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Aviary Web Widget Release Notes

Version 2.0.8 - April 17, 2012

  • Style guide for CSS customization
    • New optional API config param - minimumStyling reduces Aviary CSS to bare minimum for easy override
  • New straighten functionality as part of Orientation tool (drag handle on image)
  • Faster algorithms for tools
    • Sharpness
    • Brightness
    • Contrast
    • Blemish (softer, more natural effect)
    • Whiten
  • New API instance methods to enable or disable editor controls programatically
    • disableControls()
    • enableControls()
  • Translation improvements
    • Polish
    • Italian
  • Improve pixel-rounding on constrained proprtions in crop and resize
  • Legacy warning of resize over maxSize only shows in hi-res implementations
  • IE7/8 hi-res fixes for Blemish, Redeye, and Stickers

Version 2.0.5 - March 15, 2012

  • Stickers are now draggable and easier to resize and rotate
  • Return false to onSave() to prevent the confirmation dialog
  • Advanced API features:
    • Added a (asynchronous) getImageData() method that allows you to retrieve image data locally without relying on a URL from Aviary
    • Added a (synchronous) getActionList() method that allows you to retrieve a JSON representation of your image editing actions

Version 2.0.4 - February 20, 2012

  • Resize tool look and feel updated
  • postData param can now accept JavaScript objects (but you will still be receiving a JSON string via postdata at your postUrl)
  • CSS more robust in response to host site styles

Version 2.0.3 - February 14, 2012

  • Spot tools (Red eye, Blemish, Whiten) now can be used as brushes and have more visible feedback
  • Draw tool is smoother and faster, especially on iPad
  • Resize tool converted to work with the new layout but must be called for explicitly

Version 2.0.2 - January 17, 2012

  • apiVersion parameter set to 2 lets you use new flexible editor UI
    • Photo editing area scaled to UI size
    • New Effects tool with all of Aviary's new effects
    • New Enhance tool lets you automatically fix your photos
    • New Sharpness slider tool: sharpen and blur in one
    • New Orientation tool: flip and rotate in one
    • Crop tool now incorporates resize
    • openType deprecated
      • Use appendTo if you want to embed in your webpage
      • otherwise do not specify this and the editor will be full-screen
  • New default stickers

Version 1.6.1 - October 5, 2011

  • New mobile-optimized UI and touch interface
  • onSave will now provide the hi-res image URL if editing in hi-res mode (although the image itself will not yet be ready - either poll this link or continue to use the postUrl parameter)

Version 1.5.10 - August 23, 2011

  • New Constructor API
  • Localization support for Russian and French
  • Better encapsulation: severely reduced the number of global objects

Version 1.5.8 - July 11, 2011

  • Save now possible even if you are waiting on filter processing
  • Crop tool "Maintain proportions" works more intuitively
  • Presets for crop and resize can be labeled

Version 1.542 - May 17, 2011

  • added support for HiRes editing on server
  • added Feather_HiResURL parameter
  • added Feather_UseServerFilters parameter. Setting this to true will use server for gold egg filters.

Beta45+/Version 1.52 - January 27, 2011

  • New lightbox styling
  • Added a default sticker list
  • Added brush softness
  • Added Teeth Whiten tool

Beta44 - January 8, 2011

  • added Blur tool
  • added reset button on color panel
  • text tool automatically clears 'enter text here' on click
  • added all tool flag so sites get new tools automatically as they're released