The supporting infrastructure for Kaleider has been entirely reworked to accommodate some of the new features with this version, and to also smooth the way for possible future enhancements.  Much of the focus has been on improving the generic Mirroring feature.  The process of manually creating Mirrors has been made much more intuitive, and several new Rectangle and Diamond Mirror Patterns have been added.  Additional highlights are described below:   (Also see Kaleider 5.0.1, Kaleider 5.0.2 and Kaleider 5.0.3)

• Remake Scripts =>  Now, when a Kaleider generated image is saved, an option is available to also save a Remake Script, which makes it possible to easily recreate the saved image.  The Save As dialog includes options for whether and where a Remake Script should be saved.  Defaults for those options can be set through the Save /Quick Save Options screen.  A Remake Script can later be loaded just as any other Kaleider Script, and then played to recreate the saved image, and just as any other Script, it can be modified.  It's also possible to save only a Remake Script without actually saving the rendered image.
  

• Mirror Transforms =>  The Mirroring feature of Kaleider has been expanded with options to apply various Mirror Transforms, which can alter the reflection properties of Mirrors.  Any combination of Scale, Wrinkle, Zigzag and/or Curl Mirror Transforms can be specified for each Mirror, along with their associated parameters.  The number of possible variations is truly vast (though some may be hideously ugly!). 
  
  
  Since image points might 'bounce' between Mirrors multiple times before finding a pixel on the source image, the distortions due to Mirror Transforms can be compounded, often resulting in surprising, even bewildering effects.  When animated by manual Tile Shifting or automated Wandering motion, the moving image fragments seem to follow the mangled contortions, causing flowing, squirming, sometimes almost organic appearing progressions.

  With some of the more extreme distortions, the final appearance of an image might be greatly improved by using the Improve Quality function (the button) to reduce pixelation.  The Mirrors tab of the Automatic Effects Configuration screen provides options to specify whether or not Mirror Transforms should be included during Automatic Effects or when Random Effects are performed.
  

• Action Pacing/Magnitude =>  The new Action Pacing/Magnitude submenu provides controls to adjust the relative speed of motion and action events, including Wandering, Room Roaming and Animate Colors.  The Action Pacing slider determines the timing of actions, essentially the number of events per second, similar to a 'frame rate'.  Higher values result in faster action.  Action Magnitude specifies the relative size of each action.  For example, with automated Wandering motion, a higher Action Magnitude value would cause larger movements with each step.  Ideally, to make motions appear as smooth as possible, the Action Magnitude should be set fairly low -- large values will tend to create jerky, jumpy movements.  Then the Action Pacing can be adjusted according to your preference for frenetic or sedate action.

  The actual timing of events is also somewhat dependent on the power of your computer and on which Kaleider features are active.  For instance, when a non-flat Surface is enabled, Wandering motion will tend to be a bit more sluggish.  These controls allow you to adapt the timing to the performance of your computer and your personal tastes.  When using the 3D Rooms feature, Motion Velocity and Rotation Speed values can also be set in the Rooms Options screen to further refine the timing of Roaming movements.
  

• Room Roaming Control =>  Automated Roaming motion within Rooms can now be somewhat controlled.  The Roam button can be right-clicked to access a popup menu of Roaming options.  A Roaming Pattern can be selected from among those available for the current Room.  Options for Observer Motion, Bubbles Motion and/or Bubbles Spin can be toggled off or on.  For certain Rooms, it's also possible to choose whether or not Rotations should be activated.
  

Kaleider 5.0.2 

Kaleider 5.0.2 is another fix version, mostly intended to correct glitches with Remake Scripts and the Upscaling process. (The Kaleider Screensaver has also been updated to Version 5.0.2.)

Kaleider 5.0.3 

Kaleider 5.0.3 is yet another minor update.  When capturing a Video, the current Video Capture Time can be displayed in the small Info Box at the bottom-right of the screen (for a Still Image Files Sequence capture, the count of saved images is also shown).  It's also possible to automatically stop a Video Capture after a specified amount of time.  Parameters have been added to the Video Options screen to control these options.  Several other improvements and fixes. (The Kaleider Screensaver has also been updated to Version 5.0.3.)