FotoSketcher 4.20 Beta 1 now available for testing

Hello everyone,

I am happy to announce that a beta version of the upcoming FotoSketcher 4.20 is now ready for testing. I've been working on porting some missing features from the older versions and adding a few new tools, and I would love to get your feedback before the official release.

Here is a summary of what is new in version 4.20:

• Three new effects: As mentioned in my previous post, I have ported two classic effects from the old Windows-only 3.98 version: Watercolor 2 and Brushstrokes 2. I have also added a brand new Comic print effect.

• Magnifying glass preview: I've added a completely new, circular magnifying glass preview for the history gallery (you can see it in the screenshot below on the bottom left). This should make it much easier to inspect the fine details of your different image versions.

• Expanded menu: The main menu is now more complete. I have added "Combine source/result" (F11) and a "Check for update" option directly in the menu.

• Script engine & Batch mode: The new advanced Script Editor is up and running. To help you get started, it includes a default script straight out of the box that you can try right away, which combines three different watercolor renderings. The script engine is also fully compatible with batch mode, meaning you can write your own custom scripts and apply a specific sequence of effects to an entire folder of images automatically.

• UI improvements and bug fixes: As always, this version includes various UI tweaks and fixes under the hood.

Since this is a beta version, there may still be a few bugs hiding! If you would like to help test it, you can download the beta release here:

https://fotosketcher.com/beta/FotoSketcher_4.20_beta1.zip

Please let me know if you encounter any issues by leaving a comment below or sending me an email (contact@fotosketcher.com), so I can fix them before the final release.

I want to sincerely thank everyone who takes the time to test these early versions and provide feedback. I also want to thank those of you who support the project with a donation via PayPal or on Patreon - it is greatly appreciated and helps me keep FotoSketcher completely free for everyone.

Happy testing!