Agave [alpha 2]: The 1-bit Creator Module

Agave Art Sweet [alpha 2] - Release Notes

The main addition in alpha 2 is the "1-bit Creator" module. This module keeps it simple with a 2 color artwork mode and some basic rendering tools. The toolbars/UI has also had some cleanup and development. You can follow development and see more Agave examples here on the Megabyte Games Twitter.

Notes for Users Updating

Some file paths have been modified so it is suggested you backup your screenshots and captures to a folder outside of Agave's app data folder and remove or backup all other content. You can do this before updating by opening Agave alpha 1 and clicking on "Data Folder" or navigating to the Agave_Art_Sweet folder in your local [AppData or .config] folder.

To prevent any issues it is suggested that you also delete the extracted folder, files and executable that came with Agave alpha 1.

Major Additions & Changes

• Added new module: 1-bit Creator
• Added a global help/info called "Sweet Help"
• Added link to a feedback form
• "Data Folder" button renamed to "Open Content Folder"
• Browser can zoom background image
• Browser buttons for Explore View grid size options
• Changed content folder names to be more descriptive
• Added new set of sample images & backgrounds

Items on the future hit list

• 1bit Creator: 'brushes'
• 1bit Creator: paste in RGB colors
• 1bit Creator: optimize draw performance
• 1bit Creator: modify canvas size
• Browser: file/image sorting
• General: better/smart zoom
• Small loan for an Apple dev system 😅

Known Issues

Opening/viewing some GIF files may crash Agave. If this happens you can either remove the GIF file from the current Browser folder and reload the Browser, OR, 'Reset Settings' on the Main Menu and avoid the problem GIF(s) - this second option will reset all your user settings.

Loading extremely large images [300MB+] or thousands of images at a time could cause Agave to become unstable.