Release Notes

Welcome to the AutoCropper release notes page, your go-to destination for all the latest enhancements to the ultimate digital archival tool. Our team is dedicated to continually improving the scan splitting capabilities of AutoCropper, bringing you updates that make image editing both intuitive and efficient.

September 2024

  • New logo and favicon!

  • Adjusted app layout for continuous header

  • Introduced new customization settings for crop border color and border thickness

  • Added browser navigation warning to prevent accidental loss of unsaved edits

  • Implemented persistent app layout preferences (zoom, display format) using local storage

  • Optimized zoom functionality to handle rapid successive zoom actions smoothly and hide crop repositioning

  • Added feature to deselect crops when clicking outside the canvas in individual image mode

  • Fixed scrollbar show/hide causing resize issue

  • Added export progress spinners and loading bar for large outputs

  • Added new detection algorithm V5, significantly improved accuracy

  • Added new feather features to shrink or grow all the crop areas on export

  • Redesigned the settings modal

  • Migrated Documentation pages to a proper CMS which was done to Blog last month

August 2024

  • Implemented new right sidebar featuring live image previews of each crop

  • Removed manual crop options sidebar in place of new preview (potentially bring back in later update - correction: brought back 2 days later after customer reached out :)

  • Redesigned header bar for more modern and clean UI/UX

  • Major refactoring of overall DOM tree behind the scenes to reduce unnecessary re-renders

  • Fixed bug on Safari causing doubled rotation within the Advanced Editor (this bug must have existed for months, oops)

  • Added new V3 algorithm for PNGs per customer request

  • Migrated API calls to Next.js API routes per security audit recommendation

  • Implemented Aspect Ratio lock feature configurable via the right sidebar

  • Fixed CLS (cumulative layout shift) issue on /demo causing site to fail Desktop core web vitals

  • Increased prices slightly + redesigned the Pricing page, including auto-fill of customer email on payment page (if logged in)

  • Adjusted crop outline "dancing ants" to more accurately reflect actual defined area to crop

  • Migrated demo from /crop-scans?demo=true back to original /demo to resolve SEO issues

July 2024

  • Finished implementing upload as PNG and export as PNG features.

  • Introduced new settings menu next to the Download button.

  • Users can now choose between two different Detection Algorithms. Added a new setting to the settings menu. Added this option on the main Upload page to encourage users to try it out.

  • Brought back file name structure settings to the settings menu.

  • Migrated Blog to headless CMS (previously used hard coded markdown files that were compiled on build).

  • Implemented allow PDF uploads, automatically converted to images. Per user request.

  • Added pop-up after download/export click letting users quickly upload more items, or submit feedback via a Google Form. Per customer request (shout out Maryann)

June 2024

  • Changed metadata SEO tags to emphasize "split scans to separate images"

  • Fixed a bug where free users had infinite credits.

April 2024

  • Added semi-transparent loading spinner overlay to uploaded images while they load into memory

  • Implemented "Export as PNG" option per customer request (machine learning related)

  • Enabled Stripe option to allow payment in customer's home currency

  • Still confused why large portion of my customers have custom email domain names

  • Major backend changes, migration to Supabase for Auth (previously AWS Amplify)

March 2024

  • Introduced Horizontal Sync Groups feature, allows cropping multiple areas of an image in a uniformly spaced manner

  • Solved rotation problem (shout out to my math genius friend Bing who figured it out with pen and paper from the backseat of a car)

February 2024

  • Refactored cropping library to reduce re-renders

  • Introduced Sync Group crops, where a crop can be applied to all images, cropping the same area of all uploads

  • Launched new Advanced Editor modal:

    • Next / Previous buttons to cycle through crops

    • Save changes / Discard changes logic

  • Made design more cohesive with Antd and Bootstrap

While the visible changes might seem modest, the bulk of this update was dedicated to backend improvements. We've significantly enhanced the stability of the entire application and created a foundation that supports the easy integration of scalable new features. This ensures that AutoCropper not only runs more smoothly but is also primed for future innovation.