WowPaint 5.4.2 - App Store

WowPaint version 5.4.2

Updated At: 2023-12-19

Changes: Dec 19, 2023 Version 5.4.2 [NEW] Added “Reset to Default” button to the Scrollable Palette Area menu (to open that menu, scroll the palette to its beginning and click the largest of the three buttons that appear). [FIXED] A couple of rare user interface layout glitches. [FIXED] In Work in Progress (Gallery), in some cases, buttons would erroneously be disabled after importing a picture. [FIXED] Dropping multiple files on the app icon did not always place the imported pics grouped together. [IMPROVED] Clicking a dial could result in an unintentional adjustment. [IMPROVED] A few minor things.

WowPaint version 5.4.1

Updated At: 2023-11-30

Changes: Nov 30, 2023 Version 5.4.1 [NEW] Added some selection options (like “Select All”) in Work in Progress (Gallery). Click “Selected…” next to the buttons or click Edit-> Selection in the menu bar. [IMPROVED] Adjusted the spacing between the thumbnails in Work in Progress (Gallery). [IMPROVED] Minor changes/additions in the Work in Progress (Gallery) menu bar. [IMPROVED] The keyboard shortcuts for Copy, Paste, Duplicate now work with layers if the Layers stack is open. [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.

WowPaint version 5.4

Updated At: 2023-11-06

Changes: Nov 6, 2023 Version 5.4 [NEW] Color Modulators that can add a subtle (or not so subtle!), dynamic color variation to the painting tool you’re using. [NEW] Use Command-click (or click between the pictures and drag a selection box) to select multiple pictures in “Work in Progress” (Gallery), for batch operations (e.g. delete) or drag and drop. [IMPROVED] Added stabilizer for trackpad 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. [IMPROVED] You can now use arrow keys to select a picture, and Esc or Space to exit “Work in Progress” (Gallery). [IMPROVED] Press Return to rename the selected picture in “Work in Progress” (Gallery), or use the Tab key to cycle through several pics. [IMPROVED] In Layers, you can now use arrow keys to select a layer. [IMPROVED] In Layers, in addition to pressing Return to rename, you can now cycle through the layers with the Tab key. [IMPROVED] You are now allowed to delete the last picture in “Work in Progress” (Gallery). [FIXED] Some scrollable menus would in some cases stop scrolling. [FIXED] Ending a painting stroke outside the picture could cause a crash if the selected layer was in Move Mode. [FIXED] Scrolling wasn’t working properly for some types of computer mice. [FIXED] Some minor issues with sliders in menus. [FIXED] Copy/paste hex colors wasn’t always working. [FIXED] A minor menu issue. [IMPROVED] Some changes to the manual/help, to reflect recent improvements. [IMPROVED] Misc. other minor things. [FIXED] Some other issues.

WowPaint version 5.3

Updated At: 2023-04-20

Changes: Apr 20, 2023 Version 5.3 [IMPROVED] Animations when toggling dial size, editing the palette. [IMPROVED] The scroll position of the palette is now remembered when switching to “Work in Progress” and back. [IMPROVED] Slightly less glare on the buttons. [IMPROVED] Changed some of the bottom row buttons in “Work in Progress”. [FIXED] The Texture Interaction slider was not working correctly for some tools. [FIXED] A few (potential) memory leak issues. [FIXED] Sometimes when hiding and then unhiding the toolbar, the picture would move. [FIXED] Some minor graphics glitches. [FIXED] Improved stability. [FIXED] Some minor Undo description issues. [IMPROVED] Misc. additional things. [FIXED] Misc. additional issues.

WowPaint version 5.2

Updated At: 2023-01-16

Changes: Jan 16, 2023 Version 5.2 [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. [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] Option-click and drag to duplicate is now supported in “Work in Progress” (Gallery) and Layers. [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] Selecting a color from the palette would sometimes not work. [NEW] Keyboard shortcuts: ‘Esc’ to close menus, ‘fn-F’ to toggle full screen. [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] The app would sometimes fail to load last session’s window size. [FIXED] An issue causing a significant delay on some systems, when painting with the 2nd tool (using Ctrl-click) or painting while adjusting the dials (with keys 1…0). [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. [IMPROVED] Misc. additional things. [FIXED] Some stability issues. [FIXED] Misc. additional issues.

WowPaint version 5.1.1

Updated At: 2022-04-15

Changes: Apr 15, 2022 Version 5.1.1 [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] Added options for hiding the mouse pointer when painting, which can be useful for those who own a drawing tablet + stylus (Settings Menu -> Trackpad/Stylus). [IMPROVED] Misc. additional things. [FIXED] Improved stability. [FIXED] A couple of minor issues.

WowPaint version 5.1

Updated At: 2021-11-18

Changes: Nov 18, 2021 Version 5.1 [IMPROVED] The app now makes use of the extra screen space next to the camera inset (“notch”) on Macs with that type of screen. [NEW] Options for Reset Zoom (in the Settings Menu). [FIXED] An issue that could prevent sharing/exporting in some cases. [IMPROVED] Minor memory optimizations. [IMPROVED] Misc. additional things. [FIXED] Misc. additional issues.

WowPaint version 5.0.1

Updated At: 2021-09-06

Changes: Sep 6, 2021 Version 5.0.1 [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] Trackpad/stylus: Slight improvement.

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Updated At: 2021-08-27

WowPaint version 5.0

Updated At: 2021-08-27

Changes: Aug 27, 2021 Version 5.0 [IMPROVED] Native support for Apple Silicon (M1). [NEW] A button (“#”) to toggle Edge Indicators on/off. Great when creating patterns, to see the extent of the repeated image. [IMPROVED] 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] Click any control knob (Size, Force, Hue, Saturation, Brightness) to enlarge it, for easier use and more precision. Click 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] Layer Channel Lock. Can be set for individual channels, including alpha lock. [IMPROVED] There’s now a preview in the tool menu. [NEW] Right-click 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 click on the slider will now jump to that position, a double-click will set it to its default value, and a click 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 Ctrl-click to paint) 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] 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 click 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] Some graphics issues when using a second monitor. [FIXED] A minor, rare graphics glitch/flicker. [IMPROVED] Clicking outside a menu will now only close that menu, instead of also reusing the click in the menu underneath (if any). [IMPROVED] Some user interface changes, like color schemes, improved menus, etc. [FIXED] The app no longer crashes if resizing the window to an extremely small size. [IMPROVED] Improved loading times in some cases. [FIXED] Some graphics cards were incompatible. [FIXED] (Pro) The Eyedropper tool would sometimes stop working. [IMPROVED] Misc. additional things. [FIXED] Improved stability. [FIXED] Misc. additional issues.