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1.1 (v15596) - Released 18th November, 2009
- Added ability to import Comic Life .comicdoc files
- Several more Snow Leopard compatibility fixes
- And other minor fixes
1.0.4 (v13805) - Released 27th April, 2009
- Addresses a change in Mac OS X 10.5 relating to temporary files that was causing a loss of images within comic documents being edited over a number of days
1.0.5 (v14768) - Released 31st August, 2009
- Snow Leopard compatibility fixes
1.0.4 (v13805) - Released 27th April, 2009
- Addresses a change in Mac OS X 10.5 relating to temporary files that was causing a loss of images within comic documents being edited over a number of days
1.0.3 (v13330) - Released 12th March, 2009
- Numerous stability and performance improvements
- Fixed several saving issues
- Export quality is now improved
- Several template image fixes
- And many other miscellaneous fixes
- A MUST update for all users
1.0.2.1 (v11182) - Released 16th September, 2008
- Same as 1.0.2c - needed for those users running 1.0.2 that were not detecting the 1.0.2c update via the menu: Comic Life Magiq > Check for Updates...
1.0.2c (v10939) - Released 29th July, 2008
- Fixes a serious save issue introduced in 1.0.2 that caused images to be left out of the document
1.0.2 (v10906) - Released 25th July, 2008
- Improved image handling when copying between Comic Life Magiq documents
- Balloons with extensions now re-load correctly
- Inserting a page now adds it to the right of the current selected page
- When deleting a Page the view now changes to the right of the recently deleted page
- Improved handling when loading fonts
- Grid and Manual Guides are no longer displayed when exporting or printing
- Saving no longer appends .clmdoc extensions for all exported files
- Blank captions and balloons no longer cause the spinning "beachball" freeze
- Sheet Carrousel now works as in version 1.0
- Improved handling of copied images when using the Magiq Editor
- Improved stability when opening damaged or incorrectly named .clmdoc files
- Fixed swapped landcape and portrait settings for 4x6 custom page size
- CD Insert and CD Traycard custom page sizes are now standard
- Improved compatibility with PowerPC Mac systems
Plus other general stability improvements and bug fixes
1.0.1 (v10483) - Released 3rd June, 2008
- Now able to select which image Libraries are displayed in the iMediaBrowser; 'Comic Life Magiq > Preferences...'
- Comic Life Deluxe styles have been added to the blank category under 'Deluxe Styles'
- In some cases, deleting a sheet could lead to an unstable document - this has been fixed
- Improved speed when adding/removing elements as new styles
- When an image inside a panel is already selected, selecting a second panel now selects the panel (not the image)
- Performance improved when loading particular comics and templates
- Both 'Delete' keys on keyboard now delete elements
- Undo performance improved
- 'Details' no longer stay on the screen after replacing an image in a panel and using 'Hide Details'
- Some Templates have had their Thumbnails updated to reflect actual layout
- Improved memory management when closing documents
- No longer pausing the application while editing a balloon
- Fixed an issue where some users were experiencing a crash when editing Lettering
- Fixed flipped 'Details' interface that occurred when opening certain saved comics
- Can no longer make elements negative values in Details; this was causing unexpected behavior
- Entering width and height by hand under 'Details > Selection' now updates resize boundary
- Fixed an issue where pages could be exported in incorrect order
- 'Format > Image > menu options' are now enabled when an image is selected
- Stability improvements after creating new styles and then activating the 'Style Carrousel'
- Improved the selection of panels that were sometimes affected when containing rotated images
- 'Panel Layouts > Backgrounds' have been removed as they were not relevant
- Captions with text above size 15 are now visible using 'Style Carrousel'
- Unchecking "Check for updates at launch" in 'Preferences...' now works correctly
- Bundled fonts should no longer be blocked and are now loaded safely
Plus other general tweaks and stability enhancements
1.0 (v10177) - Released 8th May, 2008
b3 - Internal and closed beta, 2008
- Help files added
- Template tweaks; additions and removals
- Now able to select the same gradient twice in a row
- Numerous Export improvements
- Spray art quality has been improved
- Several issues relating to Welcome screen have been improved
- Several redraw issues relating to balloons have been fixed
- Improved performance of Magiq Editor tool
- Now able to run direct from the .dmg
- The Theme categories main UI is now grayed when not in use
- Multiple linked balloons can now have different style balloons
- Slight changes and additions to Blank template
- Several Undo tweaks
- Captions unclipped by default
- Improved 'Add Multiple Image to Panel' dialog
- Added ability to add successive balloons by simply dropping a new balloon on top
- Rotated lettering now easier to select
- Style Carousel no longer empty for sheets
- Pages thumbnails should now display in full in the overview
- Changed open progress indicator
- Improved redraw performance
- Now easier to resize balloons when in Edit mode
- iSight deactivated when entering Magiq mode or switching documents
- Improvements to Revert feature
- Fixed shadow drawing issues
- Can now paste a group selection
Plus many other tweaks and enhancements
b2 (v9830) - Released 16th March, 2008
General notes
- About dialog is still a work in progress
- Help is not yet available
- More templates are in the pipeline
Known issues
- In Sports Day template - adding an image into the panel with the "goal" balloon puts the image above the balloon
- Reflection has drawing artifacts on some Lettering
- Adding 2nd bubble to balloon is not obvious
- Copy/paste of groups is not working in b2
Magiq Palette Fixes
- Improved Skin textures
- New Magiq Snip icons
- Added a Gaussian blur tool
- Added a Blur filter tool
- Magiq Snip performance enhancements
- Now easier to resize Shapes when using the Cut-Out > Shape tool
- Images with "Magiq Snip" and "Skin" effects now display correctly on all machines
- A resized or colored Cut-Out > Shape now works as intended on all machines
- Painting Skins now paint the intended parts instead of everything
- Default element sizes improved
- iSight is now hidden when in Magiq mode
- Implemented Command+Z for Undo, and Command+shift+Z for redo
- Double clicking images no longer opens Magiq Palette
- Tools and Tabs are now tinted when they are being used
- Other application windows no longer go between Magiq palette and main window
Miscellaneous Fixes
- Can now 'Keep all cut-outs' when using Pop-out
- Improved GUI graphics for certain elements
- On launch Templates folder is moved to /Library/Application Support/plasq/Comic Life Magiq - in readiness for application updates
- Added new sounds
- Added more templates
- Can now Insert New Page with Grid Layout
- Balloon usability interactions have been improved
- Elements now auto snap to corners of Rectangle Panels
- Select All while text editing now selects the text - not all the elements
- Fixed several redraw issues
- May use spacebar to pan around when in zoom mode
- Zoom to fit zooms out enough to remove scroll bars
- Using a 'Replace' image into a panel now keeps Captions layered to top
- Increased the contrast of the printable area guides
- Blank template now have all of the image filters pre-loaded as styles in the style carousel
- Core functions added to the top menu
- Option+scroll wheel now zooms out as well as zooms in
- Ability to Duplicate items through Edit menu and shortcut
- Continuous spell checking is now fixed
- Guides now also work when resizing
- Bigger and Smaller commands for Lettering added
- Saving a template now adds it to the "Welcome" window list under My Templates
- Text Margin on Balloons is now working
- HTML export improvements
- PDF added to exporting options
Plus many, many other tweaks and bug fixes
b1 (v9159)- Released 22nd February, 2008
- Closed beta test commences
Alpha - Released 14th January, 2008
- Debuted at Macworld, San Francisco, 2008
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