Version 1.9

Changes since 1.8:

• Particle color gradients can be saved and loaded. (Right-click on the preview.)
• Fixed slider handle position being slightly off while dragging.
• Exporter: Updated dialog to show all files that will be exported, and if they overwrite anything, at the bottom.
• Templates: print() now prints to the log.
• File browser: Click in the file list and type to search.
• File browser: Enable name filter for the file list by entering a filename with an asterisk (e.g. *.lua).

Version 1.8

Changes since 1.7:

• Particle systems can now have individual position offsets.
• Fixed particle path previews not using the specified area distribution.
• Templates: Values have been moved to the exported namespace (i.e. particleSystems is now exported.particleSystems). (Values are also available in the old place so existing templates still work.)
• Templates: Added exported.emitterPosition and exported.particleSystems[n].emitterOffset.
• Templates: Deprecated exported.particleSystems[n].offset. (Use exported.particleSystems[n].textureOffset instead.) (.offset is an alias for .textureOffset so existing templates still work.)
• Templates: exported.particleSystems[n].texturePreset is now empty if a custom texture is used.
• The default templates have been updated.

Version 1.7

Mac build now available!

Changes since 1.6:

• Project files can be renamed from the tab context menu.
• Added menu button for reopening the current project.
• Added shortcuts for reordering systems and projects.
• Less undo history entries are created for sliders when nudging with the arrow keys.
• Fixed 'pixelate textures' visually only updating the current system's texture if custom textures are used.
• Animation editor: Frame size being 0 now means full image length.
• Animation editor: Showing image borders.
• File browser: Keyboard navigation for file list.
• File browser: Press tab to auto-complete filename.
• File browser: Hold ctrl to select multiple project files to open.
• File browser: Showing a better initial folder in some cases.
• File browser: Folder back/forward buttons.

Version 1.6

Changes since 1.5.2:

• Added custom visual rectangular regions.
• Added preference for the initial system in new projects to be completely empty.
• Added shortcut for quickly exporting files. (See README.)
• Right-click particle viewing area to reset emitter position.
• Whole particle systems can be copied and pasted. (Right-click system tabs.)
• Doubled zoom granularity.
• Exporter: Templates can be loaded from custom locations (e.g. from your project folder).
• Exporter: Added file browsers for all paths.
• Exporter: Fixed the textures output folder not being used.
• File browser: Added icons for common file types.
• File browser: Moved recent folders to the context menu.

Version 1.5.2

Changes since 1.5.1:

• Parameters can be reset to the default value through the context menu.
• Animations can be copied and pasted. (Right-click the 'Animations' button.)
• Fixed crash when alt-tabbing from within an input field in a context menu.

Version 1.5.1

Changes since 1.5:

• Added preference for prefering relative paths from the file browser.
• Added buttons for toggling paths between relative and absolute.
• Fixed an issue with comparisons of paths containing different drives.

Version 1.5

Changes since 1.4:

• It's now possible to use a custom background image.
• Parameters can be disabled through the context menu.
• Showing emitter position indicator when relevant.
• Added tooltips to more things.
• Fixed distribution area preview not using the angle value.
• Animation editor: Added particle lifetime sliders (which controls the speed of the animation).
• Animation editor: Improved visibility of the highlighted frame.

Version 1.4

Changes since 1.3:

• Textures and shaders are hot-loaded (i.e. they automatically reload if the files are modified).
• Press 'p' to preview particle movement paths in the current system.
• Fixed log rendering issue when the log was long.

Version 1.3

Changes since 1.2:

• Added shader parameter. (See the README for more info.)
• Projects and particle systems can now have custom data strings.
• Added parameter for scaling the background pattern.
• Added texture file browser.
• Added dialog for error log.
• Animation changes can be canceled and undone.
• Improved/fixed some small things in the export dialog.
• Fixed crash when trying to load an invalid texture file.
• Fixed crash when pressing a context menu button twice without moving the mouse.
• Fixed "recent textures" not getting saved.

Version 1.2

Changes since 1.1:

• Image files can be dragged into the window to replace the current particle texture.
• Particle systems can have custom titles.
• Added some program preferences (like max undo entries).
• Added a more conventional menu for saving etc.
• Improved snap points for sliders.
• Fixed "pixelate textures" not updating the texture filtering right away.
• Fixed project not being marked as edited after updating the animation.
• Made the program slightly more forward compatible in regards to .hotparticles files.
• Animation editor: The current frame is highlighted.
• Animation editor: Displaying animation time.
• Animation editor: Fast-forward and slowdown keys work.