Refloow™ Photo Studio 1.1.0

1.1.0 - The Workspace & Text Update

Welcome to the 1.1.0 release of Refloow Photo Studio!

This update focuses on delivering some of your most requested features, drastically improving canvas navigation, squashing bugs, and expanding our presence to major application stores.

✨ New Features & Enhancements

• Add Text to Images (#8): You can now add custom text directly to your compositions! Choose from a variety of imported fonts, customize your text colors, and seamlessly integrate typography into your edits.
• Workspace Zooming & Panning (#1): Navigate your canvas with complete freedom. We've introduced full zooming, panning, and workspace movement capabilities.
• Smart Crop & Zoom Integration (#19): To ensure a smooth editing workflow, canvas zooming automatically locks when the crop tool is engaged, allowing the crop zoom to seamlessly take over without conflicting inputs.
• Bundled AI Model (#16): The U-2-Netp model for AI Background Removal is now fully bundled and loaded into memory locally, providing an even faster, truly offline out-of-the-box experience.

🐛 Bug Fixes & Stability

• Large Image Handling (#3): Fixed scaling and rendering issues when working with large vertical images.
• Multi-Window Bug (#2): Resolved an issue where Electron would unintentionally open multiple app windows.
• Layer Resizing (#18): Squashed a bug that caused unpredictable behavior when resizing the layers window.
• UI Polish (#21): Fixed the vertical height centering of the text buttons in the custom titlebar.

Now Available on More Stores

We are thrilled to announce that Refloow Photo Studio is expanding its reach! In addition to the standard binaries, we got approved and released the app into the:

• Microsoft Store (Windows): https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nflpq45j84v
• Snap Store / Snapcraft (Linux): https://snapcraft.io/refloow-photo-studio

For Developers & Contributors

We've updated our repository documentation to make contributing easier than ever:

• Added a formal CONTRIBUTING.md with contribution guidelines.
• Added a clear Privacy Policy to reinforce our commitment to zero data collection.
• Added developer installation instructions to the README.md for building and testing the app locally.

Supported Platforms

Refloow Photo Studio is available for cross-platform desktop use:

• Windows: Windows (x64): Refloow-Photo-Studio-Setup-1.1.0.exe
• macOS: Refloow-Photo-Studio-1.1.0-arm64.dmg
• Linux (Debian/Ubuntu): refloow-photo-studio_1.1.0_amd64.deb
• Linux (Portable): Refloow-Photo-Studio-1.1.0.AppImage

Refloow™ Photo Studio 1.0.0

🎉 - Initial Release

Welcome to the official 1.0.0 release of Refloow Photo Studio!

Refloow Photo Studio is a free, privacy-first desktop photo editor designed to make professional-quality image editing accessible to everyone. Built around the philosophy of "Less complexity. More creativity," this release delivers powerful local editing tools without the need for accounts, subscriptions, or steep learning curves.

✨ Key Highlights

• Privacy-First & 100% Local: Everything runs locally on your machine. There are no watermarks, no ads, no required logins, and absolutely zero data collection.
• AI Background Removal: Instantly remove backgrounds with a single click. Powered locally by ONNX Runtime Web and the U-2-Netp model, ensuring your photos never leave your device.
• 40+ Professional Filters: Transform your photos instantly with over 40 built-in presets, including Cinematic, Cyberpunk, Retro 80s, Matrix, Noir, Lomo, and many more.
• Compositions & Layering: Easily drag and drop additional images onto your canvas to create complex compositions. The layer manager allows you to resize elements, move them up or down the Z-index, and delete them on the fly.
• Core Editing Tools:
  • Simple and precise image cropping.
  • Instant horizontal mirroring (<||>).
  • Fine-tune adjustments using intuitive sliders for Contrast, Saturation, Brightness, and Warmth.
• Robust History System: Make a mistake? The advanced history system tracks up to 15 actions, allowing for seamless Undo and Redo (Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Y).
• High-Quality Exports: An absolute WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) export pipeline ensures that your compositions and filters are saved while preserving the highest possible image quality.

💻 Supported Platforms

Refloow Photo Studio is available for cross-platform desktop use:

• Windows: Windows (x64): Refloow-Photo-Studio-Setup-1.0.0.exe
• macOS: Refloow-Photo-Studio-1.0.0-arm64.dmg
• Linux (Debian/Ubuntu): refloow-photo-studio_1.0.0_amd64.deb
• Linux (Portable): Refloow-Photo-Studio-1.0.0.AppImage

☕ Support the Project

Refloow™ is an independent software organization founded by Veljko Vuckovic. This software is completely free and maintained without direct funding. If Refloow Photo Studio helps your workflow, consider supporting the continued development and future features through the cryptocurrency donation links available inside the app's Support & Information menu.