Neue Testversion 24.40b3

[Gerhard Huber]

Hallo,

es gibt wieder eine neue Testversion 24.40b3.

Windows:
https://www.pl32.com/beta/pl2440b3.zip

macOS:
https://www.pl32.com/beta/plx2440b3.zip

Neues:

• Verlaufseditor (nicht in Dokumentfenster): Position wird optional mit Alt auf "gerade" Werte ausgerichtet
• Verlaufseditor: kann jetzt die Positionen gleichmäßig verteilen
• Ebenenliste: Ist der Eingabefokus auf der Ebenenliste, löscht Entf die selektierten Ebenen
• Diverse Fehlerbehebungen und kleinere Verbesserungen

[shijan]

Some other problems fixed in 24.40b3:

• Request/Idea: slightly improved appearance of color patches in Color List (partially improved).
• Request/Idea: "Distribute Gradient Points Evenly" option in Gradient.
• Request/Idea: Shorten some tabs names to save space. "Picture Info" change to "Info". "Adjustment Layer" change to "Adjustments".
• Request/Idea: Alt key to snap dragged gradient points to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ... values instead of random decimal values.
• Curves Reset button don't reset picked colors until i close Curves window and open it again.
• Color Editor Tint use incorrect slider name "Hue" instead of "Tint".
• Points in Hue Editor are impossible to drag and delete or delete using key "delete".
• In Levels and Hue Saturation adjustment layers color picker Command+Click&Drag works incorrect and Command+Shift+Click&Drag don't works at all.
• All gradient parameters reset to default if touch gradient handles.
• In Color Editor in Lab mode mouse scroll wheel don't works with L slider, when numbers set to "byte" mode.
• WebP export missing english translation: Verlustfrei - Lossless.
• Layer Style Glowing Inside/Outside and Outline Inside/Outside setting missing english translation: Verläufe flächig ausgeben.

[shijan]

Is it only me or "Undo List" renamed "Undos" sounds a little bit strange? Maybe use industry default name "Undo History" or short name "History"? Photoshop, Gimp, Krita, Affinity and many other apps use universal name "History".

[pixel8tor]

"Undos" is a nonsense word - I agree that "History" is the best choice. Of course you know that you can edit the "Strings.str" file so that PL displays "History" instead. Just search for "Undos" and replace it.

[Martin Huber]

"Undos" is a nonsense word (...)

Wiktionary does not see it that way:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/undo#Noun

[shijan]

Similar discussion here https://english.stackexchange.com/quest ... many-undos
Someone explains there that word "undos" exists but not very commonly used.

Anyway, as pixel8tor suggested, anyone can rename "bUndos" to "bHistory" in "Strings.str" file.

[shijan]

For further discussion i made some editing in Strings.str and attempt to Match Panels/Lists names in menu to current names in tabs. I figure that names started with "n" (nAdjustments) used for menu, and names started with "b" (bAdjustments) used for tabs. Here is how it looks:

• Removed word "List" from names because it looks confusing to see name "List" in some "Panels" and also in some "Lists" area.
• Shorten some names to match tabs names, to make them easier to remember and faster recognize visually.
• Longer tabs names "Simple Styles", "Extended Styles", "Line Style Editor" "Line Pattern Editor" to easier recognize. Those are rather special pop-up tools and never used in combination with other panels, so too short and badly recognizable name makes no sense.
• Also changed "Undos" to "History".

[shijan]

Another idea for discussion. What if change "Attributes" to shorter and more commonly used word "Settings"?

[Herbert123]

I have a file that crashes PhotoLine when I attempt to export it to a PSD file (via File-->Export-->Export/psd). I will send it to support. The first page has all text outlined.

[Herbert123]

I noticed the font family members are now nicely grouped in the secondary dropdown.

Thank you! This simplifies working with the various members and reduces the list of fonts considerably.

PS I did notice that older documents are not automatically converted and the fonts are treated as "missing". Just a warning for others here: those instances the correct family member must be selected to resolve these.

[Herbert123]

Small usability request:

2023-09-20 14_36_33-#1.png

Dragging the tab or indentation markers in the text ruler works inconsistently: when I drag one of the indentation indicators it is possible to drag the preview guide into the text below to precisely position it.

But when I drag a tab indicator that doesn't work. Could this inconsistent behaviour be fixed?

And it would be nice if when the user double-clicks one of these indicators the field's content in the tools settings is highlighted. The user can then start typing the value directly rather than having to click in the respective input field first to activate it.

[Martin Huber]

Small usability request:

2023-09-20 14_36_33-#1.png

Dragging the tab or indentation markers in the text ruler works inconsistently: when I drag one of the indentation indicators it is possible to drag the preview guide into the text below to precisely position it.

But when I drag a tab indicator that doesn't work. Could this inconsistent behaviour be fixed?

I don't understand that. Both, the indentations and the tabs show a guide when dragged.

And it would be nice if when the user double-clicks one of these indicators the field's content in the tools settings is highlighted. The user can then start typing the value directly rather than having to click in the respective input field first to activate it.

I will change that.

[Hoogo]

By the way:
Ich kann mich auch täuschen, aber ich meine, manchmal wirken Tabs auf alle Absätze einer Textbox, manchmal gelten sie nur für einen Absatz.

[Herbert123]

By the way:
Ich kann mich auch täuschen, aber ich meine, manchmal wirken Tabs auf alle Absätze einer Textbox, manchmal gelten sie nur für einen Absatz.

Ich glaube, dass dies durch eine weiche Zeilenumbruch verursacht werden kann. Könnte bei kopiertem Text auftreten. Aber ich bin mir da auch nicht ganz sicher...

[Martin Huber]

By the way:
Ich kann mich auch täuschen, aber ich meine, manchmal wirken Tabs auf alle Absätze einer Textbox, manchmal gelten sie nur für einen Absatz.

Ich glaube, dass dies durch eine weiche Zeilenumbruch verursacht werden kann. Könnte bei kopiertem Text auftreten. Aber ich bin mir da auch nicht ganz sicher...

Ja, ein weicher Zeilenumbruch (Shift+Return) ist kein Absatzwechsel. Daher gelten alle Absatzeinstellungen auch über einen weichen Zeilenumbruch hinaus.

Aber man sieht recht einfach, ob ein weicher Zeilenumbruch im Text ist, wenn man die Formatierungszeichen anzeigt ("Ansicht > Formatierungszeichen anzeigen").