ColorCache > Version History
Version History
ColorCache
This shows you how often ColorCache was updated with us over the past few months. Whenever available, we also include additional information for each update (new features, changes etc.).
version 4.0.3.0 - posted on Apr 30, 2008
- Fix: Handle leak in process monitoring for Pin to Program
Installer updated (improvements for Vista)
version 4.0.2.0 - posted on Feb 11, 2008
- Fix: Steps taken to reduce chances of incompletely drawn background when invoking dropper from Palette Builder
version 4.0.1.0 - posted on Oct 11, 2007
- Added new default color format for Delphi, `Delphi BGR`.
Fix: Steps taken to reduce chances of incompletely drawn background when invoking dropper
Fix: Toolbar icon size correctly synchronized between main window and Palette Builder / Preview windows
Fix: Fonts used in certain dialogs changed to support ClearType on LCD monitors
version 4.0.0.1 - posted on Aug 21, 2007
- No further details available
version 4.0 - posted on Jul 02, 2007
- - New HTML Preview Window. ColorCache 4 s new preview window applies color changes to a sample web page in real time. You can import your own web pages as new samples and try different color schemes, seeing the results instantly.
- Multi-Box Paste. This new paste facility breaks a color specification apart and automatically pastes the separate values (such as red, green and blue) into separate boxes in the target program. - Improved Toolbar Customization. The main toolbar now supports large and small icons and more flexible resizing.
version 3.5.3 - posted on Apr 24, 2007
- - Changes to work around DEP problems on Vista and Windows Server 2003 SP2.
version 3.5.2 - posted on Mar 08, 2007
- - Improvements to installer for Vista
version 3.5.1 - posted on Jan 04, 2007
- Fixed incompatibility with certain Computer Associates products
version 3.5 - posted on Nov 21, 2006
Vista compatibility, based on Vista RC2
Improved appearance of toolbars
Improved appearance and behavior of drop hue/saturation/lightness controls
Improved h/s/l adjustment when multiple colors are selected
Various usability tweaks
version 3.4.1 - posted on Sep 06, 2006
Fixed: under certain circumstances ColorCache could `go behind` the desktop window when using Pin to Program.
Fixed: on some PCs, ColorCache could prompt to save changes twice during a restart/shutdown.
version 3.4 - posted on Jul 15, 2006
- New feature: `Pin to Program`. ColorCache can now remember the window size, position and color format you typically use with your favorite HTML and graphics programs and restore them automatically.
Some enhancements to color format editing
version 3.3.2 - posted on Apr 14, 2006
- Improved menu handling and display
Changes to ensure compatibility with Windows Vista.
version 3.3.1 - posted on Feb 27, 2006
- Dropper tool can now capture the average color. Hold down the `A` key while using the standard dropper, or use the dedicated average color dropper.
Help window no longer stays on top of ColorCache
version 3.3 - posted on Jan 13, 2006
- No further details available
version 3.2.2.0 - posted on Oct 01, 2005
- Tooltips in main window now show color spec as well as color name.
Tooltips enabled for colors in Palette Builder, showing the color spec
Corrected formatting error when named color is dragged onto Palette Builder.
version 3.2.1.0 - posted on Aug 11, 2005
- Color names are now preserved by the Illustrator export function.
Some cosmetic improvements.
version 3.2.0.0 - posted on Jun 16, 2005
- Added support for Fireworks variant of Photoshop color table (.ACT)
There are now three different color sizes in report view: small, medium and large
Can now choose what action to take when a color is double-clicked: set name or edit color values.
version 3.1.1.0 - posted on May 04, 2005
- Reverted to original ini/formula loading method for W2k/XP/2003 as the method introduced in v3.1.1.0 caused problems for a minority of W2K/XP/2003 users.
version 3.1.0.0 - posted on Apr 11, 2005
- Added support for `Lab` color format in Photoshop Swatch (.aco) files.
Current scroll position is saved and restored when switching between palettes.
Appearance improved on computers using Large or custom font sizes. This will be particularly welcome for users of recent Dell laptops and anybody using high DPI displays.
The incompatibility problem between version 3.0.2.0 and some computers running Windows 98 and Windows Me with IE6 has been fixed. There s now *no
need for a separate install package for those platforms.
version 3.0.2.0 - posted on Feb 08, 2005
- Import Palette from XML now extended to allow import from full ColorCache files (previously only exported single-page files were eligible for re-import)
Fixes to drawing issues on certain operating sytems.
version 3.0.1.1 - posted on Jan 13, 2005
- Resolves issue with control display when using Windows 2000 display schemes
version 3.0.1.0 - posted on Dec 09, 2004
- Some color calculations modified following reports of anomalies on certain PCs. The anomalies may have been caused by slight hardware instability when doing floating point calculations, or by differences in fp results across different families of processor.
version 3.0 - posted on Dec 08, 2004
- Improved Palette Builder
Import, Export and Define your own Color Formulas
Reverse Engineer Color Formulas
Improved Palette Layout and Display Options (including free-position and report-style view)
New Import and Output Formats (including Paintshop Pro, Illustrator, Freehand, CSS)
Preview in Website Feature with Customizable Preview Pages
Even More Configuration Options (including minimize on dropper, set background color)
version 2.0.1 - posted on Apr 30, 2004
- 1. Bug fix to Photoshop .ACO import (HSB colors now correct)
2. Photoshop version 2 .ACOs now supported, so swatch color names are preserved.
version 2.0 - posted on Feb 28, 2004
- Generates distributable on-line versions of color charts.
Printable color charts.
Configurable templates for distributable and on-line charts.
Now free for non-commercial use. 30 day free trial for commercial users, then 30 (USD) registration fee.
version 1.1 - posted on Dec 11, 2003
- Give each color a label
Save collections of palettes
Import/Export Photoshop Color Table (.ACT) and Swatch (.ACO) files
Improved Drag & Drop Support
Improved Palette Builder Tool
Hue, Saturation and Lightness Adjustment
Multi-level undo
New configuration options including, auto-startup, minimize to system tray, auto-load most recent palette collection, auto-save on closing
Divert dropper tool selection to clipboard
