Handpix can now do pixel art! Pixel Art Mode - Choose "Pixel Art" when creating an artwork and use any color you like, free from bead color codes - Pick colors from a color plane, type in a hex value, or sample the original colors of your reference image with the eyedropper - Translucent colors are supported, and stacked layers blend together automatically - Switch between Pixel Art and bead palettes at any time - Export artworks as .aseprite files, and import .aseprite / .ase files Pro Dithered Gradient Fill - Press and drag on the canvas to paint a pixel-style dithered gradient Reference Image - After sampling a color from your reference image, choose from several close color codes - Reference images that contain a grid can snap to the canvas grid lines - Smoother zooming and moving when positioning the reference image - More accurate grid detection when importing pixel images Selection & Symmetry - New arrow buttons in the selection menu move the selection one cell per tap - Symmetry on/off is now remembered per layer, so you no longer need to toggle it when switching layers Other - The preview window now supports a dark background, so white beads no longer disappear - Circles drawn with the shape tool look rounder - Custom palettes can now show clear beads - Bug fixes and stability improvements

Canvas Editing - Selections now show their width × height in cells as you drag - On Mac, ⌘Z / ⇧⌘Z now undo and redo Other - The pattern's color legend can now be sorted by bead count - Fixed editor lag when showing color codes on large artworks - Quick Button now locks after 1.5 seconds - Better performance on iPhone, with smoother pinch-to-zoom on the canvas - Beading: fixed progress sometimes going backward on iOS 17

- When the sidebar is hidden, it now shows the colors from your selected tab (Recent, Canvas, and more) - Minor improvements and refinements

Layers & Palette - Layer opacity is now set with a slider, so you can pick exactly the level you want - New Custom Palettes: build your own bead palette by importing an Excel template - The layers pop-up is back in the bottom-right corner Canvas Editing - Selections now have a "Current Group" option, so you can move a whole layer group at once Other - Patterns now have an "On Guidelines" watermark style - Fixed an error in the ironing preview

- Improved the experience of resizing the canvas - Fixed UI compatibility issues on iOS 17

Layers & Palette - New layer groups make it easier to manage many layers - New Custom Palettes: save the colors you use most as sets, ready whenever you need them - Collapse the Layers and Palette panels to the side, and drag to resize each section Canvas Editing - New floating Preview window shows your whole canvas at a glance - Outline now has "Apply to all patterns", so you can outline the entire artwork in one go - Adjustable grid and guide line intensity - Set a default starting color for new strokes - Reference image positioning now has corner handles for smoother, lag-free dragging - On iPhone, color codes now appear directly when you zoom in on the canvas Bead Board - Switch block size between 10×10 and 5×5 - Count cells horizontally or vertically - Guide lines now match standard 52 / 78 / 104 pegboards Other - Sort artworks by name inside folders - Fixed overexposed light colors with the Coarse Glitter material - Corrected color values for MARD A26 / F6 / F19 / G21 - Rebuilt multi-device sync for more reliable iCloud syncing - Various bug fixes and stability improvements