Change Log

Aviary Web Widget Release Notes

Brand new tool: FOCUS! Lets users add a selective circular or rectangular focus to photos. (IE9+)
New image processing for Blemish, Whiten, and Red Eye tools. Now users can preview their work in real-time with live drawing.
Several Text Tool updates: We've added a new font called 'Patua One' and removed the stroke from around all text.
Improved Sharpness tool processor.

Configure launch and close delays (launchDelay, closeDelay)
Show/hide the wait indicator programmatically (showWaitIndicator, hideWaitIndicator)
Crop inversion bugfix when all presets are displayed on one page

Brand new FRAMES tool! A variety of gorgeous frames ranging from basic to super stylish.
We've revamped our default effects to be a bit more subtle and to make every photo better. (Craving our classic effects? No worries, you can still find them in the Effects tool, right after the new default effects.)
Improved Stickers and Crop interface
getImageDimensions() API method

Updated Text Tool
- Selection of fonts
- Direct text entry and newlines
- Outline color to help text stand out on like-colored backgrounds
Other fixes and improvements

Undo/Redo capability
New Warmth tool (IE9+)
Sepia and B&W effects added to Original Effects pack
Sliders now give live updates while dragging
Updated tool icons
IE7/8: Improved Crop, Stickers, Text selection
Link protocol fix for Chrome extension compatibility (https:// instead of //)

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

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

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

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

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)

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.