Version History

Version 1.3

• Retina Display support
• New 'Shape Libraries' pane
• Redesigned Documents browser
• Redesigned Layers pane
• New Tools:
• Image Crop tool
• Color Eyedropper
• Distribute Objects
• Create compound paths
• Layer opacity & blend modes
• Import Image Files from File Sharing and Dropbox
• Import Font files
• 'Constrain' Gestures
• Ability to Discard Document Changes
• Export multiple selected documents
• Export and Import transparent images to/from Photos Library
• Added smoothing setting to Pencil and Brush tools
• Added previews to shape drawing tools
• Distance and angle tooltip when drawing lines
• Transform tool origins now snap to grid
• Improvements to SVG import
• Proper file extensions are now set for exported email attachments
• Numerous bug fixes and improvements

Version 1.2.2

• Improvements to performance and stability

Version 1.2.1

• Magnifier Loupe
• Eraser Tool
• Outline Stroke
• Unlimited Layers
• Fractional font sizes; minimum font size is now 1pt
• Pen Tool: tap path endpoint to remove or edit end direction handle
• Two Finger Tap: quickly switch between tools

Version 1.2

• Redesigned toolbar and interface
• New 'Appearance' pane
• New 'Styles' library
• New 'Line Dash' editor
• New Tools:
• Rotate, Scale, and Shear Tools
• Redesigned Pen tool
• Anchor point tool
• Selection tool
• Duplicate shapes while applying transforms
• Settable origin point for transform tools
• Join Paths
• Shape Opacity
• Enable/disable pixel-aligned strokes
• Outline editing mode
• Customizable selection color
• Increased zoom levels: 10%-6400%
• Significant performance improvements
• SVG Text import
• SVG Image import

Version 1.1.2:

• Dimension lines
• Customizable shape labels
• Canvas scale settings
• Improved import support for Inkscape-created SVG files
• Various minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 1.1.1:

• Improved saving/loading large documents under low memory conditions

Version 1.1:

• SVG vector import
• Dropbox integration
• New optimized document format
• Ability to open iDraw documents sent via email
• Image fill placement and cropping
• Gradient fill positioning
• Paste in Place
• Grid major division setting
• Fixed: print to correct pinter tray
• Fixed: keyboard dismiss bug

Version 1.0.9:

• Line arrows and arrow styles
• AirPrint document printing
• Improvements to SVG export
• Support for iOS 4.2

Version 1.0.8:

• Boolean path tools: Union, Subtract, Intersect, Exclude, Divide
• SVG export
• Rulers and units: inches, mm, cm
• New calligraphy brush editor
• New 'Edit' menu
• New 'Share' menu
• New 'Modify' pane
• Redesigned font picker
• Pen tool enhancements:
  • Multi-point selection
  • Paths can now be closed with a curve
  • Undo support for in-progress pen tool edits

• Added the ability to convert text to paths
• Added the ability to paste text and images into a design
• Added tools for opening, closing, and separating paths
• Copied shapes can now be pasted into other apps
• Fixed problem with setting fill color to open paths
• Autosave

• Improved PDF export (text and brushes are now saved as vectors)
• Improved display of International decimal values
• Improved vector brush (much faster drawing)

Version 1.0.7:

• Group / Ungroup shapes
• Lock / Unlock
• Lock aspect ratio when resizing
• Layer 'Merge Down'
• Pen tool points can now be snapped to grid
• Vector lines now remain crisp when zoomed in
• Increased max zoom level
• Improved zoom/pan gestures
• New grid customization options
• Improved layer thumbnails

Version 1.0.6:

• Redesigned Color and Gradient Pickers
• Save and reuse colors and gradients
• RGB color picker
• Stability fixes and improvements

Version 1.0.5:

• Fix for landscape mode

Version 1.0.4:

• Support for landscape mode and landscape documents
• Custom canvas sizes (up to 2048 x 2048)
• New geometry settings pane
• Text rotation
• Added ability to email PDF files
• Added JPEG as an image export option
• Pencil and Brush width slider
• Faster zooming and scrolling performance
• UI improvements for settings panes

Version 1.0.3:

• Snap to Grid
• Pinch zooming
• Layer renaming
• Layer visibility toggle
• Canvas margin settings
• Ability to set canvas background image
• Performance and stability improvements
• Improved gesture support

Version 1.0.2:

• PDF Export
• Significant performance and stability improvements
• Canvas paper styles
• Arrange and Align settings
• Improvements to the pen tool
• Text with gradient fills
• Text clipping masks
• Intro Tutorials

Version 1.0.1:

• Full undo / redo support
• Added shortcut to quickly import images
• Improved Text tool

iDraw 1.0 launched with the iPad, and we're continuing to make it the best illustration app available. We're looking forward to your feedback and suggestions!