Release Notes

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What's new in Art Text v.4.3.1

  • Introduced sorting by Newest or Name into the Templates Gallery.
  • Resolved a problem with export when a Distortion effect was applied.
  • Fixed some issues with the Shading Material editor.

What's new in Art Text v.4.3

Filling images with puzzle, shape, or lego pieces
Colorize in Spray Fill
  • The new Colorize option in Spray Fill allows the creation of portrait designs or photos filled with custom objects.
  • Introduced the new Photo Colorize templates set.
  • Extended the Spray Fill library with 100+ new fill objects.
  • Added Copy/Paste actions for textures and their properties in Colorize and Spray Fill tools.
  • Solved the problem with animating spotlights in 3D text.
  • Added the option to copy texture parameters for a 2D text from Texture Fill and Mask tools (use the context menu on a texture by holding the Control key and clicking on a texture).
  • Fixed the problem with displaying custom folder textures.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

What's new in Art Text v.4.2.2

  • Resolved the problem with small objects resizing.
  • Improved animation preview performance.
  • Fixed the problem with occasional app crashing when using custom textures.
  • Fixed the problem with the texture pan in Distortion effects not being animated.
  • Resolved memory leak issue when using Spray Fill text effects.
  • Fixed custom shaders display under the Shading tab in 2D Text Fill.
  • Some issues with the inner shadow option have been fixed.
  • Various animation recording improvements.

What's new in Art Text v.4.2.1

  • Changed the approach to creating an animation. Now users have to add a keyframe and then make motion or text effects changes.
  • Introduced animation preview into Templates Gallery for templates that include animation.
  • Introduced keyframe selection that allows users to edit animation.
  • The animation export dialog now has animation preview.
  • Introduced the ability to resize objects from their center by holding the Option key.
  • The background image now has a new selection with no resize handles. The background resize is possible with the document resize only.
  • Fixed the problem with video tutorials playback in the Design Gallery dialog for some users on macOS 13 Ventura.
  • Resolved the problem with Copy/Paste and Drag/Drop of several images from Finder.
  • Object will have raster/vector properties on copy/paste depending on the effects applied to it.
  • Fixed the problem with the entire document copying when no object is selected.

What's new in Art Text v.4.2

Text motion and text effect animation.
Text Animation
  • The new text animation feature.
  • Export animations to .mov, mp4, m4v, or GIF video formats.
  • Share animation within the Art Text document.
  • Revised the Document Size dialog and added new presets.
  • Fixed the problem with the mask rotation slider.
  • Various improvements relating to work with 2D textures.
  • Many other minor enhancements.

What's new in Art Text v.4.1.3

  • Introduced the Request Set option into the What's New dialog.
  • Fixed issues with some 2D masks.
  • Minor UI improvements.
  • Fixed the problem with some 3D templates on macOS 10.13.

What's new in Art Text v.4.1.2

  • Native color palette is now used for Light and Dark appearances.
  • Fixed the problem with the shadow cut on export for 2D text and shapes.
  • Fixed the issues with the 2D Glow effect.
  • Fixed rare issues with Gradient color dots.
  • Fixed templates set preview carousel.
  • Fixed some issues with Oval and Radial gradients.
  • Fixed the problem with the 3D text bound box not refreshing after transformation.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

What's new in Art Text v.4.1.1

  • Fixed the problem with memory leak on macOS 12 Monterey.
  • Added the Paste and Match Style option for text editor section.
  • Optimized the app launch performance.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

What's new in Art Text v.4.1

Draw and edit logo shapes.
Vector Drawing Tools
  • Vector drawing tools: Pen, Move, Convert Anchor Point, Reverse Path Direction.
  • 20 new badge and logo design templates.
  • 300 new vector icons and shapes.
  • 137 shapes for badge design.
  • Export to vector images for graphics with no raster effects.
  • Introducing Convert to Shape that lets you edit text using vector drawing tools.
  • Various other program improvements.

What's new in Art Text v.4.0.7

  • Art Text runs natively on Apple Silicon M1 chip.
  • Other minor improvements.

What's new in Art Text v.4.0.6

  • Fixed the problem with Glow feature.
  • Solved an issue with irregular text edges being cut.
  • Resolved the problem with Distortion Effects not applied to imported raster shapes.
  • Other minor improvements.

What's new in Art Text v.4.0.5

  • Added 8 new Christmas and New Year theme templates into Winter Season set.
  • Minor fixes and improvements.

What's new in Art Text v.4.0.4

  • Added support for macOS 11 Big Sur.
  • Introduced precise texture positioning using X, Y, and Angle parameters (available for Distortion Effects, 2D/3D Masks, Shading Bump Map, Distribution Map in Spray Fill).
  • Added Copy, Paste and Duplicate options for Distortion Effects via Control+click on the effect in the Distortions list.
  • Reworked gradient controls for simplicity and ease of use.
  • Introduced support for macOS 10.13.
  • Other fixes and improvements.

What's new in Art Text v.4.0.3

  • Fixed minor localization issues.

What's new in Art Text v.4.0.2

  • Introduced the new Colorize tool that adjusts the Hue, Saturation and Contrast for the entire design.
  • Improved Design Gallery and introduced Buy All option.
  • Fixed some issues with distortion effects.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

What's new in Art Text v.4.0.1

  • Fixed the UI problem with Stroke options.
  • Fixed the problem with gradient fill.
  • Fixed the problem with Height and Width values for 3D Text.
  • Fixed app crashes on import of SVG files.
  • Fixed rendering issues with 3D text on bi-resolutions.
  • Other minor fixes and stability improvements.

What's new in Art Text v.4.0

General

  • All new Design Gallery with 400+ design templates (free and paid).
  • 122 easy accessible style presets.
  • 110+ new masks.
  • Thanks to Apple Sidecar, Art Text extends workspace to an iPad display.
  • Dark and Light appearance supported.

2D Text & Effects

  • Introducing new Spray Fill feature.
  • 440+ Spray Fill objects.
  • 18 Spray Fill presets.
  • Spray Fill distribution maps.
  • Individual shadows for Spray Fill objects.
  • Light controls for Spray Fill.
  • 8 font distortion effects: Displacement, Side Displacement, Roundness, Brush, Outer Distress, Erosion, Mask and Blur.
  • 2D Shading materials receive the Bump Map option.
  • Brand-new rendering based on Apple Metal.

3D Text & Effects

  • Introducing reflection mask feature for 3D materials.
  • Bump Map technology has enhanced with inclusion of both height and normal maps.
  • 150+ Height Map masks for 3D Bump Map.
  • Export to Facebook 3D Photo.
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