5.6.3
2023-12-21
[NEW] Added “Reset to Default” button to the Scrollable Palette Area menu (to open that menu, scroll the palette to its beginning and tap the largest of the three buttons that appear).
[FIXED] A couple of rare user interface layout glitches.
[FIXED] Some issues when tapping to add to the selection while dragging the thumbnails in Work in Progress (Gallery).
[FIXED] Pasting multiple files in Work in Progress (Gallery) did not always select all the imported pics.
[IMPROVED] The Apple Pencil menu now has a simplified setting for blocking finger/touch input.
[IMPROVED] Some optimizations.
[IMPROVED] A few minor things.
5.6.1
2023-11-18
[IMPROVED] Adjusted the spacing between the thumbnails in Work in Progress (Gallery).
[FIXED] Dismissing some types of alerts by tapping outside would sometimes block the painting tools (for both touch and Apple Pencil).
[FIXED] A minor, rare user interface graphics glitch.
5.6
2023-11-06
[NEW] Color Modulators that can add a subtle (or not so subtle!), dynamic color variation to the painting tool you’re using.
[NEW] Multi-Select mode in “Work in Progress” (Gallery), for batch operations (e.g. delete) or drag and drop.
[IMPROVED] Long-press outside to close multiple open menus at once.
[IMPROVED] Better user interface for drag & drop in “Work in Progress” (Gallery).
[IMPROVED] Added stabilizer for Apple Pencil and finger touch release coordinates, when using Geometry/Shapes, Eyedropper, or Layer Mover, for better precision.
[NEW] A spinning wheel is now shown for some tasks, to indicate that the app is busy.
[FIXED] When renaming a layer, a tap outside the Layers menu/panel will now end the renaming instead of closing.
[IMPROVED] You are now allowed to delete the last picture in “Work in Progress” (Gallery).
[FIXED] In some rare cases, presenting a menu or message could cause the app to crash.
[FIXED] The cancel button was not working correctly for some picture/layer operations.
[FIXED] Ending a painting stroke outside the picture could cause a crash if the selected layer was in Move Mode.
[FIXED] Some minor issues with sliders in menus.
[FIXED] Copy/paste hex colors wasn’t always working.
[FIXED] A minor cosmetic problem with some menus.
[IMPROVED] Some changes to the manual/help, to reflect recent improvements.
[IMPROVED] Misc. other minor things.
[FIXED] Some other issues.
5.5.1
2023-05-14
[FIXED] Tracing was sometimes not working.
[NEW] Added new Apple Pencil 2 Double-Tap Action: Open/Close Tool Menu.
[FIXED] A minor, barely noticeable graphics glitch.
[FIXED] A few additional issues.
5.5
2023-04-17
[NEW] Two-finger tap Undo. Added an alternative set of gestures (tap the Settings button and check/uncheck the “Use 2-Finger Tap Undo” setting) for those who prefer 2-finger tap Undo over 3-finger-swipe Undo.
[IMPROVED] Slightly less glare on the buttons.
[IMPROVED] Changed some of the bottom row buttons in “Work in Progress”.
[IMPROVED] Painting with active channel lock (e.g. alpha lock) now looks nicer when going to/from empty areas.
[IMPROVED] Zoom Reset animation.
[IMPROVED] (iPhone) Animations when toggling dial size.
[FIXED] After editing the palette, a few of the colors would sometimes appear dimmed or translucent.
[FIXED] A minor issue with Reset Zoom.
[FIXED] The picture would sometimes flicker when starting or switching to the app.
[FIXED] A few (potential) memory leak issues.
[FIXED] Some minor graphics glitches.
[FIXED] Rare crash bug (when adding a picture).
[FIXED] A rare issue with the thumbnails in Layers could cause a crash.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[FIXED] Some minor Undo description issues.
[IMPROVED] Minor changes to some menus (Manual, Settings menu, Apple Pencil menu, Selected Picture menu, Layer menu, etc.)
[IMPROVED] Misc. additional things.
[FIXED] Misc. additional issues.
5.4.1
2023-01-12
[FIXED] (iPad) Tapping a dial to change its size would sometimes not work if using Apple Pencil.
[FIXED] Adjusted the toolbar’s auto-hide trigger zones to account for certain system/hardware features (e.g. “notch”).
[FIXED] A minor issue with the paper color when dragging/dropping.
[FIXED] It’s no longer possible to enter zero in the “layer” field when creating a new custom-sized picture.
[FIXED] An issue that could cause a crash, especially when starting the app.
[FIXED] (iPhone) Rotating the device would sometimes place the tool strip on the wrong side of the toolbar.
[FIXED] Hiding the toolbar at the exact same time as rotating the device could cause a crash.
[IMPROVED] A dragged/dropped layer now keeps its opacity.
[IMPROVED] Duplicating a layer now resets the channel locks in the duplicate.
[IMPROVED] A few minor things.
[FIXED] A couple of small issues.
5.2.1
2022-03-28
[IMPROVED] The menu where you can decide which traits (e.g. Color, Size, etc.) are individual or shared by all tools has been simplified (Settings Menu -> Painting Tools).
[IMPROVED] (iPad) The Apple Pencil menu now shows the currently selected Apple Pencil 2 Double-Tap Action, instead of having to open the sub menu for changing the Double-Tap Action.
[IMPROVED] Misc. additional things.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[FIXED] A couple of minor issues.
5.2
2021-11-29
[IMPROVED] Redesigned menus.
[IMPROVED] Added options to block finger painting for Apple Pencil users (Settings Menu -> Apple Pencil).
[NEW] Options for Reset Zoom (in the Settings Menu).
[IMPROVED] When picking up the device, fingers placed near the screen’s edge are now less likely to leave a mark on your painting.
[IMPROVED] On devices with Home Bar and/or multitasking button (“…”), these are now hidden when you hide the toolbar.
[IMPROVED] Minor memory optimizations.
[IMPROVED] Misc. additional things.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
5.1.2
2021-10-14
[FIXED] (iPadOS 15) The toolbar now keeps its distance from the multitasking button (the three dots) if needed.
[FIXED] A couple of issues that could prevent importing/exporting in some cases.
[FIXED] Misc. additional issues.
5.1.1
2021-09-14
[FIXED] A minor issue with the force/opacity display on some of the tool buttons.
[FIXED] Smudge and similar tools were sometimes not working correctly with smaller sizes.
[IMPROVED] A few minor changes in some menus (Tool menu, Apple Pencil menu, etc.).
[FIXED] A couple of minor issues.
4.8.1
2020-05-23
[IMPROVED] The paper/canvas texture preview is now showing an example brush stroke.
[IMPROVED] When adjusting the paper/canvas texture, all sliders will now affect the preview.
[IMPROVED] A very small, almost unnoticeable adjustment of how Apple Pencil pressure is handled.
[IMPROVED] Some minor things.
4.8
2020-05-04
[NEW] (Pro) Support for Universal Purchase. Your Pro Upgrade is now valid for iPad, iPhone, and Mac.
[IMPROVED] A few additions to the Recommended Paper/Canvas Colors.
[IMPROVED] Some things, like Undo/Redo for example, are now a bit faster.
[NEW] (Pro) A new tool called Void Patcher, that covers up transparent gaps (supports Apple Pencil tilt and pressure).
[FIXED] A minor issue with Dark Mode.
[FIXED] A couple of minor user interface glitches.
[IMPROVED] Misc. things.
[FIXED] Some image orientation issues.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
4.7
2020-03-12
[IMPROVED] The picture’s paper/canvas texture can now be adjusted with sliders for Coarseness (Pro), Depth, Visibility, and a preview. Found under “Paper/Canvas Properties” when adding a new picture, or in the Layer Control under “Paper/Canvas”.
[IMPROVED] The app now remembers the last used size, color, and texture when creating a new picture.
[NEW] (Pro) Two new tools for adjusting contrast (both support Apple Pencil tilt and pressure).
[IMPROVED] If more than one menu is open, a tap outside no longer closes all menus, only the last.
[FIXED] A color issue on some older devices.
[IMPROVED] Misc. things.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
4.6
2020-01-19
[NEW] (Pro) Two new tools, Blur and Sharpen (both support Apple Pencil tilt and pressure).
[IMPROVED] You can now import layers from Files (in addition to Photos and Clipboard).
[IMPROVED] (Pro) Some improvements to the Photo Tracing feature, including a new Color Sampling Rate slider.
[FIXED] A few tools needed minor, subtle corrections.
[FIXED] Adding a new “Custom-Sized” picture did not always work correctly.
[FIXED] (Pro) Some issues with Scale, Adjust Size.
[IMPROVED] Some minor things.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
4.5.4
2019-12-23
[FIXED] Exported/shared pictures would sometimes have the wrong orientation (landscape/portrait).
[FIXED] A rare but critical stability issue.
[IMPROVED] The “Double-Tap Action” menu for Apple Pencil 2 has been slightly modified.
[FIXED] Some minor issues.
4.5.2
2019-12-02
[IMPROVED] The color palettes are now auto-saved more frequently.
[IMPROVED] Add, Delete, Paste, Duplicate, Import, Merge (Pro) Layer have all been optimized.
[FIXED] (Pro) Shapes now work as expected.
[FIXED] (Pro) Some issues with Move Layer.
[FIXED] Some issues with Undo and Redo in certain, rare situations.
[IMPROVED] A slight, hardly noticeable adjustment of how Apple Pencil pressure is handled.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
4.5.1
2019-10-27
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[FIXED] The app would fail to open on some devices running a certain version of iOS/iPadOS.
[FIXED] A rare, minor Apple Pencil related issue.
4.5
2019-10-21
[NEW] (Pro) Two new tools, Adjust Hue Clockwise and Adjust Hue Counterclockwise (both support Apple Pencil tilt and pressure).
[IMPROVED] Website links in the app are now using secure connections.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
4.4
2019-10-12
[NEW] (Pro) Two new tools, Saturate and Desaturate (both support Apple Pencil tilt and pressure).
[IMPROVED] The selected painting tool is now more clearly marked in Dark Mode.
[IMPROVED] Some minor things.
[FIXED] Leaving the app while painting (mid-stroke) could cause some issues with the current layer.
[FIXED] A stability issue.
[FIXED] A couple of minor issues.
4.3
2019-09-29
[NEW] Support for Dark Mode (Light, Dark Appearance). Includes the option to override the system preference.
[NEW] Swipe left with three fingers to Undo (or double-tap with three fingers).
[NEW] Swipe right with three fingers to Redo.
[IMPROVED] Compatibility with iPadOS 13 and iOS 13.
[NEW] (Pro) Added a tool called Colorize (supports Apple Pencil tilt and pressure).
[IMPROVED] The menus have been (slightly) redesigned.
[FIXED] A minor issue with the menus.
[FIXED] The first painting stroke after returning from the Work in Progress screen did not always work as expected.
[IMPROVED] A couple of minor things.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
4.2.2
2019-09-19
[IMPROVED] Changing the Painting Tool Mode (Line, Rectangle etc.) will now close the menu automatically, for a faster workflow.
[IMPROVED] Some toolbar settings have been moved to a new settings category called “Head-Up Display”.
[IMPROVED] Added optional text displaying the picture’s current rotation (Settings button -> Head-Up Display -> Current Rotation).
[IMPROVED] The text displaying the picture’s current zoom level is now optional (Settings button -> Head-Up Display -> Current Zoom).
[FIXED] Changing the device orientation while in “Work in Progress” and then going back could result in a temporary glitch.
[FIXED] Using Apple Pencil with “Ignore Pressure”, or a stylus that supports tilt but not pressure, now works as expected.
4.2.1
2019-09-11
[IMPROVED] The current scale is now displayed when zooming.
[IMPROVED] The control knob for Force now gets a red mark if the value is close to minimum and it might be difficult to notice the painting strokes.
[FIXED] A minor issue with the Painting Tool Mode (Line, Rectangle etc.).
[FIXED] A serious (but rare) bug.
[FIXED] A minor issue when using Apple Pencil.
[FIXED] A few other issues.
4.2
2019-08-30
[IMPROVED] The size of the toolbar can now be adjusted with a slider (Settings button -> Toolbar -> Toolbar Size).
[IMPROVED] You can now set the number of colors displayed per line in the palette (Settings button -> Toolbar -> Palette Colors/Line).
[IMPROVED] Changed some UI colors.
[IMPROVED] The current palette can now be reset to default (scroll to beginning of palette -> “…” button -> Reset).
[NEW] (Pro) Added new painting tool, Colored Pencil.
[IMPROVED] Wax Crayon (Pro) and Pastel Pencil have been slightly adjusted.
[IMPROVED] You can now tap twice on the Eraser tool and choose “Clear Layer”.
[IMPROVED] The optional Size and Force indicator texts have been made more visible.
[IMPROVED] Slider values no longer show decimals.
[FIXED] Importing a layer did not work as expected.
[FIXED] Scale Picture would fail in certain situations.
[IMPROVED] A few minor things.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.
4.1.1
2019-08-21
[IMPROVED] Added optional text displaying the painting tool Force (Settings button -> Toolbar -> Tool Force Indicator).
[FIXED] Some minor issues.
4.1
2019-08-16
[IMPROVED] The paper texture is now adjusted with two sliders: A Visibility slider that determines how visible the texture is on a blank paper (set to zero for a digitally ‘clean’ paper), and a Depth slider that determines how much the texture will affect the painting strokes.
[IMPROVED] The tool size indicator ring is now optional and can be replaced or complemented with a text displaying the size in pixels (Settings button -> Toolbar -> Tool Size Indicator).
[IMPROVED] Some minor adjustments.
[FIXED] Apple Pencil strokes would sometimes start with a stronger force than was actually applied.
[FIXED] Some help/tip messages that were supposed to point at specific buttons failed to do so.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[FIXED] Some other issues.
4.0.1
2019-08-05
[NEW] Support for EXR image files.
[IMPROVED] Slightly faster animations.
[IMPROVED] Misc. minor things.
[FIXED] Some minor issues.
4.0
2019-07-18
[NEW] Applying less/more of your fingertip when painting will change the stroke size accordingly. We can’t even begin to tell you how convenient this is, you have to try it!
[NEW] Realistic paper/canvas textures. You can change the default-generated texture to something else, for example “Canvas”, which is especially well suited for oil pastels. Press Layers button -> “Paper” -> “Regenerate”.
[IMPROVED] Completely new painting engine that is both faster and more lifelike.
[NEW] The toolbar automatically hides (or optionally, moves to the other side) when you paint near it.
[NEW] A button for creating a new random palette section from the color family of your choice. It can be found next to the “…” and “+” buttons at the beginning of the palette.
[NEW] A dedicated Settings button (next to the Layers button).
[NEW] Help/Tip messages will appear from time to time (can be switched off in the Settings menu).
[NEW] A Tutorials button in the Manual menu, leading to a collection of tutorials on our website.
[IMPROVED] Misc. additional things.
[FIXED] Some bugs.
3.9
2019-05-21
[NEW] (Pro) Added new paint mode: Ellipse.
[IMPROVED] You can now long-press on any picture in “Work in Progress” to bring up a menu with a culled list of options (as well as selecting it, if it wasn’t already).
[FIXED] The selected picture in “Work in Progress” was not marked correctly in certain situations.
[FIXED] Some minor issues.
3.8
2019-05-13
[IMPROVED] You can now rearrange the pictures in “Work in Progress” by long-pressing and then moving to a new position.
[IMPROVED] Painting is now slightly faster.
[IMPROVED] You can now long-press and move the Current Color to a specific position in the palette.
[IMPROVED] Some minor things.
[FIXED] Some minor issues.
3.7
2019-04-23
[IMPROVED] The double-tap action of the Apple Pencil (2nd generation) is now customizable (tap the selected tool, then Settings for “All Tool Buttons”).
[IMPROVED] You can now rearrange the colors in the palette by long-pressing and then moving to a new position (or outside the toolbar, to delete)
[IMPROVED] Some optimizations.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
3.6.1
2011-12-17
[IMPROVED] Now compiled with Swift 5.
[IMPROVED] Temporary Palette Section: Colors are now added and removed to/from the end of the section instead of being inserted/deleted first.
[FIXED] An issue affecting the Layer Control.
[FIXED] Misc. other issues.
3.6
2011-12-17
[NEW] Encyclopedia of named colors, accessible from the Current Color menu.
[IMPROVED] Redesigned menus.
[IMPROVED] You can now switch between three different customizable color palettes in the Palette menu (tap the palette’s “…” button).
[NEW] Seamless Pattern Editing mode that lets you display the picture as tiles next to each other. You’re free to paint anywhere on these tiles, so you can easily create seamless patterns for use as website or desktop backgrounds, in print, or for textures in 3d modelling. Toggle this feature on/off in “Work in Progress”, in the menu that comes up when you tap the “…” button.
[IMPROVED] You can now change the size of the control knobs for the current color’s hue, saturation, brightness, in the Current Color menu, under “Customize Toolbar”.
[NEW] A special palette section at the end, where you can tap a short or long button to bring up a short or long list of named colors. It can be switched off in the menu that comes up when you tap the palette’s “…” button
[IMPROVED] Some of the buttons now rearrange themselves when you move the toolbar to the other side, in order to maintain a position relative to the picture. This behavior can be switched off in the Current Color menu, under “Customize Toolbar”.
[NEW] Duplicate Picture.
[NEW] Duplicate Layer.
[NEW] (Pro) Rotate layer 90 degrees.
[NEW] The palette’s “…” button is now accompanied by a “+” button, to add a new palette section.
[NEW] (Pro) Move, a layer operation that can offset a layer’s position by x number of pixels.
[NEW] (Pro) Layer Mover tool, to grab a layer and move its position.
[FIXED] Zooming the picture would sometimes cause some minor issues.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[IMPROVED] Misc. improvements.
[FIXED] A few minor issues.