My new MagicSquire 7.1 for Adobe Photoshop is out! Bringing improvements and updates:

MagicSquire 7.1 update – brush workspace for Adobe Photoshop

MagicSquire 7.1 update – brush workspace for Adobe Photoshop

– Fixed Huge thumbnails in Vertical List mode
– Improved Huge thumbnails display in Long and Short List modes
– Removed a random message when editing brush names with double-click
– Now correctly loading .tpl files that don’t display previews before loading
– Fixed right-click menu in HUD mode on macOS and Windows
– Removed unnecessary rendering of strokes – on double-click
– Monochrome background image in Long List, Short List and Vertical List modes is now displayed correctly
– Improved Group Background Image dialog in various color themes
– Fixed a problem with HUD not opening on macOS in some scenarios
– Fixed display of size-only brushes in Long List, Short List and Vertical List modes
– All available in Photoshop CS6, CC, CC 2014, CC 2015, CC 2017, CC 2018, CC 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

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MagicSquire 7: Video Tutorial on new features is here

Posted by Anastasiy Safari on Tuesday Mar 28, 2023 Under MagicSquire, brush organizer

Posted a video how my new MagicSquire works in Photoshop, tips and tricks



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Reinvent Brush Groups in Photoshop with new MagicSquire 7.

Instant faves , Group Textures, Reinvent Brush Groups in #Photoshop with new MagicSquire 7. Filter by kind, Scale UI, use as HUD & more!

Instant faves Group Textures, Reinvent Brush Groups in #Photoshop with new MagicSquire 7. Filter by kind, Scale UI, use as HUD & more!

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WHAT’S NEW:

NEW! Group Background Textures!
Enhance the appearance of your groups by assigning images as background
The background images can be seamlessly integrated into your group’s overall aesthetic by Tiling, Scaling or Monochroming them.
so they look more visually appealing.
+ Sample Backgrounds included with MagicSquire – use Tiling or Scale them to fill the entire group
Also introducing two new group colors, Electric Blue and Khaki.
Where to find: Use Group menu (…) -> Set Group Background Image

NEW! Stroke Thumbnail Color! In 1 click!
New option in Edit Brush dialog to pick from 8 pre-defined colors (no need to create new brush images)
Select colors or easily pick your own to ensure the perfect match to the background theme
Works with multiple strokes – colorize all of them at once
Harmonically work with all Photoshop color themes and with group colors
Where to find: In Edit Tool/Brush dialog

NEW! Superquick Favorites
Quickly add brushes/tools to your Favorites by right-clicking on any brush
Easily access your frequently used tools by simply clicking on the Favorites icon.
Where to find: Right-click to add, click new Heart button on top to filter

NEW! Filter By Kind/Search by Kind
Quickly switch between: Brushes, Erasers, Marquee Presets, Blurs, etc. any tool kingd
Where to find: Use new dropdown next to Search field

NEW! Truly Scalable UI
In addition to thumbnails adjust scale of overall interface and:
+ Brush Controls
+ Text
+ Brushes & Tools
Scale them altogether
Improved Accessibility for HiDPI screens and Cintiq 4K+ tablets
Fixed fine-tuning at the end of slider
Need more controls? Please write to https://anastasiy.com/support will be adding more later on!
Works in all list modes (Long, Short, Grid, etc)
Where to find: Use new Thumbnail Scaler from bottom toolbar and new Text Size checkbox

NEW! Direct import of Photoshop Brushes into MagicSquire!
Automatically imports groups
Where to find: Click on the menu -> Add brushes from Photoshop.

NEW! Updated framework for much faster redraws of groups

– Full 2023 support
– Fixed: Now advanced thumnails for brushes on hover are shown everywhere in all list modes
– Fixed problem with spring-loaded tools, sometimes tool switched back when using keyboard and Brush Control were open
– Improved UI! Especially for Long and Short List View modes
– Fix: Now Collection of Groups dialog displays correct colors of group names in all scenarios
– Small UI fixes here and there, added missing tooltips
– Now Trial of MagicSquire comes with pre-packaged brushes

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Tip#111: Hide/Show new Photoshop Brush Controls in MagicSquire

Posted by Anastasiy Safari on Tuesday Mar 29, 2022 Under Tips&tricks, brush organizer

Tip#111: Hide/Show Photoshop Brush Controls in MagicSquire

Tip#111: Hide/Show Photoshop Brush Controls in MagicSquire

Hide Brush Controls on MagicSquire panel in #Photoshop by clicking the button titled “Hide” on the top left of the panel.

This works great if you only need to organize and access groups of brushes/tools.

Re-display Brush Controls by clicking the “Show Brush Controls” button on the top.

From series of tutorials for MagicSquire, the pro manager with colored groups for Photoshop brushes



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Upgraded my MagicSquire to v5.4: Quickly randomize your brush strokes, easily control color jitter with new MagicSquire 5.4. Added Color Dynamics controls to the panel and HUD, fixed Apple M1 problem, and Brush Smoothing saving in Photoshop.

MagicSquire 5.4: Photoshop brush randomization, color dynamics, smoothing, more!

MagicSquire 5.4: Photoshop brush randomization, color dynamics, smoothing, more!

WHAT’S NEW:
– Now correctly saves/restores smoothing brush parameters when creating new brush from scratch
– New options to add Brush Controls/parameters for color of the brush:
* color jitter per tip (on/off)
* color jitter: foreground/background
* color jitter: hue
* color jitter: saturation
* color jitter: brightness
* color jitter: purity
(Go to Brush Controls in MagicSquire and then click Add/remove Brush Controls button to access new parameters)
– Fixed a rare problem with activation on Apple M1/macOS Monterey
– Available now on Photoshop 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015, CC 2014, CS5, CS6, CC

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My New MagicSquire 5.3: more accurate Photoshop Brush Parameters (size, opacity, spacing, etc.), faster on-demand HUD popup, loading groups from huge .ABR files (1GB+), more UI languages. Get now with a discount!

MagicSquire 5.3 update in Photoshop, smoother and more precise than ever

MagicSquire 5.3 update in Photoshop, smoother and more precise than ever

WHAT’S NEW:
- Fixed a problem with loading brush groups from huge (500MB-1GB+) .abr files
- Changing small values of brush parameters (size, opacity, etc) is now easier. Brush Controls
change slower in 0-50 range
- Improved localization
- Improved loading of HUD files in various countries (South Korea, China, Switzerland)
- Available now on Photoshop and Illustrator 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015, CC 2014, CS5, CS6, CC
- much more

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Upgraded my MagicSquire panel for Photoshop to version 5.2. Full CC 2022 support, more!

MagicSquire 5.2 update! Blank panel fix, CC 2022, better everything!

MagicSquire 5.2 update! Blank panel fix, CC 2022, better everything!

WHAT’S NEW:
– Fixed a long standing problem when panel was blank immediate after starting Photoshop
– Full support of CC 2022 – especially keyboard shortcuts
– Increased max Brush Spacing parameter to 1000, please remove Brush Control corresponding to Brush Spacing and then re-add it
– Added Chinese localization
– Fixed problems with downloading of HUD in several scenarios
– Fixed a minor issue with “x” button position on search field
– Fixed a problem with searching/tags/clearing search field with new “x” button
– Fixed problems with focused search field after clicking a brush (a conflict with Wacom & ExpressKeys)
– Fixed problem with loading .abr files with groups in various scenarios
– Fixed a problem with disappearing right-click menu on Windows
– Improved update check

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