lazpaint version history
10 releases tracked, newest first.
v7.3
May 24, 2025- Improved high DPI support and added Turkish translation.
- Enhanced usability with key bindings, auto-switch selection tools, and beginner-friendly features.
- Fixed various issues including deformation grid, blank print, and selection errors.
- Added new features like hypocycloid rendering, superformula layer, and increased canvas size when pasting.
18 downloads
v7.2.2
Aug 23, 2022 * completed Czech translation
* compilation fixes for Debian and legacy LCL
* Linux shortcut: specify file parameter
Changes in 7.2.1:
* adapt quick save shortcut on MacOS
* translations : German, Portuguese, Chinese, Dutch, Spanish
* added "-screenshot" command line
* libavif dll
* multi click on text (https://github.com/bgrabitmap/lazpaint/issues/266)
* fix in Python scripting (dialog.py)
* added "-editor" parameter
Changes in 7.2:
* MacOS: handle right-click on layerstack
* MacOS: fixed light theme interface
* MacOS: avoid key binding conflict with CMD-H
* interface: handle cancel language or icon size change
* interface: restore main form after embedded editor
* interface: restore selection tool after delete
* interface: fix shift-arrows in file list
* interface: handle right click on switch color button
* interface: remember docked toolbox visibility
* interface: center on zoom fit
* interface: less margin to select outside of color circle
* interface: tooltip on arrow start/end
* interface: show hotkey in toolbar
* interface: update workspace when resizing/rotating
* interface: handle keys in embe
15 downloads
v7.2.1
Pre-releaseAug 21, 2022Version to be tested:
- adapt quick save shortcut on MacOS
- translations : German, Portuguese, Chinese, Dutch, Spanish
- added "screenshot" command line
- libavif dll
- multi click on text (https://github.com/bgrabitmap/lazpaint/issues/266)
- fix in Python scripting (dialog.py)
- added "-editor" parameter
8 downloads
v7.2
Pre-releaseAug 6, 2022Version to be tested
* MacOS: handle right-click on layerstack
* MacOS: fixed light theme interface
* MacOS: avoid key binding conflict with CMD-H
* interface: handle cancel language or icon size change
* interface: restore main form after embedded editor
* interface: restore selection tool after delete
* interface: fix shift-arrows in file list
* interface: handle right click on switch color button
* interface: remember docked toolbox visibility
* interface: center on zoom fit
* interface: less margin to select outside of color circle
* interface: tooltip on arrow start/end
* interface: show hotkey in toolbar
* interface: update workspace when resizing/rotating
* interface: handle keys in embedded editors
* interface: prevent ALT key from opening menu
* interface: handle ALT-wheel only when applicable
* interface: keep fill options visible when changing opacity
* layer stack: tooltip for visible and opacity controls
* blend mode: removed horizontal scrollbar in blend mode lists
* language: tool shortcuts for Cyrillic keyboard
* language: translation of color description
* language: completed Russian translation
8 downloads
v7.1.6
Dec 2, 2020Vector
- read/write layered SVG (interoperates with Inkscape)
- exports vectorial layers to SVG
- fix scaling, better support for text
- OpenRaster: support for SVG layers (interoperates with MyPaint)
Layers
- add HSL and corrected HSL blend modes
- add context menu for layer
- export layer (in context menu)
Debian
- various icon sizes for Linux application menu
- compatibility with debuild (to release in Debian distributions)
MacOS
- retina scaling of button glyphs
- fix online requests (version check)
Interface
- add support for Qt5
- repaint on theme change
- detect system dark theme
- scale top toolbar, more icon sizes
- larger textboxes in image browser, Escape to close
- vertical splitter to resize docked controls / image view
Miscellaneous
- clipboard: supports paste from redirected URL and HTML inline data
- color chooser: window switches to available fill options
- color chooser: copy/paste color definition
- image: add 180-degree rotation
- add Polish translation
11 downloads
v7.1.5
Oct 18, 2020 * image browser: can move to trash on MacOS
* image browser: F5 to update file list
* image browser: fix tab stops
* macOS: retina scaling of icons, comboboxes and buttons
* comboboxes: fix scaling and non responsive drop down
* checkers: scaled according to DPI
* file new: add icon to discard ratio
* top toolbar: stretch switch color button to DPI
9 downloads
v7.1.4
Oct 7, 2020 * add --help command line
* fix potential crashes
* minor interface fixes
* fix outline fill update
* catch loading errors of layer originals
* macOS: fix multiselection
* macOS: handle retina display
* macOS: optimize tools rendering
* macOS: remove fullscreen menu (can be done with OS window menu)
* tools: draw editor outside of image
* choose color: display target name, highlight fill preview
* palette: using CTRL to select gradient colors
* raster selection: fix update area
* clone tool: don't exit when changing layer
* clone tool: shift-click to clone from flattened image
* hand tool / edit shape tool: select non empty layer with shift-click
* magic wand: implement progressive option
* deformation grid: fix bug when changing grid size
* text tool: optimize multiline text
* print: show message and count
* print: don't print empty image
* curve adjustments: keep within limits when adding points
* curve adjustments: fix toolbar position
* gradient: don't link when duplicating layer
* multiselection: remove hitboxes to allow selecting within
* refactoring of debian package
* translations of scripts
9 downloads
v7.1.3
May 14, 2020Clipboard
- Fix pasting image in 24-bit with transparent color (via BGRABitmap)
- Fix undo of selection
Tools
- Text: better handling of character groups
- Curve: assign line cap, fix bounds for square cap
Interface
- Fix context menu on fill controls
- Update Czech translation
9 downloads
v7.1.2
Apr 24, 2020

installer on Windows:
- add scripts
- add new extensions (oXo, cur, jpeg, tif, tga, webp, xpm)
rendering fixes:
- phong shape undo
- vector layer with selection
- add font kerning for text shape
file browser:
- load thumbnails in separate thread to prevent freeze
- generate less file extensions to avoid slowdown
crash fixes:
- skip when matrix transform is invalid
- catch tablet initialization error
8 downloads
v7.1.1
Apr 10, 2020Fix scroll with middle mouse button
12 downloads