Neue Testversion 25.60b3

[Gerhard Huber]

Hallo,

es gibt wieder eine neue Testversion 25.60b3.

Windows:
https://www.pl32.com/beta/pl2560b3.zip

macOS:
https://www.pl32.com/beta/plx2560b3.zip

Neues:

• Neuer Ebeneneffekt: Schatten lang mit zusätzlichen Optionen für die Schattenfarbe
• Einstellungen: Öffnen-/Speichern-Dialog kann jetzt die Dateiformate filtern
• Clipart-Werkzeug: Merkt sich eingestellte Grafik und aktiven Tab
• Farbeditor, Farbliste: Mit diesen Dialogen kann nun auch die Farbe von Vektorebenen in Gruppen geändert werden
• Beschneiden-Werkzeug: Passt nun auch im Dokumentmodus Maskenebenen in Dokumentgröße an, wenn eine Hintergrundebene existiert
• Verlaufs-Bedienfeld: Umschalt beim Ziehen rastet auf Vielfachen von 25% ein
• Scripting: GSObjectDictionary::getColorValueTolerant() kann liest nun auch HTML-Farben
• Diverse Fehlerbehebungen und kleinere Verbesserungen

[shijan]

Some other problems fixed in 25.60b3 added to Large List of Bugfixes 2019-2026:

• Request/Idea: When Crop Adjustment Layer from small to large size, it could be better if "Bring to Document Size" and "Crop" use Background Color for new areas (same logic as used in "Layer->Change Layer Size"). And also "Change Document Size" use color chosen in its dialog.
• Request/Idea: Snap Gradient middle point to center between main points using drag with Shift key modifier.
• Request/Idea: Shadow Long linear gradient direction automatically follow to shadow angle.
• Request/Idea: Shadow Long setting to start effect from each character (and from each layer in the group) individually.
• Vector Object gallery quick menu always resets to the first tab. It would be nice if it remember last opened tab.
• In Picture Mode if Crop document to larger size, vector adjustment mask automatically resized to new size. But this don't works in Document Mode.
• When move Color Position by mouse, it creates endless amount of Undo History steps.
• Menu item "Layer->Display->Shadow Long" placed there by mistake.
• Glyph Variants in Typography behave confusing if some letters selected.
• If drag Color Lookup adjustment in multi adjustment panel, loaded LUT resets to first LUT in the list.
• "Edit Panel Layouts" logically should be named "Modify Panel Layouts".
• Export Color Profile setting in Document Attributes became inactive if add Adjustment layer to the image and select it.
• "Destination" checkbox don't match to Layer/Document if Set/Convert Color Profile was opened from Layer/Document Attributes.
• Shadow Long Layer Style is off-centered from layer center and produce unwanted pixel edge at different angles.
• "Typography" panel and "Text Tool Settings" synchronize problem.
• Tool->Color->Reduce Colors program crash if i set Color Count to 32768 or more, and Reduction Method other than Nearest color and Error diffusion.
• ComboBox buttons In Tool Settings use hover effect, but in Layer Attributes they don't use hover effect.
• Double line in Layer thumbnail right click menu In Windows version.

[shijan]

Can someone please explain these new features further?

Farbeditor, Farbliste: Mit diesen Dialogen kann nun auch die Farbe von Vektorebenen in Gruppen geändert werden
Color editor, color list: These dialogs now also allow you to change the color of vector layers in groups.
Guess this is related to this request viewtopic.php?t=7308 But how does it works? I create vector objects and add them to the group, click to group layer, select color from Colors List Panel, but it don't change anything.
OK. seems i understand. It don't works with Colors List Panel (a bug?). It works only if i change color in Color Editor Panel.

Verlaufs-Bedienfeld: Umschalt beim Ziehen rastet auf Vielfachen von 25% ein
History panel: Drag toggle now clicks into place at multiples of 25%.
Can't understand description at all.

[Hoogo]

I guess it's this:
When you hold the shift key, these sliders snap at every 25%

Gradient.png

[shijan]

Ok, that is understandable now. I just was confused by name History Panel after translation.

[Hoogo]

Ok, that is understandable now. I just was confused by name History Panel after translation.

Lol, NOW I see it.
"Verlauf" can mean "log of envents", I also translate that into "history" here at work.
Seems Google doesn't know the meaning "gradient" at all.

[der_fotograf]

Hallo,

es gibt wieder eine neue Testversion 25.60b3.

macOS:
https://www.pl32.com/beta/plx2560b3.zip

Neues:

• …
• Einstellungen: Öffnen-/Speichern-Dialog kann jetzt die Dateiformate filtern
  …

Das Feature ist absolut super, jetzt brauche ich nicht mehr endlos durch die lange Formatliste zu scrollen, wenn ich das zu speichernde Format wechseln will:

Screenshot 2026-07-08 at 19.05.14.jpg

[Herbert123]

Small feature (bug fix?) request:

When I record an action with Change Layer Size --> Crop Size the action sticks to the values of the original crop instead of (re)evaluating the transparent area of the new layer(s).

Crop Size should (in my opinion) always be updated based on the layer it is currently working on instead of maintaining the original crop.

As a side request: please allow this change layer size crop option to work on multiple selected layers at once. I had to re-do this crop for 50 layers and select one layer at a time today...

[der_fotograf]

No need for a new feature.

Add a new 16 bit layer with transparency on top of all other layers
Draw a rectangle lasso in the selection
Fill the selected lasso with i.e. black
Delete lasso
Select Crop tool
Click Inscribe
Click Crop Document
Delete the black layer

All layers below the black one will be cropped to the desired/final size.

Simple as that.

[shijan]

please allow this change layer size crop option to work on multiple selected layers at once. I had to re-do this crop for 50 layers and select one layer at a time today...

I agree, this could be very useful option.

[Herbert123]

No need for a new feature.

Add a new 16 bit layer with transparency on top of all other layers
Draw a rectangle lasso in the selection
Fill the selected lasso with i.e. black
Delete lasso
Select Crop tool
Click Inscribe
Click Crop Document
Delete the black layer

All layers below the black one will be cropped to the desired/final size.

Simple as that.

This already works like you describe by creating an action that includes the layer size crop option.

I require something different, however: each layer has its own custom content size and variable transparent areas top, bottom, right, and left.

My aim is to have all layers to be cropped to their respective content without setting an overall shared final size for all of them. Each one must be cropped individually based on their specific content instead.

Following that I export all layers as a separate assets.

[der_fotograf]

I require something different,

In this case, I consider it to be a very specific task, so that adding this feature in PL wouldn't make sense at all for more than 99.9% of the other users. That means I will appreciate it if this feature will not be implemented to keep the program code clean. Blowing up and complicating an object just for one single user is not too intelligent for a company.

[shijan]

[Herbert123]

I require something different,

In this case, I consider it to be a very specific task, so that adding this feature in PL wouldn't make sense at all for more than 99.9% of the other users. That means I will appreciate it if this feature will not be implemented to keep the program code clean. Blowing up and complicating an object just for one single user is not too intelligent for a company.

? Crop Size is an option in the Change Layer Size that automatically crops empty transparent areas from a layer.

It stands to reason that, when applied to multiple selected layers or used in an action, the Crop Size would crop each individual layer's empty transparent areas instead of using only the active layer one and applying that to all selected layers.

The Document Trim option acts on the entire document.

As you @der_fotograf have pointed out: it is already possible to crop multiple selected layers to an equal size. But it is not possible to crop (trim) the transparency of multiple selected layers easily or effectively.

This isn't feature bloat in my opinion: just expected behaviour within the scope of how PhotoLine works with layers.

It would literally just take a few lines of code to implement:

for [each selected layer] [trim the transparency]

All that said, it could be solvable with a simple script as well. I'll look into that first.

[csanchez]

Keyboard Shortcut Suggestion for Exporting

Currently, the general "Export" option does not have a default keyboard shortcut, while "Export PDF" is assigned to Alt+E.

I suggest reassigning Alt+E to the general "Export" function. This way, users would have quick access to their last used format by default, which is much more practical for a standard workflow.

For the "Export PDF" option, a shortcut like Alt+P would be much more intuitive. It acts as a logical equivalent to Ctrl+P (the standard shortcut for Print document).