ImageDraw SDK for .NET - Version History

  • New! Callouts (a.k.a. Speech Bubbles) including rectangle, rounded rectangle and oval shapes
  • New! Path lines/curves with the new PathShapeElement class
  • New! Rich Text rendering with the new RichTextElement class including kerning, line spacing, etc.
  • New! Added RTL text rendering to for languages like Hebrew
  • New! Added sizing features to TextElement including "Fit To Width", "Fit To Height" and "Stretch"
  • New! Added multi-stroke feature to TextElement
  • New! Added Visible property to all elements
  • New! Added a new fitting feature called "FitIfMax" to Resize action
  • New! Added scanning direction support for RemovePixel and MakeTransparent actions
  • New! Added irregular path cropping to Crop action
  • New! ImageElement object can be instructed to not maintain EXIF metadata
  • New! EXIF metadata reader utility

Version 2.0

  • New! Actions:
    • Red-Eye Removal
    • Feather
    • Glow
    • Fade
    • BitmapMask
    • RemovePixel
    • ColorSubstitution
    • Tint
    • Emboss
    • Solarize
    • Pixelate
    • FocalGrayscale
    • FocalPixelate
    • FocalSoften
    • FocalTint
    • MuseumMatteFrame
    • ConvertToBlackWhite
    • Sharpen
  • Improved! Actions:
    • RoundCorners: Now you can specify what of the four corners should be rounded given you more flexibility for generating great looking effects.
    • Polaroid: Added border width setting as well as selection on what corners should be rounded.
  • New! WordArtElement object featuring text fills as well as warping shapes like Fade, Slant, Cascade, Circle Path, Custom Quadrilateral, etc.
  • New! Added other gradient fills to Fill class allowing to create advanced gradients fitting paths as well as blending support.
  • New! Output Composite Image resolution (DPI) support. A feature for high quality printing scenarios.
  • New! Elements now features the ability for generating output bitmap images including DPI support without the need of creating a composite ImageDraw object.
  • New! Multipage TIFF support. Added MultipageIndex property to ImageElement class to easily handle multipage image formats.
  • New! ASP.NET Mobile Support by including Wireless Bitmap (WBMP) output image generation.
  • New! Added flexible roundness to Rounded Rectangle Shapes so you can specify what of the four corners should be rounded.
  • New! Added support for saving output images Wireless Bitmap (WBMP) format.
  • New! Added support for saving output images in Monochrome or Black & White 1bpp format.
  • New! Added Actions/Effects support to the output image generated by ImageDraw controls.
  • New! Added OutputImageSize property to ImageDraw objects which lets you to get the size of the output image in pixel unit.
  • New! Added GetSize() method to Element-derived classes which returns the element's size without applying any actions onto it.
  • New! ImageElement objects now preserve source image metadata such as EXIF tags.
  • New! Shape Elements' Stroke antialiasing can be disabled.
  • Fixed! Removed the "Border Bug" when using Resize or Scale actions is applied.

Version 1.0

  • Initial release