4.8.22

Features

Pen and Brush

Pen (P) replaces Pencil with editable straight and curved paths, while Brush (B) creates smooth freehand strokes that taper naturally. Existing pencil drawings still open and render.

• Pen: Click for corners, drag for curves, click the first point to close a path, or press Enter to finish. Click either end of an existing path to continue it.
• Brush: Drag to paint, then use Stroke to set the width.

Sticky notes and plain text

Sticky Note (N) adds colored notes that wrap text and grow as needed, while Text (T) now creates plain text by default. Use Color for the letters and Fill for an optional background; the previous Auto control is removed.

Step Count arrows

Step Count (C) creates a numbered badge and optional arrow as one object. Click to place the next number, drag while placing to pull out an arrow, or drag either handle on an existing badge to add or adjust its arrow. The shortcut changes from N to C because N now selects Sticky Note.

Animated tool guidance

Hover over any image editor tool to see its shortcut, usage instructions, and an animated preview.

Minor Changes

• Saved Tool preferences and Customize toolbar layouts reset once; most tools now use 3 px strokes, Brush uses 6 px, Text uses 16 pt Inter, and outlined rectangles start rounded.
• With Selection, objects show an outline on hover so it is clear what a click will select.
• The Layers panel supports Shift-click ranges, preserves Ctrl-selected items, and clears the selection when you click empty space.

Bugs Fixed

• Recent previews no longer stay stale while an edited capture remains open.
• Long text in the Layers panel no longer runs underneath the row buttons.