iPastels

December 21, 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. [IMPROVED] The Apple Pencil menu now has a simplified setting for blocking finger/touch input. [IMPROVED] Some optimizations. [IMPROVED] A few minor things.

December 2, 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] (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 very improbable crash bug. [IMPROVED] A few minor things.

November 18, 2023

[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.

November 6, 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. [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.

May 14, 2023

[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.

April 17, 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] 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.

January 12, 2023

[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.

January 2, 2023

[NEW] Detailed undo/redo info. [IMPROVED] Some optimizations. [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] A minor issue when switching between Apple Pencil and finger use. [IMPROVED] Misc. additional things. [FIXED] Misc. additional issues.

November 21, 2022

[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). [IMPROVED] Some changes to the Tool menu, including new options for resetting the tool button. [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.

March 28, 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.

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