Vegas Image 3.1.0.0

VEGAS Image is a raw image compositor. It uses layer-based compositing to combine images in 16-bit color space.
When using raw images, it accesses the full range of raw color data, providing the highest quality in the industry. And by using the GPU for the heavy lifting, performance is still astonishingly fast, even on high resolution images.

VEGAS Image provides a full toolkit to create composite images for a range of applications, including
- Event photography: Easily and quickly batch process large quantities of images shot using the same setup, by applying the same settings to all images automatically.
- Studio photography: Full control over the individual images in your composite allow you to carefully construct realistic results that cannot be shot practically.
- Advertising campaigns: Batch processing includes controls for easily creating consistency in layout across multiple exported images in different sizes and aspect ratios. Easily add text and other graphics to your composites using the built-in tools.
- Catalogs: Green screen photography makes it simple to replace backdrops behind your models or products, to add imagery that enhances the products being sold.
and much more.

Batch and workflow features
- Layer content: A fundamental feature of the VEGAS Image workflow is that layers exist as containers, and each layer can contain multiple images. So when working with a batch of images, you can set up a single layer the way you want, and import the entire batch of images into it. Multiple layers can be used to set up different elements, or to process groups of images from the batch using different settings.
- Custom export list: In addition to easily auto-exporting all images in your project, you can easily set up custom export lists, to only export specific images, or specific variations of the layers stored in the project.
- Content variations: Creating variations of images based on layer content is also possible. For example, you may have one layer for your background, which contains three different background images. A second layer might contain 5 foreground images. It is a simple process to export each foreground three times, once with each background, for a total of 15 image variations. Those numbers aren't limitations, each layer could contain one image or hundreds.

Release Notes

Summary
This version introduces 8 new effects, Median Blur, Dot Matrix, Tile, Reflection, Cartoon, Posterize, Solarize, and Color Vibrance.
Additionally, we have added a bunch of quality of life improvements to make using our effects better, such as non-linear sliders and aspect-ratio locking scaling.
Finally, as ever, there are many fixes and stability improvements.

Highlights
• Added a Median Blur effect which blurs the image using a median filter, perfect for reducing noise while maintaining structure.
• Added a Dot Matrix effect which transforms your image into a grid of dots, reminiscent of a Dot matrix printer.
• Added a Tile effect which allows you to quickly tile an image without the need for layer duplication.
• Added a Reflection effect which allows you to position mirror lines, perfect for adding reflections to subjects in your composite. You can also set the number and rotation of the mirror lines to create kaleidoscopic effects.
• Added a Cartoon effect that smooths and posterizes the image, as well as overlaying pen lines to the edges. All to give the image a cartoon-style appearance.
• Added a Posterize effect which reduces the color detail to produce blocks of color.
• Added a Solarize effect which creates the appearance of a film negative that has been exposed to light during development.
• Added a Color Vibrance effect that is perfect for adding color to greyscale textures, like fractal patterns or particles.

Enhancements
• Many effects now have non-linear sliders which allows much better control over the values used most often. Making it easier to dial in your effects.
• The Light Rays effect now has the option to set the light direction, instead of the position. Perfect for if you want the light source to be offscreen.
• The Sharpen effect is now called Unsharp Mask, and its control ranges have been increased to allow more sharpening options.
• Effects that have a scale or size control now have an aspect ratio lock to allow easier scaling adjustments.
• You can now set a default canvas background color and workspace color profile in the settings.
• Starting a project by opening an image will now set the project name to that image as well as the default save and export folder location.
• Added resize cursor handles to the crop tool.
• The Denoise effect has been optimized to improve performance.
• Improved the softness fall-off of Brush masks.
• Improved the quality and usability of the Matte Cleaner effect.
• Many dropdowns have been improved to have better scrolling.
• Improved the user workflow of saving an old project in a new version.

Fixes
• Fixed an issue with the luminance mask not applying correctly or logically.
• Fixed issues with some text input dialogs not accepting some language input.
• Fixed an issue would allow you to drag effects onto layers that they don't support.
• Fixed issues with the brush mask not feathering correctly.
• Fixed an issue with effects not disappearing when the effect is deleted.
• Fixed an issue with relinking assets on some graphics cards.
• Fixed an issue with empty layers being created when the import fails.
• Fixed instability when importing some corrupted assets.
• Fixed issue where the icon for the preset files was incorrect.
• Fixed issues with detecting if the application is running before installing/uninstalling.
• Fixed potential issues when upgrading the application with the installer.
• Fixed some graphical issues with Chroma Key when the Adaptive Color is in use.
• Fixed issue with the blend-if tool not updating while it is being used.
• Fixed issue with the Clone and Heal brushes not applying on transparent areas.
• Fixed issues with masks and effects applying in the wrong order in very specific cases.
• Fixed the image stretching that can occur on the font dropdown.
• Improved performance when the second monitor display is open.
• Fixed an issue where the pin toggle on the effect menu was not saved in a specific case.
• Fixed some rendering issues when the effect can grow the layer.
• Fixed a rendering issue with the Pencil Sketch effect when adjusting the background radius.
• Fixed an issue with the text paragraph styles not copying/pasting correctly in some cases.
• Fixed an issue where the effect add menu would open offscreen when using the left-handed UI mode.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the canvas to move if activating pan during a selection.
• Fixed issue with the Voronoi option of Multi-point gradient.
• Fixed an issue that could occur with undo/redo on the text editor.
• Fixed issues with inconsistent results when exporting when using the resizing options.
• Increased the sensitivity with the Glow effect sliders.
• Text letter spacing is now uniform instead of relative.
• Fixed a crash when the machine's input sources changed.
• Fixed issues with showing the insufficient graphics memory warning when it shouldn't.
• Fixed an issue with Pan being locked if Imerge is minimized or unfocused.
• Improve layer handle selection when multiple layers overlap.
• Fixed an issue when you attempted to paste too much text onto the canvas.
• Fixed an issue that would remove keyboard focus when searching in the layer list.
• Removed a 1-pixel border that was sometimes shown on the canvas.

System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 11 (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 8 (64-bit)