Revision History

PanelForge 2.0.33:

• Import multiple selected Panels and Layers with 'Asset' Palette 'Add' button
• Allow Export to blank Directory field in 'Export' dialog window.
• STUDIO: 24-hour license grace period when no Internet connection present.
• WINDOWS: Remove 'Windows 7' references from Welcome Wizard.
• Fix: Issue when importing 'Panel' assets from 'Asset' Palette (regression in 2.0.32).
• Fix: Possible visible artefacts when in Canvas view when Transforming multiple Layers.
• Fix: More minor fixes/tweaks.

PanelForge 2.0.32:

• Live preview during Canvas 'Effects' settings dialog window adjustments.
• Canvas 'Effects' now apply to all selected Canvas Layers.
• 'Rotate' mode in Canvas 'Hand' tool.
• 'Skew Mode' in Canvas 'Distort Transform' tool.
• Improved numeric inputs in Stage Attributes/Material Editor Palettes.
• Drag toggle multiple visibility/locked items in Stage Outliner Palette.
• Addition 'Full Page' PDF file export template.
• Custom logo banner image with PDF file export.
• Skip zero duration panels during Image Sequence Export option.
• Increase maximum Undo and Max open Panels options in preferences.
• Shift key modifier snaps in Canvas 'Move' tool like 'Free Transform' tool,
• Add increased 'Undo levels' and 'Open Panel' cache amounts in Application Preferences.
• Show/Hide Canvas guides keyboard shortcuts.
• Additional 'Help' button links to online documentation in most dialog windows.
• STUDIO: Improve license server connection failure UI feedback and retry options.
• Fix: Possible memory issues with PDF file export.
• Fix: Stage tool manipulator position not instantly updating with some tool options.
• Fix: Escape key shortcut out of canvas transform tool, not updating viewport.
• Fix: Edge pixel clipping during Canvas 'Free/Distort Transform' tools.
• Fix: WINDOWS: Possible graphical artefacts in Canvas viewports with some GPUs.
• Fix: Many more minor fixes/tweaks!

PanelForge 2.0.31:

• Switch to 'Cubeb' for audio playback.
• Multiple Audio Clip Selection in Panel Timeline view.
• Double Click Audio Track to select all Clips in Panel Timeline view.
• Double Click Audio Track Label to adjust Clip-Info in Panel Timeline view.
• Drag & Drop copy multiple Panels to Assets Palette.
• Fix: All clip Audio waveforms may not display in Panel Timeline view on the first load.
• STUDIO: Improve license activation/deactivation process.
• WINDOWS: Renewed Code Signing.
• WINDOWS: Warning when not run on Windows 10.
• MAYA: Include Maya 2020 Windows/Linux PFE geometry Import/Export Plugin.
• MAYA: Various tweaks to PanelForge Maya Python script.
• Minor Fixes and Tweaks.
• More Documentation/ToolTip improvements.
• Improved analytics.

PanelForge 2.0.30:

• Remove unnecessary screen redraws with Canvas selection tools.
• Fix: Canvas 'Quick' brush shortcuts would reset to defaults on relaunch.
• Fix: Canvas 'Quick' brush not saving correctly.
• Fix: Panel Timeline current time's frame could be inaccurate
• Fix: Duplicated Panels didn't copy timing duration.
• Fix: Possible issue when checking when for valid GPU on launch.
• Fix: Project file names substitute unsupported characters.
• WINDOWS: Fix: Keyboard Shortcuts not responding during tablet interaction on some systems.
• Minor Fixes and Tweaks.
• More Documentation improvements.
• Improved analytics.

PanelForge 2.0.29:

• Track Stage Object Functions.
• Multithread all Canvas Effects.
• New 'Radial Blur' Canvas Effect (Replaces 'Zoom Blur).
• Tween Stage Object 'Ignore Camera Roll' option.
• Stage 'Remove View Roll' Function.
• Improved Panel/Project saving Error/Warning Dialog display.
• Product Update Information Dialog Window.
• Initial 'Countly' Analytics Integration.
• MAC: Distribute as single application file instead of a disk image.
• MAC: Show License Accept on first open.
• MAC: Use 'PLCrashReporter/backtrace.io' Crash Logging instead 'HockeySDK'.
• MAC: Support macOS 10.15 'Catalina' new (non-legacy App) security requirements.
• Fix: Various minor instability issues.
• Preference '3DS Object file import scale' now '1.0' (previously '2.0') for new installs.
• Additional Minor tweaks, bug fixes, and code improvements.
• More Documentation improvements.

PanelForge 2.0.28:

• Fix: Minor asset naming regresion intoduced in 2.0.27

PanelForge 2.0.27:

• License Activation deactivation functionality.
• Merge Stage Asset Geometry on import option.
• Add maximum layer warning for 'Studio' tier (currently 64).
• WINDOWS: Crash reporter detects 'unexpected quitting'.
• Fix: Layer amount restriction (now doubles the previous maximum).
• Fix: Alembic Exporting with non-unique Stage object names.
• Fix: Canvas Translate/Transform tool with stylus inaccuracies.
• Additional Minor tweak and minor bug fixes.

PanelForge 2.0.26:

• New Stage object Tweening rotation algorithm (the new default).
• Updated Intel Integrated Performace Primitives to 2018 r4.
• WINDOWS: Intel modified 'zlib' now compatible with crash logging.
• Timestamps use 'Frames per second' instead of 'milliseconds' for smallest digits.
• Docs: Various additions.
• Additional minor tweak and bug fixes.

PanelForge 2.0.25:

• Improve auto-activation dialog window (Studio Only).
• Separate OpenGL and GLSL version startup check.
• Trigger crash reporter during a wider range of critical exceptions.
• Fix: Canvas View Graphics corruption issue on some Intel GPUs.
• Fix: Canvas View Graphics corruption using transform tools with active Canvas selection.
• Fix: Canvas View Graphics corruption using eraser via the stylus eraser tip.
• Fix: Needing to enter a serial number twice (2.0.24 regression) (Studio Only).
• Fix: Canvas Distort transform tool handle area with custom scale preference.
• Fix: Possible not loading default workspace layout on first load (2.0.24 regression) (Studio Only).
• Docs: Various additional diagrams.
• Additional Minor tweaks.

PanelForge 2.0.24 (Studio only):

• First version of Studio License portal https://license.panel-forge.com
• Software activation via license portal account.
• 'Shift key' snapping of Clips in Timeline view.
• Fix: Canvas Transform Tool 'Switch to previous tool on complete'.

PanelForge 2.0.23 (Pro only):

• Fix: Audio clip volume used in Video Export.
• Various other tweaks and minor fixes.

PanelForge 2.0.22 (Studio only):

• First pass of new License entry dialog window.
• New links to 'Example Project' download page in help menu and windows.
• Previous export file type settings are saved in user preferences.
• Fix: Photoshop 'ABR' brush import broken in 2.0.21.
• Fix: Cancel Brush Texture file import issue introduced in 2.0.21.
• Other tweaks and minor fixes.

PanelForge 2.0.21a:

• Completely rewritten Brush Preset Palette.
• Brush Preset Folders.
• Improved shortcut key handling.
• Many, Many tweaks and minor fixes.

PanelForge 2.0.20:

• Brush Presets now saved in CBOR file Format.
• Brush texture duplicates are shared between brushes.
• Custom CBOR file streaming functionality.
• Fix: Canvas Layer Palette Layer Label change redraw sometimes fails.
• Fix: Panel File Import and project merge broken.
• Fix: Canvas Layers dropped to other Panel loose correct order.
• Fix: Canvas Brush Texture overlay sometimes cropped.
• Fix: Canvas Brush preview rotates with canvas view rotation.
• Fix: Canvas Brush preview updates correctly when size is adjusted with shortcut keys.

PanelForge 2.0.19:

• Alembic Export.
• More and improved ToolTips.
• Use double sided geometry with Stage light shadow maps.
• Restore (and improve) 'regenerate' Stage Layer functionality.
• Use Visibility property on Stage Alembic geometry import.
• Fix: Deleting multiple Canvas layers possibly cause issue.
• Fix: Possible black artifacts in Stage High Quality with scaled geometry.
• MAYA: Importer script - Prefix invalid Maya named objects starting with number.
• MAYA: Importer script - macOS find default plugin/primitives install location.
• MAYA: Importer script - On Windows finds new v2 install location.
• MAYA: macOS Maya 2018 'PFE' plugin.

PanelForge 2.0.18:

• WINDOWS: Use Nvidia/AMD GPU by default for Laptop/Tablets where Intel graphics are also available.
• WINDOWS: Installer includes Visual C++ 2013 redistribution
• Timeline 'Scrub' in Stage Viewport now sets current Panel.
• Replace playback 'Stop' UI references with more accurate 'Pause'.
• Add Existing Canvas View Rotate options to Canvas Menu with Keyboard Shortcuts.
• Add Existing Playback options to Project Menu with Keyboard Shortcuts.
• Wider Asset and Thumbnail Palette Scroll Bars.
• Tweak Welcome Wizard.
• Fix: Links do not in work in Welcome Wizard
• Fix: Incorrect brush preview angle with tilt active in Brush Presets Palette.

With PanelForge version 2.0.17 and earlier changes were not public.