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Improvements in 1.5.5:

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Improvements in 1.5.2:

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Improvements in 1.5.1:

Note: This is a FREE update for all users.

New Features in 1.5:

Bug Fix in 1.4.5:

Fixes an intermittent save issue.

Bug Fix in 1.4.4:

Restored compatibility with iPhoto 6 and earlier versions.

• Images that are only aliased (not copied) to iPhoto Library now are able to be dragged into a Comic Life document
• Fixed an issue that was preventing 10.3.9 users from using the "Export to Image(s)" export option

Enhancements

• Added brightness, contrast, sharpness, exposure and saturation controls to Image Attributes
• Ability to save custom page sizes in 'Preferences'
• Images can now be seen at actual size/1:1 (CMD-0)
• iPhoto '08 Events are now accessible via the iPhoto library dropdown menu
• Improved image export quality
• New Jagged tail option for balloons
• Balloons now have the ability to be rotated
• Captions now snap to panel corners when moved in proximity
• Page size preferences can now be sized with standard measurements (mm, cm, inches)
• Pressing 'Shift' constrains an object's dimensions when resizing
• The font text size toolbar icons now resizes Lettering
• The last settings in the Export dialog are now remembered (save directory, image quality, image type)
• Pressing 'Shift' and clicking on another object adds to a multiple selection
• More page sizes added to default 'Page Size' menu
• Page Size menu has been revamped
• Added 'Export as Fixed Resolution PDF' to the Export menu
• Improved the quality of vector images displayed for PDF objects
• iPhoto export now has more options (DPI and file format)
• After copying, pastes are now offset
• Now able to duplicate objects (CMD-D)
• Each bubble in the tail of a thought balloon is now drawn progressively smaller
• Now easier to see which tail is selected when a balloon has multiple tails
• Optional integrated mailing list signup function

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue affecting some 10.5 Leopard users where font preferences were lost when reloading comic documents
• Videos no longer appear in the iPhoto browser
• Pasted PDF data is no longer rasterized
• Images without extensions are now accepted
• When zoomed in, the rollover action appears where expected
• Gradients now ignore any transparency settings
• Improved functionality of copying and pasting an image into a multi-imaged panel
• Several improvements to Undo
• Fixed several redraw issues pertaining to images, text and balloons
• Details are again syncing with style changes from the toolbar
• Several French translation fixes

• iPhoto '08 libraries should now display for those users affected
• Improved stability when using Comic Life
• Default Stylesheet has been updated to reflect the 'Defaults' in the 'Built-in' stylesheets
• Improved font and caption compatibility with Windows version
• Default stylesheet is now "Built-in: plasq-intl" so users can create words with accents without requiring a change in font
• and other minor fixes
• Note: This is a free update for all users.

Bug Fixes

• Several performance enhancements
• Shadows are now drawn on all images, regardless of resolution
• Greatly improved memory management when printing or exporting large comics
• Fixed anti-aliasing artifacts that appeared around the edges of some objects
• Moving an image temporarily out of a panel and back, in a single motion, now retains image sizing
• The default panel style in new comics no longer includes a shadow
• Improved Copy and Paste handling between Comic Life documents
• Improved Undo handling
• Improved image quality on export
• Copying a single item is now isolated from overlapping objects
• Object indicators now preserve 1:1 ratio when zoomed in
• Activated menu items now show a check mark where applicable
• Paste Style is now disabled if there is no style data to paste
• Tab-stops are now preserved in the .comicdoc file format
• Improvements to panel attributes stepper and default irregular nodes
• Moving an image temporarily out of a multi-image panel and back, in a single motion, now retains existing panel images
• Reverting a style no longer causes other elements with the same base style to revert their text to the style default
• Page-selecting thumb scrollview no longer moves unexpectedly
• Several German localization improvements
• The 'Backgrounds' located under Templates now works as intended
• The balloon attribute label 'TEXT MARGIN' makes a comeback!

Bug Fixes

• OS X Leopard compatibility changes
• .Mac publishing fixes
• Balloon Attributes H and V values now sticking as intended
• Now loads locked Lettering and irregular panels correctly
• Preserves all manual text modifications after applying a style to a brand new item
• Whitespace handling in lettering has been improved
• Certain text formatting in a document now loads correctly
• Copy and paste handling has been improved
• Several modifications/additions to Help manual
• Certain panels when saved as a template now drag in correctly
• Images are now uniquely named within document to prevent same name collisions

1.3 - Released 10th January, 2006

New Features/Enhancements
General

* Get a visual preview of the available styles
* Camera is now activated only when Camera tab is selected
* Email your comic right from Comic Life (support for Apple Mail, Eudora, Entourage and AOL mail)
* Publish your comic to iWeb
* Format the text in balloons and captions without needing to double-click and select the text

Layout

* Multiple tails per balloon now supported
* Easily extend balloons by dropping another balloon on top
* Images auto-sized whenever they're dropped into a panel
* Rotate panels and captions for more visual interest
* Uniform resizing technology; means images, lettering and irregular panels all resize in the same way as captions and balloons
* Multiple images per panel are now supported for easy composition (use Apple/Command modifier key and drag image into panel to enable)

Keyboard control

* Photoshop users: export images with shift+alt+command+s
* Hold down shift to lock dragging vertically or horizontally
* Press Command+mouse-click to adjust (add to or remove from) selection