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Runway Changelog

What's new in Runway 2.0

Oct 29, 2021
  • NEW: Support for Dark Mode.
  • NEW: Native support for Macs running Apple Silicon.
  • FIX: Fixes for Copy/Paste issues which appeared in later versions of MacOS Big Sur.
  • FIX: "Corner Anchor" correctly respected when changing canvas size to a "Preset" size.

New in Runway 1.9 (Jul 10, 2017)

  • NEW: Resolution Control - Edit the DPI of any document in the "Edit Canvas Size" sheet.
  • NEW: Export Selection - Main Menu > File > Export Selection…
  • NEW: 10% Zoom Scale option.
  • FIX: Specifying separate text styles for individual runs of text within a Class object now works properly again.
  • FIX: Control-clicking objects on the Canvas for activating the context menu now works properly again.
  • FIX: Improved canvas rendering performance.

New in Runway 1.8.8 (Apr 13, 2017)

  • Improved Canvas rendering performance.

New in Runway 1.8.7 (Mar 26, 2017)

  • NEW: Zoom option when exporting documents as images.
  • FIX: Improved Canvas rendering performance.
  • FIX: Fixed issue where Shift-constraining a Shape's aspect ratio could be broken when the Canvas Grid was enabled.

New in Runway 1.8.6 (Jan 28, 2017)

  • FIX: Improved SVG Export.
  • NEW: Improved AppleScript support: you can now control the text, fill color and stroke color of objects on the canvas via AppleScript.

New in Runway 1.8.5 (Dec 17, 2016)

  • Improved Canvas-rendering performance.

New in Runway 1.8.4 Build 1840 (Dec 2, 2016)

  • FIX: Text is once again correctly exported to SVG.
  • FIX: Line Cap and Line Join settings are now functional for Line objects of all types.
  • FIX: Keyboard commands for switching modes now work correctly even when the Library palette is hidden.
  • NEW: A "Lock/Unlock" toolbar button is now available in the "Configure Toolbar" sheet.

New in Runway 1.8.3 Build 1830 (Nov 11, 2016)

  • FIX: The horizontal Segmented Line is now property created from the Connection shortcut handle.

New in Runway 1.8.2 Build 1820 (Nov 8, 2016)

  • FIX: The "Canvas Size" sheet is more stable on macOS 10.12 Sierra.

New in Runway 1.8.1 Build 1810 (Oct 31, 2016)

  • FIX: Copying Speech Bubble objects now correctly copies the "tail" portion.
  • FIX: Better Undo support for Round Rectangle and Loupe objects.
  • FIX: Filtering the Library list via Search works properly again.

New in Runway 1.8 Build 1801 (Oct 14, 2016)

  • FIX: Fixed crash that could occur when dragging items on the Canvas using Trackpads.
  • NEW: Insertion Mode. Placing objects on the Canvas is now easier and more intuitive. You can still add objects to the Canvas via double-click or drag-and-drop from the vertical Library list on the left. But now you can also single-click on an object tool in the Library to enter Insertion Mode. While in this mode, you can add a new object to the Canvas via click-and-drag.
  • NEW: Improved Text object. With the new Text object, the font size is automatically adjusted as you resize the Text object on the canvas. You can still add text to any object on the Canvas by double-clicking it. The behavior of text in other objects remains unchanged.

New in Runway 1.7.2 Build 1720 (Aug 18, 2016)

  • FIX: Adjusting the size of an object with "constrain aspect ratio" enabled now works correctly in all situations.
  • FIX: Better image management. Deleting an image and then immediately re-adding a different image with the same file name now displays the correct image on the Canvas.

New in Runway 1.7.1 Build 1710 (Aug 10, 2016)

  • FIX: The new Redaction object now works correctly on Mac OS versions before 10.11.

New in Runway 1.7 Build 1700 (Jul 20, 2016)

  • New: Sticky Style Properties ("On" by default, with an option to disable in General Preferences). When enabled, Sticky Properties cause newly-created shapes and lines to automatically inherit the most recently selected style properties of other objects of their type.
  • New: Redaction object in the Library for redacting/blurring out images containing sensitive information within Shapes compositions.
  • New: Title Box object in the Library for more convenient creation of rounded title boxes (which can also be created with a combination of two Rounded Rectangles).
  • New: Now you can adjust the {0,0} origin location of the canvas rulers: Right-click on the vertical or horizontal ruler surrounding the canvas and select the "Ruler Origin" menu item in the context menu that appears.
  • Improved Callout (speech bubble) object.
  • Improved Path object. Hold down the Shift key while dragging individual Path points for convenient alignment of points.

New in Runway 1.6.5 Build 1651 (Jun 7, 2016)

  • Support for Mult-touch Trackpads: Pinch-to-Zoom and Rotation.

New in Runway 1.6.5 Build 1650 (Jun 3, 2016)

  • New object types in the Library: `Bracket`, `Module` (useful for Package Diagrams) and `End` (useful for Activity and State Diagrams).
  • `Class` objects (useful in Class Diagrams) now have an `Is Template` setting which displays the standard Template/Generic Class indicator - a dashed box containing the Template type name and appearing the top left of the Class object.
  • Improved Canvas-rendering performance.

New in Runway 1.6.3 Build 1630 (May 20, 2016)

  • Improved bezier path arrow rendering.

New in Runway 1.6.2 Build 1620 (Apr 27, 2016)

  • Improved Canvas-drawing performance.
  • Fixed issue that could sometimes cause multi-line text to be erroneously clipped.

New in Runway 1.6.1 Build 1612 (Apr 18, 2016)

  • NEW: Magnifying Loupe tool for magnifying or calling out specific portions of a document.

New in Runway 1.6 Build 1600 (Mar 7, 2016)

  • NEW: Brush tool for free hand drawing of vector paths.

New in Runway 1.5.7 Build 571 (Feb 12, 2016)

  • FIX: Fixes a recently-introduced issue with the new Sharing Menu feature on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.

New in Runway 1.5.6 Build 560 (Jan 29, 2016)

  • NEW: "Share" Command for sharing via standard OS X sharing function (In Toolbar and File Menu).
  • NEW: When exporting to PDF, there's now an option for "Export Selected Page Only."
  • FIX: Fixed "Select All" glitch recently introduced.

New in Runway 1.5.5 Build 550 (Jan 19, 2016)

  • FIX: Improved canvas undo behavior.

New in Runway 1.5.4 Build 540 (Dec 28, 2015)

  • NEW: Easy drag resizing of the right- and bottom-edges of Canvas now offers quick Canvas size changes.

New in Runway 1.5.3 Build 532 (Dec 21, 2015)

  • NEW: Pointers – a new shape type is available in the Library that offers a think, simple pointer for marking up images or diagrams.

New in Runway 1.5.2 Build 521 (Dec 16, 2015)

  • NEW:
  • Fast Connections: Any selected shape on the canvas now has a circular "Connection Options" handle displayed below it. Click this handle to see a radial menu of line types which may be used to quickly add a connecting line to the selected shape.

New in Runway 1.5.1 Build 511 (Dec 14, 2015)

  • NEW: Option for "Alpha" in SVG export panel.

New in Runway 1.5.1 Build 510 (Dec 11, 2015)

  • NEW: When you copy any objects on the canvas, the selected objects are now available on the clipboard as a PNG image and may be pasted into any application that accepts PNG images like iWork Pages, or Microsoft Word.
  • NEW: "Size to Fit Text" option now available for most objects on the canvas by right-clicking.

New in Runway 1.5 Build 500 (Dec 1, 2015)

  • NEW: Shape Boolean Operations: Difference, Intersection, Union, and Exclusion.
  • NEW: Bezier shape "Split Path Here" command (right click on a point in a Bezier Path).

New in Runway 1.4.2 Build 420 (Nov 6, 2015)

  • NEW: Some new line arrow head types added, including the popular "Crow's Foot" Notation.
  • FIX: Improved SVG export.
  • FIX: Better behavior of "Evenly Distribute Horizontally/Vertically" command.

New in Runway 1.4.1 Build 410 (Oct 20, 2015)

  • NEW: "Add Page" and "Page Overflow" buttons in the Page thumbnail list UI for easier creation and navigation of Pages.

New in Runway 1.4 Build 400 (Sep 7, 2015)

  • NEW: SVG Export! See `File > Export… > Format : SVG`.
  • NEW: "Align all Shapes to Grid" action available in the "Arrange" menu.
  • FIX: Better coordinate display via tool tips (See: `Preferences > Guides > Show Coordinates` tooltip).

New in Runway 1.3.4 Build 340 (Aug 26, 2015)

  • FIX: Improved canvas rendering performance for compositions which contain text.
  • FIX: Fixed ability to turn off rotation handles in "Guides" Preference Panel.

New in Runway 1.3.2 Build 320 (Jun 19, 2015)

  • FIX: Fixes issue where exported PDFs could be corrupted.

New in Runway 1.3.1 Build 310 (Jun 3, 2015)

  • NEW: Rulers now support multiple measurement units: Points, Inches (new), and Centimeters (new).
  • NEW: Ability to choose an anchor corner when resizing the Canvas in the "Resize Canvas…" Sheet.
  • NEW: Ability to connect lines to the center of shapes (not just the edges).
  • NEW: Better drawing of lines connected to rotated shapes.

New in Runway 1.3 Build 300 (May 26, 2015)

  • NEW: Undo (command-Z) works as expected in "Pen Tool Mode": removes last point in the provisional Bezier Shape being created.
  • NEW: Better snapping to path points while editing control points in "Pen Tool Mode".
  • NEW: Improved AppleScript support - set the location and size of individual shapes on the canvas via AppleScript.
  • NEW: Option in General Preference Pane for placing the Page tabs on the top or on the left of a document window.

New in Runway 1.2.9 Build 180 (May 18, 2015)

  • NEW: Drag and drop re-odering of filters in the Filters Inspector palette is now supported.
  • FIX: Improved Grid alignment behavior.

New in Runway 1.2.8 (May 12, 2015)

  • NEW: A "resize" cursor appears while dragging user guides on the canvas.