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    New beta update V4.4.247

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    Release notes
    New Features!

    Smart Snapping - re-position shapes easily with smart snap guides! Press ‘S’ to toggle Smart Snapping.
    Print Preview - see a preview of how your Print & Cut job will print before you send.
    Transparent PNG Auto-Trace - drag PNG files with transparent backgrounds to create instant cut lines around the solid areas of your image!
    Standard Edition Fixes

    Users can now change the page color / media color in preferences and toggle between this and white with (w) key
    Irregular white bars no longer displayed on launch
    The tooltip for Arc Tool is no longer 'Flexishapes'
    Corrected the swedish firmware update translation
    Fixed performance issue where memory usage increases after tracing then does not drop again after
    Fixed an issue causing a crash when swapping between active documents with Registration marks
    "Never" has been restored to the update preferences options
    Performing a copy & paste while in the Library will no longer copy & paste the selected object on the Design Area
    Removed unnecessary folders from Silhouette Studio installers
    Resolved a conflict with connecting a Cameo 4 Plus followed by a CE Lite-50
    Increased the minimum grid size to 0.04in/1mm
    Changing the grid color is now working as expected
    Updated Japanese translations
    Silhouette Studio no longer requires an install of Silhouette Link or Bonjour
    Open files now honor changes to the default save location Preference
    Removed duplicative 'Default' options from Preferences drop-downs
    Expanding a Preference drop-down no longer activates 'Apply' button
    Mouse Hover color in dark mode is no longer white
    Fixed an issue with the Lock Scale Ratio button preventing input above 20 inches
    Selecting multiple objects no longer toggles the aspect ratio lock
    32-bit Release versions are no longer displaying the beta dialog upon startup
    Font installer is now verified
    Application window size is now remembered on start-up
    'Restore factory defaults' no longer causes SS to crash
    General performance improvements
    Fixed log file cleanup
    Crash no longer occurs when trying to use Studio in a very small window
    OK button is now visible on the 'Device detected' pop-up on Windows 7 machines
    Added a right-click context menu to document tabs
    UI is now better aligned in Preferences
    Default blade choice in preferences is now working
    All options in the Display tab of preferences now work as expected
    Preference window buttons now fit Mac OS OK/Close conventions
    Reduced the size of the Preferences window
    Removed 'Silhouette Device Connections' options from Preferences
    ‘Restore Defaults’ is now correctly restoring changed settings in Preferences
    Tutorial text is easier to read when using the Grey theme
    Design Fixes

    Resizing the font in a sticky note will resize the note to fit
    Registration marks are the same initial size whether enabled by Page Setup or Default Preference
    Opening two files and switching between them now updates the mat in the Page Setup panel
    Page size is no longer set to custom when the values match Letter dimensions
    Registration Mark Length slider no longer misses a step when increasing size from the lowest value
    You can now hold shift while panning a pattern to constrain it to a vertical or horizontal direction
    It is possible to collapse panels again
    Compound paths are now showing correctly in the Glyph preview
    Image scale is now transferred correctly when using the eyedropper tool
    Warping no longer creates many more points than necessary on a filled shape
    Specify Dimensions section is now disabled when no object is selected
    Using the Move tool in the Quick Access Toolbar will no longer move objects when the distance is set to 0
    Moved Print Bleed to the 'Registration Marks' panel
    Restored the Custom option in the media size dropdown of Page Setup
    Page Setup sliders are now more accurate
    You can no longer snap to hidden guides
    The eraser cursor no longer appears to snap to grid
    Pressing 'i' to select Eyedropper no longer causes Cross-hairs to become frozen
    Applying a new default orientation now greys out the "Apply" button
    Text panel advanced options now work with Dark Theme
    Made Pixscan warning text more readable on the Dark Theme
    Added an 'X' to Sticky Note top-right corner when a Sticky Note is active
    Sticky Notes can now be edited once the file has been saved
    Added a 'Do you want to delete this Sticky Note' warning when a note with text is deleted
    Sticky Notes can now be re-scaled
    Created a Dynamic Toolbar for Sticky Notes
    Sticky Notes can no longer be resized to the point the text is pushed out of the note
    Pan Pattern icon now moves with a shape
    The Silhouette icon on the Toolbar is no longer pixelated
    Zoom is no longer reset when you switch from design to send
    Glyphs panel is no longer white in the Dark Theme
    Add a checkbox on page setup for ‘constrain media to cutting mat’
    Spanish translation for reg mark on/off checkboxes are now correct
    Updated Japanese text for certain materials
    Commercial font indicator is now displaying for commercial fonts
    Files saved in a .jpg/png format now respect DPI settings
    Increased size of the grid lines on the Cameo 4 Plus 15" cutting mat
    Improved the time it takes to change the line and fill properties of text objects
    Secondary grid lines can now be set to a different color
    Send Fixes
    A cut job with no cut lines will no longer send job startup data to the machine
    Have you mirrored?' pop-up now appears in Cut by Line/Fill/Color
    Improved message that is displayed when Action Not Found
    Incompatible material settings dialog no longer appears when sending with 2mm Kraft Blade
    String name no longer appears in context menu when multiple user-defined materials have been selected
    Cut border no longer becomes offset to reg marks when you have a Portrait cutter
    Users prompted whether they want to copy updated 'Cameo 4 Tool 1' settings to 'Default’ tab
    Smart Cut should no longer create unnecessary cuts for dashed lines
    Device name is now saved directly to the machine rather than to your preferences
    Layer field is no longer blank in Cut by Layer
    Removed Emboss as an action from Copy Paper
    Tutorial instructions in Send have been adjusted for Cameo 4
    Extended media-only cutting range to 60ft for machines which support the roll feeder
    Carriage now returns to origin after a Test Cut
    Updated the "Load Media" text when a Cameo 4 is connected
    Enabled advanced users to turn off Smart Cut loop generation in Material Settings
    Smart Cut can now raise blade when traversing loops
    Removed unusable 'cut' settings from CAMEO4 Tool 2 materials
    Renaming a duplicated material no longer crashes Studio
    Sketch Pen settings have been updated to improve the "Dragging lines" issue
    Stipple sorting has been re-added
    Barcode cuts are now more reliable
    Adjusted the Send Panel dropdown UI
    Cardstock, Plain and Cardstock, Textured Emboss settings have been corrected
    Updated Wood Paper settings
    Sketch action has been removed from the materials "Metal Sheets, Etching" and "Metal Sheets, Stippling"
    Default Punch force is now 7 and can be set higher if required
    Added Rotary Cut action to Crepe Paper
    Renamed 'Skim Force' to 'Loop Force' in Rotary cut settings
    Increased the maximum force to 23 for Rotary Blade
    Made the force 1 by default on all newly created custom materials for Tool 2
    Blade Depth dial for 3mm Kraft Blade now goes up to 30 in all areas
    Calibration distance adjustment lines are now printing
    Red and Blue circles have been removed from the Calibration sheet to avoid confusion
    Changed '(Auto) Tool Name' to 'Tool Name (Detected)' in the Tool dropdown
    Cameo 3 is no longer defaulting to ratchet blade when 'Choose Automatically' Preference is enabled
    Studio no longer crashes when you send a stipple design to a Curio
    'Other' is now at the bottom of the material categories list
    Weed Lines now cut with settings for Tool 1
    Languages are now changing appropriately on the Send panel
    Library Fixes

    Removed references to Cloud in the Barcode panel
    Updating the Library from 3.6 no longer shows an old logo
    Editing a folder via the properties window no longer causes a crash
    Studio no longer removes the last part of the file if multiple periods are used in the file name
    Scroll bar now appears when folders overflow the window
    Sign in window displays the correct error code when the Silhouette Library is down for maintenance
    Improved Library security
    Fixed a crash with certain Libraries/Design IDs
    'Could not sync' message is now more obvious
    Update to Library cached image access
    Speed improvements to Library UI
    Color changes to improve readability in the Snapshot panel
    Library banner no longer appears if you click 'X' while an account is syncing
    Changed Right-Click 'Open' label to 'Use' for fonts
    Made the Font drop-down wider and longer
    There is now a warning when users are about to remove a user from the library
    Tooltips have been added for show/hide library icon and library status icons
    Designer Edition & Above Fixes

    Designs should no longer be able to be dragged into Locked Layers
    Crash no longer occurs when closing Studio while Layers or Nesting is open
    Resolved a crash relating to files that were saved while Trace By Colour was active
    Lowercase y no longer looks like a v on the Font Creation sheet
    It is now possible to adjust the color of crosshairs
    Pop-up now uses its own line colors, rather than the default line style
    Right-clicking with the Magnet Trace tool selected will now start undoing the Magnet Trace
    Exported SVGs with Compound Paths should now render correctly in other programs
    Studio no longer crashes when opening the glyph tab of the font creation panel or the text panel on Mac
    Media area is now correct when editing font glyphs
    Reduced the number of points created when saving a font
    Improved the time Studio took to save a Handwritten Font
    Opening another panel whilst editing a glyph no longer closes the glyph
    UI no longer flickers when upgrading/downgrading
    Nesting boundary is no longer incorrect when using registration marks
    Puzzle sliders no longer intermittently fail
    Using 'Puzzle Selected Shape' on an image fill no longer results in a tiled image
    Designs should no longer be able to be pasted into locked Layers
    Page no longer resets to 12 inches when adjusting size in Media Layout view
    Added units of measurement to 'Margin' and 'Nesting' sliders in Media Layout View
    Studio no longer crashes when turning on crosshairs after setting a default line color
    Shape no longer invisible when the angle of the Rhinestones is set to Perpendicular
    Rhinestone Spacing and Angle Offset sliders no longer snap back to default values when using the arrows

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    Thank you Doreen, I have been using it for a couple of days without any major problems

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shirley Anne View Post
    Thank you Doreen, I have been using it for a couple of days without any major problems
    Thanks Shirley that's good
    to know

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    Thank you Doreen - that is some list!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SylviaF View Post
    Thank you Doreen - that is some list!
    it certainly is Sylvia

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    Thanks Doreen.

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