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EFFECTS1: Drop Shadow becomes a saved layer effect
Layer effects are now part of the document. Drop Shadow settings survive save and reopen, and shadows are built once per repaint instead of once per tile.
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Dated updates from the Forge Creative repository. Each entry says what changed, what is still in review, and what remains a plan.
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EngineeringEngineeringForge Engine: a native Rust core under Photo Forge
Photo Forge now has a native engine written in Rust for mask and raster operations, connected to Python through PyO3 and backed by a reference fallback.
Photo ForgeMilestoneText that stays editable: Point and Area type in Photo Forge
Months of typography work came together in September: point and area text you type directly on the canvas, with selection, clipboard, and range formatting.