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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

Read more about MagicSquire 5.1 - pro brush companion with groups for Adobe Photoshop

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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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MixColors 4.1 update! Better palette extraction from photos, better UI

Posted by Anastasiy Safari on Tuesday Sep 14, 2021 Under Adobe, MixColors, color mixer

Just updated my color mixer for Adobe Photoshop!

MixColors 4.1, new design, better palette extraction, more

MixColors 4.1, new design, better palette extraction, more

WHAT’S NEW:
- Improved Color Palette extraction from complex photos
- Better grouping of frequent Collections of Groups
- More auto Color Names now supported for more colors
- New design now even more fine tuned
- Improved Chinese and Spanish localization
- All available on Photoshop CS5, CS6, CC, CC2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021+
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Upgrade to MagicTints 2.4 if you’re on Photoshop CC 2021 (or recent Illustrator & InDesign). New MagicTints fixes support of new Adobe CC version, improves color matching on Windows/macOS. Localized to new languages.

MagicTints 2.4: PS CC2021 22.5+ support, Spanish & Chinese localization, better, faster, more

MagicTints 2.4: PS CC2021 22.5+ support, Spanish & Chinese localization, better, faster, more

WHAT’S NEW:

- NEW languages! Added UI Localization for the following languages: Chinese, Spanish
- Fixed compatibility with new Adobe Photoshop CC 2021 22.5+
- Greatly improved update process on Desktop (macOS/Windows)

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MixColors 4.0 has a brand new look! Also: Extract Colors from Image in 1 click, Collections of Groups, Color Auto Naming, Change Mixing Amount, faster, more awesome.
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MixColors 4.0 has a brand new look! Also: Extract Colors from Image in 1 click, Collections of Groups, Color Auto Naming, Change Mixing Amount, faster, more awesome

MixColors 4.0 has a brand new look! Also: Extract Colors from Image in 1 click, Collections of Groups, Color Auto Naming, Change Mixing Amount, faster, more awesome

WHAT’S NEW:
– NEW LOOK! MixColors is redesigned to attenuate current color and accent mixing
– Fine-tune the default mixing amount/paint load using new slider
– Extract color palette from any image. Just click a new button on the toolbar and specify number of colors.
– Auto-assigns human readable color names to swatches (if set in Settings)
– Assign Keyboard Shortcuts to individual swatches! (Right-click on swatch)
– Collections: Combine several groups of colors in a collection and then switch
– Saves/loads swatches to your drive. Can be backed up and synced to any Cloud
– Color history is never lost! Now saved to Settings and restored when it’s re-opened
– Clear Color History by clicking a new button
– Mix Colors of the vector shapes! (Menu -> Colorize Shapes & Text)
– Localization: Chinese, Spanish
– Supports Photoshop 2021+, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015, CC 2014, CS6, CC
– More than 23+ new features and improvements

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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!

Free Anastasiy’s Extension Manager & Installer for .zxp Adobe extensions



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MagicTints 2.2 Adobe CC panel is out

Posted by Anastasiy Safari on Tuesday Jun 29, 2021 Under Adobe, Affinity, Affinity Photo, LUT, MagicTints, color matching

Assign your color palette to any image, or instantly match colors from another one, export LUT, new MagicTints — AI context-based color matcher 2.2 is here!

MagicTints 2.2, Adobe CC panel for instant AI-based color matching

MagicTints 2.2, Adobe CC panel for instant AI-based color matching

WHAT’S NEW:

Desktop version of MagicTints is out too! Use it with any software beyond Adobe CC
- Improved CPU/GPU detection and handling
- Improved UI when processing images
- Allowed linking groups to current document only on Photoshop (Link icon next to group’s name)
- Added new keyboard shortcut to Generate LUT
- Improved messaging and links to MagicTints manual

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Standalone Color Matching/Correction super-desktop app from Anastasiy

Posted by Anastasiy Safari on Tuesday Jun 15, 2021 Under Affinity Photo, LUT, MagicTints

MagicTints Desktop - color match images on Mac & Windows

MagicTints Desktop - color match images on Mac & Windows

The wait is over!
New MagicTints 2 Desktop can quickly switch any image’s colors — without Adobe CC. Works on macOS and Windows.
Crazy fast 1-click GPU-based Color Matching between images. Adjust Mood, bring Multiple images to the same color palette. Use with any software!
FEATURES:
– Use it together with any software: Affinity Photo, Lightroom, Sketch, Unity, GIMP, Final Cut, AfterEffects, Pixelmator. No CC subscription required. 2x faster than plugin!
– Exports LUT or images
– Brings multiple images to the color and aesthetics of existing image
– Switch lighting conditions or mood of any concept art, photo or texture
– Keep original micro-contrast, dynamic range, subtle details
– Smartest color correction ever! Accuracy on subpixel level. Machine Learning core handles 8K+ resolutions. Uses your NVidia, Apple M1 or AMD GPU
– uses MagicPicker UI engine for faster speeds.
– more


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MagicTints 2.1! Faster LUT, up to x128 export

Posted by Anastasiy Safari on Wednesday Apr 21, 2021 Under Adobe, MagicTints, color correction, color grading, update

WHAT’S NEW

v2.1
– Now correctly works in the environment with two-byte characters (like Chinese)
– LUT 128×128x128 is now possible! Now correctly exports large LUTs of 64×64x64, 72×72x72, 128×128x128 etc..
– LUT generation is much faster
– LUTs are now much more precise, especially on big sizes (fixed problems with desaturation and banding)
– Now there are no limits on source image size when creating a LUT
– The GPU icon on the top is now less visible when GPU processing is disabled – to distinguish between sates
– Fixed a problem with partial color matching on AMD GPUs
– Fixed a problem with some LUTs (like 17×17x17 and 128×128x128) not opening in Photoshop and 3D/Video software

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