Pushing closer to releasing the application. More testing and features being added daily. Please check back for more updates.
Version 1.0.400 BETA released today to the beta testers. Changelog below:
Public release version 1.0 was posted today. Here is the changelog:
Version 1.0.1337
- Added the Rustangelo logo to the main UI
- Redesigned the Options UI with tab pages
- Implemented the Auto Screenshot feature
- Fixed issue with image redithering applying the info label
- Implemented palette bg color highlight for the painting info tip
- Implemented auto canvas save when painting completed
- Added context menu icons for an improved UI look and feel
- Added Brightness, Contrast, and Gamma level adjustments under Image Tools
- Implemented the Split Image feature under Image Tools
- Implemented the AutoPaletteScan option to force a default palette load
- Implemented the ability to toggle the info label on the paint window
- Implemented the ability to enter a color code when clicking on a selector
- Implemented the Reduce to 20 Colors function on the Manage Palette menu
- Added the image overlay to the painting coordinates capture
- Added the CaptureOverlayImage option to the Painting options
First update to the public release version 1.0 is now available. Here is the changelog:
Version 1.1.1499
- Optimized the painting engine; faster performance and increased painting accuracy
- Added the Experimental options tab, moved the line drawing settings here
- Implemented the Process Priority and Painting Engine Thread Priority options
- Implemented the Engine Cycle delay, ReClick Control delay, and Mouse Up delay options
- Added the AutoSavePainting option to automatically save the painting when completed
- Fixed the Apply button not enabling when changing the default background color
- Fixed the Auto Screenshot option not loading/saving in the Options UI
- Implemented keyboard adjustment for the coordinates capture overlay
- Improved the UpdatePalette function to provide feedback to the user
- Added the color picker to the Palette Manager to quickly locate a color in the image
- Added the question popup when painting an image with a non-default background color
- Implemented the remember paint controls area coordinates functionality
- Implemented the Create Blank Image feature on the main UI context menu
- Added the Background Color option to the Painting Preview context menu
- Added an in-app tip to the Painting Preview UI
New version being released today. Here is the changelog:
Version 1.2.1800
- Fixed an issue with the hotkeys being enabled with an active dialog window
- Fixed an issue with the Split Image feature incorrectly splitting
- Added the overlay alignment change to affect the overlay text in the UI
- Added the Sepia Tone Colors functionality to the Image Tools menu
- Added the Colorize Image functionality to the Image Tools menu
- Implemented the Transparent Color checkbox for the Add Borders feature
- Implemented an aspect ratio check for the paint controls area capture
- Fixed the painting duration display when the comma is the decimal symbol
- Added the Background Color option to the Painting UI context menu
- Added the Forget Coordinates option to the Painting UI context menu
- Added the Copy Info and Copy Image options to the Painting UI context menu
- Implemented the Noise Reduction and JPEG Artifact Removal filters
- Permanently unlocked the Crop Painting Area feature for non-PRO users
New version being released today. Here is the changelog:
Version 1.3.2000
- Implemented a self-check to determine if Rustangelo has admin rights
- Implemented an app manifest to prompt the user to elevate if necessary
- Added system messagebox sounds to the Rustangelo custom messagebox
- Added icons for the Adjust Levels menu items under Image Tools
- Added a status bar help message to the crop and color picker UIs
- Added the Background Color option to the main UI context menu
- Added the /load command line switch to quickly load an image file/url
- Added the DisplayTimeRemaining option to show the time remaining while painting
- Added the CreateBlankTransparent option to affect the created blank image
- Implemented a minimize check on the painting UI to not refresh if minimized
- Added the isFirstRun switch to disable Remember Coordinates for first time users
- Added the palette color display to the Palette Manager UI
- Added the Color Shifter feature to the Manage Palette menu
- Added the Painting Options info label to the painting UI
New version being released today. Here is the changelog:
Version 1.4.2100
- Fixed the inaccurate time remaining display while painting
- Fixed the app settings not saving when the config.xml file was empty
- Moved the Image Color functions to the Adjust Colors menu
- Added the Shear Transform feature to the Image Tools menu
- Added the Cartoon Effect feature to the Image Tools menu
- Added the image information display label to the main UI
- Added the Help menu item to the paint UI system context menu
- Added the Help button to the preview UI to trigger the in-app tip
- Added additional helpful information to the preview in-app tip
New version being released today. Here is the changelog:
Version 1.5.2200
- Fixed the Cartoon Effect and Shear functions when using transparent images
- Fixed the Get Pro label from not hiding when an image was loaded
- Added the Oil Painting Effect feature to the Image Tools menu
- Added the Free Rotate function to the Image Tools menu
- Added the Color Substitution function to the Adjust Colors menu
- Added the Reload Image function to the main UI context menu
- Improved the Add Borders and Text Overlay features with the color popup menu
- Improved the Cartoon Effect and Shear functions with progress feedback
- Improved the Help function on the paint UI
New version being released today. Here is the changelog:
Version 1.6.2340
- Fixed the bg color not being selected on the main UI context menu when updating
- Removed the scan palette functionality as it was confusing and had some issues
- Implemented the shell context menu popup for the image filename label on main UI
- Added the Always Remember Controls option to turn on/off the remember functionality
- Added the Painting offset X/Y options to manually offset the painting coordinates
- Added the popup toolbar to the main UI for quick access to Image Tools and more
- Added the Help button to the Tutorial popup to quickly access the Rustangelo website
- Added the Help button to the About popup to quickly access the Rustangelo website
- Added the Help button and link to the Options UI to quickly access the Rustangelo FAQ
New version being released today. Here is the changelog:
Version 1.7.2580
- Fixed the preview UI from showing the 100 color preview when not using the option
- Implemented the inverted crop functionality by holding shift when cropping
- Added the Black/White Colors functionality to the Adjust Colors menu
- Added the Recent Images submenu to the Load menu to quickly load previous images
- Added the ability to preview the Cartoon and Oil Painting effects before applying
- Added the AutoScalingOffset option to compensate for when there is a display DPI difference
- Added the DrawLinesImprovedMethod option for 10-20% faster line drawing (currently experimental)
New version being released today. Here is the changelog:
Version 1.8.2700
- Tweaked the painting estimation calculation to account for the improved line drawing method
- Fixed the issue with the Default button messing with the Sequence delay setting
- Removed the experimental text from the Improved Line Drawing method option
- Changed the Improved Line Drawing method option to be enabled by default
- Added the DefaultSizeMode option to allow the user to change the default image display size mode
- Added the Skip hotkey to allow for skipping of the current color being painted
- Implemented the ability to rotate the image 90 degrees while capturing coordinates by pressing R
- Implemented the ability to change the size mode while capturing coordinates by pressing S
- Implemented the paint controls area coordinates suggestion when capturing
- Improved the Color Shifter function to allow for multiple source colors
New version being released today. Here is the changelog:
Version 1.9.2800
- Fixed the issue with the suggested paint controls area being too small to resize
- Fixed the issue with the remembered coordinates not working if they were less than zero
- Fixed the issue with the wrong color being highlighted on the Paint Info prompt after reorder
- Changed the paint controls suggestion so it can be ignored by the user in the prompt
- Added the Rotate Image and Change Size Mode functionality to the preview UI context menu
- Added the AutoPaletteReorder option to automatically order the palette based on pixel count
- Added the PaintAppPath option to allow for the user the change the default paint exe path
- Removed the update check on launch when using the Steam version
New version being released today. Here is the changelog:
Version 2.0.3000
- Added the map painting functionality which allows for the user to paint on maps (thanks to Eric)
- Added the map painting options to the Experimental tab in the Options UI
- Added the PaintingBrushType option to change the default brush type used for painting
- Fixed the issue with the app and process priority options not saving when selecting the first entry
- Fixed the issue with the info label being included into the painted image when changing bg color
- Fixed the Options UI from unexpectedly closing after a popup message was shown
- Fixed the Reduce to 20 colors issue when there is a reordered palette
- Changed the thanks message to now display hovered-control tips to the user
New version was released at the beginning of 2021. Here is the changelog:
Version 2.1.3300
- Added support for Neon Sign painting
- Removed support for Map painting
- Added a new option to automatically pause the painting after each color
- Fixed the recent menu from displaying when empty after clearing the last item
- Fixed an issue with the Color Shifter UI not recognizing a checked color
- Updated the Rustangelo imgur and Steam links
New version being released today. Here is the changelog:
Version 2.2.3600
- Added support for Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files
- Added the svgr utility for SVG to SVGR optimization
- Added SVG variants of the images in the GraphicsPackage
- Added Canvas Drawing (SVG) options to the Experimental tab in the Options UI
- Added the Painting / Drawing Coordinates Calibration feature
- Changed the Painting Offset input controls to numerical selectors
- Improved HTTPS image downloading using powershell commandline
- Reduced the default experimental painting values for Neon Signs
New version being released today. Here is the changelog:
Version 2.4.4000
- Updated the app to .NET Framework version 4.0
- Updated the svgr utility to the faster version 1.1
- Added remember painting / drawing coordinates functionality
- Added an option to Canvas Drawing to change mouse positioning method
- Fixed an issue with loading SVGR files in non-US locales
- Fixed an issue with incorrect mouse coordinates while drawing
- Fixed an issue with capturing drawing coordinates and resizing
New version being released today. Here is the changelog:
Version 2.5.5500
- Added support for Pumpkin painting / carving
- Upgraded to .NET Framework 4.6 to fix issues with loading HTTPS images
- Improved the image quality when dithering for Neon Sign painting
- Fixed an issue with the Color Shifter not enabling the Shift To color
New version being released today. Here is the changelog:
Version 2.6.6600
- Added support for the new painting palette with 64 colors
- Increased the maximum colors for PRO to 320 colors
- Updated the tutorial for the new painting palette
- Improved the painting engine mouse simulation algorithm
- Fixed an issue with the chosen background color causing lighter colors not to paint