Difference between revisions of "Revision History"

Latest revision as of 12:53, 2 August 2022

PanelForge 3.0.11:

NEW: Improved Brush Preset Palette Drag & Drop interactivity.
FIX: Panel Preview with some custom Canvas resolutions.
FIX: Improve resilience to Analytics server malfunctions.
WINDOWS: NEW: Update included Visual C++ 2015-2022 runtime redistributable.
WINDOWS: FIX: Include Visual C++ 2013 runtime redistributable again.
MACOS: NEW: Automated crash report logging and submission.
MACOS: FIX: Issue switching to Stage Workspace on 'Apple Silicon' computers.
MACOS: FIX: Issue setting workspace to 'Full Screen' or 'Maximised' mode.
BONUSTOOLS: NEW: Expand Canvas automation tools.
BONUSTOOLS: NEW: Expand Stage automation tools.
FIX: Many minor fixes and tweaks!

PanelForge 3.0.10:

FIRST PRIVATE BETA OF 'PANELFORGE PRO' MAJOR UPDATE.

NEW: 'PanelForge Pro' tier complete with activation via 'PanelForge Online' account.
NEW: Improved handling of copy/paste of Stage 'attributes' with custom materials between panels.
NEW: 'Stage Object Attributes' Material Selection Menu with 'Geometry' objects.
NEW: Additional 'Force Stage Layer Regeneration' functionality available from Canvas main menu.
FIX: Stage Layer regeneration from Canvas Viewport UI is correct when Stage Viewport UI is not initialised.
FIX: 'Copy PanelForge Studio 2.0 License' activation incomplete.
FIX: Alembic Export failed with object/geometry labels containing '/' characters.
FIX: Project XML 'Current/Selected' Panel Export no longer exports timing/ID data for all Panels.
FIX: Possible issue opening a Project with unexpected Panels present.
FIX: Remove extraneous error message window during some 'Auto Panel Renaming' operations.

PanelForge 3.0.9:

NEW: Stage Magic Transform Tool activity 'Lock' mode.
NEW: Improved handling of copy/paste of Stage geometry with custom materials between panels.
FIX: Stage Layer generation at some custom Canvas resolutions.
FIX: Possible Stage Layer generation issue with custom lighting.
FIX: Possible Stage Layer generation graphical glitches.
FIX: Stage Light object Shadow-Map clipping settings had no effect.
FIX: Window Main Menu Palette Window indicator possibility incorrect.
WINDOWS: FIX: Possible offset when moving floating Palettes on monitors with custom DPI.
MACOS: FIX: Possible vertical offset of main Workspace Window.
MACOS: FIX: Possible 'small' main Workspace Window size on first open.
MACOS: NEW: 'PanelForge Connect' Stage Viewport control development preview.
BONUSTOOLS: NEW: 'Canvas Layer Names' Usage Spreadsheet.

PanelForge 3.0.8:

NEW: Stage Camera 'Look At' and 'Frame' object buttons.
NEW: 'Alt' scroll-wheel to zoom into Panel Timeline Palette 'Timeline' view.
NEW: Additional Groundwork for restoring PanelForge Pro tier.
FIX: Copy/Paste Special of Stage Geometry object Attributes between Panels when a material is unavailable.
FIX: Collapsing of some floating 'undocked' Palette Windows.
WINDOWS: FIX: Possible Viewport offset with some Multi-Monitors of different DPI configurations.
WINDOWS: FIX: Floating 'undocked' Palette Window interactions with some Multi-Monitors of different DPI configurations.
MACOS: NEW: OS version check/error message for previous to 10.15 'Catalina'.

PanelForge 3.0.7:

FIRST PRIVATE BETA OF 'PANELFORGE STUDIO' MAJOR UPDATE.

NEW: Stage Viewport 'Fast' mode shows Material diffuse colours.
NEW: Show Stage Camera 'Look At Point' in Camera display ornament.
NEW: Stage Move & Rotate Tools affect Camera 'look at point'.
NEW: Run Python Script file main menu item.
NEW: Additional Groundwork for restoring PanelForge Pro tier.
FIX: Duplicated Stage Materials may not show correct properties.
FIX: Possible blank view and other glitches with Stage 'High' view.
FIX: Stage scale tool does not affect Camera & Light objects.
FIX: Remove Stage Scale Tool incompatible option modes.
FIX: Stage Camera light could be disabled in fringe cases.
WINDOWS: NEW: Move to NSIS 3.0.8 installer version.
WINDOWS: FIX: Palette Windows move fluidly between Multi-Monitors of different DPI.
WINDOWS: FIX: Code-sign uninstaller executable.

PanelForge 3.0.6:

FIX: Stage Rotate/Scale tools have unexpected results with some settings.
FIX: Stage apply object scaling during object hierarchy changes.
FIX: Some multiple panel renaming functionality was disabled.
FIX: Image File as Panel importing could show additional horizontal repeating.
WINDOWS: FIX: Floating Palette window contents not always resizing correctly.
NEW: Drag multiple Geometry Assets to Stage Viewport.
NEW: Groundwork for restoring PanelForge Pro tier.
WINDOWS: NEW: Improved release build procedure.

PanelForge 3.0.5:

WINDOWS: NEW: Update Qt to '5.12.11' (previously Qt 5.12.9).
WINDOWS: FIX: Windows Tablet Pen Sampling issue.
WINDOWS: FIX: Drag out Palette Tab issues with Display Scaling (HiDPI) on Multiple Monitors.
WINDOWS: FIX: Connection issue with 'PanelForge Studio' license server.
FIX: Stage viewport window size after stage layer regeneration.
NEW: Extend 'PanelForge Studio' license server to 48 hours grace period (previously 24 hours).

PanelForge 3.0.4:

WINDOWS: FIX: Possible drawing issues with Display Scaling (HiDPI) on Multiple Monitors.
WINDOWS: FIX: Possible drawing issues when moving workspace between Multiple Monitors.
WINDOWS: NEW: Vertical drawing synchronisation 'VSync' now active (configurable via App Preferences).
FIX: Possible graphics artefacts when using Canvas Free/Distort Transform Tools.
NEW: Improve Canvas Viewport Tools and Overlay line drawing sharpness.
NEW: Can copy installed PanelForge 2.0 license information (with first open prompt).
NEW: Drag 'multiple' Image/Layered Image Assets to Panel Thumbnails/Timeline and Canvas Viewport.
NEW: Clean up various main menu item locations.
FIX: Panel Timeline Palette Toolbar resizing item hiding improved.
FIX: Show correct cursors in Canvas Distort Tool Edges.
NEW: Improve Web links in the 'Welcome Wizard' window.

PanelForge 3.0.3:

FIX: Possible issue during quit with floating (non-docked) Palettes Present.
FIX: Canvas Gradient tool 'B Colour' selection is not possible.
FIX: PDF Export Panel Background colour not used (regression).
NEW: Drag 'multiple' Panel Assets from 'Asset Palette' to Panel Thumbnail/Timeline view.
NEW: Panel Auto-Renaming extra granularity options.
NEW: Panel Auto-Renaming handle Dynamic/in-between Panel numbering.
NEW: Panel Auto-Renaming name Prefix/Suffix retaining.
NEW: Panel Auto-Renaming support direct Panel Renaming.
NEW: Panel Auto-Renaming support Panel inserting from Imports/Assets.
NEW: Panel Auto-Renaming support Panel deleting.
MAYATOOLS: Fix issue in Python Script autoloading 'Maya 2022' PanelForge plugin.

PanelForge 3.0.2:

WINDOWS: FIX: Image files/asset image channel order again correct.
FIX: High-Quality Mode Stage Viewport view again resizable.
NEW: Improve Drag and Drop UI response times.
NEW: Updated Introduction Welcome Window.
NEW: Improved Tooltip text.
FIX: Timeline audio waveform previews shown correctly with HiDPI/Retina displays.
FIX: 'Panel Timeline' view Panel Drag/Drop UI correct with HiDPI/Retina displays.
WINDOWS: Support Windows 11 OS version numbers.
WINDOWS: Support opening 'WEBP' image files/assets.
WINDOWS: FIX: Layer thumbnail during dragging has correct image channel order again.
STUDIO: Export FCP7 Edit XML files export correctly when audio clip files are missing.
MAYATOOLS: Support for 'Maya 2022' including new plugin version and an updated python script.

PanelForge 3.0.1:

NEW: Improve 'Open Project' progress bar.
NEW: Complete 'Introduction Window' contents.
NEW: Improve Tab-Bar UIs (Python Script editor Palette).
FIX: Open Second/Subsequent Projects regression.
FIX: Issues moving Viewports between screens of different DPIs.
STUDIO: Remove superfluous Python interpreter files.
WINDOWS: Improve visual UI transition between workspaces.
WINDOWS: Update 'NSIS' Installer version.
WINDOWS: Include latest MS VC++ 'redist' in Installer.
MAYATOOLS: Include the latest version.
BONUSTOOLS: New 'Stage Object Names' Usage Spreadsheet'
BONUSTOOLS: New 'Export 'Route Sheet' CSV Spreadsheet File'

PanelForge 3.0.0:

FIRST PRIVATE ALPHA OF 'PANELFORGE STUDIO' MAJOR UPDATE.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 __NOTOC__
-==PanelForge 1.8.6==
+===PanelForge 3.0.11:===
-* MAYA: PanelForge Plugin for Maya 2018
-* MAYA: PanelForge Python script Autoload PanelForge Maya Plugin.
-* MAYA: PanelForge Python script check for PanelForge Maya Plugin.
-* Fix: Possibility of Canvas Layers not displayed in Panel Preview.
-* Fix: Project/Edit XML export not clearing previous file.
-==PanelForge 1.8.5==
+* NEW: Improved Brush Preset Palette Drag & Drop interactivity.
+* FIX: Panel Preview with some custom Canvas resolutions.
+* FIX: Improve resilience to Analytics server malfunctions.
+* WINDOWS: NEW: Update included Visual C++ 2015-2022 runtime redistributable.
+* WINDOWS: FIX: Include Visual C++ 2013 runtime redistributable again.
+* MACOS: NEW: Automated crash report logging and submission.
+* MACOS: FIX: Issue switching to Stage Workspace on 'Apple Silicon' computers.
+* MACOS: FIX: Issue setting workspace to 'Full Screen' or 'Maximised' mode.
+* BONUSTOOLS: NEW: Expand Canvas automation tools.
+* BONUSTOOLS: NEW: Expand Stage automation tools.
+* FIX: Many minor fixes and tweaks!
-* PanelForge Pro Product Tier.
-* Improve Serial Number related Dialogs.
-* Check for Updated PanelForge Version Download Dialog Window.
-* Copy Text button in System Information Dialog Window.
-* WINDOWS: Application Window Icon.
-* Fix: Welcome/ToolTip Links to PanelForge Docs incorrect.
-* Fix: Some UI Scaling media incorrect.
-==PanelForge 1.8.4==
+===PanelForge 3.0.10:===
-* PanelForge Studio Product Tier.
-* Update Welcome Window Information Links.
-* Improve Serial Number Dialog windows.
-* Tooltips offset from cursor position.
-* Include MS Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redist with installer.
-* Fix: Layer opacity compositing regression.
-* Fix: WINDOWS: Use previous Wacom Driver support implementation again with Windows 7.
-==PanelForge 1.8.3==
+'''FIRST PRIVATE BETA OF 'PANELFORGE PRO' MAJOR UPDATE.'''
-* Stage Object Duplication supports hierarchies.
+* NEW: 'PanelForge Pro' tier complete with activation via 'PanelForge Online' account.
-* Set PDF Export DPI setting.
+* NEW: Improved handling of copy/paste of Stage 'attributes' with custom materials between panels.
-* Highlight Brush Presets when pressed.
+* NEW: 'Stage Object Attributes' Material Selection Menu with 'Geometry' objects.
-* Stage Tween Object Supports Object Hierarchies.
+* NEW: Additional 'Force Stage Layer Regeneration' functionality available from Canvas main menu.
-* Stage Tween Object Progress Bar.
+* FIX: Stage Layer regeneration from Canvas Viewport UI is correct when Stage Viewport UI is not initialised.
-* WINDOWS: Move to Intel IPP patched zlib 1.2.11.
+* FIX: 'Copy PanelForge Studio 2.0 License' activation incomplete.
-* MAC: Improve System Identification.
+* FIX: Alembic Export failed with object/geometry labels containing '/' characters.
-* Fix: Possible threading synchronisation issues during Progress Bars operations.
+* FIX: Project XML 'Current/Selected' Panel Export no longer exports timing/ID data for all Panels.
-* Fix: Undo Delete Stage Object hierarchies not functioning as expected.
+* FIX: Possible issue opening a Project with unexpected Panels present.
-* Fix: Asset Reference Manager Dialog Stage Layer Regen sometime fails.
+* FIX: Remove extraneous error message window during some 'Auto Panel Renaming' operations.
-* Fix: Possible issue duplicating Panels with incomplete Stage Object hierarchies.
-* Fix: Possible issue when loading incomplete files.
-* Fix: Export PDF Panel Title fills available space.
-==PanelForge 1.8.2==
-* Asset Reference Manager.
+===PanelForge 3.0.9:===
-* Optimise Canvas Free/Distort Transform tools.
-* Canvas Paint Brush Optimisation.
-* Update Canvas Brush Cursor when 'zooming' Canvas Viewport with Scroll Wheel.
-* Fix: Possible memory leak loading Panel Canvas data.
-* Fix: Possible memory leaks when loading Stage Model Reference 'PFE' files.
-==PanelForge 1.8.1==
-* Move to zlib-ng medium compression.
+* NEW: Stage Magic Transform Tool activity 'Lock' mode.
-* Canvas Paint Tool Lock Transparency Setting.
+* NEW: Improved handling of copy/paste of Stage geometry with custom materials between panels.
-* SaveAllAs functionality optimisation.
+* FIX: Stage Layer generation at some custom Canvas resolutions.
-* Canvas Effect Invert added.
+* FIX: Possible Stage Layer generation issue with custom lighting.
-* Canvas Effect Brightness & Contrast added.
+* FIX: Possible Stage Layer generation graphical glitches.
-* Canvas Effect Hue & Saturation added.
+* FIX: Stage Light object Shadow-Map clipping settings had no effect.
-* Canvas Effect Gaussian Blur added.
+* FIX: Window Main Menu Palette Window indicator possibility incorrect.
-* Canvas Effect Motion Blur added.
+* WINDOWS: FIX: Possible offset when moving floating Palettes on monitors with custom DPI.
-* Canvas Effect Zoom Blur added.
+* MACOS: FIX: Possible vertical offset of main Workspace Window.
-* Fix: Color Picker not showing with Application Preference Settings.
+* MACOS: FIX: Possible 'small' main Workspace Window size on first open.
-* Fix: Issue with regeneration of Stage Layer before Stage Workspace used.
+* MACOS: NEW: 'PanelForge Connect' Stage Viewport control development preview.
+* BONUSTOOLS: NEW: 'Canvas Layer Names' Usage Spreadsheet.
-==PanelForge 1.8.0==
-* Cursor 'tablet offset' setting in Application preferences.
+===PanelForge 3.0.8:===
-* 'System Information' dialog window providing debugging information.
-* Expand system information added to development debug output.
-* Additional FPS Canvas viewport data overlays in Development mode.
-* 'PanelForge Forum' website link in 'Help' main menu.
-* 'PanelForge Bug submission' website link in 'Help' main menu.
-* WINDOWS: Crash logs now uploaded via TLS encryption
-* WINDOWS: Alternative WinTab driver mode setting in Application Preferences
-* Fix: WINDOWS: Application fails to open when Wacom driver is installed but no tablet device present
-* Fix: WINDOWS: Possible cursor offset when using WinTab tablet driver with multiple monitors.
-* WEB: Modernise PanelForge Forum Look and Feel
-* WEB: New Public Bug tracker site at https://bugs.panel-forge.com/
-* WEB: panel-forge.com and subdomains http and ftp have tls encryption certificate.
-* WEB: panel-forge.com and subdomains now served over https as default.
-==PanelForge 1.7.5==
-* Organise and add missing functionality from workspace UI to Project Menu.
+* NEW: Stage Camera 'Look At' and 'Frame' object buttons.
-* Include Maya Tools with Program Files
+* NEW: 'Alt' scroll-wheel to zoom into Panel Timeline Palette 'Timeline' view.
-* Reveal Maya Tools in Windows Explorer/Finder with Help menu item
+* NEW: Additional Groundwork for restoring PanelForge Pro tier.
-* WINDOWS: Code sign application/installer.
+* FIX: Copy/Paste Special of Stage Geometry object Attributes between Panels when a material is unavailable.
-* Fix: Miscellaneous items.
+* FIX: Collapsing of some floating 'undocked' Palette Windows.
-* Docs: Colour Swatches
+* WINDOWS: FIX: Possible Viewport offset with some Multi-Monitors of different DPI configurations.
-* Docs: Canvas Tools
+* WINDOWS: FIX: Floating 'undocked' Palette Window interactions with some Multi-Monitors of different DPI configurations.
-* Docs: Canvas Layers
+* MACOS: NEW: OS version check/error message for previous to 10.15 'Catalina'.
-* Docs: Brush Presets
-* Docs: Stage Tools
-* Docs: Stage Object Attributes
-* Docs: Stage Material Attributes
-==PanelForge 1.7.4==
-* Add system info to Development Log output.
+===PanelForge 3.0.7:===
-* Improve Stage click selection tolerances.
-* Fix: Possible removable of GL Buffers when switching between OpenGL Contexts.
-* Fix: Possible incorrect Video Export when Exporting with Image Sequence.
-* Docs: System Requirements
-* Docs: Installation
-* Docs: PanelForge and PanelForge Pro
-* Docs: File Menu
-* Docs: Panel Information
-* Docs: Undo History
-* Docs: Colour Picker
-* Docs: Stage Outliner
-==PanelForge 1.7.3==
-* Expand primitive asset library.
+'''FIRST PRIVATE BETA OF 'PANELFORGE STUDIO' MAJOR UPDATE.'''
-* Update Serial Number Menu Item.
-* WINDOWS: Include Development mode Debug Output Logging file crash report.
-* WEB: Improve Crash Report backend.
-==PanelForge 1.7.2==
+* NEW: Stage Viewport 'Fast' mode shows Material diffuse colours.
+* NEW: Show Stage Camera 'Look At Point' in Camera display ornament.
+* NEW: Stage Move & Rotate Tools affect Camera 'look at point'.
+* NEW: Run Python Script file main menu item.
+* NEW: Additional Groundwork for restoring PanelForge Pro tier.
+* FIX: Duplicated Stage Materials may not show correct properties.
+* FIX: Possible blank view and other glitches with Stage 'High' view.
+* FIX: Stage scale tool does not affect Camera & Light objects.
+* FIX: Remove Stage Scale Tool incompatible option modes.
+* FIX: Stage Camera light could be disabled in fringe cases.
+* WINDOWS: NEW: Move to NSIS 3.0.8 installer version.
+* WINDOWS: FIX: Palette Windows move fluidly between Multi-Monitors of different DPI.
+* WINDOWS: FIX: Code-sign uninstaller executable.
-* Move advanced/unreliable features to development mode.
-* Decal Stage Objects creation now hidden unless in development mode.
-* WINDOWS: Debug Output Logging to file in Development mode.
-* WINDOWS: Disable Debug Output Logging if msvc debugger is not present.
-* MAYA: Tools Script now can XML import panel sequence as animation.
-* MAYA: Plugin now can Import/Open/Reference PFE Geometry Caches.
-* Fix: Palettes in dock not hiding (although obscured) on workspace change.
-* Fix: 'Reset Application Preferences' not resetting main App preferences.
-* Fix: Autosave preferences not recording correctly.
-==PanelForge 1.7.1==
+===PanelForge 3.0.6:===
-* Stage object lock affects Stage Tools
-* Persistent Stage Layer Buffer Application Preference
-* Switch Main Menu Bar Stage and Canvas menu order.
-* Optimize Stage Layer generation.
-* Five day countdown warning dialog of serial number expiring
-* WINDOWS: Move to CrashRpt 1.4.3
-* Fix: Issue with shift click selection in Stage viewport
-* Fix: WINDOWS: Slowdown with certain Intel GPU Driver combination.
-* Documentation: Move to 'Foreground' mediawiki skin
-==PanelForge 1.7.0==
+* FIX: Stage Rotate/Scale tools have unexpected results with some settings.
+* FIX: Stage apply object scaling during object hierarchy changes.
+* FIX: Some multiple panel renaming functionality was disabled.
+* FIX: Image File as Panel importing could show additional horizontal repeating.
+* WINDOWS: FIX: Floating Palette window contents not always resizing correctly.
+* NEW: Drag multiple Geometry Assets to Stage Viewport.
+* NEW: Groundwork for restoring PanelForge Pro tier.
+* WINDOWS: NEW: Improved release build procedure.
-* Remove "Remove" button from Panel delete dialog window.
-* Suffix Duplicated layers with numbers (instead of 'copy').
-* Do not add 'copy' to layers copied into other panels.
-* Ask to timed saved instead of Auto Save Application preference.
-* Increase Canvas Selection tools click offset threshold.
-* Stage paste special Attributes/Transforms to Selected Panels.
-* Small Brush Texture Antialiasing and Super-Sampling.
-* Optimise and improve brush texture resampling.
-* Canvas brush dithered compositing.
-* Disable stage transform manipulator for active camera.
-* Copy/Paste Stage Materials with objects between panels.
-* Improve Stage Material handling.
-* Import/Export Project Panel Defaults settings.
-* Canvas Scroll Wheel Application Preference with new Zoom Mode (default).
-* Stage Scroll Wheel Application Preference.
-* Touch Gestures Application Preference.
-* Remove whitespace on entered serials number and updated window splash image.
-* Improve/Add various Web backend functionality.
-* Check Palette dialog windows are not off screen.
-* Export Project XML Progress Bar.
-* WINDOWS: UI Scaling improvements.
-* Fix: Auto save causes issues.
-* Fix: Layer rename UI not updating correctly.
-* Fix: Quick Brush presets not restored correctly between App restarts.
-* Fix: Brush presets radius one pixel smaller than expected.
-* Fix: Stage viewport click object selection issue with tablet stylus.
-* Fix: Issue with Export and Save As All.
-* Fix: Stage Cameras not selectable in viewport.
-* Fix: Stage objects grouping/ungrouping issue.
-* Fix: Mouse wheel enabled during Viewport mouse interactions.
-==PanelForge 1.6.4==
+===PanelForge 3.0.5:===
-* Fix: Project XML no longer strict XML syntax.
-* Fix: Other minor tweaks.
-==PanelForge 1.6.3==
+* WINDOWS: NEW: Update Qt to '5.12.11' (previously Qt 5.12.9).
+* WINDOWS: FIX: Windows Tablet Pen Sampling issue.
+* WINDOWS: FIX: Drag out Palette Tab issues with Display Scaling (HiDPI) on Multiple Monitors.
+* WINDOWS: FIX: Connection issue with 'PanelForge Studio' license server.
+* FIX: Stage viewport window size after stage layer regeneration.
+* NEW: Extend 'PanelForge Studio' license server to 48 hours grace period (previously 24 hours).
-* World transform attribute on each stage object
-* Stage Orthographic clipping planes not editable
-* Fix: Merge Projects Merge Asset libraries works correctly.
-* Fix: Import Panels Merge Asset libraries works correctly.
-* Fix: Orthographic Camera view object selection incorrect
-* Fix: Other minor tweaks.
-==PanelForge 1.6.2==
+===PanelForge 3.0.4:===
-* Complete all ToolTips first pass
-* Final Cut Pro Timing import Improvements
-* Canvas Viewport FPS overlay in development mode
-* Copy Stage objects transform includes camera look-at-position
-* Copy Special Keyboard Shortcut defaults to copy Transforms only in stage.
-* Remember Export Project directory in Export Window
-* WINDOWS: Wintab Pen input with Windows scaling
-* Fix: Project XML not exporting correctly if no Stage exists.
-* Fix: Rename Panel Palette not reliable
-* Fix: Possible white flashing during selection of stage object in High Quality viewport mode.
-* Fix: Stage Geometry object display geometry not updated during copy special attribute paste.
-* Fix: Stage Camera Look-At-Point not set correctly when position set numerically.
-==PanelForge 1.6.1==
+* WINDOWS: FIX: Possible drawing issues with Display Scaling (HiDPI) on Multiple Monitors.
+* WINDOWS: FIX: Possible drawing issues when moving workspace between Multiple Monitors.
+* WINDOWS: NEW: Vertical drawing synchronisation 'VSync' now active (configurable via App Preferences).
+* FIX: Possible graphics artefacts when using Canvas Free/Distort Transform Tools.
+* NEW: Improve Canvas Viewport Tools and Overlay line drawing sharpness.
+* NEW: Can copy installed PanelForge 2.0 license information (with first open prompt).
+* NEW: Drag 'multiple' Image/Layered Image Assets to Panel Thumbnails/Timeline and Canvas Viewport.
+* NEW: Clean up various main menu item locations.
+* FIX: Panel Timeline Palette Toolbar resizing item hiding improved.
+* FIX: Show correct cursors in Canvas Distort Tool Edges.
+* NEW: Improve Web links in the 'Welcome Wizard' window.
-* Built in primitive geometry asset library assets
-* Check for valid export mode selection when exporting.
-* WINDOWS: Wintab Tablet subpixel cursor precision
-* WINDOWS: Improve Wintab Tablet usage with multiple monitors
-* Fix: Stage objects Grouping and Ungrouping issues
-* Fix: MAC: Freeze while resizing Stage Viewport
-==PanelForge 1.6.0==
+===PanelForge 3.0.3:===
-* Serial number based expiry date.
-* Serial number registration dialog Window.
-* Built in primitive geometry asset library.
-* Improve Stage Magic Transform tool responsiveness.
-* Improve Set Panel Name dialog window functionality.
-* Sort Panel Order Function.
-* Check usable OpenGL driver present on start up.
-* Drag and drop multiple selected Canvas Layers to other Panels.
-* Optimize brush canvas drawing.
-* Update Application and File Icon branding.
-* Update Installation Branding.
-* Docked Palettes hide button in Toolbar.
-* WINDOWS: High DPI support.
-* WINDOWS: Move to Custom Qt 5.6.2.
-* Fix: Export Project Image Sequence issue.
-* Fix: Issues with Palette Side Workspace dock.
-==PanelForge 1.5.4==
+* FIX: Possible issue during quit with floating (non-docked) Palettes Present.
+* FIX: Canvas Gradient tool 'B Colour' selection is not possible.
+* FIX: PDF Export Panel Background colour not used (regression).
+* NEW: Drag 'multiple' Panel Assets from 'Asset Palette' to Panel Thumbnail/Timeline view.
+* NEW: Panel Auto-Renaming extra granularity options.
+* NEW: Panel Auto-Renaming handle Dynamic/in-between Panel numbering.
+* NEW: Panel Auto-Renaming name Prefix/Suffix retaining.
+* NEW: Panel Auto-Renaming support direct Panel Renaming.
+* NEW: Panel Auto-Renaming support Panel inserting from Imports/Assets.
+* NEW: Panel Auto-Renaming support Panel deleting.
+* MAYATOOLS: Fix issue in Python Script autoloading 'Maya 2022' PanelForge plugin.
-* PDF Export
-* Export Project tab in Export Dialog Window.
-* Fix: Can Delete/Rename a 'Asset Library' Directory in Asset Palette.
-* Fix: Canvas view doesn't update with new project creation.
-* Fix: Rename Panels where only letter case changes.
-* Minor Tweaks.
-==PanelForge 1.5.3==
+===PanelForge 3.0.2:===
-* WINDOWS: Intel HD Graphics support improved.
-* Forum Website http://forum.panel-forge.com/
-* Canvas layers 'locakble' in 'Layer Palette'.
-* Canvas Eraser tool primitive modes not completing.
-* Stage Panel Tween Object/Camera tool.
-* Stage viewport updates preaturely when switching panels.
-* Switch Control+d to deselect in Canvas and Control+Shift+d to duplicate in Stage.
-* Improve Export Window.
-* Improve Stage tween object Window.
-* Stage asset 'Add in Place' for multiple objects.
-* Centre pivot for multiple selected objects.
-* Fit View for Locator.
-* Export Project/Final Cut XML with custom name.
-* Application preferences to adjust Camera transform speeds.
-* Fix: Shift selection in Stage Outliner not functioning as expected.
-* Fix: Grouped Stage objects not correctly removed from stage scene when deleted.
-* Fix: Copy Stage Object Transform not available via shortcut until used in menu.
-* Fix: Stage Camera Attribute copy does not retain Z rotation.
-* Minor Tweaks.
-==PanelForge 1.5.2==
+* WINDOWS: FIX: Image files/asset image channel order again correct.
+* FIX: High-Quality Mode Stage Viewport view again resizable.
+* NEW: Improve Drag and Drop UI response times.
+* NEW: Updated Introduction Welcome Window.
+* NEW: Improved Tooltip text.
+* FIX: Timeline audio waveform previews shown correctly with HiDPI/Retina displays.
+* FIX: 'Panel Timeline' view Panel Drag/Drop UI correct with HiDPI/Retina displays.
+* WINDOWS: Support Windows 11 OS version numbers.
+* WINDOWS: Support opening 'WEBP' image files/assets.
+* WINDOWS: FIX: Layer thumbnail during dragging has correct image channel order again.
+* STUDIO: Export FCP7 Edit XML files export correctly when audio clip files are missing.
+* MAYATOOLS: Support for 'Maya 2022' including new plugin version and an updated python script.
-* WINDOWS: Intel HD Graphics support improved.
-* MAC: Move to Qt 5.6.2
+===PanelForge 3.0.1:===
-* MAC: Add 'HockeyApp' crash logging.
-* MAC: Improve Retina Graphics UI elements.
-* Export dialog window improvements.
-* Tween Stage Objects dialog window improvements.
-* Updated branding.
-* Fix: Grouped Stage objects not correctly removed from stage scene when deleted.
-* Minor Tweaks.
-==PanelForge 1.5.1==
-* WINDOWS: Intel HD Graphics support improved.
+* NEW: Improve 'Open Project' progress bar.
-* Stage tween object/camera attributes between Panels.
+* NEW: Complete 'Introduction Window' contents.
-* Switch deselect in Canvas and duplicate in Stage keyboard shortcuts.
+* NEW: Improve Tab-Bar UIs (Python Script editor Palette).
-* Fix: Canvas Eraser tool primitive modes not completing.
+* FIX: Open Second/Subsequent Projects regression.
-* Fix: Shift selection in Stage Outliner not functioning as expected
+* FIX: Issues moving Viewports between screens of different DPIs.
+* STUDIO: Remove superfluous Python interpreter files.
+* WINDOWS: Improve visual UI transition between workspaces.
+* WINDOWS: Update 'NSIS' Installer version.
+* WINDOWS: Include latest MS VC++ 'redist' in Installer.
+* MAYATOOLS: Include the latest version.
+* BONUSTOOLS: New 'Stage Object Names' Usage Spreadsheet'
+* BONUSTOOLS: New 'Export 'Route Sheet' CSV Spreadsheet File'
-==PanelForge 1.5.0==
-* WINDOWS: Intel HD Graphics now supported.
+===PanelForge 3.0.0:===
-* Canvas layers 'locakble' with 'Layer Palette'.
-* Canvas 'Layer Palette' now matches 'Stage Outliner' style.
-* Fix: Stage viewport updates prematurely when switching panels.
-* Fix: Possible Stage Graphics Memory leaks and other anomalies.
-==PanelForge 1.4.2==
+'''FIRST PRIVATE ALPHA OF 'PANELFORGE STUDIO' MAJOR UPDATE.'''
-* Fix: Freezing issues introduced in the 1.4.0 build.
-* Other minor tweaks.
-==PanelForge 1.4.1==
-* Other minor tweaks.
-==PanelForge 1.4.0==
-* Import Multiple Assets and Asset Directory hierarchies to stage from asset Manager.
-* Import Multiple Panels files.
-* Import Multiple Image files as Panels.
-* Consolidate Export Dialog Windows.
-* Resize Project Panel resolution.
-* Stage Outliner palette clickable Visibility and Locked icons.
-* Lock Scene Objects.
-* Migrate to GIT source control (from SVN).
-* Other minor tweaks.
-* Fix: Stage OpenGL texture memory leak.
-* Fix: Muliple async events including autosave can happen concurrently.
-* Fix: Possible issue saving Panel Stage Asset Library usage.
-* Fix: WINDOWS: Bloom shader issue.
-* Maya: Export scene hierarchy python script.
-* Docs: Exporting.
-==PanelForge 1.3.0==
-* Final Cut Pro XML timing import review spreadsheet dialog.
-* More robust Final Cut Pro XML edit importing.
-* Importing edit from Adobe Premiere exported Final Cut Pro XML.
-* Brush Preset Palette.
-* Quick Brush Canvas Workspace Tool Bar.
-* Textured Paint brush tools.
-* Default Brush Preset Palette presets.
-* Quick Colour Keyboard shortcuts.
-* Drag copying Canvas Layer to other Panels no longer shows confirmation dialog window.
-* Main colour swatches preferences save to seperate data file.
-* Optimise Paint Brush sampling.
-* MAC: Move from libstdc++ (GNU) to libc++(LLVM) in line with Qt 5.6.
-* MAC: Move to Qt 5.6.0.
-* WINDOWS: Move to Custom Qt 5.6.0.
-* Fix: 'Auto Save On Panel Change' Preference state not retained.
-* Fix: Canvas Layer Palette drag Layer to plus/minus button not functioning.
-* Fix: Various actions after canvas move tool doesn't complete tool action.
-* Fix: Switching from canvas move tool to some other canvas tools doesn't complete tool action.
-* Fix: Switching from canvas move tool to transform tool forgets transform.
-* Fix: Panel Thumbnail/Timeline Palette fix text colours.
-* Fix: Panel Image file export shows hidden layers.
-==PanelForge 1.2.2==
-* Improve missing stage file reference question dialog window.
-* Add Force Regenerate Canvas Stage Layer functionality.
-* Hide viewport contents when switching workspace.
-* Update Welcome Window UI.
-* Workspace toolbar tooltips.
-* Export dialog windows have option to deactivate Panel Colour Tag overlay.
-* MagicTransform stage tool add Icon and only use one undo state.
-* Deactivate tool tips application preference setting.
-* Canvas and Stage Tool Palette ToolTips.
-* Panel Timeline palette shares Panel Thumbnail palette codebase.
-* Export selected Panels Images/Movie/ProjectXML/FinalCutXML.
-* MAC: Code Sign Application.
-* MAC: Move to Qt 5.4.2.
-* Fix: Canvas Magic Wand and Fill Bucket issue when sampling out of bounds.
-* Fix: Project asks to save on close even when no changes are made.
-* Fix: Undo/Redo Canvas brush tool does not trigger save required.
-* Fix: Can not remove panel dialog/notes text in Panel Thumbnail palette.
-* Fix: Panel Thumbnails palette panel grouping not add break if panels fills complete row.
-* Fix: Switching Canvas brush and eraser tools mid stoke doesn't end tool operation correctly.
-* Fix: Autosave can happen during tool mouse interaction.
-* Fix: Export image compositing transparancy incorrect.
-* Fix: Some canvas tool cursors are incorrectly retained when mouse outside canvas viewport.
-* Fix: Rare possible issue with Stage data in Panel File becoming corrupted.
-* Fix: Canvas Distort Transform Tool shows selection preview distorted correctly.
-* Fix: Sticky navigation mode sometimes activates when using key camera navigation shortcuts.
-* Fix: Canvas Transform apply dialog showing if no transform has been made.
-* Fix: WINDOWS: Viewport updates when window is Un-Minimized.
-* Fix: MAYA: PFE exporter can create some 'exploded' triangle verticies.
-* Docs: Stage Tools Palette Draft.
-* Docs: Canvas Layers Palette Draft.
-* Docs: Installation Draft.
-* Docs: Stage workspace Draft.
-* Docs: Canvas workspace Draft.
-==PanelForge 1.2.1==
-(PanelForge 1.2.0 skipped).
-* Snapping to surface stage move 'Magic Transform' tool.
-* Assets palette remember tree items expanded.
-* Show Canvas overlay in Stage workspace view.
-* Default project dialog window
-* Adjustable stage grid size.
-* Floating palette window geometry restored after palette closed.
-* Floating palette windows when first displayed use a default size/position.
-* Can change the rotation and rotation order of stage perspective cameras.
-* Changing a stage objects rotation order retains previous rotation.
-* Stage material diffuse amount multiplier.
-* Bloom and sensitivity stage drawing options.
-* Show stage high quality drawing constituent passes menu settings.
-* Stage material normal map scale amount.
-* Show Extras menu in stage workspace toolbar.
-* Importing pinkwafer scene dump retains object hierarchy.
-* Stage outliner palette object visibility column indicator.
-* Fix: Issue with world translate of stage object with parent translate offsets.
-* Fix: Zoom tool can change zoom value outside valid bounds.
-* Fix: Turning on graphics tablet sample buffer setting not working.
-* Fix: UI update possible taking place mid canvas brush stokes.
-* Fix: Panel File Preview could not be loaded issue.
-* Fix: Possible issue when stage object is parented to a child.
-* Fix: New unsaved panel is not automatically saved when renamed.
-* Fix: Changing material texture now updates correctly when filename/library is changed.
-* Fix: Light shadow map regen correctly on attribute change.
-* Fix: Lights/Light attributes paste correctly.
-* Fix: Possible issues changing light parameters and other shader macro.
-* Fix: Decals not visible.
-* Fix: WINDOWS: Some dialog and tool windows are always above when application looses focus.
-==PanelForge 1.1.1==
-* Thumbnail Palette Grouping.
-* Canvas distort transform tool.
-* Stage view pixel doubling (default on HiDPi screens).
-* Decrement/Increment panel selected name(s).
-* Set selected panel name(s) value with incremental panel numbering.
-* Set selected panel episode/shot/scene name(s) value.
-* Faster saving in some cases.
-* Improve single panel renaming.
-* Fast general panel renaming.
-* Un/grouping stage object retains world space transform.
-* Shift Enter to complete and tab to skip to next Panel text in Panel Thumbnails Palette.
-* Stage navigation overlay context click to active/deactivate.
-* Stage panel camera fit/home view functionality Undoable/Redoable.
-* Stage camera transforms retain z rotations.
-* Additional key operators to transform stage camera with single button mouse.
-* Canvas cut/copy whole layer when no selection mask active.
-* Drag & Drop image assets to panels in Panel Thumbnails and Timeline Palettes.
-* MAC: Panel Thumbnail palette support HiDpi (Retina).
-* Other minor improvements.
-* Fix: Custom canvas cursor tool display offsets
-* Fix: Stage doubling of mouse inputs.
-* Fix: Minor issues from Windows crash reports
-* Fix: WINDOWS: Closing Palettes asks to quit application
-* Fix: WINDOWS: Issue with WinTab/WindowsAPI pointer input mode and Middle/Right mouse buttons
-* Fix: MAC: Issue with Cocoa pointer input mode and Retina screen mode
-* Fix: MAYA: PFE Export plugin can't deal with corrupted UV data
-==PanelForge 1.1.0==
-* Panel Thumbnails Palette.
-* Find and Replace Panel Name Dialog Window.
-* Panel Colour tagging.
-* Wacom pen eraser switches to canvas eraser tool with paint tool.
-* Can create new folders with asset browser in external asset libraries.
-* Update the asset browser only when really required.
-* MAC: Use sheet dialog windows with asset palettes input dialogs.
-* MAC: Move to OSX 10.10 Yosemite, Xcode 6 development platform.
-* Fix: Using canvas tool keyboard shortcuts do not change mouse cursor.
-* Fix: Auto panel unloading sometimes stops current panel loading.
-* Fix: Panels dragged to asset browser have assets set to absolute paths.
-* Fix: Check stage assets of target not previous panel on panel view change.
-* Fix: Issue duplicating stages with grouped geometry.
-* Fix: Renaming asset in asset browser does not remove old named asset from list.
-* Fix: Dragging a panel from asset browser to a single panel/empty project issue.
-* Fix: WINDOWS: Improve scroll speed in palette scrollable areas.