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KnobMan 1.45
2011/01/23 g200kg

Index 
What is this?
Overview
Value Handling
Preview
Preference
Primitive
Effects
Color Window
Texture
File Formats
Dynamic Texts
Animation Curve
Shapes
Plugins
Plugin API
Simple Tutorial
KnobBrowser
Multi-Language Support
History
FAQs

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What's new in 1.45

• 2nd Mask effect is added.
• Multiple image files import to single Image primitive as individual frame.
• Individual files export : Filename's numbering suffix is automated and 'Suffix Form' and 'Count From' parameters are deleted.
• Improved file extension check on SaveProject & ExportImage for avoiding unexpected overwrite.
• Value handling rule : yellow background parameters means not yet rendered. By this, Preference-'Set' button is deleted

1.44

• Text primitive max length is expanded to 32768 chars.

1.43

• Text primitive max length is expanded to 1024 chars.

1.42

• BugFix: unexpected overwrite to new file after canceling file-open.
• Warnig message is added when opening knob-file that use a non-installed fonts.

1.41

• Language 'German' support.(Thanks Christian Budde @ aixcoustic)

1.40

• ImageSize 'Oversampling' option is added.
• Multi-language support.
• 'Zoom' parameter is separated to 'ZoomX' and 'ZoomY'.
• Improved Layer preview for non-square output size.
• Font preview is added for the Text primitive.
• OpenType(PostScript based) font support for the Text primitive.
• BugFix: Image primitive is offseted if AutoFit off.
• BugFix: Image primitive Intelligent Alpha didnt work.
• BugFix: Crash in some case of changing 'Preference'.

1.39

• BugFix: Parameter 'DropShadow-LightDir-To' and 'EdgeHighlight-LightDir-To' cannot load from knob file.

1.38

• BugFix: 'Image' primitive is not fit to the knob size
• BugFix: Rotate animation is distorted if the knob aspect is not square

1.37

• Support APNG (Animated PNG) export
• BiDir (shuttling) animation support when exporting as a animation
• KeepDir option for rotation is added
• Save the window maxmized state
• BugFix: Cant undo primitive-color change

1.36

• Color-window position saving
• Improved Color-window numeric value manupilation by keyboard
• BugFix: Sometimes crush in plugin 'SetLayout'

1.35

• Scrollable effect pane
• Accurate color mix at Primitive edge
• New color selector window
• Free dragable test mode
• Text primitive formula support (including log/log10/exp/pow/sqrt)

1.34

• Implement missing Plugin APIs
• The 'TestMode' current position reflects to the thumbnail
• GIF palette is optimized when under 256 colors are used.

1.33

• Support scripting by various language including Python
• Plugin 'Monochrome' added. (need python).
• BugFix: Screen is not updated on delete a VisibleSoloed layer.

1.32

• BugFix: The AnimMask button affects to all layers

1.31

• BugFix: Crush on saving if non-zero texture depth with no texture selected.
• BugFix: Hungup if the in-use texture bmp is too big.

1.30

• Mix language texts are supported. (charset is changed to Unicode)
• BugFix: Shape load/save is not work when the decimal point is not PERIOD (.).
• Knob data format is revised. That avoid the format confusion (forced to PNG) when download with IE.