What's new in Labelist 10.0.2
May 6, 2018
- Updated Apple code-signing certificate.
New in Labelist 10.0.1 (Mar 26, 2017)
- Updated web links in software to work with new website.
New in Labelist 10.0.0 (Mar 8, 2017)
- Create and reuse an unlimited number of color schemes
- Photo analyzer figures out dominant colors in a photo
- Color wheel with 11 built-in color combinations for choosing great colors
- Color combinations include complementary, analogous, triadic, and more
- Built-in color theory tips educate about color use
- Color wheel supports artistic primary colors (RYB: red, yellow, blue)
- Color wheel supports modern primary colors (RGB: red, green, blue)
- Color blender creates blends between two colors
- Built-in color scheme access throughout the software
- Eyedropper retrieves the color of any pixel on the screen
- Warm/cool indicator for the color wheel
- Color blender also supports tints, shades, and tones
- Built-in sliders for adjusting the base color
- Built-in hex field for copying/pasting colors with other apps
New in Labelist 9.0.5 (Nov 11, 2016)
- Fixes for macOS Sierra compatibility.
New in Labelist 9.0.4 (Feb 3, 2016)
- Completely redesigned application icon
- Fixed minor issues
New in Labelist 9.0.3 (Dec 21, 2015)
- When a photo is dropped on a placeholder, the Cropping tools are now automatically selected in the sidebar
- Fixed some problems related to photo frames
- Fixed a problem with the Enhance image feature
- Fixed problems with images appearing upside down
- Fixed a display problem when editing bezier shapes
New in Labelist 9.0.2 (Dec 21, 2015)
- Worked around El Capitan-related drawing problem
- Fixed problem updating the preview image for the back side of a design
- Fixed problem with choosing a water stain
New in Labelist 9.0.1 (Sep 15, 2015)
- Major interface redesign to make software even easier to use. The Smart Inspector has been replaced with dedicated inspectors in sidebar for convenient one window use. The interface has been streamlined to bring focus to the design canvas and maximize its area.
- Standalone inspectors for users with large screens
- Miscellaneous improvements/fixes
New in Labelist 9.0.0 (Jul 16, 2015)
- NEW! All-new iTunes browser supports inserting playlists (regular, circular, spiral) and album artwork onto CD/DVD labels and jewel cases
- NEW! All-new media browser supports Apple's Photos application, face searching, favorite searching, and place searching
- NEW! 3D headlines (control lighting, perspective, materials, reflections, more)
- NEW! QR codes for promoting a web address which can be scanned by smart phones
- NEW! Paper texture overlays for photos (33 overlays in 6 categories: folded, crumpled, canvas, linen, textured, paint)
- NEW! Glass texture overlays for photos (8 overlays)
- NEW! "Old film look" overlays for photos (8 overlays in 3 categories: dust & scratches, dust, crackle)
- NEW! Auto enhance for one-click corrections to photos
- NEW! 8 Vintage photo effects: B&W, fade, warm, cool, bold, instant, etc.
- NEW! Vibrance photo effect
- NEW! Line Art photo effect
- NEW! Straighten photos
- NEW! Draggable special effects: sunburst, sparkle, lenticular halo, and water stain (13 stains)
- NEW! Convert a shape or text into a image so special effects can be applied
- NEW! 9 new smarts shapes: doughnut, teardrop, shields, and bracket frames
- NEW! Bezier shape Smart Inspector
- NEW! Close an open Bezier shape after it has been created
- NEW! Mirror a Bezier shape horizontally and/or vertically
- NEW! Label Text feature doesn't limit text to a bounding box
New in Labelist 8.0.5 (Mar 16, 2015)
- Fixed problem with the Tint image effect and non-RGB colors
New in Labelist 8.0.4 (Feb 21, 2015)
- Fixed printing problem
- Added intensity setting to Vignette effect
- Simplified some placeholder settings
- Fixed issue where placeholder backgrounds in old templates would sometimes appear blank
- Fixed issues related to preview images for pages
- Fixed resizing issue with QR codes
New in Labelist 8.0.2 (Nov 5, 2014)
- Fixed minor zooming issue
- Fixed performance issue in Preview mode
- Fixed minor problem detecting multiple size mismatches in Template Chooser
- Fixed problem updating font in text box when no characters are selected
- Fixed problem where the Dimensions inspector would show line length instead width/height for Bezier shapes
- Transitioned to Apple's version 2 code signing
New in Labelist 8.0.1 (Jul 31, 2014)
- Updated the way gradients are displayed to use latest Apple API's
- Fixed problem with File > Save As Template menu item appearing
- Fixed problem that caused background color/image/placeholder to be reset when opening an older document
New in Labelist 8.0.0 (Jul 24, 2014)
- NEW! Added ability to create a different design for each label on a page
- NEW! Added ability to create multiple pages of different labels
- NEW! Added ability to copy/paste entire label designs on a page or between pages
- NEW! Added Template Chooser for previewing templates or creating a blank projects
- NEW! Added ability to save a document as a template so it shows up in the Template Chooser
- NEW! Added ability to delete custom and included templates
- NEW! Added ability to convert text to outlines
- NEW! 30+ new pre-designed templates for Avery marketing labels
- NEW! Added support for Avery Marketing Labels: Print-to-the-Edge Oval
- NEW! Added support for Avery Marketing Labels: Embossed Round
- NEW! Added support for Avery Marketing Labels: Print-to-the-Edge Round
- NEW! Added support for Avery Marketing Labels: Print-to-the-Edge Square
- NEW! Added support for Avery Marketing Labels: Print-to-the-Edge Clear Rectangular
- NEW! Added support for Avery Marketing Labels: Durable Rectangular
- NEW! Added support for Avery Marketing Labels: Print-to-the-Edge Arched
- NEW! Added support for Avery Marketing Labels: Bag Toppers
- NEW! Added support for Avery Marketing Labels: Print-to-the-Edge Rectangular
- NEW! Added support for Avery Marketing Labels: Removable Durable Rectangular
- NEW! Added support for Avery Marketing Labels: Durable Wraparound
- NEW! Added support for Avery Marketing Labels: Print-to-the-Edge Wraparound
New in Labelist 7.6.0 (Apr 15, 2014)
- Fixed a problem where cropped images would lose image effects (e.g. a mask effect) during printing
- Fixed problem importing tab-delimited text files with an inconsistent number of fields per record
- Removed the Envelope Feed button from Preview mode. Now whenever an envelope is printed, the Envelope Feed sheet is displayed first.
- Fixed problem with gaps in linen background when running under Mavericks
New in Labelist 7.5.9 (Jan 4, 2014)
- Improved printing/exporting so that images only get downsampled once which slightly improves image quality
- Fixed problem printing/exporting images with special effects applied that would sometimes result in blurry images
New in Labelist 7.5.8 (Dec 27, 2013)
- A fix in the previous version inadvertently caused non-envelopes to print in landscape orientation. Fixed.
- Fixed problem that could sometimes cause images to appear blurry on screen and when printed/exported.
New in Labelist 7.5.7 (Dec 18, 2013)
- Added orientation controls to Envelope Wizard
New in Labelist 7.5.6 (Dec 17, 2013)
- Added ability to use FIM barcodes on any document (like postcards) that has a delivery address. FIM barcodes were previously limited to envelopes
- Fixed problem with manual envelope feed setting which could cause part of envelope to get cut off
New in Labelist 7.5.5 (Dec 14, 2013)
- Fixed problem where template thumbnails would appear upside down in the Template Chooser under Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6)
New in Labelist 7.5.4 (Dec 11, 2013)
- Added support for new XML Sharing Option in Aperture 3.5 and later
- Fixed problem where turning on barcodes would cause other graphics to disappear in Preview mode
- Fixed problem where the start column/row of a label on a sheet wasn’t always working correctly
New in Labelist 7.5.3 (Dec 9, 2013)
- Added capability in template chooser to show templates that are close in size to the document being created
- Added capability in template chooser to show all disc label templates for any disc format chosen
- Added ability to crop an image with multiple lines of text (previously limited to top line)
- Added new appearance options for image placeholders
- Added support for a few Epson Expression printers
- Added ability to convert text to outlines so the text is treated like any other shape
- Added support for Canon CD Tray types H, J, K
- Improved the way shapes are selected by detecting clicks near the actual path of the shape (if not filled) instead of the interior of the shape
- Improved the grid feature: the grid settings can now be saved on a document-by-document basis and the grid can optionally be printed
- When multiple objects are resized, the font size and kerning of text boxes are scaled proportionally
- The handles for the selected graphic now ALWAYS appear, even if Trim to Page is enabled and the handles are outside of the page bounds
- Fixed problem with vertical ruler starting position relative to top of the Canvas
- Fixed problem in the Change Layout dialog for a custom-sized document where the wrong dimensions were displayed
- Fixed problem where option-dragging a cropped image would create a copy that initially appeared blank
- Fixed problem with Mask, Vignette and Spot Focus effects working correctly on Retina machines
- Text box outlines are no longer displayed in Design mode unless the text box is selected
- Fixed problem drawing text along a Bezier shape where invisible glyphs would be drawn
- Fixed problem where images with effects would sometimes temporarily disappear during a save
- Fixed problem with QuickLook previews where PDF or EPS objects in the design appeared blurry
- Fixed problem with low resolution reflections when running on a Retina computer
- Fixed problem cropping images on a Retina computer that resulted in cropped images that were twice as large as necessary
- Fixed problem with document files being larger than necessary after cropping an image
- Fixed problem with the “Include if not my country” preference
- Fixed problem where certain images would appear blank in printouts if the image had a special effect applied
- Fixed potential Mavericks issue with the Cover Flow-like Artwork Preview window
New in Labelist 7.5.2 (May 10, 2013)
- Image placeholders now work like shape placeholders: when a photo is dropped on the placeholder, it's automatically cropped to the placeholder bounds. Previously, the image would be resized to completely fit in the placeholder bounds which customers found confusing.
- iPhoto libraries can now be selected when using the "Choose Aperture Library" command (since Aperture can also open iPhoto libraries)
- The Transparency and Shadow tools are now available in the inspector window even if multiple different types of graphics are selected (e.g. image, text, shape).
- Fixed problem pasting multiple objects at once (like a group of objects) where some of the objects in the group weren't positioned correctly relative to the other objects in the group
- Fixed problem pasting multiple objects at once where all of the pasted objects wouldn't be selected
- Fixed problem that could occur in Preview mode if the data being inserted into fields is too large for the text box
- Fixed problem dragging a graphic from the Favorites Browser to a placeholder on the Canvas
- Fixed problem where pasted graphics would sometimes appear blank
- Fixed a problem that caused "soft color" fills to not work correctly when running on a Retina Mac (even if the app was being displayed on a non-Retina screen)
- Fixed problem changing settings for multiple selected objects at once (e.g. removing a drop shadow, changing the color fill or transparency, etc.)
- Fixed a problem where a document wasn't marked as dirty in certain situations
- Fixed problem where the Canvas would scroll when the document was saved
New in Labelist 7.5.1 (Apr 15, 2013)
- Added option to manually choose an iPhoto or Aperture library in the version of the software sold directly from the Chronos website (the Mac App Store version already has this capability)
- Added error reporting when the iPhoto or Aperture library can't be found or opened
- Added iPhoto/Aperture Info button to see path and additional info (including error information) for current library
- Added a preview and other improvements to the Custom Layout sheet
- Added ability to use custom stock sizes for labels other than US Letter or A4
- Added menu commands to show/hide/customize the toolbar
- Added ability to start editing text in a selected text box by simply starting to type. This allows text boxes that are behind other objects to be edited
- Added Long date format in addition to existing Short, Medium, and Full (formerly called "Long") date formats
- Added Short, Medium, Long, and Full date formats to the custom option that exclude the year component
- Significantly improved speed of software when page includes cropped images
- Fixed problem when running on MacBook Pro Retina that caused software to operate at twice the normal resolution
- Removed the Print column from the Layers Pane since it was causing some confusion (layers now always print if visible)
- Fixed a problem where cropped images would have a blank thumbnail when dragged to the Favorites Browser
- Fixed a problem dragging a PDF image from the Favorites Browser to the Canvas
- Fixed problem importing tab-delimited files created on Windows computers with records terminated by a CRLF combo
- Fixed problem where single and double-headed arrow line shapes in Shapes Browser were swapped
- Fixed problem where it was possible to paste an object outside the Canvas
- Fixed problem creating a new layer when more than one document is open
- Fixed problem correctly placing labels on the page when the Top to Bottom ordering option is selected
- Fixed problem swapping the horizontal and vertical spacing in the Custom Layout sheet when the orientation changes
- Fixed problem where changing the orientation in the Custom Layout sheet changed both the vertical and horizontal spacing when there was only vertical spacing or only horizontal spacing
- Fixed problem where it was possible to resize barcodes that should be a fixed size
- Fixed problem problem where if a photo that was just inserted was cropped, then immediately uncropped, the photo would disappear
- Fixed problem where a photo that was inserted then immediately set as the background image wouldn't appear in the background
New in Labelist 7.5.0 (Nov 28, 2012)
- NEW: Overhauled user interface for a more modern look and improved efficiency
- NEW: Add text along the path of any shape
- NEW: Delete a "modifier" for a control point on a Bezier shape
- NEW: Two heart shapes
- NEW: Nine speech bubble shapes
- NEW: Combined Color and Gradient inspectors for efficiency
- NEW: Rotate grouped objects as a whole instead of independently
- Added compatibility with Mac App Store version of iScrapbook 4
- When a new text box is added to the canvas, it now immediately starts editing
- Fixed problem caused by iPhoto 9.4.1 that causes events to appear as albums
- Fixed problem where a copied image in an unsaved document could be copied but then pasted only once
- Fixed issue that prevented objects from being dragged around the canvas under Mac OS X 10.6
- Fixed problem where the revised name of a renamed layer didn't show up immediately
- Restored ability to crop a photo to the outlines of the characters in a text box
- Fixed problem where drop shadows would sometimes be the wrong size when exported
- Fixed problem sorting iPhoto photos by date
New in Labelist 7.0.7 (Sep 29, 2012)
- Improved rotation functionality for grouped objects
- Improved auto-resizing of large images that are dragged and dropped onto the design canvas
- Unlocking and editing text on a label or envelope will now display the original barcode instead of hiding it
- Fixed issue where we treated a non-exist country code as different from the default country code which resulted in the country being displayed when it shouldn't be
- Fixed issue where it was possible to click the Live Addresses checkbox while text was unlocked
- Fixed problem dragging cropped paper images to/from the Favorites Bin
- Fixed clipping issues that occur only under Mountain Lion when dragging images around the design canvas
New in Labelist 7.0.6 (Sep 18, 2012)
- Added Live Addresses check box to turn ON/OFF the Live Addresses feature in Preview mode
- Fixed issue dragging and dropping artwork images to the Finder
- Fixed problem that caused certain placeholder backgrounds with applied images effects to only print on the first card of a sheet
- Fixed problem where Live Addresses didn't refresh the label to show the newly selected address
- Fixed problem that caused the Label Type and Manufacturer pop-up menus in the Change Layout sheet to not always populate correctly
- Fixed issue that sometimes caused photos to appear flipped when running under Mountain Lion
New in Labelist 7.0.5 (Jul 31, 2012)
- OS X Mountain Lion compatibility
New in Labelist 7.0.4 (Jul 30, 2012)
- Improved speed of template selector
- Fixed problem pasting multiple images from iScrapKits at once
- Fixed problem dragging and dropping large images onto the canvas such that they get resized and positioned better
- Fixed a problem copying and pasting iScrapKit images after a document is transferred from another computer
- Fixed problem that was caused when graphics incorrectly had their size set to zero
- Fixed a problem that prevented PDF exports from working correctly
- Fixed problems with the x and y fields in the Smart Inspector if the selected item is rotated
- Fixed problem in document previews where drop shadows were too large
- Fixed a gap problem with reflections applied to rotated graphics
- Fixed problem where certain mini-sheet stocks were treated as US Letter-sized stocks
New in Labelist 7.0.2 (Jul 3, 2012)
- Improved the Download Artwork screen in the Welcome window
- Fixed problem that could sometimes cause images to disappear from design