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FireAlpaca Changelog

What's new in FireAlpaca 2.1.2

Apr 23, 2018
  • Bug fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.9.0 (Jan 10, 2018)

  • Bug fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.8.10 (Nov 20, 2017)

  • "Divide" blend has been added.
  • Malfunction of "Duplicate layer folder" has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.8.9 (Oct 16, 2017)

  • Malfunction of Navigator has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.8.1 (Aug 1, 2017)

  • Bug fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.7.6 (Jul 13, 2017)

  • Layer Property Icon (Gear Icon) has been added.

New in FireAlpaca 1.7.5 (Jun 16, 2017)

  • Supported stylus input from TabletPC API (Surface, raytrektab, etc)
  • Dilation/Erosion Selection has been improved.

New in FireAlpaca 1.7.1 (Apr 5, 2017)

  • Malfunction has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.6.4 (Apr 5, 2017)

  • The "Mesh Transform" performance has been improved.
  • The display quality of "Transform" and "Mesh Transform" has been improved.
  • The support for the HUION tablets error is available from "Preferences".
  • The preset brush has been updated.

New in FireAlpaca 1.6.0 (Nov 16, 2016)

  • Malfunction has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.5.22 (Sep 17, 2016)

  • Malfunction has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.5.17 (Jun 11, 2016)

  • Malfunction has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.5.13 (May 11, 2016)

  • Watercolor Edge has been added.

New in FireAlpaca 1.5.12 (Apr 27, 2016)

  • Newfunction has been added.

New in FireAlpaca 1.5.9 (Feb 23, 2016)

  • Malfunction has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.5.8 (Feb 21, 2016)

  • Malfunction has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.5.7 (Feb 21, 2016)

  • The image quality designation method at Layer Transform (Ctrl+T) has been changed:
  • Nearest Neighbor (It will create jaggy)
  • Bilinear (It transforms smoothly)
  • Bicubic (It maintains the sharpness after the multiple transform but increases the load)

New in FireAlpaca 1.5.6 (Feb 6, 2016)

  • Malfunction has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.5.4 (Dec 21, 2015)

  • Preset brush added.

New in FireAlpaca 1.5.3 (Dec 2, 2015)

  • Malfunction has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.5.0 (Oct 28, 2015)

  • Added the pattern brush and bitmap brush.
  • Free Transform to a folder is available. *applicable to 1, 8, 32 bpp layers.
  • Perspective adjustment at Free Transform is available.
  • Added the Onionskin display mode.
  • Added the PNG output function with layer sequential numbers **with the onionskin mode.
  • Added the Layer Auto Replay function with the onionskin mode.
  • Changed the User Interface color scheme to the blue base.
  • Moved "Filter" to an independent menu.
  • Lock function for the color palette is available.
  • Fixed several bugs.

New in FireAlpaca 1.4.1 (Jul 6, 2015)

  • The stability has been improved.

New in FireAlpaca 1.4.0 (Jul 6, 2015)

  • Shortcut key edit function has been added.
  • "Option (individual) +Key" is not available for the Mac version.
  • The Navigation error after applying rotation has been fixed.
  • Translation status other than Japanese and English has been improved.
  • An error of straight line with Brush Script has been fixed.
  • A file thumbnail will be available in explorer (for Windows only).

New in FireAlpaca 1.3.0 (May 12, 2015)

  • Background color setting is available per an image.
  • Background color can be specified.
  • Image size history at creating a new document will be saved.
  • Process of saving a file in a JPEG format has been improved.
  • "Select from Center" and "Constrain Proportions" options has been added to Select and Fill tools.
  • Templates for comic at creating a new document have been added.
  • A comic frame material can be added.
  • Frame Split tool has been added.

New in FireAlpaca 1.2.2 (Apr 14, 2015)

  • "Fade In/Out" option has been added to the Brush(Pen) function.
  • Error with canceling Polygon selection by right-click has been fixed.
  • Saving a PNG format has been improved.
  • Brush Editor Dialogue bug has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.2.1 (Apr 8, 2015)

  • More functions have been added to Brush Group.
  • Navigator Rotation Angle Bar can be displayed all the time. (setup under "Preferences")
  • Automatic scroll of Brush List is available.
  • Fingertip tool bug has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.2.0 (Mar 26, 2015)

  • It is now compatible to brush script (script control brush).
  • Preset brush for brush script has been added.
  • Marker, Symmetry, Analog-Pen, etc..
  • Brush script is quite flexible so please use wisely.
  • The max. size of brush is extended to 1000 px.
  • Brush Control displays the option menu now.

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.17 (Mar 6, 2015)

  • Malfunction has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.16 (Mar 3, 2015)

  • Layer display and brush list display have been improved.
  • Layer can be flipped vertically/horizontally with any select tool other than rectangular.
  • Key board processing issue has been improved. (for Windows)
  • Display error while transforming a shape has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.15 (Jan 28, 2015)

  • A brush can be switched by left-drag.
  • A palette can be switched by left-drag.
  • The brush control has been improved.
  • Numerical entry of brush size is enabled.

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.14 (Jan 13, 2015)

  • 5 more types of layer blending mode have been added.
  • Text layer can be converted to color layer now.
  • Lasso tool is available to select in tool bar separately.

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.13 (Dec 27, 2014)

  • Canvas display at modifying layer has been improved.
  • Fine-adjustment of text size is available with a button.

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.12 (Dec 10, 2014)

  • Postcard size template has been added.
  • Output error to PSD format (1-bit layer could not be saved) has been fixed.
  • An image file can be moved by drag&drop to layer list.
  • Anti-aliasing option at adding texts has been added.

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.11 (Oct 15, 2014)

  • Eyedropper tool is available with the right button (you can revert to the default setting as well)

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.10 (Sep 26, 2014)

  • Malfunction has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.9 (Sep 19, 2014)

  • Clipping processing error has been fixed.
  • Dpi format will be used while reading/saving the bmp/png files.

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.8 (Sep 8, 2014)

  • Fingertip brush has been added.
  • The critical bug in Text tool has been fixed.
  • Curvilinear Snap has been improved.

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.7 (Sep 5, 2014)

  • The error that selected area vanishes with certain controls while using Free Transform has been fixed.
  • The default setting of Move tool has been updated.
  • The error in saving Move tool condition has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.6 (Sep 5, 2014)

  • Line-work extract filter has been improved.
  • Error when using the partial move tool has been fixed.
  • Occasional system crash at using ellipsoidal tools has been fixed. *for Mac
  • Error when getting a printer has been fixed. *for Windows
  • Development Environment is back to Qt4.7.4. *for Windows

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.5 (Aug 13, 2014)

  • Malfunction has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.4 (Aug 12, 2014)

  • Line-work extract filter has been added.
  • Options are available at rasterizing an image.
  • Picking a layer by clicking an image with the move tool is available.
  • Malfunction of shortcut key has been fixed. *for Mac
  • Development environment is back to Qt4.7.4. *for Mac

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.3 (Aug 7, 2014)

  • Malfunction has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.1.2 (Aug 4, 2014)

  • The development environment has been updated. (Qt4.7.4 -> Qt5.3.0)
  • The alert will be issued when you try to save a file with layers in a format that cannot maintain the layer information.
  • At saving a PNG format, you can select the transparent PNG or 24bit PNG. (used to determine by the background mode)
  • Re-sizing window got easier to handle. (Mac version)
  • Snap setting can be saved/reloaded. It will be saved in a MDP file. Crisscross Snap cannot be saved.
  • Numerical entry for the brush size setup is available in the Edit Brush dialogue.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.52 (Jun 16, 2014)

  • Specifying a canvas size at creating a new canvas is available now.
  • You can choose from A2 to A6 and B2 to B6.
  • Transparent mode has been added to the brush mode.
  • Foreground and transparent brush can be switched in color window.
  • You can delete drawings with the selected brush shape like using an eraser tool.
  • You can temporarily switch to the transparent brush mode by pressing down "Z" like it used to be.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.51 (May 19, 2014)

  • Malfunction of the original brush cannot be used after deleted the duplicated brush has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.50 (May 9, 2014)

  • The Curve / ellipse / concentric circles snap function has been added.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.49 (Apr 28, 2014)

  • The layerfolder function has been improved

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.48 (Apr 28, 2014)

  • The layerfolder function has been added.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.47 (Mar 18, 2014)

  • Quality of Blur brush is improved.
  • FireAlpaca file can be open by click on it in the Windows environment. (Windows)
  • Scale display performance by Trackpad has been improved. (Mac)

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.46 (Jan 29, 2014)

  • The Watercolor scatter brush function has been added.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.45 (Dec 12, 2013)

  • Centimeter and inch are available when setting width and height at creating a new document.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.44 (Dec 2, 2013)

  • Apply Free Transform by moving a vertex while holding down the Ctrl key.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.43 (Oct 7, 2013)

  • The scatter brush function has been added.
  • Malfunctions of Text layer have been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.42 (Aug 6, 2013)

  • The text input function has been added.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.40 (May 17, 2013)

  • Malfunctions of Bucket and MagicWand tools have been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.39 (May 10, 2013)

  • Soft Edge and Eraser have been added.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.38 (May 7, 2013)

  • Miscellaneous malfunctions has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.37 (May 7, 2013)

  • Malfunction of the Undo/Redo has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.36 (May 7, 2013)

  • Bitmap brush has been added.
  • Select the PNG image for your brush from the second icon from left in the brush window.
  • You can also add the PNG image by dropping it onto the brush window.
  • Malfunction of the menu display at Mountain Lion has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.35 (Apr 18, 2013)

  • Quality of Air brush and Watercolor has been improved.
  • Miscellaneous malfunctions has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.34 (Mar 11, 2013)

  • A soft edge has been changed to ver[1.0.30].

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.33 (Mar 8, 2013)

  • Malfunction of the Color Palette scroll bar has been fixed.
  • Malfunction of switching language in the Operating System with the English mode has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.32 (Mar 5, 2013)

  • Malfunction occurred in the version 1.0.31 has been fixed.
  • The improper layer window display of the 8bit layer has been fixed.
  • Malfunction of the status bar update has been fixed.
  • Malfunction of the eyedropper tool with the hue circle mode has been fixed.
  • Malfunction of the layer name display at input-from/output-to PSD format.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.31 (Mar 1, 2013)

  • Hue circle is available when you pick a color.
  • A brush stroke after adjusting Sharpen Level has been improved.
  • A soft edge created with Watercolor brush can be trimmed now.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.30 (Jun 7, 2012)

  • After closing the program with minimized windows, malfunctioning windows at the next start up has been fixed.
  • Stability might have been improved.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.29 (Apr 4, 2012)

  • Malfunction of updating the navigator after changing the layer opacity has been fixed.
  • Malfunction of navigator display has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.28 (Mar 27, 2012)

  • More watercolor brushes haven been added.
  • The brush size can be displayed now.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.27 (Mar 19, 2012)

  • Printing malfunction with an unobtainable printer has been fixed.
  • Usability of Layer Window has been improved.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.26 (Mar 13, 2012)

  • (Mac) Stability has been improved.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.25 (Mar 12, 2012)

  • Mouse Coordinate is now available in Brush Coordinate.
  • Printing functions has been improved.
  • Dialog display and its usability have been improved.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.24 (Mar 5, 2012)

  • Printing functions have been added.
  • It is available to disable OpenMP. (from the environment setting)
  • -- Disabling OpenMP makes processing speed slower. (such as, refreshing a screen, applying gaussian blur, etc.) -- If you get the forced termination frequently, disabling OpenMP may help to solve a problem.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.23 (Feb 29, 2012)

  • Blur Brush has been added

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.22 (Feb 16, 2012)

  • (Mac) "Open With" command of Finder is now available.
  • Stability might have been improved.
  • Layer Blend mode has been added. (Overlay / Screen)
  • It is now available to read-in a GIF image.
  • Malfunctioning of 8bit layer rotation has been corrected.
  • [Professional mode] has been added. (switching from the environment setting )
  • The 8bit layer can be added in the professional mode.
  • The 8bit layer handles opacity only, so that it is light and suitable to line drawings.
  • Color layer and 8bit layer can be switched.
  • Status bar can be hidden.
  • Malfunctioning Clipboard has been corrected.
  • Layer window can be scrolled up-and-down by a scroll wheel of mouse.
  • Brush window can be scrolled up-and-down by a scroll wheel of mouse.
  • Stability has been improved.
  • Malfunction of shortcut has been fixed.
  • (Mac) Leopard(10.5) Support.
  • Stability has been improved.
  • The program is now available in 9 languages.
  • 9 Languages : English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified,Traditional),
  • Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, German, French, Russian
  • Malfunction of rounded rectangle selection has been corrected.
  • Malfunction of read-in image has been corrected.
  • Stability has been improved.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.12 (Feb 10, 2012)

  • Layer Blend mode has been added. (Overlay / Screen)

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.20 (Feb 6, 2012)

  • It is now available to read-in a GIF, image.
  • Malfunctioning of 8bit layer rotation has been corrected.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.19 (Feb 3, 2012)

  • Professional mode has been added. (Switching from the environment setting)
  • The 8bit layer can be added in the professional the mode.
  • The 8bit layer handles opacity only, so that it is light and suitable to line drawings.
  • The Color layer and 8bit layer can be in switched.
  • Status bar can be hidden.
  • Malfunctioning Clipboard has been corrected.
  • Layer window can be scrolled up-and-down by a scroll wheel of mouse.
  • Brush window can be scrolled up-and-down by a scroll wheel of mouse.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.17 (Jan 24, 2012)

  • Malfunction of shortcut has been fixed.
  • (Mac) Leopard(10.5) Support.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.16 (Jan 20, 2012)

  • Stability has been improved.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.15 (Jan 17, 2012)

  • The program is now available in 9 Languages : English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified,Traditional), Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, German, French, Russian
  • Malfunction of rounded rectangle selection has been corrected.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.14 (Jan 14, 2012)

  • Malfunction of read-in image has been corrected.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.13 (Jan 14, 2012)

  • Stability has been improved.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.12 (Dec 29, 2011)

  • The crash report function has been added.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.11 (Dec 15, 2011)

  • ( Windows ) Malfunction of PSD Format has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.10 (Dec 15, 2011)

  • Malfunction of shortcut has been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.9 (Dec 15, 2011)

  • "ShiftJIS format layer name" is available in PSD format.
  • An option is added to Smooth Drag function. (Environment Setting)

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.8 (Dec 8, 2011)

  • Color palette function has been added.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.7 (Nov 30, 2011)

  • Malfunction of mouse control on tool bar has been corrected.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.6 (Nov 30, 2011)

  • The menu display has been corrected.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.5 (Nov 30, 2011)

  • We added a warning message that will appear when you fail to save an image.
  • Several malfunctions have been fixed.

New in FireAlpaca 1.0.4 (Nov 23, 2011)

  • We corrected the mistake in menu.