:
• Layer browsing a coloured frame helps to better identiy the layer currently selected;
• Crop: is now possible to crop any layer, beyond his bounds;
• Guides: Snap-to-object guides provides pinpoint alignment of the layers. This function is available with hotkey, cursor arrows or just trhu a checkbok;
1.0.81 LAST VERSION OF RWMT1
RWmultitool (full version)
Requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later (Leopard Ready)
Minor upgrade for PPC: bug fixed concerning a problem int the Save Image function with PPC based Macs additionals security checks added to the dynamic preview manager.
RWmultitool Lite version (1.0.81)
Requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later (Leopard Ready)
Minor upgrade for PPC: bug fixed concerning a problem int the Save Image function with PPC based Macs additionals security checks added to the dynamic preview manager.
1.0.8
RWmultitool (full version)
Requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later (Leopard Ready)
Minor upgrade:
Fixed bug in the “all themes” vs “predisposed” selector of the previous version 1.0.7
Added option: Enable/Disable dynamic previews
RWmultitool Lite version (1.0.8)
Requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later (Leopard Ready)
Minor upgrade:
Fixed bug in the “all themes” vs “predisposed” selector of the previous version 1.0.7
Added option: Enable/Disable dynamic previews
1.0.7
RWmultitool (full version)
Requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later (Leopard Ready)
• RW4 subfolders support.
With the new RW4 is possible to sort themes in separate folders. RWmt now supports this feature and display the full path at the left of the theme name, to easily locate the kind/folder of the theme.
• Image Reflection
The new "reflection" feature let you mirror any image with an user defined transparent gradient to tune the length of the reflection. The reflection itself is added in a new layer and can be handled like any other layer, including any fx available for standard layers.
• Support for PNG with Transparency
From now PNGs with transparent backgrounds can be used straight as the main theme's image.
• Redesigned - Relative to Absolute scale
The matrix transformation system relative to the realtime scaling of the objects was redesigned to make easier handling (picking, moving and so on) of any object for the user.
• New button for the choice between optmized (predisposed) themes and all themes containing images. The use of the tool is easier with predisposed themes because with key images.
• Welcome page and menus updated
• Minor bux fixes
RWmultitool Lite version (1.0.7)
Requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later (Leopard Ready)
• RW4 subfolders support.
With the new RW4 is possible to sort themes in separate folders. RWmt now supports this feature and display the full path at the left of the theme name, to easily locate the kind/folder of the theme.
• Support for PNG with Transparency
From now PNGs with transparent backgrounds can be used straight as the main theme's image.
• Redesigned - Relative to Absolute scale
The matrix transformation system relative to the realtime scaling of the objects was redesigned to make easier handling (picking, moving and so on) of any object for the user.
• New button for the choice between optmized (predisposed) themes and all themes containing images. The use of the tool is easier with predisposed themes because with key images.
• Welcome page and menus updated
• Minor bux fixes
1.0.6
RWmultitool (full version)
Requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later (Leopard Ready)
New features:
• The automatic duplication of the image base is no longer available: just press the Duplicate button if you want a copy of this image.
• Automatically update your copy of the Tool thru the classic "Check for Updates" function, now available in the menu (via Sparkle);
• Add amazing photos without leaving the Tool by elaborating in realtime live video from your iSight with the new Live function!
•The new Project set of functions add more productivity (and maybe data exchange between users) by saving and loading templates of your work, not just flattened images: now you can save and load any template for a theme image, import any template into different themes or automatically open the original theme, also extract all the images from a template to their original format!
bug fixed:
sometimes a duplicated layer appears in the layers menu with a wrong name.
Know issues:
In isolates cases on PPC only: I've received a couple of reports about a bug crashing the tool, some people seems to identify the bug in the "preview" section of the code (in short: when you browse images). The preview mode was introduced with some new features in the latest version, these crashes seems to never happened with previous version and we are investigating.
RWmultitool Lite version (1.0.6)
Requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later (Leopard Ready)
New features:
•This version can now access any themes available for RapidWeaver, not just the predisposed themes.
• Automatically update your copy of the Tool thru the classic "Check for Updates" function, now available in the menu (via Sparkle);
bug fixed:
sometimes a duplicated layer appears in the layers menu with a wrong name.
Know issues:
In isolates cases on PPC only: I've received a couple of reports about a bug crashing the tool, some people seems to identify the bug in the "preview" section of the code (in short: when you browse images). The preview mode was introduced with some new features in the latest version, these crashes seems to never happened with previous version and we are investigating.
1.0.5
Requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
RWmultitool (full version)
research of the images
From now you are able to preview the images that you wish to modify.
Faster research is possible using the arrow (up/down) keys.
Resolution size available.
Fill current Layes ans Colours Option
A new cool feature available gives you the possibility of creating an image level of a flat colour in the same way as RW3.6 allows you to do with "COLOURS options".
Messages
Moreover, some warning messages and some minor features of the user interface have been modified.
RWmultitool Lite version (1.0.5)
research of the images
From now you are able to preview the images that you wish to modify.
Faster research is possible using the arrow (up/down) keys.
Resolution size available.
Messages
Moreover, some warning messages and some minor features of the user interface have been modified.
1.0.41
Requires Mac OS X 10.3.8 or later
RWmultitool (full version)
Scale Range
scale range extended from 10% to 300%
New option "Fit"
This new option fit height and width of a new image / layer to the current theme image fitting changes scale values so if the fit is capped to in the scale range ( from 10% to 300% )
Messages
Changes: Internal messages about the themes folder
Interface
Frame of the active image is now transparent
RWmultitool Lite version (1.0.41)
Modified "Snap insert" dialog box.
-Now you can place your image: Left+Top/Center/Bottom, Top/Center/Bottom, RightTop, Right+Top/Center/Bottom
Added "Snap Insert" option Onn/Off
-Now you can place your image "with snap" or insert the image where you want
Added Transparence
-Now you can set the transparence
1.0.40 FINAL VERSION
Requires Mac OS X 10.3.7 or later
RWmultitool (final)
Duplicate layer
Now you can place duplicate the current layer
Command + D = duplicate layer
Close active project
Command + W = close the current project
Messages
Changes: some internal messages and the "welcome page"
Interface
New background design for Angle and Transp. options
RWmultitool Lite version (1.0.40)
Nothing of important is changed in this version.
1.0.39 Public Beta n4
Requires Mac OS X 10.3.7 or later
RWmultitool (last version)
Modified "Snap insert" dialog box.
-Now you can place your image: Left+Top/Center/Bottom, Top/Center/Bottom, RightTop, Right+Top/Center/Bottom
Added "Snap Insert" option Onn/Off
-Now you can place your image "with snap" or insert the image where you want
New Scale Options.
-Uniform scale: Xaxis = Yaxis
-Non Uniform scale: you may choose different values for each axis.
-New Option "Lock Axis"
Shadow Quality
-Improved the shadow quality.
-Now you can choose both the transparence of the shadow (Depth) and the transparence image.
RWmultitool Lite version (1.0.39)
Nothing of important is changed in this version.
We made only the optimization of the code
1.0.38 Public Beta n3
Requires Mac OS X 10.3.7 or later
RWmultitool
Fixed problems about saving image.
added message allert about CoreImage
RWmultitool Lite version
Fixed problems about saving image.
added message allert about CoreImage
1.0.37 Public Beta n2
Requires Mac OS X 10.3.7 or later
RWmultitool
Fixed problems about saving image.
Fixed problem of Welcome Page
RWmultitool Lite version
Fixed problems about saving image.
Fixed problem of Welcome Page
1.0.36 Public Beta n1
Requires Mac OS X 10.3.6 or later
RWmultitool
RWmultitool Lite version