SpriteIlluminator Changelog

What's new in SpriteIlluminator 1.6.2

Jan 11, 2023
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed minor UI issues on macOS 13
  • Crash on windows when closing main window

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.6.1 (Jul 5, 2022)

  • Features:
  • Improved "dark mode" user interface
  • Fixes:
  • Several smaller fixes in UI, update check

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.6.0 (Dec 14, 2021)

  • Support for Apple M1 hardware

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.5.5 (Dec 9, 2020)

  • Features:
  • Support for macOS Big Sur (11.0)

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.5.4 (Sep 24, 2019)

  • Features:
  • Support for macOS Catalina (10.15)
  • Fixes:
  • Occasional crash when closing the main window

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.5.3 (Mar 14, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • OpenSSL problem on Ubuntu 18

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.5.2 (Mar 14, 2019)

  • Features:
  • Support for MacOS Mojave (10.14)
  • Ended support for MacOS Yosemite (10.10)
  • Darkmode in Mojave
  • Fixes:
  • Tablet support on MacOS
  • Font rendering on Mojave

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.5.1 (Mar 14, 2019)

  • Fixes
  • Ubuntu 18 / OpenSSL incompatibility

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.5.0 (Mar 14, 2019)

  • Features:
  • GDPR compliance (EU's General Data Protection Regulation)
  • Updated license agreement
  • Fixes:
  • Network issues on Wifi while SpriteIlluminator is running

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.4.0 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Features:
  • Export normal map with flipped y axis
  • Angle picker with fine/coarse discrete steps
  • Background grid with configurable colors (Preferences dialog)
  • Extended zoom range up to 5000%
  • Fixes:
  • Zoom mode "Fit"
  • File path problem on case-sensitive HFS+
  • Pan mode when focus is outside main canvas
  • Icon size, scaling
  • Initial pressure value when painting with Wacom tablet
  • flickering when resizing window

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.3.1 (Nov 17, 2016)

  • Features:
  • Option to export normal maps with transparent background
  • Fixes:
  • Crash when closing SpriteIlluminator

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.3.0 (Mar 24, 2016)

  • Features:
  • Rectangular & elliptical marquee tool
  • Tablet support (pen + eraser, pressure sensitive)
  • Write animated gif files
  • Remember last settings (Bevel, Emboss)
  • Import Photoshop (PSD), TIFF and many other image formats
  • Fixes:
  • Crashes on Dell/Alienware computers with backup software installed
  • Crash in Undo

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.2.2 (Nov 18, 2015)

  • updated license key dialog
  • better support for HiDPI displays (4K)

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.2.1 (Jun 24, 2015)

  • Features:
  • Function to export lit sprite
  • Fixes:
  • Use opacity value for "erase all"
  • Problem when renaming .sip file

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.2.0 (Apr 28, 2015)

  • Features:
  • Structure tool with various patterns
  • Import normal maps
  • Brush size preview
  • Better layout for smaller screens
  • Reload changed sprites from disk
  • Sprite overlay in normal map display mode
  • Bevel filter direction: up / down
  • Angle brush fill

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.1.1 (Apr 8, 2015)

  • Fixes:
  • OpenGL visualization problem on old Mac OS X versions
  • Memory leak

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.1.0 (Apr 1, 2015)

  • Features:
  • Apply bevel+emboss effects on multi-selection
  • Linux version
  • Finer undo-steps in selection tools
  • Update file paths when sprite files have been moved
  • Fixes:
  • Border artifacts

New in SpriteIlluminator 1.0.0 (Mar 6, 2015)

  • Features:
  • Official Release Version
  • Improved file format
  • Open "publish as" dialog on first "publish"
  • Use scroll wheel to zoom (Windows)
  • Fixes:
  • Shift-click problem with height brush
  • Performance issues on MacBookPro with Trackpad