Decoration 5.0 Released

Decoration 5.0 has just been released. Decoration is an image batch processor. Layer effects on top of each others and apply the effects to multiple images.

What’s new:

Effects:

  • Added EdgeBorderFilter effect
  • Added RandomDecoFileFilter effect
  • Added CollageFilter effect
  • Added possibility to pass a color gradient instead of a plain color for some filters.
  • Added new ways to merge image with current image for Image Over project
  • Added option to draw outline of text
  • Added inner shadow option in drop shadow effect
  • Improved computing size of text
  • Improve speed to detect if rotation of image is needed
  • Set upright effect will keep the Jpeg quality if it’s the only filter
  • Fixed Rescale filter for transparency
  • Fixed some filters (like Crop) not working correctly with % or ‰
  • Fixed Border to not accept gradient as not supported
  • Fixed Gradient Frame to always set the gradient based on the image size
  • Fixed applying gradient to text sometimes incorrect
  • Moved Scratch Weave effects to the Texture category

User Interface:

  • Keep history and bookmarks for Add from web field
  • Keep history and bookmarks for “Save in” field
  • Added copy and paste button to filters list
  • Added apply only selected effects and apply all but selected effects toggle buttons
  • Possibility to drag the image in the preview to other applications (hold the shift key)
  • Improved quality of rendered image in preview
  • Added remember chosen images and text over restart
  • Button Generator : Add text filter with name if not already added
  • Possibility to use %DECO% in output options rename suffix to specify the name of the last used deco file
  • Fixed choosing bold and italic for a font problem
  • Fixed update preview after preview & cancel in edit effect

Application:

  • New website
  • New website location: https://www.japplis.com/decoration/
  • New logo created with Decoration
  • New licensing model: 100 processed files free each month
  • New application icon
  • New location for processed YupRight images: Decoration app directory/yupright-processed-photos.txt
  • Cleaned up code by refactoring long methods
  • Upgraded from java-image-scaling 0.8.5 to 0.8.7 Snapshot (May 2022) and license from LGPL to BSD
  • Upgraded JHLabs Filters library from 2.0.235 (2008) to 2.0.236 (2022)

New application frameworks:

  • Main window always on top
  • Transparent main window
  • Skins (More than 20, including many dark themes)
  • Define proxy to access internet
  • Feedback form
  • Better error reporting
  • New about dialog
  • See changes
  • Check for updates
  • Show licenses
  • Show system infos, including logs
  • Installers include a recent Java Runtime
  • Mac OS installer is now dmg file signed and notarized