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Concepts Changelog

What's new in Concepts 2024.1.9.0

Feb 19, 2024
  • This release includes improvements to Accounts, including prep work for the upcoming Objects feature
  • Added a questionnaire in the Accounts tab which will help us focus on delivering updates that are meaningful and useful to you
  • Allow Snap Auto-complete to work when Snap to Grid and Align to Grid are turned off
  • Other minor bug fixes

New in Concepts 2023.5.4.0 (Jun 18, 2023)

  • MORE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS & BUG FIXES:
  • More shortcuts to make the keyboard experience even better.
  • Add and move through layers, access all shape guides and lots more with new keyboard shortcuts. See and configure them through the Interaction tab in Settings.
  • Fixed a crash with copy/paste across multiple layers.
  • Fixed menus closing with ESC.

New in Concepts 2023.1.5.0 (Feb 1, 2023)

  • Improved keyboard and tablet support
  • Concepts is now easier to use with a mouse + keyboard or a Wacom tablet
  • Use keyboard shortcuts for Pan (space), Zoom (S) and Rotate (R) to quickly navigate your canvas and work with selections and shape guides
  • Set Zoom & Rotation tools in your tool wheel

New in Concepts 2022.2.3.0 (Feb 26, 2022)

  • Distort, skew and warp your selections with the four corner handles. Pull one or two handles to adjust the aspect ratio, or tap one or two handles and pinch / spread / pull to activate the more advanced transforms.
  • Tap through the Interests list in your Account screen to help us better understand your needs.

New in Concepts 2022.2.1.0 (Feb 16, 2022)

  • ADVANCED TRANSFORMS:
  • Distort, skew and warp your selections with the four corner handles. Pull one or two handles to adjust the aspect ratio, or tap one or two handles and pinch / spread / pull to activate the more advanced transforms.
  • Tap through the Interests list in your Account screen to help us better understand your needs.

New in Concepts 2021.12.4.0 (Dec 15, 2021)

  • 2021.12 - SHAPE GUIDES, STYLUS OPTIONS + GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
  • Use Shape Guides to create partial or perfect shapes in your drawings. Activate from the Precision menu, choose a shape, and draw.
  • Customize your Surface Pen side button (on supported models).
  • Improved stamp pen performance and artboard adjustment.

New in Concepts 2021.10.6.0 (Nov 18, 2021)

  • One, two, and three point grids make drawing in perspective a literal snap. Tap+hold the vanishing points to quickly adjust them, or tap the Grid layer to enter edit mode.
  • Customize your Surface Pen button. Set it to change tools or toggle UI elements to support your workflow.

New in Concepts 2021.9.3.0 (Sep 17, 2021)

  • GRID AS A LAYER + BUG FIXES
  • Grid is now its own layer. Move it up and down the layer list, adjust its opacity, or toggle it as you draw.
  • Bug fixes and improved accessibility features.

New in Concepts 2021.7.3.0 (Aug 6, 2021)

  • CUSTOM GRIDS & LIVE SNAPPING:
  • Adjust the size, spacing, divisions, line weight, color and opacity of any grid type in the Settings menu.
  • Snap or Align to any grid while drawing. Limit your strokes to a single axis or try the Allow Turns option for more flexibility.

New in Concepts 2021.5.3.0 (May 11, 2021)

  • Get Concepts’ Pro features, PDF Import & Export and all the Brush Packs with the new store and a free trial.
  • Fixed a number of issues with Accounts and the Gallery.
  • Fix for a crash when Concepts is moved across displays.

New in Concepts 2020.12.2.0 (Jan 4, 2021)

  • Concepts now live-renders as you zoom + pan around the canvas.
  • File saving and loading is now even more reliable.
  • Some small layer improvements, like the ability to change opacity of locked layers. More to come.

New in Concepts 2020.11.2.0 (Dec 8, 2020)

  • You can now export just what you need with selection export. Make a selection with the lasso or item picker and tap Export.
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New in Concepts 2020.10.1.0 (Nov 6, 2020)

  • Export PDFs in a resizable vector format.
  • Dark Mode adapts to your system preferences. Try the darkprint canvas for some late night sketching.
  • Ink pens are sharper than ever, and we’ve added the CAD-like Wire tool and the Hard Mask for improved rendering. Add texture with new Crosshatch & Inkblot brush packs.

New in Concepts 2020.8.0.0 (Aug 14, 2020)

  • Import multi-page PDF documents, presentations and more. Sign, scale, and export in high-res.
  • Export multi-layer PSD documents and send them anywhere. No Adobe Creative Cloud account required.
  • Liven up sketches and notes with the Marker and Dotted brushes.
  • Now optimized for Surface Pro X and other ARM64 based devices.

New in Concepts 1.8.4.0 (Apr 12, 2020)

  • ARTBOARDS & LEARNING MATERIALS:
  • Create a custom size artboard inside the infinite canvas or select one of the presets. Choose units like pixels or inches and export your image in high resolution for printing and social media.
  • Learn to Draw with our new YouTube series for visual thinkers, drawing newbies, and more advanced sketchers. You’ll find a link to the playlist in the Help menu in-app.
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