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šŸŽ„ CHRISTMAS UPDATE 2024 šŸŽ



This update is, again way overdue, since the last one (Dec 20, 2023)Ā and brings a lot of quality of life improvements and small fixes.

This is everything I worked on since then, finally released.

[h2]LAST STABLE[/h2]

Updating a productivity tool is always scary (especially when you are sick), because if it breaks you just can’t work anymore. To prevent that there is now a new branch on steam ā€œlast_stableā€. So you can always switch to the last PEBI version to continue working while I fix whatever was broken.
You do this like you would switch to the development version.
https://youtu.be/FFXwyVMTW5Y

[h2]Emote Display Maker[/h2]

The Emote Display Maker got another big update, especially for GIF's.
You might have guessed it, the top-banner with Vanlau's overly cute art is made with it.
More options to cut and control frames, including the long overdue animation reset option, to bring your animations into sync.
You can get "Your Own Character" from her til Jan. 1. 2025.


[h2]Art VS Artist[/h2]

A bit more experimental is the new ART VS ARTIST feature.
Quickly create art vs artist images for social media.
In action:


[h2]Change Log[/h2]

Full change log:

*  (HEAD -> main, tag: 0.26.14dev, origin/main) 0.26.14
* new ad for the DACHstudio Jigsaw Puzzle
* Emote Display Maker: allow sync of twitch chat
* Emote Display Maker: allow frame-sync; allow adding/removing of rendered frames
* emote display maker: fix no transparent background
* new jasmineitor link
* (tag: 0.26.13dev) 0.26.13
* ad new steam sizes
* apply improvements to Banner Maker
* artVSartist cms icons
* improve artVSartist
* remove AI garbage code
* artVSartist better mouse wheel zoom
* prevent exceptions on images with size 0
* wip mouse wheel zoom
* (tag: 0.26.12dev) 0.26.12
* added Art VS Artist maker
* steamDlc cleanup
* icon maker: external file options + drop-zone
* slider in texturia
* (tag: 0.26.11dev) 0.26.11
* cache request all DLCs on PEBI start (no need to open HAT selector) #188
* (tag: 0.26.10dev) 0.26.10
* Make DLC's available without steam running #188
* (tag: 0.26.9dev) 0.26.9
* force multi-images to be square + optional settings
* make sure only interupting user-close event
* (tag: 0.26.8dev) Emote Display Maker: save config/profile #184
* (tag: 0.26.7dev) fix amount view #181
* Animated Preview #181
* (tag: 0.26.6dev) settings behind main window, AGAIN #182
* (tag: 0.26.5dev) Emote Display Maker: set max images on sheet to 9025 + warnings
* emote display maker: move label
* 0.26.5
* emote display maker: up/down buttons on selected emotes
* added Steam Bundle Header
* (tag: 0.26.4dev) 0.26.4
* using constants, fix off by 1 error in dialog
* writing themes: make theme version detection
* adding Grahyas theme (wip), fix theme writing bug
* PEBI steamdeck Logo
* banner maker: relabel steam stuff
* where is the pivot of extracted gif frames?!
* fix BannerMaker crash when it was started but an image was deleted
* gif pivot is lower left, of course not on 0x0 #175
* typo
* (tag: 0.26.2dev) save combined emote sheet
* not needed anymore
* (tag: 0.26.1dev) 0.26.1
* multi file: spacing #49
* gif frame size differs, broken auto-sheet #175
* too many tiles warning / max tile processing time / limit preview images
* fixes more than 1000 emotes in 1 sheet crash #177


[h2]and also[/h2]

Whatever you celebrate or don't, we wish you a great and hopefully (you can wish for ^^") relaxing time šŸ’–

- The SpielmannSpiel Team

Last Stance

Punch off! We have a PUNCH OFF!

Our newest game Last Stance is now available on Steam!

EMBRACE THE CUTE AGRESSION AND GET INTO THE FIGHT!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2237460/Last_Stance_A_JuVentures_Game/

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Socials:
https://mastodon.online/@spielmannspiel/113363242191020178
https://bsky.app/profile/spielmannspiel.bsky.social/post/3l7bgly6v4m2g
https://vxtwitter.com/SpielmannSpiel/status/1849481684225306747

Quality Of Life Update 2023 šŸ¹šŸŽ©

This update is way overdue, since the last one is fromĀ Feb 21, 2023Ā (just before I got sick)Ā and brings a lot of quality of life improvements and small fixes.

This is everything I worked on since then, finally released.

I wanted to use the opportunity of an update to give aĀ BIG THANK YOU to the art-community who is very supportive, understandable and patient and reports bugs and crashes and problems withĀ PEBI so I can fix them.
With out you PEBI won't be nearly as good as it is.
THANK YOUĀ šŸ¹šŸ’–



We also added the GOLDEN HAT supporterĀ DLC over on steam in case you want to support PEBI's development even further.
It is a pure supporter DLC, but you get a golden hat.

If you want to help us (and/or other game devs/creators) out without spending (more) money, please review our programs and games on itch, steam and wherever you find them. For small teams/indies a review goes a long way.
It hasn't to be Shakespeare, a simple "Like it." with "recommended" is enough.



[h2]Re-Color Layer / Coloria[/h2]

A new feature requested by Vanlau was the ability to re-color layers for emotes, so that changing colors / making new color themes gets way easier.
Big thank's to Plantprogrmmer who helped with figuring the multiply blend mode out.



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[h2]Emote Display Maker[/h2]

The "Emote Display Maker" got manual time settings




and the ability to set the "margin left", making placing emotes practically freely on the sheet.



[h2]and much more[/h2]

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[h2]Change Log[/h2]

Full change log:

* (tag: 0.25.33dev) working file history #172
* (tag: 0.25.32dev) 0.25.32
* fix steam doesn't gets the F12 screenshot bug
* Coloria: fix flickering #168
* fix layer re-ordering bug in Banner maker & Coloria
* Coloria: "loading" text #168
* Coloria: file reload button #168
* Coloria: load back into PEBI #168
* Tile Generator: help text for square sheets
* Coloria: layer enable/disable #168
* Coloria: Drop Area #168
* AMin: better wordin in drop help text
* (tag: 0.25.31dev) 0.25.31
* Image Selector NUT's loop backwards #170
* Main: Drop Area help text on mouse hover #169
* typo, cleanup #168
* typo
* added ads to coloria & tile generator for the demo
* fix twitter icon
* added discord support link
* (tag: 0.25.30dev) Coloria multiply cleanup #168
* Coloria WIP multiply parallel #168
* Coloria WIP working multiply #168
* (tag: 0.25.29dev) Coloria WIP hide vlend mode for last layer #168
* Coloria WIP #168
* Coloria WIP #168
* Coloria WIP #168
* PEBI animator timing tab rename
* no zip
* over 9000 achievement
* (tag: 0.25.28dev) fix drop area anchor
* (tag: 0.25.27dev) 0.25.27
* Main: Image drop area single+multiple #167
* fix drop-icon
* optimize open folder behaviour
* (tag: 0.25.26dev) 0.25.26
* AdvancedPreview: advanced profile settings don't apply on newly added pictures #166
* (tag: 0.25.25dev) better initial image source directory selection
* (tag: 0.25.24dev) use source image folder as export folder #165
* stop PEBI from overwriting it's source file (tis happened in the past!) + Achievement #165
* fix wrong compiler flag scope
* golden hat ico
* (tag: 0.25.23dev) adding GOLDEN HAT DLC
* (tag: 0.25.22dev) stop blinking when warning button is clicked #162
* stop blinking when warning button is clicked #162
* asking for credentials bcause steam broke the build pipeline -.-
* asking for credentials bcause steam broke the build pipeline -.-
* (tag: 0.25.21dev) 0.25.21
* add blinking to the warning button #162
* (tag: 0.25.20dev) FILES NOT FOUND: annoying popup and remove tile mode warning on no image #162
* (tag: 0.25.19dev) 0.25.19
* rename actions to more actions
* missing s
* added Last Stance ad
* added mastodon links
* added icon to action menu elements
* (tag: 0.25.18dev) 0.25.18
* Emote Display Maker: added frames to manual record
* Tile Generator: overhaul UI
* (tag: 0.25.17dev) 0.25.17
* Emote Display Maker: Save Settings #75
* Tile Generator: arrangement
* Tile Generator: allow loading of external image + better save system
* (tag: 0.25.16dev) Tile Generator
* Tile Generator: Show Stats #156
* Tile Generator: Show Stats #156
* (tag: 0.25.15dev) 0.25.15
* Emote Display Maker: Vanlau collection 2023-07-11 - recorder abort #154
* Emote Display Maker: Vanlau collection 2023-07-11 - warning dialog #154
* Emote Display Maker: Vanlau collection 2023-07-11 - milliseconds #154
* Emote Display Maker: Vanlau collection 2023-07-11 - button on recording #154
* (tag: 0.25.14dev) Emote Display Maker: scroll bars #150
* Emote Display Maker: Auto Update #152
* Emote Display Maker: distance left #149
* (tag: 0.25.13dev) 0.25.13
* Emote Display Maker: copy stripe from TwitchChat
* Emote Display Maker: added username and color change in TwitchChat
* (tag: 0.25.12dev) fix even weirder scaling bug https://youtu.be/Pa1-6Ytq8hI #147
* (tag: 0.25.11dev) fix weird scaling issues with menus and labels caused by WPF by removing WPF integration #142
* (tag: 0.25.10dev) 0.25.10
* 0.25.10 dev
* Emote Display Maker: record time override #147
* fix hard crash because of missing WPF ImageBrush ImageSource, added log-parameter, better assembly load debugging
* (tag: 0.25.8dev) fix a bug where an image is exported on a very specific selection in single image mode
* fix _export_nothing achievement
* wip #142
* wip #142
* Texture View: 3D cube #142 wip
* Texture View: 3D cube #142
* (tag: 0.25.7dev) reverted changes for #140 due to the discord app just being broken with pasting transparent images
* (tag: 0.25.6dev) 0.25.6dev
* hide experimental UI
* copy to clipboard png not transparent in all applications #140
* mock emote display maker v2
* (tag: 0.25.5dev) move tiling wizard setting to settings, add theme to settings, ui cleanup
* Settings: Apply Button #122
* add settings for image file lock race condition #63
* tried to solve #137 and failed
* (tag: 0.25.4dev) 0.25.4dev
* Emote Display Maker: experimental file drag/drop
* fix Emote Display Maker: add (all) on re/moved file crash #132
* (tag: 0.25.3dev) 0.25.3dev
* Emote Display Maker: show image amount at bottom #131
* new separators for Emote Sheet Maker to prevent accidents
* fix advanced preview text under button

0.25 TimeAto šŸ…



This Update brings a lot of quality of life improvements andĀ fixes regarding error messages and the Wizard dialog.
There were a surprising amount of annoying bugs that made it into the "stable" release that will be fixed with this release.

PEBI is made to help you, the emote artists, with your art, work and workflow. If something is annoying, please report this to us, so we can fix it.Ā 

Also the default start location of PEBI's windows changed, it's experimental, so please report issues if you see some.

For a full list of changes and fixes, please read the change log below, but here are the most important things:

[h2]Default Sizes[/h2]
BubbleBerry noted that in PEBI's main window default sizes were missing that are important for emote artists (28px, 56px).
I am not quite sure why they were missing. Maybe the window was too small or we just overlooked them, because "Advanced Preview" is fully customizable or we just forgot.
In any case, they are now added šŸ’–.
[h2]Banner Maker[/h2]
Can finally save/load the last images and positions on each banner and got keyboard arrow-controls for layer positioning.
[h2]TimeAto šŸ…[/h2]
A tool requested by Jasmineitor to have a reminder to take regular breaks while working.
If people like it I will add more customization like a background image, font type, font color, font auto size.
It might be inspired by theĀ The Pomodoro Technique TM but due toĀ international copyright laws it's notĀ The Pomodoro Technique TM.



[h2]Tile Generator[/h2]
The Tile Sheet GeneratorĀ got a big overhaul, to support the workflow of emote artists even better.
  • Live-Preview
  • Copy-To-Clipboard without saving
  • Color
    • swapping area colors for a checkerboard effect
    • Text Color
      • Auto
      • Choosable
    • Own Image on Tiles
      • ideal for Stream-Avatar assets, to have a basic "body" template to draw items and assets on


[h2]QR-Code[/h2]
The Text 2 QR-Code has finally a choosable background color.




[h2]Change Log[/h2]
And the change logs of course.



* (tag: 0.25.0) 0.25.0
​* (tag: 0.24.14dev) Animator: fix some UI issues (37 minutes ago)
​* (tag: 0.24.13dev) Animator: dynamic size image #124 (46 minutes ago)
​* Time-Ato to TimeAto (16 hours ago)
* Tile Sheet Generator: Copy-To-Clipboard (8 seconds ago)
* tag: (0.24.12dev) TimeAto: min size (33 minutes ago)
* TimeAto: keep in foreground (33 minutes ago)
* adding TimeAto icon (44 minutes ago)
* icon maker: allow loading of images that are not directly used by pebi, allowing a mix of image sources (44 minutes ago)
* fixing stats (whoops), added more stats, more achievements, little refactoring #91 (2 hours ago)
* fix bug: when an error occurred during export, PEBI stopped reloading the image file (4 hours ago)
* (tag: 0.24.11dev) fixed "tile size does not match" error message appearing when cutter is not used (4 days ago)
* (tag: 0.24.10dev) Animator: dont preview unselected frames #45 (5 days ago)
* (tag: 0.24.9dev) added emote export stats (8 days ago)
* Main: add missing emote sizes 28, 56 #120 (8 days ago)
* more/new icons (8 days ago)
* Tile Generator: Image on tiles #117 (8 days ago)
* Tile Sheet Generator: text color auto/manual pick #105 Tile Sheet Generator: save/load settings (8 days ago)
* Tile Generator: preview #116, fix not checkerboard on even columns (8 days ago)
* Tiling Wizard: Simpler text #119 (9 days ago)
* TimeAto fix typo (13 days ago)
* (tag: 0.24.8dev) TimeAto fix messages swap (13 days ago)
* (tag: 0.24.7dev) TimeAto (13 days ago)
* QR-Code: fix background color tool tip (2 weeks ago)
* (tag: 0.24.6dev) fix saved color doesnt load bug in AdvancedPreview chat user name and everywhere where it was used (2 weeks ago)
* QR-Code: background color chooseable #113 (2 weeks ago)
* 0.24.6dev (2 weeks ago)
* Tiling Wizard: settings fix #114 (2 weeks ago)
* Tiling Wizard: not reacting properly to "dont show" fix #114 (2 weeks ago)
* show store data in ProptertyGrid (2 weeks ago)
* (tag: 0.24.5dev) 0.24.5dev (3 weeks ago)
* Banner Maker: save load #112 (3 weeks ago)
* (tag: 0.24.4dev) 0.24.4dev (3 weeks ago)
* this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen #111 (3 weeks ago)
* Banner Maker: Arrow key moving #110 (3 weeks ago)
* (tag: 0.24.3dev) fix banner maker scrollbar missing, change banner maker right click layer manipulator order (3 weeks ago)
* new quote + re-ordering (4 weeks ago)
* 0.24.2dev (5 weeks ago)
* better warning messages / icons #101 (5 weeks ago)
* Exit button doesn't work #106 (5 weeks ago)
* optimize Error Message: "Sizes don't match" on export #101 (5 weeks ago)
* notes (6 weeks ago)
* (tag: 0.24.1dev) banner maker: clean up, QOL improvements (6 weeks ago)
* comments for future me (6 weeks ago)
* banner maker: fix image refresh WIP (6 weeks ago)
* banner maker: stop resetting ALL images after changing layer settings (6 weeks ago)
* Munsell Colorwheel wip (6 weeks ago)


Does anyone even read these? ^^"

HATS OFF TO YOU šŸŽ©šŸ¹

First of all: THANK YOU FOR YOUR GREAT SUPPORT! YOU ARE AMAZING!



This Update brings the most requested * and important ** feature: HATS!
YES! Now you are previewing with style.
There of course are also numerous other new features, tweaks and quality of life improvements.
The first implementation of a ā€œWizardā€, helping you configure the numerous features that PEBI has, especially for newer users.

This is the first big update after the steam release and (probably) the last big update before new year (smaller hotfixes and patches will of course come as needed).
There are also a few things planned for next year and lots of open tickets.
If you have any problem, feature request or feedback of any kind, feel free to visit the steam forum https://steamcommunity.com/app/2192700/discussions/, the itch.ioĀ https://spielmannspiel.itch.io/pebi page or Vanlau’s discord server Ā https://discord.gg/udchehMgxt.
And if you haven’t done it already, please leave a review on steam and/or itch. On steam we need, by time of writing, just 3 more reviews to appease the god algorithm that we are not a scam.

In any case, if you celebrate them, have nice holidays. If not, have a great time anyways and best wishes for the new year.

- The SpielmannSpiel Team


* no, nobody requested that ^^ā€
** absolutely not important, but fun

[h2]Change Log[/h2]

And the change logs of course.

* (tag: 0.24.0) 0.24.0 (4 minutes ago)
​* Banner Maker: steam banner wrong size fix #97 (5 days ago)
* (tag: 0.23.9dev) hat selector (26 hours ago)
* fix broken menu from QR-Code maker, Theme Manager (broken in 0.23.5dev) (30 hours ago)
* fix broken menu from Theme Manager (broken from in 0.23.5dev) (30 hours ago)
* improved settings version management (30 hours ago)
* (tag: 0.23.8dev) added PEBI runtime counter, fixing file version mistake (2 days ago)
* (tag: 0.23.7dev) 0.23.7 (2 days ago)
* better clipboard message (2 days ago)
* added screenshot feature to all missed forms (2 days ago)
* added record notification (2 days ago)
* fix broken export menu from Emote Display Maker(broken from in 0.23.5dev) (2 days ago)
* changing message boxes with notifications (experimental) (2 days ago)
* added F12 screenshot feature, new messaging system (2 days ago)
* (tag: 0.23.6dev) optimise animator with multithreading (8 days ago)
* Texture View: multiple selected files result in error fix #90 (8 days ago)
* new defaults for file exporter (8 days ago)
* added warning dialog (should solve #93), added tiling wizard (8 days ago)
* (tag: 0.23.5dev) 0.23.5 (12 days ago)
* added default PEBI icons for forms (12 days ago)
* Emote Sheet Maker: QOL: relabel some buttons (12 days ago)
* add icon (12 days ago)
* IconMaker: fix not updating on changing emote sheet bug (12 days ago)
* Theme Manager: add icon (12 days ago)
* IconMaker: fix "too big to export" bug when image quality was still on factory default (12 days ago)
* Exporter: fix tool strip width (12 days ago)
* Text2QR-Code: fix own logo not propperly loading on re-opening the window (12 days ago)
* Text2QR-Code: fix own logo not resize bug (12 days ago)
* Text2QR-Code: fix qr code not refreshing (12 days ago)
* (tag: 0.23.4dev) demo version, not dev version (12 days ago)
* version 0.23.4dev (13 days ago)
* fix banner maker export bug on itch-io banner (13 days ago)
* (tag: 0.23.3dev) re-poistioning hat, fix hat not minimizing bug (2 weeks ago)
* add hidden achievement (2 weeks ago)
* (tag: 0.23.2dev) QR-Code maker: own logo / no logo options (only for full versions), fix "data to long" crash (2 weeks ago)
* emote sheet maker: fix crash when watermark file was never selected or has been deleted but is still selected (2 weeks ago)
* added hat, overhauled the save system (2 weeks ago)
* (tag: 0.23.1dev) order themes by name, reload themes, better error handly with broken themes #92 (3 weeks ago)