Lux Draw

[NEW] Added some selection options (like “Select All”) in Work in Progress (Gallery). Long-press the Multi-Select button or tap “Selected…” next to the buttons.
[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] Pasting multiple files in Work in Progress (Gallery) did not always select all the imported pics.
[FIXED] Some issues when tapping to add to the selection while dragging the thumbnails in Work in Progress (Gallery).
[IMPROVED] (for devices with attached hardware keyboard) Minor changes/additions to the keyboard shortcuts in Work in Progress (Gallery), and the shortcuts for Copy, Paste, Duplicate now work with layers if the Layers stack is open.
[FIXED] Copy Layer was not always working properly.
[FIXED] Some minor multi-select issues in Work in Progress (Gallery).
[FIXED] A couple of drag & drop issues.
[FIXED] Rotating the device could, in some very rare circumstances, cause the app to crash.
[IMPROVED] Tapping or long-pressing a dial could result in an unintentional adjustment (especially if using Apple Pencil).
[FIXED] A couple of rare user interface layout glitches.
[FIXED] A very improbable crash bug.
[IMPROVED] A few minor things.

[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 drawing tools (for both touch and Apple Pencil).
[FIXED] A minor, rare user interface graphics glitch.

[NEW] Color Modulators that can add a subtle (or not so subtle!), dynamic color variation to the drawing 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.
[NEW] Added new Apple Pencil 2 Double-Tap Action: Open/Close Tool Menu.
[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 drawing 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.

[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. For most, 2-Finger Tap Undo is easier to perform, and especially so if you use an Apple Pencil and do the gestures with your drawing hand, or if you have an iPhone with a small screen.
[IMPROVED] Zoom Reset animation.
[FIXED] The picture would sometimes flicker when starting or switching to the app.
[FIXED] Tracing was sometimes not working.
[FIXED] A minor, barely noticeable graphics glitch.

[IMPROVED] Slightly less glare on the buttons.
[IMPROVED] Changed some of the bottom row buttons in “Work in Progress”.
[FIXED] After editing the palette, a few of the colors would sometimes appear dimmed or translucent.
[FIXED] A few (potential) memory leak issues.
[FIXED] Some minor graphics glitches.
[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.

[NEW] Detailed undo/redo info.
[IMPROVED] Some changes to the Tool menu, including new options for resetting the tool button.
[IMPROVED] Drawing with active channel lock (e.g. alpha lock) now looks nicer when going to/from empty areas.
[IMPROVED] Some optimizations.
[FIXED] (iPad) Tapping a dial to change its size would sometimes not work if using Apple Pencil.
[FIXED] (iPhone) Rotating the device would sometimes place the tool strip on the wrong side of the toolbar.
[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.
[IMPROVED] A dragged/dropped layer now keeps its opacity.
[IMPROVED] Duplicating a layer now resets the channel locks in the duplicate.
[FIXED] The tool preview could crash if the menu was opened immediately after drawing.
[FIXED] Rare crash bug (when adding a picture).
[IMPROVED] (iPhone) Animations when toggling dial size.
[FIXED] Panning would sometimes lag.
[FIXED] A minor issue when switching between Apple Pencil and finger use.
[FIXED] A rare issue with the thumbnails in Layers could cause a crash.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[IMPROVED] Misc. additional things.
[FIXED] Misc. additional issues.

[NEW] Drag & drop from/to other apps. Supported in both “Work in Progress” (Gallery) and Layers.
[NEW] Support for cross-device drag & drop via Universal Control.
[NEW] Picture-specific color palettes. You can now add new palettes, including ones that are specific to, and saved with, the current picture.
[NEW] A new native file format named after the app. Supports thumbnails when exporting.
[IMPROVED] Layers can now be opened from the Work in Progress screen (Gallery), to facilitate toggling of layer visibility before exporting.
[IMPROVED] The three different parts of the scrollable palette area are now called “Quick Colors”, “Palette”, and “Named Colors”.
[IMPROVED] Misc. changes and some new options in the palette’s options/settings menu.
[IMPROVED] The drag handles have been removed in Layers. Now, to rearrange the layers, just grab anywhere and drag (avoid the name field if using Apple Pencil).
[FIXED] Selecting a color from the palette would sometimes not work.
[IMPROVED] In Layers, after deleting a layer, an adjacent layer will now be selected (instead of the topmost layer).
[FIXED] A couple of minor issues with menu sliders.
[FIXED] An issue that could cause the app to freeze, glitch, or block the user from entering “Work in Progress” (Gallery) in some cases.
[FIXED] Editing the palette could cause a crash under certain circumstances.
[FIXED] (iPad) A couple of issues related to keyboard shortcuts.
[IMPROVED] Misc. additional things.
[FIXED] Some stability issues.
[FIXED] Misc. additional issues.

[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 -> Drawing 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.

[IMPROVED] Redesigned menus.
[IMPROVED] Added options to block finger drawing 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 drawing.
[IMPROVED] On devices with Home Bar and/or multitasking button (“…”), these are now hidden when you hide the toolbar.
[FIXED] A couple of issues that could prevent importing/exporting in some cases.
[FIXED] (iPadOS 15) The toolbar now keeps its distance from the multitasking button (“…”) if needed.
[IMPROVED] Minor memory optimizations.
[IMPROVED] Misc. additional things.
[FIXED] Misc. additional issues.

[IMPROVED] The algorithm for Smear has been improved.
[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.

[NEW] (Pro) Support for Universal Purchase. Your Pro Upgrade is now valid for iPad, iPhone, and Mac.
[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] A few additions to the Recommended Paper/Canvas Colors.
[NEW] (Pro) A few new drawing tools (all support Apple Pencil tilt and pressure).
[IMPROVED] Some of the drawing tools.
[IMPROVED] The app now remembers the last used size, color, and texture when creating a new picture.
[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.
[IMPROVED] If more than one menu is open, a tap outside no longer closes all menus, only the last.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[IMPROVED] Misc. things.
[FIXED] Misc. issues.

[NEW] Applying less/more of your fingertip when drawing will change the stroke size accordingly.
[IMPROVED] Completely new drawing engine with paper/canvas textures.
[NEW] Support for Dark Mode (Light, Dark Appearance).
[NEW] Swipe left/right with three fingers to Undo/Redo.
[FIXED] The app would fail to open on some devices running certain versions of iOS/iPadOS.
[NEW] The toolbar automatically hides (or optionally, moves to the other side) when you draw near it.
[IMPROVED] The size of the toolbar can now be adjusted with a slider (Settings button -> Toolbar -> Toolbar Size).
[NEW] Some new drawing tools (supporting Apple Pencil tilt and force).
[IMPROVED] Some new and improved features in the color palette.
[NEW] A Settings button next to the Layers button.
[NEW] Some added customizations and settings.
[NEW] Help/Tip messages will appear from time to time.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[IMPROVED] Website links in the app are now using secure connections.
[NEW] Various other things.
[IMPROVED] Lots of other improvements.
[FIXED] A number of minor and major issues.

[IMPROVED] You can now rearrange the pictures in “Work in Progress” by long-pressing and then moving to a new position.
[IMPROVED] Drawing is now slightly faster.
[NEW] (Pro) Added new draw mode: Ellipse.
[IMPROVED] You can now long-press and move the Current Color to a specific position in the palette.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[IMPROVED] Some minor things.
[FIXED] Some minor issues.

[IMPROVED] Now compiled with Swift 5.
[IMPROVED] The double-tap action of the Apple Pencil (2nd generation) is now customizable (tap the selected tool, then Settings for “All Tool Buttons”).
[NEW] Encyclopedia of named colors, accessible from the Current Color menu.
[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”.
[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)
[NEW] Seamless Pattern Editing mode that lets you display the picture as tiles next to each other. You’re free to draw 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] Redesigned menus.
[IMPROVED] Temporary Palette Section: Colors are now added and removed to/from the end of the section instead of being inserted/deleted first.
[IMPROVED] You can now switch between three different customizable color palettes in the Palette menu (tap the palette’s “…” button).
[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] An issue affecting the Layer Control.
[IMPROVED] Some optimizations.
[FIXED] Improved stability.
[FIXED] Misc. other issues.
[IMPROVED] Misc. other things.

[NEW] You can now choose which drawing tool you want a tool button to have by tapping the selected tool. You are allowed to have multiple instances of the same tool, which can be very useful since they have different settings and color. For example, you could assign your favorite drawing tool to three buttons, one with a small size suitable for sketching, one suitable for normal drawing, and one large-sized with a dark color and low force value suitable for drawing shadows.
[NEW] (Pro) Added some extra drawing tools to choose from (Smear, Lighten, Darken).
[FIXED] Some stability issues.
[IMPROVED] Some optimizations.
[IMPROVED] Some updates to the manual.
[IMPROVED] Some minor things.

[NEW] iPad keyboard shortcuts.
[IMPROVED] You can now choose to have the tools share the same color, size, force etc. (tap the selected tool, then “Settings for All Tools”).
[IMPROVED] Some optimizations.
[FIXED] Turning a layer upside down now works as expected.
[IMPROVED] Some minor improvements.
[FIXED] The menus were not displayed correctly on some devices.
[FIXED] A couple of minor bugs.

[FIXED] The picture was displayed with the wrong gamma on some devices.
[FIXED] A rare bug that could cause the app to crash at launch on some devices.

[NEW] Support for the new iPad Pro.
[NEW] The double-tap feature of the new Apple Pencil (2nd generation) is now fully supported.
[IMPROVED] Layer thumbnails now have checkered backgrounds.
[FIXED] Layer thumbnails are now displaying hdr colors correctly.
[FIXED] Some buttons in Work in Progress could be displayed with the wrong color in certain situations.
[FIXED] A few of the buttons sometimes failed to immediately update their enabled/disabled state.
[FIXED] A bug that could potentially crash the app in Work in Progress or while using the Layer Control.
[NEW] A couple of helpful messages are now shown when you enter the app the first time.
[FIXED] Width and height were swapped in the “New Custom-Sized” and “Scale” dialogs.
[IMPROVED] Some minor optimizations.
[IMPROVED] Some minor improvements.

[FIXED] When changing between dark and light appearance, the background panel behind the picture did not update immediately.
[FIXED] The Tip Jar was not working (the tip amount buttons did nothing at all).

[NEW] You can now switch between Light and Dark user interface in the app (tap Current Color, then “View & Toolbar Options” -> “Appearance”).
[NEW] (Pro) Eyedropper. Long-press on Current Color to activate.
[IMPROVED] The palette now has customizable sections, which can be viewed as colors, shades, or analogues. Long-press on a color to edit.
[FIXED] The force of Smudge, and Cotton Swab, was miscalculated when pressing hard with Apple Pencil.
[NEW] (Pro) Scale picture.
[IMPROVED] The dialog for adding a “New Custom-Sized” picture.
[FIXED] Tinting with current color when tracing now works as expected.
[FIXED] Layer Import ignored the selected fitting option.
[FIXED] Some multi-layer pictures were exported incorrectly if “Transparent PNG” was selected.
[FIXED] The app will now name imported pictures as expected.
[FIXED] A graphics/display glitch on some devices.
[FIXED] A couple of stability issues.
[IMPROVED] Misc. other things.
[FIXED] Misc. bugs.

[IMPROVED] You can now optionally switch off the Apple Pencil’s pressure or tilt input (tap selected tool, then “Settings for All Tools”). (iPad)

The app has been completely redesigned and rewritten in Swift, and the engine is now based on Metal.
Most notable changes:
New user interface.
Everything should now be considerably faster, thanks to Metal.
The color palette is now scrollable, and you can adjust hue, saturation, and brightness.
The size and force of the selected tool can now be adjusted continuously using control knobs.
The color adjustments, as well as size and force, can now be done in real-time while drawing!
In addition to zooming and panning, rotation is now supported.
More export options (AirDrop, iCloud, other apps etc.).
Import from Files (including iCloud).
When using Apple Pencil, you can now assign a different tool (e.g. Eraser) to the finger by tapping twice on a tool and selecting the option “Use as 2nd Tool”.
A similar feature existed before, but it’s now more intuitive.
Wide Color support.

[BUG FIX] Some common actions, such as adding a new layer, or changing the background color, could cause the app to crash.

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[NEW FEATURE] Flip the picture horizontally or vertically.
[NEW FEATURE] Copy and Paste layer.
[BUG FIX] The app will now correctly remember the export file format you select.
[BUG FIX] Pasting a very large image could sometimes fail without displaying an alert (and there was also a chance of crashing).
[OTHER] Some minor changes and bug fixes.

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[NEW FEATURE] Copy and Paste pictures between this app and others, even across devices (e.g. from iPad app to Mac app). If both apps are from us, all layers and data will be preserved. The Copy and Paste buttons can be found in the Work in Progress screen (note that the Paste button will only appear if you have an image to paste).
[IMPROVEMENT] New manual chapter on how to copy and paste a picture between two devices.
[IMPROVEMENT] Changed some wordings, for improved clarity.
[BUG FIX] A couple of potential crash bugs.

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[NEW FEATURE] Layer Opacity. To find the new slider, open the Layer Control, then press the layer's thumbnail.
[IMPROVEMENT] The tracing feature, found in the Selected Color menu, now has a slider to adjust how much (if any) the selected color should tint the color that's being picked up from the layer beneath.
[IMPROVEMENT] Instead of the app refusing to add a new layer when insufficient memory, you are now asked if you want to resize the picture to make room for the new layer.
[OTHER] Misc. other improvements and bug fixes.

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[NEW FEATURE] Trace Layer Beneath: Quickly create a sketch from a photo. Toggle on/off in the Selected Color menu (press the selected color).
[IMPROVEMENT] New manual chapter covering the Trace Layer Beneath feature.
[OTHER] Misc. other improvements and bug fixes.

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[IMPROVEMENT] Some redesigned dialogs and menus.
[IMPROVEMENT] The Rate/Review button and the Website button can now be found in the Settings menu.
[BUG FIX] Exported images could end up with the wrong orientation (landscape instead of portrait).
[BUG FIX] The issue with too small color samples was only corrected for iOS 10, not iOS 9, in the last update.
[OTHER] Misc. other improvements and bug fixes.

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[NEW FEATURE] A conventional Layer Control, with thumbnails and options, will now open when you tap the layer button.
[IMPROVEMENT] Depending on hardware, and image size, you're in most cases no longer restricted to 3 layers. (Pro)
[IMPROVEMENT] The color samples in the color menus are now larger.
[OTHER] Misc. other improvements and bug fixes.

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[IMPROVEMENT] Redesigned menus.
[OTHER] Misc. other improvements and bug fixes.

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[BUG FIX] Under certain circumstances, exporting for the first time after downloading the app would fail.
[IMPROVEMENT] Some optimizations.

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[NEW FEATURE] Rectangle Mode (the button with a rectangle on it, next to the Line Mode button). Works with all tools. (Pro)
[IMPROVEMENT] All tools have been slightly optimized.
[BUG FIX] A couple of bugs that had the potential to freeze/lock parts of the user interface.
[BUG FIX] iPhone: A few 3D Touch related issues.

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[NEW FEATURE] Support for pressure-sensitive iPhone screens (3D Touch).
[IMPROVEMENT] Apple Pencil: More options, including assigning a different functionality to your finger (default is same as Pencil), and ignoring Pencil pressure or tilt.
[IMPROVEMENT] Improved stability.
[OTHER] Misc. other improvements and bug fixes.

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[IMPROVEMENT] The brush algorithm for the smaller sizes has been improved.
[IMPROVEMENT] New export options, including "Transparent PNG".
[BUG FIX] Fixed a couple of potential crash bugs.
[OTHER] Misc. other improvements and bug fixes.

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[IMPROVEMENT] Apple Pencil: Some subtle improvements, for smoother transitions between input levels.
[IMPROVEMENT] The brush stroke/path algorithm has been improved.
[BUG FIX] Fixed a potential crash bug.
[BUG FIX] The message that appears when pressing a grayed out Undo or Redo button often failed to disappear.

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[NEW FEATURE] Apple Pencil support. Full support for tilt, pressure, as well as the ability to have different actions for the Pencil and the finger.
[NEW FEATURE] Optional Eyedropper button. (Pro)
[NEW FEATURE] Group-Pick options in the Selected Color menu.
[IMPROVEMENT] The Named Color Set has been improved and now has more options available for the selected color.
[IMPROVEMENT] The app now (automatically) saves more frequently, to minimize the chance of losing your work (under extraordinary circumstances, such as a crash).
[BUG FIX] A rare bug had the potential to cause the app to freeze.

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[IMPROVEMENT] Zooming and panning are now faster and smoother.
[IMPROVEMENT] Slightly improved precision when drawing.
[IMPROVEMENT] Using the Smudge tool over the paper edges is now handled better.
[IMPROVEMENT] Added one more pressure/weight button.
[IMPROVEMENT] The tool settings (e.g. size or color) are now individual per tool by default (this behaviour is optional, in case you prefer the same settings for all tools).
[IMPROVEMENT] The selected buttons are now more visible.
[IMPROVEMENT] (iPad) Added 1 additional color set, and each color set now has more colors.
[IMPROVEMENT] Improved algorithms for the tools.
[BUG FIX] The Smudge tool (and to some extent, a few others) had a bug.
[OTHER] Misc. other improvements and bug fixes.

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[BUG FIX] The background/paper color was not exported properly.

Previous Update:
[NEW FEATURE] Pattern Edit Mode (horizontally and/or vertically) that displays your drawing as tiles next to each other. You're free to draw anywhere on these tiles, so you can easily create seamless patterns for use as website/desktop backgrounds, in print, or for textures in 3d modelling. You can toggle this feature on/off in the Drawing menu. If you don't see the tiles, you may need to zoom out! (Pro)
[IMPROVEMENT] The ads have been removed. (Free)
[IMPROVEMENT] Added a new manual chapter describing the Seamless Pattern Editing.
[IMPROVEMENT] Slightly faster drawing tools.
[OTHER] Minor improvements and bug fixes.

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