b8.3 - Released 27 August, 2009

Improved

• Snow Leopard compatibility fixes

b8.2 - Released 16 June, 2009

Improved

• Improved GIF and BMP support
• Extended Skitch beta time-out

b8.1 - Released 27 March, 2009

Improved

• Fixed a problem with snapping that affected 10.4 PPC users
• Fixed a bug snapping DVD player and X11 applications
• Slight change to the yellow highlighter color

b8 - Released 12 March, 2009

New

• Added BMP support
• Added GIF support
• Port number support added for SFTP/FTP/WebDAV
• File size is now displayed in bottom left hand corner
• "Background Color to Transparent" added to Skitch Toolbox menu
• Settings tab re-organized into subsections
• Minimize button is now available when in 'flipped' mode

Improved

• Leopard's "Spaces" interaction improved
• Camera snap now works on Unibody MacBooks
• Reduced CPU usage with iLife integration
• Reduced CPU usage when Skitch is hidden
• Increased stability with iLife integration
• Vector images (PDF and EPS) now display at original 'physical size' when opened in Skitch
• File type in Skitch.app changes when "Skitch it!" images are opened from Skitch.com
• "mySkitch" account names renamed to "Skitch"
• Pressing Esc just after a snap no longer causes a crash
• Camera snap now stops counting if operation is cancelled
• "Add Shadow to Image" no longer resets image to original size if image has been resized
• Skitch menubar item no longer shifts positions automatically after an operation

b7 - Released 1st October, 2008

Enhancements

• New preference item: 'Show on all Spaces' that is checked as default. Forces Skitch to appear in every Spaces' space
• The size of the screenshot (in pixels) is now shown when taking a 'Crosshair Snapshot'
• When importing images with an alpha channel the background is automatically set to transparent
• During a 'Frame Snapshot', holding shift now resizes the frame proportionally
• Auto selects .jpg as the export setting when you choose the .jpg quality
• 'Background Color to Transparent' added to the Skitch Toolbox menu
• 'Snap Skitch itself' added to the Skitch Toolbox menu
• When using 'Skitch it back' on Skitch.com, now no need to change Webpost account before pressing 'Skitch it back'

Bug Fixes

• When on History or other Preference tabs, the entire Skitch frame is grab-able for window repositioning
• Improved reliability for Entourage users when 'Mail this Image...' is used
• Improved Undo interaction after a 'Fullscreen Snapshot'
• No longer able to type during a Camera Snap - which would sometimes lead to unexpected behavior
• Webpost Menu changes relating to 'Skitch it back!' service
• Image file names with percentage signs (%) when uploading to some servers no longer causes the URL to fail
• Now remains hidden (Command-H) when a 'Crosshair Snapshot' is invoked using keyboard shortcut
• In 'History' the filter bars have been renamed to reflect previous Skitch changes
• References to 'Alt' have been replaced with 'Option' in the Tooltip overlays
• Now able to use 1 x 1 pixel images without unexpected results
• Tooltip instructions have been fixed for the Camera Snap
• Correction to the Help file

b6.2 - Released 2nd July, 2008

• New build to extend Skitch beta

b6.1 - Released 11th April, 2008

• Integrated latest iMediaBrowser version into Skitch; fixes the Aperture crashing bug when "Share previews with iLife and iWork" in the Aperture preferences is checked
• Dragging out as .tif file now drags out as .tif instead of .doozla (regression fix)

b6 - Released 21st March, 2008

• 'Clear' now clears the filename
• 'Frame Snapshot' tooltip now gives correct information: "shift-click for timed snap"
• On the initial login screen, error messages are now displayed and no longer hidden

b5 - Released 23rd December, 2007

• mySkitch.com has been moved to Skitch.com. All your images are still there, and mySkitch.com links will continue to work
• Skitch.com now has 'Skitch it!' buttons, that allow you to open images into Skitch or add visual comments to a Skitch.com image thread with just a couple of clicks. Support has been added for this to Skitch
• Skitch now plays nicely with Leopard Spaces and no longer interferes with the Cross-Hairs snapping
• New Leopard-icious 512x512 Skitch application icon
• Updated Help to reflect Skitch.com changes
• Menubar icon has been updated to fit better with both Leopard and Tiger menubar styles
• Fixed an issue where Skitch might crash whilst obtaining proxy information
• Dock screenshot quality on Leopard has been improved
• Snaps are now named correctly when taking a crosshair screenshot in the same screen as the dock on Leopard
• Text is no longer being resized on export when 'Export at original size' is ticked
• A 'Frame Snapshot' is now an instant Snap by default, and a delayed Snap when holding down Shift
• Fixed an issue where in some circumstances, Skitch was crashing in Leopard while loading the 'History'
• Skitch 'History' now uses double quotation marks, instead of single-quotes when copying image name, to be XHTML compliant
• Skitch now gives better error messages when Skitch.com registration fails on initial launch
• Small images are no longer flipped at relaunch on Leopard
• More reliable Flickr authorization
• SFTP upload speed has been improved
• 'drag me' now remembers the latest file format option chosen after relaunch (regression fix)
• Several other performance and reliability tweaks

b4.1 - Released 25th September, 2007

• Fixed .Mac webpost uploading issue
• Improved Photo-browser stability

b4 - Released 11th September, 2007

• Skitch now has TIFF file support
• JPEG file format now has quality compression settings (accessed via file format drop down menu, next to 'drag me')
• The Eraser tool is now round
• When providing Feedback, 'flipping' no longer loses what was previously typed
• Skitch now launches, and opens an image correctly, when an image is dragged to its non-running icon in the Dock
• Images imported from 'Open...' are now showing as 1:1 pixel (same as dropped images)
• Cam Snap now flips images automatically, to compensate for mirroring
• Snap crosshair icon has been enhanced for visibility on dark backgrounds
• Additional file-naming rule for server compatibility: '/' characters in filenames are automatically replaced with '_'
• Arrow heads now have a Preference; Arrow head at End or Start when drawing
• Several tweaks to the Help document
• Several improvements to the Preferences window
• Text is now retained correctly after choosing 'Mail this Image...' while in Edit mode
• 'Mail this Image...' now makes the image go above the signature
• External iSight with shutter closed no longer freezes Skitch in Snap mode
• Fixed issue where exporting/dragging-out images occasionally produced images larger than stated dimensions
• Resizing problem fixed: a border is no longer added to particular shaped images instead of modifying the dimensions
• Improved image handling when cropping larger images
• Improved handling of initial login registration when using a proxy server
• The launch screen has been improved (applicable to new accounts or fresh .plist)
• Using 'Snap' while viewing the Delete options sheet found in History no longer disables deleting of that item
• Utilizing 'webpost' and changing the frame color no longer causes a crash
• Certain filenames no longer cause 'webpost' to fail with an error
• Email addresses containing a '+' no longer cause username verification issues
• Help overlays no longer appear on first launch
• The 'Desktop Picture' is now the default option for Window Snap backgrounds for new installs
• Stability improvements when accessing Skitch from menu icon
• Skitch no longer creates invisible files with files starting with a period
• Feedback tab now has an activity indicator

b3 - Released 13th June, 2007

• Brand new application icon
• Overall enhancements to application look and feel
• New Help video
• Improved Help documentation
• Enhanced 'drag me' interaction and reliability
• Drawing engine refinements to ensure pixel accuracy
• Enhanced History flipping view
• Improved History look
• Enhanced History browsing speed
• Improvements to PDF export, cropping and memory management
• New EULA documentation
• Improved stability & minor bug fixes

b2 - Released 20th May, 2007

• iPhoto integration
• Introduction of a hide button on interface
• Now able to search History by targets of drags - e.g., 'Finder'
• Added ability to remove shadows on text and choose additional fonts
• Double clicking on the History details thumbnail now opens the file
• Added shift-click to set any color to background color
• Added a Webpost button dropdown for easy multiple account selection
• Improved Access to MySkitch from within Skitch Application
• Now able to drag out of History view
• Optimizations to resizing and cropping
• 'Add shadow to image' command added
• 'Hide Skitch on login/startup' now works as intended

b1 - Released 21st February, 2007

• Greatly improved interface look
• Collecting anonymous usage stats
• Send image via bluetooth in file menu (command+shift+b)
• Image watermarking - great for eBay
• Removed the minimize button from the frame
• Mirrored camera input
• Support for transparency - great for single window screen captures
• Menu extra is a whole menu now - double click to bring forward
• Snap uses the title of a window as the filename
• Holding down alt and clicking on snap button will keep Skitch on screen
• Feedback tab - leave us feedback!
• Improved sounds
• Significantly better memory usage
• Flickr uploads remove underscores and date from title
• & tons more little fixes and squashed bugs - we sweat the little stuff

Alpha - Released 9th January, 2007

• Debuted at Macworld, San Francisco, 2007