2010/06/14

SkinMan 0.996a

Preliminary release

Drawing tool for GUI Skins

SkinMan (2D or not 2D?)

SkinMan is a vector based drawing tool especially for GUI skins (like VST plugins). all objects are 2D but have lighting / shading parameters.

above is a simple single rectangle object of SkinMan.

If you are a 'KnobMan' user, following comparison may be easy to understand.

like KnobMan:
* primitive based drawing
* many parameters for each primitives

unlike KnobMan:
no animation
free layout primitives
tree-view primitive list

And a little more hints is here

hints:
.knob files form 'KnobMan' are importable as 'Image'
tree-view will be contolled by Drad&Drop
can make complex shape not only 'Shape', but also by 'Shape+'/'Shape-' operation of child item

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How To Use

NOTE: *****

SkinMan is still Preliminary release. many bugs / imcompleted functions are there.

Sample:

Donations appriciated.

Ver 0.996a 20100614
* BugFix: Properties window cannot open on Win2000

Ver 0.996 20100606
* BugFix: crush in some cases, especially with the texture related operation.

Ver 0.995 20100412
* Fix crush when move primitives in some cases
* Support decimal places for 'Emboss depth' parameter
* Text-path function (imcompleted).

Ver 0.99d 20091209
* startup time improvement (with splash screen) when many textures installed
* FontSize 'Px' / 'Pt' switch is added
* 'SmallFontOpt' option for small font quality improvement (work only when aspect=100% & no-mirrored & no-rotation)

Ver 0.99c 20091207
* Support negative values for 'Size' that will mirror any primitives
* 'Font spacing' parameter is added
* Multi-language support for any language if you prepare the language-file

Ver 0.99b 20091130
* BugFix: Cant edit values in some editboxes
* BugFix: many minor bugfixes
* Alpha gradation support for Image primitives
* Performance optimization
* multilanguage support for Japanese

Ver 0.99a 20091124
* BugFix: another memory leaks.
* Project load time reduced.
* Undo level setting added.

Ver 0.99 20091121
* BugFix: fix the memory leaks. that may cause crash when edit huge .skin file.
* support drag&drop the image-file (.bmp / .png / .jpg / .gif / .knob / .skin) from Explorer to SkinMan canvas.
* Library file ".sklib" also be supported drag&drop operation.

Ver 0.98d 20091117
* The canvas can be divided as frames. It is useful for making some type of switches by SkinMan
* Now .skin file is importable as a 'Image' object (like a .knob or other image-file)
* BugFix: Pixel value is not accurate for pure colors (e.g. pure magenta 255,1,255)
* Change to use 24bpp instread of 32bpp when Export PNG without transparent

Ver 0.98c 20090724
* BugFix: run-time error caused by memory leak

Ver 0.98b 20090703
* text autosize on/off option added

Ver 0.98 20090703
* many bug fixes
* Align/Distribution
* Changable primitive type (except for shape/image)
* individual Emboss depth for border/fill

Ver 0.97f 20090628
* many bug fixes
* Rect corners XY separate

Ver 0.97a 20090620
* Lines (radiate/horizontal/vertical) primitive suported.
* LineCap parameter for Shape.
* Preview added for Fonts / Textures.
* Export/Import libs (*.sklib) support.
(to help reuse partial objects)
* Borders with Shape- operation supported.
* BugFix: Twist for Polygon is not properly processed.
* Multiple selection on TreeView (using Shift/Control+Click).
* AroowKeys and Shift+ArrowKeys for move selected Primitives on canvas.
* Color palette embedded to .skin and Save/Load support
* BugFix: pipette tool hungs in some cases.

Ver 0.95 20090608
* Tree / Properties window is separated from main window. (USE F5 / F6 / F7 for display control)
(long TextureType/Text/FontName can be displayed if you widen the window)
* Group/Ungroup supported (Use right click menu)
* Dual specular parameters are added
* Trimming tool is added
* FileOpen by Drag&Drop / double clicking
* Fractional EmbossWidth support
* Pipette tool, (can pick from any screen)
* focus changing by TAB key on properties window
* BugFix: position cannot be reloaded if you place object to negative X position.
and many minor bugfixes.

Ver 0.94 20090119
* BugFix: Undo/Redo cant restore the background/workspace colors
* BugFix: crash in some cases (undo/redo+object-selecting, properties change for deleted obj)
* Improved ColorPicker. Color selection is realtimely reflected to the screen.

Ver 0.93 20090112
* BugFix: cannot load .skin files on WindowXP
* Restore the fix on 0.92 about texts because of a side-effect that makes extra squares.

Ver 0.92 20090102
* BugFix: text following after space cannot displayed in some fonts
* BugFix: ShadowDiffuse param are set to abnormal value after the primitive focused

ver 0.91 20081228
* BugFix: Tree infomation lost on load .skin
* BugFix: Textures lost on old version .skin load
* BugFix: DropShadow/InsideShadow parameters can be set independently.

ver 0.90 20081228
* Image files and Texture files are embedded to .skin file
(only .skin file is needed for data sharing)
* .knob file saved by KnobMan1.30 or later is supported as a image
* Number of the Texture bitmap limitaion (upto64) is removed
* 'AntiAlias' on/off option is added

ver 0.89 20081026
* SelectAll / SelectVisible commands added
* Undo point fix for Paste/Import/Trimming/TrimmingVisible
* Visible Control for child objects fixed

ver 0.88 20081022
* newly created/pasted primitives are placed next to the current focus
* mouse cursor image revised
* primitive 'Solo' visible control supported
* mouse pointer coordinates display added
* 'Canvas'-'Triming' / 'Canvas'-'TrimingVisible' support
* 'File'-'Export' / 'File'-'Import' support
* copy/paste between multiple instances

ver 0.87 20080808
* Polygon primitive added
* improved shape handling
* inside shadow support
* and many small improvement

ver 0.86 20080731
* multiple object selection and handling
* many small improvement of user i/f

ver 0.85 20080726
* Border option added
* Gradation option added
* Opration Shape* added
* BugFix: In some cases, placed to wrong position when rect/ellipse making
* BugFix: In some cases, drawing area is limited when use parent-child operation
* Many minor bug fixes

ver 0.84 20080721
* SSE option compile instead of SSE2
* rectangle corner limit changed to 1000
* TextureZoom parameter added

ver 0.83 20080720
* many parameters added including specular/rectangle corner/diffuse
* default directory settings

ver 0.82 20080716
* basic 'Shape' edit implemented
* kb shortcuts supported
* undo/redo almost implemented

ver 0.81 20080714
* undo/redo percially implemented
* primitive lock added
* window status saved to .ini
* many bug fixes

ver 0.80 20080711
* first preliminaly release

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SkinMan 0.996a

Preliminary release

SkinMan (2D or not 2D?)

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