WowPaint

December 19, 2023

[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. [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). [IMPROVED] A few minor things.

November 30, 2023

[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. [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. [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] A very improbable crash bug. [IMPROVED] A few minor things.

November 7, 2023

[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. [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 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.

April 20, 2023

[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] 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] The Texture Interaction slider was not working correctly for some tools. [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.

January 16, 2023

[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. [NEW] Detailed undo/redo info. [NEW] (iPhone) (previously an iPad-only feature) A “4-smiley” button that toggles the view mode (repeated or normal), and a “#” button to toggle Edge Indicators on/off. Great when creating patterns. [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). [IMPROVED] Some changes to the Tool menu, including new options for resetting the tool button. [FIXED] The tool preview could crash if the menu was opened immediately after painting. [FIXED] (iPhone) A potential crash bug. [FIXED] Panning would sometimes lag. [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] Some optimizations. [IMPROVED] Misc. additional things. [FIXED] (iPhone) A potential crash bug. [FIXED] Some stability issues. [FIXED] Misc. additional issues.

April 15, 2022

[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. [FIXED] (iPhone) A potential crash bug.

November 19, 2021

[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. [FIXED] (iPadOS 15) The toolbar now keeps its distance from the multitasking button (“…”) if needed. [FIXED] A couple of issues that could prevent importing/exporting in some cases. [IMPROVED] Minor memory optimizations. [IMPROVED] Misc. additional things. [FIXED] Misc. additional issues.

September 7, 2021

[IMPROVED] The algorithm for Smear has been improved. [FIXED] Smudge and similar tools were sometimes not working correctly with smaller sizes. [FIXED] A minor issue with the force/opacity display on some of the tool buttons. [IMPROVED] Some painting tools have been renamed. [IMPROVED] A few minor changes in the menus. [IMPROVED] Apple Pencil: Slight improvement.

August 29, 2021

[NEW] (iPad) A button (“#”) to toggle Edge Indicators on/off. Great when creating patterns, to see the extent of the repeated image. [IMPROVED] (iPad) The old toggle buttons for Seamless Pattern Editing has been replaced by a “4-smiley” button that toggles the view mode (repeated or normal). [NEW] Filled shapes (Painting Mode). They can now be filled with strokes from the selected painting tool. [NEW] Tap any control knob (Size, Force, Hue, Saturation, Brightness) to enlarge it, for easier use and more precision. Tap again to return to original size. [NEW] Tool button info. All tool buttons now display information and hints regarding that tool’s selected Color, Size, Force, Painting Mode, and Tracing. [NEW] Rename layers. Tap its current name (or just start writing in the selected layer’s name box, if you use an Apple Pencil). [NEW] Layer Channel Lock. Can be set for individual channels, including alpha lock. [IMPROVED] There’s now a preview in the tool menu. [NEW] Long-press on any control knob to open a menu with fixed values to choose from (e.g. "50%"). [NEW] (Pro) Added triangle to Painting Mode. [IMPROVED] Painting Mode (shapes/geometry) now has a variety of options, including Fill Mode (Concentric, Stripes), Fixed Proportions (for Circle, Square), and a preview. [IMPROVED] Sliders in menus now work better. A tap on the slider will now jump to that position, a double-tap will set it to its default value, and a tap to the left or right of it will set it to minimum or maximum. [NEW] (Pro) A new menu (mostly) for web developers, where you can adjust, copy & paste as hex color, can be found in the Current Color menu. [NEW] Added some new tool settings in the tool menu: Texture Interaction (to make individual tools less or more affected by the paper/canvas texture), as well as specific adjustable parameters for some tools. [IMPROVED] The selected tool is now more clearly marked. [IMPROVED] The 2nd tool (when using Apple Pencil to control the 1st) is now marked. [NEW] Tool Size Mode, to determine how the tool’s size is calculated. [IMPROVED] When assigning a different tool to a tool button, the settings are now remembered when/if changing back. [IMPROVED] Better handling of finger-size input, and Apple Pencil tilt and pressure, when Painting Mode is set to a shape. [IMPROVED] A warning if trying to use Eraser, Smudge, etc. on an empty layer. [FIXED] Some issues with Undo. [NEW] An option to Scale Down the layer (found in the layer menu). [IMPROVED] In the Layer Control, a new “…” button will open the layer menu for the selected layer. You can still tap the thumbnail to achieve the same thing. [NEW] Layer button info. The layer button will display the selected layer’s opacity if it’s less than 100%, and indicate whether or not a Layer Channel Lock is in use. [FIXED] Some issues with Move Layer. [FIXED] An issue with exporting on some devices, in some rare situations. [FIXED] A minor, rare graphics glitch/flicker. [IMPROVED] Tapping outside a menu will now only close that menu, instead of also reusing the tap in the menu underneath (if any). [IMPROVED] Some user interface changes, like color schemes, improved menus, etc. [FIXED] A couple of issues with Dark Mode. [IMPROVED] Improved loading times in some cases. [FIXED] (Pro) The Eyedropper tool would sometimes stop working. [IMPROVED] Misc. additional things. [FIXED] Improved stability. [FIXED] Misc. additional issues.

May 27, 2020

[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”. [NEW] (Pro) A few new painting tools (all support Apple Pencil tilt and pressure). [IMPROVED] Changes that affect how some of the tools interact with the paper texture (which is switched off by default). [IMPROVED] A few additions to the Recommended Paper/Canvas Colors. [IMPROVED] The app now remembers the last used size, color, and texture when creating a new picture. [IMPROVED] If more than one menu is open, a tap outside no longer closes all menus, only the last. [IMPROVED] Some things, like Undo/Redo for example, are now a bit faster. [FIXED] Improved stability. [IMPROVED] Misc. things. [FIXED] Misc. issues.

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