Update Log

Expresii - Update Log

[2024-09-07]

Layer merging now works in newUI

[2024-08-24]

[WIP] Fixed artwork clearing and redo'ing layer deletion in newUI

[2024-08-12]

[WIP] Improved adding and deleting layers in newUI
Fixed Korean in setup program (thanks jihoon)
Minor UI imporvements

[2024-07-22]

Fixed disabled color pickup blend when picking up color from paper (thanks utotsu san)
Now avoids using StayOnTop mode for sub windows

[2024-07-06]

Added option to toggle color pickup blend (thanks utotsu san)
Added option to change rendering FPS limit

[2024-07-03]

Added option to drag sub-windows along main window
Fixed drag-to-rearrange for new layer UI (private testing)
Minor UI fixes

[2024-06-26]

Minor UI improvement
Added ability to use more than 3 layers (private testing)

[2024-05-22]

Fixed eye dropper sampling with overlay in multiply blend mode (thanks Shuen)
Fixed possible bug when translating layer

[2024-05-03]

Added a few more shortcut options for game controller
Added ability to drag and drop color loading presets with pen or touch *

* Default mode is drag-to-scroll. Press and hold, and the system will temporarily switch to drag-n-drop mode.

[2024-04-10]

Fixed regression bug of layer alpha sliders
Improved sliders responsiveness to touch input
Minor UI improvements

[2024-03-09]

Fixed shifted saturation while adjusting V or L in color sliders (thanks DM Yoon)
Fixed thin lines not showing and overlapping strokes making laid-paint paler (thanks 一江月)
Improved layer merging / paint settling
Fixed possible loss of stylus pressure / tilt reading (thanks Luis)
Minor improvements

[2024-01-13]

Fixed shifted hue while adjusting S, V or L in color sliders (thanks DM Yoon)
Added option to toggle vexel rendering for underlay (thanks J. Knutsson)
Added Multiply blend mode for overlay (thanks Shuen)
Minor UI improvements

[2023-12-26]

Fixed regression bug of not loading artwork properly after first loading
Now included sample artworks use neutral Granulatiuon Bias

[2023-12-06]

Fixed wrongly switching to 2D stamp mode on app startup
Improved handling of switching from RGB to RGBA mode when using auto paint settling
Improved memory management

[2023-11-18]

Now eyedropper takes into account master alpha
Fixed paint deposition when Wet Area Expansion is locked

[2023-11-06]

Fixed Quick Stroke Mode under RGBA mode
Optimized undoing dry strokes under Auto-Settle

[2023-10-29]

Added ability to partially/locally settle paint and rewet/lift settled paint (beta)
Fixed pure water darkening paper
Fixed export with alpha having a blue line on the left edge (thanks shin )

[2023-09-17]

Made Surface Dial adjustment of brush settings more sensitive
Now uses TLS 1.2 when updating app
Fixed Middle-Mouse Button Menu setting not restored

[2023-09-09]

Removed shadow when displaying virtual brush *
Fixed eyedropper picking transparent colors

* AMD driver with Adrenalin 23.8.2 would crash with shadow. It is probably some bug in their OpenGL implementation.

[2023-08-28]

Fixed color picker giving random color when user alpha < 1
Fixed eye dropper giving duller color to color picker in RGBA mode
Fixed screen orientation when using G-sensor for devices whose screens are in portrait natively
Minor UI improvements

[2023-08-16]

Fixed undo of settling paint
Fixed color picker for RGBA mode
Fixed regression bug of setting window reset to top left corner

[2023-08-06]

Fixed copy settled paint to clipboard

[2023-07-26]

Now RGBA mode becomes the main mode. RGB mode is now a legacy mode
Fixed Settings window rolling up

[2023-07-18]

Copy -to-Clipboard now supports copying settled paint of current layer *
App icons are now in 256 x 256 (thanks Brian Durham)
Fixed staining from settles paint for RGBA mode

* On apps that support copying and pasting DIBV5 bitmaps, you can use them to edit the settled paint via clipboard around trip

[2023-06-04]

Fixed merging layer after importing image to settled paint (thanks Marcus Kjeldsen)
Fixed pointer position on external display when using sub-pixel accuracy (thanks Vincent Owyong)
Now 'image import to settled paint' supports images with alpha in PNG format

[2023-05-13]

Fixed regression of preview file having black background on nvidia GPU
Fixed regression of 'Copy to Clipboard' giving wrong output

[2023-05-04]

Fixed layer alpha applied on settled paint of active layer in RGBA mode (thanks Shuen)
Added 'resize corner' for easier resizing of main windows via touch input

[2023-04-25]

Fixed regression layer merge without settling paint (thanks Shuen)
Added user control for wetness modulation via stroking speed
Added user control 'Boundry pigment' to toggle easy pigment migration to stroke boundary

[2023-04-14]

Fixed window width of separated windows in multi-monitor setting with high DPI (thanks Shuen)
Minor fixes and improvements

[2023-03-31]

Fixed settling overlapping thin lines (thanks lingyuexuanhua)
Fixed settling paint with boundary darkening
Improved pigment adjuster for RGBA mode

[2023-03-26]

Added option of Per-layer granulation for RGBA mode, allowing exact export to PSD files

[2023-03-19]

Fixed export of blank images becoming opaque black
Fixed export rendering of granulation in RGBA mode
Minor UI fixes and improvements

[2023-03-11]

Added Granulation Bias as a paper material parameter
Added WEBP as export file format
[RGBA mode] Improved color rendering in exporting artwork as PSD files
[RGBA mode] now base color is not used for granulation
Updated setup file with modern look
Minor UI fixes and improvements

[2023-02-10]

Fixed regression bug when export dialog appears (thanks Hongyu Shen, Bela Lang)
Fixed regression bug in artwork rendering (since after v2022.12.01)
Fixed app setting export (thanks TR4)

[2023-02-08]

Fixed part of background image becoming black (thanks Fun-G)

[2023-01-16]

Improved Copy to and Paste from Clipboard with alpha
Fixed undo of overlay and underlay

[2023-01-12]

Overlay, Ref. Image, and Underday now support alpha (thanks Shuen)

[2023-01-08]

Clearing to blank loading when in User-Alpha mode (thanks Shuen)
Hotkey ‘L' now cycles layers instead of just swapping the first two layers
Minor fixes

[2023-01-01]

Master Alpha now applies to all source alpha modes
Fixed regression bug of getting wrong colors in settled paint (thanks Shuen)

[2022-12-30]

Added Master Alpha slider for RGBA mode in beta level 2 (thanks Shuen)

[2022-12-27]

Now offers user option to include paper layer when exporting with layers as separate files (thanks Christina L)
Fixed missing overlay when exporting with layers as separate files
Fixed overlay and external reference image exported paler
Fixed rare overlay getting into paper texture (thanks Lillian W.)
PSD export now with better layer labels

[2022-12-14]

Fixed regression bug in loading a background image (thanks Christina L)
Fixed preview files sometimes not saved (thanks Shuen)
Now snapdown multiplier is max'ed at 8
Other minor fixes

[2022-12-01]

Fixed issues with newer AMD drivers
Other minor fixes

[2022-11-22]

Improved RGBA mode conversion
Minor UI improvements

[2022-11-13]

Added RGBA mode, in which you can specify alpha directly for your color loading *
Offers to load default when loaded profile set is empty (thanks Fox Chiu)
Fixed regression bug in eraser residue hint (thanks Shuen)
Minor bug fixes and improvements

* Currently you need to switch to beta level 2 (pls. get into Advanced user mode first) to get the RGBA mode option.

[2022-09-17]

Fixed settled paint rendering (regression bug)
Added option to edit (move, add, delete) nodes in the color loading gradient * (thanks Alex Xu)

* You need to enable Beta level 1+ to see this option

[2022-09-09]

Fixed edge darkening (regression bug)
Fixed using game controller button assigned to pan the screen (thanks Kristina Mijic)
Now avoids file overwriting if user presses on-screen save icon again before previous saving finishes (thanks So Mei Lun)
Updated default brush and paper to make it nicer for sketching
Changed Wet Whole Paper shortcut to Ctrl-Alt-Y to avoid conflict with Ctrl-Y for redo (thanks Richard Neuman)
Minor bug fixes

[2022-08-09]

Updated network connection to use OpenSSL 3.0.5
Updated Korean translation (thanks 고양이)
Minor bug fixes and improvements

[2022-07-09]

Improved Pigment adjuster 2D Gaussian stamp for smoothness
Avoids unwanted stroke tail when using Lazy Nezumi Pro *
Minor bug fixes and improvements

* You still need to enabled Lazy Nezumi Pro compatibility in Expresii's System Setting

[2022-06-09]

Pigment adjuster now uses a 2D Gaussian stamp
Fixed having FPS limit = None causing a freeze (thanks Inco Imai)
Fixed choosing 'pressure+hover' mode causing problem picking color (thanks Inco Imai)

[2022-05-16]

Fixed layer merge (thanks Lillian Warren)
Fixed stylus angle filtering and amplification when using sub-pixel accuracy
Fixed eraser mode via pen top when using sub-pixel accuracy

[2022-05-10]

Added options to adjust loading bar height * (thanks Jemac Mauricio)
Fixed color loading flip
Fixed a few regression bugs

* Switch to beta level 1+ to reveal the options

[2022-05-04]

New artwork file format version 19
Added beta option to adjust sensitivity for Color Loading Bar adjustment (thanks Jemac Mauricio)
Fixed white from flow inward from paper edges (thanks Jemac Mauricio)
Fixed pen position with sub-pixel accuracy and multi-monitor (thanks Herman Mak)

[2022-04-22]

Color Loading Bar now gets wider as you widen the window (thanks Jemac Mauricio)
Now keep displaying color loading adjustment values if they are non-zero (thanks Jemac Mauricio)
Fixed revert button for Color Loading not always appearing after color change (thanks Jemac Mauricio)
Fixed floating windows obstructing other apps when Expresii is not in focus (thanks Jemac Mauricio)

[2022-04-19]

Fixed Load-Active-Layer menu item (thanks Fello Labbit)
Added undo for Load-Active-Layer
Upgraded stroke recorder (.XST) file to v 0.5 (for those who have access)

[2022-04-17]

Fixed HSL wheel color picking without pressing in 'Precise' user mode
Fixed color picking using sliders
Fixed flip-x, -y options for stylus input (tested with Astropad's Project Blue on ipad)
Minor UI fixes

[2022-04-02]

Added ability to assign color to individual nodes in brush loading gradient (in 'Precise' user mode)

[2022-03-27]

Added more axis-pair options in using Smart Device for brush/surface tilt

[2022-03-09]

Sub-pixel accuracy for stylus input (Windows 10+ only)
Added experimental 'hover + pressure' mode (Wacom only)
Now uses new registration server
Updated Arabic translation (thanks Saad al Falahi)
Minor UI fixes

[2022-02-13]

Fixed undo for settling paint

[2022-02-08]

Fixed regression bug of loaded Background image not showing in the UI

[2022-02-07]

Better region checking for HSL color picker (thanks Apara)
Fixed offline-mode registration still doing license check

[2022-02-04]

Added option to merge layer with or without settling paint (thanks Shuen)
Fixed shader errors on Mesa OpenGL v.20.1.8 llvmpipe (LLVM 8.0, 256 bits, GL 3.1) *
Minor UI fixes & improvements

* This implementation does run Expresii correctly (paint disappearing). If you're on VMWare Fusion, please see if you can run Expresii correctly.

[2022-01-17]

Improved Paper Size dialog with more control and info
Now layer merge would have paint settled
Fixed 'Load Top Layer only'
Minor UI fixes & improvements

[2021-12-28]

Fixed eyedropper sampling from Background image (thanks Cristian Iancu)
Fixed crashing if stroke right after layer swap with swap hint (thanks moh6an)
Fixed preview image size if using fast generation

[2021-12-17]

Updated shader code for GL 3.1 Mesa compatibility
Updated to use ImageMagick 7.1.0-17 ^
Fixed image move causing repeated image data
Remove auto switch of mipmapping that might cause data loss on some machines
Now always shows settled paint UI
Minor UI fixes & improvements

^ Expresii tested to be able to export 32k x32k images via ImageMagick.

[2021-12-04]

Fixed shifting of content (regression) (thanks Angela and another user)
Fixed horizontal flip (regression) (thanks Angela)
Fixed right-click toggling brush (regression)
Fixed up-side-down image import to reference image or background (regression) (thanks Shuen)

[2021-11-29]

Restored Lazy Nezumi Pro compatibility (thanks cloud62)
Now detects Windows 11 for system info
Fixed possible error when exiting the app right when artwork file compression finishes (thanks Frank)

[2021-11-20]

Avoids possible crashing when setting paper size (thanks qq.com user)
Avoids possible crashing when saving artwork (thanks Frank)
Fixed paper texture scaling when importing image

[2021-11-08]

Fixed 'folder not found' error when updating the app
Fixed regression of cancelling save dialog box causing icon disabled
Optimized artwork saving speed *
Added option to do fast preview file saving

* Using a separate thread for file packing in the background.

[2021-10-28]

Added option to have lowkey autosave progress display (thanks kix)
Fixed update check claiming there is always an update (thanks Saad al Falahi)
Fixed paper texture 'Flat 1' using a lower resolution
Fixed HQ export in JPG giving wrong dimensions (thanks Steve Lee)
Minor memory usage optimization

[2021-10-17]

Improved settled paint (vexel) rendering *
Fixed Clear Active Layer button not responding (thanks Xinchun Hu)
Fixed RGB color selector interaction (thanks killyorz)
Updated Arabic translation (thanks Saad al Falahi)
Opted to use square corners for main windows on Windows 11
Minor fixes

* We now allow 40x zooming in your main window.

[2021-09-08]

Fixed a few issues with slider color picker
Fixed eyedropper stopping working after a short while
Fixed minor UI issue on Windows 11

[2021-09-06]

Added sliders for color selection as beta feature (thanks killyorz)
Added ability to paste (Ctrl-V) hex color code as color input (thanks killyorz)
Eraser and Sprayer can now work in conjunction again (thanks hamiljim)
Updated Arabic translation (thanks Saad al Falahi)
Updated Italian translation (thanks tfrtint)

[2021-08-30]

Fixed error checking trial license *
Updated Arabic translation (thanks Saad al Falahi)

* If you still get error, please remove the current registration and register again

[2021-08-27]

Fixed 'Align Window' action affected by the recent change in 'View Reset' action (thanks Saad al Falahi)

[2021-08-22]

F10 now cycles through Fit-All, 1x and 2x zoom
Improved Settled Paint rendering
Now you can choose to keep auto-saved files for different time periods (default is 365 days)

[2021-08-14]

New internal data format for improved Settled Paint imprinting (beta)
Fixed Active Paint visibility toggling (beta)
Fixed showing Help window
Fixed error if External Reference file is not found when loading an artwork file
Minor UI fixes & improvements

[2021-07-08]

Fixed Eraser for Settled Paint change not immediately refreshed
Minor fixes & improvements

[2021-06-13]

Fixed canceling Paper format Factory Reset leaving wrong paper size (thanks Saad al Falahi)
Fixed Factory Reset of paper material profiles messing up other profiles (thanks Saad al Falahi)
Fixed undo after import to Overlay having UI still showing Overlay image (thanks Saad al Falahi)
Added shortcut for Eraser state
Minor fixes & improvements

[2021-06-01]

Revamped the Import Dialog to include import to Settled Paint
Added option to toggle hint for drying paper (thanks Steve Kim)
Fixed regression bug in undoing paper crop/expand
Fixed regression bug of having Welcome Screen always showing (thanks Saad al Falahi)
Fixed Factory Reset for paper materials not recovering paper texture
Now max. brush size = 12 in Advanced User Mode choosing beta level 2 (thanks Saad al Falahi)

[2021-05-20]

Added ‘Fix Intel Issue’ in Export dialog *
Fixed regression bug when using eraser on Intel GPU
Now on-screen Hair-Dry er icon performs Paint Settle instead of Dying
Improved startup speed and optimized windows toggling speed via TAB key
Minor fixes

* Experimental. It attempts to work around the Intel GPU driver issue (tested to work on HD 4400, HD 620, Iris plus 655). Please see if it works for you.

[2021-05-16]

Settled Paint as Beta feature option
Improved Auto-Settling Timer UI (thanks Bob Marshall)
Updated Arabic translation (thanks Saad al Falahi)
Fixed regression bug in pressing TAB (thanks Saad al Falahi)
Flow Freeze now also applies when Surface is not tilted
Can now accept pasting (Ctrl-V) file with full path for artwork loading or image import
Fixed a long-standing bug due to texture copy function *
Minor fixes & improvements

* Using the old implementation, occasionally undoing caused corruption of internal paint data (which could cause pixelated dry stroke marks). Now we use a new implementation hopefully it won't happen again.

[2021-05-02 beta]

Fixed app crash when user toggles view rotate/zoom states via icons
Added Brush Tilt Control Pad for the case of Sonar Pen not supporting tilt and side button not reassignable via SpaceDesk
Minor fixes & improvements

[2021-04-28 beta]

Added settling timer
Added toggling options for settled paint
Now shortcut for Settling paint is V instead of Shift+V
Fixed rendering issue of settled paint when zoom out
Updated Arabic translation (thanks Saad al Falahi)

[2021-04-07]

Added beta feature of Settled Paint ^
Added option of auto-numbering for saving artwork files *
Removed Lite mode, which is obsoleted by Fast Stroke Mode
Fixed stroking with Brush Detail set to 'Dot' or 'None'
Fixed sending issue in bug reporting
Minor fixes & improvements

^ Now drawing on the active layer with layer alpha < 1 would be slower. Will try to improve the speed later.
* Now the default is to always ask for filename when you press the Save button. This change is for avoiding users losing work due to file overwriting. Nowadays, many users are introduced to digital painting on tablet apps, which usually save the files without needing users naming their files.

[2021-02-22]

Fixed Gumroad license key validation on Win7
Now right mouse click toggle virtual brush visibility by default

[2021-02-06]

Fixed regression of export issue due to scale factor specification change (thanks gaggia & Ricky)
Fixed undo buffer corruption after switching a paper profile
(64-bit only) Updated ImageMagick to 7.0.10-61 for faster and more stable output

[2021-02-03]

Fixed brush not showing after using eyedropper (thanks Youbean & teng1)
Fixed windows not restoring to previous monitor after pressing TAB on multi-monitor systems (thanks teng1)
Fixed color specification using sliders and numbers in Edit Pan Set dialog
Underlay now rendered in high quality *

* This is a brand-new method that works specially well for digital illustrations. It reduces blur when you zoom in your image.

[2021-01-25]

Fixed possible lack of paper texture when exporting artwork with alpha
Now at least appears in the second window list for windows snapping on windows 10 (thanks CaliforniaBlue)
Added warning for exporting artwork with alpha with Intel GPU *
Added hotkey F8 for popup color picker (thanks Youbean)
Now shows zoom scale on caption bar (and artwork export scaling now with respect to that scale)
Minor fixes & improvements

* Intel graphics driver often gives error causing Expresii crashing. Such issue won't happen on Nvidia or AMD GPU.

[2021-01-01]

Fixed (regression) profile menu button no response (thanks Ricky Wong)

[2020-12-29]

Improved rendering speed
Added work around for use with SuperDisplay (thanks Marcio Wanick)
Minor fixes & improvements

[2020-11-25]

Fixed possible crashing when sending information (like registration ) over the internet
Added notice to registration form to better indicate license check requirement
Amended the Lock Wet Area mode to allow painting over dry strokes
Minor fixes

[2020-11-12]

Fixed crashing if Lite mode is user or internally selected (thanks Mak Jo Shi)
Now PSD export also includes external reference image
Minor fixes

[2020-11-01]

Updated to use new export renderer *
Fixed overlay in artwork export using tiled rendering
Now can include external reference image for artwork export
Fixed waking up certain machines (e.g. Surface Pro) if you have Expresii running and you put your machine to sleep
Fixed possible error from translation module
Minor fixes & improvements

* Now can be used under Parallels Desktop 15 or newer for Mac without issue

[2020-10-09]

Fixed loading default .cfg file on first startup (thanks Pam)
Fixed eraser hint regression (thanks Shuen)
Minor fixes

[2020-10-02]

Fixed hotkeys A S not giving one visible increment for one keystroke in precision mode (thanks Li Xin)
Fixed inexplicable initial dark paint after switching back from Sprayer mode (thanks Shuen)
Fixed auto-save regression (thanks 阿天)
Added initial Suminagashi implementation (available for select test users only)
Minor fix & UI improvements

[2020-09-20]

Fixed regression artifact in flow patterns (thanks Shuen)
Fixed shortcuts 'enabled' checkbox not restored (thanks Shuen)
Added brush preset 'First Try' as default brush
Now 'HUD Console' is available for all users for quick toggle of Fast Mode
Minor fix & UI improvements

[2020-09-04]

Fixed large paint spreading parameter (thanks Shuen)
Minor fix & improvements

[2020-08-31]

Fixed issues with Wacom AES pen on Lenovo Duet 7i due to its driver tagging pen-move events as touch events
Fixed possible main window resize due to erroneous pen drag in fullscreen mode

[2020-08-21]

Added more toggles for eyedropper (thanks hiroober)
Added Quick User Guide translated to Chinese (thanks 洪炫)
Added Firewall mode user option to registration form
Minor fix & UI improvements

[2020-08-12]

Fixed error on exit if no stroke is made
Minor fix & UI improvements

[2020-07-30]

Fixed regression bug of sticky brush when using Windows Ink (thanks Herman Mak)
Minor fix & UI improvements

[2020-07-27]

Added hotkeys for toggling main UI tabs (thanks Justice)
Added ability to use multiple colors from color capture via Instapick
Fixed export sizing with HQ (thanks Shuen)
Minor fixes & improvements

[2020-07-02]

Added Quick Stroke Mode (QSM) for slow machines
Fixed paled deposition (regression since 2020-05-28) (thanks Danrileycg)
'Align Windows' now works with multi-monitor setup
Minor fixes & improvements

* This mode pauses the flow and renders the new stroke in low fidelity for increased responsiveness. With QSM, Surface Go went from 40+ to 60+ FPS when stroking. Toggle it in System Settings Dialog>Advanced>Quick Stroke Mode.

[2020-06-07]

Fixed fatal regression error if you have three-finger swipe shortcut enabled
Fixed Wet-Whole-paper causing ink marks to disappear or get paler (thanks Danno Chiang)
Fixed regression in Pigment Adjuster
Fixed crashing due to Arabic translation
Minor UI improvements

[2020-05-28]

Added option to skip Preview file saving *
Added shortcut hotkeys for color loading adjustments: saturation, hue & shift
Added user-adjustable view rotation step
Added alternate mode (via M or R mouse button) for mouse wheel operation ^
Removed third update server
Minor fixes

* This avoids error when saving artwork under Parallels 15. However, you'll still get error during Snapshot Export.
^ Now when mouse wheel action assigned to Zoom, the alternative mode switches the wheel for View Rotation.

[2020-05-14]

Fixed fatal error using XP-Pen's wintab32.dll (thanks nezuka87)
Added support for undocumented 'standard' rotation shortcuts Alt-F13 & Alt-F14 (thanks Bethany)
Added support for shortcuts Ctrl-- & Ctrl+= for zoom in & out *
Now uses Documents folder for Instapick color exchange file

* Expresii has been using simply - & + keys without Ctrl.

[2020-05-06]

Fixed error in loading overlay (thanks 废墟2010_cf1)

[2020-05-04]

Fixed shortcuts page
Added user option to adjust idle timer
Added user option to read device name & Wintab ID from wintab32.dll *
Added user option to display stylus data stream (Windows 8+ only)
Now uses local folder for Instapick color exchange file
Other minor fixes & improvements

* Warning: Some stylus maker's wintab32.dll may give error when reading these values

[2020-04-23]

Compatible with iWit USB controller
Fixed app not responding to Surface Dial when idles
Fixed regression bug of rendering shifted going to fullscreen mode
Fixed preset thumbnails after DPI change
Updated to hi-res app icon
Other minor fixes & improvements

[2020-04-08]

Added ability to flip movable Reference image as well (thanks Shuen) *
Now can hide Windows 10 volume OSD when using volume keys for shortcuts
Minor UI fixes & improvements

[2020-03-22]

Added support for color pan names (thanks Shuen) *
Fixed bug when using the paper size dialog (thanks Shuen)
Minor UI fixes & improvements

* Edit their names either by right-click on the color pans or invoke the Edit color pans dialog via the side menu of Color Pan Sets

[2020-03-19]

More adaptation of modern Windows 10 Fluent UI *
Added option to disable screen snapping of windows (thanks Danno Chiang)
Added support for up-coming Instapick color capture hardware
Fixed bug reporting
Fixed undo or swapping bottom layers
Various minor fixes

* System Setting Dialog>Display>Windows 10 Fluent UI>Acrylic blur

[2020-02-13]

Fixed error after deleting and then loading a reference image (thanks Shuen)
Fixed applying first profile
Now outputs layers with full alpha for multi-layer snapshot export (thanks gaggia)
Other fixes

[2020-02-07]

Fixed regression bug in layer merge (thanks Shuen)
Now user-supplied paper texture image file can be non-square
Minor fixes

[2020-02-04]

Significantly reduced artwork data size ^
Added Arabic UI translation (thanks MFM Dawdeh)

^ Reduces memory footprint when program is in use. Saved .xaw file size is now only around half or even less. Note that there would a some neglectably small difference when the active layer is swapped to inactive after this change.

[2020-01-11]

Fixed crash if user blocks Windows 10 notification via tools like WPD (thanks Andy Chen)
Added ability to export and import app settings and In-app option to Factory Reset
Quarter mode now exposed in Advanced user mode

[2019-12-31]

Fixed color picker tab not saved (thanks 撸猫侠hiroober)
Increased range of stabilization for stylus tilt reading for Huion Q620M
Minor fixes

[2019-12-24]

Fixed regression bug of layer UI on high DPI
Options are now more visible in Welcome Screen
Improved on-screen icon hiding due to small screen size
Improved start-up layout on different screen settings
Fixed Color picker UI on the Color tab when DPI scaling is >= 250% (thanks Glenn Slingsby)

[2019-12-19]

Added rotation angle for Ref. Image (Pan) in Advanced User Mode (thanks Shuen)
Now main tabs not as easily moved by accident (thanks 泥二码)
Fixed possible bent brush when switching to a rigid brush (thanks 泥二码)
Now precise control UI won't accept mouse wheel input to avoid accidental change
Now will offer the option to Snap Down when Merge button is pressed
Now users can have more control on the stabilization and amplification of stylus tilt reading *

* Needed for Huion tablet

[2019-11-20]

Fixed regression bug of loading artwork (thanks Shuen)
Added option to have 'Save' button as like 'Save As'

[2019-11-16]

Added 'Auto reload' option for Reference Image (pan) (Advanced user mode)
Fixed possible corrupted artwork file saving if there's underlay
Fixed Quit prompt hidden by Welcome screen

[2019-11-15]

Fixed regression bug of Merge Button (thanks CaliforniaBlue)
Now informs users SnapDown can better preserve fidelity than Layer Merge
Fixed thumbnail on taskbar

[2019-11-13]

Not showing warning for zero time saving data now *
Fixed New Artwork saving to previously loaded artwork
Fixed stroke end artifact visible on AMD Vega 11 GPU
New language restoration ^
Minor bug fixes

* It has been a precaution in case data is not actually saved. Now since we and also other users are not encountering data lost anymore, we decided to remove such a warning.
^ Hopefully it fixes the bug of language switching to Chinese after update

[2019-09-04]

Fixed regression bug after translating artwork (thanks Shuen)
Fixed regression bug of user undo / redo (thanks Shuen)
Fixed bug of translating artwork after first stroke

[2019-09-01]

Added Lazy Nezumi Pro compatibility option (thanks sanje)
Now brush handle scales with brush (avoids smallest brush visually blocked by handle)
Added Mouse Middle Button Menu option in System Setting dialog (thanks Andy Chen)
Minor optimization
More high-DPI UI updates

[2019-08-20]

Fixed Pigment Adjuster cycling (thanks 墨功 GZ team)
More high-DPI UI updates

[2019-08-07]

Fixed layer thumbnail size
More high-DPI UI updates

[2019-08-02]

Initial Windows 10 Fluent UI adoption
More high-DPI UI updates

[2019-07-20]

Fixed F1 Help hotkey display for some languages
More high-DPI UI updates

[2019-07-06]

Fixed firewall-mode registration
Added two more update servers *
More high-DPI UI updates

* Hopefully you will find updating Expresii much faster

[2019-06-28]

Fixed occasional bug of disappearing layers on swapping layers
Fixed undo while stroking for Precise User Mode (thanks Tony Wat)
Added SaveAs option (thanks 撸猫侠hiroober)
Now show hover distance for Wacom pens in Diagnostics page (thanks Wacom)

[2019-06-18]

Fixed barrel button reverting brush UI detail level (thanks Rowan )
Fixed Shortcuts regression bug (thanks Shuen)
Added toggle for Eye Dropper (thanks Siumou)

[2019-06-13]

Fixed shortened Ref Image UI (thanks Rowan )
Switched to using Windows notification for file saving warning
Minor high-DPI UI updates

[2019-06-06] x64 only

Added Global Preset (available to Special users only for now)
More high-DPI UI updates

[2019-05-18]

Allowed larger paper size (max 40 / 64 units) for Advanced / Precise user modes
Now you can enter paper size delta in numbers (thanks Shuen)
More high-DPI UI updates

[2019-05-12]

Fixed stylus not found error on Windows 7 (thanks Ho Kwan)
Fixed not outputting third layer in snapshot in PSD or PNG with separate files (thanks 凌粤轩画)

[2019-05-07]

Now pressing ESC key can reset rotated view (thanks Nimus Dilasso)
Removed Ins and Del hotkeys for view rotation*. Now Del will Clear artwork just like hotkey 'C' (thanks Nimus Dilasso)
Now main window is per-monitor high-DPI-aware. Work-in-progress for other windows

* You can still use PgUp and PgDn for view rotation

[2019-04-26]

Added option to hide on-screen icons and branding (thanks Nimus Dilasso)
Added separate paper texture option (and removed 'No Paper' checkbox) when exporting snapshot (thanks 清篁) *
Add option to use Avangate to buy a license (for those who can't use Gumroad or MS Store)
Now wait a bit more for going into idle state when using wet brush

* 'No Paper' option removes paper texture and paper color. Let me know if you need option for toggling paper color

[2019-04-04]

Fixed error on pressing ESC when choosing Background color (thanks Shuen)
Added option to hide grid lines for Quarter mode

[2019-03-08]

Fixed error when reading device name from external wintab32.dll * (thanks 冰水之源)

* This should also fix for the case of using XP-Pen 's wintab32.dll. Because we don't have control on others' wintab32.dll so now we simply would not read device name from them altogether. i.e. we won't show exact device name in our System Info page.

[2019-03-05]

Fixed slowness when using stylus via Windows Ink on Surface Go (thanks Matthias Heil)

[2019-03-03] x32 only

x32 version now gets the 3 layers and draggable tabs from the x64 version

[2019-02-28]

Fixed possible exit error
Improved memory access limit for 32bit version

[2019-02-21]

Added more options for adjusting paper wetness
Made UI for surface tilt more touch friendly
High-DPI UI fixes

[2018-12-24]

Fixed wrong stylus position when tablet computer screen is rotated 90 degree (thanks Kevin Lin)
Added JPG as export format (thanks Anzor N)

[2018-11-12]

Now Overlay is above Reference Image
Fixed PopUp Color Picker for high-DPI
Other minor fixes

[2018-10-27] x64 only

Added shortcut option for Stain from Bottom Layer (thanks Shuen)
Fix for Quarter Mode (pre-beta) undo
Minor UI fixes

[2018-10-15]

Fixed bug of Overlay and Underlay UI disappearing after artwork loading
Fixed error reporting
Other minor UI fixes

[2018-09-21]

Fixed dot cursor (regression from High-DPI support)
Other minor fixes

[2018-09-16]

High-DPI support (see blog for details)
Added user control for Wet Darkening in Advanced User mode (thanks Siu Fong)
Added option to get back to working with Duet Display (System Settings>Fixes>Fix for Duet Display) * (thanks Kevin Lin)

* It was broken when we added the fix for having to move a little since 2018.08

[2018-09-03]

Hotfix: removing test code that writes to c:\\\\temp for testing high-DPI support

[2018-09-01]

Fixed x64 version not including 3rd layer in snapshot
Fixed right-mouse-button-drag for adjusting brush tilt when using Windows Ink (regression)
Fixed possible missing active layer when loading artwork

[2018-08-22]

Added possible fix for one of the occasional errors coming from the graphics library
Applied the fix for having to move a little to x32 version too

[2018-08-15]

Fixed possible skipping active layer when loading artwork files

[2018-08-11] x64 only

Fixed issue of having to move a little before a mark is made (thanks Bob Marshall) *
Improved Chrome-tab interaction

* Still waiting for Microsoft to reply, but to avoid our users waiting we went ahead to make changes to make it work. If nothing bad reported by user, we will apply the fix to x32 version also.

[2018-08-08] x64 only

Now Layers as a separate tab (thanks Shuen)
Fixed Base Color visibility icon

[2018-08-04] x64 only

Now Paper Material tab can be separated too
New Google-Chrome-like draggable tabs!
Fixed a few regression UI bugs

[2018-08-01] x64 only

3rd layer available
Now Paper Operation tab can be separated too

[2018-07-22]

Fixed possible exception getting machine info (thanks Rachel)

[2018-07-19]

Fixed possible app quitting error when updating
Fixed possible broken ink mark edge (thanks Shuen)
Fixed possible error writing underlay to file when saving artwork (thanks Cenga)
Fixed export large images with HQ and alpha (thanks Amy)
Fixed ColorPal app compatibility
Fixed Base Color not snapped in SnapDown
Added 'China Mode' in the Welcome screen that links to Bilibili and Weibo (instead of Youtube & Facebook)

[2018-07-11]

Fixed crash when switching between Windows Ink and vendor wintab32.dll
Now warns if artwork file saved to be too small (<50 bytes), which means it's empty * (thanks Shuen)
Fixed bug report sending

* One user reports this happening when she has a very large Background image

[2018-07-03]

Fixed missing underlay in PSD export
Minor UI improvement

[2018-06-30]

Fixed possible hangs on startup or exit on some systems *

* We saw such syndrome on a Surface Book 2 and now no more such issue. Hope it fixes it for all machines too .

[2018-06-22]

Fixed virtual bush disappearing (thanks firemute)
Now include vcruntime140.dll in case your system doesn't have it (used by own wintab32 & Surface Dial DLL's)

[2018-06-15]

Fixed alpha output in HQ with blank quadrant (thanks Lau)
Double-tap/press (e.g. 2-finger tap) interval now 200 ms (from 500ms) (thanks firemute)
Now Store version can also use separable tabs

[2018-06-07]

Fixed paper format dialog dimension edits (thanks Максим Крюков)
Fixed Paper Format panel wrong alignment if panel folded on startup
Minor UI improvements

[2018-06-04]

Revamped the shortcut sub-system *
Fixed reference image UI not showing after artwork loading ^ (thanks Amy & Lau)

* Sorry, users need to define your assignment again, but the change allows exchanging shortcuts via Shortcuts.cfg
^ The UI framework that we use gives us so much trouble. We have to keep finding ways to avoid its bugs. :(

[2018-06-01]

Fixed reference image UI not showing after artwork loading (thanks Shuen)
General shortcut assignment support for pen shortcut button and more

[2018-05-28]

Fixed sprayer (regression since 2018-05-19) (thanks BlueWhiteBird)

[2018-05-24]

Include Xuan paper texture back (thanks Shuen)

[2018-05-19]

Fixed pressure reading issues due to Windows 10 April Update
Added slider for deposition on Saturated Paper (thanks Shuen)
Added View Reset to Joystick assignment (thanks Shuen)
Made Joystick assignment compatible with new Clip Studio Tabmate (thanks Shuen)
Fixed asking user to choose language twice
Now default paper is not Xuan because some user don't like to see a grid
Fixed potential errors on exit on some machines
Auto save kicks in only when user is idling

[2018-04-25]

Fixed regression bug in [2018-04-16] not auto-updating correctly (thanks Rowan Cassidy)*
Added option to disable hint for brush mode switching (thanks Rowan Cassidy)
Added more joystick buttons (32 total now) (thanks Shuen Leung)
Added option to mirror or rotate (via Right-Click Menu ) for the Whole View Window
Moved user data path in preparation for x64 version
(Beta only) Now keeps paper crop deltas when switch Unit (thanks Angela Wong)
Minor UI adjustments

* Please just download the setup file again and install without needing to uninstall old copy of Expresii first.

[2018-04-16]

Fixed snapshot export without alpha giving a black image (thanks Joy Paul)

[2018-04-11]

Fixed showing a green shade in strokes occasionally

[2018-04-07]

Fixed showing 'unable to load last check data file' error for those not yet registered (thanks 岐小伯)

[2018-04-02]

Fixed restoring snapshot output dimensions (thanks Angela)
Fixed opaque alpha when outputting blank quadrant (regression) (thanks Angela)
Now only creates joystick object when needed to avoid crashing on some systems
Fixed Load Active Layer Only also loading reference images (thanks Shuen)
Added more safe-guarding against startup failure
Added Chinese language for new bug reporting system

[2018-03-20]

Fixed regression bug of disappeared UI for stylus Stabilize and Angle Remap
Now also checks for presence of own wintab32.dll

[2018-03-16]

Faster snapshot output around at 1.5x
Now PSD snapshot output honors user-specified alpha modes
Added new bug report mechanism
Fixed possible startup errors (thanks Andy Chen and asami)

[2018-03-06]

Fixed possible startup error after dial support *

* The error could occur if you haven't updated your Windows 10 for a long time
[2018-03-04]

Fixed idling after dial support
Minor UI improvements

[2018-03-02]

Fixed not opening old artwork file at all if there's non-ASCII character in the Ref. image file path (thanks Ting & Xin)

[2018-02-28]

Added custom Surface Dial support (Win10 only)
Added user toggle for Middle-Mouse-Button (MMB) menu (thanks Shuen)
Added visibility toggle for base color
Fixed undo of Overlay cropping
Minor UI improvements

[2018-02-15]

Fixed snapshot output alpha if image quadrant is blank
Minor UI improvements

[2018-02-12]

Added more control for Middle-Mouse-Button (MMB) + Mouse Wheel *
Added new 'Blend' alpha mode
Fixed grayscale rendering modes

* Click with MMB to invoke a menu for what Mouse Wheel controls

[2018-02-07]

Increased adjustment range for Alpha Mode Gouache
Minor UI improvement for alpha mode

[2018-02-06]

Added new Alpha Mode: Gouache
Reference Image (Pan) now accepts non-ASCII characters in the filename & path
Added Pan icon in menu *
Fixed drag-and-drop support for image loader
Fixed undo'ing to a blank underlay giving black image instead of a blank one
Fixed Overlay cropping
Minor UI fixes & improvements

* For users of e.g. Pen Displays without touch support who don't want to use hotkey

[2018-01-29]

Added option to toggle barrel button for adjusting brush tilt (thanks Shuen) *
Increased rendering quality in Snapshot output preview
Now lists all possible IP addresses for using Smart device tilt sensor
Minor UI fixes and improvements

* Off by default because users may assign the barrel button for other functions.

[2018-01-28]

Fixed all UI dragging via touch input ( and via pen after Fall Creators Update (FCU))*
Fixed pressure-sensitive color loading with internal stylus ^
Fixed Right-Button drag to adjust brush tilt via pen barrel button (for FCU)ߙ
Fixed pen pressure adjustment not loaded after restart
Minor UI fixes

* Sliders & UI that allows you to drag to adjust values didn't work when scrollbar is present. Now all fixed.
^ External stylus (e.g. Wacom Intuos) are always fine. It was only internal stylus like the Surface Pen having issue. Now all fixed.
ߙ Microsoft removed the ability to do Right-button drag via pen barrel button. We had to use another way to get this back to working.

[2018-01-25]

Snapshot dialog now resizable
Added Batch Process for snapshot output (beta users only)

[2018-01-21]

Reduced UI flicker when resizing Setting Window
Fixed possible stuck touch point when using multi-touch gesture

[2018-01-19]

Added option to toggle if save wet state in inactive layers (thanks Shuen)
Added two-finger double tap to reset view
Added three-finger swipes left and right for undo and redo
Minor fixes and improvements

[2018-01-10]

Fixed bug when undo after artwork saving (thanks Shuen)
Rearranged System Setting dialog
Now most screen icons are on one side
Fixed finger touching on screen icons can still move paper
Minor fixes and improvements

[2018-01-05]

Fixed loading/saving of color pans (thanks Shuen)
Added more option for color pans
Ref. Image (Pan) now available in Advanced user mode or above
Minor fixes and improvements

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