Design Editor App Changelog

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This topic includes new features, improvements, and bug fixes for Design Editor 7.

7.1.64 - October 30, 2025

Design Editor 7.1.64 - October 30, 2025

Colorize Algorithm Improvements

Implemented smart binary thresholding for better mask accuracy.
Added background detection and removal to prevent artifacts.
Boosted performance by ~1.3x with direct bitmap memory writing.
Fixed bugs in alpha contour extraction, minor optimizations, and refactoring for stability.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a color management problem when there were SVG graphics in a colorless container.
Fixed a problem with changing a page layout when a cached one was applied.
Fixed a problem when curved text shifted position when changing its font size.
Fixed a problem with positioning of text fields when using the ExpandBox strategy.

7.1.63 - October 16, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with loading text placeholders that use multiple fonts.
Fixed a problem causing the File cannot be found error when selecting a product layout.
Fixed some console errors that occurred when applying shadow effects to text.

7.1.62 - October 3, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with auto layout group initialization when empty text placeholders appear inside the layer group under the <GR_autolayout> marker.
Fixed browser freeze when editing text with auto layout applied at an angle.

7.1.61 - September 25, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed an AccessViolationException that occurred during the rendering of templates with transparent backgrounds.

7.1.60 - September 12, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when applying Small Caps to text elements using some specific fonts had no effect unless the text was manually selected.
Fixed a rounding error in the expand box overflow strategy, which caused some text to be clipped and not displayed.
Fixed incorrect DPI calculations for texture containers, which caused slow proof image rendering. Rendering is now faster and more efficient.

7.1.59 - September 5, 2025

General Improvements

Enhanced the behavior of placeholder content manipulation to ensure consistency across all alignment modes, including None.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when dithering settings for rendering a Colorless container were not applied on the canvas.
Fixed a problem when excessive brightness tolerance for the Colorize effect caused aliasing artifacts.
Fixed a problem when text with vertical center alignment was rendered with a vertical positioning shift on the canvas for certain fonts.

7.1.58 - August 25, 2025

General Improvements

Improved the algorithm to colorize images. Now, if you have inserted a vector image (PDF, SVG) into a placeholder with the colorize effect enabled, it remains vector after applying the effect. This effect will also maintain spot colors when recoloring images.

Bug Fixes

Fixed some problems when text elements shifted positions when changing color, resizing, or applying formatting (bold, italics, underline).

7.1.56 - August 18, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with aligning text elements in a group using the Shift key.
Fixed a problem with resetting bold and italic text styles in In-Place editing in some cases.
Fixed a problem when previews for remote source images were not displayed in the Asset Manager.
Fixed a problem that caused an incorrect validation warning when inserting PDF graphics.

7.1.55 - August 12, 2025

General Improvements

Improved behavior of placeholder content when manipulating it. To maintain the Fit mode, horizontal and vertical alignment other than None must be specified for the content.

7.1.54 - July 31, 2025

General Improvements

Added the possibility to disable caching when generating hi-res and proof images. To do so, include the query parameter ?disableCache=true in the URL obtained through the finishProductDesign() JS method or the ~/api/HiRes/GenerateHiRes endpoint.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when curved text was rendered shifted on the canvas.

7.1.53 - July 23, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with rendering empty variable text elements on design preview images.

7.1.52 - July 21, 2025

General Improvements

The endpoint /api/ProductTemplates/DesignInfo/{id} now includes the textContent field for text items in the response.
Improved resource persistence in templates. External images referenced through URLs, paths to Asset Storage, and paths to private assets can now be embedded into state files for long-term data preservation using the IStateResourceService.EmbedProductImagesAsync() method. If an image becomes unavailable, it will be removed from the state. After invoking this method, save the updated state file.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with rendering an extra page when the background contained no design elements.
Fixed a problem with blurry previews of PDF and AI images on the canvas.

7.1.51 - July 16, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed handling of null values for string list markers, like <AT>, when importing design files.
Fixed rendering issues caused by empty or missing font size attributes in auto layouts.
Fixed a problem with processing spot colors.

7.1.50 - June 27, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed some security issues.
Fixed a problem with the layout of QR code and barcode dialogs on mobile devices.

7.1.48 - June 20, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with handling the pinch-to-zoom event on iOS devices.

7.1.47 - June 6, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when outputColor specified in IChannelContainerDefinition was not applied when rendering print files.
Fixed a problem with loading templates containing empty design elements.

7.1.46 - May 29, 2025

General Improvements

Added support for non-separable blend modes: Hue, Saturation, and Luminosity.

Bug Fixes

Fixed some problems with rendering mesh shading to PDF files.
Fixed a problem with positioning nested layout items on proof images.
Fixed multiple-word alignment issues with tab offsets in text lists.

7.1.43 - May 6, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed some problems with editing text in HTML mode.
Fixed a problem when a text layer was not updated after changing text and its font in the Rich Text Editor.

7.1.42 - April 25, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when text defined in itemsData.itemName.text was not applied to variable text fields when generating proof images and hi-res outputs using the Rendering API.

7.1.41 - April 7, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with rendering of sup text to PDF in the Text output mode.
Fixed a problem when Point Text in auto-layout groups was not rendered as text when using the Text output mode.
Fixed a problem when path styles were not applied when rendering SVG graphics.

Other

The type of the AutolayoutSettings.Margin property and the value of the <AGRM> marker has been changed from int to float to prevent group layout changes caused by rounding issues.

7.1.39 - March 8, 2025

General Improvements

Added the PdfRenderKeepOriginalColors property to renderingConfig with a default value of false. This enhancement allows you to preserve the original colors in your templates and assets, not just across the entire instance, but also for a single rendering operation.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when data from text placeholders was not sent in the request payload when generating proof images and hi-res outputs using the Rendering API.
Fixed a problem with defining the name property for a surface created through state ID.

7.1.38 - February 21, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with rendering hires outputs to BMP format.

7.1.37 - February 5, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when the editor tried to render empty text layers.

7.1.36 - January 23, 2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with rendering spot colors imported from IDML templates.
Fixed a problem when in-string placeholders were rendered empty if their value matches the name.
Fixed a problem when text elements with the <MVI> marker displayed "undefined" instead of the options.

7.1.35 - December 28, 2024

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when text elements using the ExpandBox overflow strategy disappeared when rendering proof images and hi-res outputs.
Fixed a problem when a gap appeared in the editor and ruler on mobile devices.

7.1.33 - December 3, 2024

General Improvements

Changed logic of toggling the snap lines. The defaultValue of snap line checkboxes now defines their initial appearance. Removed the initialValue property from ISnapElementConfiguration.
You can now skip adding themes to history when using the applyProductTheme() method. To prevent the user from reverting to a previous theme with the Undo button, pass { addToHistory: false } as the second parameter.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when the Asset Manager did not search or filter images from asset storage.
Fixed a problem with setting up the bleed zone when the design does not contain a Background container.

7.1.32 - November 28, 2024

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when clicking on warnings for a channel container caused this container to be edited if there were no channel tabs in the Object Inspector.

7.1.31 - November 7, 2024

Bug Fixes

Fixed some problems with rendering the spot colors when their alternate color is defined in Lab color space.
Fixed a problem when rendering tasks produced incorrect print files for single spot container when using hiResOutputToSeparateFiles set to true.

7.1.30 - November 5, 2024

General Improvements

You can now toggle the Object Inspector using the IFrame API. To do so, use the Editor.toggleObjectInspector method.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with loading PSD templates created in Photoshop 2024, 2025.

7.1.29 - October 25, 2024

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when plain text was rendered enlarged in preview images with mockups after resizing the text on the canvas.

7.1.28 - October 3, 2024

General Improvements

Added the possibility to change textures and preview colors of containers when rendering previews through the Web API. To do so, pass new containerSettings in request payload of the POST ~/api/Preview/GeneratePreview endpoint.
Improved zooming of text elements on canvas. Now, when stretching text elements by grips, the font size will change instead of the element scaling.
Changed the naming rules in the ProductTemplates Web API. You can now use hyphens in the path and name parameters of the PATCH ~/api/ProductTemplates/designs|mockups/{id} endpoint.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with the ExpandBox text overflow strategy.
Fixed a problem with image dragging on the canvas.
Fixed some problems with rendering image placeholders and text elements regardless of their visibility.
Fixed a problem with applying toggles to groups.

7.1.27 - September 3, 2024

New Features

Added the possibility to control the visibility of design elements through product themes. You can now use the visible property for design elements when defining styles and pass them as the editor configuration parameters or to change the styles at runtime. You can also change the visibility of elements when rendering designs through the Web API. To change the visibility of elements when loading templates, use the visualizationPermissions in JSON files.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with rendering variable text fields that contains ampersand (&) symbols.

7.1.26 - August 26, 2024

Bug Fixes

Fixed some problems with validation of barcodes.
Fixed a problem with alignment for plain text elements.

7.1.24 - August 9, 2024

New Features

Added support for channel containers in IDML templates. To configure the containers, you can use the same markers that you used in PSD templates.
Added the possibility to hide the channel container tabs in the Object inspector. To do so, set the containerTabsEnabled property to false.
Added the possibility to configure the appearance of inactive channel containers. You can disable their transparency with the inactiveContainerTransparencyEnabled property and define how transparent they should be with the inactiveContainerTransparencyLevel.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when theme colors were not applied to barcodes when generating preview images through the Web API.

7.1.22 - July 16, 2024

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with loading IDML templates in the LegacyIdmlBleedParsingEnabled mode.
Fixed a problem with color management of grouped items in IDML templates.
Fixed a problem with rendering some script fonts on the canvas.
Fixed a problem when vertically oriented text was shifted to the right when edited.
Fixed a problem with rendering text when the FirstBaselineOffset is other than Fixed 0.

7.1.21 - July 5, 2024

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when the endpoint PUT api/ProductTemplates/designs would not load IDML templates.
Fixed a problem when the transparent background of embedded images was rendered white.
Fixed a problem when VDP rendering for barcodes failed.
Fixed some problems with editing text on iOS devices.

7.1.20 - June 14, 2024

General Improvements

Implemented a Hand tool that allows for moving around the canvas without selecting and moving design elements. To move the viewport, you can hold down the wheel and drag the canvas. As an alternative, you can hold down the spacebar and drag the canvas with the left mouse button.
Canvas scrollbars now don't appear by default. Added the scrollbarEnabled property, which enables the scrollbars when the design does not fit the canvas at the current zoom level. To display scrollbars, set scrollbarEnabled to true in clientConfig.json.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with loading IDML templates.
Fixed a problem with generating hi-res and proof images through the REST API when using external storage for state files.
Fixed a problem when a one-pixel stripe would appear on preview images when using overlay mockups.
Fixed a problem with displaying stub images located in asset storage.
Fixed a problem when text would go beyond the placeholder bounds when editing.
Fixed some problems with aligning elements in a group.
Fixed a problem with editing multiple lines of rich-formatted text at a time.
Fixed a problem with changing the background color on resized surfaces.
Fixed a problem causing the Unsupported pixel format error when loading specific PSD templates.

7.1.18 - May 22, 2024

General Improvements

Added support for regions defined in channel containers. You can now add a design element with the <R> marker to a container layer group (<CN>).
Improved logic of aligning elements on the canvas. One selected object is now aligned relative to the print area. Two or more selected objects align inside a common bound box. The selected object inside a group is aligned relative to the bound box of the group.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with rendering text that contains non-escaped ampersand (&) symbols at the end of a string.
Fixed a problem with rendering proof images when watermarks are enabled.

7.1.17 – May 8, 2024

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when iframeapi.js and iframe were loaded from different domains.
Fixed a problem when the user could move design elements out of the region when using the keyboard.
Fixed a problem with the alignment of text imported from IDML templates.

7.1.16 – April 28, 2024

New Features

Added an endpoint /api/ProductTemplates/DesignInfo/{id} to retrieve a list of layers from an InDesign template. To pass a template ID, specify its path with the file name, for example, /api/ProductTemplates/DesignInfo/some-folder/some-idml-template

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with rendering designs when they use fonts that have duplicates with different PostScript names in storage.
Fixed a problem with displaying multiline titles of highlighted design element on the canvas.

7.1.15 – April 24, 2024

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when state files containing VDP data would not be saved to Asset Storage.

7.1.14 – April 22, 2024

New Features

Added the possibility to import graphic frames from IDML templates as image placeholders. To do so, set the InterpretEmptyGraphicFrameAsImagePlaceholder to true in Aurigma.DesignAtoms.config. By default, this parameter is false, and graphic frames are loaded depending on the <PH> marker.
You can now load and personalize templates that have only channel containers. When they do not have design elements in the Background, Main, or Foreground containers, they won't be added by default. To enable this feature, set the useSpecifiedContainersOnly property to true when defining a product through ISurfaceDefinition or ISurfaceTemplate.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with loading the editor in a custom storefront integration.

7.1.13 – April 15, 2024

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with rendering vector graphics loaded from IDML templates.
Fixed a problem with color management when rendering designs on the canvas.
Fixed a problem when curved text loaded from IDML templates was not displayed on the canvas.
Fixed a problem when design elements with a spot color would not load in some cases.
Fixed a problem that caused a false error about missing fonts when rendering designs through the REST API.

7.1.12 – March 26, 2024

Bug Fixes

Fixed some problems with inserting and fitting images into placeholders in VDP rendering.
Fixed a problem with rendering arched text in the Outlines mode.

7.1.11 – March 19, 2024

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when the request GET /api/users/{userId}/states was not executed in some cases.
Fixed a problem with loading some specific IDML templates.

7.1.10 – March 6, 2024

General Improvements

The BoundsNotification event now returns an array of bounds for all product surfaces.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with rendering editable text to PDF files.
Fixed a problem with color management when rendering output files in the grayscale color space.
Fixed a problem when tips in text placeholders would not displayed in some cases.

7.1.9 – February 20, 2024

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when the pinchZoomEnabled property did not affect the canvas pinch zoom on mobile devices.
Fixed a problem with layout of drop-down lists in the bottom toolbar.

7.1.8 – January 26, 2024

General Improvements

You can now disable the context menu in the Image Editor. To prevent users from saving images through the context menu, set the widgets.ImageEditorDialog.imageContextMenuEnabled property to false in clientConfig.json.
Added the options parameter to the loadUserInfo method to define how this info should be reflected in the history. If options.addSnapshot is true, these changes will be added to the history. If options.replaceLastSnapshot is true, these changes will replace the last snapshot.
Removed the limitation on the size of the region being added to the canvas. Now it can take up to 100% of the possible area.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with adding new text items when the overflowStrategy property was changed in defaultItemsConfig.
Fixed a problem with displaying incorrect HEX values of custom colors in output files.

7.1.7 – January 12, 2024

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with multiple loading of the same image for rendering VDP products.
Fixed a problem when some values of userInfo fields resulted in console errors.

7.1.6 – December 14, 2023

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with loading and rendering compressed images from PDF files.
Fixed some problems with rendering spot colors in PDF outputs.
Fixed a problem when background color did not fill the bleed area in designs created from scratch.

7.1.5 – December 8, 2023

General Improvements

Added the possibility set the outputColor of texture and spot containers through the updateContainer method of the IFrame API.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with text rendering when First Baseline Offset was set to Cap Height in InDesign templates.
Fixed a problem when the No Color button didn't work in the Color Picker.

7.1.4 – November 30, 2023

General Improvements

Improved output of texture and spot containers. You can now specify the color to be rendered in PDF files by using the <COC> marker. For example, <COC_cmyk(0%,0%,100%,0%)> enables the yellow color to render these containers.
Added the possibility to edit rotated text elements in popup boxes. To do so, set canvas.rotatedTextInPlaceEditEnabled to false in clientConfig.json.

Bug Fixes

Fixed some problems with specifying colors in the Color Picker.

7.1.3 – November 22, 2023

General Improvements

Added the possibility to display the path of curved text. Now, the path appears when the user interacts with a specific text element. To change the default behavior, use the curvedTextBaselineDrawStates parameter in clientConfig.json.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with editing clipart colors.
Fixed a problem with editing QR codes when imageEditorEnabled was set to false.
Fixed a problem when auto-layout was not applied after editing a text element.
Fixed some problems with rendering curved text on the canvas.

7.1.1 – November 3, 2023

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when z-index changes weren't displayed while rendering.
Fixed some problems with rendering previews on the canvas.

7.1.0 – October 24, 2023

New Features

Implemented a more realistic display of CMYK colors on the canvas and proof images. Colors are converted to CMYK according to the profile specified in hiResOutputDestinationColorProfileName property in clientConfig.json. This preview mode is enabled by default. To disable it, add an optional key AutoTargetDevicePreviewMode to AppSettings.config and set this key to False.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when text alignment on the canvas and in output files was different.
Fixed some problems with displaying color components in the Color Picker.

7.0.5 - October 9, 2023

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with rendering formatted text in PDF assets when it contains non-escaped ampersand (&) symbols.

7.0.4 - September 29, 2023

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem with rendering a group of text elements.
Fixed a problem with rendering products that contain QR codes on multiple pages.
Fixed a problem when the position of new text items was not set properly.

Other

Changed the default value of the UseHiResDpiForPdfResize. This parameter is now set to False in the configuration file.
Fixed a security issue.

7.0.2 - September 18, 2023

General Improvements

Added the possibility to change the default parameters of clipart and groups added to the canvas in defaultItemsConfig.
Added handling of corrupted font files when using the endpoint api/fonts.
Added support for vector output from spot containers.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when new design elements were added to the foreground container.
Fixed a problem with editing text elements in the Object Inspector when text limits were applied to these elements.
Fixed a problem with rendering hi-res outputs when designs contain MemorySource images and violation warnings are enabled.
Fixed a problem when human-readable information was not displayed in barcodes.
Fixed a problem with resizing design elements nested in groups and clipart.
Fixed a problem with selecting elements after applying a design from state source.

Other

Updated the system requirements. Now, you need Node.js 17.x with npm 8.x to use the Design Atoms Framework.

7.0.1 - July 31, 2023

General Improvements

Added support for full screen mode on iOS devices. To add the Full window button to the bottom toolbar, set fullWindowButtonEnabled to true.
Added the possibility to apply the BlackAndTransparent effect to images being added to the canvas (effect.BlackAndTransparent in defaultItemsConfig) and loaded from templates (<IE_BlackAndTransparent> marker).

Bug Fixes

Fixed a problem when the editor would freeze when changing a curved text element.
Fixed a problem with handling the pinch zoom event from the laptop touchpad.
Fixed a problem with image quality reduction after applying the B&W effect.
Fixed a problem when the user could not edit elements in foreground or channel containers on the canvas.
Fixed a problem when design elements would not move to areas bounded by safety lines on mobile devices.
Fixed some problems with using the updateSurfaces command.
Fixed a problem when localization errors could appear in the console.

7.0.0 - June 28, 2023

Major Feature Highlights

Rendering performance - improved design rendering speed by 20% and added the support for complex vector paths and large image sizes. Design rendering speed increased by 20%. In some cases, the speed of loading, parsing, and rendering of complex designs with a large number of elements has been increased by several times.
Text engine - now supports text shadows and renders text to PDF as a set of curves or a text object.
TokenService - a microservice responsible for authorization through tokens in a Load-balanced environment.

Fixes and Improvements

Bounded text items with overflow strategy FitToWidth now uses copyfitting settings from the Graphics Mill engine. In other cases, copyfitting settings built into Design Atoms are still used. In the future releases, BoundedTextItem will use copyfitting settings from Graphics Mill for all strategies.
Fixed a problem when PDF graphics with spot colors would not load into image placeholders.