Upcoming Version X
Revision 3010 - 2014-11-19
bug fixed [FIXED] Fixed a crash that could occur during Drag & Drop of an image.
bug fixed [FIXED] Made sure "Drop your images here" does not appear on an exported or shared document.
bug fixed [FIXED] Fixed a crash that could occur when adding an image layer to a calendar object.
feature changed [CHANGED] Switched off support for OS X file "Versions" for now.
feature changed [CHANGED] Updates to the overall language support.
Revision 3009 - 2014-11-14
feature changed [CHANGED] Updated Czech, Dutch, Japanese, Norwegian and Spanish language support.
bug fixed [FIXED] Fixed a crash that could occur when using cursor keys to move an object with no object selected.
bug fixed [FIXED] Solved a crash that could occur on editing text.
Revision 3008 - 2014-11-07
bug fixed [FIXED] Fixed a situation where the graphic objects (images) "fly out" of the document when the layout method is changed and the layout length unit is Inch.
bug fixed [FIXED] Handled a crash that could occur after changing a document background containing an image to some other kind of background.
bug fixed [FIXED] A postmark can now be removed using the context menu when the postmark was applied to a regular image object (instead of a postage stamp object).
bug fixed [FIXED] The date of a postmark added via the "Decorations" panel is now updated to the current date.
bug fixed [FIXED] Solved a crash that occurred when trying to move a Grid etc. panel up or down in the layer hierarchy.
bug fixed [FIXED] Fixed some typos in the English and German language support.
bug fixed [FIXED] Minor fixes and general improvements of the user interface.
feature changed [CHANGED] Some small updates to the online help.
new feature [NEW] Added message to the end of the software update process, which states that opening the Downloads folder and quitting the app is not a crash.
Revision 3007 - 2014-10-31
new feature [NEW] Completed German language support.
feature changed [CHANGED] First sketch on updating the online help to Posterino 3.
bug fixed [FIXED] Handles a situation where the app may crash on performing an undo operation.
bug fixed [FIXED] Solved a crash that occurred when entering the number of images by hand on the Adjust panel of the layout method.
bug fixed [FIXED] Fixed crash which could occur on changing a PDF background.
bug fixed [FIXED] Solved a crash that could occur on dropping an image on an Irregular layout.
bug fixed [FIXED] You can now grab the yellow handles to size a graphic object when the object is rotated.
bug fixed [FIXED] The template "Tilburg" is now listed under the "Calendar" category.
bug fixed [FIXED] The crop editor no longer "jumps back" to the unroped state when working under Retina display.
bug fixed [FIXED] Handled case where the selection of a rectangular object looked oval.
Revision 3006 - 2014-10-17
bug fixed [FIXED] Handled a situation that could lead to a crash when using the Undo operation.
bug fixed [FIXED] Solved an arithmetic error that could occur on calculating a new grid layout.
bug fixed [FIXED] Handled a situation where a tiny graphic shape could lead to a drawing error.
bug fixed [FIXED] Fixed an issue that could lead to a crash on drawing very tiny images and frames.
feature changed [CHANGED] First sketch of "How do I learn about the basics?" in the online help.
Revision 3005 - 2014-10-03
bug fixed [FIXED] Fixed the general "beach ball of death" situation of last beta.
Revision 3004 - 2014-10-03
bug fixed [FIXED] Solved a crash that could occur on changing the preferences view to the Postmark preferences panel.
bug fixed [FIXED] Now all calendar templates adapt to the regional calendar settings of the user on open.
bug fixed [FIXED] Solved a situation that could lead to a crash when clicking a very tiny graphic object.
bug fixed [FIXED] Added some missing tool tips to the bottom toolbar of the document window.
bug fixed [FIXED] Solved a problem where the selection state was not reconstructed correctly after re-opening a document.
bug fixed [FIXED] Handled a situation that could lead to a crash on selecting a graphic object in the editor.
Revision 3003 - 2014-09-26
bug fixed [FIXED] The "padding" property of a text object is now correctly visualized by the editor.
bug fixed [FIXED] The calendar now correctly draws day backgrounds using a transparent color on document export (e.g. template "Black Stone").
bug fixed [FIXED] The document is now centered on it's background canvas if exported to Mail or Flickr.
bug fixed [FIXED] On exporting to Mail, Flickr, etc. the shared image is now scaled if scaling is requested.
bug fixed [FIXED] On creating a new calendar object or a document from a calendar template, the locale calendar settings are now respected.
feature changed [CHANGED] On exporting to Mail, Flickr, etc. the standard image file format is no PNG.
new feature [NEW] Added additional US paper sizes to the defaults (8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14").
Revision 3002 - 2014-09-19
bug fixed [FIXED] No crash any more on moving the selection of the iPhoto "Events" or "Faces" node to another node in the image browser.
bug fixed [FIXED] Solved a crash that could occur when dragging images from the Finder to a document.
bug fixed [FIXED] Fixed a crash that could occur on editing properties (metadata) of an image using the popup editor.
feature changed [CHANGED] Emphasized the message that tells the user how to set a background image during a Drag & Drop operation.
Revision 3001 - 2014-09-12
bug fixed [FIXED] Posterino no longer asks for access privileges in cases where images are missing from a document.
bug fixed [FIXED] Various small user interface fixes and improvements.
Revision 3000 - 2014-08-29
bug fixed [FIXED] Introduced a workaround to make the software update framework "work" with a sandboxed app like Posterino. The downloaded update is placed in the Downloads folder and the Downloads folder is opened in the Finder. The user has to install the app by hand, though.
bug fixed [FIXED] The image crop is no longer altered when scaling a document during export (e.g. compose email).
bug fixed [FIXED] Migrating document files from Posterino 2 which hold images missing from the file system now invokes the file recovery system.
bug fixed [FIXED] Added missing information about the version and revision of the app to the feedback send to the server.
Revision 1 - 2014-08-25
new feature [NEW] First private beta.
Posterino 3.0 Beta
Revision 0 - 2014-08-25

Overview

Improved Workflow

  • Improved workflow throughout: Adding, removing or creating image objects now results in an instant re-layout of your document.
  • New and improved content: Expect new templates, new frames, new backgrounds and more. For example, you can now add individual text captions to any image on your document.
  • New layout options: We advanced the existing templates to include a "Circular” option and added Grid Lines to ease manual image placement.
  • Automatic styling: The look of your images can now be changed and aligned automatically.
  • A whole new crop editor: The enhanced version improves crop workflow and creates a persistent crop state.
  • We added a bunch of new sharing services: Post on Facebook, Twitter or Flickr. Send your creation as Message or via AirDrop.
  • A sleek new user interface: The redesigned interface has a larger workspace, especially handy if you are working on a MacBook.
  • Posterino is now sandboxed and supports Retina display.
  • Additional requested improvements: We implemented a large number of popular user requests, resulting in a myriad of large and small improvements in many areas of the application.

Details

Improved Workflow

  • We re-worked the layout modes to ease and speed your workflow. Posterino now features an "Automatic" layout mode, where graphic objects are automatically placed by the app, and a "Manual" layout mode where graphic objects are placed by the user.
  • Adding, removing or creating image objects now results in an instant re-layout of your document in "Automatic" layout mode.
  • You can now change the placement of graphic objects by simply dragging it on top or between other graphic objects. The layout will be adjusted automatically.
  • You can now specify the number of new image objects to create. The current layout is instantly adjusted to make room for the new image(s).
  • With the redesigned crop editor, you just double click on an image and a nice crop editor pops up from which you can size, move and rotate your image. This is greatly improves the user experience over the previous model. Also, the crop is preserved when the frame of the image changes. The new crop editor also supports keyboard shortcuts and trackpad gestures.
  • The text editing experience has been streamlined.
  • You can now easily change the major properties of a "Calendar", "Metadata" or "Postmark" layer by double clicking it to open a popup inspector right on the image in question.
  • By popular request, we improved the algorithm that randomly fills your document with images. When all image frames are filled, selecting "Fill at Random" again will present a new set of random images. This function also works on a document’s sub-set of images that have been defined by the current selection. The result: you can easily play with different variations of the same document.
  • We added and improved various keyboard shortcuts to speed the process for Pro users.

Layout Behavior

  • As requested by many users, you can now explicitly set the number of rows and columns for a "Grid" layout.
  • An improved "Irregular" layout now respects the aspect ratio of each individual image of your document.
  • The "Random" layout better distributes images along with some nice new layout properties which control the "randomness" of the layout.
  • We added a new "Circular" layout that is especially lovely for portrait images. You can control the direction of the layout and the spacing between the images.
  • A new "Grid Lines" layout, aids with the manual placement of images on a grid of magnetic lines.

Styles

  • We significantly eased the way you apply a look to your images by introducing a concept we call "Style". A style represents the overall look of the majority of your document’s images. Newly created images will now automatically look like the other images of your document.
  • We added handy commands like: You can align the style of all images to the style of an individual image you selected. Or you can copy and paste styles.
  • The bottom line: you can now change the look of your document quickly and easily.

Content

  • The image frames now support an oval shaped look as well as partially rounded corners.
  • Also by popular request: You can add custom text captions of various shapes and styles to your images.
  • It’s now easier to add image backgrounds to your document.
  • We improved the way postmarks work. They are no longer applied on export. Instead, we moved them to the document editor so you can add and remove a postmark via the context menu of a postage stamp object. Also, postmarks are added automatically to newly created postage stamp objects. And - by your request - you can change the date of the postmark by double clicking it.
  • We’ve also introduced new and improved templates, frames, filters, decorations and backgrounds.

Image Browser

  • Enjoy support for the latest version of iPhoto, Aperture and Lightroom.
  • By popular request: The image browser now adds a badge to every image used in the document. You can see at a glance which images are currently in use and which are not.
  • You can filter the browser content for badged or un-badged images.
  • Since Posterino is now sandboxed , you need to explicitly grant Posterino access to any images located outside your Pictures folder. To simplify workflow, we added a new "Folders" preference where you can grant Posterino access to all of your image folders.