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diff --git a/freetype/docs/CHANGES b/freetype/docs/CHANGES index 18ec1945a..a5db2d23a 100644 --- a/freetype/docs/CHANGES +++ b/freetype/docs/CHANGES @@ -1,4 +1,169 @@ +CHANGES BETWEEN 2.4.12 and 2.5 + + I. IMPORTANT BUG FIXES + + - The cache manager function `FTC_Manager_Reset' didn't flush the + cache. + + + II. IMPORTANT CHANGES + + - Behdad Esfahbod (on behalf of Google) contributed support for + color embedded bitmaps (eg. color emoji). + + A new load flag, FT_LOAD_COLOR, makes FreeType load color + embedded-bitmaps, following this draft specification + + https://color-emoji.googlecode.com/git/specification/v1.html + + which defines two new SFNT tables, `CBDT' and `CBLC' (named and + modeled after `EBDT' and `EBLC', respectively). The color + bitmaps are stored in the new FT_PIXEL_MODE_BGRA format to + represent BGRA pre-multiplied sRGB images. If PNG support is + available, PNG color images as defined in the same proposed + specification are supported also. + + Note that color bitmaps are converted to grayscale if client + didn't ask for color. + + - As announced in the previous release, the old FreeType CFF + engine is now disabled by default. It can be conditionally + compiled by defining the configuration macro + CFF_CONFIG_OPTION_OLD_ENGINE. + + - As announced in the previous release, all code related to macro + FT_CONFIG_OPTION_OLD_INTERNALS has been removed, thus becoming + obsolete. + + + III. MISCELLANEOUS + + - The property API (`FT_Property_Get' and `FT_Property_Set') is + now declared as stable. + + The exception, however, are the experimental auto-hinter + properties `glyph-to-script-map' and `fallback-script' which are + subject to change in a forthcoming release. + + - `ftview' has been updated to support color embedded bitmaps; it + can be toggled on and off with key `c'. The small cache toggle + is now key `K'. + + - It is now possible to control the version of the TrueType + hinting engine using the new `interpreter-version' property of + the `truetype' module: Versions 35 and 38 (the default) are + supported, which roughly corresponds to disable and enable + subpixel hinting support, respectively. + + In both `ftview' and `ftdiff', switching between the two + versions can be done with key `H'. In the `ftbench' demo + program, command line option `-H' has been extended to activate + the non-default interpreter version. + + - The `ttdebug' program has been further improved. In particular, + it accepts a new command line option `-H' to select the hinting + engine. + + - Another round of TrueType subpixel hinting fixes. + + - The `apinames' tool can now create an import file for NetWare. + + - 64bit compilation of the new CFF engine was buggy. + + - Some fixes to improve robustness in memory-tight situations. + + +====================================================================== + +CHANGES BETWEEN 2.4.11 and 2.4.12 + + - We have another CFF parsing and hinting engine! Written by Dave + Arnold <darnold@adobe.com>, this work has been contributed by + Adobe in collaboration with Google. It is vastly superior to + the old CFF engine, and it will replace it in the next release. + Right now, it is still off by default, and you have to + explicitly select it using the new `hinting-engine' property of + the cff driver: + + ... + #include FT_MODULE_H + #include FT_CFF_DRIVER_H + + FT_Library library; + int engine = FT_CFF_HINTING_ADOBE; + + + ... + FT_Property_Set( library, "cff", "hinting-engine", &engine ); + + The code has a (mature) beta status; we encourage all users to + test it and report any problems. + + In case you want to activate the new CFF engine unconditionally, + apply this patch: + +--- snip --- +diff --git a/src/cff/cffobjs.c b/src/cff/cffobjs.c +index ebcf189..3f2ce6b 100644 +--- a/src/cff/cffobjs.c ++++ b/src/cff/cffobjs.c +@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ + + + /* set default property values */ +- driver->hinting_engine = FT_CFF_HINTING_FREETYPE; ++ driver->hinting_engine = FT_CFF_HINTING_ADOBE; + driver->no_stem_darkening = FALSE; + + return FT_Err_Ok; +--- snip --- + + - The macro FT_CONFIG_OPTION_OLD_INTERNALS is no longer set by + default. In the next release, we will completely remove the + associated code. Please update your programs in case you are + still using this macro. + + + II. MISCELLANEOUS + + - The (top-level) `configure' script now respects the MAKE + environment variable to specify a `make' binary. For backwards + compatibility, GNUMAKE still overrides MAKE, though. + + - The `ftview' and `ftdiff' demo programs have been redesigned, + showing more options permanently on the screen, among other + minor improvements. + + - Using the `H' key, it is now possible to select the CFF engine + in both `ftview' and `ftdiff'. + + - The new command line option `-H' for `ftbench' selects the Adobe + CFF engine. + + - It is now possible to directly select the LCD rendering mode + with the keys `A'-`F' in `ftview'. The key mapping for cycling + through LCD modes has been changed from `K' and `L' to `k' and + `l', and toggling custom LCD filtering is no longer mapped to + key `F' but to key `L'. + + - In `ftdiff', key `x' toggles between layout modes: Either use + the advance width (this is new and now the default) or the + bounding box information to determine line breaks. + + - For all demo tools, the new command line option `-v' shows the + version. + + - For the demo tools with a GUI, the new command line options `-w' + and `-h' select the width and the height of the output window, + respectively. + + - The `ttdebug' program was broken and has been reactivated. Note + that this program is not compiled by default. + + +====================================================================== + CHANGES BETWEEN 2.4.10 and 2.4.11 I. IMPORTANT BUG FIXES @@ -2486,7 +2651,7 @@ CHANGES BETWEEN 2.0.3 and 2.0.2 number. see <freetype/fterrors.h> for details. - A new public header file has been introduced, named - FT_TRIGONOMETRY_H (include/freetype/fttrig.h), providing + FT_TRIGONOMETRY_H (include/freetype/fttrigon.h), providing trigonometric functions to compute sines, cosines, arctangents, etc. with 16.16 fixed precision. The implementation is based on the CORDIC algorithm and is very fast while being sufficiently @@ -3714,7 +3879,7 @@ Extensions support: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -Copyright 2000-2012 by +Copyright 2000-2013 by David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used, |