Software Update: Paint Shop Pro 8.10

Jasc Software has released a new update for Paint Shop Pro with version number 8.10. This update does expect an installation of version 8.0 or 8.01 to run the update. The release notes are very comprehensive and include the following:

We’ve made a number of significant changes in Paint Shop Pro 8.1 to address issues reported to us by our customers, enhance the general performance of the program, and improve output quality and various other aspects of the product. The lists below highlight some of the most significant changes in this version of the program.

Fixes and Issues Addressed:

• Fixed several issues with saving JPEG files from several digital camera models, including the Sony Cybershot DSC-717.
• Fixed several issues that caused the Browser and other parts of the program that read files from disk to crash or become unresponsive.
• Fixed several issues related to TWAIN and scanning.
• Fixed issue affecting certain Windows 98x and Windows ME systems in which the Print dialog failed to initialize properly. Systems using Epson and HP color printers were most likely to exhibit this problem.
• Fixed crash caused by scrolling the style ruler in the Styled Lines dialog box.
• Fixed crash caused when canceling an import of PostScript files.
• Fixed crash caused by repeatedly applying the Warp brush to a selection boundary.
• Fixed issue that could cause a crash when pressing the Enter key on the Materials palette.
• Fixed issue that caused the program to save a *.pspimage file it cannot open.
• Fixed crash caused by switching between an image and the Browser with the Background Eraser tool active.
• Fixed crashes caused by consecutively running a script multiple times.
• Fixed issue with Undo that caused a Warp brush deformation map to be destroyed.
• Fixed issue that could cause a crash when activating screen capture.
• Fixed issue that could cause a crash when deleting a layer with text or a vector path.
• Fixed crash caused by dismissing the Pen tool context menu via left mouse click.
• Fixed crash caused by putting new lines at the beginning of a text object.
• Fixed number of other issues related to creating and editing multiple-line text objects.
• Fixed issue that could cause a crash when using the Image Slicer.
• Fixed issue that could cause a crash when using brush tips with pressure-sensitive size settings.
• Fixed crash caused by maximizing the application window while the program was still loading.
• Fixed issue with the Warp brush that could cause a crash on exiting the program.
• Fixed problem with browser thumbnails of small images not refreshing correctly.
• Fixed error when renaming a layer group containing a text object.
• Fixed issue with Canvas size dialog not properly applying color changes made with eyedropper.
• Images with open vector strokes in Paint Shop Pro 7 no longer appear with closed vector strokes in Paint Shop Pro 8.
• Addressed issue that could cause the right pane of the Layers palette to appear hidden when the palette is docked on the right side of the application window (default position).
• Fixed issue that could cause the JPEG Optimizer to default to one (1) byte file size.
• Fixed issue where a vector layer with a selection could not be deformed.
• Fixed scripting issue where Close All command does not prompt to save all when needed.
• Fixed issue where tools did not work after opening Paint Shop Pro through an embedded object in another document.
• Fixed issue with Resize Canvas dialog where values ​​were not properly applied.
• Resolved improper handling of invalid Picture Tubes.
• Fixed issue where Curves Adjustment Layer did not apply to all channels when editing.
• Fixed issue where copied text did not render properly.
• Addressed issues with big TIFF files saved with LZW compression.
• Fixed issue where Text tool would duplicate text when editing.
• Fixed issue where Text tool could not uncheck the Remember Text checkbox.
• Resolved rendering issue with extreme anti-aliasing.
• Resolved issue with partial loading of multi-page TIFF files.
• Addressed issue reading and writing EXIF ​​GPS metadata.
• Fixed an issue with the Preset Converter script to correctly rename textures. If you have already converted your Paint Shop Pro 7 presets to Paint Shop Pro 8 files and are having difficulty with presets that reference textures, you may want to re-run the Preset Converter script.
• Addressed many other functional issues that affected overall product stability and consistency.