Pixelmash, the revolutionary, resolution-independent pixel art creator, has just been upgraded.

The update is FREE for all current Pixelmash license holders. Get your update wherever you purchased Pixelmash originally: via the Mac App Store, Steam, or the Nevercenter website. If you don't have a license, you can download a free trial from nevercenter.com.

Here are some of the new things you'll find in v1.2.50:

• Added hex color input (click on the RGB label in the color chooser)
• Added import/export of palettes using png image files
• Improved palette display to support more colors
• Added display of current mouse coordinates
• Fixed resolution bug on hi-dpi displays on Windows
• Fixed layer dragging bugs

Enjoy! As always, we love to hear from you--send us an email to pixelmash@nevercenter.com, or reach out via Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. We want to hear what you think so we can keep making this little app better, and we love to see what you are creating!

Best,
Nevercenter

"Lightroom-killer" CameraBag 2020 photo editor launches with new features and non-subscription pricing.

Nevercenter today launched CameraBag 2020, a major new update to the independent studio's standout, Apple-awarded photo/video editor for Mac and PC. It's the software's first full version update in over three years, and includes significant new features along with a new pricing model, which remains subscription-free. These updates position CameraBag even more strongly as an upstart Lightroom-killer in the photo editing space.

"There's a clear, growing annoyance among consumers with the subscription model for desktop software," said Tom Plewe, President of Nevercenter and lead developer of CameraBag. "The big companies may feel they can force it on their customers, but we're able to provide photographers with an incredible alternative."

CameraBag 2020 comes in two versions - CameraBag Pro 2020 for editing both photos and videos, and CameraBag Photo 2020 for editing photos only. This new release of CameraBag includes a much-requested spot heal tool, interactive white balance, advanced auto exposure, dozens of new tailored presets in several new collections, big speed improvements, and more. Additionally, CameraBag is moving away from fewer major releases (spaced further apart) to a continuous-release model.

While many first think of CameraBag as a Lightroom replacement, it has gained recognition on its own for its innovative design and features that are simply not available in Lightroom. CameraBag combines the benefits of quick-access presets and powerful adjustment tools in one simple and easy-to-use intuitive interface, where every adjustment applied to the image appears as a tile in a tray. Tiles can be easily rearranged and adjusted at any time, or saved as layerable, editable presets for later use. Another key feature that sets CameraBag apart from Lightroom is full video support (in CameraBag Pro), allowing videographers to use the exact same adjustments, presets, and tools on both photos and videos. CameraBag also features uniquely advanced tools available nowhere else, in addition to hundreds of high quality presets.

CameraBag 2020 is available now for $50 USD for CameraBag Pro, and $30 USD for CameraBag Photo, both at www.nevercenter.com/camerabag. A free trial is available. Pricing includes access to both the Mac and PC versions and a year of free updates to newer versions.

CameraBag 2020 is also coming soon to other store platforms, such as the Mac App Store, Steam, and Setapp, where pricing models may vary per platform capabilities.

Links
Website: nevercenter.com/camerabag
Press info and images: nevercenter.com/camerabag/press
YouTube video series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBJ9U0NYh_Hj4Wwb-MjPdEH_sko6yXVWa
Questions/contact: info@nevercenter.com

Dear Friends of Pixelmash,

Great news! Pixelmash v1.2.00 is LIVE and ready for you to download.

The update is FREE for all current Pixelmash license holders. Get the update wherever you purchased Pixelmash originally: via the Mac App Store, Steam, or the Nevercenter website. Additionally, the trial period has been reset for those who have not yet purchased.

Here are some of the new things you'll find:

• Added tools to draw rectangles and circles
• Holding Shift while rotating in the transform tool snaps to 15 degree rotation increments
• In all brush tools, holding Shift while in line-drawing mode (accessed via right click) snaps to horizontal, vertical, and 45-degree lines
• New custom dither pattern option in dither effect
• New option to position dither patterns relative to layer position
• New outline-only option in outline effect
• Improved speed, particularly on retina displays
• Dragging in image files now prompts for import or open as new document
• Now use Alt+Shift (rather than just Shift) to temporarily enter erase mode in brush tools
• Hi-dpi support has been added for Windows OS
• Other bug fixes

Enjoy! As always, we love to hear from you--send us an email to pixelmash@nevercenter.com, or reach out via Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. Let us know if you find a bug we can squash, if you have a great idea to add, or show us what you are creating!
Best,
Nevercenter

Dear Friends of Pixelmash,

We’re happy to announce that Pixelmash 1.1 has been released, and is a free update for everyone who has purchased Pixelmash! Get the update wherever you purchased Pixelmash originally: via the Mac App Store, Steam, or the Nevercenter website. Additionally, the trial period has been reset for those who have not yet purchased.

You can watch an all-new 30-minute full walkthrough of Pixelmash 1.1 at youtu.be/1VLRAIoRbsY

This is a gigantic update. Some of the new features in Pixelmash 1.1 include:

• Completely rewritten keyframe-based animation system
• Easy option for per-frame images on any layer, for hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation
• New preview window to see your animation running while you work on a frame (also great for 1:1 or 2:1 previews on stills)
• Animated components are now chosen per-layer rather than per-project
• Easier access to creating layers at the document’s pixelized resolution
• Layers now display their native resolution in the layers window
• New onion skin options for coloring and number of frames
• Dramatically increased performance when drawing with onion skinning
• Improved resolution baking options

Please remember to send us your feedback using the Send Feedback item in the Help menu in the app. We’d love to hear your ideas and about any bugs you find.

If you'd like to join the advance Pixelmash beta team, please send us your info and some samples of your pixel artwork (it doesn't have to be made in Pixelmash, we're looking for any pixel artists) at pixelmash@nevercenter.com. We hope you'll love the improvements—this is all from your excellent feedback!

Best,
Nevercenter

We've had an ongoing #SiloFeatureRequest that isn't really a feature, but an ask to have the Glen Southern tutorial videos in higher quality.

Well, today's when it starts! We diligently searched our archives, found the original base recording files, and are recreating the set as high-res as we can go given the limitations on those original files. (Read: It's not perfect for 2019 standards, but it's MUCH improved! Think of it as a remastering of an old classic film.)

We're really excited to share these remade videos with you! Glen's Silo Fundamentals series is first, with the Minotaur (box modeling) and Alien (point-by-point modeling) to come next!

Check them out as they come out on our YouTube channel, or follow us on Twitter or Facebook to get notified as each one arrives!

Thanks as always for being part of this fantastic Silo community.

Best,
Nevercenter