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MathMagic Lite Changelog

What's new in MathMagic Lite 10.13

Apr 16, 2024
  • Added: Style menu -> Bold Template Symbol command is now supported when the cursor is located in a template to apply Bold face to the template symbol or frame.
  • Added: Edit -> "Insert Baseline when Exporting" option now works with PNG and JPG files, as well as Copy and Drag-and-Drop.
  • Added: Edit -> "Insert Baseline when Exporting" option now works when saved as SVG format.
  • Improved: Improved the image quality for PNG and JPG formats (MathMagic Personal and Pro).
  • Fixed: Some Frame templates were not drawn exactly on the screen.
  • Fixed: Some Frame templates had unmatched color boundary when a background color was applied inside.

New in MathMagic Lite 10.12 (Mar 22, 2024)

  • Added: Import/Export Options dialog -> General -> "Support Unicode fonts better ..." Option is added for better compatibility with some Unicode fonts when equations are saved in EPS or PDF.
  • Added: Pasting MathMagic data block (MMFDataBegin ... MMFDataEnd) from EPS or PDF is supported.
  • Changed: Some UI and messages improved.
  • Changed: Line thickness improved for Square Roots when saved in SVG format.
  • Fixed: Alignment tab mark was not recognized when opening an equation file if the mark was located at the end of a line.

New in MathMagic Lite 10.11 (Feb 29, 2024)

  • Added: 2-byte input method now displays a floating window at the bottom of the equation editor to show the current composing characters.
  • Added: 250% view rate option added to the View rate selection popup menu.
  • Fixed: Some fonts with very long font name did not work with StyleSets.
  • Fixed: Some minor UI and messages improved.

New in MathMagic Lite 10.1 (Nov 8, 2023)

  • Added: "Copy as Alt. Text" command added to both the Edit menu and the right-clicked contextual menu to help users in composing accurate descriptions of equations. This feature facilitates the quick creation of equation descriptions, enabling easy reading and searchability for improved accessibility.
  • Added: Warning message is added if the width of the current equation is wider than the user-specified "Max Equation Width" value, when saving in an image format: PNG, JPG, SVG.
  • Added: User can add or remove MathMagic data when saving in PDF, from File -> Import/Export Options: General options pane. When re-editing of the PDF file is not necessary, removing MathMagic date can reduce the PDF file size. The same option is also supported for PNG and JPG.
  • Changed: MathMagic generated PDF files are compatible with Affinity Publisher.
  • Changed: ASCIIMath, LaTeX, Speech Text options now continue the saving or copying even if there are some unconvertible symbols or expressions in the equation.
  • Fixed: Full Background color now works with PNG and JPG formats (Gray only for MathMagic Lite).
  • Fixed: Edit -> "Copy as JPG" command copied 50% reduced image than the specified Copy ratio to the clipboard.
  • Fixed: View -> Show Max. Width Margin option now displays the vertical margin bar even if the current equation width is not wider than the "Max Equation Width" value specified in the Define Spacing -> "Export Margin and others" tab.

New in MathMagic Lite 10.06 (Sep 29, 2023)

  • Changed: Contextual menu items rearranged when the right button was clicked or control-clicked using the mouse or trackpad.
  • Fixed: Import/Export Options - TeX pane had a few issues with saving popup menu selections.
  • Fixed: Accents or Negates are displayed on top of its base character or symbol to make it look better when a color applied.
  • Fixed(Pro only): Size menu - Define Size dialog -> "Separate Size for Integral Symbol" checkbox was not working with Japanese script.

New in MathMagic Lite 10.05 (Jul 10, 2023)

  • Added: Copy and Copy As commands now support margin values for copied images.
  • Added: PDF format is supported for macOS 14 Sonoma.
  • Changed: Drag&Drop now makes the image size based on the current editor window's View rate for WYSIWYG.
  • Changed: Default Copy rate is changed to 100% from 200%, specified at Import/Export Options - Image size for Copy.
  • Fixed: Copy and Copy As commands work with the rate value specified at Import/Export Options - Image size for Copy.
  • Fixed: Double-quote (") and a few special characters were not saved in the equation file.

New in MathMagic Lite 10.04 (May 18, 2023)

  • Added: The drawing of Fraction bar, Square root, vertical lines, and many Frame types and some other templates are improved for screen display, PNG and JPEG saving.
  • Added: Copy As JPG command is added to the right-button click contextual menu.
  • Changed: The default settings of Western cursor moving and Auto Update checking changed for Japanese and Korean versions.

New in MathMagic Lite 10.03 (May 2, 2023)

  • Added: Drag and drop, Copy and Paste work better with Finder and other applications.
  • Fixed: Triple-click selects the whole line correctly.

New in MathMagic Lite 10.02 (Apr 19, 2023)

  • Added: Contextual menu is now supported when right-clicking with the mouse in the editor window.
  • Added: Control-space key is supported if it is not used as a shortcut key by the OS, such as Spotlight. The space width is specified from MathMagic Preferences -> Shape window.
  • Fixed: Edit -> Copy As LaTeX and some other formats did not work.

New in MathMagic Lite 10.01 (Apr 19, 2023)

  • Fixed: Creating new StyleSet files with Bold and/or Italic faces from the Define Style dialog caused issues if the font name had a space.
  • Fixed: New editor window and Main toolbar did not become active sometimes after closing the Trial warning dialog right after MathMagic launched.
  • Fixed: Some UI and messages changed.

New in MathMagic Lite 10.0 (Mar 27, 2023)

  • Added: File -> Convert... command supported for Batch conversions.
  • Added: Edit -> Copy As ... commands supported.
  • Added: Pasting LaTeX, Plain TeX, MathML, Math Speech and some other text based math expressions are supported.
  • Added: Edit -> Use Magic control key option is supported, to enable control modifier key tooltip to enter any palette items and User Items from the keyboard, without using the mouse.
  • Added: Edit -> Register Shortcuts command supported to assign Shortcut keys for User Items and Clips items.
  • Added: Edit -> Copy as JPEG option added.
  • Changed: MathMagic File Format (.mmf) version number is changed so opening older MathMagic equations may display a warning message. Opening new MathMagic files from any older MathMagic application may also show the warning message if the Alert option is turned on from Preferences -> Misc.
  • Changed: Window -> Reset Loc of all Floating windows command now shows all floating windows and place them automatically.
  • Changed: Cascade editor windows automatically with a better offset when multiple editor windows are opened.
  • Changed: "Copy As ~" commands now save only the selected format to the clipboard and do not copy the user-specified clipboard formats from Import/Export Options -> General pane.
  • Fixed: Some settings from Import/Export Options dialog were not saved when switching tabs or when reopening the dialog.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.84 (Mar 10, 2023)

  • Changed: Auto-save feature removed from Preferences - Misc.
  • Fixed: Clips were not saved when running on some 2-byte macOS environments.
  • Fixed: Print command printed control characters. Sometimes it printed the Clips window after a clip was selected.
  • Fixed: MathMagic could not check the latest version or crashed on some non-Gregorian calendar environments due to the non-standard date format.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.83 (Feb 9, 2023)

  • Added: User Item Toolbar is supported. Dragging a palette button onto the User Item Toolbar to register, dragging within the User Item Toolbar to rearrange, and command-click to remove the item now work.
  • Changed: Some User Interface improved or fixed.
  • Fixed: A few buttons from Symbol palettes unexpectedly displayed the Preferences dialog.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.82 (Dec 29, 2022)

  • Added: Mouse wheel scrolling while pressing option key or shift-option keys supports zoom in/out of the editor window.
  • Added: "Close All" command for multiple editor windows supported.
  • Added: Window -> "Hide/Show/Close all detached palettes" command supported.
  • Added: Main Toolbar -> "Hide/Show all detached palettes" button supported.
  • Added: option-click in the Close box of a detached palette closes all detached palettes.
  • Added: Window -> "Reset Location of all Floating window" command supported.
  • Added: Speech expression and Math Speech format improved.
  • Added: Define Spacing dialog -> More.. options and a few other options are restricted for Personal and Lite Editions.
  • Fixed: The position of the first subscript in an imported LaTeX expression was incorrect.
  • Fixed: Some other minor improvements.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.81 (Dec 11, 2022)

  • Added: Speech and some other text based formats supported for reading and saving.
  • Added: File -> Import/Export Options… dialog has more items supported.
  • Added: Speak All / Selection command supported.
  • Added: Editor window is cascaded when multiple windows are opened.
  • Added: More Function names are supported for Text-To-Speech.
  • Fixed: Some other minor improvements.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.77 (Nov 30, 2022)

  • Added: 10 more Function names added for automatic Function style.
  • Added: SVG drawing improved for a few templates.
  • Fixed: A few other minor fixings.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.73 (Feb 20, 2022)

  • Added: Clips folder now supports .mmf file format if they are added manually and for the compatibility with future 64-bit versions of MathMagic.
  • Added: Up to 256 clips are now supported in the Clips window.
  • Added: Preview of additional Line types supported for Frames and Corners dialog.
  • Changed: Matrix template palette items are rearranged.
  • Fixed: LaTeX supports a few more frame box types.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.7 (May 24, 2021)

  • Added: Framed Box palette has more items to select.
  • Added: New Box Frame types added and lines can be added to the selected frame from the Frame Types dialog.
  • Fixed: StyleSet name was not maintained when the equation was reopened if special characters such as ( ), were used in the name.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.61 (May 24, 2021)

  • Added: StyleSet dialog selection is added to the Main Toolbar -> StyleSet popup menu.
  • Added: "Remember Last View rate" option is added to View menu to maintain the view rate of the editor window when re-opened.
  • Added: Added new ON/OFF command for ^ and _ key for Script Box for LaTeX users.
  • Changed: MathMagic fonts are now offered under one folder instead of by font family.
  • Fixed: Some error messages and minor UI improved.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.41 (Sep 25, 2019)

  • Changed: Minimum Gap to Bar for Define Spacing -> Fractions now takes 0 value to make the Bar touch the Numerator and Denominator boxes.
  • Changed: Minimum Gap to Bar for Define Spacing -> Fractions now works with Division, RDivision, and Angle Division templates.
  • Changed: Minimum Gap to Bar for Define Spacing -> Radical now takes 0 value to make the Bar touch to the inside box.
  • Fixed: Greek symbols lose its Italic font face when entered after characters with User defined font.
  • Fixed: ltimes, rtimes and a few other symbols were not displayed when entered from the Triangle Symbol palette.
  • Fixed: UpArrow and DownArrow in the Fence template did not have the correct width when the shape of Arrow head was adjusted.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.33 (Sep 25, 2019)

  • Fixed: All upper case characters in the pasted math expression or text string were converted to lower case unexpectedly.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.32 (Sep 4, 2017)

  • Added: Define Spacing: Vector & Long Arrows: "Center arrow height" field is added
  • Changed: Define Spacing: Fences & Vertical Bars: "Horizontal Gap" fields allow a negative value
  • Changed: Define Spacing: Super/Subscript to Character: "Script After Gap" fields allow a negative value
  • Changed: Define Spacing: Large Op and Integrals: "Large Op Gap" and "Integral box Gap" fields allow a negative value
  • Changed: Define Spacing: Accents: "Prime After Gap" field allows a negative value
  • Changed: Define Spacing: Matrix: "Horizontal / Vertical Overhang" fields allow a negative value
  • Changed: Define Spacing: Line Spacing & Box Property: "Line Between Boxes Overhang" fields allow a negative value
  • Fixed: Some LaTeX symbol names for Set commands changed and fixed.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.31 (Jul 6, 2017)

  • Added: MSWord's MathML expression can be pasted into MathMagic.
  • Added: Command-click on a Template or Symbol toolbar button will detach the palette.
  • Changed: Some messages and UI improved.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.3 (Dec 28, 2016)

  • Changed: Default Alignment option is changed to "Align =

New in MathMagic Lite 9.2 (Apr 4, 2016)

  • Added: supports BOM (Byte Order Mark) header in .mmf file when modified by 3rd party text editors or transmitted over the internet.
  • Added: Fence types dialog now supports removing the fence template, leaving the Fence contents in place.
  • Fixed: "Show Current Char Info" did not display the current cursor location correctly when placed next to Negative-width spaces.
  • Fixed: "Chang Fence Type" dialog did not recognized the current Fence at the cursor location in some cases.
  • Fixed: MathML expression for Vertical Double Line Fence.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.14 (Jul 30, 2015)

  • Added: Mac OS X 10.10 compatible digital signature supported.
  • Added: PDF equation saved by MathMagic Personal now supports the baseline info so Nisus Pro word processor supports the baseline alignment for inline equations.(Personal Edition only)
  • Changed: MathMagic Fonts folder is available separately in the disk image for manual installation.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.1 (Apr 16, 2015)

  • Added: Default Alignment option for Fences can be specified separately for vertical straight lined Fences and curly Fences.
  • Added: Define Style dialog supports User-defined Font and Size for Accent symbols. (Pro only)
  • Added: Import/Export -> MathML Export supports "Minimize the use of Attributes" for simpler MathML output.(Pro and Personal only)
  • Changed: Height calculation improved for Fence Alignment of "Baseline aligned, Height balanced" option.
  • Changed: A few factory setting values for TeX spacing rule changed to make equation look better.
  • Fixed: Binary Operators were not changed to Unary/Single Operators after Open Fences.
  • Fixed: Conversion for Some symbols in the MathML DTD name table fixed.(Pro and Personal only)

New in MathMagic Lite 9.02 (Feb 28, 2015)

  • Added: Copy As Edmodo supported for pasting in EDMODO.com.
  • Added: supports Pasting of Edmodo LaTeX expression with [math] prefix into MathMagic window.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.01 (Feb 14, 2015)

  • Added: cmd-0 shortcut key assigned to open Vertical Fence dialog and cmd-shift-0 to Horizontal Bar/Fence dialog.
  • Latest shortcut keys are available here: www.mathmagic.com/support/MacShortcut.html
  • Changed: The last item of Superscript template palette, predefined "power of 4", is changed to "-1".
  • Fixed: Several 2-step shortcut keys fixed including cmd-K, followed by T to enter multiplication symbol, and shift-T to enter division symbol.

New in MathMagic Lite 9.00 (Jan 29, 2015)

  • Added: Various Fence types added and User-selected Left-Right Fence templates can be composed using 25 Fence shapes.
  • Added: Horizontal Bars and Fences can be selected from over 35 different shapes for Over/Under templates.
  • Added: The width of Horizontal Bars and Fences can be adjusted by the user-specified Incremental unit. Incremental levels can be specified from -10 to 10, from Format -> Horizontal Fence -> Bar/Fence Width dialog.
  • Added: Plus, Minus, Equal sign added to the Plus-Or-Minus symbol palette for mouse users
  • Added: Multiplication symbol added to the user selectable Large Operator symbols dialog
  • Added: Option of "Do Not Apply Variable Style for Word if the first char is Uppercase" added to Define Style dialog under Variable. Added to Style menu -> Auto Apply Submenu as well.
  • Added: Clicking on a Variable Symbol or Bar in a Template such as Fence, Integral, Arrow, Line, or Accent now select it right away without option-clicking for easier application of Color, Size or Nudge. Or just to see the detailed information about the symbol.
  • Added: Show Options under View menu are remembered after relaunching if "Remember Show Options" is turned on.
  • Added: More detailed Character information displayed for the current selection or for the cursor location.
  • Changed: Screen drawing of Arrow head improved and better balanced now.
  • Changed: Double lined Harpoons now have the same line gap with the double arrows.
  • Changed: If Over or Under Bar/Fence template is recursively used, the width of Horizontal Bar/Fence of the outer one remains same with the inner one's.
  • Changed: Size commands of +1pt, +0.1pt, -1pt and -0.1pt now apply the Relative size to each character in the current selection, instead of applying the the same size value to all characters.
  • Changed: Change the current Frame/Fence/LargeOperator checkbox automatically turned on if the cursor is located inside the box for added convenience.
  • Changed: A few Template palettes have items rearranged.
  • Changed: Some Factory Settings and Default values changed.
  • Fixed: Some Frame shapes are improved to make better result for the side gaps, slope width and height.
  • Fixed: Undo/Redo not worked for Frame type changes.
  • Fixed: Undo/Redo not worked for the change of Large Operator symbols.
  • Fixed: Adjusted height of Middle bar fences not minted when the equation is reopened.
  • Fixed: Pasting Text expression, URL and ASCIIMath works better now with some special characters.
  • Fixed: Some other minor bugs fixed.

New in MathMagic Lite 8.93 Build 149 (Nov 17, 2014)

  • Fixed: Some Frame shapes are improved to make better result in smaller or larger scale.

New in MathMagic Lite 8.92 Build 147 (Oct 31, 2014)

  • Added: Circle line thickness of Closed (circled) Integral can be separately specified in the "Under/Over Large Operators & Integrals" tab of the Define Spacing dialog.
  • Changed: Default location of floating windows adjusted.
  • Fixed: Some symbols in the Not Set palette caused crash when Undo / Redo applied.
  • Fixed: Italic Overhang adjustment for Overbar template and Vector Arrow template not worked with OpenType fonts..

New in MathMagic Lite 8.91 Build 145 (Oct 9, 2014)

  • Added: "SVG" format improved and offers better compatibility with other apps.
  • Added: More Templates and Symbols supported.
  • Added: PNG saving format supports an improved Transparency, based on Alpha Channel.
  • Many other improvements and minor changes - please refer to the MathMagic Personal Version History for the detailed change history.

New in MathMagic Lite 8.52 Build 76 (Apr 25, 2013)

  • Added: "Save As" dialog now supports saving in other formats as well as MathMagic native MMF. Saving directly to non-MathMagic formats are supported.
  • Added: Two shortcut keys added for LaTeX users and other equation editor users: '^' key makes a superscript box and '_' key (underscore) makes a subscript box, if not typed in the beginning of a box or in a LaTeX stream.
  • Added: "Use Line Drawing for Angled Fences" checkbox added to the Define Spacing - Fences pane to let user fine-control the line thickness and shape of some fences.
  • Added: Two more Sigma symbols added to Define Shape dialog -> Sum symbol shape.(Classic shape and Eastern Thin shape)
  • Added: Define Spacing -> Negate pane has two more settings: separate Under-hang and Side gap for more control over strike-thru lines.
  • Added: \cbrt for cube root and \qdrt for quad root expressions are recognized when reading LaTeX.
  • Added: Current Character Info area shows more info about Integral, Accents, and other large operator symbols when selected by option-click.
  • Added: MMVariable and MMaVariable fonts are replaced by MMVariable2 and MMaVariable2 for a better fence quality when stretched and overlapped.
  • Added: MMVariableA~D and MMaVariableA~D fonts are replaced by simple MMVariableF and MMaVariableF fonts.
  • Added: "Turn Off Anti-Aliasing for Text" option added to Preferences -> Misc tab, which is useful for Transparent PNG when the image is to be placed on a non-white background.
  • Added: Transparent PNG format is supported with an option to set the background color to White in the File - Import/Export Options dialog.
  • Changed: "Export" sub-menu options are combined into the Save As dialog. Default setting for Export path removed from the Import/Export Options - Path pane.
  • Changed: Some of the Factory Setting values changed to improve the equation quality.
  • Changed: The border lines are connected if two Rectangle Frames entered side by side.
  • Changed: The default values of Left margin and Right margin changed to 2 pt from 1 pt.
  • Changed: The gap between Frame templates is removed now so frames can be connected to the next.
  • Changed: The default Sum shape is changed to the newly added Western Classic style.