PixPin
Beta changelog

1.8.19

Read the historical PixPin 1.8.19 beta changelog, including features, settings, improvements, fixes, release notes, and original download information.

This is a historical beta changelog from the former website. Features, membership limits, shortcuts, and compatibility describe the release at that time. Illustrations are simplified diagrams of the relevant features. Original download links are preserved and may point to mainland China packages. See the manual for current instructions.

Release date: 2024-07-24

1.8.19 mainly enhances the function of text annotation. Text annotation now supports setting the stroke size and background. Many users reported that the color selection box in the previous version was not comfortable to use. This version also adds settings to set the previous selection box. Pencil annotation also supports setting to dotted lines. Some BUG have also been fixed. Thank you for your support and feedback.

Downloads

Windows

Installation package | Portable version

macOS

Installation package

Note on macOS version update

The version before 1.8.19 under the macOS system will lose the data of the old version pin and screenshot history after the update. If there are images that need to be retained, please back them up in advance.

File integrity check information

Sha1：

Windows installation package: 926bb93ac80a94fa2a4716ca217738d8e6dddc75

Windows portable version: 3bb0a1ca4759b85bfba36f624b394ef3ba5a792d

macOS installation package: 63619539c6c072950a98209409381971644c55e1

Function

Text annotation stroke supports setting stroke size

  • Text onlyUse text alone on a simple background.
  • Add a strokeColor around the letters separates them from the lines below.
  • Add a backgroundA colored area behind the text has adjustable corners, padding, and opacity.
Stroke and background are independent switches and can both be on. Click a button to enable it, then hover over it to open its settings.

Text annotation supports setting background

Click the image and start typing. The four buttons on the left are bold, italics, stroke, and background. The font name is an example; the list depends on fonts installed on your computer.

Pencil annotation supports setting dotted lines

  • Free-angle straight line (default)Hold Shift to extend the line in any direction.
  • Snap to 45-degree incrementsChoose this setting to snap to the nearest fixed direction.
The gray dashed line shows the mouse direction; red shows the actual stroke. Angle snapping only affects segments drawn while holding Shift.

Transparent image pin can set the transparent layer through the right-click menu: ignore mouse, accept mouse, checkerboard image

The checkerboard represents transparent image areas. Their response to mouse input is configurable.

set up

[windows] Appearance - color selection box style, you can choose the previous classic style

The diagram shows the color area, hue strip, and current color preview.
  • [pin] [Quickly saved image type]: current image, original image
  • [pin] [Image] Default transparent layer processing method: mouse penetration, mouse response, checkerboard image
  • annotation toolbar related settings (such as brush color size, etc.) will also be exported/synchronized with the settings

Bug fixes

  • [macOS] Image error of pin after copying the image file
  • [macOS] Creating a new folder starting with . when saving images will cause the program to freeze.
  • Text annotation cannot set/cancel stroke

1.8.20

Read the historical PixPin 1.8.20 beta changelog, including features, settings, improvements, fixes, release notes, and original download information.

1.8.18

Read the historical PixPin 1.8.18 beta changelog, including features, settings, improvements, fixes, release notes, and original download information.

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DownloadsWindowsmacOSFile integrity check informationFunctionText annotation stroke supports setting stroke sizeText annotation supports setting backgroundPencil annotation supports setting dotted linesTransparent image pin can set the transparent layer through the right-click menu: ignore mouse, accept mouse, checkerboard imageset up[windows] Appearance - color selection box style, you can choose the previous classic styleBug fixes