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| releasenotes [2023/11/05 05:40] – [Version 3.8.0] o2wiki | releasenotes [2026/10/10 10:12] (current) – Release notes 3.8.8 (ps wiki:notes) remoteuser | ||
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| - | ====== Version 3.8.0 (In private testing) | + | ====== Version 3.8.8 ====== |
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| - | *Changed supported versions to CC2020 and newer; this is due to a policy update at Adobe which limits the versions you can install from Creative Sloud Subscription to the current version or one earlier version. This limits our ability to test and support older versions of an illustrator. | + | |
| - | *Option to enable auto-updates | + | |
| - | *Option to install the previous version (from 3.8 onwards) | + | |
| - | *Changed the way that the main application updates. Application updates can now be installed without the need to use the external PowerScripts installer once the extension has been installed. | + | |
| - | *Fixed issue creating hotkeys actions | + | |
| - | *Added alternative locations for colourbooks | + | |
| - | *Added support for ASE files to be used as colorbooks (You can export swatches and use them as colorbooks) | + | |
| - | *Removed script install locations options in preferences, | + | |
| - | *Fixed multi-language template issue | + | |
| - | *Updated about this scriupt | + | |
| + | * New: PowerScripts updates itself - choose Update PowerScripts in the panel menu, or click the update bar when a new version is available | ||
| + | * New: Choose PowerScripts Version in the panel menu lets you switch between installed versions, or go back if an update causes problems | ||
| + | * New: a new installer that runs inside Illustrator, | ||
| + | * Improved: reliability and security of the PowerScripts core | ||
| + | * Improved: the new update and version menu items are translated | ||
| + | * Improved: when PowerScripts itself needs updating, the panel tells you clearly | ||
| + | * Improved: Release Notes now opens a page showing what's new in each version | ||
| + | * Improved: faster, more reliable licence and script updates | ||
| + | * Improved: the installer shows exactly where to find PowerScripts after installing | ||
| + | * Improved: more messages are translated, and the installer' | ||
| + | * Improved: the installer explains what to do with an old PowerScripts panel left in your workspace | ||
| + | * Improved: clearer messages when an older version was installed for all users and needs IT to remove it | ||
| + | * Improved: installer text that isn't translated yet is shown in English | ||
| + | * Improved: the loader has its own version number (L10), so it's never confused with the PowerScripts version | ||
| + | * %%Improved: the panel is called PowerScripts 2026 Loader in Window > Extensions%% | ||
| + | * Improved: a clear message when no version is available to install yet | ||
| + | * Improved: installing and switching versions is safer - a damaged download never replaces a working version | ||
| + | * Improved: old copies left behind by updates are tidied up automatically | ||
| + | * Improved: Restart and Choose Version always return to the right place | ||
| + | * Fixed: dropping a file onto the panel by accident no longer replaces PowerScripts with that file | ||
| + | * Fixed: names, versions and messages now show correctly in every language | ||
| + | * Fixed: PowerScripts sometimes said it failed to start when it hadn't | ||
| + | * Fixed: an unnecessary 'all scripts are up to date' message | ||
| + | * Fixed: scripts that load Illustrator actions | ||
| + | * Fixed: after updating, PowerScripts now starts the new version instead of the previous one | ||
| + | * Fixed: turning PowerScripts 3.7 off and back on again from the installer | ||
| + | * Fixed: an error message after updating, and PowerScripts wrongly saying it failed to start | ||
| + | * Fixed: the version list shows what changed in each version | ||
| + | * Fixed: PowerScripts no longer asks you to choose a version after every start | ||
| + | * Your scripts and settings carry over unchanged from PowerScripts 3.7 | ||
| + | * Requires Illustrator 2021 or newer | ||
| + | * Plus other minor improvements and bug fixes. | ||
| ====== Version 3.7.2 ====== | ====== Version 3.7.2 ====== | ||