The updated version of Embird 2022 (Build 10.66) address the following fixes:
EDITOR
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- New command "Insert > Emoji" added. It allows to insert chosen colour emoji as background image, which might be enlarged and converted to stitches with a few clicks as shown in new tutorial "Create Emoji Design".
- Menu command "Insert > Simple Outline Text" improved, creating smoother curves for chosen "current" TrueType font.
- The "Fill Redwork" feature improved - many new fill patterns added. It is now possible to create "Two Colours" fills, and apply "Chain Diamond", "Chain Triangle" or "Triple Stitch" on the generated paths.
- New command "Insert > Aligning Stitches > Small Cross on Start Point" added. These small crosses might be used to align sewn parts with the crosses of the same size transferred from printed template to fabric.
- Fixed issue with opening .SVG, .CMX, .EMF, .WMF.
CROSS STITCH PLUG-IN
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- New command "Insert > Emoji" added. It allows to insert selected colour emoji as background image, which might be enlarged and converted to crosses with a few clicks as shown in new tutorial "Create Emoji Design".
- New command "Insert > Raster Text" added. Use it to insert short text based on rasterised fonts.
TUTORIALS
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- New tutorials are now available at
https://embird.co.uk/embird-manuals/ (See The Text Tutorials)
* Create Emoji Design
* Simple Outline Text
STUDIO (Regular version)
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- Multiple enhancements to Font Engine. Enhanced stitching of serifs, complex letters, etc.
- Multiple enhancements to Auto Column
- Fix to rendering icons and previews of objects with holes
- Fix to occasional freezing when opening file
Studio NEXT, build 1.4
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- Multiple enhancements to Font Engine. Enhanced stitching of serifs, complex letters, etc.
- Multiple enhancements to Auto Column
- Multiple enhancements to import and stitching of SVG files
- Icons and previews of SVG files in 'Import' and 'Export' dialogs windows
- New tool for reduction of colour number in template raster image for easier digitising of complex designs. This tool is accessible via main menu > Image > Tools > Reduce Colours.
- New tool for posterisation of template raster image for easier digitising of complex designs. This tool is accessible via main menu > Image > Tools > Posterise.
- Fix to blurry or enlarged rendering when using enlargement in Windows 'Ease of Access' settings
- Enhanced colour contrast and text readability of drop-down panels in 'Parameters' windows
- Fix to Envelope function
- Transformations Window: controls to switch between transform, align and distribute mode moved to vertical tool box
- Update to help files
- Button for access to respective help chapter in 'Parameters' window
- Partial translation into multiple languages. Full translation not finished yet.
- Options to export and import translation files in .csv format editable in MS Excel or other spreadsheet program
- Switching between inches and millimetres (imperial / metric unit system)
- Illustrations explaining meaning of settings added to main 'Parameters' panel
- Slightly faster rendering of whole graphic user interface
- Fix to aligning controls in panels
- Dismissing dialog windows with 'Escape' key
- Confirming dialog windows with 'Enter' key
- Fix to creating new subfolder in 'Open' and 'Save' dialog windows
- Faster compilation of lettering
- Fix to program freezing when closing dialog windows
- Fix to occasional freezing when opening file
- Fix to conversion of objects into other type of objects
- Fix to rendering holes in object icons
- Fix to shortcut keys '3' and '4' for placing start points of column-like objects
- Fix to shortcut key 'x', which acts like secondary mouse button to invoke pop-up menus in work area, colour palette and object inspector list
New Studio NEXT tutorials
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* Image Colour Reduction
* Image Posterisation
* Stitch Count Estimation
