5.1.21
2023-12-08
- fixed rare saving issue
5.1.20
2023-11-17
It is now possible to purchase a Lifetime License even if the subscription is still active
5.1.19
2023-10-19
- few bug fixes
5.1.18
2023-09-29
- fixed keyboard support on iOS 17
- fixed trackpad support on iOS 17
5.1.17
2023-09-20
- fixed keyboard support on iOS 17
5.1.16
2023-08-16
- fixed glitch in Rect / Elliptic Marque tool when using with Feather
- improved stability
5.1.15
2023-07-17
- now Cmd+W keyboard shortcut doesn’t close the app
- fixed random horizontal lines when using mirrored view
- few other minor fixes
5.1.14
2023-06-14
- fixed Reference and Favorites panel location in full screen mode
- fixed Smudge / Wet Paint tools when canvas is mirrored
- few other minor bug fixes
5.1.13
2023-06-05
- fixed Bucket Fill on large canvas
- fixed panel position in fullscreen mode
- few other minor bug fies
5.1.12
2023-05-22
Fixed rare saving issue, show error alert when it happens
5.1.11
2023-05-09
Fixed creating new documents
5.1.10
2023-05-08
- fixed drawing when using brush with Angle dynamics on mirrored canvas
- few other minor bug fixes
5.1.9
2023-04-27
- fixed issue when using mask for pass-through group containing pigment layers
- fixed drawing when using brush with non zero stamp angle on mirrored canvas
- fixed rare problems when saving large documents
- few other minor bug fixes
5.1.8
2023-04-16
- fixed few saving issues
- fixed hover cursor size
- fixed Layers panel size when switching to other app
- fixed blending when there is both Pigment layer and adjustment layer inside pass-through group
- fixed glitch when turning on / off clipping mask inside pass-through group
- fixed issue that app was removed from memory after switching to other app
- few other minor bug fixes
5.1.7
2023-04-05
- added tilt support for Pencil hover on ipadOS 16.4+
- added option to export PSD in zipped file
- "Show Cursor At The Last Stroke Location" now works also when resizing with sidebar sliders or keyboard shortcut
- improved Stroke Direction brush Angle dynamics
- fixed Pigment blending for layers inside Pass Through group
- fixed few bugs when Animation panel is open
- fixed rare issue when undoing strokes after adding a layer
- fixed merging down layer mask when there is clipping mask below it
- fixed panels locations after going to background
- few other minor bug fixes
5.1.6
2023-03-22
- added option to show cursor at the last stroke location when resizing a brush (Preferences > Tools)
- fixed importing psd in CMYK
- fixed brush stamp artifacts when using double-tap action
- fixed scaling in Edit > Transform using top buttons in warp mode
5.1.5
2023-03-15
- added option to add Pigment mode to top toolbar / Quick Menu / shortcut
- fixed Pigment blending for clipping mask
- fixed big blobs when just slightly tapping with Apple Pencil
- brush icon in the top toolbar now shows correct brush stamp angle
- fixed cursor hover location when using 3-finger gesture
- fixed keyboard disconnecting
5.1.4
2023-03-08
- fixed missing Drawing Mode in settings panel of Eraser tool
- added sidebar icon to swap between swatches and color sliders in Bucket Fill, Eyedropper and Text tool
- now cursor is shown in the last paint location when using three finger brush resizing
- Elliptic Marquee tool can make selection outside the canvas
- fixed keyboard issue
- smaller steps when zooming in/out using keyboard shortcuts
- decreased cursor scale when using Zoomed Eyedropper Cursor
- few other minor bug fixes
5.1.3
2023-02-27
- added "Hover Dot Only" option in Preferences > Interface > Cursor Shape
- fixed full version status in offline
5.1.2
2023-02-16
- improved Pigment blending performance, it is few times faster now
- fixed Full Version status in offline
Version 5.1:
REALISTIC PIGMENT ENGINE
How it works?
It treats colors like real pigments and uses Kubelka-Munk theory and a lot of complex math to mix them together.
It produces a lot of interesting effects:
- deep gradients with hue shift and vibrant midtones
- rich color mixtures (yellow + blue = green, red + yellow = orange etc)
- charming brushstrokes with increased saturation on low opacity
- incredibly realistic smudging
How to use it:
- just tap Pigment button in Layers panel
- the other option is to manually switch layer blending mode and tool blending mode to Pigment
What’s changed:
- added Pigment button in the Layers panel to quickly turn on Pigment mode
- added Pigment option to layer blending modes and tool blending modes
- added option to render gradients using Pigment mixing
- added Pigments brush group
- added Pigments color group
- added Pigments gradient group
OTHER CHANGES
- sidebar mode button has now 3 states for painting tools: Size/Opacity sliders | Color Swatches | Color Sliders
- added option in Preferences > Tools to disable activating tool set in Brush Editor > General > Preferred tool
- Activate Favorite Preset buttons in Quick Menu now use name of corresponding Favorite preset item
- fixed problem of not working keyboard shortcuts after using Photo picker
- fixed lag when switching tools or brushes
- fixed opening documents with Missing Fonts error
- fixed missing thumbnails in Document Browser
- few other minor fixes and improvements
4.1.8
2022-11-11
- few bug fixes
4.1.7
2022-10-30
- added Hover feature for new iPad Pro (showing cursor when Pencil is close to screen)
- improved support of iOS / iPadOS 16
- fixed rare problem with document saving / loading
- fixed delay when zooming/rotating using iPad trackpad
- sometimes key shortcuts stopped working
- bug fixes
4.1.6
2022-09-16
- fixed image orientation when importing it from Photos
- fixed image preview in Share Extension
- fixed subscript / superscript attributes in Text tool
- fixed lags in Color Wheel when document contains Balck & White or Gradient adjustment layers
4.1.5
2022-08-15
- added link to User Manual in Apple Books - in the top menu: Artstudio > User Manual
4.1.4
2022-08-01
- added Sample modes to Quick Menu/Top Toolbar/Shortcuts list
- Bucket Fill now supports "Current And Below" sample mode
- added option to disable dragging to adjust tolerance in Bucket Fill tool
- fixed exporting in the Browser when selecting a folder
- fixed saving markers when using size/opacity finger action
- white background is now added only when importing a gif (not for jpg, png, heic)
- few other minor fixes
4.1.3
2022-07-24
- use accent color instead of checkmark in the Quick Menu
- fixed PSD export of large documents
- fixed location of info popup
- tool name popup is now shown only in full screen mode
- few other minor bug fixes
4.1.2
2022-07-14
- added option to not switch to previous tool when using Quick Menu (Preferences > Quick Menu)
- added border to the color’s preview in Colors panel when it is similar to panel background
- added missing Export options on iPhone
- fixed pixelation issue when zooming the canvas
- fixed selection tools
- fixed jumping when using ‘Lock Canvas Orientation’
- few other minor bug fixes
4.1.1
2022-07-10
- added option in Preferences to hide Undo/Redo icons
- Artstudio > Pressure/Tilt value is now restored on app launch
- swapped current/previous color in Colors panel, current is now bigger
- added confirmation alert when trying to Reset brush of brush group.
- item just added to Favorites list is now highlighted
- removed snapping to 100% when zooming the canvas
- fixed Bucket Fill tool
- few fixes in iPad version running on Mac M1
- few other minor bug fixes
Version 4.0:
ANIMATION
- use root layers as animation frames
- mark some layers as “always visible”
- Onion skin
- customizable frame duration
- tap View > Animation to show Animation panel
- ping-pong mode
- export to MP4, HEVC (also transparent), Animated GIF, Animated PNG
SIDEBAR SLIDERS MARKERS
- you can now add up to 8 markers on sidebar Size/Opacity sliders to quickly set stored size/opacity values.
- markers are stored separately for each brush.
- move slider far from slider when dragging to move slider without snapping
- tap on slider thumb to show brush preview for 5 seconds
INTERFACE IMPROVEMENTS
- new awesome app icon!
- you can now display Brushes panel in full and compact layout
- showing Quick Menu is now animated
- sidebar color sliders and swatches now have round corners
- simplified Tools popover on iPhone
- you can now use swipe gesture in Quick Menu, when it is shown from "Finger Function"
- added "Pick Layer" option to Double/Triple tap and Four Finger tap actions
- added option in Preferences to show brush preview popup always in the corner
- added option in Preferences to not Show RGBA Values When Using Eyedropper
IMPROVED BUCKET FILL/PATTERN BUCKET FILL:
- you can now use drag gesture to adjust Tolerance
- Contiguous switch replaced with Contiguous | By Color segment
- faster processing
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
- unified Merge Down: it merges active group, or merges selected layers, or just merges down current layer
- added PDF Import with option to adjust DPI in Preferences > Tools
- improved Animated GIF/PNG import, now frames are imported as separate layers
- improved Halftone filter
- added "Tilda" shortcut to temporary change tool blending mode to "Clear" (Fullscreen shortcut changed from "tilda" to “F”)
- Shift shortcut in Freehand and Autoshape modes now draws only vertical or horizontal lines
- added option to change Perspective Grid opacity
FIXES
- optimized Save/Autosave
- fixed Hue layer blending mode (it was always a bit incorrect)
- fixed Canvas Recording quality when using 4K option
- many other fixes
4.1
2022-07-03
HERE IS A BIG UPDATE 4.1! Animation, Sidebar Sliders Markers, PDF Import, UI Improvements and more! Details:
ANIMATION
- use root layers as animation frames
- mark some layers as “always visible”
- Onion skin
- customizable frame duration
- tap View > Animation to show Animation panel
- ping-pong mode
- export to MP4, HEVC (also transparent), Animated GIF, Animated PNG
SIDEBAR SLIDERS MARKERS
- you can now add up to 8 markers on sidebar Size/Opacity sliders to quickly set stored size/opacity values.
- markers are stored separately for each brush.
- move slider far from slider when dragging to move slider without snapping
- tap on slider thumb to show brush preview for 5 seconds
INTERFACE IMPROVEMENTS
- new awesome app icon!
- you can now display Brushes panel in full and compact layout
- showing Quick Menu is now animated
- sidebar color sliders and swatches now have round corners
- simplified Tools popover on iPhone
- you can now use swipe gesture in Quick Menu, when it is shown from "Finger Function"
- added "Pick Layer" option to Double/Triple tap and Four Finger tap actions
- added option in Preferences to show brush preview popup always in the corner
- added option in Preferences to not Show RGBA Values When Using Eyedropper
IMPROVED BUCKET FILL/PATTERN BUCKET FILL:
- you can now use drag gesture to adjust Tolerance
- Contiguous switch replaced with Contiguous | By Color segment
- faster processing
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
- unified Merge Down: it merges active group, or merges selected layers, or just merges down current layer
- added PDF Import with option to adjust DPI in Preferences > Tools
- improved Animated GIF/PNG import, now frames are imported as separate layers
- improved Halftone filter
- added "Tilda" shortcut to temporary change tool blending mode to "Clear" (Fullscreen shortcut changed from "tilda" to “F”)
- Shift shortcut in Freehand and Autoshape modes now draws only vertical or horizontal lines
- added option to change Perspective Grid opacity
FIXES
- optimized Save/Autosave
- fixed Hue layer blending mode (it was always a bit incorrect)
- fixed Canvas Recording quality when using 4K option
- many other fixes
4.0.15
2022-06-14
- fixed auto scrolling in Favorites panel
- fixed stamp angle when using mirrored canvas with Angle dynamics
- fixed option to not-activate Paint tool when ‘Activate Paint Tool When Changing Color’ is off
- fixed bug that some items in new document presets were disabled
- few other minot bug fixes
4.0.14
2022-05-31
- decreased minimum Brushes panel height
- optimized loading large documents
- fixed Share extension in some apps
- fixed 1px brush strokes
- fixed aspect ratio in Select Rectangle/Ellipse tools
- fixed duplicated document after using Layer > Duplicate As New Document
- fixed tool name in the popup after using key shortcut
- few other minor bug fixes
4.0.13
2022-05-11
- fixed rare issue when app could not open a document in browser
- few other minor bug fixes
4.0.12
2022-05-01
- added showing popup when changing tool using keyboard shortcut
- fixed restoring panels when ending split view
- fixed pivot point when using Mirror from shortcut or top toolbar
- fixed lag when moving selection with Pencil in Lasso tool
- fixed merging mask with clipping mask
- fixed swatch colors when using CMYK
- few other minor bug fixes
4.0.11
2022-04-15
- added option to reset some brush properties in imported groups (Flow, Opacity Blending)
- fixed some CMYK color profiles
- fixed Smudge and Wet Paint tools on mirrored canvas
- fixed Tab and arrows key shortcuts on iOS 15
- fixed file export when running on Mac M1
- fixed rare bug causing file corruption
- removed Load Paint sidebar icon in Smudge tool
- fixed color update on iPhone when tapping a Hue on color Wheel
- few other minor fixes and improvements
4.0.10
2022-04-07
- fixed brush angle when canvas is mirrored
- fixes filters/adjustments panel on iPhone
- fixes keyboard support when running on mac
4.0.9
2022-03-29
- added option to Activate Eraser/Eyedropper/Smudge to the list of of Double Tap, Triple Tap, Four Finger Tap, Three Finger Swipe possible gestures
- fixed crash when using too big brush in Wet Paint / Smudge tool
- fixed rare crash when exporting cmyk document to psd
- fixed rare problem with corrupted documents
- fixed inverted stamp issue after using 'Add Current' in Stamps view
- some other minor bug fixes and improvements
4.0.8
2022-03-16
- fixed “New From File…” feature
- fixed importing png/jpg/psd files from inside app document browser
- fixed disappearing panel issue when going to background
- fixed Reference panel size when loading an image
- fixed panel size after app launch
- slightly increased undo/redo button active area (at the bottom)
4.0.7
2022-03-08
- app now uses last image settings (grid, snap etc) even if no document is open
- fixed status bar color in Browser
- fixed filters panel location
- fixed Current And Below mode in Eyedropper
4.0.5
2022-02-23
- added "New From Clipboard" option in document browser after tapping "+"
- added option to turn off dragging Guides from rulers
- fixed remembering panel locations
- fixed location and size of brush preview box
- fixed color space when creating document from Photos
- fixed accidental stamps when using Eyedropper finger function together with Double Tap gesture
- fixed using Pan/Eraser/Smudge finger function when active tool is Eyedropper
- fixed problem with disconnecting bluetooth devices after switching to other apps
- fixed alpha value information in Eyedropper
- fixed scrolling location after starting text editing
- few other minor bug fixes
4.0.4
2022-02-15
- fixed performance on older devices
- minor bug fixes
4.0.3
2022-02-08
- added option to draw Ellipse/Rectangle starting from center
- brush preview now follows finger location when using Brush Size finger function
- brought back sampling with Pencil when using Finger Action Eyedropper
- fixed calculating edge pixels in transform
- fixed drawing accidental stamps when using Finger Function: Off/Pan/Eraser/Smudge
- fixed displaying document conflict popup
- fixes canvas refresh when using locked canvas orientation
- few other minor bug fixes and stability improvements
4.0.2
2022-01-26
- fixed brush scaling when using Hard Edges mode in painting tools
- fixed sending large files in Share Extension
- few other minor fixes and stability improvements
What's new in 4.0:
MAJOR CHANGES
- custom document gallery replaced with iOS system Document Browser (like in Pages/Numbers apps)
- added Autohshape feature: just hold the stylus after drawing a shape and it will transform to a neat shape
- added full CMYK support, with 14 CMYK color profiles to use
INTERFACE IMPROVEMENTS
- added option to change app accent color
- added option to auto keep panels open on app launch
- added option to import / export / reset preferences
- added option to disable "nonlinear" sliders, used in Size slider and few other places
- added option to keep panels open on launch
- now all color controls: wheel, square, sliders, swatches are displayed in color profile from the active document
- improved appearance of Quick Menu
- added left hand mode on iPhone
NEW FEATURES
- added option to export layers as PDF, animated GIF or PNG files
- added bulk export (in Document Browser)
- added sample size to Eyedropper (1x1, 3x3, 5x5 etc)
- added Guide Layout option to quickly add any number of guides with specified gutters and margins margins
- added layer aligning feature in Move tool
- added option to set custom background color in “New Image” popup
- added Bloom filter
MINOR IMPROVEMENTS
- added "Allow Opening Multiple Documents" in Preferences, turn it off to allow only a single document open
- added Pressure Smoothing brush parameter
- added support of "Noise" brush option by Wet Paint and Smudge tools
- added Symmetry support in Bucket Fill / Pattern Bucket Fill in Lasso mode
- Edit > Clear now support multiple layers / groups
- pinned panels are now marked with a “Dot” mark
- panels locations are now kept separately for portrait / landscape / fullscreen
- line drawing mode is now pressure sensitive
FIXES
- noticeable performance boost
- fixed smoothness of Visualize Touches
- fixed Clear blending in Wet Paint tool for some brushes
- fixed minor stroke delay
and few other small improvements and fixes
4.0.1
2022-01-19
HERE IS HUGE UPDATE 4.0 WITH A LOT OF NEW AWESOME FEATURES!
MAJOR CHANGES
- custom document gallery replaced with iOS system Document Browser (like in Pages/Numbers apps)
- added Autohshape feature: just hold the stylus after drawing a shape and it will transform to a neat shape
- added full CMYK support, with 14 CMYK color profiles to use
INTERFACE IMPROVEMENTS
- added option to change app accent color
- added option to auto keep panels open on app launch
- added option to import / export / reset preferences
- added option to disable "nonlinear" sliders, used in Size slider and few other places
- added option to keep panels open on launch
- now all color controls: wheel, square, sliders, swatches are displayed in color profile from the active document
- improved appearance of Quick Menu
- added left hand mode on iPhone
NEW FEATURES
- added option to export layers as PDF, animated GIF or PNG files
- added bulk export (in Document Browser)
- added sample size to Eyedropper (1x1, 3x3, 5x5 etc)
- added Guide Layout option to quickly add any number of guides with specified gutters and margins margins
- added layer aligning feature in Move tool
- added option to set custom background color in “New Image” popup
- added Bloom filter
MINOR IMPROVEMENTS
- added "Allow Opening Multiple Documents" in Preferences, turn it off to allow only a single document open
- added Pressure Smoothing brush parameter
- added support of "Noise" brush option by Wet Paint and Smudge tools
- added Symmetry support in Bucket Fill / Pattern Bucket Fill in Lasso mode
- Edit > Clear now support multiple layers / groups
- pinned panels are now marked with a “Dot” mark
- panels locations are now kept separately for portrait / landscape / fullscreen
- line drawing mode is now pressure sensitive
FIXES
- noticeable performance boost
- fixed smoothness of Visualize Touches
- fixed Clear blending in Wet Paint tool for some brushes
- fixed minor stroke delay
and few other small improvements and fixes
4.0
2022-01-17
HERE IS HUGE UPDATE 4.0 WITH A LOT OF NEW AWESOME FEATURES!
MAJOR CHANGES
- custom document gallery replaced with iOS system Document Browser (like in Pages/Numbers apps)
- added Autohshape feature: just hold the stylus after drawing a shape and it will transform to a neat shape
- added full CMYK support, with 14 CMYK color profiles to use
INTERFACE IMPROVEMENTS
- added option to change app accent color
- added option to auto keep panels open on app launch
- added option to import / export / reset preferences
- added option to disable "nonlinear" sliders, used in Size slider and few other places
- added option to keep panels open on launch
- now all color controls: wheel, square, sliders, swatches are displayed in color profile from the active document
- improved appearance of Quick Menu
- added left hand mode on iPhone
NEW FEATURES
- added option to export layers as PDF, animated GIF or PNG files
- added bulk export (in Document Browser)
- added sample size to Eyedropper (1x1, 3x3, 5x5 etc)
- added Guide Layout option to quickly add any number of guides with specified gutters and margins margins
- added layer aligning feature in Move tool
- added option to set custom background color in “New Image” popup
- added Bloom filter
MINOR IMPROVEMENTS
- added "Allow Opening Multiple Documents" in Preferences, turn it off to allow only a single document open
- added Pressure Smoothing brush parameter
- added support of "Noise" brush option by Wet Paint and Smudge tools
- added Symmetry support in Bucket Fill / Pattern Bucket Fill in Lasso mode
- Edit > Clear now support multiple layers / groups
- pinned panels are now marked with a “Dot” mark
- panels locations are now kept separately for portrait / landscape / fullscreen
- line drawing mode is now pressure sensitive
FIXES
- noticeable performance boost
- fixed smoothness of Visualize Touches
- fixed Clear blending in Wet Paint tool for some brushes
- fixed minor stroke delay
and few other small improvements and fixes…
3.2.21
2022-01-04
stability improvements
3.2.13
2021-10-14
- allow single finger tap to draw a brush stamp
- Ellipse/Rectangle/Line/Polygon angle/snap angle now uses canvas angle
- swapped Vertical/Horizontal paint symmetry mode
- autohide Home Indicator (any iOS), and multitask indicator (ipadOS 15)
- fixed canvas refresh when moving sliders in adjustments
- fixed crash in Transform when scaling down by 0% - 50% using Cubic interpolation
- fixed Curves adjustment panel height on iPhone
- fixed reference panel top bar transparency on iOS 15
- few other minor fixes and improvements
3.2.12
2021-09-28
- max number of undo steps increased from 100 to 200
- fixed glitch in Elastify when deforming a bottom part of canvas
- fixed lasso when smoothing is set to zero
- few other minor bug fixes
3.0.13
2021-01-07
- bug fixes and minor improvements
3.0.12
2020-12-17
- now applying adjustment or filter doesn't trim layer to canvas bounds
- bug fixes and small improvements
3.0.11
2020-12-11
- added highlighting active color swatch
- added auto enable clipping mask when moving layer below a clipping mask
- Pan finger action is now working also in Pencil Only mode
- items added to Favorite preset will now show brush size in title
- bug fixes
3.0.10
2020-11-25
- bug fixes
3.0.9
2020-11-18
- bug fixes
3.0.8
2020-11-10
- added recent color in Colors panel
- added double-tap gesture in Reference panel to zoom to fit
- you can now scale Reference panel without aspect radio
- tool options panel is now scalable
- long-press Eyedropper can now be cancelled by touching screen with second finger
- bug fixes
3.0.7
2020-10-27
- fixed Adonit Note+ support
- few other fixes
3.0.6
2020-10-17
- bug fixes and stability improvements
3.0.5
2020-10-14
- added Pencil Only option in Quick Menu and Keyboard Shortcut
- improved bluetooth stylus support
- bug fixes
3.0.4
2020-10-06
- bug fixes
3.0.3
2020-10-02
- added Pivot and Ratio button in transform
- added option to hide smoothing line
- added remembering panels position
- you can use 2-finger tap gesture to close filter / adjustment mode
- improved performance
- bug fixes and stability improvements
What's new in version 3.0:
STREAMLINED INTERFACE
- Normal and Painting mode merged into one universal mode
- Introduced floating panels system, to keep a panel visible drag it a bit to any direction
- Added orange accents here and there
- All new Brush Editor panel
- All new Colors panel
- Added Wheel mode to Colors
- Quick Menu enhanced from 8 to 24 items
- Added option to lock canvas orientation
- Added grayscale option to Reference View
PAINTING EXPERIENCE
- Added long press gesture on tool icons to activate tool while keeping current brush
- Brushes now have ‘Preferred Tool’ parameter to activate the specified tool when picking a brush
- Added Perpendicular Pressure option to Preferences allowing using lighter pressure when Pencil is tilted
- Flow/size values changes from side sliders are now remembered for each brush (it can be disabled in Preferences)
- Hold Shift to paint straight lines in Freehand mode
- Added double-tap and triple-tap gestures to Mirror view or Size To Fit/Fill
- Added new ‘Live Spring’ smoothing algorithm generating live smoothing experience, without lag
- Removed Pencil tool, added Hard Edges parameter to Paint tool
- Flow, Opacity, Blending brush params moved from tool settings to brush settings
BRUSH ENGINE
- Added Color dynamics (Hue, Saturation, Brightness, L, a, b) with Curves support
- Added Emboss effect to Stamp, Pattern and Aux Stamp
- Added Mutating mode to Aux Stamp
- Added Filtering options (Off, Medium, Strong) to Brush stamp, Aux Stamp and Pattern
- Ten other new brush parameters: Pattern Angle, Pattern Opacity Jitter, Mix Rate, Pattern Offset Randomness, Movement (Aux Stamp), Glazing , Stamp Brightness/Contrast, Squeeze dynamics, L, a, b values in Jitter, two more Blend Transparency modes
- Improved Wet Paint and Smudge quality
- Finger and Stylus Dynamics merged into one section
- Smudge and Wet Paint now support Opacity (both Jitter and Dynamics), Blending modes, non each stamp pattern and Wet effect
- Separated Color Jitter values to “Stamp” and “Stroke”
- Improved ABR import
BRUSHES, BRUSHES, BRUSHES
- Most of the brushes were redesigned or created from scratch to take advantage of the new brush engine
- We now have the following built-in groups: Basic, Pens, Pencils, Lettering, Charcoals, Erasers, Inking, Ink Rakes, Airbrushes, Painting, Digital Painting, Oil Paint, Watercolor, Mixers, Smudging, Impressionism, Markers, Glow, Flicks, Hair & Fur, Textures, Abstract, Texturizers
- Brushes are now using higher resolution patterns to produce better quality results on large canvas sizes
TOOLS
- Added Seamless Pattern filter to convert photos to seamless patterns
- Added Paste In Place
- Added Clear/Behind blend modes support to Clone and Heal tools
- Added 'Current And Below' and 'Reference' sample modes to Eyedropper
- Added arrows key support in Select tools
- Added Long Press gesture to pick a Layer to the Move tool
- Snap value in Transform tool is now saved
- Added Shift/Control shortcuts to quickly change combine mode in Select tools
- Added Shift / Secondary touch support in Transform tool
OTHERS
- Added Paper pattern presets
- Added option to auto add mask when adding adjustment layer
- Added option to add Drawing Modes to the Quick Menu and set Shortcuts
- Added option to sample color range in Hue/Sat/Lightness and Curve adjustment
- Added Pan option to ’Finger Function When Pencil Is Connected’
- Added Size/Opacity finger gesture support in Elastify
- Added View > Zoom To Fill
3.0.2
2020-10-01
- added Pivot and Ratio button in transform
- added option to hide smoothing line
- added remembering panels position
- you can use 2-finger tap gesture to close filter / adjustment mode
- improved performance
- bug fixes and stability improvements
What's new in version 3.0:
STREAMLINED INTERFACE
- Normal and Painting mode merged into one universal mode
- Introduced floating panels system, to keep a panel visible drag it a bit to any direction
- Added orange accents here and there
- All new Brush Editor panel
- All new Colors panel
- Added Wheel mode to Colors
- Quick Menu enhanced from 8 to 24 items
- Added option to lock canvas orientation
- Added grayscale option to Reference View
PAINTING EXPERIENCE
- Added long press gesture on tool icons to activate tool while keeping current brush
- Brushes now have ‘Preferred Tool’ parameter to activate the specified tool when picking a brush
- Added Perpendicular Pressure option to Preferences allowing using lighter pressure when Pencil is tilted
- Flow/size values changes from side sliders are now remembered for each brush (it can be disabled in Preferences)
- Hold Shift to paint straight lines in Freehand mode
- Added double-tap and triple-tap gestures to Mirror view or Size To Fit/Fill
- Added new ‘Live Spring’ smoothing algorithm generating live smoothing experience, without lag
- Removed Pencil tool, added Hard Edges parameter to Paint tool
- Flow, Opacity, Blending brush params moved from tool settings to brush settings
BRUSH ENGINE
- Added Color dynamics (Hue, Saturation, Brightness, L, a, b) with Curves support
- Added Emboss effect to Stamp, Pattern and Aux Stamp
- Added Mutating mode to Aux Stamp
- Added Filtering options (Off, Medium, Strong) to Brush stamp, Aux Stamp and Pattern
- Ten other new brush parameters: Pattern Angle, Pattern Opacity Jitter, Mix Rate, Pattern Offset Randomness, Movement (Aux Stamp), Glazing , Stamp Brightness/Contrast, Squeeze dynamics, L, a, b values in Jitter, two more Blend Transparency modes
- Improved Wet Paint and Smudge quality
- Finger and Stylus Dynamics merged into one section
- Smudge and Wet Paint now support Opacity (both Jitter and Dynamics), Blending modes, non each stamp pattern and Wet effect
- Separated Color Jitter values to “Stamp” and “Stroke”
- Improved ABR import
BRUSHES, BRUSHES, BRUSHES
- Most of the brushes were redesigned or created from scratch to take advantage of the new brush engine
- We now have the following built-in groups: Basic, Pens, Pencils, Lettering, Charcoals, Erasers, Inking, Ink Rakes, Airbrushes, Painting, Digital Painting, Oil Paint, Watercolor, Mixers, Smudging, Impressionism, Markers, Glow, Flicks, Hair & Fur, Textures, Abstract, Texturizers
- Brushes are now using higher resolution patterns to produce better quality results on large canvas sizes
TOOLS
- Added Seamless Pattern filter to convert photos to seamless patterns
- Added Paste In Place
- Added Clear/Behind blend modes support to Clone and Heal tools
- Added 'Current And Below' and 'Reference' sample modes to Eyedropper
- Added arrows key support in Select tools
- Added Long Press gesture to pick a Layer to the Move tool
- Snap value in Transform tool is now saved
- Added Shift/Control shortcuts to quickly change combine mode in Select tools
- Added Shift / Secondary touch support in Transform tool
OTHERS
- Added Paper pattern presets
- Added option to auto add mask when adding adjustment layer
- Added option to add Drawing Modes to the Quick Menu and set Shortcuts
- Added option to sample color range in Hue/Sat/Lightness and Curve adjustment
- Added Pan option to ’Finger Function When Pencil Is Connected’
- Added Size/Opacity finger gesture support in Elastify
- Added View > Zoom To Fill
3.0.1
2020-09-24
- bug fixes and stability improvements
What's new in version 3.0:
The new floating panel system allows you to access important tools like our new color wheel, layers system, and our brand new brush editor in seconds. Get lost in the paint for hours with the wide verity of brand new brushes. With over 100 more new features and enhancements, this update brings fourth the next step for Artstudio Pro. Enjoy!
STREAMLINED INTERFACE
- Normal and Painting mode merged into one universal mode
- Introduced floating panels system, to keep a panel visible drag it a bit to any direction
- Added orange accents here and there
- All new Brush Editor panel
- All new Colors panel
- Added Wheel mode to Colors
- Quick Menu enhanced from 8 to 24 items
- Added option to lock canvas orientation
- Added grayscale option to Reference View
PAINTING EXPERIENCE
- Added long press gesture on tool icons to activate tool while keeping current brush
- Brushes now have ‘Preferred Tool’ parameter to activate the specified tool when picking a brush
- Added Perpendicular Pressure option to Preferences allowing using lighter pressure when Pencil is tilted
- Flow/size values changes from side sliders are now remembered for each brush (it can be disabled in Preferences)
- Hold Shift to paint straight lines in Freehand mode
- Added double-tap and triple-tap gestures to Mirror view or Size To Fit/Fill
- Added new ‘Live Spring’ smoothing algorithm generating live smoothing experience, without lag
- Removed Pencil tool, added Hard Edges parameter to Paint tool
- Flow, Opacity, Blending brush params moved from tool settings to brush settings
BRUSH ENGINE
- Added Color dynamics (Hue, Saturation, Brightness, L, a, b) with Curves support
- Added Emboss effect to Stamp, Pattern and Aux Stamp
- Added Mutating mode to Aux Stamp
- Added Filtering options (Off, Medium, Strong) to Brush stamp, Aux Stamp and Pattern
- Ten other new brush parameters: Pattern Angle, Pattern Opacity Jitter, Mix Rate, Pattern Offset Randomness, Movement (Aux Stamp), Glazing , Stamp Brightness/Contrast, Squeeze dynamics, L, a, b values in Jitter, two more Blend Transparency modes
- Improved Wet Paint and Smudge quality
- Finger and Stylus Dynamics merged into one section
- Smudge and Wet Paint now support Opacity (both Jitter and Dynamics), Blending modes, non each stamp pattern and Wet effect
- Separated Color Jitter values to “Stamp” and “Stroke”
- Improved ABR import
BRUSHES, BRUSHES, BRUSHES
- Most of the brushes were redesigned or created from scratch to take advantage of the new brush engine
- We now have the following built-in groups: Basic, Pens, Pencils, Lettering, Charcoals, Erasers, Inking, Ink Rakes, Airbrushes, Painting, Digital Painting, Oil Paint, Watercolor, Mixers, Smudging, Impressionism, Markers, Glow, Flicks, Hair & Fur, Textures, Abstract, Texturizers
- Brushes are now using higher resolution patterns to produce better quality results on large canvas sizes
TOOLS
- Added Seamless Pattern filter to convert photos to seamless patterns
- Added Paste In Place
- Added Clear/Behind blend modes support to Clone and Heal tools
- Added 'Current And Below' and 'Reference' sample modes to Eyedropper
- Added arrows key support in Select tools
- Added Long Press gesture to pick a Layer to the Move tool
- Snap value in Transform tool is now saved
- Added Shift/Control shortcuts to quickly change combine mode in Select tools
- Added Shift / Secondary touch support in Transform tool
OTHERS
- Added Paper pattern presets
- Added option to auto add mask when adding adjustment layer
- Added option to add Drawing Modes to the Quick Menu and set Shortcuts
- Added option to sample color range in Hue/Sat/Lightness and Curve adjustment
- Added Pan option to ’Finger Function When Pencil Is Connected’
- Added Size/Opacity finger gesture support in Elastify
- Added View > Zoom To Fill
3.0
2020-09-21
Create a new flow, with Artstudio Pro 3.0. Our biggest evolution and update yet! Our all new streamlined user interface will keep you in your flow without interruptions.
The new floating panel system allows you to access important tools like our new color wheel, layers system, and our brand new brush editor in seconds. Get lost in the paint for hours with the wide verity of brand new brushes. With over 100 more new features and enhancements, this update brings fourth the next step for Artstudio Pro. Enjoy!
STREAMLINED INTERFACE
- Normal and Painting mode merged into one universal mode
- Introduced floating panels system, to keep a panel visible drag it a bit to any direction
- Added orange accents here and there
- All new Brush Editor panel
- All new Colors panel
- Added Wheel mode to Colors
- Quick Menu enhanced from 8 to 24 items
- Added option to lock canvas orientation
- Added grayscale option to Reference View
PAINTING EXPERIENCE
- Added long press gesture on tool icons to activate tool while keeping current brush
- Brushes now have ‘Preferred Tool’ parameter to activate the specified tool when picking a brush
- Added Perpendicular Pressure option to Preferences allowing using lighter pressure when Pencil is tilted
- Flow/size values changes from side sliders are now remembered for each brush (it can be disabled in Preferences)
- Hold Shift to paint straight lines in Freehand mode
- Added double-tap and triple-tap gestures to Mirror view or Size To Fit/Fill
- Added new ‘Live Spring’ smoothing algorithm generating live smoothing experience, without lag
- Removed Pencil tool, added Hard Edges parameter to Paint tool
- Flow, Opacity, Blending brush params moved from tool settings to brush settings
BRUSH ENGINE
- Added Color dynamics (Hue, Saturation, Brightness, L, a, b) with Curves support
- Added Emboss effect to Stamp, Pattern and Aux Stamp
- Added Mutating mode to Aux Stamp
- Added Filtering options (Off, Medium, Strong) to Brush stamp, Aux Stamp and Pattern
- Ten other new brush parameters: Pattern Angle, Pattern Opacity Jitter, Mix Rate, Pattern Offset Randomness, Movement (Aux Stamp), Glazing , Stamp Brightness/Contrast, Squeeze dynamics, L, a, b values in Jitter, two more Blend Transparency modes
- Improved Wet Paint and Smudge quality
- Finger and Stylus Dynamics merged into one section
- Smudge and Wet Paint now support Opacity (both Jitter and Dynamics), Blending modes, non each stamp pattern and Wet effect
- Separated Color Jitter values to “Stamp” and “Stroke”
- Improved ABR import
BRUSHES, BRUSHES, BRUSHES
- Most of the brushes were redesigned or created from scratch to take advantage of the new brush engine
- We now have the following built-in groups: Basic, Pens, Pencils, Lettering, Charcoals, Erasers, Inking, Ink Rakes, Airbrushes, Painting, Digital Painting, Oil Paint, Watercolor, Mixers, Smudging, Impressionism, Markers, Glow, Flicks, Hair & Fur, Textures, Abstract, Texturizers
- Brushes are now using higher resolution patterns to produce better quality results on large canvas sizes
TOOLS
- Added Seamless Pattern filter to convert photos to seamless patterns
- Added Paste In Place
- Added Clear/Behind blend modes support to Clone and Heal tools
- Added 'Current And Below' and 'Reference' sample modes to Eyedropper
- Added arrows key support in Select tools
- Added Long Press gesture to pick a Layer to the Move tool
- Snap value in Transform tool is now saved
- Added Shift/Control shortcuts to quickly change combine mode in Select tools
- Added Shift / Secondary touch support in Transform tool
OTHERS
- Added Paper pattern presets
- Added option to auto add mask when adding adjustment layer
- Added option to add Drawing Modes to the Quick Menu and set Shortcuts
- Added option to sample color range in Hue/Sat/Lightness and Curve adjustment
- Added Pan option to ’Finger Function When Pencil Is Connected’
- Added Size/Opacity finger gesture support in Elastify
- Added View > Zoom To Fill
2.3.27
2020-08-27
- fixed rare issue when importing PSD
2.3.26
2020-08-25
- fixed disconnecting issue when using Adonit stylus
2.3.25
2020-08-05
- fixed CMYK Preview on devices without P3 screen
2.3.24
2020-06-04
- fixed wrong color profile when loading some raw photos
- fixed selection flipping/rotating 90-180 on iPhone
- fixed Clear icon location in text fields
- fixed setting bold/italic in text containing few font sizes
- fixed first stamp color when using Paint dynamics and Auto Load Paint
- improved quality in Flat blending
2.3.23
2020-04-28
- added support of pan gesture on new Magic Keyboard trackpad
- fixed hiding More... popover in Crop tool
- fixed cursor in Mirror view mode
- fixed importing greyscale photos
2.3.22
2020-04-15
- fixed few bugs in Canvas Video Recording
- fixed Wet Paint / Smudge bug when using Jitter Stroke Angle
- fixed Smart mode in Bucket Fill when using it together with a selection
2.3.21
2020-04-04
- fixed crash when opening large documents appeared in the previous version
Changes in version 2.3.20:
- fixed brush hue jitter
- fixed paint lagging on some devices
- fixed precision in color square corners
- fixed rare crash when using external keyboard or mouse
- few other minor bug fixes
2.3.20
2020-04-02
- fixed brush hue jitter
- fixed paint lagging on some devices
- fixed precision in color square corners
- fixed rare crash when using external keyboard or mouse
- few other minor bug fixes
2.3.19
2020-03-09
- fixed lasso tool
2.3.18
2020-03-06
- stability improvements
2.3.17
2020-02-20
- fixed random dots when using brush with squeezed Circle stamp
- fixed crash when importing PSD with corrupted text layers
- finger pinch gesture is now always allowed in Pencil Only mode for Zoom, Pan and Rotate tools.
2.3.16
2020-02-05
- loading, saving, importing and exporting documents is now more reliable
- fixed problem with layer location after Image Resize.
2.3.15
2020-01-31
- added option to set Shortcut/Quick Menu action to Copy Without Trim
- slightly improved palm rejection
- fixed Visualize Touches option when using finger and stylus event at the same time
2.3.14
2020-01-22
- fixed problem with greyed out items when importing ABR files
- fixed Drag and Drop when importing multiple images
- improved ABR import for some brushes
- shortcuts are now shown in alphabetic order after pressing Command on iPad keyboard
- few other minor bug fixes
2.3.13
2020-01-07
- fixed crashing when changing a color in some filters
- fixed rare issue in drag and drop
- few other minor bug fixes
2.3.12
2019-12-18
- fixed crash after undoing Crop
- fixed unwanted 1px offset when using Move tool on large images
- few other minor fixes
2.3.11
2019-12-06
- fixed problem with disappearing numeric pad when tapping Font Size
- fixed problems with Drag-and-drop on iPad
- fixed Airbrush when using high Smoothing values
- fixed cursor angle when canvas is rotated
- fixed glitch when painting on layer with Dissolve blending
- fixed updating Aux Stamp Size when changing main stamp type or image
2.3.10
2019-11-19
- fixed crash when tapping Reset in Preferences > Keybord Shortcuts on iPad
- fixed glitch in Sponge tool
- few other minor bug fixes and stability improvements
2.3.9
2019-11-11
- added option in Preferences to disable Two/Three-finger tap to Undo/Redo
- fixed color of progress indicator in Dark mode
- improved stability
2.3.8
2019-10-30
- improved support of iOS 13.2
- all popovers are now dark when Dark mode is turned on in Preferences
- few other bug fixes
2.3.7
2019-10-22
- added option to disable cursor dynamic scaling
- improved psd import
- fixed text layer editing
- fixed problem with reference view when starting a filter or switching to Painting Mode
- few bug fixes
2.3.6
2019-10-10
- fixed filters
- fixed navigation bar in some controllers on iPhone with iOS 13
- few other bug fixes
What's New in Version 2.3:
GENERAL
• full support of iOS 13, iPhone 11/Pro and new iPads
• added support of iOS 13 three-finger gestures to undo/redo/copy/paste (enable it in Artstudio>Preferences>Gestures
• added CMYK color proof (Image>Color Profile>CMYK Preview)
• add option to disable Pencil pressure and tilt (in Artstudio menu or after long pressing 'Pencil Only' icon)
• added auto activating Edit>Transform after adding photo as a layer (it can be disabled in Preferences)
REFERENCE PANEL
• added movable box with reference photo, activated from View>Show Reference View in the top menu
• option to sample a color
• zoom/pan/rotate box content using multitouch
• horizontal flip
INTERFACE
• added option to customize icons in Painting Mode (Preferences > Interface)
• added second tool icon in top toolbar in iPhone version
• new items for Quick Menu / Keyboard Shortcuts: Symmetry, Show Previous/Next Document, Activate Favourite Preset 1-10
• you can now use Shift and Control keys to select multiple layers
• added 'Size' brush parameter to 'More...' popover
• added option to copy/paste curves in Brush Editor
• added Crosshair cursor option
• Quick Menu is now shown without animation when triggered from 'Finger Function When Pencil Is Connected'
BRUSH ENGINE
• new brush parameters: Max Flow, Jitter / Stroke Angle, Jitter / Preserve Luminosity
• added per brush Tilt curve
• Flow and Spacing brush parameters have now 0.1% precision
• it is now allowed to set negative Rotation in Brush > Aux Stamp
TOOLS, ADJUSTMENTS, FILTERS
• added Median filter
• added option to select Hue range to Hue/Saturation adjustment
• improved Dodge/Burn tools, added Protect option
• added Symmetry support in Elastify filter
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• improved performance of Wet Paint and Smudge tools
• improved quality when painting with very low Flow values
• Twitter/Facebook/Forum menu items moved to ‘Social’ menu group
• If canvas is fully visible, View>Mirror uses canvas center as pivot point
• fixed paste origin when adding new layer from photo or clipboard
• changed Smoothing calculation - now value 0 disables smoothing at all
• fixed rare problem with missing thumbnails in Gallery
• updated Adonit SDK
• few other bug fixes and improvements
2.3.5
2019-10-10
- fixed cursor angle/size
- fixed offset when using tilt-scatter dynamics
- slightly improved drawing performance
- few other bug fixes
What's New in Version 2.3:
GENERAL
• full support of iOS 13, iPhone 11/Pro and new iPads
• added support of iOS 13 three-finger gestures to undo/redo/copy/paste (enable it in Artstudio>Preferences>Gestures
• added CMYK color proof (Image>Color Profile>CMYK Preview)
• add option to disable Pencil pressure and tilt (in Artstudio menu or after long pressing 'Pencil Only' icon)
• added auto activating Edit>Transform after adding photo as a layer (it can be disabled in Preferences)
REFERENCE PANEL
• added movable box with reference photo, activated from View>Show Reference View in the top menu
• option to sample a color
• zoom/pan/rotate box content using multitouch
• horizontal flip
INTERFACE
• added option to customize icons in Painting Mode (Preferences > Interface)
• added second tool icon in top toolbar in iPhone version
• new items for Quick Menu / Keyboard Shortcuts: Symmetry, Show Previous/Next Document, Activate Favourite Preset 1-10
• you can now use Shift and Control keys to select multiple layers
• added 'Size' brush parameter to 'More...' popover
• added option to copy/paste curves in Brush Editor
• added Crosshair cursor option
• Quick Menu is now shown without animation when triggered from 'Finger Function When Pencil Is Connected'
BRUSH ENGINE
• new brush parameters: Max Flow, Jitter / Stroke Angle, Jitter / Preserve Luminosity
• added per brush Tilt curve
• Flow and Spacing brush parameters have now 0.1% precision
• it is now allowed to set negative Rotation in Brush > Aux Stamp
TOOLS, ADJUSTMENTS, FILTERS
• added Median filter
• added option to select Hue range to Hue/Saturation adjustment
• improved Dodge/Burn tools, added Protect option
• added Symmetry support in Elastify filter
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• improved performance of Wet Paint and Smudge tools
• improved quality when painting with very low Flow values
• Twitter/Facebook/Forum menu items moved to ‘Social’ menu group
• If canvas is fully visible, View>Mirror uses canvas center as pivot point
• fixed paste origin when adding new layer from photo or clipboard
• changed Smoothing calculation - now value 0 disables smoothing at all
• fixed rare problem with missing thumbnails in Gallery
• updated Adonit SDK
• few other bug fixes and improvements
2.3.4
2019-10-07
- you can now drag-and-drop images over the Reference panel to load it
- max brush Scatter value increased to 2000%
- slightly improved drawing performance
- fixed brush scattering
- fixed Gradient Editor
- few other bug fixes
What's New in Version 2.3:
GENERAL
• full support of iOS 13, iPhone 11/Pro and new iPads
• added support of iOS 13 three-finger gestures to undo/redo/copy/paste (enable it in Artstudio>Preferences>Gestures
• added CMYK color proof (Image>Color Profile>CMYK Preview)
• add option to disable Pencil pressure and tilt (in Artstudio menu or after long pressing 'Pencil Only' icon)
• added auto activating Edit>Transform after adding photo as a layer (it can be disabled in Preferences)
REFERENCE PANEL
• added movable box with reference photo, activated from View>Show Reference View in the top menu
• option to sample a color
• zoom/pan/rotate box content using multitouch
• horizontal flip
INTERFACE
• added option to customize icons in Painting Mode (Preferences > Interface)
• added second tool icon in top toolbar in iPhone version
• new items for Quick Menu / Keyboard Shortcuts: Symmetry, Show Previous/Next Document, Activate Favourite Preset 1-10
• you can now use Shift and Control keys to select multiple layers
• added 'Size' brush parameter to 'More...' popover
• added option to copy/paste curves in Brush Editor
• added Crosshair cursor option
• Quick Menu is now shown without animation when triggered from 'Finger Function When Pencil Is Connected'
BRUSH ENGINE
• new brush parameters: Max Flow, Jitter / Stroke Angle, Jitter / Preserve Luminosity
• added per brush Tilt curve
• Flow and Spacing brush parameters have now 0.1% precision
• it is now allowed to set negative Rotation in Brush > Aux Stamp
TOOLS, ADJUSTMENTS, FILTERS
• added Median filter
• added option to select Hue range to Hue/Saturation adjustment
• improved Dodge/Burn tools, added Protect option
• added Symmetry support in Elastify filter
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• improved performance of Wet Paint and Smudge tools
• improved quality when painting with very low Flow values
• Twitter/Facebook/Forum menu items moved to ‘Social’ menu group
• If canvas is fully visible, View>Mirror uses canvas center as pivot point
• fixed paste origin when adding new layer from photo or clipboard
• changed Smoothing calculation - now value 0 disables smoothing at all
• fixed rare problem with missing thumbnails in Gallery
• updated Adonit SDK
• few other bug fixes and improvements
2.3.3
2019-10-03
- added Flip button to Curve view in Brush Editor
- fixed brush tilt calculation (tilt curve must be inverted if you are using custom brushes)
- image Resize function now remembers the interpolation
- fixed creating new empty image with None color profile
- few other bug fixes
What's New in Version 2.3:
GENERAL
• full support of iOS 13, iPhone 11/Pro and new iPads
• added support of iOS 13 three-finger gestures to undo/redo/copy/paste (enable it in Artstudio>Preferences>Gestures
• added CMYK color proof (Image>Color Profile>CMYK Preview)
• add option to disable Pencil pressure and tilt (in Artstudio menu or after long pressing 'Pencil Only' icon)
• added auto activating Edit>Transform after adding photo as a layer (it can be disabled in Preferences)
REFERENCE PANEL
• added movable box with reference photo, activated from View>Show Reference View in the top menu
• option to sample a color
• zoom/pan/rotate box content using multitouch
• horizontal flip
INTERFACE
• added option to customize icons in Painting Mode (Preferences > Interface)
• added second tool icon in top toolbar in iPhone version
• new items for Quick Menu / Keyboard Shortcuts: Symmetry, Show Previous/Next Document, Activate Favourite Preset 1-10
• you can now use Shift and Control keys to select multiple layers
• added 'Size' brush parameter to 'More...' popover
• added option to copy/paste curves in Brush Editor
• added Crosshair cursor option
• Quick Menu is now shown without animation when triggered from 'Finger Function When Pencil Is Connected'
BRUSH ENGINE
• new brush parameters: Max Flow, Jitter / Stroke Angle, Jitter / Preserve Luminosity
• added per brush Tilt curve
• Flow and Spacing brush parameters have now 0.1% precision
• it is now allowed to set negative Rotation in Brush > Aux Stamp
TOOLS, ADJUSTMENTS, FILTERS
• added Median filter
• added option to select Hue range to Hue/Saturation adjustment
• improved Dodge/Burn tools, added Protect option
• added Symmetry support in Elastify filter
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• improved performance of Wet Paint and Smudge tools
• improved quality when painting with very low Flow values
• Twitter/Facebook/Forum menu items moved to ‘Social’ menu group
• If canvas is fully visible, View>Mirror uses canvas center as pivot point
• fixed paste origin when adding new layer from photo or clipboard
• changed Smoothing calculation - now value 0 disables smoothing at all
• fixed rare problem with missing thumbnails in Gallery
• updated Adonit SDK
• few other bug fixes and improvements
2.3.2
2019-10-02
- added Pressure option to Stylus-Angle brush dynamics
- added Ink/Rotating Rake brush using the new features above
- added global Tilt Curve: Preferences / Apple Pencil / Tilt Curve
- improved brush pattern sharpness when pattern scale is less than 100%
- fixed Scatter-Tilt dynamics - Size/Scatter Tilt effect is not used anymore
- few fixes in abr/tpl import
- few other bug fixes
What's New in Version 2.3:
GENERAL
• full support of iOS 13, iPhone 11/Pro and new iPads
• added support of iOS 13 three-finger gestures to undo/redo/copy/paste (enable it in Artstudio>Preferences>Gestures
• added CMYK color proof (Image>Color Profile>CMYK Preview)
• add option to disable Pencil pressure and tilt (in Artstudio menu or after long pressing 'Pencil Only' icon)
• added auto activating Edit>Transform after adding photo as a layer (it can be disabled in Preferences)
REFERENCE PANEL
• added movable box with reference photo, activated from View>Show Reference View in the top menu
• option to sample a color
• zoom/pan/rotate box content using multitouch
• horizontal flip
INTERFACE
• added option to customize icons in Painting Mode (Preferences > Interface)
• added second tool icon in top toolbar in iPhone version
• new items for Quick Menu / Keyboard Shortcuts: Symmetry, Show Previous/Next Document, Activate Favourite Preset 1-10
• you can now use Shift and Control keys to select multiple layers
• added 'Size' brush parameter to 'More...' popover
• added option to copy/paste curves in Brush Editor
• added Crosshair cursor option
• Quick Menu is now shown without animation when triggered from 'Finger Function When Pencil Is Connected'
BRUSH ENGINE
• new brush parameters: Max Flow, Jitter / Stroke Angle, Jitter / Preserve Luminosity
• added per brush Tilt curve
• Flow and Spacing brush parameters have now 0.1% precision
• it is now allowed to set negative Rotation in Brush > Aux Stamp
TOOLS, ADJUSTMENTS, FILTERS
• added Median filter
• added option to select Hue range to Hue/Saturation adjustment
• improved Dodge/Burn tools, added Protect option
• added Symmetry support in Elastify filter
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• improved performance of Wet Paint and Smudge tools
• improved quality when painting with very low Flow values
• Twitter/Facebook/Forum menu items moved to ‘Social’ menu group
• If canvas is fully visible, View>Mirror uses canvas center as pivot point
• fixed paste origin when adding new layer from photo or clipboard
• changed Smoothing calculation - now value 0 disables smoothing at all
• fixed rare problem with missing thumbnails in Gallery
• updated Adonit SDK
• few other bug fixes and improvements
2.3.1
2019-09-28
- improved layer naming after merging
- fixed inverted brush dynamic when using Pattern Opacity with Tilt
- fixed blurry text when editing text layer on iOS 13
- fixed crash when using Dissolve blending in Paint tool
- fixed problem with missing thumbnails in Gallery
- few other bug fixes
What's New in Version 2.3:
GENERAL
• full support of iOS 13, iPhone 11/Pro and new iPads
• added support of iOS 13 three-finger gestures to undo/redo/copy/paste (enable it in Artstudio>Preferences>Gestures
• added CMYK color proof (Image>Color Profile>CMYK Preview)
• add option to disable Pencil pressure and tilt (in Artstudio menu or after long pressing 'Pencil Only' icon)
• added auto activating Edit>Transform after adding photo as a layer (it can be disabled in Preferences)
REFERENCE PANEL
• added movable box with reference photo, activated from View>Show Reference View in the top menu
• option to sample a color
• zoom/pan/rotate box content using multitouch
• horizontal flip
INTERFACE
• added option to customize icons in Painting Mode (Preferences > Interface)
• added second tool icon in top toolbar in iPhone version
• new items for Quick Menu / Keyboard Shortcuts: Symmetry, Show Previous/Next Document, Activate Favourite Preset 1-10
• you can now use Shift and Control keys to select multiple layers
• added 'Size' brush parameter to 'More...' popover
• added option to copy/paste curves in Brush Editor
• added Crosshair cursor option
• Quick Menu is now shown without animation when triggered from 'Finger Function When Pencil Is Connected'
BRUSH ENGINE
• new brush parameters: Max Flow, Jitter / Stroke Angle, Jitter / Preserve Luminosity
• added per brush Tilt curve
• Flow and Spacing brush parameters have now 0.1% precision
• it is now allowed to set negative Rotation in Brush > Aux Stamp
TOOLS, ADJUSTMENTS, FILTERS
• added Median filter
• added option to select Hue range to Hue/Saturation adjustment
• improved Dodge/Burn tools, added Protect option
• added Symmetry support in Elastify filter
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• improved performance of Wet Paint and Smudge tools
• improved quality when painting with very low Flow values
• Twitter/Facebook/Forum menu items moved to ‘Social’ menu group
• If canvas is fully visible, View>Mirror uses canvas center as pivot point
• fixed paste origin when adding new layer from photo or clipboard
• changed Smoothing calculation - now value 0 disables smoothing at all
• fixed rare problem with missing thumbnails in Gallery
• updated Adonit SDK
• few other bug fixes and improvements
2.3
2019-09-27
GENERAL
• full support of iOS 13, iPhone 11/Pro and new iPads
• added support of iOS 13 three-finger gestures to undo/redo/copy/paste (enable it in Artstudio>Preferences>Gestures
• added CMYK color proof (Image>Color Profile>CMYK Preview)
• add option to disable Pencil pressure and tilt (in Artstudio menu or after long pressing 'Pencil Only' icon)
• added auto activating Edit>Transform after adding photo as a layer (it can be disabled in Preferences)
REFERENCE PANEL
• added movable box with reference photo, activated from View>Show Reference View in the top menu
• option to sample a color
• zoom/pan/rotate box content using multitouch
• horizontal flip
INTERFACE
• added option to customize icons in Painting Mode (Preferences > Interface)
• added second tool icon in top toolbar in iPhone version
• new items for Quick Menu / Keyboard Shortcuts: Symmetry, Show Previous/Next Document, Activate Favourite Preset 1-10
• you can now use Shift and Control keys to select multiple layers
• added 'Size' brush parameter to 'More...' popover
• added option to copy/paste curves in Brush Editor
• added Crosshair cursor option
• Quick Menu is now shown without animation when triggered from 'Finger Function When Pencil Is Connected'
BRUSH ENGINE
• new brush parameters: Max Flow, Jitter / Stroke Angle, Jitter / Preserve Luminosity
• added per brush Tilt curve
• Flow and Spacing brush parameters have now 0.1% precision
• it is now allowed to set negative Rotation in Brush > Aux Stamp
TOOLS, ADJUSTMENTS, FILTERS
• added Median filter
• added option to select Hue range to Hue/Saturation adjustment
• improved Dodge/Burn tools, added Protect option
• added Symmetry support in Elastify filter
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• improved performance of Wet Paint and Smudge tools
• improved quality when painting with very low Flow values
• Twitter/Facebook/Forum menu items moved to ‘Social’ menu group
• If canvas is fully visible, View>Mirror uses canvas center as pivot point
• fixed paste origin when adding new layer from photo or clipboard
• changed Smoothing calculation - now value 0 disables smoothing at all
• fixed rare problem with missing thumbnails in Gallery
• updated Adonit SDK
• few other bug fixes and improvements
2.2.12
2019-08-30
- fixed problem with Layers popover when using a lot of groups and subgroups
- fixed problem when moving documents to folders
- few other minor bug fixes
2.2.11
2019-08-23
- fixed rare problem with deleting documents
- fixed problem with stroke color when using brush with Airbrush enabled
- fixed few iOS 13 issues
- few other minor bug fixes and improvements
2.2.10
2019-08-21
- fixed tilt when Dynamics Rotation is set to Off
- long-press Eyedroper can now activate Pencil tool if it was used before changing it to other tool
2.2.9
2019-08-13
- fixed disappearing content when using Wet Paint tool with selection
- fixed bugs in Quick Menu
- other minor bug fixes
2.2.8
2019-08-11
- now deleted documents are moved to ‘Recently Deleted’ folder (available in Files)
- fixed calculating brush tilt when stamp is rotated
- fixes [ , ] shortcuts to change brush size when using Wet Paint tool
- if Selection is set to None (in View menu) app will now switch to 'Marching Ants' after making a new selection.
- improved reacting to quick taps when using Magic Wand tool
- few other minor bug fixes
2.2.7
2019-08-05
- added 'Borodante Brush' in 'Wet Painting' group
- fixed applying Constant Paint color in Wet Paint tool
- 'Hide Selection' quick menu item and keyboard shortcut and is now 'toggled'
2.2.6
2019-08-03
- fixed few bugs in Wet Paint
- fixed editing Text Layers
- fixed accidental changing brush size when using 'Adjust Brush Size/Opacity' finger function
2.2.5
2019-07-31
- Flat mode in Wet Paint and Smudge tools is now much faster
- added support of Wetness parameter in 'Flat' mode in Wet Paint and Smudge tools
- you can now use Pencil to sample color when setting 'Finger Function When Pencil Is Connected' to Eyedropper
- app now returns to previous tool after sampling color when using "Activate Eyedropper" as Pencil "Double Tap Action"
- bug fixes
2.2.4
2019-07-24
- View>Mirror now uses screen center as pivot point
- fixed 'Current And Below' and 'Reference' modes in Wet Paint / Smudge tools
- slight performance improvement in Wet/Smudge in 'Current Layer' mode
- improved stability when importing large abr/tpl brush packs
- few other bug fixes
What's new in 2.2:
GENERAL
• added option to customize keyboard shortcuts on iPad
• added option to export to HEIF format
• added Global smoothing customizable in Preferences
• added Quick Actions for iPhones with 3D Touch
• mask placed over clipping mask now modifies the clipping mask (not the base layer)
• now transparent pixels in layer's mask are treated as white
INTERFACE
• added Light Interface option
• new Preferences layout
• added 'Triangle' and ‘Outline’ cursor options
• sliders have now variable scrubbing speed (far drag for better precision)
• added option to enable/disable Clipping Mask when editing Adjustment Layer
• added option to Hide Selection in Quick Menu
• Symmetry Line is now thinner
• added Option-Tap keyboard shortcut on layer thumbnail to make a selection from layer's alpha channel
• now Eyedropper cursor shows also the old color
BRUSH ENGINE
• added per brush Pressure Curves
• added Symmetry support to Wet Paint and Smudge tools
• added Edge Smoothness parameter to improve stroke antialiasing
• added Blur Radius brush property for Wet Paint/Smudge tool
• added Flat Blending for Wet Paint/Smudge tools (when Blur Radius is set to max)
• added Wetness Dynamics
• added Tilt Gradation brush parameter (Dynamics)
• new brushes: Halftone, Canvas, Sable, Juliano Oil Texture, Juliano Blend, Strong Pencil and more
TOOLS, FILTERS
• added Chromatic Aberration filter
• added Halftone filter
• added new sample modes for Wet Paint and Smudge tools: All Layers, Reference, Current And Below
• added edge-to-center direction in Wind filter
• added Behind and Clear blending mode to Edit>Color Fill and Edit>Pattern Fill
• added option to flip horizontal/vertical when transforming in Edit>Transform
• improved stroke smoothing
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• added option to set Color Profile in New Image view (default Color Profile customizable in Preferences)
• faster undo/redo after Flipping/Rotating Image
• improved Merge Down - now bottom layer effects and properties are kept
• added option to import patterns and brush stamps from abr/tpl file
• app now remembers a unit in Rulers and in Image Resize view
• many other minor fixes and improvements
2.2.3
2019-07-17
- added customizable shortcuts for increasing/decreasing brush size
- fixed drawing using Pencil tool
- few other bug fixes
What's new in 2.2:
GENERAL
• added option to customize keyboard shortcuts on iPad
• added option to export to HEIF format
• added Global smoothing customizable in Preferences
• added Quick Actions for iPhones with 3D Touch
• mask placed over clipping mask now modifies the clipping mask (not the base layer)
• now transparent pixels in layer's mask are treated as white
INTERFACE
• added Light Interface option
• new Preferences layout
• added 'Triangle' and ‘Outline’ cursor options
• sliders have now variable scrubbing speed (far drag for better precision)
• added option to enable/disable Clipping Mask when editing Adjustment Layer
• added option to Hide Selection in Quick Menu
• Symmetry Line is now thinner
• added Option-Tap keyboard shortcut on layer thumbnail to make a selection from layer's alpha channel
• now Eyedropper cursor shows also the old color
BRUSH ENGINE
• added per brush Pressure Curves
• added Symmetry support to Wet Paint and Smudge tools
• added Edge Smoothness parameter to improve stroke antialiasing
• added Blur Radius brush property for Wet Paint/Smudge tool
• added Flat Blending for Wet Paint/Smudge tools (when Blur Radius is set to max)
• added Wetness Dynamics
• added Tilt Gradation brush parameter (Dynamics)
• new brushes: Halftone, Canvas, Sable, Juliano Oil Texture, Juliano Blend, Strong Pencil and more
TOOLS, FILTERS
• added Chromatic Aberration filter
• added Halftone filter
• added new sample modes for Wet Paint and Smudge tools: All Layers, Reference, Current And Below
• added edge-to-center direction in Wind filter
• added Behind and Clear blending mode to Edit>Color Fill and Edit>Pattern Fill
• added option to flip horizontal/vertical when transforming in Edit>Transform
• improved stroke smoothing
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• added option to set Color Profile in New Image view (default Color Profile customizable in Preferences)
• faster undo/redo after Flipping/Rotating Image
• improved Merge Down - now bottom layer effects and properties are kept
• added option to import patterns and brush stamps from abr/tpl file
• app now remembers a unit in Rulers and in Image Resize view
• many other minor fixes and improvements
2.2
2019-07-09
GENERAL
• added option to customize keyboard shortcuts on iPad
• added option to export to HEIF format
• added Global smoothing customizable in Preferences
• added Quick Actions for iPhones with 3D Touch
• mask placed over clipping mask now modifies the clipping mask (not the base layer)
• now transparent pixels in layer's mask are treated as white
INTERFACE
• added Light Interface option
• new Preferences layout
• added 'Triangle' and ‘Outline’ cursor options
• sliders have now variable scrubbing speed (far drag for better precision)
• added option to enable/disable Clipping Mask when editing Adjustment Layer
• added option to Hide Selection in Quick Menu
• Symmetry Line is now thinner
• added Option-Tap keyboard shortcut on layer thumbnail to make a selection from layer's alpha channel
• now Eyedropper cursor shows also the old color
BRUSH ENGINE
• added per brush Pressure Curves
• added Symmetry support to Wet Paint and Smudge tools
• added Edge Smoothness parameter to improve stroke antialiasing
• added Blur Radius brush property for Wet Paint/Smudge tool
• added Flat Blending for Wet Paint/Smudge tools (when Blur Radius is set to max)
• added Wetness Dynamics
• added Tilt Gradation brush parameter (Dynamics)
• new brushes: Halftone, Canvas, Sable, Juliano Oil Texture, Juliano Blend, Strong Pencil and more
TOOLS, FILTERS
• added Chromatic Aberration filter
• added Halftone filter
• added new sample modes for Wet Paint and Smudge tools: All Layers, Reference, Current And Below
• added edge-to-center direction in Wind filter
• added Behind and Clear blending mode to Edit>Color Fill and Edit>Pattern Fill
• added option to flip horizontal/vertical when transforming in Edit>Transform
• improved stroke smoothing
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• added option to set Color Profile in New Image view (default Color Profile customizable in Preferences)
• faster undo/redo after Flipping/Rotating Image
• improved Merge Down - now bottom layer effects and properties are kept
• added option to import patterns and brush stamps from abr/tpl file
• app now remembers a unit in Rulers and in Image Resize view
• many other minor fixes and improvements
2.1.13
2019-06-13
- fixed 'Hard Edges' option in Eraser tool
- fixed missing toolbar when launching Elastify filter in fullscreen mode
- few other minor bug fixes
2.1.12
2019-06-12
- fixed missing hard edge in Pencil tool
- few other minor bug fixes
2.1.11
2019-04-18
- fixed problem with some shortcuts on iPad with keyboard
- few other minor bug fixes and stability improvements
2.1.10
2019-04-09
- fixed Saturation blending
- improved PSD import
- Mixer brushes from 'Wet Painting' group have now 'Blend Transparency' enabled
- few other minor bug fixes
2.1.9
2019-04-04
- fixed exporting screen recording videos with speed > 1
- few other bug fixes and stability improvements
2.1.8
2017-12-13
- long press delay in Clone/Heal tool now uses values set in Preferences
- bug fixes
2.1.7
2019-03-23
- fixed importing CMYK photos (and psd)
- few other bug fixes
Version 2.1
Here is the next major update we have been working on for over 4 months!
GENERAL
• added Color Management: Image > Color Profile > Assign / Match.
• add support of P3 Wide Gamut if you set Display P3 profile or load photo with Display P3
• added Lock Pixels layer option
• added option in Preferences to save Screen Video in 4K quality
• you can now add any tool to Favorite Presets popover
INTERFACE
• added Real Fullscreen Mode on iPad activated using icon in top right corner, so now we have: Normal Mode, Painting Mode and Fullscreen Mode
• added option to show color swatches/sliders in Painting mode (in place of size/opacity sliders)
• now tapping active tool icon in Painting Mode shows popover with tool options
• added option to set specific function for finger (not Pencil) events: Normal, Eyedropper, Eraser, Smudge, Show Quick Menu, Changing Brush Size/Opacity customisable in Preferences
• now changing active colour activates Paint tool if current tools doesn’t need a colour (you can disable this in Preferences)
• added option in Preferences to display Undo/Redo at the top on iPad
• smooth animation when rotating canvas to neutral angle
BRUSH ENGINE
- added new SMOOTHING method, smoothing rope is now elastic and stroke looks much better
• added Pressure Curve editing in Preferences
• added ‘Blend Each Stamp’ brush setting
• added ‘Each Stroke’ and ‘Rotation’ options in Brush settings (available in Brush Editor > Aux Stamp).
• added ‘Blend Transparency’ brush settings, used by Wet Paint tool
• added Behind and Erase blending modes, so now Paint and Fill tools can erase instead of paint
• added few new brushes
• now Size Dynamics/Tilt scales only in one direction, and it uses Pencil Pressure
TOOLS, FILTERS
• added Freehand & Line drawing mode - just hold down a bit longer to draw perfect straight line
• added Multitouch mode in Edit>Transform, added option to hide Bounding Box
• Bucket Fill/Pattern Bucket Fill improvements: added Reference Layer, added Behind and Erase blending mode, added Expand option
• you can now touch screen with second finger (or press Shift) to keep 1:1 aspect ratio or snap angle to 15 degrees when creating Rectangle/Ellipse/Line in Paint and Select tools
• Drawing Mode and Smoothing are now tool setting, so now it doesn’t change when you switch brushes.
• Eyedropper now ignores fully transparent pixels
• added option to adjust final result (Multiplier) in Elastify
• Sample Mode button in Eyedropper changed to segment button
QUICK MENU
• you can now add tools to Quick Menu action list
• added Zoom In and Zoom Out to action list
- added new Erase and Behind blending modes to action list
• added option in Preferences to use 3-finger swipe to show Quick Menu
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• added loading Text Layer from PSD (now both raster and hidden text layer are added)
• added Control+Option+Touch Move shortcut to change brush size on iPad
• added option in Preferences to hide Smoothing Rope
• added ‘Keep Softness’ switch in Select>Contract/Expand/Smooth
• added Cmd + and Cmd - shortcuts on iOS to Zoom In/Zoom Out
• added button to Reset Horizon Angle in Perspective Grid Settings
• improved Move tool with selections - now you can move selected area multiple times without erasing content below
• improved performance when working on large documents
• improved PSD import/export
• many other small improvements and bug fixes
2.1.6
2019-03-13
- app can now import .bmp and .ico files
- now active layer is highlighted in Move tool Pick mode
- fixed reading Resolution (ppi) from PSD
- fixed palm rejection when showing Quick Menu with finger
- bug fixes
Version 2.1
Here is the next major update we have been working on for over 4 months!
GENERAL
• added Color Management: Image > Color Profile > Assign / Match.
• add support of P3 Wide Gamut if you set Display P3 profile or load photo with Display P3
• added Lock Pixels layer option
• added option in Preferences to save Screen Video in 4K quality
• you can now add any tool to Favorite Presets popover
INTERFACE
• added Real Fullscreen Mode on iPad activated using icon in top right corner, so now we have: Normal Mode, Painting Mode and Fullscreen Mode
• added option to show color swatches/sliders in Painting mode (in place of size/opacity sliders)
• now tapping active tool icon in Painting Mode shows popover with tool options
• added option to set specific function for finger (not Pencil) events: Normal, Eyedropper, Eraser, Smudge, Show Quick Menu, Changing Brush Size/Opacity customisable in Preferences
• now changing active colour activates Paint tool if current tools doesn’t need a colour (you can disable this in Preferences)
• added option in Preferences to display Undo/Redo at the top on iPad
• smooth animation when rotating canvas to neutral angle
BRUSH ENGINE
- added new SMOOTHING method, smoothing rope is now elastic and stroke looks much better
• added Pressure Curve editing in Preferences
• added ‘Blend Each Stamp’ brush setting
• added ‘Each Stroke’ and ‘Rotation’ options in Brush settings (available in Brush Editor > Aux Stamp).
• added ‘Blend Transparency’ brush settings, used by Wet Paint tool
• added Behind and Erase blending modes, so now Paint and Fill tools can erase instead of paint
• added few new brushes
• now Size Dynamics/Tilt scales only in one direction, and it uses Pencil Pressure
TOOLS, FILTERS
• added Freehand & Line drawing mode - just hold down a bit longer to draw perfect straight line
• added Multitouch mode in Edit>Transform, added option to hide Bounding Box
• Bucket Fill/Pattern Bucket Fill improvements: added Reference Layer, added Behind and Erase blending mode, added Expand option
• you can now touch screen with second finger (or press Shift) to keep 1:1 aspect ratio or snap angle to 15 degrees when creating Rectangle/Ellipse/Line in Paint and Select tools
• Drawing Mode and Smoothing are now tool setting, so now it doesn’t change when you switch brushes.
• Eyedropper now ignores fully transparent pixels
• added option to adjust final result (Multiplier) in Elastify
• Sample Mode button in Eyedropper changed to segment button
QUICK MENU
• you can now add tools to Quick Menu action list
• added Zoom In and Zoom Out to action list
- added new Erase and Behind blending modes to action list
• added option in Preferences to use 3-finger swipe to show Quick Menu
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• added loading Text Layer from PSD (now both raster and hidden text layer are added)
• added Control+Option+Touch Move shortcut to change brush size on iPad
• added option in Preferences to hide Smoothing Rope
• added ‘Keep Softness’ switch in Select>Contract/Expand/Smooth
• added Cmd + and Cmd - shortcuts on iOS to Zoom In/Zoom Out
• added button to Reset Horizon Angle in Perspective Grid Settings
• improved Move tool with selections - now you can move selected area multiple times without erasing content below
• improved performance when working on large documents
• improved PSD import/export
• many other small improvements and bug fixes
2.1.5
2019-03-09
- fixed 2-finger Undo when using Multitouch mode in Transform
- fixed Edit>Copy, Deselect and Reselect
- fixed zoomed eyedropper cursor when canvas is rotated
- bug fixes
Version 2.1
Here is the next major update we have been working on for over 4 months!
GENERAL
• added Color Management: Image > Color Profile > Assign / Match.
• add support of P3 Wide Gamut if you set Display P3 profile or load photo with Display P3
• added Lock Pixels layer option
• added option in Preferences to save Screen Video in 4K quality
• you can now add any tool to Favorite Presets popover
INTERFACE
• added Real Fullscreen Mode on iPad activated using icon in top right corner, so now we have: Normal Mode, Painting Mode and Fullscreen Mode
• added option to show color swatches/sliders in Painting mode (in place of size/opacity sliders)
• now tapping active tool icon in Painting Mode shows popover with tool options
• added option to set specific function for finger (not Pencil) events: Normal, Eyedropper, Eraser, Smudge, Show Quick Menu, Changing Brush Size/Opacity customisable in Preferences
• now changing active colour activates Paint tool if current tools doesn’t need a colour (you can disable this in Preferences)
• added option in Preferences to display Undo/Redo at the top on iPad
• smooth animation when rotating canvas to neutral angle
BRUSH ENGINE
- added new SMOOTHING method, smoothing rope is now elastic and stroke looks much better
• added Pressure Curve editing in Preferences
• added ‘Blend Each Stamp’ brush setting
• added ‘Each Stroke’ and ‘Rotation’ options in Brush settings (available in Brush Editor > Aux Stamp).
• added ‘Blend Transparency’ brush settings, used by Wet Paint tool
• added Behind and Erase blending modes, so now Paint and Fill tools can erase instead of paint
• added few new brushes
• now Size Dynamics/Tilt scales only in one direction, and it uses Pencil Pressure
TOOLS, FILTERS
• added Freehand & Line drawing mode - just hold down a bit longer to draw perfect straight line
• added Multitouch mode in Edit>Transform, added option to hide Bounding Box
• Bucket Fill/Pattern Bucket Fill improvements: added Reference Layer, added Behind and Erase blending mode, added Expand option
• you can now touch screen with second finger (or press Shift) to keep 1:1 aspect ratio or snap angle to 15 degrees when creating Rectangle/Ellipse/Line in Paint and Select tools
• Drawing Mode and Smoothing are now tool setting, so now it doesn’t change when you switch brushes.
• Eyedropper now ignores fully transparent pixels
• added option to adjust final result (Multiplier) in Elastify
• Sample Mode button in Eyedropper changed to segment button
QUICK MENU
• you can now add tools to Quick Menu action list
• added Zoom In and Zoom Out to action list
- added new Erase and Behind blending modes to action list
• added option in Preferences to use 3-finger swipe to show Quick Menu
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• added loading Text Layer from PSD (now both raster and hidden text layer are added)
• added Control+Option+Touch Move shortcut to change brush size on iPad
• added option in Preferences to hide Smoothing Rope
• added ‘Keep Softness’ switch in Select>Contract/Expand/Smooth
• added Cmd + and Cmd - shortcuts on iOS to Zoom In/Zoom Out
• added button to Reset Horizon Angle in Perspective Grid Settings
• improved Move tool with selections - now you can move selected area multiple times without erasing content below
• improved performance when working on large documents
• improved PSD import/export
• many other small improvements and bug fixes
2.1.4
2019-03-06
- added Chinese localization
- fixed rare glitch when using select>contract/expand/radius
- bug fixes and stability improvements
Version 2.1
Here is the next major update we have been working on for over 4 months!
GENERAL
• added Color Management: Image > Color Profile > Assign / Match.
• add support of P3 Wide Gamut if you set Display P3 profile or load photo with Display P3
• added Lock Pixels layer option
• added option in Preferences to save Screen Video in 4K quality
• you can now add any tool to Favorite Presets popover
INTERFACE
• added Real Fullscreen Mode on iPad activated using icon in top right corner, so now we have: Normal Mode, Painting Mode and Fullscreen Mode
• added option to show color swatches/sliders in Painting mode (in place of size/opacity sliders)
• now tapping active tool icon in Painting Mode shows popover with tool options
• added option to set specific function for finger (not Pencil) events: Normal, Eyedropper, Eraser, Smudge, Show Quick Menu, Changing Brush Size/Opacity customisable in Preferences
• now changing active colour activates Paint tool if current tools doesn’t need a colour (you can disable this in Preferences)
• added option in Preferences to display Undo/Redo at the top on iPad
• smooth animation when rotating canvas to neutral angle
BRUSH ENGINE
- added new SMOOTHING method, smoothing rope is now elastic and stroke looks much better
• added Pressure Curve editing in Preferences
• added ‘Blend Each Stamp’ brush setting
• added ‘Each Stroke’ and ‘Rotation’ options in Brush settings (available in Brush Editor > Aux Stamp).
• added ‘Blend Transparency’ brush settings, used by Wet Paint tool
• added Behind and Erase blending modes, so now Paint and Fill tools can erase instead of paint
• added few new brushes
• now Size Dynamics/Tilt scales only in one direction, and it uses Pencil Pressure
TOOLS, FILTERS
• added Freehand & Line drawing mode - just hold down a bit longer to draw perfect straight line
• added Multitouch mode in Edit>Transform, added option to hide Bounding Box
• Bucket Fill/Pattern Bucket Fill improvements: added Reference Layer, added Behind and Erase blending mode, added Expand option
• you can now touch screen with second finger (or press Shift) to keep 1:1 aspect ratio or snap angle to 15 degrees when creating Rectangle/Ellipse/Line in Paint and Select tools
• Drawing Mode and Smoothing are now tool setting, so now it doesn’t change when you switch brushes.
• Eyedropper now ignores fully transparent pixels
• added option to adjust final result (Multiplier) in Elastify
• Sample Mode button in Eyedropper changed to segment button
QUICK MENU
• you can now add tools to Quick Menu action list
• added Zoom In and Zoom Out to action list
- added new Erase and Behind blending modes to action list
• added option in Preferences to use 3-finger swipe to show Quick Menu
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• added loading Text Layer from PSD (now both raster and hidden text layer are added)
• added Control+Option+Touch Move shortcut to change brush size on iPad
• added option in Preferences to hide Smoothing Rope
• added ‘Keep Softness’ switch in Select>Contract/Expand/Smooth
• added Cmd + and Cmd - shortcuts on iOS to Zoom In/Zoom Out
• added button to Reset Horizon Angle in Perspective Grid Settings
• improved Move tool with selections - now you can move selected area multiple times without erasing content below
• improved performance when working on large documents
• improved PSD import/export
• many other small improvements and bug fixes
2.1.3
2019-03-01
- improved abr/tpl import
- bug fixes
Version 2.1
Here is the next major update we have been working on for over 4 months!
GENERAL
• added Color Management: Image > Color Profile > Assign / Match.
• add support of P3 Wide Gamut if you set Display P3 profile or load photo with Display P3
• added Lock Pixels layer option
• added option in Preferences to save Screen Video in 4K quality
• you can now add any tool to Favorite Presets popover
INTERFACE
• added Real Fullscreen Mode on iPad activated using icon in top right corner, so now we have: Normal Mode, Painting Mode and Fullscreen Mode
• added option to show color swatches/sliders in Painting mode (in place of size/opacity sliders)
• now tapping active tool icon in Painting Mode shows popover with tool options
• added option to set specific function for finger (not Pencil) events: Normal, Eyedropper, Eraser, Smudge, Show Quick Menu, Changing Brush Size/Opacity customisable in Preferences
• now changing active colour activates Paint tool if current tools doesn’t need a colour (you can disable this in Preferences)
• added option in Preferences to display Undo/Redo at the top on iPad
• smooth animation when rotating canvas to neutral angle
BRUSH ENGINE
- added new SMOOTHING method, smoothing rope is now elastic and stroke looks much better
• added Pressure Curve editing in Preferences
• added ‘Blend Each Stamp’ brush setting
• added ‘Each Stroke’ and ‘Rotation’ options in Brush settings (available in Brush Editor > Aux Stamp).
• added ‘Blend Transparency’ brush settings, used by Wet Paint tool
• added Behind and Erase blending modes, so now Paint and Fill tools can erase instead of paint
• added few new brushes
• now Size Dynamics/Tilt scales only in one direction, and it uses Pencil Pressure
TOOLS, FILTERS
• added Freehand & Line drawing mode - just hold down a bit longer to draw perfect straight line
• added Multitouch mode in Edit>Transform, added option to hide Bounding Box
• Bucket Fill/Pattern Bucket Fill improvements: added Reference Layer, added Behind and Erase blending mode, added Expand option
• you can now touch screen with second finger (or press Shift) to keep 1:1 aspect ratio or snap angle to 15 degrees when creating Rectangle/Ellipse/Line in Paint and Select tools
• Drawing Mode and Smoothing are now tool setting, so now it doesn’t change when you switch brushes.
• Eyedropper now ignores fully transparent pixels
• added option to adjust final result (Multiplier) in Elastify
• Sample Mode button in Eyedropper changed to segment button
QUICK MENU
• you can now add tools to Quick Menu action list
• added Zoom In and Zoom Out to action list
- added new Erase and Behind blending modes to action list
• added option in Preferences to use 3-finger swipe to show Quick Menu
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• added loading Text Layer from PSD (now both raster and hidden text layer are added)
• added Control+Option+Touch Move shortcut to change brush size on iPad
• added option in Preferences to hide Smoothing Rope
• added ‘Keep Softness’ switch in Select>Contract/Expand/Smooth
• added Cmd + and Cmd - shortcuts on iOS to Zoom In/Zoom Out
• added button to Reset Horizon Angle in Perspective Grid Settings
• improved Move tool with selections - now you can move selected area multiple times without erasing content below
• improved performance when working on large documents
• improved PSD import/export
• many other small improvements and bug fixes
2.1.2
2019-02-28
- fixed color management (color profiles)
Version 2.1
Here is the next major update we have been working on for over 4 months!
GENERAL
• added Color Management: Image > Color Profile > Assign / Match.
• add support of P3 Wide Gamut if you set Display P3 profile or load photo with Display P3
• added Lock Pixels layer option
• added option in Preferences to save Screen Video in 4K quality
• you can now add any tool to Favorite Presets popover
INTERFACE
• added Real Fullscreen Mode on iPad activated using icon in top right corner, so now we have: Normal Mode, Painting Mode and Fullscreen Mode
• added option to show color swatches/sliders in Painting mode (in place of size/opacity sliders)
• now tapping active tool icon in Painting Mode shows popover with tool options
• added option to set specific function for finger (not Pencil) events: Normal, Eyedropper, Eraser, Smudge, Show Quick Menu, Changing Brush Size/Opacity customisable in Preferences
• now changing active colour activates Paint tool if current tools doesn’t need a colour (you can disable this in Preferences)
• added option in Preferences to display Undo/Redo at the top on iPad
• smooth animation when rotating canvas to neutral angle
BRUSH ENGINE
- added new SMOOTHING method, smoothing rope is now elastic and stroke looks much better
• added Pressure Curve editing in Preferences
• added ‘Blend Each Stamp’ brush setting
• added ‘Each Stroke’ and ‘Rotation’ options in Brush settings (available in Brush Editor > Aux Stamp).
• added ‘Blend Transparency’ brush settings, used by Wet Paint tool
• added Behind and Erase blending modes, so now Paint and Fill tools can erase instead of paint
• added few new brushes
• now Size Dynamics/Tilt scales only in one direction, and it uses Pencil Pressure
TOOLS, FILTERS
• added Freehand & Line drawing mode - just hold down a bit longer to draw perfect straight line
• added Multitouch mode in Edit>Transform, added option to hide Bounding Box
• Bucket Fill/Pattern Bucket Fill improvements: added Reference Layer, added Behind and Erase blending mode, added Expand option
• you can now touch screen with second finger (or press Shift) to keep 1:1 aspect ratio or snap angle to 15 degrees when creating Rectangle/Ellipse/Line in Paint and Select tools
• Drawing Mode and Smoothing are now tool setting, so now it doesn’t change when you switch brushes.
• Eyedropper now ignores fully transparent pixels
• added option to adjust final result (Multiplier) in Elastify
• Sample Mode button in Eyedropper changed to segment button
QUICK MENU
• you can now add tools to Quick Menu action list
• added Zoom In and Zoom Out to action list
- added new Erase and Behind blending modes to action list
• added option in Preferences to use 3-finger swipe to show Quick Menu
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• added loading Text Layer from PSD (now both raster and hidden text layer are added)
• added Control+Option+Touch Move shortcut to change brush size on iPad
• added option in Preferences to hide Smoothing Rope
• added ‘Keep Softness’ switch in Select>Contract/Expand/Smooth
• added Cmd + and Cmd - shortcuts on iOS to Zoom In/Zoom Out
• added button to Reset Horizon Angle in Perspective Grid Settings
• improved Move tool with selections - now you can move selected area multiple times without erasing content below
• improved performance when working on large documents
• improved PSD import/export
• many other small improvements and bug fixes
2.1.1
2019-02-27
- improved GRD import
- bug fixes
Version 2.1
Here is the next major update we have been working on for over 4 months!
GENERAL
• added Color Management: Image > Color Profile > Assign / Match.
• add support of P3 Wide Gamut if you set Display P3 profile or load photo with Display P3
• added Lock Pixels layer option
• added option in Preferences to save Screen Video in 4K quality
• you can now add any tool to Favorite Presets popover
INTERFACE
• added Real Fullscreen Mode on iPad activated using icon in top right corner, so now we have: Normal Mode, Painting Mode and Fullscreen Mode
• added option to show color swatches/sliders in Painting mode (in place of size/opacity sliders)
• now tapping active tool icon in Painting Mode shows popover with tool options
• added option to set specific function for finger (not Pencil) events: Normal, Eyedropper, Eraser, Smudge, Show Quick Menu, Changing Brush Size/Opacity customisable in Preferences
• now changing active colour activates Paint tool if current tools doesn’t need a colour (you can disable this in Preferences)
• added option in Preferences to display Undo/Redo at the top on iPad
• smooth animation when rotating canvas to neutral angle
BRUSH ENGINE
- added new SMOOTHING method, smoothing rope is now elastic and stroke looks much better
• added Pressure Curve editing in Preferences
• added ‘Blend Each Stamp’ brush setting
• added ‘Each Stroke’ and ‘Rotation’ options in Brush settings (available in Brush Editor > Aux Stamp).
• added ‘Blend Transparency’ brush settings, used by Wet Paint tool
• added Behind and Erase blending modes, so now Paint and Fill tools can erase instead of paint
• added few new brushes
• now Size Dynamics/Tilt scales only in one direction, and it uses Pencil Pressure
TOOLS, FILTERS
• added Freehand & Line drawing mode - just hold down a bit longer to draw perfect straight line
• added Multitouch mode in Edit>Transform, added option to hide Bounding Box
• Bucket Fill/Pattern Bucket Fill improvements: added Reference Layer, added Behind and Erase blending mode, added Expand option
• you can now touch screen with second finger (or press Shift) to keep 1:1 aspect ratio or snap angle to 15 degrees when creating Rectangle/Ellipse/Line in Paint and Select tools
• Drawing Mode and Smoothing are now tool setting, so now it doesn’t change when you switch brushes.
• Eyedropper now ignores fully transparent pixels
• added option to adjust final result (Multiplier) in Elastify
• Sample Mode button in Eyedropper changed to segment button
QUICK MENU
• you can now add tools to Quick Menu action list
• added Zoom In and Zoom Out to action list
- added new Erase and Behind blending modes to action list
• added option in Preferences to use 3-finger swipe to show Quick Menu
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• added loading Text Layer from PSD (now both raster and hidden text layer are added)
• added Control+Option+Touch Move shortcut to change brush size on iPad
• added option in Preferences to hide Smoothing Rope
• added ‘Keep Softness’ switch in Select>Contract/Expand/Smooth
• added Cmd + and Cmd - shortcuts on iOS to Zoom In/Zoom Out
• added button to Reset Horizon Angle in Perspective Grid Settings
• improved Move tool with selections - now you can move selected area multiple times without erasing content below
• improved performance when working on large documents
• improved PSD import/export
• many other small improvements and bug fixes
2.1
2019-02-26
Here is the next major update we have been working for over 4 months!
GENERAL
• added Color Management: Image > Color Profile > Assign / Match.
• add support of P3 Wide Gamut if you set Display P3 profile or load photo with Display P3
• added Lock Pixels layer option
• added option in Preferences to save Screen Video in 4K quality
• you can now add any tool to Favorite Presets popover
INTERFACE
• added Real Fullscreen Mode on iPad activated using icon in top right corner, so now we have: Normal Mode, Painting Mode and Fullscreen Mode
• added option to show color swatches/sliders in Painting mode (in place of size/opacity sliders)
• now tapping active tool icon in Painting Mode shows popover with tool options
• added option to set specific function for finger (not Pencil) events: Normal, Eyedropper, Eraser, Smudge, Show Quick Menu, Changing Brush Size/Opacity customisable in Preferences
• now changing active colour activates Paint tool if current tools doesn’t need a colour (you can disable this in Preferences)
• added option in Preferences to display Undo/Redo at the top on iPad
• smooth animation when rotating canvas to neutral angle
BRUSH ENGINE
- added new SMOOTHING method, smoothing rope is now elastic and stroke looks much better
• added Pressure Curve editing in Preferences
• added ‘Blend Each Stamp’ brush setting
• added ‘Each Stroke’ and ‘Rotation’ options in Brush settings (available in Brush Editor > Aux Stamp).
• added ‘Blend Transparency’ brush settings, used by Wet Paint tool
• added Behind and Erase blending modes, so now Paint and Fill tools can erase instead of paint
• added few new brushes
• now Size Dynamics/Tilt scales only in one direction, and it uses Pencil Pressure
TOOLS, FILTERS
• added Freehand & Line drawing mode - just hold down a bit longer to draw perfect straight line
• added Multitouch mode in Edit>Transform, added option to hide Bounding Box
• Bucket Fill/Pattern Bucket Fill improvements: added Reference Layer, added Behind and Erase blending mode, added Expand option
• you can now touch screen with second finger (or press Shift) to keep 1:1 aspect ratio or snap angle to 15 degrees when creating Rectangle/Ellipse/Line in Paint and Select tools
• Drawing Mode and Smoothing are now tool setting, so now it doesn’t change when you switch brushes.
• Eyedropper now ignores fully transparent pixels
• added option to adjust final result (Multiplier) in Elastify
• Sample Mode button in Eyedropper changed to segment button
QUICK MENU
• you can now add tools to Quick Menu action list
• added Zoom In and Zoom Out to action list
- added new Erase and Behind blending modes to action list
• added option in Preferences to use 3-finger swipe to show Quick Menu
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• added loading Text Layer from PSD (now both raster and hidden text layer are added)
• added Control+Option+Touch Move shortcut to change brush size on iPad
• added option in Preferences to hide Smoothing Rope
• added ‘Keep Softness’ switch in Select>Contract/Expand/Smooth
• added Cmd + and Cmd - shortcuts on iOS to Zoom In/Zoom Out
• added button to Reset Horizon Angle in Perspective Grid Settings
• improved Move tool with selections - now you can move selected area multiple times without erasing content below
• improved performance when working on large documents
• improved PSD import/export
• many other small improvements and bug fixes
2.0.22
2019-02-21
- improved stability
2.0.21
2019-02-13
- fixed problem with kerning in some fonts
2.0.20
2019-02-06
- fixed problem with missing layer items on iPhone
- few other minor bugs fixes
2.0.19
2019-01-23
- added Scale, Location On Paper and Borderless option in Print view
- fixed default printing size: now app takes into account image resolution(dpi)
- sometimes exif data was not added when exporting images
2.0.18
2019-01-13
- fixed Screen Recording videos after changing canvas width/height ratio
- fixed opening some documents after sharing
2.0.17
2019-01-10
- decreased minimum value of canvas zoom
- fixed importing from Photos - now app takes modified version if available
- fixed purging video files
- fixed preview in Brush Editor when using Pattern Opacity dynamics
- fixed batch undo/redo when long pressing Undo/Redo icon
- few other bug fixes
2.0.16
2018-12-05
- selection marching ants were sometimes missing
- canvas was sometimes displayed in low quality when being zoomed
- fixed missing thumbnail in 'Paste Image From Clipboard' in Pattern Editor
2.0.15
2018-11-30
- app could sometimes freeze when using Wet Paint tool
- minor bug fixes
2.0.14
2018-11-28
- minor bug fixes
2.0.13
2018-11-21
- added Command+Backspace shortcut to Clear layer/selection (Edit>Clear) - on ipad with keyboard
- fixed crash when loading some abr/tpl/pat files
- fixed missing status bar on iPhone X
- few other bug fixes and stability improvements
2.0.12
2018-11-15
- added auto-dimming/double swipe Home Indicator behaviour on devices without Home button
- fixed Drag and Drop on iPad
- fixed glitch when drawing ellipses
- fixed loading PSD files created in procreate
- few other bug fixes and stability improvements
2.0.10
2018-11-10
- fixed loading RAW photos
- bug fixes and stability improvements
Previous update:
- app is now fully compatible with the latest iPads and 2nd gen Pencil
- added suport of double-tap action for 2nd gen Pencil, customizable in Preferences
2.0.9
2018-11-08
- app is now fully compatible with the latest iPads and 2nd gen Pencil
- added suport of double-tap action for 2nd gen Pencil, customizable in Preferences
- few minor bug fixes
2.0.8
2018-11-01
- fixed seamless rendering in Perlin Noise and Clouds filters
- fixed Image>Flip/Rotate Image/Rotate 180
- fixed crash when importing some abr/tpl brushes
- few other fixes
2.0.7
2018-10-24
- added Image>Flip/Rotate options to Quick Menu actions
- fixed problem that sometimes painting does not work when one of the layers has transparency locked
- fixed glitch in Blur/Sharpen tools on some devices (like iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max)
- fixed missing transparency data when loading large images from system Photo Gallery
- fixed Harde Edge mode in Select Lasso / Ellipse tools and in Select>Hard Edge
- fixed brush hue/saturation jittering for gray colors.
- few other bug fixes
2.0.6
2018-10-20
- it is now possible to re-apply Elastify on multiple layers
- fixed issue that sometimes adjustment layer in 'pass through' group was ignored
- fixed adjusting Elastify size and strength on iPhone
- fixed glitch when using Z/Space shortcuts to Zoom/Pan
- blocked using filters on hidden layers
2.0.5
2018-10-18
- fixed painting problems with some brushes that use Patterns
- minor bug fixes