Art of Weird

[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). [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. [FIXED] Pasting multiple files in Work in Progress (Gallery) did not always select all the imported pics. [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] 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] 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.

[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 [IMPROVED] Please note that the painting tool Candy Brush has been replaced by a regular brush with a specific Color Modulator that achieves the same effect. [NEW] Added a simple “Pen” to the painting tools. [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.

[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. [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] 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] 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] Tool preview (in the tool menu). [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] A new native file format named after the app. Supports thumbnails when exporting. [NEW] Detailed undo/redo info. [NEW] Picture-specific color palettes. You can now add new palettes, including ones that are specific to, and saved with, the current picture. [NEW] (Pro) A new tool for sketching: Graphite Pencil. [NEW] 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. [NEW] Filled shapes (Painting Mode). They can now be filled with strokes from the selected painting tool. [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] 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] Long-press on any control knob to open a menu with fixed values to choose from (e.g. "50%"). [IMPROVED] The three different parts of the scrollable palette area are now called “Quick Colors”, “Palette”, and “Named Colors”. [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. [IMPROVED] Painting with active channel lock (e.g. alpha lock) now looks nicer when going to/from empty areas. [IMPROVED] Painting Mode (shapes/geometry) now has a variety of new options, and a preview. [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. [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). [NEW] Rename layers. Tap its current name (or just start writing in the selected layer’s name box, if you use an Apple Pencil). [IMPROVED] Redesigned menus. [IMPROVED] Tapping outside a menu will now only close that menu, instead of also reusing the tap in the menu underneath (if any). [FIXED] An issue that could cause the app to freeze, glitch, or block the user from entering “Work in Progress” (Gallery) in some cases. [IMPROVED] Misc. changes and some new options in the palette’s options/settings menu. [NEW] Tool Size Mode, to determine how the tool’s size is calculated. [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] The algorithms for the painting tools have been improved. [IMPROVED] The selected tool is now more clearly marked. [IMPROVED] The 2nd tool (when using Apple Pencil to control the 1st) is now marked. [IMPROVED] When creating seamless patterns, it’s now possible to switch off the tiled view mode without switching back to normal (non-wrapped) painting. [IMPROVED] Some user interface changes, like color schemes, improved menus, etc. [IMPROVED] Various additional things. [IMPROVED] Some optimizations. [FIXED] Improved stability. [FIXED] Misc. additional issues.

[NEW] (Pro) Support for Universal Purchase. Your Pro Upgrade is now valid for iPad, iPhone, and Mac. [IMPROVED] The paper/canvas texture preview is now showing an example brush stroke. [IMPROVED] When adjusting the paper/canvas texture, all sliders will now affect the preview. [IMPROVED] A few additions to the Recommended Paper/Canvas Colors. [IMPROVED] Some changes that affect how a few of the tools interact with the canvas texture. If the strokes appear too grainy, decrease the “Depth” value of the canvas texture (in the Layers Control, go to “Canvas” -> “Texture Options”). [IMPROVED] Some things, like Undo/Redo for example, are now a bit faster. [NEW] (Pro) A new tool called Void Patcher, that covers up transparent gaps (supports Apple Pencil tilt and pressure). [FIXED] A minor issue with Dark Mode. [FIXED] A couple of minor user interface glitches. [IMPROVED] Misc. things. [FIXED] Some image orientation issues. [FIXED] Improved stability. [FIXED] A few minor issues.

[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] The app now remembers the last used size, color, and texture when creating a new picture. [NEW] (Pro) Two new tools for adjusting contrast (both support Apple Pencil tilt and pressure). [IMPROVED] If more than one menu is open, a tap outside no longer closes all menus, only the last. [FIXED] A color issue on some older devices. [IMPROVED] Misc. things. [FIXED] A few minor issues.

[NEW] (Pro) Two new tools, Blur and Sharpen (both support Apple Pencil tilt and pressure). [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. [FIXED] Exported/shared pictures would sometimes have the wrong orientation (landscape/portrait). [IMPROVED] The “Double-Tap Action” menu for Apple Pencil 2 has been slightly modified. [IMPROVED] The color palettes are now auto-saved more frequently. [IMPROVED] Add, Delete, Paste, Duplicate, Import, Merge (Pro) Layer have all been optimized. [FIXED] (Pro) Shapes now work as expected. [FIXED] (Pro) Some issues with Move Layer. [FIXED] Some issues with Undo and Redo in certain, rare situations. [IMPROVED] A slight, hardly noticeable adjustment of how Apple Pencil pressure is handled. [FIXED] A few tools needed minor, subtle corrections. [FIXED] Improved stability. [IMPROVED] Some minor things. [FIXED] A few minor issues.

[NEW] (Pro) Two new tools, Adjust Hue Clockwise and Adjust Hue Counterclockwise (both support Apple Pencil tilt and pressure). [IMPROVED] Website links in the app are now using secure connections. [FIXED] Improved stability. [FIXED] The app would fail to open on some devices running certain versions of iOS/iPadOS. [FIXED] A few minor issues.

[NEW] (Pro) Two new tools, Saturate and Desaturate (both support Apple Pencil tilt and pressure). [IMPROVED] The selected painting tool is now more clearly marked. [FIXED] Improved stability. [IMPROVED] Some minor things. [FIXED] A couple of minor issues.

[NEW] Support for Dark Mode (Light, Dark Appearance). Includes the option to override the system preference. [NEW] Swipe left with three fingers to Undo (or double-tap with three fingers). [NEW] Swipe right with three fingers to Redo. [IMPROVED] Compatibility with iPadOS 13 and iOS 13. [NEW] (Pro) Added a tool called Colorize (supports Apple Pencil tilt and pressure). [IMPROVED] The menus have been (slightly) redesigned. [FIXED] A minor issue with the menus. [FIXED] The first painting stroke after returning from the Work in Progress screen did not always work as expected. [IMPROVED] A couple of minor things. [FIXED] A few minor issues.