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[freetype2] master 10ad11a: Harmony CHANGES.


From: Alexei Podtelezhnikov
Subject: [freetype2] master 10ad11a: Harmony CHANGES.
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2017 23:10:56 -0400 (EDT)

branch: master
commit 10ad11ab958ebddf0948af359122b13512e09ff1
Author: Alexei Podtelezhnikov <address@hidden>
Commit: Alexei Podtelezhnikov <address@hidden>

    Harmony CHANGES.
---
 docs/CHANGES | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/CHANGES b/docs/CHANGES
index b37dd1c..f3e4b06 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES
+++ b/docs/CHANGES
@@ -13,7 +13,18 @@ CHANGES BETWEEN 2.8 and 2.8.1
       the case with less input coordinates than axes.
 
 
-  II. MISCELLANEOUS
+  II. IMPORTANT CHANGES
+
+    - By default,  FreeType  now offers  high  quality  LCD-optimized
+      output  without resorting to ClearType techniques of resolution
+      tripling and filtering.  In this method,  called Harmony,  each
+      color channel is generated separately  after shifting the glyph
+      outline,  capitalizing on the fact  that the color grids on LCD
+      panels  are  shifted  by  a third  of  a pixel.  This output is
+      indistinguishable from ClearType with a light 3-tap filter.
+
+
+  III. MISCELLANEOUS
 
     - Using the  new function `FT_Get_Var_Axis_Flags',  an application
       can access the `flags' field  of a variation axis (introduced in



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