The July 2024 Update

Bug fixes for PNG export, free rotation, selection and more. The update rolling in this month contains a number of bug fixes, particularly for two bugs that were a challenge but I'm glad they are sorted out. Also included in this update are two new features: video export and Godot export.

Here is the full list of additions, fixes and changes in this update:

Added:

1. Export animation to MP4 video

2. Export sprites to Godot

Fixed:

1. Fixed free rotation, sometimes pixels selected for rotation would disappear when free rotated

2. Fixed the really annoying pixel coordinate issue where the selection click point is biased to the top left corner.

3. Photoshop files with unicode layer names caused Lightcube to crash

4. Large photoshop files caused Lightcube to crash

5. Photoshop animation frames not imported

6. PNG export did not work correctly with pixels that had alpha < 255

7. Layers with alpha < 255 did not blend correctly when the selected layer changed, created temporary issues whilst drawing

8. On a locked layer, the color picker tool still works but the cursor shows no access - fixed the cursor

9. If you have a floating selection of pixels and add/duplicate the layer, the floating section is moved to the new layer

Improved/Changed:

1. New animation frame group now automatically picks a different color to the previous group

2. Improved drawing thumbnail in layer when artwork is less than 65x65

3. Animation playback now constrained within current frame group

4. Save & Export hotkey changed from Ctrl+Alt+S to Shift+S (Ctrl+Alt+S activates speech recognition on Windows)

5. Custom rotate now displays the rotation angle in the status bar whilst you are rotating a selection of pixels.