Storyboard Animator

* PDF detail text font size will be decreased to try to fit better.
* Add textual watermark ability in exports and overlayed on the app.
* Backend improvements.

+ Adds type-able input for pen and eraser sizes.
+ Adds setting for default duration to use when creating a new panel.
* Fixes total length and replay start value bugs on the playback slider.
* Fixes crash when reopening a board where deleted panels were not fully removed from internal lookup table.
* Corrects when cumulative timings are calculated.

Added an Audio Companion feature! You can now add an audio file to each board and have it play alongside your board and as part of the video export.

Add a file from the "Audio Companion" page; play a panel's snippet by tapping the vinyl record button. The FAQ/Manual will be updated with more details. The interface is currently simple, but simplicity is where I hope this app shines.

I've been wanting this feature since inception, and I'm happy to bring it to you today! As always, thank you to all the supportive emails requesting this feature.

Other enhancements in this update include:

* Much more precise "live" animation timing.
* New "board properties" pop-over to cleanup the top bar a bit, includes project details too.
* Moved the share button to the properties view.
* Better rounding (when required) when exporting video frames.
* Video export timing will display as a fraction if that option is selected in app settings.
* Fixed the board size chooser being too small.
* Fixed dark mode coloring in a few spots.
* Fixed some touch interaction problems introduced in iOS14 (e.g. in onion layer options, and detail text).
* Possible fix of rare "ghost project" bug when renaming a board.
* Made export progress bar opaque; no more clear gap!

Small bug fixes and improved iOS 13 support.

* Fixed the layer popover not taking up vertical height as needed.
* Fixed the canvas not opening to fullscreen (iOS 13).
* Fixed grayscale color picker column showing the off-by-one wrong current color
* Improved layer opacity UX: now the value is "committed" every time you lift your finger from the slider -- this makes sure the value is saved even if you "tap out" of the layer popover.
* Possible fix of a rare and illusive "missing detail text when expanded" bug.
* Fixed text color problem in a few places (iOS).

* Added thumbnail caching (memory and disk).
> This greatly improves board overview performance.
> New board button (a gear) can be used to clear (thus reset) the cache.
* Made large complex drawings "flatten" their layers.
> This greatly improves panel load time, canvas switching smoothness, and file size.
> Note: this removes the infinite undo history.
> You may experience one-time slightly longer loading when leaving panels made before this update.
* Fixed laggy opacity slider.
* Fixed slow layer popover display (introduced last update).
* Moved board zoom button next to other layout buttons.
* Small improvement to live playback.
* Other internal refactoring.

Caching and drawing flattening have been in the works for a while; thank you to those who contributed your large projects for testing.

* Fixed export crash half way on large and complex boards.
* Slightly improved stability for scrolling large boards (and work toward better scrolling performance).

* Fixed RTF export taking too long.
* Fixed HTML exporting images even when set not to.
* Gave TXT and RTF exports progress bars like the others.
* Fixed panel spinner sometimes not being centered.
* Added note about file location to STBDX exporter.

Thank you to those who provided their projects for testing!

Introduces the ability to hide layers and set their opacity.

+ Hide layers: tap on the opacity "%" to hide, again to show.
+ Layer opacity: swipe left on the layer, then tap "Opacity". Use the slider change the transparency of the layer. Tap the number to confirm the change.
+ Added a vertical bar at the start of scenes to make scene changes more visually pronounced.

* Other small backend fixes.

* Fixed detail text taking on pasted attributes (other than B/I/U).
* PDF export, fixed truncated text being prematurely cutoff.
* PDF export, gave dialog text more space in the detail area (now half instead of a third).
+ HTML export, added 'hr' tag between scenes.
+ HTML export, added detail text container 'div'.
* Other small fixes.

+ Added HTML export option (including embedded images).
* Adjusted RTF export to be rendered based on HTML style.
* Fixed the size slider not hiding during playback.
* Fixed bulk image export sometimes exporting deleted panels (folder cache issue).
* Fixed the crash on board open caused by deleting the only panel.

+ Option to display timing as a fraction (Pro users).
* Fixed brush size slider jumping from 50 to 100. Now, as intended, the second half of the slider ranges from 50 to 200.
+ New FAQ/Manual page, and button to it in settings.
+ Brush sizes persist, between app sessions (for Pro users).
* Brush size label easier to see on dark drawings.
* App icon more colorful! (And slightly changed the launch screen.)

* Improved lasso dotted line visibility (now alternating black/white).
* Fixed text details not persisting correctly between views. (AKA text saving bug).
* Made board size selection nicer looking and more descriptive.
+ Added two new board size options: 9:16 and 4:5.
+ Added custom board size (Pro only).

+ Added lasso/selection transformation tool! This is version one of the feature, but I want to get it out to you all as soon as I could. (See below for how to use it.)

+ Two new available board sizes: square and A4 portrait ratio.
+ Label with the brushes current size next to slider.
* Fixed the brush slider jumping forward when just tapped.

* Fixed board duplication not properly refreshing the screen (and the renaming issue it would lead to).
* Fixed occasional board deletion not fully deleting the file.

+ Support for Apple Pencil 2 interactions.
* Other small backend improvements.

How to use lasso and translation:
At the moment, this is integrated into one button: the crosshair on the main toolbar. Press it once to start lassoing. Press again to cancel. The lasso will select the content on the active layer. Complete the lasso by tapping the point at the start of the lasso, this will then show a transformation box. Move, scale, or rotate, then press the crosshair again to complete the transformation.

Thank you to those who have provided constructive feedback, you help make these updates possible.

* PDF export now updates the progress bar (instead of just a spinning)
* Improved scrolling performance (with more asynchrony)
* Fixed export selection control on iPhone

* Improved drop animation when reordering ordering cells.
* Fixed import of "stbdx" files always giving "already exists" error.
* Fixed detail text not always being white when in dark mode.

This update includes copy/paste and a few little usability additions:

+ Added ability to copy/paste panels (via edit menu). Works between board projects (and other apps).
* Made sequence number circle borders thicker when it's the first shot of a scene.
+ Added a 'zoomed-out' layout on the board view to see more panels at once.
+ Drawing saving is now asynchronous, meaning: a bit less stroke lag.
* Fixed panel 'blinking' when changing sequence numbers.
+ Added 25 FPS base option.
+ Added delete panel confirmation.
* Fixed crash when trying to export video to Photos.
* Some internal cleanup.

Added video export! I've wanted this since inception, and am happy to bring it to you. Other improvements include:

+ A video can now be exported (with timings). Sequence numbers are optionally added to the corner.
+ Added RTF export.
+ Added ability to drag individual layers into multitasking/other apps.
+ Added a dark theme (for Pro users).
+ Added slider to the playback view for skimming around the board.
+ Added video demo button (and demo videos) for getting started.
* Fixed the sequence number "falling away" during playback when there are short timings.
* Fixed narrow window orientations from squeezing canvas buttons away.
* Other minor fixes.

This update brings onion skins and some other small quality life features.

+ After several requests, red-green onion skins have been added. They can be viewed up to three panels in each direction (for Pro users). Turn them on in the layer menu.
+ Three finger swipe to change between panels.
+ Added setting for using your finger as an eraser without changing tools. (Turned off by default.)
+ New fit-to-screen button for centering the drawing canvas.
+ Added bulk PNG export for exporting all panel images to a folder.
+ New icons for add, duplicate, and undo/redo.
* Improved canvas tool bar layout for iPhoneX style screens.

Major update to the saving system! It is recommend to backup important work (via the share button) before updating, though not required. This has been a long time coming, and I'm happy to release it! Conversion to the new format will occur automatically when you first open the app.

Storyboard projects are now saved as document files stored in the user exposed app documents folder; accessible via the Files app (e.g. "On My iPad") or iTunes Files Sharing. This makes file management and backup easier!
While there are few visual/usage changes, there are improvements in how Storyboard projects are loaded and saved thanks to new system -- asynchronously. Overall, this update releases some previous constraints that were holding back other improvements.

Thank you to those you have sent kind words, they help inspire me to continue working on this!

Techical details for those interested:
Previously, drawing data was stored inside a hidden database blob, now each project is self contained within its own document package (".stbdx" files).

+ Added keyboard shortcuts for external keyboards, including: new panel, undo/redo and next/previous frame. Hold down "command" within the screens of the app to see them all.
* Small bug fix of issue when creating board while focused on detail text field.

+ Added canvas mirroring tool. Check things like line of action and 180 degree rule.
* Small bug fixes.
* Extra bounds checking for internal data.

* Fixed a layer ordering not saving issue
* Prettier Default Board Name
+ Added official exporting and importing of full boards (note: old exports cannot be imported due to an internal change, should be more future proof from now on).
* Other smaller fixes

Thanks for the feedback, it's in part encouraging me to work on this more.

* Fixed trying to play an empty board.
* Other small fixes and improvements

* Bug fixes
* Improved initial scrolling for big boards