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Pixelorama v1.1.2 is out!

· 4 min read
Emmanouil Papadeas
Emmanouil Papadeas
Lead developer of Pixelorama

Artwork by Roroto Sic, made with Pixelorama Artwork by Roroto Sic, one of the artists for v1.1's splash screen artworks.

Pixelorama v1.1.2 has arrived! 🎉 This is quite a significant update because it comes with a long awaited feature: The ability to rotate and skew selections directly on the canvas! And that's not the only new feature, keep reading to find out more! 👀

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New YouTube video​

For years people have been requesting tutorials on video format. I finally found the time to film a 30-minute long introductory video to Pixelorama for complete beginners! Please let us know what you think, I am new to making videos and feedback would be greatly appreciated! And don't forget to subscribe so you won't miss out on future videos!

Full changelog of version 1.1.2:​

Along with the detailed changelog, our contributor Variable has prepared a video on his own YouTube channel that describes some of the new features of this new version:

Added​

  • The selection transformation system has been completely remade, finally allowing support for easy rotation and skewing! #1245
  • A new isometric box tool! #1246
  • Added bucket tool fill mode where regions from the merging of all layers are filled. #1258
  • Using the move tool on a layer group now moves the content of all of its children.
  • You can now hide all other layers when holding Alt and clicking on the visibility button of a layer.
  • Users can now change the alpha of the transformation preview from the preferences.
  • Added the ability to double-click on the canvas preview to get at the same point on the main canvas. #1244

Fixed​

  • Transformed content no longer gets lost when pressing Control + an arrow key. #1245
  • Transformed content no longer gets lost when cloning layers & frames.
  • Pressing Enter or Cancel when changing the value of a slider in the options of a selection tool when there is an active transformation, no longer confirms/cancels the transformation.
  • Fixed a bug where some child layer of group layers were not rendered. #1268
  • Group layers with blend modes other than passthrough received a performance boost. #1269
  • Fixed a bug where pasting images from the clipboard sometimes did not work, due to them being in different formats than the project image. #1245
  • Fixed a bug where changing a palette color in a copied palette also changed the color in the original palette as well. #1274
  • Closing the app with Zen Mode no longer hides all panels when opening the app again. #1238
  • Fixed broken tool shortcuts on some keyboard layouts. #1283
  • The override.cfg file is now being saved to the correct directory. #1285
  • Panels can no longer be moved if the Moveable Panels option is turned off. #1242
  • Using the bucket tool now confirms the active transformation. #1245
  • The canvas rotation now affects the direction of the arrow keys. #1245
  • The pixel grid gets immediately redrawn when its visibility is toggled. #1240

Happy painting, and keep pixelating your dreams! 🎨✨

Pixelorama is available on Steam and Itch.io!