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Business Card Composer Changelog

What's new in Business Card Composer 5.2.3

May 19, 2016
  • The Google Maps integration is now working properly.
  • Fixed a problem that could cause a crash on El Capitan when resizing the application's window and in some other cases.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Business Card Composer 5.2.1 (Feb 8, 2016)

  • Image search in the Internet has been fixed — it is launched in the Web browser.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Business Card Composer 5.2 (May 5, 2015)

  • The new Photos app released in OS X 10.10.3 is now supported.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Business Card Composer 5.1.7 (Jan 18, 2014)

  • Fixed crashes when exporting to PDF reported by some users.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Business Card Composer 5.1.6 (Apr 3, 2013)

  • Improved compatibility with newer iPhoto libraries.
  • Fixed an issue that caused switching between the Background/Foreground tabs in a single document to apply the change to all open documents.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Business Card Composer 5.1.5 (Oct 4, 2012)

  • Gatekeeper is now supported (Mountain Lion only).
  • Fixed a number of issues on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.

New in Business Card Composer 5.1.4 (Dec 16, 2011)

  • Fixed the problem with the Internet picture search not functioning correctly.

New in Business Card Composer 5.1.3 (Dec 6, 2011)

  • Fixed the crash when attempting to launch Art Text from inside Business Card Composer.

New in Business Card Composer 5.1.2 (Sep 10, 2011)

  • Corrected the problem with blurred shadows not displaying and printing properly in OS X 10.7 Lion.
  • Enter/Exit Full Screen menu item and shortcut added (OS X 10.7 Lion only).
  • A message is now displayed when the user attempts to save a locked file (OS X 10.7 Lion only).

New in Business Card Composer 5.1.1 (Jun 9, 2011)

  • OS X 10.7 Lion is now supported;
  • Image search in the Internet has been fixed;
  • Fixed the problem with QR barcode failing to encode certain characters (such as accented Latin letters).

New in Business Card Composer 5.1 (Mar 15, 2011)

  • 238 new templates added (previously available in Retail edition only);
  • Drag and drop installation. All necessary resources are now containedinside the application;
  • Improved the program's performance when scrolling through the clipart in the Source panel;
  • File Data field parameters such as file name, column, delimiter, etc. are now stored individually for each such field;
  • Added new paper layouts from Ryman, Sanwa Supply, Avery, and Compulabel;
  • Added Video Tutorials window;
  • Objects now display marks on the rulers reflecting their edges and center;
  • Added the Paste and Match Style command to the Edit menu;
  • Fixed the “Convert text to curves” option during export to PDF;
  • The Source panel now remembers its hidden state, without reappearing after restart;
  • Corrected the problem with translucent objects looking differently in the document and Print Preview;
  • Fixed the problem with calibration working incorrectly for the back side of the card;
  • Fixed the problem with images sometimes disappearing from the back side of the card at printing;
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Business Card Composer 5.0.4 (Jun 2, 2010)

  • The program can now automatically check for available updates and download if necessary;
  • Object dimensions on the screen are now more accurate for 100% zoom setting;
  • Added Credit Card size layouts for plain paper;
  • Added Promaxx range of business card papers;
  • Fixed the problem with “Show foreground objects on the background” functionality which displayed foreground objects without transparency instead of semi-transparent;
  • Fixed the bug when dragging a picture from Photo Booth into the program would create a zero-size object;
  • Fixed incorrect behavior when resizing multiple objects with Cmd key pressed;
  • Improved printing of two-sided cards on a duplex printer;
  • Other minor fixes.

New in Business Card Composer 5.0.3 (Mar 26, 2010)

  • Added French and Spanish localizations;
  • Internet search results for images are no longer limited to the first page only;
  • Fixed a bug that caused images in EPS format inserted into a document not to print;
  • Fixed the bug that caused the program to crash when a tab marker was moved in the text editing mode;
  • Other minor fixes.

New in Business Card Composer 5.0.2 (Dec 7, 2009)

  • Fixed the problem with the program freezing after clicking Next in the Print dialog with certain printers.
  • Fixed the issue of exported JPEG and TIFF images with high DPI settings being saved at 72 DPI.
  • Corrected the behavior of the Undo operation for images.

New in Business Card Composer 5.0.1 (Nov 5, 2009)

  • Fixed import into File Data fields from a text file.
  • Corrected the problem with the program freezing when decoding images with Barcode Reader under Mac OS X 10.4.
  • Fixed the bug causing unstable behavior under Mac OS X 10.4 when more than one text box objects were present in the document.
  • The Print dialog now remembers the print side setting.
  • The File Data import parameters such as encoding, column, delimiter are now remembered in the Open dialog.
  • Solved the problem with Undo working incorrectly for text fields with labels.

New in Business Card Composer 5.0 (Oct 16, 2009)

  • General:
  • Added auto save functionality, which helps to restore documents after an unintentional computer shutdown (adjustable in the Preferences dialog);
  • Introduced integration with Apple iPhoto '09 and Aperture;
  • Added the ability to create custom layouts of any size, not only A4 or Letter, which is done in the Custom Page dialog;
  • Added more paper layouts from ACCO, Ace Label, Hisago, Pimaco, and Xerox;
  • Introduced integration for Google Maps, which enables you to mark your business location on a map and place an image of it on your card to provide exact directions;
  • Added 140 new (retail edition only) and 210 re-designed business card templates;
  • Supported barcodes — Code 128, QR and Data Matrix 2D barcodes allow you to encode contact details, URLs, or any other information for easy sharing and processing.
  • Design Tools:
  • Introduced vertical and horizontal guidelines, which can be locked/unlocked and differ in color;
  • Added the ability to group objects;
  • Added Linear and Radial gradients, as well as an Image Fill option;
  • Improved image cropping with the new In-place Crop mode;
  • Added multi-line text boxes;
  • Added customizable Smart Guides, which help to snap objects to their edges, centers, or both;
  • Introduced labels for all text fields (e.g. Address, Phone, etc.);
  • Added independent orientation of the front and back sides of the card.
  • Improved Assistant:
  • Reorganized the category structure of ready-made designs;
  • Improved navigation;
  • Added the ability to preview multiple designs simultaneously;
  • Added the ability to delete custom templates right from the Assistant;
  • Introduced a preview of both sides of double-sided cards;
  • Improved the way Assistant works with Expose.
  • Interface Changes:
  • Added a Document tab into the Inspector for changing page layout, orientation, or viewing document size;
  • Integrated the Apple Address Book into the Source panel, which enables you to sort and search for contacts;
  • Added into the Inspector the ability to select the address that corresponds to the text fields (Work, Home, or Other);
  • Improved integration with Image Tricks, which allows you to generate images and backgrounds directly in the program;
  • Introduced tooltips for all interface elements;
  • Added options into the context menu to rotate objects 90 degrees left/right;
  • Introduced the ability to constantly keep Toolbar tools active via a double click;
  • Added the option to send your custom layout to the developer;
  • Added a Recently Used tab to the Change Layout dialog and Assistant;
  • Introduced the option to view Foreground objects on the Background (View > Show Foreground Objects);
  • Added a Save as Template option for convenient access to the design you have created and plan to use in the future;
  • Added a Capitalization tool, which makes the letters of a text field all capital, all lowercase, or only the first letters capital (available in the Text tab of the Inspector).
  • Other Improvements:
  • Improved the clipart search;
  • Updated measurement units to correspond to System Preferences units;
  • Fixed a problem with the stepper that changes the degree of rotation;
  • Added the ability to rotate objects using corner handles and the keyboard (Alt+Left/Right arrows);
  • Extended the image merge capability by allowing you to use several lists for different merged images;
  • Added the ability to choose encoding for imported file data;
  • Added the ability to insert date and time;
  • Improved export to PDF. Now one or two pages can be exported;
  • Added four PDF filters;
  • Revised name fields. Now first and last names are separated;
  • Added a Get Images from Subfolders checkbox when importing images from a custom folder;
  • Added a Find feature for searching text fragments.

New in Business Card Composer 4.5.6 (Aug 31, 2009)

  • Added support for Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6).

New in Business Card Composer 4.5.5 (Sep 26, 2008)

  • Integration for Art Text added.

New in Business Card Composer 4.5 (Apr 23, 2008)

  • Auto scroll activates when an object is created or moved outside window area.
  • Business card paper layouts from Korean manufacturer Printec added.
  • Problem with program crashes on Leopard (OS X 10.5) after sending a document to print fixed.
  • Problem with program crashes on Leopard (OS X 10.5) when tool bar in text mode is used solved.
  • Problem with inserting objects while editing text fixed.