I’ve finally released version 2.1 of ImageFramer.

I’ve also somewhat redesigned the website to allow better user experience on the site. The navigation has been modified to be more accessible and the home page now redirects directly into ImageFramer’s overview page.

I’ve also added a new gallery to show 2.1 features and a new introductory screencast. Find them all on the site.

Also, I’ve embedded a PayPal web store for better buying experience. Those who don’t have PayPal can still use our store on Kagi.

I’ve finished coding ImageFramer version 2.1 and it’ll be released in the coming days, after the Japanese translation is finished updating. So, what’s new in 2.1? Lots of beautiful stuff:

• Additions of bevels for mats. Many users have asked for this and I didn’t realize the power of this until after I implemented this feature and saw the results. Mats can now have a white-like bevel to add depth to the resulting image. The bevel’s width is controllable.
• It’s now possible to add shadows under frame and beveled mats. This is really exciting as well, as the addition of shadows really adds to the 3D look, and together with bevels it just looks fantastic.
• Light direction can be controlled using a simple control in the image tab. Light direction changes where the shadows fall and also changes the lighting on the bevels to give a consistent look on the shadows. Note that the frame themselves don’t change as result of the lighting change. So your best bet is to adapt the light source to look consistent with the frame’s lighting.
• I also added a new set to the real frames collection, called Linen Liners, I put 4 different linen liners there that are very good to put under frames, instead or in addition to mats.

So what result can you expect with the new features? Take a look at the pictures below:

To see the new features in action, see the new screencast that shows them:

I’ve added 3 new screencasts showing various ImageFramer features.

Now there are 4 total screencasts:

Screencast #1 – Introduction to ImageFramer
The original screencast which shows how fast, easy and powerful ImageFramer is. 

Screencast #2 – Frame effects
Displays various effects that can be applied to frames.

Screencast #3 – Frame types
Displays some of the frames selection available with ImageFramer.

Screencast #4 – Batch processing
Shows how to frame multiple images fast using batch processing

Watch and enjoy.