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Paragraphic version 1.0.5

Updated At: 2025-03-26

Changes: Changes and improvements - Added support for dashed lines, the Set stroke node can now set line dash pattern and dash offset on elements. - Added new List from values and List from texts input nodes, can be used to generate list parameters based on individual editable value or text parameters. - Apply function, Randomize and other group nodes can now change stroke dash pattern offsets. - Parse stroke line caps, joints and stroke dash when importing svgs paths. - After downloading a new update you're now offered to quit the running version to install the update. - Added a note in the version label showing if it's running in compatibility mode to support running on older hardware. - Added some better error logging in case of network issues during update checks or license unlock. Bug fixes - Fix layer list header buttons not working (group, ungroup, duplicate and instance), broken in a previous update. - Fixed Color from list node to allow ten different colors in the list as intended instead of just nine. - Fixed layer pivot offset presets not being applied if the layer had not offset, scale or rotation. - Fixed svg importer not parsing style data inherited from the root svg tag.

Paragraphic version 1.0.4

Updated At: 2025-03-19

Changes: Changes and improvements - Added setting for enabling/disable default changes in new added nodes. - Added markers for hidden nodes in the inspector when selecting multiple layers with mismatched node sequences. - Clarified information about trial mode export limitations. - Rearranged Settings interface. Bug fixes - Fixed Random value input nodes in incremental mode returning incorrect values when using reversed value ranges. - Fixed crash on importing some specific svg content combinations. - Fixed some cases of incorrect parsing of svg arc path segments. - Fixed incorrect pivot points of transformed imported svg sub-groups.

Paragraphic version 1.0.3

Updated At: 2025-03-14

Changes: Changes and improvements - Added new flip horizontal / vertical toggle buttons to the Transform node, for quick and easy flip scaling. - Added an Angle and length 2d input node, to allow setting and 2d x,y parameter using an angle and a length instead. - Pressing Escape while drawing a free form path now ends drawing the path and switches to the point editing tool. - Added flip horizontal / vertical parameter context menu items for all scale/size parameters. - Naming an expression custom parameter 'angle', 'scale' or 'factor' will now give it an appropriate value type instead of reusing the parent parameter value type like other custom parameters. - Some improvements to the value slider controls. - Some improvements to saving/loading user settings. Bug fixes - Fixed hint indicator about Help menu on first closing Getting started window. - Fixed Freeform path control point value fields not parsing math expressions. - Fixed stability issues after deleting node while editing parameter value field in the node. - Fixed using Pen tool to add new points along converted or transformed freeform paths. - Pressing Escape while dragging a connection now just ends the connection drag without deselecting the selected layer(s). - Fixed missing selection description in point editing tool after ending drawing a new free form path. - Grid repeater hex pattern spacing parameter now has the correct length value type.

Paragraphic version 1.0.2

Updated At: 2025-03-06

Changes: Changes and improvements - Engine/Rendering components updates (Godot and ThorVG) for improved performance and compatibility. - Automatic fallback to compatibility mode on older systems. - Added rendering driver info to Technical info log window. - Try to parse and name pasted in svg layers based on svg element IDs. Bug fixes - Fixed issue with generating svg when copying multiple selected layers. - Fixed Apply To Select Random mode parameters not being hidden if switching over to Apply to Each or Group. - Fix issues with export settings in files originally saved with pre-release versions (like some sample projects). - Fix Random value input nodes using the wrong value range with some combinations of incremental steps and value range limits.

Paragraphic version 1.0.1

Updated At: 2025-03-03

Changes: Changes and improvements - Added setting to allow editing value field values using mouse scroll wheel (also works with shift and alt modifiers for different value steps). - Added link to user discord channel in help menu (for Paragraphic, Vectoraster and Patternodes users). Bug fixes - Fixed issue where the app might freeze on loading files with many layers. - Fixed shift modifier with mouse scroll wheel not working when used over the value field hover controls slider. - Fix svg parsing issues for paths with rotate() transforms in inkscape-generated SVG files. - Fix svg parsing issues with files using some compacted value formatting.

Paragraphic version 1.0.0

Updated At: 2025-02-24

Changes: This is the full 1.0 release, ending the pre-release early access period. Thank you to all the beta testers and others who have provided feedback during development, Paragraphic is a much better application because of it. Changes and improvements - Improve layer renaming by making the edit field use the full space while editing the name. Bug fixes - Fixed a minor issue with generating layer svg for copying. - Fix trial mode export message placement.

Paragraphic version 0.9.7

Updated At: 2025-02-17

Changes: Changes and improvements - Add export option to add an artboard size clipping rect to svg exports. - Apply appropriate scaling to hover control slider ranges based on selected length units for the parameter. - Updated and rearranged some of the Getting started window introduction videos. - Improved naming and numbering of newly added Document parameters. Bug fixes - Fixed setting default artboard size in Settings window saving incorrectly when not using mm or pixels as length units. - Fixed undo/redo of actions that added multiple nodes to the same layer (like repeater-tools applied to transformed layers). - Fixed parameter value type for Adjust Stroke node width adjustment. - Fixed rendering clipping of sharp corners on wide strokes.

Paragraphic version 0.9.6

Updated At: 2025-02-11

Changes: Changes and improvements - Multi-path support in Path repeater, allowing you repeat along groups of paths. - Added new Color mix color input node, allowing you to numerically blend two colors for in any color parameter. - Added new Circle fan repeater tool, used to make it easier to make such arc repetitions using the Circle repeater node. - Added new total angle handle to the Circle repeater when used in non-full circle mode. - Made overlay layer highlight outline shown on hover in layer list more noticable. - Configuring document parameters, enabling min or max value limits now sets limits respecting current parameter value so it's not changed. - Added link to node graph explainer blog post from the Getting started windows, for a more in-depth introduction to node based systems. Bug fixes - Fixed integer division issue with expressions in value fields. - Fix multiple document parameters with the same name not loading correctly. - Fixed text layer auto-names not updating correctly on connected text input changes. - Fixed additional cases of layer highlight outlines lingering after they should be removed. - Fixed using up/down arrow in expression formula fields trying to step values up/down instead of moving cursor. - Fix some issues dragging angle handles. - Fixed crash replacing nodes on layers in some situations. - Removed some redundant svg import error messages.

Paragraphic version 0.9.5

Updated At: 2025-02-03

Changes: Changes and improvements - Add buttons for opening and closing of free from paths at the current selected pair of control points. - Allow using the Pen tool to continue drawing paths from selected path end points. - The position and handle length/angle values for selected freeform path control points are now placed in an expandable section of the Freeform path node, and hidden by default. - You can now collapse and open parameter input node panels. - Added Help menu item for showing paragraphic blog Documentation posts. - Changed nodes picking values/colors/elements using indexes to be more consistent in how this works internally. - Comma separated Value/Text list parameters now allow escaping commas with backslash "," so you can have text list items with commas in them. Bug fixes - Fixed an issue with lingering layer hover highlights. - Fix connection ends not showing/hiding correctly when opening/closing node panels. - Fixed crash selecting a repeater index using a selection button and then immediately deleting the node in some situations. - Correctly place connection ends on hover for connections to parameters in collapsed input node panels. - Fixed infinite loop in getting point closest to zero length path. - Fixed invalid bounds calculations for path elements with just a single point.

Paragraphic version 0.9.4

Updated At: 2025-01-26

Changes: Changes and improvements - Added Arrange Node. This node reorders elements in groups in various ways, moving selected elements back/forward or arranging them based on position or size. - Added Replace Node. This node replaces selected elements in groups using elements from other layers, including a mode where you can pick the replacement element to use from a connected group of element. - Instance layer pick element from group mode. With this enabled the instance layer will output a selected element from the connected parent layer group, instead of the entire group. - Configuring custom document parameters now applies changes instantly for better feedback. - Escape key now closes any open context menus. - Don't automatically switch to point edit tool when selecting a freeform path layers. Bug fixes - Fix not being able to paste in svg content copied from Affinity Designer (and maybe other sources). - Fix blurry text on higher resolution rendering. Also fixes pixel-based exports of text at higher resolutions. - Improve appearance of initial window/UI loading on Windows. - Fix exporting empty document to SVG resulting in a completely empty file. - Fix some situations where layer context menus might be left open after layer was deselected. - Fix layer output connection markers sometimes not drawing in the correct location. - Fix incorrect resize handles being shown if layer output contains no elements from original generator node. - Fix warnings about reverting value type when loading non-angle custom document value parameters. - Fix dynamic parameters not updating in grid / area repeater spacing parameters. - Correctly hide unavailable element generation indexes in index selection menus after loading file.