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v1.1.3: file watcher detects internal changes and Image > Reload

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:43:23 GMT

v1.1.3 Changelog Bug fix: the File Watcher ( introduced in v1.1.2 ) now detects changes also made internally when you paint in Blender's Texture Paint or when you perform a call to Blender's Image > R...

v1.1.2: activate Pixel Art Studio with a shortcut; external file watcher; more QoL

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:00:10 GMT

Activate and De-Activate Pixel Art Studio with a Shortcut No more "click a tool to activate Pixel Art Studio shortcuts", then "click again to de-activate the tool to bring Blender shortcuts back" . In...

v1.1.1: selections 26x faster, hidden faces cannot be painted, more settings and QoL

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:16:48 GMT

Faster Selections and you can now move selections at corners Selection tools are now 26 times faster in the 3D viewport ! Until v1.1.0, if you moved a selection at a 3-uv islands / 3-seams intersectio...

v1.1.0: quality of life features (bindable shortcuts, settings) and older Blender support

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:22:02 GMT

v1.1.0 - Major Version Upgrade Customizable Shortcuts It's now possible to customize every single shortcut. The shortcuts documenation was updated: https://pardalltools.github.io/pixel-art-studio-docs...

v1.0.7: perfect selections across seams and separate UV islands

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:05:23 GMT

I finally solved the biggest challenge I had since I started developing this tool: moving pixels and selection marquees across seams and separate UV islands in the 3D viewport. This is a very complica...

v1.0.6: pressure sensitivity, rotate viewport with Alt, selection drag

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:27:46 GMT

v1.0.6 Changelog Improvement: it's now possible to rotate the viewport while holding Alt. For that, go to Preferences > Input > Check "Emulate 3 Button Mouse", and then Alt does not trigger the color...

v1.0.5: selection tools 3D viewport, perspective symmetry, new tutorial

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:59:35 GMT

After almost 10 hours of work non-stop without sleeping, I fixed regressions introduced in the selection tools in the 3D viewport, but not only that, now you can move selections correctly across faces...

v1.0.4: So many bug fixes (shapes, move and selection tools, color space)

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 02:03:25 GMT

v1.0.4 Changelog Bug fix: Drawing with the brush tool when the viewport is zoomed out at a great distance from the model, does not draw dots anymore , it draws a continuous stroke correctly. Bug fix:...

v1.0.3 (bug fix: shapes consistent across seams and gradient performance)

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:39:34 GMT

UPDATED: This version introduced a regression in the Ellipse, Rectangle and Line tools, they do not draw pixel perfectly anymore. I'm working on a fix. For now, I recommend downloading v1.0.2. v1.0.3...

Critical bug fix: keep lines consistent across seams on the 3D viewport

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:26:33 GMT

v1.0.2 - Critical bug fix UPDATE: Download v1.0.3 instead as the fix covers the same class of errors for all drawing tools. In the 3D viewport when drawing across UV islands that are too far apart, th...

v1.0.1: Groups now correctly move all their layers; Workspace crash fix

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:17:14 GMT

v1.0.1 Improvement: when moving a group of layers up and down, now the layers go alongside the group folder, working effectively and correctly as a "group" like Photoshop, etc. Bug fix: fixed a crash...