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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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<!-- Copyright 1995-2017 Spencer Kimball, Peter Mattis, and others -->
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<component type="desktop">
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<id>technology.heckin.PIKA</id>
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<!--
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The tag 'metadata_license' means the licence of this file, not the whole
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product; see https://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/appdata/
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as of 20.09.2013. The CC0 licence is GPL compatible, see
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https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#GPLCompatibleLicenses
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as of 20.09.2013
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-->
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<metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
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<project_license>GPL-3.0+ AND LGPL-3.0+</project_license>
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<developer_name>The PIKA team</developer_name>
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<name>Photo and Image Kooker Application</name>
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<summary>Create images and edit photographs</summary>
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<description>
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<p>
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PIKA is an acronym for Photo and Image Kooker Application. It is a
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freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching,
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image composition and image authoring.
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</p>
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<p>
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It has many capabilities. It can be used as a simple paint
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program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online
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batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, an
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image format converter, etc.
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</p>
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<p>
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PIKA is expandable and extensible. It is designed to be
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augmented with plug-ins and extensions to do just about
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anything. The advanced scripting interface allows everything
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from the simplest task to the most complex image manipulation
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procedures to be easily scripted. PIKA is available for Linux,
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Microsoft Windows and OS X.
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</p>
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</description>
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<url type="bugtracker">@BUG_REPORT_URL@</url>
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<url type="donation">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/donating/</url>
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<url type="help">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/docs/</url>
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<url type="homepage">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/</url>
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<url type="vcs-browser">https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/pika/</url>
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<url type="contribute">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/develop/</url>
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<screenshots>
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<screenshot type="default">
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<image>https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/screenshots/Screenshot-pika-2.10-painting.jpg</image>
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<caption>Painting in PIKA</caption>
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</screenshot>
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<screenshot type="default">
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<image>https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/screenshots/Screenshot-pika-2.10-photo-editing.jpg</image>
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<caption>Photo editing in PIKA</caption>
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</screenshot>
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</screenshots>
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<update_contact>pika-developer-list_at_gnome.org</update_contact>
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<keywords>
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<keyword>PIKA</keyword>
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<keyword>Photoshop</keyword>
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</keywords>
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<kudos>
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<kudo>HiDpiIcon</kudo>
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<kudo>HighContrast</kudo>
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<kudo>ModernToolkit</kudo>
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<kudo>UserDocs</kudo>
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</kudos>
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<translation type="gettext">pika20</translation>
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<launchable type="desktop-id">pika.desktop</launchable>
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<provides>
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<binary>@PIKA_COMMAND@</binary>
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<!-- Fix the ID renaming, and things like past reviews made on the
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older ID in software installers. -->
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<id>pika.desktop</id>
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</provides>
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<releases>
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<release version="2.99.16" date="2023-07-05" type="development">
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<description>
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<p>
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PIKA 2.99.16 marks the end of the GTK+3 port as there is no massive usage of deprecated GTK API anymore.
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We are therefore getting extremely close to release candidates!
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Apart from internal work on the codebase, here are some of the more visible improvements:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Action search now displays the menu path for actions and a help icon</li>
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<li>An action is generated for every third-party GEGL operation</li>
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<li>GEGL operations can register a menu item through the "pika:menu-path" key</li>
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<li>Log-off and shutdown can be inhibited when images are not saved</li>
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<li>New option "Merge menu and title bar" for client-side decorations on image windows</li>
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<li>New "Middle Gray (CIELAB)" fill option (new image or new layer)</li>
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<li>The Stroke Selection dialog has been reorganized</li>
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<li>New "Grayscale (%)" view in Color Picker tool's info window and sample points</li>
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<li>Better ACO color palettes support, ported to babl, including CIELAB palettes</li>
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<li>Themes are still being worked on</li>
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<li>JPEG-XL: initial support for CMYK/A export</li>
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<li>PSD: support of clipping path import and export</li>
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<li>PSD: compatibility warning dialogs raised on import and export, when relevant</li>
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<li>TIFF: PSD metadata and IBM PC layers now supported on import</li>
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<li>JPEG: PSD metadata and clipping paths now supported on import</li>
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<li>DDS: OpenMP support enabled when available</li>
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<li>FITS: import and export code ported to cfitsio, resulting in much better coverage</li>
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<li>Newly added support for import and export: PAM and QOI</li>
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<li>Newly added import-only support: Amiga IFF/ILBM and DCX</li>
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<li>Script-Fu: new type 'byte' to handle binary data</li>
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</ul>
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.99.14" date="2022-11-13" type="development">
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<description>
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<p>
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PIKA 2.99.14 was released with the following noteworthy improvements:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li demo="toolbox:align,
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tool-options">
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Align and Distribute tool: completely reworked usage
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</li>
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<li demo="toolbox:text,
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tool-options:outline=2,
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tool-options:text-outline-settings">
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Text tool: new "Outlined" and "Outlined and filled" options
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</li>
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<li>Floating selections not created anymore when pasting new layers</li>
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<li>New "Gray" theme based on a 18.42% luminance middle-gray background</li>
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<li>Icon sizes can be overriden in Preferences > Themes</li>
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<li>Faster save of XCF files</li>
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<li>XCF file format improved with a proper structure for path items</li>
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<li>PDF export: new "Root layers only" sub-option for "Layers as pages"</li>
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<li>AVIF export: improved compatibility with various browsers' implementations</li>
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<li>PSD export: CMYK support added</li>
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<li>JPEG-XL: metadata are now imported and exported</li>
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<li>ICNS: initial import/export support</li>
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<li>TIFF import: new option "Show reduced images"</li>
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<li>More progression for the GTK+3 port</li>
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<li>New and modified functions or classes for the upcoming 3.0 API</li>
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</ul>
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.99.12" date="2022-08-21" type="development">
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<description>
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<p>
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One step further towards PIKA 3.0, PIKA 2.99.12 comes along with the following noteworthy improvements:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li demo="toolbox:bucket-fill,
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tool-options:fill-area=2,
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tool-options:line-art-stroke-border=1">
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New "Stroke borders" option in Bucket Fill tool's "Fill by line art detection"
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</li>
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<li demo="toolbox:bucket-fill,
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tool-options:fill-area=2,
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tool-options:line-art-settings">
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Redesigned and reorganized "Fill by line art detection" settings
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</li>
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<li>New "Default" and "Compact" themes with dark and light variants</li>
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<li>New "Drag-to-zoom" behavior and speed settings in Preferences</li>
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<li>On-canvas modifiers are now customizable</li>
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<li>Tool pointer settings reorganized and moved from "Image Windows" to "Input Devices" tabs in Preferences</li>
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<li>Improved handling of unchecked "Show pointer for paint tools" option</li>
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<li>Touchpad gesture rotation (2-finger pinch) on canvas</li>
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<li>Preview size in item dockables now settable with Ctrl+wheel and pinch gesture</li>
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<li>Gradient editor can be zoomed with pinch gesture</li>
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<li>New soft-proofing toggle in the status bar, with pop-over settings on right click</li>
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<li>CMYK export implemented and import improved for JPEG, using the soft-proofing profile</li>
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<li>CMYK(A) import and export support for 8 and 16-bit TIFF files, using the soft-proofing profile</li>
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<li>Improved CMYK import support for PSD files, using the soft-proofing profile</li>
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<li>The CMYK color selector is now simulation-space (soft-proofing) aware</li>
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<li>Added support for the BigTIFF file format</li>
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<li>Minimal support of Duotone PSD files</li>
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<li>SVG import can now disable size parsing (with security implications)</li>
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<li>New option "Number of repeats" in GIF export</li>
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<li>PNG export has a new settings to optimize the palette size of indexed images</li>
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<li>New "Flip image" option in DDS export, as needed by some game engines</li>
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<li>Various improvements to DDS support, in particular for 16-bit channels</li>
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<li>Various improvements to FLI support</li>
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<li>Various improvements to RAW data support</li>
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<li>New WBMP format initial support</li>
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<li>New ANI format initial support</li>
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<li>Huge internal work on script-fu</li>
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<li>New command line option --quit to quit PIKA immediately after running batch commands, propagating script failure in exit code</li>
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<li>The command line option --batch-interpreter is now mandatory for --batch as there is no default interpreter anymore</li>
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<li>Many plug-in API improvements</li>
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</ul>
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.99.10" date="2022-02-22" type="development">
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<description>
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<p>
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PIKA 2.99.10 is a notable development release in the 2.99 series, featuring many changes.
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Let's mention in particular:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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"Linked layers" concept superseded by new "Layer set" concept
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</li>
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<li>
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Lock icons in item dockables (Layers, Channels, Paths) moved next to the visibility (eye) icon
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</li>
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<li>
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Alt-click on visibility and lock icons in item dockables massively toggles visibility and locks among selected items
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</li>
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<li>
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Item dockables now display icon headers for visibility and locks column
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</li>
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<li>
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Our System theme shows visible hints around unset visibility and locks icons when hovering them in item dockables
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</li>
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<li>
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New checkbox to enable or disable dynamics in paint tools' options (replacing "Dynamics Off" dynamics)
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</li>
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<li>
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Improved support for Wayland and macOS Big Sur (and newer)
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</li>
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<li>
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"Fill by line art detection" in Bucket Fill tool has a new option
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</li>
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<li>
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Channels and paths multi-selectable with part of relevant actions working
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</li>
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<li>
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Various file format support improvements, in particular to PSD, JPEG-XL and HEIF
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</li>
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<li>
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New support of Microsoft Windows Cursor file format (.cur files)
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</li>
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<li>
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Removed KDE and GNOME screenshot portals in favor of Freedesktop one
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</li>
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<li>
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Windows screenshot implementation now has an "Include mouse pointer" option
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</li>
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<li>
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New and modified libpika API for plug-in developers
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</li>
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</ul>
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.99.8" date="2021-10-17" type="development">
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<description>
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<p>
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While during this fourth cycle of development, many efforts were devoted to
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infrastructure, PIKA 2.99.8 still received many welcome improvements, notably:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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New modes in Clone, Heal and Perspective Clone tools when multiple layers are selected
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</li>
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<li>
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Windows Ink support for input devices on Windows
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</li>
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<li>
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Clicking on toolbox or Wilber's drop area actively focuses the canvas
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</li>
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<li>
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Marching ants display ported to Wayland and macOS Big Sur logics
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</li>
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<li>
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Initial implementation of config folder migration for PIKA 3
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</li>
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<li>
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Action "view-rotate-reset" renamed to "view-reset" and new "view-rotate-reset" and "view-flip-rotate" actions
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</li>
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<li>
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PSD: bigger-than-4GiB file support and up to 99 channels
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</li>
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<li>
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PSB: new support (loading only)
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</li>
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<li>
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SGI: 16-bit images support
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</li>
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<li>
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JPEG XL: new support (loading and exporting)
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</li>
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<li>
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New API functions pika_display_present() and pika_procedure_dialog_fill_expander()
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</li>
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<li>
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Much porting to newer API, code cleanup and bug fixing done
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</li>
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</ul>
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.99.6" date="2021-04-26" type="development">
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<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2021/04/29/pika-2-99-6-released/</url>
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<description>
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<p>
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For this third development release, more development effort has been shifted towards the API.
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Many functions were renamed for consistent naming scheme, some
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new functions appeared, some had signature changes, fixes were
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made to improve introspection binding of others, and so on.
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More API updates are to be expected on further development releases where stability is not guaranteed.
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</p>
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<p>
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Regarding end-creator changes, some notable improvements are:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Canvas Size dialog now displays a template selector
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</li>
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<li>
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Off-canvas guides are now allowed
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</li>
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<li>
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The experimental Paint Select tool got various improvements
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</li>
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<li>
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More fixes for Wayland support
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</li>
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<li>
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Dialog dropped for the Freedesktop portal implementation of the screenshot plug-in
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</li>
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<li>
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PNG import creates an ICC profile out of the gAMA and/or cHRM chunks
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</li>
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<li>
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TIFF export stores the ICC profile and comment on each layer to prevent ambiguous files
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</li>
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</ul>
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.99.4" date="2020-12-22" type="development">
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<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2020/12/25/pika-2-99-4-released/</url>
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<description>
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<p>
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This second development release contains various usability and API updates.
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A new experimental tool makes an entrance in the playground.
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Many usability improvements on the slider widget
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</li>
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<li>
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Usability cleaning in the Layers dockable
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</li>
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<li>
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The action search now shows all actions even inactive ones (yet pushed below)
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</li>
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<li>
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Fonts targeted for Korean and Japanese language show appropriate characters
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</li>
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<li>
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Different default tools depending on pointer device type
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</li>
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<li>
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Default dynamics is now "Pressure Size"
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</li>
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<li>
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Various usability improvements in the Input Device editor
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</li>
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<li>
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New "Paint Select" experimental tool in the playground
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</li>
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<li>
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Plug-in API now provides many dialog generation utilities
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</li>
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</ul>
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.99.2" date="2020-10-25" type="development">
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<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2020/10/25/pika-2-99-2-released/</url>
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<description>
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<p>
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This is the first development release for PIKA 3.0, whose focus
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was the port to the GTK+3 toolkit. Noteworthy improvements
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(though some are still work-in-progress) include:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Multi-selection of layers in the Layers dockable
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</li>
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<li>
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Proper high pixel density display support
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</li>
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<li>
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Improved input device support
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</li>
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<li>
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Major plug-in API rewrite
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</li>
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<li>
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Plug-in API now available in C/C++, Python 3, Javascript, Lua and Vala
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</li>
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<li>
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New manageable extension format
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</li>
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<li>
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CSS-based themes and actual symbolic icon theme support
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</li>
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<li>
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Wayland support
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</li>
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</ul>
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.10.36" date="2023-11-05">
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<description>
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<p>
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This new version of PIKA comes with many fixes, including
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vulnerability corrections. It is highly recommended to update. It
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also provides a few interesting changes, such as:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Adobe ACB and ASE palette support
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</li>
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<li>
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New gradient: FG to Transparent (Hardedge)
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</li>
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<li>
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Some text tool algorithm enhancement when replacing formatted text
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</li>
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<li>
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Better theming of item locks (when hovering them or setting them active)
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</li>
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<li>
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Improvements in handling a few specific metadata
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</li>
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</ul>
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.10.34" date="2023-02-21">
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<description>
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<p>
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A new stable releases with a lot of bug fixes and a few enhancements:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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New template selector in "Canvas Size" dialog
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</li>
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<li>
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"Change Color" dialogs: color scale (0..255/0..100) and models (LCh/HSV) settings remembered across sessions
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</li>
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<li>
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New header with "visible" and "link" icons in item dockables
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</li>
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<li>
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Clipping layers better supported when importing PSD files
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</li>
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<li>
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Paths are now exported to PSD
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</li>
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<li>
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JPEG XL export added
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</li>
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<li>
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Metadata in JPEG XL import
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</li>
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<li>
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New option "Show reduced images" when loading TIFF images
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</li>
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<li>
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16-bit per channel export for raw image data
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</li>
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<li>
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More plug-ins got bug-fixes: DDS, WebP, Flame, Animation Playback, HEIF, Dicom and Help
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</li>
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<li>
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Color picking on X11 will ignore the Wayland portal; new implementation for color picking on Windows
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</li>
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<li>
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Check for updates fixed on macOS
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</li>
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</ul>
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.10.32" date="2022-06-12">
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<description>
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<p>
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PIKA continues strengthening its bases with this new version 2.10.32 fixing many bugs and improving format support.
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Notable changes:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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8 and 16-bit CMYK(A) TIFF files import is now supported
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</li>
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<li>
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BIGTIFF import and export are now supported
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</li>
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<li>
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JPEG XL files import is now supported
|
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</li>
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<li>
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DDS export has new "Flip" (useful for some game engine) and "Visible layers" options
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</li>
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<li>
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Other improved format supports: BMP, DICOM, EPS, RAW, TGA, WebP
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</li>
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<li>
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The screenshot plug-in on Windows has now an option to capture the cursor
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</li>
|
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<li>
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Several usability improvements in official themes and icons
|
|
</li>
|
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<li>
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New support for localized glyphs ('locl') in Text tool
|
|
depending on the value of the "Language" tool option
|
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</li>
|
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<li>
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More robust XCF import
|
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</li>
|
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<li>
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Several metadata handling improvements
|
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</li>
|
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</ul>
|
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.10.30" date="2021-12-19">
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<description>
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<p>
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PIKA 2.10.30 fixes many bugs, updates backend implementations
|
|
to follow OS evolutions, improves metadata support as well as
|
|
support of several formats, such as PSD and AVIF.
|
|
</p>
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</description>
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</release>
|
|
<release version="2.10.28" date="2021-09-14">
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<description>
|
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<p>
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PIKA 2.10.28 fixes a build issue of PIKA 2.10.26, where some
|
|
theme data was not properly installed.
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|
</p>
|
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</description>
|
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</release>
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<release version="2.10.26" date="2021-09-05">
|
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<description>
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<p>
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PIKA 2.10.26 is a bug fix release, containing dozens of
|
|
fixes, both in core, scripts and plug-in code.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</description>
|
|
</release>
|
|
<release version="2.10.24" date="2021-03-28">
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<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2021/03/29/pika-2-10-24-released/</url>
|
|
<description>
|
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<p>
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|
PIKA 2.10.24 is again mostly a bug fix release. Notable changes:
|
|
</p>
|
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<ul>
|
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<li>
|
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GeoTIFF metadata support added
|
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</li>
|
|
<li>
|
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PDF import now proposes an option to load layers in reverse
|
|
orders and allows fractional pixel density
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Raw image import updated to handle API changes in darktable 3.6 and over
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
File format improved support: HEIF, PSP, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, PDF, DDS, BMP, PSD
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Many fixes and improvements to the metadata viewer and editor
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
New Kabyle translation
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
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Off-canvas point snapping (to grid, guides, paths) made possible
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</description>
|
|
</release>
|
|
<release version="2.10.22" date="2020-10-04">
|
|
<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2020/10/04/pika-2-10-22-released/</url>
|
|
<description>
|
|
<p>
|
|
PIKA 2.10.22 is mainly a bug fix release. Notable changes:
|
|
</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>
|
|
HEIF support improvements: optional exporting with high bit depth,
|
|
AVIF importing and exporting
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Multiple improvements in Corel PaintShop Pro support
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
"Sample merged" now available in GEGL operation tool options
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
"Sample merged" is now enabled by default for color picking
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
The option enabling OpenCL support has been moved to the
|
|
Playground tab in Preferences
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Matting Levin is now the default engine of Foreground Select
|
|
tool as it performs a lot better
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
New progressive performance logs and dashboard updates
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Verbose debug now shows Flatpak info when relevant
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Various bug fixes
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</description>
|
|
</release>
|
|
<release version="2.10.20" date="2020-06-07">
|
|
<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2020/06/07/pika-2-10-20-released/</url>
|
|
<description>
|
|
<p>
|
|
PIKA 2.10.20 comes with new features as well as important bugfixes.
|
|
Notable changes:
|
|
</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Tool groups now expand on hover rather than click by default
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Non-destructive cropping now available by cropping the canvas rather
|
|
than actual pixels
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Better PSD support: exporting of 16-bit files now available,
|
|
reading/writing channels in the right order
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
On-canvas controls for the Vignette filter
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
New filters: Bloom, Focus Blur, Lens Blur, Variable Blur
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Over 30 bugfixes
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</description>
|
|
</release>
|
|
<release version="2.10.18" date="2020-02-23">
|
|
<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2020/02/24/pika-2-10-18-released/</url>
|
|
<description>
|
|
<p>
|
|
PIKA 2.10.18 fixes some critical bugs, introduces naive support for CMYK PSD files,
|
|
and adds a higher-contrast variation of the symbolic icon theme.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</description>
|
|
</release>
|
|
<release version="2.10.16" date="2020-02-19">
|
|
<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2020/02/24/pika-2-10-18-released/</url>
|
|
<description>
|
|
<p>
|
|
PIKA 2.10.16 delivers several major usability improvements, a new tool
|
|
for transformations in 3D space, new release checker, and the usual amount
|
|
of bug fixes. Notable improvements:
|
|
</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Tools are now grouped in the toolbox by default
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Sliders now use a compact style with improved user interaction
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Vastly improved user experience for the transformation preview
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Dockable areas now highlighted when a dockable dialog is being dragged
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
New 3D Transform tool to rotate and pan items
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Much smoother brush outline motion on the canvas
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Consolidated user interface for merging down and anchoring layers
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Update check to notify users that a new release/installer is available
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</description>
|
|
</release>
|
|
<release version="2.10.14" date="2019-10-27">
|
|
<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2019/10/27/pika-2-10-14-released/</url>
|
|
<description>
|
|
<p>
|
|
PIKA 2.10.14 is again mostly a bug fix release, making PIKA rock-solid.
|
|
Furthermore many old filters got finally ported to GEGL.
|
|
|
|
Of course it also has a few noteworthy improvements:
|
|
</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>
|
|
View menu: new "Show All" option to reveal pixels outside the canvas boundary
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Filters: new "Clipping" option to allow layer resize when relevant
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Foreground Select tool: new "Grayscale" Preview Mode
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Foreground Select tool: color/opacity selector for "Color" preview
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Free Select tool: improved copy-paste interaction
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Transform tools: new Image transform type to transform the whole image
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Preferences: new "Allow editing on non-visible layers" setting
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
HEIF import/export: color profile support
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
PDF export: text layers in layer groups now exported as texts
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
TIFF import: now asks how to process unspecified TIFF channels
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</description>
|
|
</release>
|
|
<release version="2.10.12" date="2019-06-12">
|
|
<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2019/06/12/pika-2-10-12-released/</url>
|
|
<description>
|
|
<p>
|
|
PIKA 2.10.12 is a significant bug fix release, which is to be expected
|
|
after a 2.10.10 with so many changes!
|
|
Still, very cool improvements are also available, in particular for
|
|
curves editing:
|
|
</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Improved curves interaction overall
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
A few enhancements specific to the Curves tool
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Layer support in TIFF
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Discovery of user-installed fonts in Windows
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Incremental mode in the Dodge/Burn tool
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Free Select tool creates preliminary selection
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</description>
|
|
</release>
|
|
<release version="2.10.10" date="2019-04-07">
|
|
<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2019/04/07/pika-2-10-10-released/</url>
|
|
<description>
|
|
<p>
|
|
PIKA 2.10.10 is quite a big update with many new features and
|
|
bug fixes. Notable improvements include:
|
|
</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Bucket Fill tool: new "Fill by line art detection" for not
|
|
perfectly closed line art zones
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Bucket Fill tool can now quickly color-pick with Ctrl+click
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Bucket Fill tool allows holding the mouse when filling
|
|
"similar colors" and "by line art detection"
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Scale tool scales around center even when using numeric input
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Unified Transform tool now defaults to preserving aspect ratio
|
|
when scaling up or down
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Add "Constrain handles" and "Around center" options to the
|
|
perspective-transform tool's GUI
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
New generic canvas modifier 'Alt + middle click' to pick
|
|
layers
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Parametric brushes now 32-bit float to avoid posterization
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Clipboard brushes and pattern can now be duplicated
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Failure to edit locked layers will blink to shift attention to
|
|
the cause of the error
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
New on-canvas GUI (simple lines) for circular, linear, and
|
|
zoom motion blur
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Several optimizations including faster layer group rendering
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Swap and cache files are not saved in the configuration
|
|
directory anymore
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Various file saving/exporting made more robust to error by not
|
|
saving partial files
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
HiDPI support improvements
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
New preference to choose the default export file type
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
New option to export PNG, JPEG and TIFF with a color profile;
|
|
always export PSD with a color profile
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
New DDS format loading/exporting plug-in
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Full rewrite of the Spyropika plug-in with more options and
|
|
better interaction
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</description>
|
|
</release>
|
|
<release version="2.10.8" date="2018-11-07">
|
|
<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2018/11/08/pika-2-10-8-released/</url>
|
|
<description>
|
|
<p>
|
|
PIKA 2.10.8 is mostly a bug fix and optimization release. In
|
|
particular, it includes:
|
|
</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Adaptative chunk size when rendering projections, improving
|
|
responsiveness dynamically
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Detection of RawTherapee (version 5.5 and above) improved on
|
|
Windows
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
XCF compatibility information in the Save dialog more
|
|
understandable and discoverable
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Various performance log tools added and log recording made
|
|
available in the Dashboard dock
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</description>
|
|
</release>
|
|
<release version="2.10.6" date="2018-08-19">
|
|
<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2018/08/19/pika-2-10-6-released/</url>
|
|
<description>
|
|
<p>
|
|
PIKA 2.10.6 comes with a lot of bug fixes, optimizations and
|
|
features. Most notable changes are:
|
|
</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Text layers can now represent vertical texts (with various
|
|
character orientations and line directions)
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
New "Little Planet" (gegl:stereographic-projection) filter
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
New "Long Shadow" filter
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
The "Straighten" option of the Measure Tool now allows
|
|
vertical straightening
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Drawable previews are now rendered asynchronously and layer
|
|
group previews can be disabled in Preferences
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
New "async" field in the Dashboard "misc" group, showing the
|
|
number of async operations currently running
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
File format filtering in Open/Save/Export dialogs made less
|
|
confusing
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
New language (having PIKA translated in 81 languages now):
|
|
Marathi
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</description>
|
|
</release>
|
|
<release version="2.10.4" date="2018-07-04">
|
|
<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2018/07/04/pika-2-10-4-released/</url>
|
|
<description>
|
|
<p>
|
|
PIKA 2.10.4 includes a lot of bug fixes as well as various
|
|
optimizations. Most notable changes are:
|
|
</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Straightening in Measurement tool: layers can be rotated using
|
|
the measurement line as horizon
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Fast startup: fonts loading is not blocking startup anymore
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Fonts Tagging with the same user interface as for brushes,
|
|
patterns, and gradients
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
PSD support: a pre-composited version of a PSD image can be
|
|
imported
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Dashboard update: new "Memory" group and improved "Swap"
|
|
group showing various metrics
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</description>
|
|
</release>
|
|
<release version="2.10.2" date="2018-05-20">
|
|
<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2018/05/20/pika-2-10-2-released/</url>
|
|
<description>
|
|
<p>
|
|
This second release in the PIKA 2.10 series, so soon after
|
|
2.10.0, is mostly the usual bug-fixing version after a major
|
|
release, with a few dozen bugs fixed.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p>
|
|
It also features a new plug-in for the support of the HEIF
|
|
format, both for importing and exporting, as well as 2 new
|
|
filters: "Spherize" and "Recursive Transform". These are
|
|
nice examples of our relaxed feature policy in stable micro
|
|
releases.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</description>
|
|
</release>
|
|
|
|
<release version="2.10.0" date="2018-04-27">
|
|
<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2018/04/27/pika-2-10-0-released/</url>
|
|
<description>
|
|
<p>
|
|
First release of the 2.10 series which prominently features
|
|
the port to a new image processing engine, GEGL.
|
|
The most outstanding changes are:
|
|
</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>
|
|
High bit depth color processing (16/32-bit per color channel)
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Color management is a core feature now, most widgets
|
|
and preview areas are color-managed
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
On-canvas effect preview, with split view for before/after
|
|
processing pixels
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Multi-threaded and hardware-accelerated rendering,
|
|
processing and painting
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Most tools improved, several new transformation tools
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Improved support for many image formats, in particular better
|
|
PSD importing
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Newly supported image formats: OpenEXR, RGBE, WebP, HGT…
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Improved digital painting: canvas rotation and
|
|
flipping, symmetry painting, MyPaint brushes…
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Metadata viewing and editing for Exif, XMP, IPTC, and DICOM
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Basic HiDPI support: automatically or user-selected icon size
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
New themes for PIKA: Light, Gray, Dark, and System
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
And much, much more…
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.10.0~rc2" date="2018-04-17" type="development">
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<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2018/04/17/pika-2-10-0-rc2-released/</url>
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<description>
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<p>
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In this second release candidate before PIKA 2.10.0, while
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debugging is still a prime target, a new focus has been put on
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speed and optimization in order to provide a smoother painting
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experience. Bigger changes are:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Major core optimizations for painting and display,
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including parallelized painting code</li>
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<li>Symmetries are now preserved in XCF files (saved as image
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parasites)</li>
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<li>"Light" and "Dark" themes rewritten from scratch to get
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rid of various usability issues. "Lighter" and "Darker" themes
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removed.</li>
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<li> New PikaToolGyroscope on-canvas control, currently used
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for the Panorama Projection filter. The widget provides
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on-canvas interaction for 3D rotation (yaw, pitch, roll).</li>
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<li>Plug-in debugging improved to output stack traces from
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plug-ins with --stack-trace-mode command line option not only
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on receiving signals but also on warnings and critical errors
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when "fatal-warnings" debug key is set</li>
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</ul>
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.10.0~rc1" date="2018-03-26" type="development">
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<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2018/03/26/pika-2-10-0-rc1-released/</url>
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<description>
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<p>
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PIKA 2.10.0-RC1 is the first release candidate before PIKA
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2.10.0 stable release, with a focus on debugging and stability.
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Other than the many bug fixes, most notable improvements are:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>New dashboard dockable to monitor PIKA resource usage</li>
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<li>New debug dialog to produce back traces and other debug
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data, encouraging to report bugs</li>
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<li>Unsaved images can now be recovered after a crash</li>
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<li>Layer masks on layer groups</li>
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<li>JPEG 2000 support improved for high bit depth and various
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color spaces</li>
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<li>Screenshot and color picking improved on various platforms</li>
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<li>Metadata defaults preferences now available</li>
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<li>Various GUI polishing</li>
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</ul>
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.9.8" date="2017-12-12" type="development">
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<url type="details">https://heckin.technology/AlderconeStudio/PIKApp/news/2017/12/12/pika-2-9-8-released/</url>
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<description>
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<p>PIKA 2.9.8 introduces on-canvas gradient
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editing and various enhancements while focusing on bugfixing
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and stability.</p>
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<ul>
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<li>On-canvas gradient editing</li>
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<li>Notification when an image is over/underexposed</li>
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<li>Better and faster color management</li>
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<li>Support for color picker and screenshots in Wayland on KDE Plasma</li>
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<li>Paste in place feature</li>
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<li>Many usability improvements</li>
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<li>Manual can be displayed in the user's preferred language</li>
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<li>Improvements for the Wavelet Decompose filter</li>
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<li>Improved compatibility with Photoshop .psd files</li>
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<li>New support for password-protected PDF</li>
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<li>New support for HGT format (Digital Elevation Model data)</li>
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</ul>
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="2.9.6" date="2017-08-24" type="development" />
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<release version="2.9.4" date="2016-07-13" type="development" />
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<release version="2.9.2" date="2015-11-27" type="development" />
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<release version="2.8.22" date="2017-05-11"/>
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<release version="2.8.20" date="2017-02-01"/>
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<release version="2.8.18" date="2016-07-14"/>
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<release version="2.8.16" date="2015-11-22"/>
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<release version="2.8.14" date="2014-08-26"/>
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<release version="2.8.12" date="2014-08-25"/>
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<release version="2.8.10" date="2013-11-28"/>
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<release version="2.8.8" date="2013-11-03" />
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<release version="2.8.6" date="2013-06-21"/>
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<release version="2.8.4" date="2013-02-05"/>
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<release version="2.8.2" date="2012-08-24"/>
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<release version="2.8.0" date="2012-05-03"/>
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</releases>
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