Check out recent changes to Magma. These are arranged with the latest updates at the top of the page, and oldest at the bottom.
Version 2.44.0 – 23 July 2025
Creator Economy (official launch) – Mags
Default rewards enabled for all creators
Fixed assigned Blaze Mags not showing in user accounts
SVG support for rewards (up to 40 KB)
Tools & UX
Hand tool is now the default for the middle mouse button
Client API (early access)
Available to selected volunteers—contact us if you’d like to test
Multiboard (Beta)
Comment support
Board-level permissions
Various stability fixes
Bug fixes
Fixed a Blend Tool glitch triggered by pressure opacity
No longer require email verification to be tagged as a co-author
Version 2.43.0 – 15 July 2025
Brush engine
Added pressure opacity to the Eraser and Pencil tools
Bug fixes
Fixed missing collaborators in gallery
Closed gaps in pinned pop-ups
Improved gallery navigation
Fixed alpha-lock blending with transparent brush
Fixed opening posts from notifications
Version 2.42.1 – 10 July 2025
Changed default editor mode to Full
Version 2.42.0 – 9 July 2025
Brush engine
Pen pressure opacity launched for everyone
Keybindings
Reassign arrow-key functions
New shortcut to reset FG/BG colors to black & white
Bug fixes
Fixed blurry background in user cards
Fixed “Share” from entity grid
Fixed issues on Fusion and Team members pages
Version 2.40.0 – 24 June 2025
Fixed styling issues with dropdowns
Version 2.39.0 – 19 June 2025
Language
Added Spanish translation
Chat
Chat history is now permanent
Brush UI
Rotated brush-tip shape preview in Advanced Brush settings
Updated top-bar icons to better distinguish Undo from Rotate
Pen pressure
Opacity pressure available in Beta
Bug fixes
Fixed transforming layers with low opacity
Fixed long usernames breaking the Artspace members table
Don’t suggest users who are already on the canvas in Invite modal
Restored missing Read more link in comments
Version 2.38.0 – 11 June 2025
Feed (public launch)
Create posts followers can view and interact with
Brush engine
Pen-pressure opacity Beta (enabled for a subset of users)
Shortcut to rotate brush tip
Bug fixes
Fixed pagination in Live canvases
Transform box now aligns to pixels after Fit / Cover
Fixed page refresh when creating a brush with a non-unique name
Fixed text-tool errors with auto-width text areas and select fonts
Version 2.37.0 – 3 June 2025
Galleries
Allow marking gallery posts as NSFW (profile avatars/banners must remain SFW)
Bug fixes
Expanded mobile/tablet menu entries
Fixed comments button in post footer
Fixed View more comments
Fixed incorrect bounds in Move tool
Fixed hidden Art Jams not showing in some cases
Optimized opening large sequences
Version 2.36.0 – 28 May 2025
Discovery
Recommended profiles in the Feed and on empty profiles
Notification when your post is reposted
Chat
Improved legibility of the dark chat widget
Links & previews
Improved preview when sharing gallery image links externally
Bug fixes
Fixed broken post-header display
Fixed text box shifting when switching layers
Mature jams no longer appear in Artdesk when mature toggle is off
Fixed some cases of author/layer detection when cropping to gallery
All my Art Jams now includes all relevant jams
Version 2.35.0 – 13 May 2025
Chat
Switched the chat widget to dark mode
Mobile
Prevented overlapping items in the editor’s navigation bar
Bug fixes
Mark posts as viewed when liked
Hide gallery collaborators when only the OP is on the authors list
Fixed joining Art Jams via direct links on Windows and iPad
Fixed tooltips blinking or shifting near screen edges
Fixed search in Invite to Draw modal
Version 2.34.0 – 13 May 2025
Art Jams
Sharper thumbnails on the list (512 px)
Version 2.30 – 30 April 2025
Color picker
New Triangle color picker (toggle via the gear icon)
Galleries
Notifications when users comment on your gallery posts
Bug fixes
Fixed an issue causing Art Jams not to display on some devices
Version 2.29 – 23 April 2025
Galleries
Edit the text of your gallery posts
Improved gallery layout on mobile
Bug fixes
Fixed issues with the signup flow for new users
Fixed canvas glitching and random rectangles appearing
Version 2.28 – 17 April 2025
Galleries
Post Selection: use the selection tool, then Share → Post Selection
Notifications
Quality-of-life improvements for managing notifications
Bug fixes
Fixed signup flow
Fixed like-list navigation (next/prev)
Fixed jam visibility changes not applying
Fixed some canvas invitations not being sent
Version 2.27 – 10 April 2025
User Galleries (new)
Upload from Artdesk or Art Jams, or crop a selection to post
Bug fixes
Restored perspective grid commands in the View menu
Fixed dragging sliders with stylus on Firefox
Fixed opening user profile from Artspace members list
Prevented word splitting in Art Jam names
Fixed invitation emails sometimes not being sent
Various UI/editor fixes (pricing, gallery scrollbars/tooltips, collaborators, chatbox height, datepicker, invalid characters in names, tool-tooltip styling, arrow navigation in gallery, missing comments, color dodge, tools respecting lock/hide, error labels in Create-Drawing modal)
Version 2.26 – 18 March 2025
Following
Recommended profiles in Following: see people you’ve drawn with or similar to those you follow
Art Jams
Faster Art Jam list loading and smoother carousel scrolling
Notifications
Auto-delete notifications older than 30 days
Bug fixes
Fixed scrollbar issues in Safari and Firefox
Fixed links in following-notification emails
Version 2.25 - 11 March 2025
Add “paint” param for color mixing in Blend Tool
Allow to join people you follow on their public canvases via followers list
Added sequence permissions to control who can add/remove/link drawings
Minified user button to make more space (especially on mobile devices)
Bug fixes:
Fix following notifications not being sent when user gets followed
Fix super simple mode being forced on Safari iPad when switching canvas in sequence
Fix apple pencil causing page to reload when switching projects
Fix blocked scroll on user profile and improve scroll look
Fix reference window not hiding correctly when painting
Fix setting avatar via canvas selection and draw and drop
Fix angle/roundness input not behaving correctly
Added various performance and memory improvements
Version 2.23 - 25 February 2025
Clicking on popup window in editor brings it to the top
Increased avatar size
Fix drawing thumbnails preview to always show global state
Version 2.22 - 18 February 2025
Add a way to delete notifications
Pricing adjustments (Voice Chat, Reference Window)
Adding fonts with support for Chinese language
Fix storage calculation
Version 2.21 - 11 February 2025
Increase Spark plan limits
Improved flow of visiting user profile
Fixing double scroll issue in the artdesk
Version 2.20 - 4 February 2025
Add blend tool
Add carousel with top Art Jams in the Artdesk
Create notification when someone followed you
Add support for Chinese (simplified)
Adding user tooltips to chat messages
Add divider between leave-call and unmute
Add blend and paint presets category
Enable brush stroke tracker for everyone
Fix changing user color
Version 2.18
2.18.8 - 7 January 2025
Fix issue with participants page not loading
2.18.7 - 4 January 2025
Fixed modal scrollbar styling
Prevent being able to stay on drawings after deletion
2.18.6 - 31 December 2024
Fixed unarchiving art jams
2.18.5 - 28 December 2024
Fixed look of scrollbars
Fixed modals not opening in certain cases
2.18.4 - 24 December 2024
Fixed issue with users not being able to accept artspace invite
Fixed user list item height
Fixed issues with serving thumbnails for revisions
2.18.3 - 23 December 2024
Fix issue with ads preventing various UI actions
2.18.1 - 20 December 2024
Fixed scrollbar in layers
Fixed thumbnail redirect for revisions
Fixed mature art jams checkbox
Fixed multiple issues with ads
Bring back exporting as PNG in file menu
Highlight new "Share" button
2.18.0 - 18 December 2024
Rename "Invite" button to "Share" and include download options in the dropdown
Better preview of user profile link when pasting in external websites
Allow opening Art Jams in another tab
Update layout of ads
Placeholders and pagination for content pages
Use no preset as default preset for crop tool
Fix storage limit display
Fix not working filters in art jams
Fix issue with scrollbar covered by layer borders
Fix not working modals opened from jam context menu
Fix not selecting user when clicked on checkbox area in invite modal
Performance improvements
Version 2.17
2.17.7 - 12 December 2024
Fixed file download action in read-only mode
2.17.6 - 3 December 2024
Fix refreshing live art jams list when new jam is created
2.17.5 - 30 November 2024
Add Beta version of Blend Tool
Remove unused features from Advanced Brush panel
Display read-only mode for canvases that exceed GPU capabilities
Require sign up from all users
Add missing confirmation when unfollowing from user list
Prevent creating duplicated art jams after multiple clicks on publish
Do not include archived art jams in live jams counter
Fix displaying live badge for inactvite art jams
2.17.4 - 22 November 2024
Show empty user profile for non existing users
Fix adding existing image to sequence
Disable buttons and show spinner when background image is updating
2.17.3 - 21 November 2024
Fix issues with loading followers list
Keep settings tab open when returning from templates tab in presets modal
2.17.2 - 20 November 2024
Fix changing username
Fix bug with unused password input in presets modal for artspace drawings
2.17.0 - 18 November 2024
Add new file modal with size presets
Introduce unique usernames
User tooltips with user info and profile links
Public profiles
Following/followers list
Inviting via followers list and email
Limit changing username to once per year (once per week for Blaze)
Force GPU mode on supported devices
Introduce Sign Up via X (former Twitter)
Fix take over checkbox location on iPad
Fix autoclosing context menu on android devices
Change dropdowns to dark style
Fix entity grid scrolling and margins
Fix UX/UI issues in the reporting modal
Fix cookie consent button covering other elements
Fix Layers buttons flashing at end of brush stroke
Fix lasso brush area preview with disabled stabilizer
Add loading state for live art jams
Version 2.16
2.16.0 - 10 October 2024
Live refreshing of jam thumbnails
Allow inviting users that you've recently drawn with to draw together
Allow long press with normal touch action
Fix problems with canvas rendering with after viewport changes
Fix incorrect padding in some input boxes
Fix long press breaking colour wheel on iPad Chrome
Fix hardness not showing in shape preview
Version 2.15
2.15.3 - 2 October 2024
Open Art Jams right after creating it
Fix missing size jitter slider for pencil tool
2.15.1 - 25 September 2024
Make "Invite Button" in editor always visible
Fix issues with empty dropdowns on artdesk/artspace canvas list
Fix duplicated text in tooltips in advanced brushes panel
2.15.0 - 11 September 2024
Improve translations
Do not include artjams when counting live now in artdesk
Optimize application size
Fixed Blaze autobuy
Fix not working export for revisions
Fix duplicated art jams after reconnect
Version 2.14
2.14.4 - 5 September 2024
Fix mixing error toast when running filter
Fix translation issues in Art Jams modal
2.14.3 - 28 August 2024
Allow creating art jams when storage limit was reached
Fix layout on 404 page
Fix issues with default shortcuts
2.14.2 - 21 August 2024
Add Korean translation
Do not include art jams in storage calculations
Speed up thumbnail generation thumbnails
Fix artjams Genre dropdown cut off
Fix UI of lock layer and clipping group toggle buttons
2.14.1 - 16 August 2024
Fix bounds when erasing
Fix issues with clipboard error
2.14.0 - 14 August 2024
Mark all fonts available in Japanese
Prevent users without edit permission to add drawings to sequence
Add new icon for "Pen Pressure" setting
Allow toggling all other layers visibility from layer menu
Add button to refresh reference image
Stop archiving featured art jams
Improve translations
Fix missing reference window resize handle on mobile
Fix issues with storage recalculation
Fix unexpected crop tool behaviour and limit drawing offset
Version 2.13
2.13.1 - 30 July 2024
Improve translations
Fix missing password in share entity modal
Add app language selector in User Account
2.13.0 - 10 July 2024
Added Featured Art Jams
Updated Art Jams metadata and dashboard UI
Added Art Jam archiving for inactive jams
Improved flow for opening previously joined art jams
Added option to report users
Added personal layer visibility reset in View menu
Removed advanced mode for the settings panel
Fixed some translation issues
Made some improvements to the brush cursor
Fixed brush tip select slider on Wacom tablets
Fixed translation issues
Fixed location on pasted images on cropped images
Version 2.12
2.12.0 - 17 June 2024
video calls and screensharing for Blaze users
voice chat improvements
Localization and language switching for Japanese
Fixed issue with eyedropper
Fixed issue with exporting cropped canvases
Version 2.11
2.11.1 - 23 May 2024
Adding partial collapsibility to the Advanced Brush Settings window
2.11.0 - 10 May 2024
Brush engine improvements
Brush shape cursor
Custom brush presets
Improvements to perspective grid
Fixed multiple issues with voice chat
Fixed issues with entity grid thumbnails
Version 2.10
See below an outline of updates made to Magma in this version.
2.10.1 - 5 April 2024
Fix for blurred canvas/glitching when zooming in and out
Fix for errors when using perspective grid (Beta)
Fix for repeat last filter
2.10.0 - 4 April 2024
Perspective Grid (Public Beta)
New Layer Visibility icons
Canvas tiling
Fixes for text tool
Fixed issues with file size limits
Fixed other issues in editor
Version 2.9
See below an outline of updates made to Magma in this version.
2.9.0 - 6 March 2024
- Added reference window shortcut
- Added canvas resize from drawing settings
- Fixed subscription cancellation when deleting team
- Fixed styling issues
Version 2.8
See below an outline of updates made to Magma in this version.
2.8.0 - 8 Feb 2024
- Added self-served Fusion plan
- Added motion blur filter
- Added reference window
- Added crop and expand tool (public beta)
- Added automatic resolving of rendering errors by switching from GPU to CPU
- Multiple fixes for text tool
Version 2.7
See below an outline of updates made to Magma in this version.
2.7.0 - 18 Jan 2024
- Added support for onboarding flows
- Added survey for AI Assistant (Beta)
- Added grid view to entity page
- Fixed multiple issues with AI Assistant (Beta)
- Fixed progress spinners not showing in some places
- Fixed error when inputting too much text in text tool
Version 2.6
See below an outline of updates made to Magma in this version.
2.6.3 - 19 Dec 2023
- Added Trim Layer function
- Added support for layer contents beyond the canvas
- Added accelerated version of blur filter
- Added user list search box and optimized user list
- Fixed multiple issues with text tool
- Fixed multiple issues with presentation mode (Beta)
- Fixed being able to use multiple spaces and special whitespace characters in user names - Fixed showing Mac shortcuts on Windows
- Fixed multiple issues with billing
2.6.2 - 8 Dec 2023
- Limit layer name length to prevent misuse issues
- Introduce some limits to text layers to prevent misuse issues
2.6.1 - 30 Nov 2023
- Backend updates
2.6.0X - 23 Nov 2023
- fixed issues with text tool
- fixes for billing
- some backend fixes
2.6.0 - Big update
- Added new entity grid
- Added layer arrange commands and context menu
- Added alignment commands and buttons for move tool
- Added API for free users
- Added all brushes for free users
- Changed some pages to dark mode
- Changed styling of modal backdrop
- Fixed some modal issues
- Fixed multiple issues with text tool
- Fixed performance issues when creating new accounts and changing email
- Fixed drawings moved to bin showing in recent drawings
- Fixed layers flickering when using move layer up/down repeatedly
- Fixed performance issues when dragging entities in entity grid
- Fixed some parameters not saving for eraser tools
- some backend fixes