# JKnobMan

Copyright (c) 2012-2013 g200kg

## What is this?

JKnobMan is a creation tool for the 'Knob' graphic images.
The image strip has continuous frames stitched vertical, stitched horizontal or individual files. Though KnobMan is mainly designed for a VST-plugin GUI development, it may be useful if you need a image strip like this.

JKnobMan is a freeware.
There are no limitations including commercial use.
Donations are appreciated if you would like.

http://www.g200kg.com/en/software/knobman.html (English)
http://www.g200kg.com/jp/software/knobman.html (Japanese)

Runnable on Java environment (Win/Mac/Linux)
At first, confirm the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is installed. JRE7 or later is recommended.
http://www.java.com/

## Packages

- JKnobManxxx-mac.zip : Application bundle for Mac.
- JKnobManxxx-exe.zip : Wrapped to Windows .exe file. Though this version also need a JRE, it can run like a windows native application.
- JKnobManxxx-jar.zip : Executable jar file. For any platform that JRE is available.

## How to use

The detail of usage is here

http://www.g200kg.com/en/docs/jknobman/

## History

- 2013/11/07 1.3.2
  - Bugfix : Texture setting may be lost after save/load in some case.
- 2013/10/11 1.3.1
  - .knob-file format is changed for reducing size
    (backword compatible: note that the file saved with 1.3.1 is loadable only for 1.3.1 or later)
  - Thumbnails for KnobBrowser size is changed to reflect the oversampling setting
  - Rotation CenterX/CenterY display on layer preview
  - Improved UI response if large output image size
- 2013/10/05 1.3.0
  - Fix : Overwrite prompt may appear twice in some case
  - Thumbnails on texture select dropdown
  - Some more textures are added
  - Transparency is enabled on texture when alpha-PNG is used as texture file
  - Improved interpolation for texture zooming
  - Added magnifier with color pipette tool
  - Exe warpping tool is changed to Launch4j
- 2013/09/26 1.2.9
  - Color value editing with hex string
  - Added some Textures (Thanks to AZ)
  - Use previous extension when export if no extension is specified
  - SVG import/export for shape editor
  - Frame mask mode 'Maskbits' is added
  - Enable value editing from keyboard in AnimCurve editor
- 2013/09/18 1.2.8
  - Editing is immediately reflect to 'Test' floating icon
  - Remember individually the folders for knob-files and image-files on file dialog
  - Adding status bar
  - Delete 'Export Done' dialog, that may cause hung up in some case.
  - Fix : The 'Recent Files' cannot work normal on Japanese kanji char folder-name
- 2013/05/02 1.2.7
  - Fix : illegal behavior on complex DynamicText e.g. '(99:1),<C>(1:99)' (enbugged in 1.2.6)
- 2013/04/23 1.2.6
  - Fix : Dynamix text freezing in some case
- 2013/03/05 Ver.1.2.5
  - Expand parameter max-value of offset/angle
  - Foldable effect parameters
- 2012/12/26 Ver.1.2.4
  - BugFix: Japanese setting is forced on .dmg version
  - BugFix: Specific RGB color value cannot be set
  - BugFix: Center offset when odd pixel size knob
  - configuration for Dutch (nl.ini) is added. (Thanks to Sjoerd Bijleveld)
- 2012/07/06 Ver.1.2.3
  - Number of frames max limitation is expanded to 1000
- 2012/05/11 Ver.1.2.2
  - BugFix: Anti-aliasing is not work properly when Zoom< about 20%
  - BugFix: Export result become not completed image in some cases.
  - BugFix: Crush on some illegal dynamic text syntax in the 'Text' primitive
  - BugFix: Cannot launch normally from .knob association (exe version)
  - Help menu is added
- 2012/05/04 Ver 1.21
  - Image primitive without 'auto-fit' behavior is adjusted to KnobMan
  - improved image primitive / oversampling decimation
  - fixed launch error in some environment ( japanese windows).
  - dmg packaged version is prepared for mac
  - and many minor bug fixes / expanded localizable parameters
- 2012/04/25 Ver 1.20
  - full localizable GUI parts
  - direct file drop to the 'Image' primitve's filename field
  - number of animation curve and curve points are expanded
  - improved oversampling decimation algo generating better results
  - other minor bug-fixes
- 2012/04/22 Ver.1.10
  - performance improved
  - support Undo / Redo
  - export to Animation (AnimGIF / APNG)
  - multi-language suport
  - menu, mnemonic, shortcuts support & customaizable
  - texture-image direct drop support
  - switchable look&feel / language from file-config
  - Texture folder should be placed to same folder to JKnobMan.jar
  - image files can be dropped directly to 'Texture-combobox' from explorer / finder.
  - menu mnemonic / shortcuts are custmizable.
- 2012/04/16 Ver.1.00
  - First Release.Based on KnobMan (windows-native) 1.50