DrawPad Graphic Design Software Versions

To find out what version of the software you are currently using, click Help on the menu bar at the top of the program's window (not the Help button on the toolbar), and then click "About DrawPad Graphic Design Software".

Please be aware if you purchased more than 6 months ago you may need to purchase an upgrade to use the current version. For upgrade pricing go to https://www.nch.com.au/upgrade/index.html with your old registration ID number and Key.

If you want to try the current version with the option to restore your older version, please backup your Program Files sub folder containing the software for Windows, or copy the app from your Applications folder to a backup location for Mac OS

Click the appropriate button to download the latest version of this software:

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Version 11.53

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2024-09-03

Version 11.52

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2024-08-30

Version 11.45

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Version 11.44

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Version 11.43

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Version 11.40

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Version 11.39

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Version 11.36

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Version 11.31

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Version 11.30

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Version 11.29

• Maintenance release
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Version 11.28

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2024-04-25

Version 11.24

• [Registration paid new SVARs] Registration tests for substantive use and advanced features
• Uploaded 2024-04-16

Version 11.23

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2024-04-05

Version 11.22

• Maintenance release
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Version 11.17

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Version 11.16

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Version 11.12

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2024-02-24

Version 11.11

• Optimized rendering to handle slow/lag/glitching issues
• Uploaded 2024-02-14

Version 11.06

• Eraser Low Memory
• Uploaded 2024-02-03

Version 11.05

• Maintenance release
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Version 11.02

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Version 11.00

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Version 10.79

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Version 10.75

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Version 10.72

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Version 10.69

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Version 10.65

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Version 10.64

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Version 10.63

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Version 10.60

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Version 10.59

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Version 10.56

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Version 10.53

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Version 10.51

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Version 10.50

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Version 10.49

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Version 10.43

• Maintenance release
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Version 10.42

• Maintenance release
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Version 10.41

• Support zoom on laptop touch pad
• Uploaded 2023-07-10

Version 10.40

• Maintenance release
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Version 10.35

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Version 10.29

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Version 10.27

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Version 10.26

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Version 10.23

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Version 10.21

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Version 10.19

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2023-04-04

Version 10.17

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2023-03-24

Version 10.16

• [SVAR] Add a feature search option to the toolbar similar to PhotoPad
• Uploaded 2023-03-24

Version 10.12

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2023-03-11

Version 10.11

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2023-03-03

Version 10.09

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Version 10.07

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Version 10.06

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Version 10.02

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Version 10.00

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Version 9.02

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Version 9.01

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Version 8.98

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Version 8.95

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Version 8.90

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Version 8.89

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Version 8.85

• Maintenance release
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Version 8.84

• Maintenance release
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Version 8.83

• Maintenance release
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Version 8.81

• Maintenance release
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Version 8.79

• Maintenance release
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Version 8.70

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Version 8.67

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Version 8.63

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Version 8.58

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Version 8.57

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Version 8.55

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Version 8.54

• Maintenance release
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Version 8.53

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2022-08-08

Version 8.51

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2022-08-04

Version 8.50

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2022-08-04

Version 8.43

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2022-07-20

Version 8.41

• Maintenance release
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Version 8.40

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2022-07-05

Version 8.39

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Version 8.35

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Version 8.34

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Version 8.33

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Version 8.32

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Version 8.31

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Version 8.29

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Version 8.27

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Version 8.25

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Version 8.24

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Version 8.22

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Version 8.19

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Version 8.18

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Version 8.16

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Version 8.13

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2022-03-07

Version 8.12

• [SVAR] Add Text Spacing Options
• Uploaded 2022-03-03

Version 8.04

• Maintenance release
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Version 8.03

• Maintenance release
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Version 8.02

• Maintenance release
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Version 8.00

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2022-01-03

Version 7.85

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2021-12-22

Version 7.81

• Handle clicking on disabled buttons on the tabbed toolbar
• Uploaded 2021-12-14

Version 7.79

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2021-11-29

Version 7.78

• Maintenance release
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Version 7.77

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Version 7.76

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Version 7.73

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Version 7.71

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Version 7.70

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Version 7.68

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Version 7.66

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Version 7.65

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Version 7.61

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Version 7.59

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Version 7.56

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Version 7.55

• Maintenance release
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Version 7.53

• Maintenance release
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Version 7.49

• Maintenance release
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Version 7.46

• Maintenance release
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Version 7.45

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2021-07-05

Version 7.42

• Maintenance release
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Version 7.37

• Maintenance release
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Version 7.36

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2021-06-12

Version 7.35

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2021-06-07

Version 7.34

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2021-05-28

Version 7.33

• [SVAR] Limiting free version to 45 drawings on first month and 30 drawings moving forward
• Uploaded 2021-05-28

Version 7.32

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2021-05-24

Version 7.29

• Maintenance release
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Version 7.28

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Version 7.26

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Version 7.24

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Version 7.22

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Version 7.19

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Version 7.17

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Version 7.14

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Version 7.12

• Maintenance release
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Version 7.10

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Version 7.09

• Maintenance release
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Version 7.06

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Version 7.04

• Maintenance release
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Version 6.77

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Version 6.76

• Maintenance release
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Version 6.75

• Maintenance release
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Version 6.74

• Maintenance release
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Version 6.72

• Maintenance release
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Version 6.68

• Maintenance release
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Version 6.67

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2021-01-04

Version 6.65

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-12-30

Version 6.60

• Maintenance release
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Version 6.59

• Maintenance release
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Version 6.58

• Maintenance release
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Version 6.57

• Maintenance release
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Version 6.56

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-12-08

Version 6.55

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-11-21

Version 6.54

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-11-16

Version 6.51

• Add Anchor point tools like in Adobe Illustrator
• Uploaded 2020-10-30

Version 6.49

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-10-19

Version 6.48

• [SVAR] Automatically resize a banner ad into other sizes
• Uploaded 2020-10-13

Version 6.47

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-10-02

Version 6.46

• Add a Banner tab
• Add more shape options for Banner Tab
• Uploaded 2020-09-29

Version 6.42

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-08-31

Version 6.41

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-08-28

Version 6.40

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-08-26

Version 6.39

• [SVAR] Add Hamburger menu
• Uploaded 2020-08-26

Version 6.37

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-08-12

Version 6.36

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-08-11

Version 6.34

• Maintenance release
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Version 6.31

• Maintenance release
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Version 6.30

• Maintenance release
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Version 6.29

• Maintenance release
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Version 6.28

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Version 6.26

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-06-09

Version 6.24

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-05-27

Version 6.21

• [Graphic Design] Make it easier to create icons
• Uploaded 2020-05-14

Version 6.18

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-04-30

Version 6.16

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-04-27

Version 6.15

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-04-23

Version 6.13

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-04-10

Version 6.11

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-04-09

Version 6.08

• Create brush tool that supports brush pack options
• Uploaded 2020-04-02

Version 6.06

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-02-27

Version 6.04

• [Graphic Design] Add pathfinder from illustrator
• Uploaded 2020-02-19

Version 6.02

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-01-24

Version 6.00

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2020-01-13

Version 5.43

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2019-12-30

Version 5.42

• Maintenance release
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Version 5.40

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2019-12-11

Version 5.33

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2019-11-18

Version 5.31

• [Graphic Design] Don't leave a copy when moving an object
• Uploaded 2019-11-06

Version 5.30

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2019-09-02

Version 5.29

• Maintenance release
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Version 5.28

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Version 5.27

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Version 5.26

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Version 5.24

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2019-07-30

Version 5.23

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2019-07-19

Version 5.22

• [Graphic Design] Apply Properties for multiple selected itements
• Uploaded 2019-07-18

Version 5.19

• Maintenance release
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Version 5.18

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Version 5.17

• Maintenance release
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Version 5.16

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2019-05-23

Version 5.15

• Unify highlighting of objects.
• Uploaded 2019-05-13

Version 5.13

• Add Gradient option to Fill dropdown menu
• Uploaded 2019-05-02

Version 5.12

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2019-04-19

Version 5.10

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2019-04-08

Version 5.09

• SVAR - Test Dark UI
• Uploaded 2019-03-27

Version 5.07

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2019-03-18

Version 5.06

• Update the render code of the drawing tools
• Uploaded 2019-03-15

Version 5.05

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2019-03-08

Version 5.04

• SVAR - Test the drop-down list like we have in VideoPad and are testing in PhotoPad
• Uploaded 2019-03-06

Version 5.03

• Update drawing tools with more realistic preview
• Uploaded 2019-03-01

Version 5.02

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2019-02-11

Version 5.01

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2019-01-30

Version 5.00

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2019-01-14

Version 4.03

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2018-12-17

Version 4.02

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2018-11-13

Version 4.01

• Restructure element list selection and its integration with drawsurface
• Uploaded 2018-10-19

Version 4.00

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2018-02-05

Version 3.13

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2017-12-19

Version 3.12

• SVAR - Test adding an export warn of demo dialog
• Uploaded 2017-12-15

Version 3.11

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2017-11-10

Version 3.10

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2017-10-25

Version 3.09

• Add retina icons for TabbedToolbar.
• Uploaded 2017-08-10

Version 3.08

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2017-07-11

Version 3.07

• Make DrawPad Paid
• Uploaded 2017-06-28

Version 3.06

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2017-05-25

Version 3.05

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2017-05-24

Version 3.04

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2017-05-03

Version 3.03

• need FAST replacement for LImage::CopyImageAlphaComposite
• Add an “install related programs” dialog to the install path
• Uploaded 2017-05-02

Version 3.02

• Improve templates
• Uploaded 2017-03-30

Version 3.01

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2017-02-16

Version 3.00

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2017-01-24

Version 2.40

• Add EyeDropper feature to Mac version.
• Uploaded 2016-11-25

Version 2.39

• Add a printing API
• Uploaded 2016-11-03

Version 2.38

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2016-09-21

Version 2.37

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2016-08-26

Version 2.36

• Curved Text Tool
• Uploaded 2016-08-24

Version 2.35

• Right panel improvements
• Add Fill texture/patterns
• Improve ability of user to find tools with better use of toolbars
• Uploaded 2016-07-19

Version 2.34

• guides should be saved in the project file
• Uploaded 2016-04-27

Version 2.33

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2016-04-21

Version 2.32

• add ability to rotate paths
• use vector based stamps for drawing tools
• Business templates/wizards
• Replace current text widget with the rich text control
• Uploaded 2016-04-06

Version 2.31

• resize handles should rotate with the element
• Mousing over a path should highlight the path, not a rectangle that surrounds it
• When scrolling/zooming, resize/copy in one step instead of using temp images
• Change the cursor image depending on tool selected
• Add tooltips to everything
• Uploaded 2016-02-04

Version 2.30

• Show actual shape when dragging out a new shape, not a rectangle
• Implement drag and drop
• Uploaded 2015-11-30

Version 2.26

• copy effects to clipboard, apply to other elements
• Draw an on screen grid, positionable guides, and autosnapping
• Create a Fill button on the Edit toolbar
• Softness should increase more gradually from left to right
• vector graphic formats
• no simple way to unfill shapes
• Add a Skew button to the Edit tab
• Add clip art dialog
• Uploaded 2015-10-30

Version 2.25

• Image vectorization
• Add element effects
• Uploaded 2015-08-18

Version 2.24

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2015-07-24

Version 2.23

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2015-07-17

Version 2.22

• Add a bezier drawing tool
• Add ability to draw within a selection
• Change the mouse cursor to a 'text cursor' when using the text function
• Get rid of vector vs raster layer
• Uploaded 2015-06-23

Version 2.21

• Selections should be moveable
• For better curve editing, add bezier curve handles
• when dragging widgets, show the outline of the element itself
• use photopad's text widget
• Uploaded 2015-06-05

Version 2.20

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2015-05-01

Version 2.10

• add hot-key to make symmetrical shapes
• Uploaded 2015-03-25

Version 2.03

• Gradient Options panel color picker
• Uploaded 2015-02-16

Version 2.02

• When resizing shapes, show the outline of the shape...not the widget
• Selection Tools: Add checkmarks to identify current active mode
• Add right click menu
• Make selection tool able to drag out selection box
• Allow project background change in mid-project
• at Creating New Image Do not prompt for filename and other properties (use default or keep properties from previous run)
• New Color picker dialog
• Add the ability to select "None" for Stroke or Fill color
• Add the ability to make a transparent background opaque
• Uploaded 2015-02-10

Version 2.01

• Add selection tools
• word wrapping
• Additional Text features
• Uploaded 2014-12-13

Version 2.00

• add "curviness" option to drawing elements
• Uploaded 2014-10-16

Version 1.15

• let user choose font
• Implement cut/copy for multiple selections
• Uploaded 2014-08-27

Version 1.14

• Implement caching system
• Uploaded 2014-07-28

Version 1.13

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2014-07-25

Version 1.12

• [DrawPad] Auto-save after crash is not yet implemented
• multiple selection
• Add an "Add Image" menu option
• Add ability to embed raster content in an svg file
• Try to save the raw stroke until render is complete
• Uploaded 2014-07-24

Version 1.11

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2014-06-17

Version 1.10

• Rename Hardness to softness
• Need to start passing the interface into the DPRenderImage functions
• Uploaded 2014-06-12

Version 1.03

• Zooming by mouse wheel
• create cursors for the brush/pencil elements
• use sdf functions to implement better cut/copy/paste
• create way to delete points from pencil/brush widget
• Zoom function is implemented inconveniently
• Add new layer if user tries to draw on raster layer
• Add a merge layer feature
• missing 'Suite' button
• Uploaded 2014-03-30

Version 1.02

• Extend the pencil/brush widget so user can edit the curve
• Use LEmbeddedWindowTitled instead of group boxes on side panels
• Implement necessary stuff to sense pen tablet pressure when drawing
• Rotation is not effective after save operation in polygon
• Rotation is not effective after save operation in ellipse
• Rotation is not effective after save operation in triangle
• Need way to delete gradient/fill/shadow ...all effects from an element
• Uploaded 2014-02-07

Version 1.01

• Maintenance release
• Uploaded 2014-01-07

Version 1.00

• Printer support
• Make Save As fully functional
• Implement cut/copy
• Implement text tool
• Render to PDF
• Implement sdf reading and writing (this will be the project file format too)
• Uploaded 2014-01-04