Upgraded my MagicSquire to v5.4: Quickly randomize your brush strokes, easily control color jitter with new MagicSquire 5.4. Added Color Dynamics controls to the panel and HUD, fixed Apple M1 problem, and Brush Smoothing saving in Photoshop.

MagicSquire 5.4: Photoshop brush randomization, color dynamics, smoothing, more!

MagicSquire 5.4: Photoshop brush randomization, color dynamics, smoothing, more!

WHAT’S NEW:
– Now correctly saves/restores smoothing brush parameters when creating new brush from scratch
– New options to add Brush Controls/parameters for color of the brush:
* color jitter per tip (on/off)
* color jitter: foreground/background
* color jitter: hue
* color jitter: saturation
* color jitter: brightness
* color jitter: purity
(Go to Brush Controls in MagicSquire and then click Add/remove Brush Controls button to access new parameters)
– Fixed a rare problem with activation on Apple M1/macOS Monterey
– Available now on Photoshop 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015, CC 2014, CS5, CS6, CC

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My New MagicSquire 5.3: more accurate Photoshop Brush Parameters (size, opacity, spacing, etc.), faster on-demand HUD popup, loading groups from huge .ABR files (1GB+), more UI languages. Get now with a discount!

MagicSquire 5.3 update in Photoshop, smoother and more precise than ever

MagicSquire 5.3 update in Photoshop, smoother and more precise than ever

WHAT’S NEW:
- Fixed a problem with loading brush groups from huge (500MB-1GB+) .abr files
- Changing small values of brush parameters (size, opacity, etc) is now easier. Brush Controls
change slower in 0-50 range
- Improved localization
- Improved loading of HUD files in various countries (South Korea, China, Switzerland)
- Available now on Photoshop and Illustrator 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015, CC 2014, CS5, CS6, CC
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Upgraded my MagicSquire panel for Photoshop to version 5.2. Full CC 2022 support, more!

MagicSquire 5.2 update! Blank panel fix, CC 2022, better everything!

MagicSquire 5.2 update! Blank panel fix, CC 2022, better everything!

WHAT’S NEW:
– Fixed a long standing problem when panel was blank immediate after starting Photoshop
– Full support of CC 2022 – especially keyboard shortcuts
– Increased max Brush Spacing parameter to 1000, please remove Brush Control corresponding to Brush Spacing and then re-add it
– Added Chinese localization
– Fixed problems with downloading of HUD in several scenarios
– Fixed a minor issue with “x” button position on search field
– Fixed a problem with searching/tags/clearing search field with new “x” button
– Fixed problems with focused search field after clicking a brush (a conflict with Wacom & ExpressKeys)
– Fixed problem with loading .abr files with groups in various scenarios
– Fixed a problem with disappearing right-click menu on Windows
– Improved update check

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MagicSquire 5.1 update is here with fixes, improvements

Posted by Anastasiy Safari on Tuesday Oct 19, 2021 Under MagicSquire, photoshop brushes, update

MagicSquire 5 - my brush companion for Adobe Photoshop is updated to v5.1. Brush Controls — size, opacity, hardness etc. can be changed right from the panel or new HUD. Now with no lags. Auto-scroll with drag’n'drop improved, UI fixes, more.

MagicSquire 5.1 is up, with Photoshop brush controls and HUD improvements

MagicSquire 5.1 is up, with Photoshop brush controls and HUD improvements

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WHAT’S NEW
- Fixed lag with Photoshop eyedropper and brush controls
- Improved UI, Scrolling, Dragging, Dropboxes and Buttons, Choosing Brush parameters for brush controls
- Fixed problems with varios Brush parameters: Spacing was turning off when set to zero, Pressure controls,
Opacity & Size were turning on Scatter, fixed setting of Flow and Opacity in various scenarios
- Improved loading of very large .tpl files (~1GB)
- Improved loading groups from varios .abr files
- Fixed a problem with losing stylus pressure on some configurations
- Now pressure switches for size and opacity can be set together
- Now allowing reselect current brush if its parameters have been changed
- Fixed lag in Photoshop when Brush Controls are activated
- Improved HUD behavior in Brush Controls-only mode
- Returned round corners to HUD on Windows
- Added Spanish localization

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The video tutorial on all new features of MagicSquire, Photoshop brush organizer plugin is out!

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Updated my MagicSquire to v5.0. The Pro Brush Group Manager for Adobe Photoshop is updated! New version brings: Supercool Mini Brush Controls (size, opacity etc), Mass-Tagging, Change Stroke on multiple presets, scrolling drag’n’drop, fixes, much more!

Supercool Mini Brush Controls (size, opacity etc), Mass-Tagging, Change Stroke on multiple brushes, scrolling drag'n'drop, fixes, much more

Supercool Mini Brush Controls (size, opacity etc), Mass-Tagging, Change Stroke on multiple brushes, scrolling drag

WHAT’S NEW:

Incredible improvement in visual performance when displaying and scaling brushes, opening/closing groups
and dragging/dropping brushes. Speeded up brush selection on large collections.

NEW! Customizeable Brush Controls!

– Add the following Brush Controls on top of MagicSquire:
Size, Flow, Opacity, Roundness, Hardness, Spacing, Size Jitter, Angle Jitter, Roundness Jitter,
Pressure controls Size, Pressure controls Opacity, Flip X, Flip Y, Scatter, Smoothing, Wet Edges,
Scatter Count, Scatter Count Jitter, Texture depth
Need more controls? Please write to https://anastasiy.com/support will be adding more later on!
– Display only the controls you need and hide ones you don’t need using Add/remove brush controls button
– Rearrange and assign accent colors to specific controls
– Several types of the controls: Gauge, Slider, Checkbox
– Change brush values with mouse tip or mouse wheel
– Display only Brush Controls in HUD while having list of presets on the panel
– Pops up under your cursor, if needed. Supports Sticky Mode
* You can always hide this new part of MagicSquire with a Hide button

NEW! Mass-tagging! You can now select unlimited brushes/tools and assign tags to them all at once!
You can also edit tags for multiple brushes
NEW! Edit appearance of multiple selected tools presets/brushes. You can select unlimited brush or tool presets
and change stroke type for all of them at once.
NEW! Revamped Edit Preset dialog when editing strokes/tags for multiple selected brushes
NEW! List now scrolls when you drag brushes, so now you can move brushes between far separated groups
NEW! Supports all new .abr files features introduced in recent Photoshops.
Now supports loading groups from modern .ABR files into groups in MagicSquire
NEW! Right-click menu (expanded) – now allows to edit selected presets
NEW! Clear search field with an “x” button that auto-appears when needed
NEW! Finally! Open/Close ALL GROUPS at once (New – Collapse All Groups/Expand All Groups in the MagicSquire menu)

– Saves and restores Painting Mode (Multiply/Overlay/Screen etc) of the Brush
– Fixed a long standing but rare problem when brushes loaded from files become missing
– Fixed problems when loading brushes from various .ABR and .TPL files, especially when loading
non-brush tool presets
– Improved UI
– Visual improvements and critical fixes:
– List would scroll after editing a brush – no more
– Fixed problems when clicking Cancel in Settings dialogs (some values weren’t cancelled)
– Fixed various dialogs, improved paddings and buttons
– Speeded up display of large amounts of brushes
– Fixed titles for some dialogs
– “Edit Tags” dialog now renamed to “Edit Preset”
– Fixed a problem when button in the empty group became unclickable
– Correctly switches Collections when Edit Collections dialog is open
– Keeps List View Mode synced between HUD and normal panel
– Greatly improved right-click menu behavior – especially when multiple brushes are selected
– Now doesn’t open by itself on Photoshop startup in some scenarios

– Improved compatibility with latest Photoshop CC 2021+
– Speeded up loading of huge .ABR files

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Anastasiy’s Extension Manager 3.7 update!

Posted by Anastasiy Safari on Friday Jul 30, 2021 Under MagicRefs, MagicSquire, MagicTints, panels

Free Extension Manager & Installer 3.7 from Anastasiy for Adobe CC software

Free Extension Manager & Installer 3.7 from Anastasiy for Adobe CC software

Update if you’re on Creative Cloud 2021. It’s free for all Art community! Install, Remove, Update, Manage any Adobe extensions easily! Anastasiy’s Extension Manager v3.7

WHAT’S NEW:
– Improved compatibility with all latest CC 2021 updates on Windows and macOS
– Dark/Light OS color mode support on Windows and macOS
– Updated File -> Reset extension list to support Apple M1 and recent CC 2021
– Better support for https/ssl when downloading updates
– Improved UI on macOS Big Sur
– All made by your feedback! Please keep it coming!

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