Swift Publisher Version Changes
What's new in Swift Publisher v.2.3 since 2.2
Version 2.3 features the following enhancements:
New Functionalities:
- Import from Apple iPhoto 08 improved: Events library now supported.
- Auto scroll activates when an object is created or moved outside window area.
Program Improvements:
- Export to PDF using Quartz filters fixed (for Mac OS X Leopard).
- Ability to add text box with a mouse click restored (when Extended Text tool activated).
- Representation of table cell with image at large zoom value fixed.
- Send Backward and Bring Forward commands fixed for objects located on Master pages.
- Selecting file format in export dialog fixed.
- Program stability improved.
What's new in Swift Publisher v.2.2 since 2.1.2
Version 2.2 features the following enhancements:
General:
- Improved compatibility with Mac OS X Leopard Beta (version 10.5. beta).
- Option to set default zoom value for new documents (Preferences Dialog).
- Clear command becomes available (Context menu) for selected table cell, which deletes text and background image.
Import/Export:
- Importing pictures from iPhoto 6.0.6 and higher is fixed.
- LZW compression becomes available when exporting to TIFF.
- Option to choose Color Model (RGB/CMYK) when exporting to raster formats (TIFF and JPEG).
- Memory usage optimized during export and printing.
- Documents containing user pictures got lower size thanks to automatic compression (only for TIFF format).
Interface Improvements:
- Default settings for pasting copied text has changed. Standard shortcut (Cmd+V) will paste text maintaining the copied text format. Alternatively, you can use command to Paste and Match Style (Cmd+Opt+Shift+V).
- Cmd+Return shortcut was added to exit text editing mode.
- Option to set numeric value for the image opacity added in addition to the existing slider (Inspector, Image Tab).
- Extra Space field behavior fixed (in Inspector, Text tab).
- Angle Shadow field behavior fixed (Inspector, Fill & Shadow tab).
Bug Fixes:
- Problem with changing shape of Smart Shapes with an inserted image is solved.
- Changing text box positioning via Inspector or menu (Move to... command) while being in text edit mode fixed.
- Program stability improved.
What's new in Swift Publisher v.2.1.2 since 2.1
Version 2.1.2 features the following enhancements:
Interface:
- Options to align objects according to center axis were added to Inspector (Alignment tab).
- For accessibility purposes increase/decrease font size shortcut has changed to system standard Cmd + “+” and Cmd + “-”. Zoom shortcut has changed to Ctrl+Cmd+“=”, Ctrl+Cmd+“-”.
Improvements:
- Object positioning improved when zoomed.
- Inserting page numbering and cut marks corrected for rotated pages.
- Smart snap for text blocks fixed.
- Undesired page scrolling when exit text editing in tables corrected.
- Convert Text to Curves behavior fixed on repeating export.
- Problem with program crash at printing solved.
- Applying bleeds and cut marks (for horizontally oriented pages) improved when printed.
- Saving wrap settings for text objects fixed.
- Program crash that occurred when you closed the document after copy-pasting an image fixed.
What's new in Swift Publisher v.2.1 since 2.0.2
Version 2.1 features the following enhancements:
Interface:
- Centimeters were added in Measurement Units.
- Hold mode for text box creation updated (use double click on Create Text Box button to enable Hold mode).
- Program crash while using Inspector without open documents fixed.
- Guides placing using Layout Guide dialog was updated.
Pages:
- Program crash while rotating page with background objects (objects on background layer) fixed.
- Copying margins while using Duplicate Master Page option fixed.
- Problem with Inserting layout guides (Menu Insert/Layout Guides) when Master Page Margins are present, fixed.
Printing and Export/Import:
- Saving EPS and PDF export parameters fixed.
- Default print settings are used when “Skip dialog with advanced printing settings” option is enabled.
- Memory usage optimization while importing images from Finder.
- Disappearance of pictures with applied filters after saving fixed.
Tables:
- Delete Rows/Columns now available via Context Menu.
- Text rendering bug in a cell fixed and now it is performing faster.
- Now table will be inserted in a visible part of a page.
- Use Tab button to add row when the last cell in the last row is selected.
Text:
- Difficulties with precise cursor positioning while editing large text boxes fixed.
- Alt+Mouse Click shortcut to create text block for the page width added.
- Problems with linked text boxes editing solved.
- Problems with text disappearance while changing “Object causes wrap” mode solved.
And many other minor improvements.
What's new in Swift Publisher v.2.0.2 since 2.0
Version 2.0.2 features the following enhancements:
- Work with text and images got faster, due to optimized re-drawing.
- Other minor improvements.
What's new in Swift Publisher v.2 since 1.3.1
Version 2.0 features the following enhancements:
General:
- 20 new designs added (in Boxed edition only).
- Master pages option was added, allowing you to create common background for several pages (for page numbering, heading, background picture, etc.).
- Page thumbnails panel to preview and manage pages was added.
- Tables are supported, place text and various graphics into table cells.
- Imposition option became available in print dialog, to arrange brochure pages automatically.
- Text to Curve feature lets you transform the document into vector image, this will help to avoid problems with font absence when you send a document to a printshop.
- Art Text integration allows to create high quality textual graphics, headings, logos, icons, web banners and buttons.
Interface:
- Hold Editing Modes (Text Box, Box, Line) via double click added.
- Shortcuts to navigate through Inspector Tabs added (Cmd + 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Hide Inspector Shortcut added (Cmd+0).
Working with Images:
- Image cropping directly in the document becomes available.
- An option to fill Smart Shapes with pictures and make creative frames for your photos.
Text Editing:
- An option to add Linked Text Boxed on the next page is added (Shortcut Cmd+Opt+L). Pages will be added automatically.
- An option to set document default font was added to Program Preferences, Design Tab.
- An option to set Line-Breaks added (Shift+Return).
Printing:
- Program Printing dialog with new settings added. You have an option to skip it, accessible from Program Preferences.
- An option to set Bleeds and Cut Marks added to the Program Printing dialog.
Export:
- An option to set Bleeds and Cut Marks when Exporting added.
- Adjustable export to EPS added.
- Text to Curve feature while export to PDF and EPS added.
Other:
- An option to set the page color added.
- New Smart Fields added (Document Title, Document Author).
- An option to align on first selected object is added (Inspector Alignment Tab).
- Spell Check improved.
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