3.1
2023-05-04
This is primarily a service update for Apple's ever evolving code. Using a camera within this app is no longer available as Apple's camera works great and there is no need to reinvent its processes. Otherwise everything else remains the same.
3.0
2021-07-20
This release has some minor bug fixes, optimizations, and is updated to support for iOS 14.5+. This version requires an Apple Pencil and any iPad that supports it. A custom speech bubble module has been added to create and combine shapes as needed for cartooning. The conte crayon and pastel tools have been combined, and a palette knife has been added to the tools panel.
Optimizations include:
• Minor bug fixes
• Streamlined memory use to optimize drawing tools
• Added a palette knife to the tools panel
• Added a custom speech bubble creator for use in cartoon design work
• Seamlessly combine shapes with the custom speech bubble creator
• Added a Quick Colors Panel for fast access to the active tool, eyedropper, eraser, and colors
• Added a Quick Colors button on the Tools Panel which opens the Quick Colors Panel
• Redesigned the text management tools
• Enhanced the pencil, pen, pastel, and brush properties
On our developer website, select the Art Fusion link, which showcases artwork created by MyArtTools.
2.8.2
2020-02-19
This release has some minor bug fixes, updates, optimizations, and support for iOS 13.2+. This version requires an Apple Pencil and any iPad that supports the Apple Pencil. In addition, the Art Fusion blog showcases artworks created by MyArtTools (for links, see our promotional site).
What's New:
• Modified popover panels to comply with iOS 13 changes
• Added scrolling to the Tools Panel Draw & Paint - Lines & Shape sections
• Added speech bubbles to the tools panel for use in cartoon design work
• Added a Quick Colors Panel for fast access to the active tool, eyedropper, eraser, and colors
• Added a Quick Colors button on the Tools Panel which opens the Quick Colors Panel
2.8
2020-02-05
This release has some minor bug fixes, updates, optimizations, and support for iOS 13.2+. This version requires an Apple Pencil and any iPad that supports the Apple Pencil. In addition, the Art Fusion blog showcases artworks created by MyArtTools (for links, see our promotional site)
What's New:
• Modified popover panels to comply with iOS 13 changes
• Added scrolling to the Tools Panel Draw & Paint - Lines & Shape sections
• Added speech bubbles to the tools panel for use in cartoon design work
• Added a Quick Colors Panel for fast access to the active tool, eyedropper, eraser, and colors
• Added a Quick Colors button on the Tools Panel which opens the Quick Colors Panel
2.7
2019-10-12
This version has minor bug fixes, updates, optimizations, and supports iOS 13.0+. It also requires an Apple Pencil and any iPad that supports the Apple Pencil. In addition, we have opened an "Art Fusion" blog which shows example works of art created using MyArtTools (see our promotional website for the link)
Optimizations include:
• Conversion to swift 5
• Filters migrated to Apple’s Metal technology
• Optimizations for the Brush, Pointillist Spots, and Paint Bucket
• Eye Dropper modifies the color picker to improve color manipulation precision
• Bezier Line tool supports creating vertical and horizontal lines
• New Drop Shadow filter adds drop shadows to bitmap image layers
• Image import has been reorganized for image placement using either
the iPad screen resolution which maintains image DPI across different screen resolutions
or the iPad screen dimensions which adjusts an image to fit the screen width height dimensions
(See the help files for an explanation of this process)
• Clipping paths support feathering the clipped image’s edges
• Help files are updated for all supported language localizations
2.6
2019-06-05
This version has minor bug fixes, updates, optimizations, and it supports iOS 12.2+. This version requires an Apple Pencil and an iPad Pro (or any iPad that supports the Apple Pencil).
Optimizations include:
• The Eye Dropper dynamically changes the Color Picker for more accurate color mixing
• A Settings button has been added to the main menu
• Adding a text layer has been optimized for clarity
• Throwing a bucket of paint has been revised
• Pencil shading has been revised
• Help files have been updated
• Filter migration to Metal has begun
• The Art Fusion blog displays art work created by MyArtTools (please see our Developer Website for the link)
2.5
2018-05-19
▪ Minor updates and bug fixes
▪ Requires any iPad Pro
▪ Optimized for the Apple Pencil - iPad Pro combination
▪ Crop and share creations with all your social networking accounts
▪ Save high resolution PNG images to iCloud, the Files app, DropBox, etc.
▪ Use clipping paths to extract images from layers
▪ Over 30 GPU accelerated artistic filters
▪ Fully supports retina screens
2.0
2017-12-04
iOS 11 ready, Swift 4 conversion
Supports all iPad Pro versions
Application interface and layout changes
Reorganized color-palette
Custom gradients can be saved and reloaded
Improved precision of drawing tools
Revised image sharing for all supported social networking apps
Revised image sharing to include image cropping
Localized interface and help files for English
Interfaz localizada y archivos de ayuda para el español
Локализованный интерфейс и файлы справки для русского языка
中文本地化的界面和帮助文件
1.1.3
2017-07-16
• Pencil tool smoothing is improved
• Pencil tool offers velocity control (see help files for full description)
• Minor bug fixes for the Tool Properties panel
• Image Panel correctly adds portrait-oriented front-camera zoomed-images
• Image Panel correctly adds portrait-oriented rear-camera zoomed-images
• Image Panel canvas added-image-placement now mirrors editing placement
• Revised and simplified combining visible layers in the Layers Panel
• Overview how-to video is available at http://mats.piratesmoon.com
1.1.2
2017-05-31
• All art tool layers now save and reopen at retina resolution
• Front camera image capture "Add Image" displays the real world view
• Pen tool line smoothing is improved
• Pen tool now offers optional pen-and-ink or calligraphy settings
• On application first-use the help module appears with important instructions
• Updated the help files to include any changes above
1.0.1
2017-04-12
The eye dropper recognizes orientation changes.
The eye dropper detects the correct zoom scale of the canvas.
The eye dropper remains highlighted when selecting color wells.
The eye dropper remains active when the background is made transparent.
When the eye dropper is active, selecting color wells does not open the color wheel.
When the eye dropper is active, unlocking the lock tool inactivates the eye dropper.
The bezier shape tool no longer creates invisible shapes.
The help files are updated to include the above changes.