Release Notes
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Users of the Mac App Store version: update in the Store.
What's new in Art Text v.4.4.2
- Fixed an issue with the AI Render balance counter. Users of Mac App Store version that experienced this problem can use the Restore Purchases option under Art Text 4 menu.
- Fixed the problem with the Purchased tab in the Design Gallery.
- Minor fixes in the AI Wizard.
- Various other fixes and improvements.
What's new in Art Text v.4.4.1
- Introduced a new Deals section in the Design Gallery, enabling users to purchase set bundles.
- Added 4 new bundle deals.
- Implemented various minor improvements to the AI Wizard.
What's new in Art Text v.4.4
Generative AI
- Introducing the AI Wizard: a powerful tool for generating AI graphics based on text prompts and/or your Art Text designs.
- 150+ templates ready for seamless AI integration (includes free and paid options).
- 60+ unique AI styles.
- Generate images up to 4K resolution with AI Upscale.
- The AI Refiner tool automatically enhances the quality and accuracy of AI-generated images.
- 20 free AI renders for all Art Text 4 customers.
What's new in Art Text v.4.3.1
- Introduced sorting by Newest or Name into the Templates Gallery.
- Resolved a problem with export when a Distortion effect was applied.
- Fixed some issues with the Shading Material editor.
What's new in Art Text v.4.3
Colorize in Spray Fill
- The new Colorize option in Spray Fill allows the creation of portrait designs or photos filled with custom objects.
- Introduced the new Photo Colorize templates set.
- Extended the Spray Fill library with 100+ new fill objects.
- Added Copy/Paste actions for textures and their properties in Colorize and Spray Fill tools.
- Solved the problem with animating spotlights in 3D text.
- Added the option to copy texture parameters for a 2D text from Texture Fill and Mask tools (use the context menu on a texture by holding the Control key and clicking on a texture).
- Fixed the problem with displaying custom folder textures.
- Other minor fixes and improvements.
What's new in Art Text v.4.2.2
- Resolved the problem with small objects resizing.
- Improved animation preview performance.
- Fixed the problem with occasional app crashing when using custom textures.
- Fixed the problem with the texture pan in Distortion effects not being animated.
- Resolved memory leak issue when using Spray Fill text effects.
- Fixed custom shaders display under the Shading tab in 2D Text Fill.
- Some issues with the inner shadow option have been fixed.
- Various animation recording improvements.
What's new in Art Text v.4.2.1
- Changed the approach to creating an animation. Now users have to add a keyframe and then make motion or text effects changes.
- Introduced animation preview into Templates Gallery for templates that include animation.
- Introduced keyframe selection that allows users to edit animation.
- The animation export dialog now has animation preview.
- Introduced the ability to resize objects from their center by holding the Option key.
- The background image now has a new selection with no resize handles. The background resize is possible with the document resize only.
- Fixed the problem with video tutorials playback in the Design Gallery dialog for some users on macOS 13 Ventura.
- Resolved the problem with Copy/Paste and Drag/Drop of several images from Finder.
- Object will have raster/vector properties on copy/paste depending on the effects applied to it.
- Fixed the problem with the entire document copying when no object is selected.
What's new in Art Text v.4.2
Text Animation
- The new text animation feature.
- Export animations to .mov, mp4, m4v, or GIF video formats.
- Share animation within the Art Text document.
- Revised the Document Size dialog and added new presets.
- Fixed the problem with the mask rotation slider.
- Various improvements relating to work with 2D textures.
- Many other minor enhancements.
What's new in Art Text v.4.1.3
- Introduced the Request Set option into the What's New dialog.
- Fixed issues with some 2D masks.
- Minor UI improvements.
- Fixed the problem with some 3D templates on macOS 10.13.
What's new in Art Text v.4.1.2
- Native color palette is now used for Light and Dark appearances.
- Fixed the problem with the shadow cut on export for 2D text and shapes.
- Fixed the issues with the 2D Glow effect.
- Fixed rare issues with Gradient color dots.
- Fixed templates set preview carousel.
- Fixed some issues with Oval and Radial gradients.
- Fixed the problem with the 3D text bound box not refreshing after transformation.
- Other minor fixes and improvements.
What's new in Art Text v.4.1.1
- Fixed the problem with memory leak on macOS 12 Monterey.
- Added the Paste and Match Style option for text editor section.
- Optimized the app launch performance.
- Other minor fixes and improvements.
What's new in Art Text v.4.1
Vector Drawing Tools
- Vector drawing tools: Pen, Move, Convert Anchor Point, Reverse Path Direction.
- 20 new badge and logo design templates.
- 300 new vector icons and shapes.
- 137 shapes for badge design.
- Export to vector images for graphics with no raster effects.
- Introducing Convert to Shape that lets you edit text using vector drawing tools.
- Various other program improvements.
What's new in Art Text v.4.0.7
- Art Text runs natively on Apple Silicon M1 chip.
- Other minor improvements.
What's new in Art Text v.4.0.6
- Fixed the problem with Glow feature.
- Solved an issue with irregular text edges being cut.
- Resolved the problem with Distortion Effects not applied to imported raster shapes.
- Other minor improvements.
What's new in Art Text v.4.0.5
- Added 8 new Christmas and New Year theme templates into Winter Season set.
- Minor fixes and improvements.
What's new in Art Text v.4.0.4
- Added support for macOS 11 Big Sur.
- Introduced precise texture positioning using X, Y, and Angle parameters (available for Distortion Effects, 2D/3D Masks, Shading Bump Map, Distribution Map in Spray Fill).
- Added Copy, Paste and Duplicate options for Distortion Effects via Control+click on the effect in the Distortions list.
- Reworked gradient controls for simplicity and ease of use.
- Introduced support for macOS 10.13.
- Other fixes and improvements.
What's new in Art Text v.4.0.3
- Fixed minor localization issues.
What's new in Art Text v.4.0.2
- Introduced the new Colorize tool that adjusts the Hue, Saturation and Contrast for the entire design.
- Improved Design Gallery and introduced Buy All option.
- Fixed some issues with distortion effects.
- Other minor fixes and improvements.
What's new in Art Text v.4.0.1
- Fixed the UI problem with Stroke options.
- Fixed the problem with gradient fill.
- Fixed the problem with Height and Width values for 3D Text.
- Fixed app crashes on import of SVG files.
- Fixed rendering issues with 3D text on bi-resolutions.
- Other minor fixes and stability improvements.
What's new in Art Text v.4.0
General
- All new Design Gallery with 400+ design templates (free and paid).
- 122 easy accessible style presets.
- 110+ new masks.
- Thanks to Apple Sidecar, Art Text extends workspace to an iPad display.
- Dark and Light appearance supported.
2D Text & Effects
- Introducing new Spray Fill feature.
- 440+ Spray Fill objects.
- 18 Spray Fill presets.
- Spray Fill distribution maps.
- Individual shadows for Spray Fill objects.
- Light controls for Spray Fill.
- 8 font distortion effects: Displacement, Side Displacement, Roundness, Brush, Outer Distress, Erosion, Mask and Blur.
- 2D Shading materials receive the Bump Map option.
- Brand-new rendering based on Apple Metal.
3D Text & Effects
- Introducing reflection mask feature for 3D materials.
- Bump Map technology has enhanced with inclusion of both height and normal maps.
- 150+ Height Map masks for 3D Bump Map.
- Export to Facebook 3D Photo.