A new version of the tools is now online!

A new version of the tools is now online!

Here are some of the highlights:

Auto-pause while images finish downloading and displaying

Choose a specific model to draw (For example, only drawing Javani, or Rosali, or Sanne.)

Ability to limit the number of poses per session, without using class mode. For example, you can set the timer to 30 seconds per image, and then say you only want 10 images instead of just infinitely being shown pictures until you press stop.

 

When choosing a custom time interval, you no longer have to do it only by seconds. You can choose to enter seconds OR minutes.

Optional warning noises when the timer is getting low

Better image review after a session is ended

Easier/more obvious ways to draw from your own playlists

Easier/more obvious ways to draw from your purchased photo bundles (and only those images, rather than just putting them in the mix)

The timer has been moved to the bottom right and made bigger, so it's easier to glance at during a practice session

Option to change the timer size (either through the settings page, or just by clicking on the timer)

During class mode, there's now a brief pop-up which alerts you to when the pose length has changed, since not noticing the timer length changed was a frequent issue previously

For logged-in users, remembering the previous settings you've used for drawing sessions and allowing you to rapidly re-use them

Frequently rotating official "playlists" for community challenges and helping people pick a focus for practice when they don't know what they want to do

The ability to only pull up images from a certain orientation, if say you are on a mobile phone and landscape photos turn out crazy small

 

Please let me know if you encounter any issues!

Comments

Dannycruz4
So far im really liking the timer placement and warning sounds. Interested in the feature that lets you use one model only (I'll be using it for longer poses a little later). Anyway that can be changed to being able to select only 2 or 3 models at a time?
Thank you for everything you do for this wonderful site!
Kim - Site admin
I looked at your profile, congrats on those massive practice achievements!!!

I hope drawing multiple models at once will be a perk added for subscribers at some point in the hopefully near future :)
Dannycruz4
Thanks!
Macrophage
Major props to Kim for letting me try these out early! I always recommend this for friends looking to improve and now I feel even more confident in doing so.
Kim - Site admin
Major props to YOU for your excellent feedback! It's a noticeably better end result directly because of some of the things you said while trying it :)
Waynenc
Looks very nice, thanks for the work you do. I can't seem to find my studio on the new page. I like to see how much time I'm putting in. Wayne
Kim - Site admin
For now, this is just a rebuild of the drawing tools themselves. Studio, forums, groups, etc. are still in the same places they were. I do hope to rebuild more soon though! :)
Waynenc
Thanks Kim. This is a really valuable tool.
Vognack
This is nice! The UI is very clean and easy on the eyes.
Not a large fan of the additional clicks between pages but there's time to get used to it. I did enjoy having the ability just click on my playlist names rather than accessing an additional page to use them. Are there any plans for letting users make small custom UI changes in future? Like extending the custom playlist with a drop down menu instead of a page.

The quality of life for the timers and load times is awesome, great work! Thank you for making this site so awesome!
Kim - Site admin
I hadn't thought of a dropdown, but now you've got my gears turning :)

The extra clicks are largely a function of a new design push to load things only on-demand as much as possible, to increase site speed and stability for everyone. But opening a drop-down menu could count as on-demand!
Kim - Site admin
Psst... go ahead and refresh it. There's a drop down menu available for full supporters now. :)
Reflexars
that's a lot of nice changes. thanks!
Kim - Site admin
I'm so glad you like them!
Paladin2709
Amazing changes! Loved how the improvements changed the way we can program our sessions. The UI is very helpful and clean, I still didn't tried to use on the smartphone, but I'll try that soon.
It's great to see changes that are helpful and add to the overall experience. Congratulations and thank you very much.
Kim - Site admin
You are welcome and thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so glad you enjoy the changes.

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