Revision History

PanelForge 1.8.6

• 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

• 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 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

• Stage Object Duplication supports hierarchies.
• Set PDF Export DPI setting.
• Highlight Brush Presets when pressed.
• Stage Tween Object Supports Object Hierarchies.
• Stage Tween Object Progress Bar.
• WINDOWS: Move to Intel IPP patched zlib 1.2.11.
• MAC: Improve System Identification.
• Fix: Possible threading synchronisation issues during Progress Bars operations.
• Fix: Undo Delete Stage Object hierarchies not functioning as expected.
• Fix: Asset Reference Manager Dialog Stage Layer Regen sometime fails.
• 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.
• 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.
• Canvas Paint Tool Lock Transparency Setting.
• SaveAllAs functionality optimisation.
• Canvas Effect Invert added.
• Canvas Effect Brightness & Contrast added.
• Canvas Effect Hue & Saturation added.
• Canvas Effect Gaussian Blur added.
• Canvas Effect Motion Blur added.
• Canvas Effect Zoom Blur added.
• Fix: Color Picker not showing with Application Preference Settings.
• Fix: Issue with regeneration of Stage Layer before Stage Workspace used.

PanelForge 1.8.0

• Cursor 'tablet offset' setting in Application preferences.
• '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.
• Include Maya Tools with Program Files
• Reveal Maya Tools in Windows Explorer/Finder with Help menu item
• WINDOWS: Code sign application/installer.
• Fix: Miscellaneous items.
• Docs: Colour Swatches
• Docs: Canvas Tools
• Docs: Canvas Layers
• 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.
• 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.
• Update Serial Number Menu Item.
• WINDOWS: Include Development mode Debug Output Logging file crash report.
• WEB: Improve Crash Report backend.

PanelForge 1.7.2

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Fix: Project XML no longer strict XML syntax.
• Fix: Other minor tweaks.

PanelForge 1.6.3

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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: Intel HD Graphics support improved.
• MAC: Move to Qt 5.6.2
• 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.
• Stage tween object/camera attributes between Panels.
• Switch deselect in Canvas and duplicate in Stage keyboard shortcuts.
• Fix: Canvas Eraser tool primitive modes not completing.
• Fix: Shift selection in Stage Outliner not functioning as expected

PanelForge 1.5.0

• WINDOWS: Intel HD Graphics now supported.
• 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

• 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.