Bug fix release 24-Nov-2018

[jsachs]

I have posted a new release (24-Nov-2018) in full installer and executable-only versions. Minor changes to help file.

The changes (taken from the update log) are:

File Export: fixed problem with JPEG Quality slider not working. Added New Folder button to the folder selection dialog box.

Added new Linear Blur transformation that blurs an image in a single direction. See the updated help file for details.

Compass control: holding down the shift key while selecting and angle snaps to exact multiples of 15 degrees. Increased the resolution of the compass control from 1 part in 4096 to 1 part in 10000. Added description of compass control to help file.

[Winfried]

Using the new Linear Blur transformation with a mask results on my system with an error messages.

[jsachs]

Fixed for next release.

[Winfried]

confirmed

[jsachs]

One special effect I saw used at the last workshop I was on involved doing a vertical motion blur followed by a soft light composite with the original image. Interesting although not exactly my taste. Anyway it got me motivated to implement linear blur.

[MarkT]

Interesting technique, thanks for sharing. Is the darkened edge a result of the linear blur offsetting the original image?

linear_blur_composite_0853.jpg (18.84 KiB) Viewed 3674 times

[jsachs]

Might be a bug. What did the edges of the original image look like?

[MarkT]

Definitely not like that in the original:

linear_blur_composite_0853_original.jpg (19.6 KiB) Viewed 3663 times

As an aside... I used the "Export" function to prepare the attachments for uploading here, selected "Reload last settings", everything came back except the Quality slider remained at 95% - the last setting was 87.1%...

[jsachs]

Fixed Export problem for next release.

Will check out the dark edge on Linear Blur when I get a chance - might be a few days.