v1.1.1

Changelog

Added

• Add AVIF bit depth selector.
• Add classic themes.
• Publish new documentation (rewritten in Sphinx).

Changed

• Update libjxl to v0.11.1.
• Update libaom to v3.11.0.
• Update SVT-AV1-PSY to 2.3.0-A.
• Update Python to 3.13.
• Update Qt to 6.8.
• Improve default theme.
• Change save data in exception view.
• Rework fonts.

Fixed

• Fix error when downscaling to PNG with PNG as input.
• Fix glitching font on Windows.

Removed

• Remove fuse requirement from the Linux installer.
• Remove APNG as allowed input.

v1.1.0

Changelog

Added

• Add "Verify" feature to Lossless JPEG Transcoding.
• Add "Normalize" feature to Lossless JPEG Transcoding.
• Add new AVIF encoder: SVT-AV1-PSY (#70).
• Add instant cancellation.
• Release a portable build for Windows.
• Add "Optimize RAM Usage" option to JPEG XL (#57).
• Add downscaling to megapixels (#67).
• Add image type filters to "Add Files" (#58).
• Add options to disable width or height when downscaling to resolution.
• File dialogs now remember their last used directory (#66).
• Add new theme.

Changed

• Change default file dialog location to the home directory.
• Terminate encoder processes when application is closed during processing.
• Show stderr in exceptions for accurate errors.
• Improve estimated time left accuracy.
• Improve path assignment system to prevent rare path conflicts.
• Adjust UI naming, tooltips and defaults.
• Reduce ExifTool calls required for validation.
• Save widget states to disk more often.
• Anchor progress dialog to the main window.
• Replace "Multithreading" modes with "JPEG XL - Optimize RAM Usage".
• Disable drag and drop during conversion.
• Disable ExifTool for all lossless_jpeg operations.
• Hide the JPEG XL lossy modular mode behind a flag.
• Adjust logs verbosity to lower log file size.
• Update ImageMagick to 7.1.1-41.
• Update libavif to v1.1.1.
• Update AOM AV1 to v3.10.0.

Fixed

• Fix opening URLs on KDE Plasma (#54).
• Fix "Copy Original When Result is Larger" when combined with "Replace" (#60).
• Fix wiping logs stopping log files from being generated until log handler is reloaded (Windows).
• Fix estimated time left counting skipped items as completed (#69).

Deprecated

• Deprecate "Intelligent Effort" and hide it behind a flag.

Removed

• Remove the requirement to have vc_redist installed.
• Remove pyqtdarktheme theme module due to being abandoned.
• Remove HEIC/HEIF support due to licensing issues.

v1.0.2

Changelog

• Added tooltips
• Added an option to copy original when output is larger (#45)
• Added an option to prevent deleting original when output is larger (#45)
• Added logging to file
• Added custom ExifTool arguments
• Added low RAM mode (#49)
• Fixed UTF-8 support in ExifTool (Windows) (#47)
• Fixed ExifTool handling of JPEG XL (Linux)
• Fixed menu entry disappearing after an update (Linux)
• Fixed UI bug with multiple chroma subsampling options appearing
• Set Windows installer to always show dir page
• Improved sound handling
• Improved settings tab scaling
• Switched to the system-provided ExifTool on Linux
• Updated ExifTool on Windows to 12.92
• Updated libavif to 1.1.1
• Updated libaom to 3.9.1
• Updated OxiPNG to 0.9.2

Version 1.0.1

Changelog

• Added dedicated options for lossless JPEG recompression
• Added snapping to sliders
• Added an option to play sound when conversion finishes
• Added a disk space check (#28)
• Added HEIF page-number check
• Fixed light theme in exception view (#29)
• Fixed Linux installer bug (#36)
• Adjusted naming to match the official specs
• Adjusted WebP quality range
• Moved JPEG encoder to the settings
• Moved WebP method to the output tab
• Disabled mouse wheel changing widget values
• Deprecated GIF -> PNG conversion

Version 1.0.0

Changelog

• Added UTF-8 support to JPEG XL and JPEGLI (#6)
• Added parallel AVIF encoding (#20)
• Added partial TIFF support (#23)
• Added chroma subsampling options (#18)
• Added simplified lossy mode picker for JPEG XL
• Added custom encoder parameters to settings
• Added WebP method to settings
• Added better time left estimation
• Added redesigned settings
• Added simpler Windows installation
• Added native jxl support to JPEGLI
• Added drag scrolling to settings
• Fixed progress dialog shrinking when minimized (#22)
• Fixed download dialog not closing in the update checker
• Fixed arrow key navigation when no items are selected in the input tab
• Removed lossless (only if smaller)
• Updated OxiPNG to 0.9

Version 0.9.9

Changelog

• Added "Keep Folder Structure" feature (#16)
• Added "JPEGLI - Disable Progressive Scan" setting (#18)
• Fixed "Disable Delete Original on Startup" (#17)
• Fixed downscaling to resolution (#19)
• Fixed displaying text in Exception View
• Cleaned up the output tab visually
• Removed saving and loading file lists from settings

Version 0.9.8

Changelog

• Added new JPG encoder - JPEGLI
• Added Encoder - Wipe support to JPEG XL
• Added support for native jxl -> jxl conversion (JPEG XL)
• Added thread scaling for small amounts of images (JPEG XL)
• Added experimental Effort 10 to settings (JPEG XL)
• Updated JPEG XL (libjxl) to v0.10.2 (faster with lower RAM usage)
• Updated ExifTool to 12.77
• Changed default quality for JPG and WEBP from 80 to 90
• Removed Effort limit for GIFs and APNGs (JPEG XL)
• Adjusted and unified fonts across all platforms
• Fixed start menu icon disappearing after update (Linux)

Version 0.9.7

Changelog

• Added JPEG XL lossy mode selection
  • VarDCT - for natural or complex images, like photographs
  • Modular - for images with sharp edges and flat areas, like digital art, screenshots, documents etc.
• Added more navigation to the input tab
  • Shift + Home or End - select items above / below
  • Shift + Up or Down - add item above / below to selection
• Added more info to debug reports
• Fixed layout alignment when switching tabs
• Fixed visual bug with lossless_if

Version 0.9.6

Changelog

• Added new version of AVIF (faster and better quality)
• Added UTF-8 support for AVIF (#6)
• Added UTF-8 support for saving and loading file list
• Added new exception logging system
• Added robust error handling
• Added helpful links to about tab
• Added detection for incompatible characters
• Fixed bug in time left algorithm
• Fixed ExifTool problems on some Linux distros
• Improved stability
• Improved process handling
• Improved update checker
• Changed quality scale for AVIF
• Removed broken TIFF support
• Removed donate button
• Renamed metadata modes
• Replaced manual file size downscaling with automatic

Version 0.9.5

Christmas update

Changelog

• Added faster file size downscaling based on linear regression
• Added saving and loading file lists
• Added notification on failed conversions
• Added error handling for corrupt images when downscaling
• Added "Disable Delete Original on Startup" to settings
• Added unit tests
• Fixed Skip mode
• Fixed renaming collisions (#5)
• Fixed downscaling to resolution
• Fixed wrong arg. for JPEG XL (#4)
• Fixed outline on item focus
• Fixed Reset to Default behavior
• Fixed GitHub repo language statistics
• Improved Linux installer
• Improved 3rd party licenses
• Improved exception popup handling
• Applied minor UI tweaks
• Reworked the entire project structure