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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