FotoFusion :: Extreme :: What's New
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Form Factors
- Introduction of Form Factors - power tools that ensure that your layouts match specifications from album manufacturers.
- Revamped Canvas and Project settings editors
Output
- Completely revamped output file naming schemes provides sensible defaults, useful presets and complete user customization.
User Interface
- "Desktop" now appears at root of all file trees (organizer, image hover, autocollage, etc)
General
- Set of available text tags greatly expanded and organized into hierarchical menu in text editor, output options.
Marketplace
- Many new tweeks and improvements for a better setramlined workflow and ease of use
Yearbook Support (YearbookFusion license only)
- Improvements in Organizer, FormFactor defaults, Panel Pages improvements and much more.
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| Easily retarget your compositions from one album format to another – for example, design the bride & groom’s album at 12x12, and then conform the entire project to an 8x8 album for the parents with a single click! |
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| File Naming (Enhanced & Extreme Only) |
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| Finally: roll-your-own batch file naming, referencing the project name, page types, layout or page numbers, or any combination of fields you like. |
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| Text Tags (Enhanced & Extreme Only) |
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| It’s now easier than ever for expert users to dig information out of images – for example, to build personalized contact sheets, to name rendered output with more descriptive filenames, or to label frames with frame ID’s for proofing and review by brides. |
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Version 4.5 (Build 63495)
This release addresses two issues:
- Rendered output from v4.6 noticeably worse than v3 [23165]
- Custom page FF gets resized without warning [22535]
Version 4.5 (Build 62295)
This release addresses two issues:
- PNGs appear with a black background under Windows 7 (64 bit) Operating Systems
- Marketplace shows "missing link" error message
Version 4.5 (Build 60134)
This release addresses one issue:
- Matte cutter not producing expected results [20853]
Version 4.5 (Build 59268)
This release addresses two minor issues:
- Smart frames no longer occasionally appear as thick white borders on first drop [20259]
- Random crashes reduced [issue with licensing software isolated]
Version 4.5 (Build 58767)
This release addresses two minor issues:
- External Editor default now a user preference [20104, 20108]
- Preference for copying images before external editing now a user preference [18983]
Bug Fixes
- Multiple images sent to external editor no longer prompts to make a copy for each image. [8222]
- Images do not Autoupdate after red-eye & matte application. [20136, 20170]
- Matte Cutter is applied to all duplicate Images. [20133]
- Support for custom exif tags returned. [19346]
- Output to file using same name as existing file now prompts with warning. [18591, 19621]
- Output to file now correctly respects rendering preferences specified by manufacturer in Form Factor. [19880, 19879]
- List of Form Factors in File/New dialog now sorted by manufacturer. [18976, 19098]
- Large form factors lists no longer delay startup. [19094]
- Bleed value for cover sheet gutters now correctly respected when rendering front/back separately. [19538]
- Problem with bold/italic attributes corrected. [19954]
- Deleting two instances of a frame+text now problem-free. [20067]
Version 4.5 (Build 57600)
Features:
- Upload to Publisher - FTP error (YBF) [19579]
- Thumbnail res image rendered instead of high res
Version 4.5 (Build 57466)
Create
- Matte cutter works on .png files. [11312]
- PNG mattes set to the correct channel. [19400]
- Matte cutter respects crop and position of image. [18981][19414]
- Matte channel preference respected after reopening project [19401]
- Convert text to matte repaired .[17034]
- Red eye removal tool works on .png files. [12756]
- Smart frames resize correctly. [13197][18173]
- .gif transparency respected. [13828]
- Autojumble no longer inflates images. [16286]
- Symbol fonts will render after project is saved. [18068]
- Background image copied when auto-duplicated. [14003] [16274]
- Mattes, fonts and tiles list will now respond to keystrokes to find item by name. [18923]
- Multi-selected small frames display handles correctly. [19166]
- Image editor will restore brightness to factory defaults [19447]
Installation, Licencing, Marketplace
- Installer will only run if administrator account is in use; activation will hold for all users. [13145]
- Uninstalling FotoFusion does not cause issues with previously downloaded Marketplace content. [14485]
- One font warning for all fonts in a projects. [16011]
- Projects moved between machines will display missing font message. [16609]
- Font license warning message will never show again if disabled on a project. [19365]
- Missing font warning appears when older archived project reopens. [19440]
- "Download content from store" will bring entire contents down. [18838]
File & Project Management
- Projects opened on network will save, reopen on other machines on network as expected (no caching). [14609][19274]
- Issues related to photo caching on network projects resolved. [19172]
- Various issues with reconnecting images stored on a network resolved. [18930][18931][18932][18933][18936]
- Missing images reported correctly. [19321]
- Archives includes fonts. [14894][16425]
- Images edited in external editor will make image copy in same folder as original, and canvas is autorefreshed as expected. [18963][18972][19152][19423]
- Previously saved projects will no longer unpack when reloaded. [19086][19002]
- Changing shadow options will prompt save at close. [19226]
Output
- Output folder is remembered between sessions (really resolved this time!) [17386]
- Rotated group of images will render to psd correctly. [19021]
- Split cover pages render with front cover, back cover in file name. [19022]
- Preview rendering of a file does not require valid folder path to be specified. [19279]
- Jpg cannot be output without file name. [19461]
General
- No crashes on single core machines. [18886]Print preview displays panel pages correctly [19227]
- File > New will display only 10 page thumbnails per page. [19490]
- Hover layouts persist between tab switching. [14649]
- Hover behaviour corrected when pinned or docked. [19325]
- Color management settings appear as button on toolbar. [19159]
- Color management settings persist between sessions. [12645]
- Page thumbnails refresh as expected. [19107]
- Form factor will persist between saves while running as trial. [19125]
- Memory leak fixed. [19398]
Yearbook
- School combo box is sorted. [19003]
- Accented uppercase characters do not break database. [19465]
- Add student to PSPA import will copy image to PSPA folder. [19087]
- Yearbook publishers can designate master archive password for all clients' archived projects. [19079]
- Yearbook Publishers have all tabs available regardless of user preferences. [19214]
- Yearbook panel pages will resave project correctly after missing images reconnected. [19133]
- Archiving issues with yearbook projects resolved. [19062, 19069]
- Incomplete FTP upload issues resolved [19188, 19272]
- DPI for projects uploaded to publisher is respected. [19275]
(for a complete list, see LumaPix::Forums)
Version 4.5 (Build 56280)
Form Factors
- Introduction of Form Factors - power tools that ensure that your layouts match specifications from album manufacturers
- Revamped Canvas and Project settings editors [17265, 17441]
- Support for user-defined Form Factors (supersedes canvas size presets) [17156, 17984]
Output
- Completely revamped output file naming schemes provides sensible defaults, useful presets and complete user customization
- Crop marks drawn as thin black lines over white background for improved visibility [17517]
- Improvements to Album themes in Output to the web [17697, 17698]
User Interface
- "Desktop" now appears at root of all file trees (organizer, image hover, autocollage, etc)
- Organizer now immediately reflects changes made to folders and files [3140, 11594, 17212, 17922]
- Menu system reformatted for improved usability [16851, 17803, 18752, 17303 ]
- Inline text-based search controls added to search hover [18191]
- Pages hover contextual menu now includes "move to page..." option [18221]
- Page Up/Down in multipage project controlled by Ctrl+mousewheel [17913]
- Grid visibility and grid snapping exposed as separate controls [17302]
General
- Set of available text tags greatly expanded and organized into hierarchical menu in text editor, output options 13151, 15678, 17383
- User Preferences dialog now available, providing:
- Toggle for Organizer's advanced Search [18183]
- Control over size of dropped images [16979]
- Mousewheel direction option for zoom in/out [17912]
- Overlay image info includes "filename" and "filename+file extension" options [17994]
- Copied objects now available in dropper after new project created [17372]
- Respect center line added to Autocollage options [17838]
- Thin contrast line around frame border can now be toggled [13206, 18137]
- Welcome screen tutorial shows now shows all videos on first run [18545]
Marketplace
- Bundled content downloads faster [17341]
- Already-downloaded content now available in Marketplace even when offline [17440]
- Clicking on content links on web pages (e.g. LumaPix.com) now launches FotoFusion and loads content [17915]
- Search hover now supports 'From Any Publisher' option [9713, 16365]
- Diplomas category now available [18610]
Yearbook Support (available only in YearbookFusion license)
- Organizer now offers "Add Student" button to import additional images into student database [15569, 17725, 18732, 17904, 18727]
- Teachers can be brought to top of yearbook panel by prepending space to their last name [17189, 17201, 17246, 17455]
- Publishers see list of their associated schools, can choose among them when importing PSPA database [16338]
- Default form factors determined by publisher association [16893]
- Publisher-specific form factors displayed for their clients only [16107]
- Publisher-specific preset searches (clipart, papers, frames) now available [16961]
- Yearbook Toolbar streamlined down to single button [17885]
- Panel text can be protected from changes or unlocked for manual changes [16755]
- Panel size/position can be protected from changes or unlocked for manual resizing, rotation, repositioning [17574]
- Students can now be excluded from panels (e.g. witness protection programs) [16224]
- Images with empty data fields at import time are now collected into named buckets for correction [15827]
- Custom attribute sets can now be created (at import time, in Organizer, and when populating panels). [17587, 17586, 17587, 17642]
- Custom text qualifiers now supported in PSPA import [17639]
- Append option at import now prevents duplicate file names in database, simplifying conflict-free reimport [18660]
- School and custom attributes now available from Text tag menu [17461]
- Overlay image info now available for panel images [17594]
- Publisher build includes Admin tab, giving access to rep admin web page [18671, 18645]
- YearbookFusion trial now accessible from Run As dialog [17417, 17685]
(for a complete list, see LumaPix::Forums)
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Performance:
- Enormous speed improvements for search hovers (e.g. frame/paper)
- Project download now much faster
- Organizer keyword entry optimized
- Memory used [even] more efficiently
- Font size marked as "resize to fit", 'do not exceed" optimized for performance
New Thumbnail/Tile/Details mode added to:
- Organizer
- Images hover
- File > Open dialog
User Interface:
- User-editable layout sets
- Alpha-based hit testing on elements
- Editor preset options renamed for clarity, and now include "apply settings to this page / all pages"
- Keyboard accelerators added for Go To First Page (ctrl+home) and Go To Last Page (Ctrl+End)
- Search results automatically swap tabs to those that contain results
Text Editor:
- Dragging the “T” icon in the text toolbox interactively adjusts text size; Ctrl-dragging adjusts text border size
- Frame alignment option added
- Dashed outline option added
Canvas settings editor:
- Cover Sheet option added (configurable width for front flap / back flap / spine)
- Set gutter/edge/top/bottom bleed and safe with a single action
Grid:
- Snapping and display now separate options
- Grid color now customizable
- Presets supported
Editing:
- Image on background can be reassigned to canvas layer via right-mouse menu
- Frames can now be grouped with an existing group
- Behaviour of Ctrl-A (Select all) has been modified: if item is selected, like-items are selected; it all like-items selected, then remaining items are added to selection
- Autopopulate sort options exposed in toolbar
- Frames can be interactively reordered by dragging the ‘Arrange’ icon in the Frame toolbox
Start Zone:
- UI unified to common interface, tabbed options
- Support email form automatically adds FotoFusion installation information
- Marketplace retooled to better reflect store content
- Learn and Support options added
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| The canvas type 'cover sheet', with spine width and flap, is now available. |
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| Performance |
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| FotoFusion is now faster and more memory-efficent than ever. |
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| Grid Settings |
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| The grid has been made smarter, with presets, display and snapping separated, and customizable color. |
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| Interactive Frame Reorder |
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| Dragging the 'arrange' control in the frame toolbox interactively re-orders the selected frame. |
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| Custom Layout |
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| UI layout sets can be created, named, and swapped. Panels now snap and resize more intelligently. |
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| Start Zone |
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| Much improved, with clearer options and a learning section added. |
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Version 4.4 (Build 54352)
- Insufficient memory error messages when using certain JPG images
- Installer doesn't check if FF is running
- Left/Right page orientation is incorrect after reload of large multipage project
- Crash when opening FF after disconnecting a network drive containing source images
- Render artifacts when using PNG with transparency over blank canvas
- Crash on dragging font file onto an existing text frame
- Overlay image info doesn't show on output
Version 4.4 (Build 53729)
- Many minor issues addressed, including:
- Naming a file type .jpg and choosing file type .psd in output tab no longer produces problems [4839]
- PSD export will not be reported incompatible by some versions of Photoshop [12774]
- Hovers now reliably stay open when you roll over them for the first time [14945]
- Autocollage now only affects currently selected images, not entire dropper contents
- Crash when accessing folder with many auto-rotated images fixed [15063]
- Marketplace content
- Occasional issues with store content looking blurry now resolved [4162]
- Smart frames dropped on existing frames now always apply correctly [10622]
- Licensing issues
- Repeated reactivation should no longer occur [14243]
- Numerous issues with licensing and available features have been repaired
- Vista weirdness
- Stuff you simply don't want to know about, like virtual stores and virtual registry entries, cleaned up. [15452]
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Right-to-Left Text Support:
- Right-to-left text support (Arabic, Hebrew etc) is now available in FotoFusion v4.
Archive For Public Use:
- Activated FotoFusion users can archive their projects for public use and send the archive to any other activated FotoFusion user.
Most Recently Used Files:
- A list of most recently used files is now displayed under the File menu option for quicker access.
Frame Properties can be locked:
- Users can now lock position, rotation and size directly via right-click menu options.
Third Party Font Managers:
- Third party font managers are now supported and FotoFusion lists all supported managed fonts under the Font Editor.
Page Numbering:
- Page numbering is available as a top level Canvas option and can easily be customized and switched on or off.
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| Right-to-left text support (Arabic, Hebrew etc) is now available in FotoFusion v4. |
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| Archive For Public Use |
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| Activated FotoFusion users can archive their projects for public use and send the archive to any other activated FotoFusion user. |
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| Most Recently Used Files |
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| A list of most recently used files is now displayed under the File menu option for quicker access. |
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| Frame Properties can be locked |
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| Users can now lock position, rotation and size directly via right-click menu options. |
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| Third Party Font Managers |
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| Third party font managers are now supported and FotoFusion lists all supported managed fonts under the Font Editor. |
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| Page Numbering (Extreme Only) |
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| Page numbering is available as a top level Canvas option and can easily be customized and switched on or off. |
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Version 4.3 (Build 50894)
- Fixes a minor script error popup in Marketplace
Version 4.3 (Build 50848)
- 15063: Crash when accessing 'auto-flipped' images folder
- 13672: UI Tweeks for better display under Windows Vista
Version 4.3 (Build 49690)
- License-specific Welcome Page
- 2649: Batch printing of multipage albums
- 14441: Page thumbnails added to print dialog
- 8512: Fixed crash entering a 'Space' in search field
- 14421: Fixed 'out of memory' error when rendering large project
- 14442: Improved print preview performance
- 12637: Many other Stability improvements
Version 4.3 (Build 48400)
- 13959: Crash when inserting v3 projects through page hover
- 14037: Share tab re-organization
- 14038: Removing an address from the address book fails
- 14039: Store address book in an external TXT file (in My Collages)
- 14043: Cancel the hi res download and your output is blurry
- 13008: Image overlay text is now DPI independent
Version 4.3 (Build 48183)
Data Management:
- "Archive for public use" now available (13263)
- Most Recently Used Files displayed under File menu option (5620)
- Multiselected pages in Organizer can now be appended to current project (13102)
- "Locate Missing Images” now includes mattes (11658)
- Immediate indication if project is trial or contains unpurchased marketplace items (11713)
- Number of results shown in search hovers (12335)
Image Frames:
- Frame position, rotation and size can be locked (12873, 10613, 6262)
- Lock aspect ratio is now selection-specific, not global to all frames (6138, 5627)
- Moving frames within a group does not break grouping (13169)
- Existing frames cannot be nudged accidentally while dropping new images (13349)
- Blue overlay removed from Group display (9690)
- Last dropped/added frame is selected automatically (13080)
Text:
- Third party font managers now supported (12274)
- Right-to-left text (Hebrew, Arabic, etc.) now supported (13153)
- New "do not exceed" text bounding option prevents text from clipping (11895)
- Font licensing info displays font name (13057)
- Canvas text can convert to matte (12868) [Enhanced, Extreme only]
Identification:
- Page Numbering now supported (12966)
- Pages can be renamed in page hover (5827)
- Page Name option added to text tags list (13213)
- Overlay Image Info added to Printing options (12780)
- Opacity added to Watermark output options (7113)
- Automatic cleanup of frame numbers enabled (1179)
Bugs Fixed:
- Tree view properly reflects all canvas elements, including grouped items (13357, 13335)
- Tree options cleaned up (12859)
- New keywords recognized by organizer immediately (13345)
- Sort by date works in Organizer works for Marketplace content (13149)
- Autocollage wizard will not include avi files (13009)
- Multiple bucket renaming in Organizer correctly reflected in Create screen bucket hover (12801)
- Saving template over itself as new project now works as expected (13346, 13334, 12773)
- Memory fragmentation issue resolved (13054)
- Accidental tiny frame creation prevented (13055)
- Tinted png mattes behave as expected (12929)
- V3 mattes supported correctly (8279)
- Removing canvas image now defaults to white, not transparent (13131, 12387)
- Duplicate copies of smart frames no longer blurry (13164)
- Image list "go to page" feature behaves as expected when page order, size altered (12657)
- Smart frames dropped on image will apply to image instead of creating a new frame (12751)
- Frame size, position defaults are 1, not 0 (12399)
- Png files set as "image" will not lose cropping when reloaded (12594)
- Picking up canvas images now behaves as expected (12387)
- Canvas refresh issues after turning grid on addressed (8586)
- Page thumbnail refresh issues addressed (3180, 12546)
- Frame's “show drop photo here” checkbox no longer affects auto-collage (13076)
- Rotation handle now switches to yellow when Ctrl key is held (13411)
- Canvas image pick-up does not result in transparent background (13131)
- Tab area now not part of scrolling hover area (8009)
- many more...
(for a complete list, see LumaPix::Forums)
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Gradient matte tool:
- User defined gradient framing option allows you to control the style, orientation and highlight options
Monitor and printer color management tool (BETA):
- Obtain what-you-see-is-what-you-get results from screen to final output
Improved dotScrap Marketplace functionality:
- Search hovers display ownership status of dotScrap items
- Bundled content interface shows all free content in thumbnail views
Image hover improvements:
- Used image count displayed
- Right-mouse-down option to zoom to page where the image is used
Improved bucket functionality:
- Buckets are renamable
- Show image count and display
- Better thumbnail views
Page Numbering Options:
- Double spreads are numbered as expected, while cameo pages are excluded
Customizable image info overlay:
- User defined image information can be overlaid on your images for better client communication
User defined canvas size:
- Add your own page size presets
Output preview size:
- Zoom to 100% view or see your project as a full page before rendering
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| User defined gradient framing option allows you to control the style, orientation and highlight point. |
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| Monitor & Printer Color Management - BETA (Extreme Only) |
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| Obtain what-you-see-is-what-you-get results from screen to final output. |
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| Improved Marketplace Functionality |
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| Search hovers display ownership status of dotScrap items, while the Bundled content interface shows all free content in thumbnail views. |
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| Image Hover Improvements |
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| Used image count displayed, and right-mouse-down option to zoom to page where the image is used. |
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| Improved Bucket Functionality |
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| Buckets are renamable, show image count and display better thumbnail views. |
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| Page Numbering Options (Extreme Only) |
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| Double spreads are numbered as expected, while cameo pages are excluded. |
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| Customizable Image Info Overlay (Enhanced & Extreme Only) |
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| User defined image information can be overlaid on your images for better client communication. |
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| Custom Canvas Size Presets |
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| Add your own page size presets. |
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| Output Preview Size |
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| Zoom to 100% view or see your project as a full page before rendering. |
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Version 4.2 (Build 46555)
- White bars appear when printing large format
- Export cropping options expanded to: canvas only, canvas + bleed, canvas + bleed + overhang
- User-defined image information overlay now available as output option
- Zoom-to-fit preview of exported images
- Album preview theme added to Email and Web options
- Buckets can now be renamed
- Bucket icon indicates number of contained images
- Bucket icon indicates most-recently-dropped image
- Images imported from USB devices offer 'copy or refer' option
- "Go to page where image is used" option on image thumbnails
- List of free content now available in large clickable list
- User-defined canvas size presets
- Control-click on color chip sets it to black/white
- Single page layouts (cameos) excluded from page numbering
- Snap image upright added to right-mouse list
- Exif tag list sorted by name, with frequently-used at top
- Frame number not drawn over empty frames
(for a complete list, see LumaPix::Forums)
Version 4.2 (Build 46211)
- Another fix related to missing changes to appended pages.
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FotoFusion is now easier, faster, and friendlier than ever:
- FotoFusion’s completely redesigned user interface reflects months of user feedback and refinement
- Zoom-to-open hovers bring tools and content to your work
- Floating controls can be pinned up or docked neatly against the canvas
- A new Start Zone gets you up and running fast
New Tools:
- An all-new matte cutting tool added (Enhanced, Extreme only)
- Frame alignment, distribution, and size matching tools per your requests
Vastly more powerful text editing:
- Inter-character tracking and Inter-line spacing now supported
- Adjustable underlining and strikeout available
- Support for Opentype and Postscript fonts is standard
- Discretionary and Historical Ligature support (Extreme only)
Continuing Refinement of Existing Tools:
- Tools brought closer than ever (Autocollage, autopopulate on Images Hover Editor – greatly expanded toolbox)
- Rule of Thirds assist during cropping
- Rotation control added to AutoJumble
- Canvas size attributes can be applied across all project pages in one click
Help and Expanded Language Support:
- Bite-sized video tutorials at your fingertips
- German, French, Spanish, Korean, and Japanese versions available
Redesigned Data Management:
- Saved projects now have no dependencies on the central database; renaming, copying and deleting projects now handled as regular windows files
- Create “All-in-one” archives including source images
- A list of all images used in a project can be exported to a text file
Business Development:
- FotoFusion "Lite" is now available for bundling with your albums, cameras, printers, and software.
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| FotoFusion’s completely redesigned user interface reflects months of user feedback and refinement. |
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| Export Image Name List (Extreme Only) |
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| A list of all images used in a project can be exported to a text file. |
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| Advanced Text Ligature (Extreme Only) |
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| Discretionary and Historical Ligature support. |
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| Custom Matte Cutter (Extreme Only) |
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| An all-new matte cutting tool added. |
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| Auto-Open Hover Toolbars |
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| Zoom-to-open hovers bring tools and content to your work. |
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| Floating Controls |
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| Floating controls can be pinned up or docked neatly against the canvas. |
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| Redesigned Start Zone |
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| A streamlined entrance to the application gets you up and running fast. |
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| New Align & Distribute Tools |
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| Frame alignment, distribution, and size matching tools per your requests. |
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| Advanced Text Options |
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- Inter-character tracking and Inter-line spacing now supported
- Adjustable underlining and strikeout
- Global pair kerning
- Full justification (by word and by microspacing characters)
- Support for Opentype and Postscript fonts
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| Expandable ToolBox Options |
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| Tools have been brought closer than ever, with fold-out options on the main toolbar and toolbox. |
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| Rule Of Thirds |
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| Ideal eye lines overlaid during cropping operations. |
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| Existing Tools Refinement |
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- Rotation control added to AutoJumble
- Canvas size attributes can be applied across all project pages in one click
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| Video Help |
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| Bite-sized video tutorials at your fingertips. |
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| Multiple Language Support |
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| German, French, Spanish, and Japanese versions now available. |
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| New DataBase Management System |
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- Saved projects now have no dependencies on the central database; renaming, copying and deleting projects now handled as regular windows files
- Create “All-in-one” archives including source images
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| Updated Library |
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- The promise of the dotScrap library is being fulfilled with more top-notch content, including contact sheets, albums, and basic templates
- Content is easier to find and use than ever before
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| FotoFusion LITE |
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| FotoFusion "Lite" is now available for bundling with albums, cameras, printers, and software manufaacturers. |
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Version 4.1 (Build 46049)
- fixes an issue reported by less than five users, however, it causes project modifications to be lost, so it's a good idea to update
Version 4.1 (Build 46000)
- Case 12468 Swapping to BG occasionally fails
- Case 12532 Photo used count resets to 1 after 100
- Case 12582 CTRL+S doesn't save when a hover has focus
- Case 12248 Re-autopopulating scrambles drop order
- Case 12628 Add "snap image upright" option
- Case 12331 Add "best fit" option for auto-populate
- Case 12580 Screen goes black after turning on color management
Version 4.1 (Build 45888)
Gradients:
- Gradients are now supported as a matte type [Enhanced/Extreme]
Updated UI :
- Search hovers now categorize store items into premium/free/purchased/mine
- Metric measurements apply to all editors when user defines “cm” in canvas size options
- “Number of times used” count displayed in Image lists
- Color Management: Select monitor and printer profiles plus rendering intent [Extreme][BETA]
Export/Print Improvements:
- Exif page numbers respect double-page spreads
- Page number in double-spreads respected on title bar, output, text tags.
- "Overlay image information” option overlays file name, frame number and page number.
- Printer window revamped for clarity, hinged page option added
Streamlined Workflow:
- Faster Autocollage now includes "add all" image option
- Center on page in 2-page spread will center to left or right side page
- Last-selected frame used as reference frame for Alignment tools
- Grouped dotScrap items can be copied/pasted.
Bugs Fixed:
- Issues with used checkmarks on images from external hard drives resolved
- Images on networked mapped drives are not copied locally
- Images edited in external editor now refresh correctly
- Image attributes can be changed in an empty frame
- Frame numbers remain constant between sessions
- Frame handle hit testing fixed
- Multiselected frames now stay selected as expected
- Matte cutter mattes file names displayed correctly
- EMF, PNG mattes functionality repaired
- Edited png image files update as expected
- Page thumbnail refresh issues resolved
- BMP files save, reopen as expected
- Text size unaffected by copy/paste, canvas resize
- Pinned Toolbox bugs resolved
- Autopopulate works with images selected in Image hover
- Ungrouped “Child” frames are selectable in tree
- Canvas grid cannot be set to 0x0
- many more...
(for a complete list, see LumaPix::Forums)
Version 4.1 (Build 45713)
- Fixes a crash issue when certain file types are encountered within the file-open dialog
Version 4.1 (Build 45639)
Version 4.1 (Build 45188)
Version 4.1 (Build 44456)
- Check marks beside photos not updating properly
Version 4.1 (Build 43992 BETA)
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Version 4.0 represented a profound re-architecting of FotoFusion, with a completely new database-oriented approach to content which unlocked ecommerce, template publishing and consumption, and partnering opportunities. Much of what made the original FotoFusion user interface so unique was preserved, with the addition of features such as better default handling and a completely revamped organizer responding to user feedback.
Headline features included the following (availability dependent upon license type):
Paper + Digital Templates:
The dotScrap Alliance is a new Scrapbooking industry consortium based around FotoFusion – including K & Company, Creative Imaginations, Daisy D’s, Westrim, KI Memories, L’il Davis, Scrapbook.com, ScrapJazz.com, MyCliqueTV, and more. Paper kits found in retail stores that are marked with ‘dotScrap Ready’ have easily-downloaded FotoFusion templates to make the paper kits even easier to work with.
Smart content:
Work with intelligent graphical objects that act the way you expect: envelopes that hold images, paperclips and pins that hold paper, frames that can be reshaped without stretching, and multi-layer elements.
Integrated online content library:
Search and download from an ever-growing database of elements, templates, and complete projects.
Improved User Interface:
A system of pop-up windows bring searches, image folders, and other image sources to your fingertips. “Starting points” make it easier to begin projects with a particular project type in mind.
PSD and PDF Export:
In addition to JPG, PNG, TIF, BMP and GIF, FotoFusion can now export to multi-page PDF and, if the content contains no downloaded dotScrap content, as layers in a PSD file for further work in Photoshop and other editing tools.
Red Eye Removal:
Easily remove Red-Eye from pictures without relying on external tools.
Default handling:
Changes to frame borders, text attributes, etc can automatically update the default settings, which are applied when new frames and text are created.
Improved Autocollage:
Autocollages can be ordered by file name, file date, exif date, or randomized. Images can be made to fit a grid, or preserve their original aspect ratios even if this leaves gaps between images.
Organizer:
Find your images faster with a completely rewritten Image Organizer, with support for sorting, keywords, and direct folder access. Rate your images, attach keywords, put them into categories, and search by any criteria.
Grouping:
Select several objects and group them to be manipulated as a unit, with or without direct access to the group members.
Tree View:
Your project can be viewed as a tree structure, allowing you to access partially occluded objects and edit grouped objects with ease.
Page Size Improvements:
Project pages can now be identified as cameo images, two-page spreads, or sides within an album. Sides have asymmetrical gutter/edge/top/bottom control over bleed and safe areas. Album page counts take page types into account.
Color Space Tagging:
If you shoot Adobe RGB, FotoFusion can pass your images through and tag the results as Adobe RGB. The results will look correct when printed and rendered as Adobe RGB images.
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| Create a single large file containing your composition and all referenced source images, to streamline transferring work between machines or backing up important data on removable storage. |
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| Paper + Digital Templates |
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| Improved Autocollage |
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| Autocollages can be ordered by file name, file date, exif date, or randomized. In addition to FotoFusion's signature 'jumble' and 'fitted' arrangements, images can now preserve their original aspect ratios even if this leaves gaps between images. |
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| Integrated Online Library |
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| Search and download from an ever-growing database of elements, templates, and complete projects. |
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| Default Handling |
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| Changes to frame borders, text attributes, etc can automatically update the default settings, which are applied when new frames and text are created. |
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| Red Eye Removal |
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| Easily remove Red-Eye from pictures without relying on external tools. |
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| Smart Content |
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| Work with intelligent graphical objects that act the way you expect: envelopes that hold images, paperclips and pins that hold paper, frames that can be reshaped without stretching, and multi-layer elements. |
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| Improved User Interface |
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| A system of pop-up windows bring searches, image folders, and other image sources to your fingertips. “Starting points” make it easier to begin projects with a particular project type in mind. |
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| Grouping (Enhanced & Extreme Only) |
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| Select several objects and group them to be manipulated as a unit, with or without direct access to the group members. |
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| Organizer |
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| Find your images faster with a completely rewritten Image Organizer, with support for sorting, keywords, and direct folder access. Rate your images, attach keywords, put them into categories, and search by any criteria. |
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| PSD and PDF Export (Extreme Only) |
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| In addition to JPG, PNG, TIF, BMP and GIF, FotoFusion can now export to multi-page PDF and, if the content contains no downloaded dotScrap content, as layers in a PSD file for further work in Photoshop and other editing tools. |
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| Tree View (Extreme Only) |
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| Your project can be viewed as a tree structure, allowing you to access partially occluded objects and edit grouped objects with ease. |
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| Page Size Improvements (Enhanced & Extreme Only) |
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| Project pages can now be identified as cameo images, two-page spreads, or sides within an album. Sides have asymmetrical gutter/edge/top/bottom control over bleed and safe areas. Album page counts take page types into account. |
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| Color Space Tagging (Extreme Only) |
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| If you shoot Adobe RGB, FotoFusion can pass your images through and tag the results as Adobe RGB. The results will look correct when printed and rendered as Adobe RGB images. |
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Version 4.0 (Build 40624)
- Memory usage during large project saves
- Upload to FotoScraps forum showed frame numbers
- Warning to display if photo db is pointed at a networked drive
Version 4.0 (Build 40187)
This free update for existing v4 users adds mattes based on text, gridlines, and several new album presets in addition to performance and stability fixes.
- 453 Text frames can now be converted to mattes
- 5406 One-click 'overlay image ID’ mechanism to layout print/email/export for proofing Added
- 436 Gridline option added
- 7872 Add presets for albums from Hahnemuhle, Shared ink, Asukabook
- 7769 Download “smarter” with higher priority on visible search results
- 7768 Transition to Amazon S3 shared storage
- 5650 Branding and ‘run as’ button added to main toolbar
(for a complete list, see LumaPix::Forums)
Version 4.0 (Build 40425)
- Fixes a crash reported when bringing up the "Settings" window just after opening FotoFusion
Version 4.0 (Build 40413)
- This minor update fixes a bug causing FotoFusion to not enter "on line" state when first installed and run. It is not necessary to update to this build unless you are experiencing this issue.
Version 4.0 (Build 40281)
- Folder tree not displaying folders when RAR files of same name exist at same level. Thanks to Helen Coleman for her patience while we investigated
- Frame numbers superimposed on printed output (but not drawn during print preview)
Version 4.0 (Build 40237)
- Redeye was not working after installing the previous update
- Checkmarks on "used" images was not showing when dropping images on canvas
- Odd menu item (a hint of a feature we should not have left in there but coming soon) in "tools" menu caused crash.
Version 4.0 (Build 39809)
- User-created content can be deleted from the organizer [6063]
- Location of database installation can be specified manually
- Database split into user metadata vs. recreatable caches [7486]
- New themes for emails and published pages available [7328]
- New noise mattes (search for type=matte) [7336]
- Library can be filtered by keyword [7413]
- Graphical enhancement to UI [7492]
- HTML email themes can specify rendering resolution [7494]
(for a complete list, see LumaPix::Forums)
Version 4.0 (Build 39466)
- Project archive and restore
- Distressed text (mattes can be applied to text)
- Multipage projects can be sent by email
- Multipage projects can be published to the web
- Multimonitor support - hovers react correctly outside primary display
- Canvas presets can specify default processing DPI
- 'Welcome' page completely revamped
- Reference segment rendering now much faster
- Free Localization / translation pipeline for people that want to translate FF.
(for a complete list, see LumaPix::Forums)
Version 4.0 (Build 39066)
- Small fix to the "Welcome" page which was not responding on some systems.
Version 4.0 (Build 39009)
- When a frame contained a tile but no photo, it rendered low resolution.
Version 4.0 (Build 38996)
- Persist buckets with project
- “Edit in Photoshop” should work on original image, not a copy
- Add keyboard commands: new frame (ins), new page (ctrl-ins), clone of new page (ctrl-shift-ins)
- Double click on image in organizer should preview it
- Number keys should drop photos into buckets while previewing
- Selection should follow currently viewed image in the photo viewer
(for a complete list, see LumaPix::Forums)
Version 4.0 (Build 38054)
Version 4.0 (Build 38041)
- Mosaic Split is not working properly
- Undo for mattes doesn't work
- Dupe a frame after matte to border gives a frame with matte
- Feedback: ctrl-= changes lost after save/reload
- Canvas texture does not work all the time
- Opening v4 clobbers v3 email
(for a complete list, see LumaPix::Forums)
Version 4.0 (Build 37954)
- PDF export is wrong dpi
- Copy v3 templates to v4 folder
- V3 projects on external drive not seen by V4
- Trial expired error appearing
- Slow startup when too many fonts in fonts folder
- Don't ping server when rendering items without dotScrap content
- Album Manufacturers templates are not visible in V4
- Continuous LP5 and DRM errors
- 'FF couldn't load one or more images' after saving a project
- Render Issue - empty pixel at the bottom and right of a rendered collage
- Norton / firewall / offline reconnection problems
- Buckets disappear when window resized
- Bring back the 'browse for pictures' button
- %name%: FF transforms capital letter into lower case
- multipage PSD render causes crash, memory problem
- red x's in template browser
- v3.X presets don't work in v4
- Long hang when opening certain projects/scraps
- Customer has to reactivate on each startup
- Multiple page Render doesn't work
- Mattes not showing up in matte list
- Single pages are split in half when rendering 'double pages separate'
(for a complete list, see LumaPix::Forums)
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