5.7.4
2023-08-02
Fixed an issue that caused sync to fail when uploading certain images to characters or locations.
If you have experienced problems with the sync, besides updating to this latest version, please follow the steps indicated in the link below to completely restore the sync:
https://storyplanner.helpsite.com/articles/47595-how-to-reset-story-planner-icloud-data
Please write to storyplanner@liternauts.com if you have any questions or need further assistance. Thank you!
5.7.3
2023-06-06
*** Bugs Fixed in 5.7.3 ***
· We have fixed the bug that caused the app to crash when trying to reorder scenes.
You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com. You can also check our Youtube Channel for video tutorials: youtube.com/@storyplannerapp - Thanks, and happy writing!
5.7.2
2023-05-30
*** What's New in 5.7.2 ***
· We have added a new feature to export directly from the Revision Mode screen. Now you can correct the different versions of your story where and how you prefer.
· We have improved the export to Final Draft by adding the time of day to the scene headings of your manuscript.
· We have moved the project settings to the top bar to make them more accessible. Now you can modify how your project looks in an easier and faster way.
· We've increased the size of the Statistics and Revision Mode windows on MacOS to make it more comfortable for you to check and read your projects.
· We've also made other improvements to the navigation. We hope you enjoy them!
*** Bugs Fixed in 5.7.2 ***
· We fixed a bug that may cause the wrong year to be displayed in the date and time section of the scene card when you selected the first or last days of a year.
We hope you enjoy this update. If we made Story Planner a little better for you, we'd really appreciate a rating or a review in the App Store! You'd help us immensely.
You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com. You can also check our Youtube Channel for video tutorials: youtube.com/@storyplannerapp - Thanks, and happy writing!
5.7.1
2022-10-29
*** Bugs Fixed in 5.7.1 ***
· We have fixed the issue where the layout was not displayed correctly on the iPad Mini 6th Generation.
*** What's New in 5.7 ***
· Story Planner is now ready for iPadOS 16 and Mac Ventura.
· We have made Story Planner fully compatible with State Manager. Now, you will get the most out of multitasking with Story Planner on your iPad and Mac.
· Story Planner now works with the new Find & Replace feature, so you can find and replace text within the text fields.
· We've added a feature that allows you to keep editing at the same point in Story Planner after leaving and re-entering the app.
· We've improved date & time navigation for Beginning and Ending at the Scene Cards. Now, you can easily jump into a specific year with the new 'Go to Year' function.
*** Bugs Fixed in 5.7 ***
· We have fixed a bug that affected changing languages on Mac and iPad. Now, if you change the language in the app settings while you have a card open, the language will be updated correctly.
You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com. Thanks, and happy outlining!
5.2.2
2020-03-20
Refinements and Changes:
· We have expanded the list in the statistics so that you can now see the whole ranking for all your scenes, characters, etc., not just the top 5.
· Besides, now you will see the statistics in a fuller window on your Mac and iPad.
Bug Fixes:
· Fixed a bug whereby the app crashed when you have multiple windows, and you delete or move all the scenes of an act in the list of scenes.
· Fixed a bug whereby the actions list doesn't show properly when the item in a list was too close to the bottom of the screen, on iPad.
· Fixed a bug whereby the main screen doesn't refresh properly after recovering a backup.
· Fixed a bug whereby old projects that had been deleted, showed up again.
· Fixed a bug whereby some images made the app animations slow.
· Fixed a bug on iPad for landscape and 3 column view, whereby the column at the right was not displaying correctly.
· Fixed a bug with the order of the plots by scenes in the statistics.
We constantly work to add new, useful features, adapt Story Planner to the latest technical advancements, and solve occurring issues. You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter: @StoryPlannerApp or on our site storyplanner.app. Thanks and happy outlining!
5.2
2020-02-25
Refinements and Changes:
· We have added a feature highly demanded by many of you: Now you can duplicate characters, locations, plots and scenes.
· Besides, you can now send a copy of any element in your project (character, locations, plots and scenes) to another of your projects.
· Now Story Planner remember your last session and it will remain in the same projects tab you were in the last time you used the app —meaning, 'all projects', 'in progress' or 'completed' tab. This way you won't have to navigate to "in progress" each time you open the app.
· We have made more accessible the actions for all the items in the app. Now you can delete, duplicate, export, copy, etc. by swiping your finger over the item —also right-click on mouse on your Mac— or through the ellipsis ... symbol you will find at the up right inside the item.
· We have also included some minor performance improvements to make Story Planner more efficient.
Bug Fixes:
· Fixed a bug whereby there was a problem when trying to create a synogram with the first letter in a text field.
· Fixed a bug whereby an empty screen was displayed when you deleted a project and the list of projects was hidden. (iPad and Mac)
· Fixed a bug whereby an empty screen was displayed when you deleted an item from inside a card, with the card shown in full screen. (iPad and Mac)
· Fixed a bug whereby a third column was displayed when you open a project after deleted another project with three columns on screen. (iPad)
· Fixed a bug whereby an item was deselected when you scrolled and the item came out of the screen. (iPad and Mac)
· We have also included some minor bug fixes.
5.1.5
2020-02-01
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug whereby the text in a field were no copied to the clipboard when cutting all the text in the field.
- Fixed a bug whereby when editing a text field in a plot card, the bottom line did not fit well with the height of some text fields.
- Fixed a bug whereby when typing in a text field for the first time and with autocorrect deactivated on the device, the keyboard didn't work properly for some languages.
5.1.4
2020-01-18
Refinements and Changes:
· With this update you won't notice the changes at a glance, but we continue to improve sync performance and we had made some minor performance adjustments to make the app faster and more efficient.
Bug Fixes:
· Fixed a bug whereby the app crashed when trying to sync with older versions.
· Fixed a bug whereby scenes without an assigned act weren't printed when exporting a project.
5.1.3
2020-01-13
Refinements and Changes:
- Now the compression of the backups is done when the device is idle to optimize resources.
- A check is also performed when the device is idle to delete old backups.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug whereby when exporting a project, the titles of the acts appeared under an incorrect name.
- Fixed display issues on some screens when the system changed to dark mode.
5.1.2
2019-12-29
Refinements and Changes:
- We have improved the automatic backups system. Now Story Planner only creates an automatic backup when the app goes to backgroud if you have made any change.
- Now if you force the app to close after have made any change, the app will create an automatic backup.
- The app won't create automatic backups if you don't have projects.
- The maximum number of backups will be for your iCloud account, not for your devices.
- Backups will create faster from now on.
- You will now see a message in the main screen of the app when synchronization data is downloading and syncing
- We have improved the files download for syncing.
- When the app starts will check if you have iCloud Drive on. If you don't have it, the app will notify you, in case you want to activate it.
- The app will remember the size and position of the window when you last closed it.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug whereby the app sometimes froze when trying to sync with a slow Internet connection.
- Fixed a bug whereby nothing happened when you changed from "System" to "No" in dark mode options.
- Fixed a bug whereby if you changed the color of a plot when you were editing the title, the previous title was shown in the list of plots.
5.1.1
2019-12-08
Changes and Refinements:
· We have implemented a new and improved system to export projects.
· We have improved the system to crop images for the character and location cards.
Bug Fixes:
· Fixed a bug whereby the app crashed when you tried to rearrange scenes with no act assigned.
· Fixed a bug whereby text in a field was removed if you pressed the backspace key with the cursor placed at the beginning of the text.
· Fixed the exportation feature. Now you can export your projects on all formats available.
We constantly work to add new, useful features, adapt Story Planner to the latest technical advancements, and solve occurring issues. You can provide us a suggestion or send us your feedback to storyplanner@liternauts.com. Thanks and happy outlining!
5.1
2019-11-29
Changes:
· As you probably know, we went to a subscription model with version 5.0. We thought it would be a good way to help us keep improving the app. However, you let us know that you didn’t like this model, so we decided to go back to the previous model. It seems we were wrong and so Story Planner is a one-time price app again. Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience.
For more information about this change, please read our FAQ: https://storyplanner.app/faq/
Bug Fixes:
· Fixed a bug whereby the keyboard didn’t hide in the project tabs when you changed from one tab to another.
If you want contact us, please write to storyplanner@liternauts.com. Thanks and happy outlining!
5.0.11
2019-11-26
Refinements and Changes:
· Now we show a warning when the app tries to create a backup but iCloud Drive is not enabled.
· We have adjusted the navigation bar of the Characters and Locations Cards, for a better visualization.
· We have improved the way the app checks the subscriptions.
Bug Fixes:
· Fixed a bug whereby, in certain circumstances, the app crashes at first launch on iPad.
· Fixed the button to “More apps for writers” on the app settings.
· Fixed the Crop & Adjust feature for pictures on Mac.
We constantly work to add new, useful features, adapt Story Planner to the latest technical advancements, and solve occurring issues. You can provide us a suggestion or send us your feedback to storyplanner@liternauts.com. Thanks and happy outlining!
5.0.9
2019-11-23
*NOTE: Users who had purchased the app before the subscription model are exempt from the subscription! So if you purchased the app before version 5.0, don’t worry. You don’t have to subscribe. You will have full access to the app on all devices where you bought it. :)
Refinements and Changes:
· We have explained better how Read Mode works. Remember that you will always have access to your projects to read, export and print them, even if you are not paying for a subscription.
Bug Fixes:
· Fixed a bug whereby, in certain circumstances, the system failed when checking if the user had previously bought the app.
· Fixed an issue whereby some users who had purchased the app before version 5.0 received the message of having a subscription instead of a pro account.
· Fixed an issue where users who had purchased the app before version 5.0 received the free trial screen, even though they have full access. (iPadOS and macOS).
· Now when you tap 'Appearing Characters', 'Appearing Locations', 'Main Plot' and 'Other Plots' in the Card Scene, a pop-up is displayed with the options to choose from. (macOS)
We constantly work to add new, useful features, adapt Story Planner to the latest technical advancements, and solve occurring issues. You can provide us a suggestion or send us your feedback to storyplanner@liternauts.com. Thanks and happy outlining!
5.0
2019-11-20
**IMPORTANT: Please NOTE that version 5.0 is only available for macOS Catalina (10.15) and you will NEED to update ALL your devices to keep sync working. If you have macOS 10.14 or earlier and you can't update to Catalina, please write us to storyplanner@liternauts.com and we will help you. Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience.
New Features:
· We have completely redesigned the app to make it more comfortable, beautiful and current. We have also taken the latest Apple technology into account to offer you the best user experience possible. And this is just the beginning, because we’re going to keep working to bring you fantastic new features soon.
· We have added an organization system for projects that allows you to mark them as “in progress” or archive them as completed projects. In addition, you can now add tags to projects in order to organize them by categories.
· Text fields are now much more comfortable to use since they adapt to the text you write instead of vice versa.
· Photos are now displayed in a larger size and are better integrated into the character and location cards.
· You can customize predefined elements (character type, scene tension, etc.) and adapt them to your way of writing. You don’t have to stick to our model anymore, but can instead create your owns.
· Each character can have several functions, which will also be displayed in the character list.
· We have modified the plot colors and how they are selected so you can see all of the colors at a glance and change them more easily.
· We have improved the scene cards so that you can create characters, plots or locations from them more quickly, in order to later modify them from the corresponding tab.
· In scene cards, you can personalize act names and call them whatever you want. You can also add multiple plot lines to each scene, which will be reflected in the statistics.
· We have added new statistics that are also displayed via graphs so you can more efficiently analyze your story data at a glance.
· iPad has its own design so you can move through your projects more easily; we have improved the Slide Over and Split View and have incorporated the new iOS 13 (iPadOS) technology that allows you to open multiple windows of the app at the same time so that nothing interrupts your inspiration!
Compatibility:
· Updated for macOS 10.15 Catalina compatibility.
1.10.1
2019-05-22
We have fixed a bug that, in certain circumstances, caused the projects don't sync correctly on devices where the app had just been installed.
1.10
2019-05-17
What is new in this update? At first glance it may seem that nothing has changed, but we have been working hard the last months to improve the sync of the app. Now your projects will be synchronized more quickly on all your devices and they will take up less space in iCloud Drive. Let nothing stops your creativity!
Note: Keep in mind that you must update all your devices to the latest version of Story Planner so they can sync between them.
Happy outlining!
1.9.2
2017-10-02
Minor updates to make Story Planner even more helpful for your writing