Comic Life Magiq released!
We're all super proud to announce something very special: Comic Life Magiq - our brand new addition to the Comic Life family.

Comic Life Magiq sports gorgeous themed templates, a cool image editor and a whole bunch of new creative options.

Download the trial (you'll need Mac OS 10.5.2 "Leopard") and let us know what you think!

It is available for purchase today at our online store and we have introductory pricing and USD$19.95 crossgrades available if you own Comic Life or it came with your Mac!

Comic Life Magiq - it's new!

   
Comic Life packs a lot of 'Brawn'!
Cranium Comics has recently launched their first four color comic, Brawn #1.

"I used Comic Life on my Mac exclusively to lay out the storyboards, then later when I created and colored all 24 pages of the issue," recounted Anthony Rezendes, the owner of Cranium Comics and co-creator of Brawn.

The comic 'Brawn' focuses on a dockworker named Sam Ross who was reborn as the hero "Brawn" after he was nearly killed in a drunk driving accident.

"Being an illustrator, it saved me quite a bit of time from having to lay all the text bubbles out manually. It made the process of actually creating the comic that much more enjoyable," Mr. Rezendes added.

We think this comic is great! So check out 'Brawn' on the Cranium Comics site or read the first 5 pages on our Comic Life gallery.

   
Doozla 1.1 released
Roll up! Roll up! A Doozla update has been released.

Doozla 1.1 brings a bunch of new features, tweaks and 34 new Coloring-in templates and 9 new colorful backgrounds.

Check out the release notes for all the fun details.

This is a free update and you can get it from our Downloads page.

   
Comic Life for Windows 1.3.5 update
An update for Comic Life for Windows is now out!

This 1.3.5 update changes where default temp files are saved, to reflect the recommended guidelines; resolving some issues affecting some schools. This update also includes several other fixes.

This is a free update for all users and can be downloaded from our Downloads page.

   
pluzzle 1.1 update
pluzzle has changed its spots so it can now run smoothly on OS X Leopard!

You can grab this free and fun app from our downloads page.

plasqy is now happy to approve pluzzle again :)

   
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Skitch History

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