openCanvas 6 news & patch notes

Function Addition

• Mouse wheel direction flipping option to change the magnification level has been added.
• Coordination mode setting per table type has been added to Preferences.
• Automatic switching option per tablet type while using Tablet PC has been added.

Failure Correction

• Improper read-in of work space in Reference window has been fixed.
• Some misspellings have been picked up.
• Invalid side switch with some pen tablets has been fixed. added.

The new version of openCanvas has been released via Steam. openCanvas 7 is equipped with the following new features: - New Brush Engine - Refurbished User Interface Design - Supporting High DPI Display - Operability Improvement - and more

The new version of openCanvas has been released via Steam. openCanvas 7 is equipped with the following new features: - New Brush Engine - Refurbished User Interface Design - Supporting High DPI Display - Operability Improvement - and more

Failure Correction

• A bug with transforming Layer Mask when applying Free transform to Layer Set has been fixed.
• An occasional display corruption when drawing by Brush to Layer Mask has been fixed.
• An Event Replay bug after drawing by Brush with Jitter has been fixed.
• A start-up bug when XP-PEN or UGEE tablet was connected has been fixed.
• An improper performance of Tail Switch with some tablets has been fixed.
• A bug with being able to draw when a pen was disconnected to some tablets has been fixed.

Failure Correction

• A bug with transforming Layer Mask when applying Free transform to Layer Set has been fixed.
• An occasional display corruption when drawing by Brush to Layer Mask has been fixed.
• An Event Replay bug after drawing by Brush with Jitter has been fixed.
• A start-up bug when XP-PEN or UGEE tablet was connected has been fixed.
• An improper performance of Tail Switch with some tablets has been fixed.
• A bug with being able to draw when a pen was disconnected to some tablets has been fixed.

Function Addition

• openCanvas 6 Steam Edition is supporting Simplified Chinese languages.

Specification Changes

• Speeded up the Gird drawing tool.
• The value after the decimal point will not be shown when the brush size is over 10px.
• The brush size trackbar design has been updated. When you drag a cursor all the way to the right side of trackbar, the size will become 100px. If you drag even more to the right, it can go up to 1000px at maximum.

Failure Correction

• An error that the previously created size didn't get set up automatically when "Custom" option was selected in the creating a new canvas dialog window has been fixed.
• An error that a stroke didn't reflected in the Magnifier window has been fixed.
• An error that opacity didn't work properly when Anti-Alias of Fill Figure tool was turned off has been fixed.
• A glitch between grid and pixel boundaries at zoomed in has been fixed.
• An error with Ruler tool while replaying an event function has been fixed.
• An error at closing a file after replaying an event has been fixed.

Function Addition

• openCanvas 6 Steam Edition is supporting Simplified Chinese languages.

Specification Changes

• Speeded up the Gird drawing tool.
• The value after the decimal point will not be shown when the brush size is over 10px.
• The brush size trackbar design has been updated. When you drag a cursor all the way to the right side of trackbar, the size will become 100px. If you drag even more to the right, it can go up to 1000px at maximum.

Failure Correction

• An error that the previously created size didn't get set up automatically when "Custom" option was selected in the creating a new canvas dialog window has been fixed.
• An error that a stroke didn't reflected in the Magnifier window has been fixed.
• An error that opacity didn't work properly when Anti-Alias of Fill Figure tool was turned off has been fixed.
• A glitch between grid and pixel boundaries at zoomed in has been fixed.
• An error with Ruler tool while replaying an event function has been fixed.
• An error at closing a file after replaying an event has been fixed.

Failure Correction

• An error with Saturation option in Layer Mode that the result became in reddish color has been fixed.
• An error with Select Polygon tool while having a selected area and creating a new selection has been fixed.

Failure Correction

• An error with Saturation option in Layer Mode that the result became in reddish color has been fixed.
• An error with Select Polygon tool while having a selected area and creating a new selection has been fixed.

Failure Correction

• A dot was created after drawing a line with a pen tablet has been fixed.
• Copying a blank layer created a layer filled in white at pasting it to canvas has been fixed.
• Changing the bitmap brush size with Ctrl+Alt+Drag forced a small brush size at first has been fixed.

Failure Correction

• A dot was created after drawing a line with a pen tablet has been fixed.
• Copying a blank layer created a layer filled in white at pasting it to canvas has been fixed.
• Changing the bitmap brush size with Ctrl+Alt+Drag forced a small brush size at first has been fixed.

Failure Correction

• The "Chroma Aberration" filter malfunction at event reply has been fixed.
• The ruler selection error has been fixed.
• The remained dotted lines after dragging the Parallel Line ruler has been fixed.
• The shortcut key malfunction while drawing with brush has been fixed.

Failure Correction

• The "Chroma Aberration" filter malfunction at event reply has been fixed.
• The ruler selection error has been fixed.
• The remained dotted lines after dragging the Parallel Line ruler has been fixed.
• The shortcut key malfunction while drawing with brush has been fixed.

Failure Correction

• A GIF file saving error while "Show the dialogue box when opening an event file" under the Save Event dialog is unchecked has been fixed.

Failure Correction

• A GIF file saving error while "Show the dialogue box when opening an event file" under the Save Event dialog is unchecked has been fixed.

Failure Correction

• The layer transformation error has been fixed.
• The editing error while clipping Layer Set has been fixed.
• The error after undoing Layer Mask transformation has been fixed.

Specification Changes

• You will be able to save the position and size of the window now. When you open the image next time, the window will be created in the same position and size from the previous time.

Failure Correction

• The layer transformation error has been fixed.
• The editing error while clipping Layer Set has been fixed.
• The error after undoing Layer Mask transformation has been fixed.

Specification Changes

• You will be able to save the position and size of the window now. When you open the image next time, the window will be created in the same position and size from the previous time.

Failure Correction

• The rectangular selection error that selected 1 pixel smaller area by dragging a cursor has been fixed.
• The rectangular fill error that filled 1 pixel smaller area by dragging a cursor has been fixed.
• An extra space that was created between two windows when docking them at the top and the bottom has been eliminated.
• A drawing location error that shifted an actual drawing location outside the screen while using the Snap to grids function has been fixed.
• A reference window display error in a high resolution display environment has been fixed.
• An error that a dotted line remained after deselecting an area during the event replay has been fixed.
• Slowing the processing speed after copying an image to clipboard has been fixed.
• An error of Layer Mask being generated during the layer transformation has been fixed.

Operation Changes

• The following items will be saved after creating a new canvas: - Landscape/Portrait - dpi - Background Contents

Failure Correction

• The rectangular selection error that selected 1 pixel smaller area by dragging a cursor has been fixed.
• The rectangular fill error that filled 1 pixel smaller area by dragging a cursor has been fixed.
• An extra space that was created between two windows when docking them at the top and the bottom has been eliminated.
• A drawing location error that shifted an actual drawing location outside the screen while using the Snap to grids function has been fixed.
• A reference window display error in a high resolution display environment has been fixed.
• An error that a dotted line remained after deselecting an area during the event replay has been fixed.
• Slowing the processing speed after copying an image to clipboard has been fixed.
• An error of Layer Mask being generated during the layer transformation has been fixed.

Operation Changes

• The following items will be saved after creating a new canvas: - Landscape/Portrait - dpi - Background Contents

Failure Correction

• The replay error of an event file with the tone function being used has been fixed.
• A bitmap brush size modification error in the brush editor has been fixed.
• A bitmap brush editing error in the brush editor has been fixed.

Failure Correction

• The replay error of an event file with the tone function being used has been fixed.
• A bitmap brush size modification error in the brush editor has been fixed.
• A bitmap brush editing error in the brush editor has been fixed.

Function Addition

• has been added to Preferences.

Failure Correction

• An error at updating a name of selection area has been fixed.
• An occasional error with Layer Mask display has been fixed.
• A preview error at applying Free Transform to a clipped layer has been fixed.
• A canvas display distortion after changing a layer opacity has been fixed.

Operation Changes

• There is an update on the specification of oci and event files. *Please note that the oci and event files cannot be opened in the older versions of openCanvas.

Function Addition

• has been added to Preferences.

Failure Correction

• An error at updating a name of selection area has been fixed.
• An occasional error with Layer Mask display has been fixed.
• A preview error at applying Free Transform to a clipped layer has been fixed.
• A canvas display distortion after changing a layer opacity has been fixed.

Operation Changes

• There is an update on the specification of oci and event files. *Please note that the oci and event files cannot be opened in the older versions of openCanvas.

Function Addition

• A image in the middle of replaying event file can be saved as a PNG image.When you open an event file, the setup window will pop up. Set up the details and click "OK" to proceed. A GIF animation will be created simultaneously with relaying an event file. (You can also create PNG images in a sequential order.)
• An event file can be exported to a GIF animation. (You cannot save a protected event file in a PNG or GIF format.)
• has been added under the File menu. It enables you to save layers as images in a sequential order.
• has been added under the Color Window menu.
• You can choose 24bit PNG or Transparent PNG when saving a PGN file.
• Bitmap brush got improved higher-speed.

Failure Correction

• Copying a layer caused memory leakage has been fixed.
• A size got changed when dragging the lower-right corner in the Reference window has been fixed.
• Eyedropper tool didn't pick a color from an inactive window has been fixed.

Operation Changes

• An icon location of Ruler window has been changed.
• You can deselect a ruler by clicking a selected ruler in Ruler List.
• Below menu and shortcut key has been deleted.

Function Addition

• A image in the middle of replaying event file can be saved as a PNG image.When you open an event file, the setup window will pop up. Set up the details and click "OK" to proceed. A GIF animation will be created simultaneously with relaying an event file. (You can also create PNG images in a sequential order.)
• An event file can be exported to a GIF animation. (You cannot save a protected event file in a PNG or GIF format.)
• has been added under the File menu. It enables you to save layers as images in a sequential order.
• has been added under the Color Window menu.
• You can choose 24bit PNG or Transparent PNG when saving a PGN file.
• Bitmap brush got improved higher-speed.

Failure Correction

• Copying a layer caused memory leakage has been fixed.
• A size got changed when dragging the lower-right corner in the Reference window has been fixed.
• Eyedropper tool didn't pick a color from an inactive window has been fixed.

Operation Changes

• An icon location of Ruler window has been changed.
• You can deselect a ruler by clicking a selected ruler in Ruler List.
• Below menu and shortcut key has been deleted.

Failure Correction

• An error dialog box improperly appeared with the HUION tablet has been fixed.
• Improper processing when applying Fill, Magic Eraser, or Magic Wand to Layer Mask has been fixed.
• Malfunction of Undo tool when moving Layer Mask only with Move tool has been fixed.
• An error dialog box improperly appeared when applying > to a layer with Layer Mask right after opening a file has been fixed.
• An image became transparent when pasting a copied image from some other software to openCanvas has been fixed.
• Malfunction of Brush List icon has been fixed.
• Malfunction of Layer Mask creation when replaying an event file has been fixed.
• Event replay function error with Type Mask has been fixed.
• Display error after editing Layer Mask with less than 50% display magnification has been fixed.

Operation Changes

• Free Transform will be applied when you use the following tools: -- -- -- -- --

Failure Correction

• An error dialog box improperly appeared with the HUION tablet has been fixed.
• Improper processing when applying Fill, Magic Eraser, or Magic Wand to Layer Mask has been fixed.
• Malfunction of Undo tool when moving Layer Mask only with Move tool has been fixed.
• An error dialog box improperly appeared when applying > to a layer with Layer Mask right after opening a file has been fixed.
• An image became transparent when pasting a copied image from some other software to openCanvas has been fixed.
• Malfunction of Brush List icon has been fixed.
• Malfunction of Layer Mask creation when replaying an event file has been fixed.
• Event replay function error with Type Mask has been fixed.
• Display error after editing Layer Mask with less than 50% display magnification has been fixed.

Operation Changes

• Free Transform will be applied when you use the following tools: -- -- -- -- --

Failure Correction

• Software crashes occasionally while replaying an event file has been fixed.
• Occasional event file replay malfunction has been fixed.
• An error with naming a new document while an image is open in the Reference window has been fixed.