Bloom Changelog

What's new in Bloom 1.0.467

Aug 6, 2016
  • Added an initial version of an OpenEXR exporter.
  • Added the ability to draw arrows at the start and end of the lines and multilines.
  • Holding Shift now allows vector control points to snap when using the Vector Edit tool.
  • Fixed cases where the application would crash while shutting down on OS X.
  • Fixed cases where moving vector control points with keyboard arrow keys would not work.
  • Fixed cases where inserting a new vector control point would fail.
  • Fixed cases where selecting a vector control point could cause it to snap incorrectly.
  • Fixed cases where saving a text layer with no text would load a "__none__" text instead.
  • Fix Level operator knobs losing focus when the mouse is dragged outside of the knob region.

New in Bloom 1.0.285 (Feb 8, 2016)

  • When zoomed in, images can now be panned past their extent to allow easier work around corners.
  • Tabs that fall outside of the window are now automatically scrolled to when active.
  • Improvements and bug fixes to multi-line text edit controls.
  • Fixed cases where the app would close on color selection if using the native color picker on OS X.
  • Fixed cases where moving a layer with two more transform nodes would cause it move incorrectly.
  • Fixed cases where applying a circular array to an empty layer would cause the app to crash.
  • Fixed cases where closing an image tab that was moved to a new pane would cause a crash.
  • Fixed a possible crash when adding a custom brush created from layer.
  • Fixed possible incorrect color picker dialog positioning on OS X.
  • Fixed possible crashes when resizing interface with a custom brush selected and preview opened.
  • Fixed cases where opening certain images on OS X could cause a crash.
  • Fixed cases where rotating the entire canvas several times in a row could cause a crash.

New in Bloom 1.0.147 (Sep 21, 2015)

  • Added a Revert command.
  • General performance optimizations.
  • Selected layers are now outlined on the canvas. This can be enabled or disabled in Preferences.
  • Hovering over the layers with the move tool now highlights them.
  • Images are now auto-rotate on load according to their EXIF orientation.
  • Fixed cases where zooming in and out of an image would be slow for complex scenes.
  • Fixed cases where Magic Wand selection could cause a crash.
  • Fixed cases where RAW images with orientation would not be imported correctly.
  • Fixed cases where native Bloom files with the same image used in several layers would not load correctly.

New in Bloom 1.0.041 (Jul 7, 2015)

  • Added Lens Correction operator.
  • Lens Vignetting removal operator.
  • Perspective distortion operator.
  • Support for Pentax RAW (PEF) files.
  • Exif information is now available.
  • Fixed a possible crash when finishing image panning outside of the application window.
  • Fixed a crash when exporting an empty layer to PSD format.
  • Fixed cases where image would not be exported as exactly power of two when requested as such.
  • Fixed cases where moving a handle using keys could result in its incorrect position.
  • Fixed a possible crash when importing vector shape libraries.

New in Bloom 1.0.019 (Jul 7, 2015)

  • Added new Light Effects filter.
  • Windows executable and installer are now digitally signed.
  • Fixed cases where on Linux the interface text would not be visible.
  • Fixed a possible crash when deleting last brush stroke.
  • Fixed a possible crash when importing RAW files.
  • Fixed a possible crash when undoing paint mask mode.

New in Bloom 1.0.001 (Jul 7, 2015)

  • Bloom is released!
  • Experimental Retina screen support on all platforms (enable in Preferences).
  • Layer Slice controls are now available from within the Export RMB menu on a layer.
  • Fixed cases where resizing text fields would not update the shortened text.
  • Fixed cases where resizing the canvas could result in lower-than-optimal image quality.
  • Fixed cases where layers with file source with auto reload checked would not auto-reload the file.
  • Fixed cases where using non-undoable tools like Pan and Zoom would create undo history.
  • Fixed cases where typing in a path by hand in Slice settings would not updated file format UI options.
  • The selection border is now always exactly one pixel thick.