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.